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Raymond B. Landis

ASEE MIDWEST SECTION 2012Plenary SpeakerFirst things first. First an engineering student; then an engineerDr. Raymond B. Landis(Dean Emeritus, California State University, Los Angeles)8:00-9:20am | Carver/Turner Room | Havener CenterAbstract – We are often so anxious to make our new engineering students into engineers that weforget to first make them into engineering students. Because we don't help our students becomeeffective students, they generally perform below potential with many dropping out or changingmajors. Basic concepts of "student development," which is defined as facilitating new students’growth, change, and development in areas that will enhance their success in engineering study,will be outlined. Specific

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Christopher James; B. Terry Beck

Weight Reduction Methods for the SAE Aero Design Competition Christopher James, Dr. B. Terry Beck - Advisor Kansas State UniversityAbstractThe Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) has been hosting the Aero Design competition for26 years. Kansas State University (KSU) has been a competitor at these events for the past 11years and has enjoyed a history of success, including two overall victories. The format and rulesof the SAE Aero Design competition encourage learning and innovation by requiring that onlystudents make up the team and perform all of the design work and fabrication. This allowsstudents to get a complete engineering experience encompassing the full design

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W.S. Khan; M. Ceylan; B. Zhang; R. Asmatulu

SUSTAINABILITY OF NANOTECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION W.S. Khan, M. Ceylan, B. Zhang, and R. Asmatulu* Department of Mechanical Engineering Wichita State University, Wichita, KS, 67260-0133 *Email: ramazan.asmatulu@wichita.edu ABSTRACTSustainability establishes a relationship between humans and nature, and provides a guideline forthe protection of the environment and human beings. Engineers and scientists develop newprocesses and refine existing processes according to new technologies using a collection of rawmaterials and energy resources and converting them into a

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Christopher C. Arnold; Kevin T. Tran

due to limited driving Department of Engineering (a) (b)range and lengthy recharging times. A novel powertrain toincrease utility of BEVs is being developed at the University of University of Arkansas – Fort SmithArkansas – Fort Smith. The key component of this powertrain is 5210 N. Grand Avenuethe use of a 5-speed transmission matched with a

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Jeffery S. Thomas

be added as time allows.MethodA total of 147 students in eight laboratory sections were divided into 49 teams of three. Fifty-two components was made available to the student teams during the class period, and highresolution photographs of each item were made available on the class web site so the studentscould continue their investigations outside of class.Each student team chose three failed components and then tried to determine the mechanicalfailure mode for each component using the failure taxonomy5 provided in Appendix B. Thetaxonomy contained a list of primary identifiers, failure modes, and definitions. It was chosenbecause of its integration with the RED software. This was most likely the first time the studentshad seen a failure

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Eric D. Mead; Karen Reynolds; Lawrence Whitman

. 11. Turbak, F., and Berg, R., "Robotic design studio: Exploring the big ideas of engineering in a liberal arts environment," Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2002. 12. McNamara, S., Cyr, M., Rogers, C., and Bratzel, B., "LEGO brick sculptures and robotics in education," Proc. of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference. 1999. 13. Shih, A.C., and Hudspeth, M.C., "Using the LEGO robotics kit as a teaching tool in a project-based freshman course," Proc. of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, 2001. 14. Hwang, D.J., and Blandford, D., K., “A multidisciplinary team project for electrical engineering, computer engineering, and computer science

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Bijaya Shrestha

Learning by engagement and empowerment - a pragmatic approach to enhance student engagement in a service course and developing relevance of such a course to their own majorsBijaya Shrestha, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Missouri S&TAbstractNew pedagogical approaches are developed and implemented in a service course in orderto enhance the engagement of students in the learning process. Service courses are oftenperceived to be non-relevant and lame by majority of engineering students. The newapproaches bring a climate where students are provided with opportunities to take chargeand explore. The idea behind the new approach is built around a good mix of technologywith old tools of the trade so as to

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M. Ryan Bales; Steve E. Watkins

on object detection and classification. B) Students may incorporate various types of image preprocessing, noise filtering, and background modeling and observe the effects. C) Students may vary parameters associated with blob formation and observe the effects on detection accuracy.Proceedings of the 2012 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 5 • Embedded Systems. A) Students may collect images related to a specific surveillance application or environment, and compare the effects to those of standard image sets. B) Students may optimize algorithms for specific platforms

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Chris Farnell; Brett Sparkman; Scott C. Smith

other designed using application notes and general electronics electronics. knowledge. The board was assembled on a perf-board and was point-to-point wired on the bottom side of the board. This II. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS board is capable of up to 20A continuous current through any The objective of the NASA Lunabotics Mining of the four motor channels Competition is to build a robot that is capable of navigating around obstacles, excavating lunar regolith, and depositing the B. Second

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Thomas A. McGovern

ASEE MIDWEST SECTION 2012Plenary SpeakerA Two-Year Experience to ABET AccreditationThomas A. McGovern(St. Louis Community College)8:10-9:00am | St. Pat’s Ballroom A | Havener CenterAbstract – The ABET accreditation process can be a tricky one. Navigating the policy manuals,writing the report, understanding the process, and preparing for the visit takes time, teamwork,and communication. St. Louis Community College received re-accreditation for its MechanicalEngineering Technology AAS degree in 2011. This presentation will cover the ABETrequirements and provide insight to help guide you on your own path to accreditation.Biography – Tom McGovern is an Associate Professor at St. Louis Community College(STLCC) in the Engineering and

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Harvest Collier; Diane Hagni

Establishing a Faculty Development Focus At a Public Technological Research University Harvest Collier and Diane Hagni Missouri University of Science and Technology, Division of Undergraduate StudiesAbstractAt STEM-dominated research institutions, where faculty incentives are heavily weighted towardresearch for promotion and tenure, faculty development centers must be creative and persistent infinding ways to promote improved teaching and learning environments in order to affect campusculture. While research continues to be vital to the mission of higher education institutions, newfactors are compounding the need for more emphasis on effective undergraduate STEM

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Michael Bouchard; Kristen M. Donnell

A New Approach to Student Design Michael Bouchard and Kristen M. Donnell Mars Rover Design Team Missouri University of Science and Technology Abstract The Mars Rover Design Team (MRDT) is a Design Team affiliated with the Student Design and Experiential Learning Center (SDELC) at Missouri University of Science and Technology. The MRDT operates as a self-supporting engineering firm, with technical, administrative, and financial branches and is managed by two tiers of leadership. The overall design of the MRDT leadership and team structure is markedly different than the traditional approach found in many student

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Kellie Schneider; Heath A. Schluterman; C. Richard Cassady

Designing a Theme-Based Introduction to Engineering Course SequenceKellie Schneider, Heath A. Schluterman, Ph.D., C. Richard Cassady, Ph.D.University of ArkansasAbstractIn order to increase attendance and engagement of first-year engineering students in anIntroduction to Engineering course, the course curriculum is being redesigned to include hands-on, theme-based projects. The first part of the course content revision is to determine the themesfor investigation and the number of course sections allocated to each theme. The next part of therevision is to determine which topics that are currently a part of the course are essential andshould remain. Once those topics are identified, they need to be distributed across the

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Ludovic V. Grivault; Matthew J. Gualdoni; Daryl G. Beetner

Testing the Susceptibility of a High-Speed Integrated Circuit Ludovic V. Grivault, Matthew J. Gualdoni, Daryl G. Beetner Electromagnetic Compatibility Laboratory, Missouri University of Science & TechnologyAbstractHigh-speed integrated circuits (ICs) can be very sensitive to electromagnetic interference. If theresponse of the circuit to electromagnetic interference can be quantified and understood, thecircuit – or the system it goes in to – can be made more robust and reliable. The following paperoutlines the development of hardware to allow testing of an SRAM module againstelectromagnetic noise. The ultimate goal of the work is to develop models which predict thesusceptibility of digital ICs.MotivationModels of

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Kevin R. Lewelling

How a Sabbatical can be used to Improve Course(s) Instruction Kevin R. Lewelling University of Arkansas - Fort Smith 5210 Grand Avenue, Fort Smith, AR 72913-3649AbstractMost universities offer sabbatical leave to faculty for various purposes that range frompursuing in-depth research projects to updating professional knowledge. This paper willinvestigate the “who, why, and when” a sabbatical is applicable. Suggestions will also begiven on selecting an appropriate sabbatical topic that will improve course instruction. Anexample of this author’s sabbatical content used to improve student instruction is included.IntroductionThe University of Arkansas

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Amy McGraw; Edgar C. Clausen; Jamie A. Hestekin

Application of Inquiry-Based Learning in Summer Engineering Programs: Acid Hydrolysis of Sugars from Biomass Amy McGraw, Edgar C. Clausen and Jamie A. Hestekin Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering, University of ArkansasIntroductionInquiry-based learning is a teaching method that emphasizes the use and development ofexperimental and analytical skills over rote memorization of facts. This teaching method is well-suited to the sciences in general and particularly to engineering, where the application oftheoretical knowledge to the optimization of desired results through investigation is arequirement for success in the field. The different levels of inquiry-based learning can be used

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Lauren Cole; Lindsay R. Hoggatt; Jamie A. Sterrenberg; David R. Suttmiller; W. Roy Penney; Edgar C. Clausen

A Transient Experiment to Determine the Heat Transfer Characteristics of a 100 W Incandescent Light Bulb, Operating at 48 W Lauren Cole, Lindsay R. Hoggatt, Jamie A. Sterrenberg, David R. Suttmiller, W. Roy Penney and Edgar C. Clausen Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering University of ArkansasAbstractA simple and inexpensive experiment that illustrates a number of heat transfer principles ispresented for use in either the laboratory or the classroom. The purpose of this paper is todescribe a transient experiment which determined the heat transfer characteristics of a 100 Wlight bulb, operating

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Clark Shaver; Crayton Caldwell; Jim Lookadoo

Applying a Structured Development Process to an Entrepreneurial-Based Capstone Design Course Clark Shaver, Crayton Caldwell, and Jim Lookadoo Pittsburg State UniversityAbstractIn the fall of 2010 the capstone course in the Electronics Engineering Technology program atPittsburg State University was renovated. The basic premise of the course, an entrepreneurialbackdrop, did not drastically change, though the focus was sharpened. The framework of thecourse was altered in order to improve student performance in the course. The renovationincluded the implementation of a structured product development process. Particularly, thestructured process utilized is a

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Robert I. Egbert; Douglas R. Carroll

A Look Back – The First Four Years of the MST/MSU Cooperative Engineering Program Robert I. Egbert Cooperative Engineering Program Missouri State University Douglas R. Carroll Cooperative Engineering Program Missouri University of Science & Technology AbstractOn August 21, 2006, the Governor of the state of Missouri, along with the Curators of theUniversity of Missouri, the Chancellor of Missouri University of Science and Technology(Missouri S&T), and the President of

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Sarah Hatfield; Daniel Schultz; Kristen M. Donnell; Mohammad Tayeb Ghasr

Design of an Antipodal Vivaldi Antenna for use in a Bi-Static Linear Array Sarah Hatfield, Daniel Schultz, Kristen M. Donnell, Mohammad Tayeb Ghasr Applied Microwave Nondestructive Testing Laboratory Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Missouri University of Science and Technology   Abstract This paper presents the design of an antipodal Vivaldi antenna as a building block for a bi-static one-dimensional (linear) antenna array. The array will provide suitable range, cross-range, and depth resolution for a variety of applications in nondestructive evaluation. The design, simulation, and prototyping of the antenna are the main focus

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Douglas K. Ludlow

Using student-produced videos to enhance learning engagement in a Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics Course Douglas K. Ludlow Department of Chemical Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology ABSTRACT The traditional term research project report and presentation in the first chemicalengineering thermodynamics course has been replaced with an assignment in which studentsproduce short “YouTube” type videos that describe and demonstrate some underlying principlesfrom thermodynamics. The students participate in this active learning project which allows themto further

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Michael Reynolds

A Comparison of Student Performance in an Online, Hybrid, and Traditionally Delivered Numerical Methods Course Michael Reynolds, PhD Associate Professor and Head, Engineering University of Arkansas - Fort SmithAbstractNumerical Methods is a course dealing with solving engineering problems using approximatemathematical techniques. It has been taught by this author 13 times in the past nine years atthe University of Arkansas - Fort Smith campus. Six of those times the course was taught in atraditional lecture based format. Four times it was taught in a hybrid format where the classwould meet once per week while having most of the content

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Melissa Miller; Randall Reynolds; Ed Pohl

Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 as a Performance Based Learning Tool Under Common Core State Standards for Middle School and High School Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) 2011 Melissa Miller, Randall Reynolds, Ed Pohl Science Teacher Lynch Middle School/Math Teacher Gravette Junior High School/Associate Professor University of ArkansasAbstractThe RET project for 2011 at the University of Arkansas was to continue research in the area ofcomputer simulation video games to provide students and teachers a meaningful method ofPerformance Based Learning (PBL) addressing Common Core State Standards (CCSS) whilemaintaining the previous objective of introducing and recruiting

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Charles Baukal; Floyd Ausburn; Lynna Ausburn

2 [It] . . . proposed that (a) various types of learning experiences and media representations vary in their “concreteness,” (b) more concrete forms of experience and media are truer and more complete representations of reality, and (c) media representations that are more concrete can facilitate learning, particularly when reality is complex and unfamiliar to learners.Dale’s CoE, originally developed for K-12 teachers, shows the level of abstraction for varioustypes of learning activities to help educators design appropriate instructional materials usingaudiovisuals. The base of the CoE or lowest and least abstract level is “Direct PurposefulExperiences” where students participate directly in an activity and

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BOUFARES Tahar; RAHMOUNI Mostapha; Mir-KASMI Souad; DJILLALI Karim

N R1 R2 S R2 O Chromophores obtained and intermediate compounds were identified by spectroscopic methods (1H NMR, 13C, IR and mass spectrometry). Keywords DSSCs, Rhodanine, Merocyanine, Dye, Photovoltaic cells.Proceedings of the 2012 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education References [1]. Aberle, A.G. Thin Solid Films 2009, 517, 4706. [2]. Dentani T, Nagasaka K, Funabiki K, Jin JY, Yoshida T, Minoura H, et al 2008; 77 , 59–69. [3]. Wang ZS, Hara K, Dan-oh Y, Kasada C, Shinpo A, Suga S, et al.J Phys Chem B,2005

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Lawrence G. Boyer

. Familiarity with electrical componentsand their representation in schematic and wiring diagrams improves as a result of this project.This knowledge will aid in future designs of mechanical systems where measurements areinvolved.Phase IPart AStudents were first introduced to LabView as a software application without a data acquisitioncomponent. Figure 1 shows the associated Virtual Instrument. Figure 1 Phase I Part A Virtual Instrument Front Panel and Block DiagramPart B – Output an AOIn Phase I Part B, students built upon the Virtual Instrument in Part A by adding a NationalInstruments data acquisition module called “the NIDAQ board” (see Figure 2). The updatedblock diagram with the DAQ Assistant is in Figure 3. A multi-meter was used to

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Charles Wright; Reza Ahmadi; Amshumaan Raghunatha Kashyap; Anagha Rayachoti; Alberto Berrueta Irigoyen; Jonathan W. Kimball

sustainability. AfterThe combined efforts of the team members eventually yielded the working prototype converter presentation of the converter at the P3 Expo in Washington, D.C., the team wasshown in the photo to the right. The scope shots below show: Figure A, the performance of the awarded an honorable mention for its potential long-term impact in the area of energysystem when the dc load equals to 100 W and the ac load is stepped-up from 60 W to 120 W and efficiency.then is stepped down to 60 W. Figure B, the performance of the system when ac load equals to60 W and

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Christi Patton Luks

response was tochange the game. I continued to give alternate versions (A and B), but I copied half of eachversion on different colored paper (say white and yellow). I continued to alternate versions ofthe exam, but one row would have white A/yellow B and the adjacent row would have yellowA/white B. By sometimes doing the usual use of color and sometimes using this modified use ofcolor and sometimes having different versions on a single color of paper, I began catchingstudents cheating regularly.More Recent StoriesWhen one brings up the topic of cheating, first thoughts generally run to cheating on exams. Forclosed-book exams, some students spend more time figuring out how to bring in extra notes tothe exam than they spend studying for the exam

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Justin Roark; Scott C. Smith

microprocessors as of flash, cache, RAM, peripherals, etc., which are the same instress is introduced and gradually increased. both DI and synchronous implementations. Therefore, the increased area for the DI implementation of the processor II. PREVIOUS WORK core(s) is less significant, especially considering the increased robustness and numerous other advantages [1].A. Asynchronous Logic For the last three decades the focus of digital design has B. NULL Convention Logicbeen primarily on synchronous, clocked architectures

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Benjamin Cooper; Steve E. Watkins

, 2010.2. C. A. Mack, “Fifty Years of Moore’s Law,” IEEE Transactions on Semiconductor Manufacturing, 24(2), 202-207, (2011).3. R. K. Cavin, “Science and Engineering Beyond Moore’s Law,” Proceedings of the IEEE, 100(Special Centennial), 1720-1749, (2012).4. “Chip Design,”(2012) Available WWW: http://chipdesignmag.com/.5. “TSMC Facing EUV, Wafer Cost Challenges,” Institute of Microelectronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, (2012). Available WWW: http://english.ime.cas.cn/ns/es/201003/t20100302_51092.html.6. S. B. Barnes, “Alan Kay: Transforming the Computer into a Communication Medium,” IEEE Annuals of the History of Computing, 29(2), 18-30, (2007).7. “Squeak Smalltalk,” (2012). Available