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Ketul B Shah; Aritra Ghosh; Md Naim Hossain; Young Lee

1 Enhancing Engineering Educational Using Virtual Lab Technology Ketul B Shah Aritra Ghosh Electrical Engineering Computer Science Department Texas A&M University - Kingsville Texas A&M University - Kingsville Kingsville, TX-78363. USA Kingsville, TX-78363. USA ketul.shah@students.tamuk.edu aritra.ghosh

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Gary P. Halada; Nancy McCoy Wozniak

Proceedings of 2014 Zone 1 Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE Zone 1) Enhancing Assessment of Experiential Learning in Engineering Education through Electronic Portfolios Gary P. Halada, Member, ASEE, and Nancy McCoy Wozniak learning space, and provide data which can be evaluated.Abstract—Electronic portfolios (eportfolios) are proposed as an Electronic portfolios are proposed as an ideal tool for thisideal mechanism to enhance experiential learning in purpose, one which is especially valuable for the assessmentundergraduate internships. Eportfolios can enhance

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Richard Millham

Proceedings of 2014 Zone 1 Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE Zone 1) Does Self-Regulating E-Learning Assist inSecondary School Preparation for Engineering Education? Richard Millham Surendra Thakur Chan Malan Durban University of KZN e-skills CoLab MMI Foundation Technology Durban, South Africa Durban, South Africa Cape Town, South Africa richardm1@dut.ac.za thakur@dut.ac.za cmalan@iafrica.com Abstract- One of the most prominent issues in engineering education is the proper preparation of prospectiveengineering students in the subjects of mathematics

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Abdullah Ibrahim Almhaidib

Proceedings of 2014 Zone 1 Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE Zone 1) Aspects of Collaborations Between College of Engineering at King Saud University and Industry Abdullah I. Al-Mhaidib, College of Engineering, King Saud UniversityAbstract—The mission of most colleges of engineering in many II. ENGINEERING EDUCATION IN SAUDI ARABIAuniversities is to strengthen the partnership and cooperation withthe different institutions of the society. This paper presents the Engineering education in Saudi Arabia started in1962 whenvarious aspects of collaborations of college of engineering at King the first college of

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Joseph A. Levert; Andy Grosso

to international activities. This paper will focus on service-now economically perform this task. The wider collaboration of learning projects with local communities.Project CREATE also enables NYSID to advance its outreachmission. The structure of Project CREATE enabled all parties to One of the first and largest organizations to enable localsucceed in a win-win-win fashion. service-learning is Engineering Projects in Community Index Terms— Assistive Technology, Engineering Education, Service (EPICS) which was established by Purdue UniversityProduct Design

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Fernanda Gobbi de Boer; Carla ten Caten; Istefani Carisio de Paula

ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, 2011.professional engineer’s everyday activities. The solution [6] G. B. RANDOLPH, Collaborative Learning in the Classroom: Writingdeveloped by the students was built through peer interaction Across the Curriculum Approach. Journal of Engineering Education,for the exchange of knowledge and experience, with the vol.89, n.2, 2000, p.119-122. [7] K. A. SMITH, S. D. SHEPPARD, D. W. JOHNSON, and R. T.guidance and supervision of the professor in charge of the JOHNSON

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Madina Mansurova; Darkhan Akhmed-Zaki; Anna Pyrkova

approachesMoodle, tests for self-checking, Flash-animation, EJudge and the Tuning Programme.system. In March of 2012 in al-Farabi Kazakh National University the Project of Kazakh - Indo - US Collaboration for Engineering Education (KIUCEE) is started. Kazakh-Indo I. INTRODUCTION American project for faculty staff professional training and skills maintenance on natural

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Yves Ngabonziza; Hendrick Delcham

Proceedings of 2014 Zone 1 Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE Zone 1) The Enhancement of Students Learning Through COMSOL Simulation Projects Yves Ngabonziza and Hendrick DelchamAbstract - Research has shown that student participation in overall impact on their college success [9]. This study alsoresearch activities increases faculty/student interactions outsidethe classroom, increases student involvement in their learning, showed that research at the undergraduate level helps withaddresses different learning styles, provides opportunities to see retention and encourages students to pursue

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Keith M. Gardiner

Proceedings of 2014 Zone 1 Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE Zone 1) Professional Education for the 21st Century Workforce Keith M. Gardiner Lehigh University, Center for Manufacturing Systems Engineering 200 West Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18015 610-758-5070 kg03@lehigh.edu The scale, scope and pace of technological change has grownAbstract—This paper offers a brief history of the

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Julie N. Renner; Kathy E. Ayers

Proceedings of 2014 Zone 1 Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE Zone 1) Exploring Electrochemical Technology: A Perspective on the ASEE/NSF Small Business Postdoctoral Research Diversity Fellowship Julie N. Renner and Kathy E. Ayers write research proposals for the small business to review Abstract—The American Society for Engineering Education before accepting them into the program. Companies benefitadministers a postdoctoral fellowship program supported by the financially, paying only a modest amount toward the

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Teresa Piliouras; Pui Lam Yu; Kristin Villanueva; Holly Robillard; Yingxin Chen; Michael Berson; Jeanne R. Lauer; Garret Sampel; Daniel Lapinski; Maigh Attre

Proceedings of 2014 Zone 1 Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE Zone 1) A Deeper Understanding of Technology is Needed for Workforce Readiness – Playing Games, Texting, and Tweets Aren’t Enough to Make Students Tech-Savvy Teresa Piliouras, Raymond Yu, Kristin Villanueva, Yingxin Chen, Holly Robillard, and Michael Berson, Best We Can Be, Inc. Jeanne Lauer, Garret Sampel, Daniel Lapinski, and Maigh Attre, AITE High School countries around the world [1]-[12]. Abstract— Technology skills

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A.M. Annan; C. M. McLain; M. E. Perham; D. N. Robear; D. J. McLaughlin

or backward whenit detected obstacles or different levels of light in the room.This approach, which combined well-structured weekly labswith more open-ended semester-long demo deliverables, isconsistent with the thinking articulated in the CarnegieFoundation’s recent text on engineering education, which isaimed at developing a student’s perspective to complement astudent’s technical depth. That text notes, “When the teacher’s 3 FIGURE 3. Light-detecting alarm circuit Assignment / Lab Topic Deliverable

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Thair Jamal Khdour; Shaima Salem

Proceedings of 2014 Zone 1 Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE Zone 1) The effects of integrating knowledge management with E- Learning systems Thair Khdour Shaima Salem Computer Information Systems Department Amman College for Financial and Managerial Science Albalqa Applied University Albalqa Applied University Salt 19117 Jordan Amman Jordan khdour@bau.edu.jo shaima_mis@yahoo.com Abstract—since the

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Carolyn Jean Sher-DeCusatis; Casimer DeCusatis

Proceedings of 2014 Zone 1 Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE Zone 1) Developing a Software Defined Networking Curriculum through Industry Partnerships Carolyn J. Sher-DeCusatis and Casimer DeCusatis IT job market. Abstract—Software Defined Networking (SDN) is an emergingtechnology which radically improves cloud computing and other This new, cost effective model for IT relies more stronglytypes of data networking. We discuss a new SDN undergraduate than ever before on dynamic, high performance networkseducation program, developed

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Abrar Mohammed Alajlan

Proceedings of 2014 Zone 1 Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE Zone 1) High-Level Abstractions in Wireless Sensor Networks: Status, Taxonomy, Challenges, and Future Directions Abrar M. Alajlan, Khaled M. Elleithy, Member, IEEE Several programming approaches have been proposed toAbstract— Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) have gained a lot assist WSNs programming. Two broad classes of WSNsof considerations in recent years and have significant impacts on programming models have been explored lately; localdifferent application

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Wei Lu

Proceedings of 2014 Zone 1 Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE Zone 1) Phylogenetic Analysis Using Bayesian Model Wei Lu, Ph.D. ,P.Eng. Member, IEEE Mike Hanrahan, Ph.D. Department of Computer Science Department of Computer Science Keene State College. USNH Keene State College, USNH Keene, NH USA Keene, NH USA e-mail: wlu@keene.edu e-mail: mhanraha@keene.eduAbstract - Bayesian inference has been widely applied for

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Ruzanna Davtyan

PRESS. FELDER, R. M., & SILVERMAN, L. K. (1988). LEARNING AND TEACHING STYLES IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION. ENGINEERING EDUCATION, 78(7), 674-681. GARDNER, H. (1985). FRAMES OF MIND: THE THEORY OF MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES: BASIC BOOKS. GERLAI, R. (1998). CONTEXTUAL LEARNING AND CUE ASSOCIATION IN FEAR CONDITIONING IN MICE: A STRAIN COMPARISON AND A LESION STUDY. BEHAVIOURAL BRAIN RESEARCH, 95(2), 191-203. HONEY, P., & MUMFORD, A. (1986). USING YOUR LEARNING STYLES: PETER HONEY MAIDENHEAD,, UK. HULL, D. (1995). WHO ARE YOU CALLING STUPID?: THE REVOLUTION THAT'S CHANGING EDUCATION: CORD COMMUNICATIONS.JOHNSON, E. B. (2002). CONTEXTUAL

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Thomas Dodson; Nicholas Mattei; Joshua T. Guerin; Judy Goldsmith; Joan M. Mazur

Proceedings of 2014 Zone 1 Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE Zone 1) Lessons Learned from Development of a Software Tool to Support Academic Advising Nicholas Mattei, Thomas Dodson, Joshua T. Guerin, Judy Goldsmith, Joan M. Mazur should also be able to guide the students in selecting courses Abstract— We detail some lessons learned while designing and that are best suited to their abilities and goals. Finally,testing a decision-theoretic advising support tool for advisors should be able to refer students to support services,undergraduates at a

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Dan Tenney; Naif Jalal

Proceedings of 2014 Zone 1 Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE Zone 1) Use of Smart Table in Educational Institutions to Enhance Student Learning Performance Naif Jalal (Office Mgr, Texan Cardiovascular Institute, TX, US )and Dan Tenney ( Quality Executive, 3M Co., StPaul MN US) work related responsibilities. Technology has brought Abstract— Technology has influenced various changes to various fields and sectors across the globe.industries, including the educational sector. One such area which has been significantly influencedSMART™ Table can be regarded as

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Tara Kulkarni

Proceedings of 2014 Zone 1 Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE Zone 1) Service-Learning Projects in Environmental Engineering Courses: Models of Community Engagement Activities Tara Kulkarni, Member, ASEE institutions engaged in S-L. For example, the Service Center at Abstract—The curriculum for an introductory environmental the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) refers to S-Lengineering course was enhanced with the addition of Service- as “a pedagogy that involves the interaction of academicallyLearning (S-L) based

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Mohammed-Noor Naher Al-Maghrabi; Ahmed A. Abdou El-Abbasy

Proceedings of 2014 Zone 1 Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE Zone 1) Educational Computer Program for Simulating Behavior of Structures under Dynamic Loads Mohammed-Noor N. Al-Maghrabi and Ahmed A. Abdou El- Abbasy Engineering. In 1934 Professor Lydik Jacobsen and his Abstract— Saudi Arabia has constructed many universities in student, John Blume, developed the first field instrument forthe last decade. Civil, mechanical, and mining engineering strong shaking of structures and investigated the performancedepartments have courses deal

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Carli D. Flynn; Cliff I. Davidson; Sharon Dotger

conceptual knowledge in the engineering sciences: Overview and future research directions,” Journal of Engineering Education. vol. 97, pp. 279– The RACI will be administered twice in a sophomore level 294, 2008.engineering class in order to assess the students’ conceptual[2] M. Prince, M. Vigeant, and K. Nottis, “Development of the Heat and [5] K. Charmaz. Constructing Grounded Theory: A Practical Guide through Energy Concept Inventory: Preliminary results on the prevalence and Qualitative Analysis. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publishers. 2006. persistence of engineering students’ misconceptions,” Journal of [6] J.W. Creswell

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John Finnie

Proceedings of 2014 Zone 1 Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE Zone 1) Does the Birkbeck type bedload sediment trap effect local flow velocity? John Finnie PhD1 Abstract -- A series of experiments was conducted to railroads often results in erosion and deposition indetermine to what extent a trap for bedload sediment other reaches of the channel. The restoration ofeffects local flow velocity. The Birkbeck type bedload stream corridors and environments requires accuratepit sampler consists of a metal box with internal load predictions of sediment transport. Climate

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Beverly Woolf; Enid Sichel; Mark Floryan

Proceedings of 2014 Zone 1 Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE Zone 1) Web-based Personalized Laboratories for Engineering Students Enid K. Sichel, Member, IEEE , Beverly Park Woolf, Mark Floryan Abstract. We developed software that provides intelligenthands-on bench-top dynamic help to students as they study inlaboratories for introductory circuit analysis. Tutoring help is Theavailable at “teachable moments” as opposed to students waitingdays or weeks for traditional teacher-graded labs reports.Quantitative and qualitative studies show that using the softwareleads to improved learning, verbalization and

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Abdul Razaque

Proceedings of 2014 Zone 1 Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE Zone 1) Pheromone Termite (PT) Model to Provide Robust Routing over Wireless Sensor Networks 1 2 Abdul Razaque, Member IEEE and Khaled Elleithy, Senior Member IEEEAbstract—In this paper, a scalable mobility-aware pheromone multiple access (TDMA) mechanism to decrease the energytermite (PT) analytical model is proposed to provide robust and consumption. From the other side, scheduled based MACfaster routing for improved throughput and minimum latency in protocols experience do not

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Gad J. Selig

Proceedings of 2014 Zone 1 Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE Zone 1) Critical Success Factors for Winning Entrepreneurs and the Role of an Incubator in Accelerating the Growth of Start-ups and Early Stage Companies Dr. Gad Selig, PMP, COP Abstract—This paper will focus on successful entrepreneurship business]; special purpose [technology]; independent; part ofand what it takes to win as well as how incubators facilitate the an organization like a university) [3] [4].process of growing start-up and early stage companies or II. STARTING A NEW BUSINESS VENTUREventures. An incubator case study

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Ammar Odeh; Khaled Elleithy; Miad Faezipour

Proceedings of 2014 Zone 1 Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education E (ASEE Zone 1)Steganography in Text by Using MS Word d Symbols Ammaar Odeh, Khaled Elleithy, Miad Faezipour Computer Science & Engineering University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT06604, USA aodeh@bridgeport.edu, elleithy@bridgeport.edu, mfaezipo@bridgeport.edu