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Shadnaz Asgari; Burkhard Englert

3, 43% of studentsreceived a score of over 90 (an “A”), while 29% of the students received a score in the range of 80-90(a “B”). Therefore, a total of 72% of the students in the class displayed good or excellent performance inlearning the course materials. 14% 60-70 43% 14% 90-100 70-80 29% 80-90 Proceedings of the 2014 American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference

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Engineering and New Product Development, Prentice Hall, 2001.6. Singh, V., Walter, B., Krager, J., Putnam, N., Koraishy, B., Wood. K., Jensen, D. “Design for Transformation: Theory, Method and Application”, Proceedings of the IDETC/CIE 2007, ASME 2007 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, September, Las Vegas, NV, 2007.7. Linsey, J., Wood, K., and Markman, A., 2008, “Increasing Innovation: Presentation and Evaluation of the WordTree Design-by-Analogy Method,” Proceedings of the ASME Design Theory and Methodology Conference, New York, NY, 2008.8. Jensen, D. J., Weaver, J., Wood, K. L., Linsey, J., and Wood, J., “Techniques to Enhance

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Carlye Lauff; Joanna Weilder-Lewis; Kevin O'Connor; Daria Kotys-Schwartz; Mark Rentschler

ongoingattempts to reorganize the undergraduate engineering curriculum. Acknowledgements This research was supported by the National Science Foundation (CMMI Grant No. 1355599). Bibliography1. Dym, C.L., Agogino, A.M., Eris, Ozgur,E., Frey, D.D., & Leifer, L.J. (2005). Engineering design thinking, teaching, and learning. Journal of Engineering Education, 95(1), 103-120.2. Ulrich, K. T. (2011). Design: Creation of artifacts in society. Karl T. Ulrich.3. Bucciarelli, L.L. (1994). Designing Engineers. Cambridge MA: MIT.4. Barley, S., and Orr, J. (1997). Between craft and science: Technical work in US settings. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, N.Y.5. Stevens, R., Johri, A., and O’Connor, K. (2013). Professional engineering work. In B

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). Exploring leadership: For college students who want to make a difference. John Wiley & Sons.6. Abbas, A, H. Y Alhammadi, and J. A Romagnoli. 2009. Process Systems Engineering Education: Learning by Research. Chemical Engineering Education. 43, no. 1: 58-64.7. Crede, E, and M Borrego. 2012. Learning in Graduate Engineering Research Groups of Various Sizes. Journal of Engineering Education. 101, no. 3: 565-589.8. Duarte, C, H. P Oliveira, F Magalhaes, V. G Tavares, A. C Campilho, and P. G de Oliveira. 2012. Proactive Engineering. Proceedings of the 2012 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON). 1-5.9. Gordon, Bernard M, and Michael B Silevitch. 2009. Re-engineering Engineering Education. New England Journal of Higher

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Marissa Buell; Nehad Dababo; Rene Figueroa; Peter Moala; Amelito Enriquez; Kanjun Bai; Hamid Mahmoodi; Cheng Chen; Kwok-Siong Teh; Hamid Shahnasser; Wenshen Pong; Hao Jiang

research program at SFSU.Project BackgroundThe project was to miniaturize the receiving coil size in the two-coil wireless power transferscheme, by significantly reducing the turn-on voltage of the AC-DC boost converter that is usedto rectify the harvested AC power. The circuit is to be used for biomedical implants so that theminiaturized receiving coil can be fit into miniaturized implants. The research group in SFSU hasproposed a new approach, which uses a controlled switch, to efficiently convert the received low-voltage AC power to a high-voltage DC power4, 5. The participating students were asked toimprove a prototyping board, as shown in Fig. 1 (a), to eliminate all the extra wires, so that thefinal circuit is like Fig. 1(b

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becomeavailable.ConclusionsThe new LEGO Mindstorms EV3 robotics kits were used in an introductory engineering courseto evaluate the students‟ acceptance of this modern tool. An anonymous end-of-lab survey wasdeveloped and administrated. The survey results were favorable and the students appeared to beready to embrace the new powerful EV3s. The improved features in both hardware and softwarewith EV3 make upgrading the related lab a more promising idea. More advanced labs will bepossible thanks to the improved hardware features, but the required third-party support is stillunder development.Bibliography 1. Pomalaza-Raez, C., and Groff, B. H., “Retention 101: Where Robot Go … Students Follow,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 92, No. 1, January 2003, pp

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3989. Fiegel, G. L., (2013), Incorporating learning outcomes into an introductory geotechnical engineering course, European Journal of Engineering Education, 38-238-25310. Galand, B., Frenay, M., Raucent, B., (2012), Effectiveness of Problem-Based Learning In Engineering Education: A Comparative Study on Three Levels of Knowledge Structure, International Journal of Engineering Education, 28, 939–947.11. Gavin, K., (2011), Case study of a project-based learning course in civil engineering design, European Journal of Engineering Education, 36, 547–55812. Goedert, J.D., Pawloski, R., Rokooeisadabad, S., Subramaniam, M., (2013). Project-Oriented Pedagogical Model for Construction Engineering Education Using

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Loukas Lazos; Elmer Grubbs

lab, students submit their weekly homework assignment on theDesireToLearn (D2L) online submission system. Weekly homework consists of one to threeprogramming problems related to the main lecture material and a series of multiple-choice,true/false, and short “human-compiled” code questions taken from the online interactive coursetextbook. In the lab, each individual student is graded by a ULA for a period of 15 minutes onhis prior HW submission. Grading is based on a rubric designed to test a) the completeness,correctness, and code efficiency and b) the student’s conceptual understanding on the code thathe/she developed and related software engineering concepts. The lab also consists of one or twoadditional programming assignments, which must

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Baird Brueseke; Gordon Romney

underdefinition for at least five years.Wi-Fi: Wireless technology that uses high frequency radio waves to send and receive data and normallyconnects with the internet.Wireless network: A computing infrastructure that supports cable-less connectivity of computing andmobile devices frequently through Wi-Fi technology.Bibliography1. Romney, G.W & Brueseke, B. W. (2014). Merging the Tower and the Cloud through Virtual Instruction: The New Academy of Distance Education, The Journal of Research in Innovative Teaching (JRIT), La Jolla, CA, Vol. 7, Issue 1, March 2014, p. 932. Siemens, G. (2012). What is the theory that underpins our moocs?, ELEARNSPACE, retrieved December 4, 2013 from http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/2012/06/03/what-is-the

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David Naish

learnvarious professional programs, a fact which is a subtle but important difference. Learning aspecific engineering program does have value; however, the likelihood that every student willuse the program taught in his/her future career is low. Therefore it is extremely important tospend time focusing on the important aspects underlying any program and its implementation toprovide a foundation upon which to build. Specifically, one must have an understanding of: a)the background theory behind any program, and b) a structured approach to apply software totypically encountered problems. Each of these main focus areas is discussed in detail below.The course itself is modular in nature. Each module focuses on one major program and lastsapproximately four

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David Dillon; Huseyin Sarper P.E.; Nebojsa Jaksic; Jude DePalma

presented and/or demonstrated.References1. Sabatier, Paul; Senderens, J.-B. “Direct Hydrogenation of Carbon Dioxide in the Presence of Diverse Metal Catalysts,” Comptes Rendus, Vol. 134, 1902, pp. 689-691.2. Cruden, Brett A.; Prabhu, Dinesh; Martinez, Ramon. “Absolute Radiation Measurement in Venus and Mars Entry Conditions.” Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 49. No. 6, 2012, pp. 1069-1079.3. Zubrin, Robert; Price, Steve; Mason, Larry; Clark, Larry, “Report on the Construction and Operation of a Mars In-Situ Propellant Production Unit,” 30th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, AIAA 94-2844, Indianapolis, IN, June 27-29, 1994.4. Zubrin, Robert; Frankie, Brian; Kito, Tomoko, “Mars In-Situ Resource Utilization

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Debra Larson

Know a. Systematic student evaluations of classroom teaching Proceedings of the 2014 American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference Copyright © 2014, American Society for Engineering Education 225 b. Peer review of classroom teaching c. Peer review of syllabi, examinations, and other materials d. Self-evaluation or personal statement e. Evidence of student achievement f. Awards and/or formal recognition g. Participation in professional development activities h. Alumni opinions i. Other (please specify) 4. Regarding

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Agustin Robles; David Alvarez; Jasmine Flores; Cham Htun; Cheng Chen; James Enright; Amelito Enrique; Wenshen Pong; Hamid Shahnasser; Hao Jiang; Hamid Mahmoodi

final structure will be completed using SAP2000 and a TimeHistory Analysis of its response to three selected earthquake ground motion will be modeled. Figure 1. Building plan.Design Procedure and ProductThe design of the structure was split into two parts: (a) Apply the ASCE 7-102 equivalent lateralforce procedure to determine the base shear, the period of the structure, and the verticaldistribution of forces on the frame; (b) Select the optimal sizes for the steel plates, HBE andVBE required on each floor by following the AISC codes using MS Excel or MathCAD. TheASCE 7-103 equivalent lateral force procedure was used to determine the minimum lateral forcesused for design of the three-story office building

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Fariborz Tehrani; Nell Papavasiliou; Frederick Nelson; Carol Bohlin; Mara Brady

(after ASCE, 2008) Course Outcomes 2 ABET, 2010) (a) Mathematics, science, 1. Mathematics N/A engineering 2. Natural sciences 3. Materials science 6. Mechanics 14. Breadth in civil engineering areas 15. Technical specialization 3. Humanities (1) 4. Social sciences (b) Experiments 7. Experiments (2

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Stephanie Nelson; Brittany McCrigler

289A Service-Learning Collaborative Project in a Mechanical Engineering Technical Writing Class Stephanie Nelson and Brittany McCrigler California State University, Los Angeles/ iFixitAbstractIn collaboration with iFixit, a company that describes itself as “a global community of peoplehelping each other repair things,” Cal State LA mechanical engineering students taking an upper-division technical writing class designed and wrote repair manuals for older model cell phonesand PDAs. The students worked in groups to photograph the procedures and write the

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John Murray; Erin Elder; Ryan Bingham; Glen Longhurst; Desmond Penny

268 The Design and Construction of a Tiny House: Small Is Beautiful John Murray, Erin Elder, Ryan Bingham, Glen Longhurst, and Desmond Penny Southern Utah UniversityAbstractThe Danish scientist and poet, Piet Hein said, “Art is solving problems that cannot be formulatedbefore they have been solved. The shaping of the solution is part of the answer.” Hein’sstatement sets the stage for a senior capstone project involving two Southern Utah University(SUU) students majoring in Integrated Engineering, and justifies their undaunted roving

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Tina Smilkstein

374 A Graduate/Senior Level Interdisciplinary Medical Technology Design Class Tina Smilkstein California State Polytechnic University, San Luis ObispoAbstractThis paper is a report on an interdisciplinary graduate/senior level medical technology designclass offered through the electrical engineering department at California Polytechnic StateUniversity at San Luis Obispo Spring 2013. Participating students were from electricalengineering, biomedical engineering, computer engineering, psychology and computer science.The course had a major project component where student self

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Mary Cardenas

96 Electronic Laboratory Notebooks versus Paper Laboratory Notebooks: A Comparison of Undergraduate Experimental Engineering Laboratory Submissions Mary Cardenas Harvey Mudd CollegeAbstractElectronic Laboratory Notebooks (ELNs) are computer-based solutions for creating, storing,retrieving, and sharing electronic files. Such electronic records are now considered equivalent topaper-based records, when it comes to patent filing as well as other legal and technical issues.Advantages of ELNs include the ability to search electronically; electronic linkage

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Andriani Parastiwi; Taufik Taufik

309 Experience from a Faculty Exchange Program: Student Success Lessons from Cal Poly State University Andriani Parastiwi and Taufik Taufik Polytechnic State of Malang-Indonesia and California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoAbstractTo increase faculty exchange activities at Indonesian universities, the Indonesian government hasinitiated a program called the Scheme of Academic Mobility and Exchange (SAME) whereinfaculty from Indonesian universities spend some time visiting universities outside of Indonesia.This paper

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Andriani Parastiwi; Taufik Taufik

314 Microhydro for Rural Electrification as a Learn-By-Doing and Multidisciplinary Project: Lessons Learned Andriani Parastiwi and Taufik Taufik Polytechnic State of Malang-Indonesia and California Polytechnic State UniversityAbstractAs a polytechnic institution, State Polytechnic of Malang Indonesia (Polinema) strives to fulfillits mission to provide learn-by-doing education to its students through multidisciplinaryexperiences. Many efforts by the administrators and faculty have been implemented toaccomplish this. One

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109An obvious approach to meet learning objectives is to develop a set of hands-on laboratories. AtCal Poly over the past 5 years, hands-on experimental laboratories have been utilized in theBiotransport Phenomena course; however, key laboratory exercises involving Diffusiveprocesses, which were inherently slow and time prohibitive, extended beyond the allottedlaboratory time limit. Additionally, finding and designing wet, hands-on laboratories tocomplement the flow of the lecture proved to be very difficult. So Cal Poly BME was faced withthe dilemma of a) developing a set of complementary laboratories, b) compressing theMathematical learning curve associated with Biotransport Phenomena, and c) helping studentsdevelop valuable Engineering

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Matthew Adle; Justin Bostwick; Kyle Graves; Synjin Hipolito; Yong Gan

Conference Copyright © 2014, American Society for Engineering Education 13the positive electrode of the DC power source. Under the combined electric and mechanical forces, thepolymerized polyaniline was cast into nanofibers within the TiO2 nanotubes. The centrifugal castingprinciple is shown in Fig. 1(b).Fig. 1. Electric force assisted nanocasting experimental set-up and the working principle: (a) the rotating platform holds the nanocasting unit, (b) nanocasting under external forces.The Seebeck coefficient of the nanofiber composite was measured using a self-build measurementsystem containing a Talboys

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Kathryn Bohn; Jeff Georgette; Brian Self; James Widmann

through station twoFigure 1. First station figure. In Gyroscope IBLA.Students made predictions (see Appendix A) before running the experiment at each station. Next, theyrecorded the results on a worksheet (see Appendix B), and responded to the worksheet prompts.Through the inquiry activity, students revisited their predictions and previous ideas after seeing thephysical results, and later went on to create informed conclusions. During the hands on activity, theprofessor and teaching assistants walked around and checked up on student teams to make sure theywere doing the activity correctly and helped to answer their questions. The instructors offered additionalguidance on how to position the gyroscopes during the activity

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weeksassisting students in the PHYS 151 laboratory, and ten weeks in the college’s student supportingcenter offering free walk-in tutoring for PHYS 151. Upon completing the course with at least a“B” grade, they are eligible to be hired as a “Learning Assistant” in the department. These arenot “teaching assistants” in that they have absolutely no grading or evaluation duties, and theyare not responsible for creating lecture content as a Supplemental Instructor is required to do.Their basic role is to ask and answer questions, and even more importantly to know whichquestions must be answered with other questions in order to advance learning. We have placed Proceedings of the 2014 American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference

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Gordon Romney; Pradip Dey; Mohammad Amin; Bhaskar Sinha

author, Romney, experimented with the capacity ofstudents to assimilate new and challenging technical skills by gradually taking the students froman introduction to virtualization on a local computer (laptop or desktop) to using 90-day free CSPIaaS resources to host a remote virtual machine for the month-long project. Table 3, “Progressionof Instructional Types” showsthe progression by the four instructional topics of the sampling ofprojects that was made possible by the emergence and availability of public IaaS resources. Theprogression was from (1) local virtualization to (2) remote virtualization on (a) public cloud or(b) private cloud (NU’s VEL)11 to (3) relational database normalization. The results wereoverwhelmingly validated by the

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for running PHP b. Creating the required components for running MySQL 4. Implementation of the system: a. Uploading Moodle software to the web server b. Running the installer script (install.php) on the web server c. Implementing the entire necessary configuration d. Connecting Moodle system to MySQL database to store the data e. Setup administration and user access 5. Testing the system in four level: a. Administrative b. Teacher c. Student d. GuestInstalling Moodle on a web server is a challenging task, with constant user interaction tocontinue on the install prompt. The requirements for installing are that the computer in questionhas a

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Zekeriya Aliyazicioglu; Rajan Chandra; Phyllis Nelson; Jolly Kuo; Shailesh Sujanani

basic circuit concepts began with arealization that the course covering these concepts has one of the lowest pass rates in our curriculum.The first focus was on development and assessment of web-based learning materials covering theconcepts listed above. The project is now being supplemented with simulations using CircuitLab[1], anonline schematic editor and circuit simulator that is free for academic use, and the low-cost NationalInstruments myDAQ data acquisition device[2] for experimenting with physical components andcircuits. Combining the web-based curriculum materials with a circuit simulator and data acquisitiondevice provides students the ability to do the following:(a) Watch online problem solving tutorials(b) Assess their

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nanotubes. The centrifugal castingprinciple is shown in Fig. 1(b).Fig. 1. Electric force assisted nanocasting experimental set-up and the working principle: (a) the rotating platform holds the nanocasting unit, (b) nanocasting under external forces.The Seebeck coefficient of the nanofiber composite was measured using a self-build measurementsystem containing a Talboys heat platform with temperature control and a mode 410 Extech multimeter.The nanofiber composite was clamped onto two strips of aluminum tape for voltage measurement. Thetemperature difference was imposed at the two ends of the specimen. The absolute values of the Seebeckcoefficients obtained at different measuring temperature ranges were obtained and plotted. The

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Manoochehr Zoghi; Hernan Maldonado; Syreeta Martinez

., & Bogue, B. (2012), Leaving engineering: A multi-year single institution study, Journal of Engineering Education.4. Brown, C.M. & Brodersen, A.J. (2004) A comparative study of traditional instruction versus experimental instruction, ASEE Southeast Section Conference.5. Felder, R.M., et al. (1993), A longitudinal study of engineering student performance and retention: I. Success and failure in the introductory course, Journal of Engineering Education, 82(1), 15-21.6. Felder, R.M., et. al. (1994), A longitudinal study of engineering student performance and retention: II. Differences between students from rural and urban backgrounds, Journal of Engineering Education, 83(3), 209- 217.7. Felder, R.M., et. al

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the case with research opportunities, the two researchprograms rely heavily on the faculty hosting the students to provide a positive experience. Asevident from the responses, most of the students do not have prior research experience, yet, theirexpectations of the program and of a research experience may not be consistent with those of thefaculty mentors. While many of the students had a positive experience, more may be needed at thestart of each program to recalibrate the expectations of students and of faculty mentors. While it isstill early to draw strong conclusions, there are early signs that the programs make a positiveimpact on students and faculty mentors. For example, there were gains in (a) the research skillsacquired, (b) ability