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Christi Patton Luks; Laura P. Ford

distance.Although the teams did not have to deal with the struggles of language or time zone that aninternational project would face, they were forced to establish a work and leadership plan withpeople they had not met. The two cohorts faced other challenges. One group came from aprivate university (University A) with a substantial international population. The other groupcame from a state university (University B) with very few students who were not raised in theMidwest. One class was twice the size of the other. The largest challenge was that one grouphad completed several design projects in previous classes and anticipated a design project in thiscourse. For the other, this was their first chemical engineering design project and the firstsemester that

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Byron Garry

2015 ASEE Zone III Conference (Gulf Southwest – Midwest – North Midwest Sections) Developing a Sustainable ABET Continuous Improvement Plan Byron Garry South Dakota State UniversityAbstractA sustainable continuous improvement process was required for use in the ABET-ASAC andABET-ETAC accreditation process for our Operations Management, Construction Management,and Electronics Engineering Technology programs. Considering the state of assessmentrequirements in higher education, ABET accreditation standards, and the tools of quality andcontinuous improvement, our Department of Construction &

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Ali Salehnia

Data were presented. Also, thetypes of data each approach has to deal which were discussed. The security issues in each model werepresented. The operational issues such as scale, performance, and availability of data by utilizing these databasesystems were also compared.References[1] “Big Data: Volume, Velocity, Variability, Variety”,http://nosql.mypopescu.com/post/6361838342/bigdata-volume-velocity-variability-variety, AccessedApril 2015.[2]. B. Wiederhold, ”18 essential Hadoop tools for crunching big data”, Network World,www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html. Accessed April, 2015.[3]. A. K. Zaki, “NoSQL Database: New Millennium Database for Big Data , Big Users, CoudComputing and Its Security Challenges,”http://esatjournals.org/Volumes/IJRET

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Sreelatha A. Subramanyam; David Beams; James K. Nelson

Society for Engineering Education, 2015 2015 ASEE Zone III Conference (Gulf Southwest – Midwest – North Midwest Sections)analysis and diagnosis. If one accepts that premise, provided that the necessary learning outcomes can beachieved, some laboratories can be virtualized, and can be effective in undergraduate education. To be effective, a virtual laboratory must: a) Allow students to make measurements in the virtual environment utilizing the same kinds diagnostic tools found in a physical laboratory(e.g., digital multimeter, oscilloscope). b) Provide realistic virtual representations of the same components used in the physical laboratory

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Robert M. O'Connell

third column. (The data werecombined in ILO pairs this way for simplicity.) The sixth column (Percent Change a) shows thepercentage change in the scores given in Columns 4 and 5. Thus, for example, in the Spring2013 offering of the course, the class average on the portion of the final exam correspondingto ILO pair 1,2 (0.762) was 26.2% higher than the class average on the earlier midterm examon the same two outcomes (0.604). All ten percent change values in Column 5 are positive, withan average value of 25.1%, which suggests that the formative midterm exams helped to improvestudent learning.That suggestion is further supported by the negative percentage change values given in the sixthcolumn (Percent Change b) of Table I. As stated above and

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Timothy Burg; Pamela Mack; Ian Walker; Richard Groff

Midwest Sections)Table 1: Background questions asked of participants.. # Questions: H1 I have read the informed consent and certify that I am 18 years old or over and give permission for my survey data to be used for research purposes. o Yes o No H2 Inside Clemson University, which college are you enrolled in? A. College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Life Sciences B. College of Architecture, Arts, and Humanities C. College of Business and Behavioral Sciences D. College of Engineering and Science E. College of Health, Education, and Human Development H3 What class are you in? A. Freshman B. Sophomore C

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design process will require many iterativesteps requiring applications of higher order skills in the cognitive domain of Bloom’sTaxonomy1, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation, or in revised form of Bloom’staxonomy2, apply, analyze, evaluate, and create. The revised form replaces noun in each skilllevel to the corresponding verb form and exchanges the places of top two levels. Both originaland revised taxonomy are shown in Figure 1. (a) (b) Figure 1 Original (a) and revised (b) Bloom's taxonomy3 A capstone design course, a culminating course designed to showcase students’ ability toapply engineering design process, is a required course in every engineering

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Mary Anderson-Rowland

3.85 3.50 3.41 FSE 394 Grade All A+ A, A-, rest I, I, A,A-, B, 9 I’s, 8 A’s, 3 A+ rest A+ A-‘s, 1 B+, 10 A+’s Actual Semester GPA 3.75 3.89 3.53 3.33Table 3. Additional Academics by Student Group*n=30, **1 student recorded 0, ***n=17, 2 students recorded 0, ****n=26Since some of the students did not give an estimate of the percentage of the 4.0 Plan or apredicted semester grade, the appropriate same sizes are noted with

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Bijaya Shrestha

the problem is.The modality of online class is coming like a wave in today’s world not only because it opens up newdoors for students to gain knowledge, get degrees, and further their chances of securing better futuresbut also it brings forth an opportunity to bring big dollars to many stake holders and partners of the © American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 6 2015 ASEE Zone III Conference (Gulf Southwest – Midwest – North Midwest Sections)educational market Reference: Bloom, B., & Associates. (1956). Taxonomy of educational objectives. New York: David McKay. © American Society for Engineering Education

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Cristinel Ababei; Anca M. Miron

2015 ASEE Zone III Conference (Gulf Southwest – Midwest – North Midwest Sections) Emulating Working in a Company in the Classroom: A Case for Hands-on Multiple Projects Oriented Course Cristinel Ababei and Anca M. Miron Marquette University / University of Wisconsin, OshkoshAbstractWe describe the design, implementation, and outcomes of an advanced engineering courseemulating the working environment of a company. Shifting from a traditional teaching style toan approach where students must be completely involved in project-related research,implementation, preparation of deliverables, and presentation of

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Jordan N. Foley; John W. Thompson; Meaghan M. Williams; W. Roy Penney; Edgar C. Clausen

2015 ASEE Zone III Conference (Gulf Southwest – Midwest – North Midwest Sections) A Simple, Inexpensive Venturi Experiment – Applying the Bernoulli Balance to Determine Flow and Permanent Pressure Loss Jordan N. Foley, John W. Thompson, Meaghan M. Williams, W. Roy Penney and Edgar C. Clausen Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering University of ArkansasAbstractExperiments were conducted using a simple (two plastic funnels), easily built (in a few hours)and inexpensive (costing about the equivalent of a meal at Red Lobster) venturi meter. Threemodified

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Heath Schluterman; Candace Rainwater; Leslie Massey

2015 ASEE Zone III Conference (Gulf Southwest – Midwest – North Midwest Sections) Implementing a Hybrid-Flipped Classroom Model in an Introduction to Engineering Course Heath Schluterman, Candace Rainwater, and Leslie Massey University of ArkansasAbstractMuch has been written recently about the use of the flipped classroom models in which studentsabsorb most of the content prior to class through reading, exercises, or videos and use the classtime for discussion, clarification, or problem solving. This paper discusses how this process wasadapted for the Introduction to Engineering courses at

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Daniel Bullock; Edward Carl Greco; Jim D. Reasoner

2015 ASEE Zone III Conference (Gulf Southwest – Midwest – North Midwest Sections) Development of a Small, Robust, and Portable Circuits Training System for an Introductory Course in DC Electrical Circuits Daniel Bullock, Edward Carl Greco and Jim D. Reasoner Department of Electrical Engineering – Arkansas Tech UniversityAbstractRealizing a gap in student’s ability to make connections between theoretical concepts andapplied methods in an introductory DC Electric circuits course we have developed a small,robust, and portable circuits training system. The designed system met the requirements of beingself-contained, simple for

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Brian Sandford

Teaching Construction Spanish in the Context of Construction Rather Than in the Context of a Foreign Language Brian Sandford Pittsburg State University AbstractThe Hispanic portion of America's population has grown by 26% from 1990 to 2010 and isprojected to increase to 29% of the total U.S. population by 20505. In 2003, Hispanics becamethe largest minority population in the U.S. and construction and its related supply and supportindustries is a major employer of Hispanics8. It has and will continue to be more and morerelevant in the construction industry to be able to communicate with the

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Susan C. Schneider

– Memo Feedback Form for each report that you review and print aHARDCOPY of each review for submission in class. This form contains a series of relevant questions to be usedfor this review/grading. This form is available from the course D2L site in the writing assignment topic in content. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Writing Assignment #1: Power Supply Benchmark Feedback Questions1. Does the memo describe the performance benchmark to be discussed in this memo? A. Yes B. No2. Does the memo tell how the benchmark is interpreted as a quantitative measure of performance? A. Yes B. No3. How was the data acquisition

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Christopher M. Moore; Semih G. Yildirim; Stuart W. Baur

container homes have become very successful increating a modern, appealing interior design. Figure 6b features the interior of a cargo containerhome. The application of drywall, hardwood flooring, standard appliances and furniture, andlighting creates a home that is very similar to a modern home constructed using a standardmethodology (i.e. without using cargo containers). Figure 6. (a) Internal framing system for cargo container home9, (b) Cargo container home interior10.2. Educational adaptation“Materials and Methods of Building Construction” (Curriculum code; ArchE2103) course inMissouri S&T Architectural Engineering Program covers a variety of educational methodologiessuch as; traditional

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Shawn M. Hughes; Anh Pham; Kathy Huong Nguyen; Ramazan Asmatulu

being used in the industry, such as wet spinning, extrusion molding, and melt spinning.The solution developing from the capillary, called capillary stress, has a stress ratio well-definedas 𝛾𝛾/r, a ratio where 𝛾𝛾 would be the surface tensions and r the radius of the meniscus thatdeveloped at the end of the capillary tube. This stress defined by Maxwell stress tensor can bedefined as [3-5]; 1 1 1 𝜎𝜎𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 = 𝜀𝜀𝑉𝑉𝑖𝑖 𝑉𝑉𝑗𝑗 𝜇𝜇 𝐵𝐵𝑖𝑖 𝐵𝐵𝑗𝑗 − 2 (𝜀𝜀𝑉𝑉 2 + 𝜇𝜇 𝐵𝐵 2 )𝛿𝛿𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 (1) 0where 𝜀𝜀 is the permittivity, V is the applied voltage (spinning voltage), B is the magnetic part

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Ibrahim M. Alarifi; Abdulaziz Alharbi; Omar Alsaiari; Ramazan Asmatulu

) b) Figure 2: a) The schematic view of a model, and b) curing the pre-preg composite panel with carbonized PAN nanofibers in a vacuum oven.2.2.3 Mechanical Testing of PAN Reinforced CompositesA four circumferential ring probe was used to measure resistance on the surface of the compositepanels. Through outer probes, a constant current applied in the axial direction, and thecorresponding voltage drop was measured between the inner probes at various axial strainconditions. The specimen was subjected to tension and compression cycles in the servo-hydraulictest frame. Figure 3 shown the experimental setup for testing the strain sensing response ofcomposite panels with carbonized PAN nanofibers. The test specimen was

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Todd Easton

. Proceedings (p. 1). Institute of Industrial Engineers-Publisher.3 Silberman, M. (1996). Active Learning: 101 Strategies To Teach Any Subject. Prentice-Hall, PO Box 11071, Des Moines, IA 50336-1071.4 Meyers, Chet, and Thomas B. Jones. Promoting Active Learning. Strategies for the College Classroom. Jossey-Bass Inc., Publishers, 350 Sansome Street, San Francisco, CA 94104, 1993.5 Prince, M. (2004). Does active learning work? A review of the research. Journal of Engineering Education-Washington, 93, 223-232.6 Smith, K. A. (1995, November). Cooperative learning: Effective teamwork for engineering classrooms. In fie (pp. 2b5-13). IEEE.7 Faust, J. L., and Paulson, D. R. (1998). Active learning in the college classroom. Journal

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Steve E. Watkins

in such a manner as to uphold and enhance the honor, integrity, and dignity of the profession.Personal Obligations & 7. Engineers shall continue their professional development throughoutInteraction with Others their careers and shall provide opportunities for the professional development of those engineers under their supervision. 5 © American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 2015 ASEE Zone III Conference (Gulf Southwest – Midwest – North Midwest Sections)B. Case

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. Its evolution since the early 1990s to the present status shows severalimprovements along the way. However, reviewing the engineering education research literaturehas provided an impetus to move forward with other improvements identified in this paper.Bibliography[1] E. A. Stephan, D. R. Bowman, W. J. Park, B. L. Sill, and M. W. Ohland,”Thinking like an engineer: An active learning approach”, Design and Teamwork, Chapter 3, Pearson Publishers, 2013, 2011, pp. 53-73.[2] L. D. McNair, C. Newswander, D. Boden, and M. Borrego, “Student and faculty interdisciplinary identities in self-managed teams”, Journal of Engineering Education, April 2011,100(2), pp. 374-396.[3] M. Borrego and L. K. Newswander, Characteristics of successful cross

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Heather McCain

can help improve student satisfaction by creating consistency and providing qualityrequirements. Rubrics have become the part of standard work for higher education.References1. Crosby, Philip, Quality is free: the art of making quality certain / Philip B. Crosby. New York : McGraw-Hill, c1979.2. Westcott, Russell, The Certified Manager of Quality/organizational Excellence Handbook. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: ASQ Quality Press, 2014, 261.3. Westcott, R. and Duffy, G., The Certified Quality Improvement Associate Handbook. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: ASQ Quality Press, 2015.4. Andrade, H., Using rubrics to promote thinking and learning. Educational Leadership, 57(5), 2000, 13–19.5. Reddy, M. and Andrade, H., A review of rubric use

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Semih G. Yildirim; Stuart W. Baur

teams may result in increase of student participation in PBL activity was the otherreason. Due to the fact that, three building technologies among five were selected in spring 2015semester; a) Timber framing system, b) Cold formed steel (CFS) framing system and c) Reinforced concrete (RC) prefabricated system.This paper aims to evaluate the applicability of multiple building technologies in buildingcomponents design education and present latest improvements on proposed educational model.1. Preparatory blocks prior PBL activityA few architectural faculties has applied full integration of PBL in their curriculum as a topdown decision in 1990’s. Due to their experiences, full integration of the technical disciplinesproved not to be

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Francisco Lourenco; Nian Zhang; Sasan Haghani

architecture for the predictive model. The network is a two-layer feedforward network, with asigmoid transfer function in the hidden layer and a linear transfer function in the output layer. This network also uses tappeddelay lines to store previous values of y(t) sequences. W is the weight matrix, and b is the bias.The above neural network is trained in open loop form. Open loop (single-step) is more efficientthan closed loop (multi-step) training. Open loop allows us to supply the network with correctpast outputs as we train it to produce the correct current outputs. When the feedback loop isopen, it is performing a one-step-ahead prediction. It is predicting the next value of y(t) fromprevious values of y(t). With the feedback loop closed, it can

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Goutham Chinni; Israel Belachew; Ramazan Asmatulu

and afterthe filtering process. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 2015 ASEE Zone III Conference (Gulf Southwest – Midwest – North Midwest Sections) a) b)Figure 6: The photographs showing the waste vegetable oil a) before and b) after thefiltering process.2.2 MethodsPrior to the biodiesel process, titration tests were performed on the waste vegetable oil todetermine amount of catalyst and alcohol. A syringe, small beakers for titration, a 250 ml jar andconical flask with a stopper were used during the titration. Titration solution was prepared using1 g of KOH pellets into 1 L of DI water. The titration

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Norman D. Dennis; Edgar C. Clausen

Anniversary” Paper 2008-1639. 2008 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Proceedings, ASEE, Pittsburgh, June 22-25, 2008. 7. Seymour, E. and N. Hewett, Talking About Leaving: Why Undergraduates Leave the Sciences, Westview Press, Boulder, Colorado, 1997. 8. Ohland, M.W., S.D. Sheppard, G. Lichtenstein, O. Eris, D. Chachra and R.A. Layton, “Persistence, Engagement, and Migration in Engineering Programs,” Journal of Engineering Education, 97 (3), pp. 259- 278, 2008. 9. Marra, R.M., K. A. Rodgers, D. Shen, and B. Bogue, “Leaving Engineering: A Multi-Year Single Institution Study,” Journal of Engineering Education, 101 (1), pp. 6-27, 2012. 10. Lowman, J., Mastering the Techniques of Teaching, Jossey-Bass Publishers

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Arash Jahandideh; Samaeh Aminikhangahi; Ali Salehnia; Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan

. Life Cycle Assess., vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 89–95, Feb. 2008. 9[3] M. Goedkoop, “Introduction to LCA with SimaPro 7,” 2008.[4] M. Garetti, P. Rosa, and S. Terzi, “Life Cycle Simulation for the design of Product– Service Systems,” Comput. Ind., vol. 63, no. 4, pp. 361–369, May 2012.[5] R. Heijungs, G. Huppes, and J. B. Guinée, “Life cycle assessment and sustainability analysis of products, materials and technologies. Toward a scientific framework for sustainability life cycle analysis,” Polym. Degrad. Stab., vol. 95, no. 3, pp. 422–428, Mar. 2010.[6] D. E. Knuth, “A generalization of Dijkstra’s

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John Mirth; Andrew Findley

function on each of the assignments. Less than 10% suggested improvements toform on the initial assignment. This number grew to around 50% for the second assignmentwhich indicates some success in getting students to shift perspective. This result is encouragingbut not as dramatic as desired.The more interesting results that provide the basis for this paper are shown in Fig. 2. Here wesee the number of ideas generated by each type: function, form, or combined. As expected, thenumber of ideas related to form increased. Since the course topics were built around anappreciation of art and form, this result was anticipated. (a) Ideas related to function (b) Ideas related to form

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Sara E. Wilson

university.The HLC accreditation criteria for programs within a university include1:3.A.2 The institution articulates and differentiates learning goals for its undergraduate, graduate,post-baccalaureate, post-graduate, and certificate programs.3.B. The institution demonstrates that the exercise of intellectual inquiry and the acquisition,application, and integration of broad learning and skills are integral to its educational programs.These criteria are quite general, leaving room for interpretation. It was the goal of theBioengineering graduate program to develop objectives, outcomes, and measures that can also beuseful in improving the quality of the graduate program.Learning Objectives and Outcomes in ResearchThe objectives of PhD research education

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Aleksandr Sergeyev; Nasser Alaraje; Scott Kuhl; Michael Meyer; Mark Kinney; Mark Highum

for Lifelong Learning, Proceedingd, Warsaw: DrukSfera, pp. 76-8623. Chang, D., “Educating generation Y in robotics”, Proceedings of ASEE AC 2009-750.24. Ren, P., “Bridjing theory and practice in a senior-level robotics course for mechanical and electrical engineers”, Proceedings of ASEE AC 2009-671.25. Piaget, J. “To Understand Is To Invent”, N.Y.: Basic Books, 197426. You, Y., “A project-oriented approach in teaching robotics application engineering”, Proceedings of ASEE AC 2009-2354.27. Michalson, W., “Balancing breadth and depth in engineering education: unified robotics III and IV”, Proceedings of ASEE AC 2009-1681.28. Watson, J. B. and Rossett, A. (1999). “Guiding the Independent Learner in Web-Based