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Norali Pernalete; Shima Hajimirza

SystemEngineering technology students take a technical elective course in robotics during their senioryear. In this class, they design and build a telerobotic (master-slave) system to execute a simpleactivity of daily living. They use a Novint Falcon haptic device on the master side and build amanipulator for the slave side of the system. They design and build the interface in LabVIEWand design and build the electronics to control the slave manipulator. Some students haveadapted off-the-shelf robotic kits for the slave manipulator. Figure 5 shows two of the systems. Proceedings of the 2015 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Conference Copyright © 2015, American Society for Engineering Education

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industry. In this paper we discuss thetechnical set up, development of lab objectives, data sources, and development of learningobjectives. We also discuss mapping the learning objectives of the lab to the related knowledge,skills, and abilities in the National Cybersecurity Workforce Framework and to the relevantknowledge units required for designation as a National Center of Academic Excellence inInformation Assurance/Cyber Defense. Use of realistic hands-on labs not only improves thestudents’ learning experience but also better prepares them to enter the workforce.IntroductionNational University (NU) is a National Security Agency and Department of Homeland SecurityCenter of Academic Excellence (CAE) in Information Assurance Education that

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research into the latest information technology developments Proceedings of the 2015 American Society for Engineering Education/Pacific Southwest Conference Copyright © 2015, American Society for Engineering Education 80 Complete a project plan for their business case Track progress Conduct the final group project presentation Complete the final group project documentationDue to the accelerated schedule, it is necessary to use agile development techniques planning awell-delivered and optimized implementation. There is no room for wasted time or repeatedsteps. A team typically consists of three to four

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diversity. Recent articles suchas [1] emphasizes the role of Big Data technologies in innovation that is leading us to an“intelligent” economy of smart cars, smart buildings, better healthcare, law enforcement andeducation, productivity gains in economy and new and efficient ways of interacting withcustomers.The requirements for handling structured data with fixed schema, as well as unstructureddata with no fixed schema, and theoretically unlimited volume and velocity of data hasprompted the development of the so called Big Data technologies. Most of these are in theopen source and has been spurring rapid adoption by the industry. Although their availabilityis easy these technologies are based on advanced Information Technology concepts such

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education programs5.Beginning in 2004, papers began to describe virtual lab designs implemented using virtualizationtechnology such as Virtual PC11 and VMware. It required four years of petitioning VMware,citing the Digital Equipment Corporation model, before VMware agreed to offer aneducationally attractive licensing module for use of its hypervisor in such university virtual labconfigurations13.One recurring theme in these papers was the lack of funding available to pay for the continualupgrades required to keep up with rapidly evolving hardware and software. For example, in adiscussion of the benefits thin-client technology brings to computer labs designed for distancelearners, Martinez stated that “some institutions do not even have computer

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consists of a 12V DC CPU cooling fan to circulate air through a heated chambercontaining three heating elements (Fig 1a) into the 3D printer’s enclosure. The heating chamberis connected to the enclosure with a custom PLA duct (Fig 1b) and reheater duct (Fig 1c). ThePLA duct was printed using the PunchTec 3D printer and the reheater system was constructedfrom acrylic sheets. (a) (b) (c) Figure 1. (a) Heating element, (b) SolidWorks drawing for the vent, (c) Reheater. Proceedings of the 2015 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Conference Copyright © 2015, American Society for Engineering Education

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Lucie Alidieres-Dumonceaud; Chantal Charnet

265Distance learning education which formerly provided its correspondence through the mail,that is through postal services, has seen an expansion over the past several years due to thedevelopment of digital pedagogy through academic courses, but also through MassivelyOpen Online Courses (MOOC). The use of learning platforms such as the LMS (LearningManagement System) has created the possibility for teachers to offer print, sound andaudiovisual resources online to students as well as self and collaborative learning activitieswithin a pedagogical framework for educational purposes. This pedagogical approach iscalled “digital” because it is supported by information technology and by communication. Inaddition, it encourages teachers to transmit and

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problem features relevant toeducation. We demonstrate how phiMap can be used to assess a selection of exercises in order toquickly and visually determine whether any educational descriptors are underrepresented, andadd exercises that may mitigate such underrepresentation. We conclude by discussing howphiMap provides decision support for selecting physics exercises tailored to educationaltaxonomies in a rapid and collaborative manner.IntroductionProficiency in problem solving has long been a central objective for introductory science,technology, engineering, and math (STEM) courses. Beyond developing a knowledge base, suchSTEM courses should place focus on building the necessary skills for quantitative and qualitativeproblem solving. By

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be able to use a variety of search engines and be Proceedings of the 2015 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Conference Copyright © 2015, American Society for Engineering Education 190 comfortable navigating on the World Wide Web, as well as be familiar with Newsgroups, FTP procedures and email. If they do not possess these technology tools, they will not succeed in an online program. Student limitations - While an online method of education can be a highly effective alternative medium of education for the mature, self-disciplined student, it is an inappropriate

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Kamran Abedini

296 Figure 1: A typical assignment in an engineering courseBased on the author’s review of many engineering curriculums the typical elements of mostprograms in higher education consist of: • Flood with Information • Combine with Technology • Provide Diverse Subjects • Make a Salad of Stuff Proceedings of the 2015 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Conference Copyright © 2015, American Society for Engineering Education 297 • No mention of Wisdom • Use artificial intelligence • No mention of Natural Intelligence • Produce Highly Skilled

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Pradip Peter Dey; Gordon W. Romney; Amir Rezaei; Amelito G. Enriquez; Bhaskar Raj Sinha; Mohammad Amin

deterioration of educational health. After reviewing current research sources, Wallis4concludes that “Recent test results show that US 10th-graders ranked just 17th in science amongpeers from 30 nations, while in math they placed in the bottom five” (p. 28)i. As a result manystudents come to colleges without appropriate preparation for higher education in STEM.Undoubtedly, continuation of this trend is a danger to U.S. economic growth, security, standardof living, future technological development, and world leadership.It may be argued that a new class of creative engineers and scientists will be needed for solvingthe problems of the coming decades. These engineers would be able to compete in the global jobmarket if they acquire innovative problem

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compared to graduates fromAmerican engineering programs.Finally, the following challenges are also common among refugee engineers:  Language: Nearly all of the refugee engineers speak English but do not have English as a first language. Some are not fluent in English. Besides the difficulty in communicating engineering concepts using English terminology, this problem with language limits their Proceedings of the 2015 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Conference Copyright © 2015, American Society for Engineering Education 520 marketing of themselves, especially as it

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these type of endeavors involve the students, theengineering companies, the local community, as well as the faculty. Assessment tools andgrading rubrics used to quantify the student experiential learning are also discussed.IntroductionThe use of engineering capstone projects for undergraduate engineering education is commonin the literature. The study of Gannod et al.1 presents the concept that a capstone course ismeant to provide graduating seniors with a culminating experience that ties together theknowledge and skills that have been attained over the duration of a four-year curriculum. Inthe study of Conn and Sharpe2, the authors describe a year-long senior mechanical engineeringdesign course that is run in cooperation with industry

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Lelli Van Den Einde; Nathan Delson; Sean Patno; Jason Hyunjin Cha; Elizabeth Cowan; Jessica Cho

, computerprogramming, and science. Spatial visualization concepts are seen in geometry standards in K-12, but they are not emphasized in most K-12 and undergraduate curriculums. It has been shownthat a single course that teaches spatial visualization skills increases GPA and graduation rates inScience, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields1. Also, improving spatial Proceedings of the 2015 American Society for Engineering Education/Pacific South West Conference Copyright © 2015, American Society for Engineering Education 582visualization skills has been identified as a priority for increasing the percentage of women

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507 Design of an Assembly for a Manufacturing Processes Laboratory John T. Tester, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZAbstractPresented is a mechanical assembly design which is used as the core product in a manufacturingprocesses course. The product design was developed to integrate mostly machining processes that areconducted throughout the semester. The product, a bench vise, had design criteria that were imposedprimarily a result of educational needs and constraints at the institution, Northern Arizona University.These criteria included generous

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Amelito Enriquez; Nicholas Langhoff; Wenshen Pong; Nilgun Ozer; Hamid Shanasser; Cheng Chen; Hamid Mahmoodi; Ed Cheng; Kwok-Siong Teh; Xiaorong Zhang

-week summer research internship program for community collegeengineering students; a two-day summer engineering teaching institute that assists communitycollege engineering faculty in developing technology-enhanced instruction using tabletcomputers and distance education; and alignment of engineering curriculum and development ajoint engineering program among partner community colleges. The summer engineering instituteand the summer research internship program were developed in collaboration with San FranciscoState University School of Engineering, while the summer engineering teaching institute and thejoint engineering program were developed in collaboration with Los Angeles Pierce College.2. Summer Engineering InstituteIn 2008, Cañada

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Southwest Conference Copyright © 2015, American Society for Engineering Education 281Since the 1990s, water managers modeled water allocations and transfers to address concernsabout water availability vs water demands of the regions served 3. Water allocation reductionshave required local agencies to find ways to reduce Southern California’s dependence onimported water. Most efforts have been directed to the management of groundwater basins forwater production and water storage, and to the use of advanced water treatment and wastewatertreatment technologies for the reclamation of water that would not otherwise be available

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Brian P. Self; Jim Widmann; Alexa Coburn; Baheej Saoud; Lindsey Chase

principles.Although the exact definition of inquiry-based instruction varies somewhat between differentinvestigators, we will use the defining features offered by Laws et al.1 and highlighted by Princeand Vigeant2 (see Table 1). Proceedings of the 2015 American Society for Engineering Education/Pacific South West Conference Copyright © 2015, American Society for Engineering Education 592 Table 1. Elements of Inquiry-Based Learning Activities. (a) Use peer instruction and collaborative work (b) Use activity-based guided-inquiry curricular materials (c) Use a learning cycle

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are however arguments about potential disadvantages of such pedagogy [3]. With thespread of the internet came homework online tools, such as WebAssign a tool created by Dr.Risley of the University of North Carolina in 1997 [4] and WeBWorK an open source onlinehomework system [5]. While not very common in Engineering, online homework tools have nowbeen used by instructors for over a decade, especially in math, physics, and chemistry classes [6, Proceedings of the 2015 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Conference Copyright © 2015, American Society for Engineering Education 5017]. There

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, rather, as a lifestyle.3 TheEducause publication, The Tower and the Cloud16, emphasized that the emergence of “cloud”technology has significant implications on us, individually and collectively, for higher educationas we know it. Katz posits that Information Technology (IT) “… will cut its own channels,leading to the creation of institutions that differ from those of today”. Massively Open Online Courses (MOOCs)MOOCs and distance learning introduce escalating challenges for higher education andinstitutional educators, particularly, in the area of course content validation. Vetting of coursecontent in the traditional university is accomplished by the oversight established by faculty,institution and accrediting body review and assessment. The

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engaged and active as practicing, responsible professionals or graduate students, asdiscussed in PEO #1.As graduates grow in their ability to turn designs into working solutions, they also grow in their ability torecognize how new ideas and technologies can be used to improve the systems they have built. This betterequips them for participating in the continuing education opportunities of PEO #2. A new algorithm, anew programming language, or a new concept they learn may be applicable to what they are alreadyworking on. Or recognizing an opportunity or a need, they may, themselves, develop a new idea or evena new technology that has wide applicability to the computing industry. As a result, they become active Proceedings of the 2015

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cooperative programs, students areinstructed to use computer routines that merely accept and return numbers. These programs donot encourage initiative or innovation and are usually not motivational to the student. If students Proceedings of the 2015 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Conference Copyright © 2015, American Society for Engineering Education 370do not understand how or why these computer aides calculate results, the bounding conditionscannot be justified and the output cannot be verified. When asked, the student may reply, “Idon’t need to understand how to accomplish a task, I can

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of anxietycorrelated with lower scores on literature review assignments 2. Proceedings of the 2015 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Conference Copyright © 2015, American Society for Engineering Education 531Library anxiety is a complex set of emotions or an affective state that library users, includingstudents, may experience when faced either with the prospect of using unfamiliar libraryresources and facilities or when interacting with library staff. Library anxiety may delay or evenstop the student from attempting to use recommended but unfamiliar library resources3 or causethem to

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Taufik Taufik; Dale Dolan

portion of the course. This work-in-progress paper explains thedetail description of the project including design requirements, grading policy, and an example ofa completed project.IntroductionPower electronics is an enabling technology that allows us to convert energy from various typesof sources to useful electrical energy. Applications of power electronics therefore cover a widerange of appliances, tools, electronics that we use routinely in our daily lives. For example, manyappliances in our house use power electronics due to the need to convert from ac electricity to dcelectricity that operates the electronics inside these appliances. Even the latest energy savingLED light bulbs works because their ac input is converted to dc to run the LEDs

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Norman Ettedgui; Joe Cooney; Brian LaBar; Ernest Frimpong; Gilbert Szeto; Amelito G. Enriquez; Kwok-Siong Teh; Cheng Chen; Hamid Mahmoodi; Wenshen Pong; Hamid Shanasser; Xiaorong Zhang

Improvement Partnership Award for theIntegration of Research into the Undergraduate Curriculum (CIPAIR), Grant No.NNX10AU75G, and by the US Department of Education through the Hispanic-ServingInstitution Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (HSI STEM) Program, AwardNo. P031C110159.Bibliography1. J. V. Basmajian and C. J. De Luca, Muscles alive : their functions revealed by electromyography, 5th ed. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins, 1985.2. S. Komada, Y. Hashimoto, N. Okuyama, T. Hisada and J. Hirai, "Development of a biofeedback therapeutic- exercise-supporting manipulator," Industrial Electronics, IEEE Transactions on, 56:3914-3920, 2009.3. Zhang X, Liu Y, Zhang F, Ren J, Sun YL, Yang Q, Huang H: On Design and

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will test a student’s understanding of thematerials.References Proceedings of the 2015 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Conference Copyright © 2015, American Society for Engineering Education 2241. “Improving Student Learning of Basic Electric Circuits Concepts Using Current Technology,” Zekeriya Aliyazicioglu, Rajan M. Chandra, Phyllis R. Nelson, Jolly Kuo, and Shailesh Sujanani. 2014 ASEE/PSW Conference.2. “ Improving Student Learning of Basic Electronic Circuits Concepts using Web-Based Tools,” Z. Aliyazicioglu, R. M. Chandra, P. R. Nelson, J. Kuo, and S. Sujanani

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Lu Zhang; Mudasser F. Wyne; Alireza Farahani; Bhaskar Sinha; Mohammad Amin

2015 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Conference Copyright © 2015, American Society for Engineering Education 407  Many-to-many relationships should be used in lieu of associative or intersection entities since associative or intersection entities are not necessary.  ISA relationships are used instead of supertype and subtype relationships to simply the discussion of the mapping rules.There are a number of schemes presented in the literature1,2,3 for converting an Entity RelationshipDiagram into its corresponding set of relations. In light of the assumptions made at the

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reliable sources and to use this data Proceedings of the 2015 American Society for Engineering Education/Pacific South West Conference Copyright © 2015, American Society for Engineering Education 556with statistical techniques, such as regression and factor analysis, to determine the variation ofselected collapse criteria and collapse-related soil parameters in three dimensions.Mathematical Details:Kriging is a geostatistical technique to interpolate the value Z(x0) of a random field Z(x) at anunobserved location x0 from observations zi=Z(xi), i= 1,….n of the random field at nearby locationsx1,…,xn. Kriging

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designed to match the skills, experience, and expectations of itsanticipated users.26 The usability of the UI depends on how intuitive its design is. The better theUI, the easier it will be to train people to use it and more users will like to use it, increasing theirsatisfaction with the software.23Figure 3: Results of a research immediately after the release of iOS 7. Proceedings of the 2015 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Conference Copyright © 2015, American Society for Engineering Education 171Above figure shows results of a comparison of iOS 6, iOS 7, Windows Phone 8, BlackBerry 10

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, American Society for Engineering Education 109IntroductionIn next decade, over millions of undergraduates will be trained in engineering fields all over thecountry. It is, therefore, imperative to implement effective learning methodologies to enhanceeducation in engineering. Nanomaterials and related manufacturing technology with themultidisciplinary nature are viewed as important areas in engineering filed. Universities shouldprovide students in-depth knowledge and opportunities and allow them to practicemultidisciplinary concepts and team working. The cooperative learning setting may allowstudents to enjoy unique learning experience. Since the