Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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Diversity

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College Industry Partnerships

Paper ID #11446On the Role of Adjuncts in Engineering Education: Developing PracticalCourses and Solving Real World ProblemsDr. Waddah Akili, Iowa State University Waddah Akili has been in the academic arena for over 37 years. He has held academic positions at Drexel University, Philadelphia, Penna (66-69), at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (69-87), and at the University of Qatar, Doha, Qatar (87-00). Professor Akili’s major field is geotechnical engineering and materials. His research work & experience include: characterization of arid and semi arid soils, piled foundations

Conference Session

Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Digital Systems Education 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph P Hoffbeck, University of Portland

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Electrical and Computer

TMS320C5515 eZdsp USB Stick, a powered microphone, an audiosource such as an MP3 player or cellphone, and speakers. Undergraduate electrical engineeringstudents were shown the demonstration and were surveyed to determine which algorithms theyfound most interesting. The C language source code for the software is available from the authorfor free, so this program can be modified by instructors who wish to make their owndemonstrations or used as a convenient starting point for student projects.IntroductionThe material in a DSP course is often highly theoretical and mathematical, and so it is useful toconnect the theory to real-world applications with laboratory experiments, simulations, ordemonstrations. Fortunately, there are many interesting

Conference Session

ECCD Applications

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gabriela De Mattos Veroneze, North Carolina A&T SU; Zhichao Li, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University; Pedro Augusto Pinto Caldeira

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Geothermal energy is the heat that comes from the center of the earth in the form of hotwater or vapor, it is a clean, renewable free resource that can be used around the world formultiple application; in the United States the largest reservoirs are located in west coastincluding Alaska and Hawaii. Almost everywhere, the shallow ground or upper 10 feet of the Earth's surface maintains anearly constant temperature between 50° and 60°F (10° and 16°C). Geothermal heat pumps cantap into this resource to heat and cool buildings. A geothermal heat pump system consists of aheat pump, an air delivery system (ductwork), and a heat exchanger-a system of pipes buried inthe shallow ground near the building. In the winter, the heat pump removes heat from

Conference Session

ECCD Applications

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Esther T. Ososanya, University of the District of Columbia; Sasan Haghani, University of the District of Columbia; Wagdy H Mahmoud, University of the District of Columbia; Samuel Lakeou, University of the District of Columbia; Samuel Daouda Diarra, University of the District of Columbia

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

the solenoid valve for therequired amount of water needed for the crops, based on the average soil moisture reading, or theagronomist remotely use the cloud data to trigger a channel by writing a specific value. The linklocated below the channel is assigned to turn on and off a solenoid valve. Sensor data arecollected using wireless communication to avoid loose running signal wires and cables in thefield.This is a one semester senior capstone project, involving four electrical engineering students.Senior Capstone Projects represent the culmination of the educational experience, integrating theclassroom with real world problems. The students handle open ended engineering problemswhose solutions require a synthesis of engineering knowledge

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ECCD Applications

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James V. Masi, University of Southern Maine; Daniel M Martinez, University of Southern Maine; James A Wilson, United States Navy Civil Engineer Corps; Benjamin Richard Male, United States Navy Civil Engineer Corps

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Page 26.869.12Observing the reactants and products listed in Table 2 demonstrated the need for the students toproperly balance chemical equations and to be more steadfast in literature review. Specifically,the students proposed that acetylene was a product of the reaction between sodium borohydride,water and acetic acid. However, sodium borohydride is not known to reduce acetic acid and theacid’s presence is there only to reduce the pH of the system and facilitate faster hydrogenrelease. It became clear that more time spent on chemical principles would improve this aspect ofthe design experience. However, the use of infrared thermography to observe reactionprogression in real time is an interesting application that could gain traction as an

Conference Session

Assessing Social Responsibility & Sustainability

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Justin L Hess, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sarah Aileen Brownell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Richard A House, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Alexander T. Dale, Engineers for a Sustainable World

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods, Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

viable.For us, this starts with developing a community of support to give faculty the confidence toeffectively introduce wicked problems into their existing courses. Through this community,faculty may leverage one another’s expertise in order to expose students to real-world wickedproblems. In the spirit of holistic engineering education, our hope is to enable instructors toconfidently develop their students’ non-technical skills which are integral for generatingsustainability-minded leaders of the future.5,6Research MethodsIn this paper, our primary research objective was to develop a valid and reliable psychometricinstrument that measures a series of sustainability-related learning objectives that are central toWPSI. Our second objective was to

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Aerospace Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael C. Hatfield, University of Alaska, Fairbanks; Keith W Cunningham; Samuel Vanderwaal; Eyal Saiet, University of Alaska Fairbanks

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Diversity

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Aerospace

termwithout support by the other. UAF has begun a holistic program to address deficiencies in both camps,using robotic vehicles like UAS as a primary means to achieve this.BackgroundThe University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) hosts the Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft SystemsIntegration (ACUASI), a collaborative research program linking education in engineering, aviation, andremote sensing with real-world applications for geospatial data products collected by unmanned aircraftsystems (UAS) [1]. As part of this mission, the center promotes STEM learning opportunities relevant tothe burgeoning UAS field at high schools in Fairbanks and rural Alaska.As a part of UAF and in partnership with the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Pan PacificUnmanned

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Mathematics Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Seunghyun Chun, California Baptist University

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Diversity

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Mathematics

in a well-known real world application helps the future STEM students understand math as a tool for innovation and supports the depth of leaning new mathematical concept such as root finding algorithms explored in this paper. Also by having an already configured setup where students can change out different algorithms will help students to focus on the mathematical concept being explored and will enhance their learning experience. In this paper a simulation approach was given but an actual experimental setup can be built to demonstrate the concept. This will enhance the student’s interest even more but need to be done under supervision due to high currents and voltages.Reference[1] Sterba, J

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Information and Network Security

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristine Donate, Florida Atlantic University; Ravi T. Shankar, Florida Atlantic University; Diana Mitsova, Florida Atlantic University; Francis Xavier McAfee, Florida Atlantic University

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Diversity

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Computing & Information Technology

Paper ID #12707Searching the World Wide Web – Finding the Right Information the FirstTimeMs. Kristine Donate, Florida Atlantic University Twenty years in the RF Analog/Mixed Signal Design and EDA software industries doing design, customer support, application engineering, technical writing, training development and delivery, project manage- ment, AE and business management. Current focus is on telephony and IVR technologies. Realization of software development as a true passion of mine led to the pursuit of a Master’s degree in Computer Science at Florida Atlantic University, graduated in December, 2013.Dr. Ravi T

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Women in Engineering Division: Pre-college Student Experiences

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rhonda Kay Gaede, University of Alabama, Huntsville

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

in a science, technology, engineering or math field in college. I would recommend Tech Trek to others.Additionally, the girls were asked the four outcome questions given in Table 3 about their TechTrek experience. Table 3. Camp Outcome QuestionsPost and Six Month Opportunities to learn about real world applications of STEM.Surveys Only Opportunities to build your skills in critical thinking, problem solving and creativity. Opportunities to build your skills in collaboration and team work. Opportunity to learn about STEM fields.They were asked to rate these opportunities as

Conference Session

Problem- Project- and Case-based Learning in Environmental Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phil Dacunto P.E., United States Military Academy; Victoria Rose Varriano, United States Military Academy; Jason Ko, United States Military Academy

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Environmental Engineering

modify it to meet a variety of different water demandrequirements or site constraints. In addition, it is reasonably low-cost, and can be assembled andmaintained by students and local labor with minimal training. This system can be integrated into a course project or independent study forundergraduate engineering students from multiple disciplines; the students can modify the designfor a specific location and requirement using skills learned in the classroom, then help to build itlater on as a form of project-based or service-learning. Projects such as this are valuable in thatthey pique the interest of engineering students, and enable them to apply skills learned in theclassroom to real-world applications. Bringing such projects through

Conference Session

Innovative Use of Technology I

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhou Zhang, Stevens Institute of Technology; Mingshao Zhang, Stevens Institute of Technology; Yizhe Chang, Stevens Institute of Technology, School of Engineering and Science; Sven K. Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology, School of Engineering and Science; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology, School of Engineering and Science

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

on2D/3D graphics and built using a specific game engine. GBVLs are becoming increasinglypopular at various levels of education. In addition to designing the story plot and game logic, otheressential tasks during the creation of GBVLs are to virtualize the real world and to insert all of thevirtual representations of the real objects into the GBVLs’ environments. The traditional methodfor virtualizing real objects is to design the models of these objects with some CAD software andthen to convert these models to the model format of the GBVL. In creating these models, oneneeds to not only measure the real objects but also to draw their features. These processes aretedious and time-consuming, thus considerably limiting the potential application

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Conrad Tucker, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Soundar Kumara, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Page 26.178.7previous joint-function associations.4: Application: An Automated Feedback System for Engineering Design Laboratories4.1. Overview of Engineering Laboratory AssignmentTo demonstrate the real world applicationof the proposed AFS in engineeringlaboratory environments, the authorsconducted a set of experiments to test theskeletal data acquisition and subsequentdata mining knowledge discoverycomponents of this research. Data wascollected in one of the engineeringlaboratory/workshops at Penn StateUniversity. As can be seen in Figure 6, the Figure 6 :Experimental Setup of AFSAFS consists of two major components;The multimodal sensing system (i.e., Microsoft Kinect in this paper) and the visual displayfeedback system that is connected to

Conference Session

Simulation

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie L. Cutler, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Wendi M. Kappers, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

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Computers in Education

experienced Computer Engineer and Instructional designer, designing in Blackboard, WebCT, and eCollege, and holds many industry-related certifications including the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) and Trainer (MCT) certificates. Page 26.1374.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015Simulation to Application. The Use of Computer Simulations to Improve Real-World Application of Learning. Page 26.1374.2Abstract: Simulations have been used in training and education for years to aid students ingaining the

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ben D Radhakrishnan, National University; S.R. Subramanya

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Engineering Management

for the home ownerto see the impacts water savings through the game app, it is important to have access to this data.Working with the real user data will make the results of the game more meaningful to the user. Page 26.160.6These will be further discussed under gamification and mobile application sections below.Sustainability Benefits of Water ConservationThe benefits of water conservation go beyond just overcoming a seasonal shortage. Conservationis to realize the modern definition of sustainability supporting the 3 Es – Environment,Economics and Equity. It is important to clearly understand how water and sustainability areintertwined and

Conference Session

Innovations in Communications and Wireless Systems Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard J. Hartnett P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Kelly Charles Seals P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Paul Benjamin Crilly, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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Electrical and Computer

Oriented” Undergraduate EE Course Elective: Electronic Navigation SystemsAbstractIn typical undergraduate Electrical Engineering programs, students take courses in circuitanalysis, electronics, programming, signals and systems, digital design, physics, calculus,differential equations, plus some advanced courses such as linear algebra, discretemathematics, communications systems, digital signal processing, antennas, and controlsystems. These courses are important, however students sometimes find themselveswondering about specific “real-world” applications for all the theory and informationlearned in these courses. Certainly as faculty members we make every attempt to discussapplications in class, but the unsettling fact is that some

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dimitra Michalaka P.E., The Citadel; William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel

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New Engineering Educators

engineering profession is focused on student skills developmentto meet future infrastructure demands in establishing a sustainable world and raising the globalquality of life. To meet increasing societal demands, civil engineers are required to be effectivemaster builders, skillful stewards of the environment, innovators, managers of risk, and leadersof public policy1,2. These characteristics are especially relevant to graduates entering careers inengineering. Effective application of well-constructed scholarship of instruction techniques inhigher education curriculum, play a valuable role in preparing engineering graduates to meet thehigh calling of these demands. Instructional methods that focus on active learning techniques,hands-on field

Conference Session

ECCD Innovative Teaching Applications

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ilya Y. Grinberg, Buffalo State College; Matin Meskin, University at Buffalo; Mohammed Safiuddin, University at Buffalo, SUNY

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) has opened up new horizons forautomated, dependable, secure, and safe energy applications, which has createdunprecedented avenues for communication, monitoring and control at the utility level.Cyber-Physical Systems can be described as smart systems that encompass computationaland physical components, which are seamlessly integrated and closely interact, to senseand monitor the changing state of the real world. These systems involve a high degree ofcomplexity at numerous spatial and temporal scales and involve highly networkedcommunications with robustly coordinated software and hardware components1, 2.eXtansible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP)XMPP offers a common transport protocol that can be sent to mobile

Conference Session

Software Applications in ET Programs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph A. Untener P.E., University of Dayton; Robert L. Mott, University of Dayton; Buck Jones, Engineered Software

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Engineering Technology

fluid pipe and pumping systems.The calculations required to correctly model fluid systems can be very involved and eventedious. The text relies heavily on the data and information from “Technical Paper No. 410 –Flow of Fluids Through valves, Fittings, and Pipe (TP410)”, by the Crane Company5. Thisapproach prepares students for real industrial positions, and exposes them to the extensive line ofvalves, fittings, and other products that are commercially available to solve real-world problems.This approach was taken from the very first edition of the text, with the objective of presenting Page 26.1249.5an applied approach to teaching fluid

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ECCD Innovative Teaching Applications

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mustafa Farhadi, Florida International University; Osama A. Mohammed, Florida International University

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Implementation of Laboratory-Based Smart Power System,” in American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, ASEE, 2011. Page 26.452.17[4] M. E. Baran and N. R. Mahajan, “DC Distribution for industrial systems: opportunities and challenges,” IEEE Trans. on industrial applications, vol. 39, no. 6, pp. 1596-1601, November/December 2003.[5] M. Farhadi, O. Mohammed, “Adaptive energy management in redundant hybrid DC microgrid for pulse load mitigation” IEEE Trans. Smart Grid, vol.6, no.1, pp.54,62, Jan. 2015.[6] M. Farhadi, O. Mohammed, “Real-time operation and harmonic analysis of isolated and non-isolated hybrid DC

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ECCD Innovative Teaching Applications

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wiaam Yasser Elkhatib, Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) IUPUI Chapter; Peter J. Schubert, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Steven Anthony Zusack, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis; Emily Carol Rosales, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Austin C. Stanforth MS, IUPUI

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

the datacorrelation. The fact these margins of error existed in the experiment does not necessarily imply thatthe acquired data is invalid or speaks against the methodology. It simply speaks to the nature ofthe solar panels used, which fluctuated greatly within the parameters of this experiment. This isevident in the real-world challenge of transmitting solar energy from panels into electrical grids,as without certain measures taken; they often create large spikes and dips in energy that wouldotherwise be unsafe or unreliable. Evidence between the relationship experimentally derivedbetween the PV current output of the solar panels and available ambient light support the

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael E. Kuhl, Rochester Institute of Technology; John Kaemmerlen, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Matthew Marshall, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Jacqueline R. Mozrall, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Jodi L. Carville, Women in Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology

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Industrial Engineering

produce this program, including the results of over 1,300surveys completed by students and teachers who have participated in the program activities.1. IntroductionConnecting math and science concepts to real-world applications can help to generate studentinterest in STEM disciplines and careers. There have been significant outreach efforts to engagestudents in STEM-related activities, primarily with the intent of generating interest in STEMfields, but these efforts are not necessarily intended to teach specific K-12 math and scienceconcepts. In this research, we present the design, development, and assessment of a university-led outreach program to address these needs. The presented work is focused on identifying andlinking 5th – 12th grade math

Conference Session

Materials Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Johnson P.E., Central Washington University; Charles Pringle, Central Washington University

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Materials

senior capstone course. Page 26.222.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Application of Life Cycle Analysis to Systems in an Introductory Materials CourseAbstract:Application of materials Life Cycle Analyses (LCA) to structures and systems addresses bothcourse outcomes, such as ABET 9a, 3i, 3j, and our program objectives. This effort is directed atimproving pedagogy in an introductory materials course to meet the above goals, and 3j (societaland global issues) specifically.The field of LCA is quite mature and has typically been presented in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Serah Wambui Njau; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Jacqueline Gartner Ph.D., Washington State University; Paul B Golter, Washington State University; Robert F. Richards, Washington State University; Cecilia Dianne Richards, Washington State University; Fanhe Shamus Meng; Olusola O Adesope, Washington State University-Pullman; Nathaniel Hunsu; Negar Beheshtipour, WSU; Prashanta Dutta, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University; Amber DeAnn Graviet, Washington State University; Arshan Nazempour, Washington State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

are to build and dissemi-nate light weight, low-cost Desktop Learning Modules (DLMs), with interchangeable Fluid Me-chanics, Heat Transfer and Biomass Conversion cartridges. The TUES laid a foundation result-ing in a marketed technology being used in classrooms around the world in universities, commu-nity colleges and high schools, while the IUSE seeks to extend the technology to an ultra-low-cost format through design-for-manufacture with 3D printing and vacuforming.Studying the impact of these DLMs is crucial to the success of this research to determine educa-tional effectiveness. Assessment strategies are being refined, and we have now added a pre-/postmotivation survey to add to our technical assessment centered on pre-/posttest written

Conference Session

Supply Chain and Logistics in Manufacturing Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhammad Jahan, Western Kentucky University; A. Mark Doggett, Western Kentucky University

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #12977A Study on the Students’ Perceptions of the Applicability of Lean Principlesat UniversitiesDr. Muhammad Jahan, Western Kentucky University Dr. Muhammad Jahan is an Assistant Professor at the Architectural and Manufacturing Sciences Depart- ment at Western Kentucky University (WKU). His research interests include advanced manufacturing, lean manufacturing, micro- and nano-machining, SPM-based lithography and materials. Prior to join- ing at WKU, he worked at the Institute for Nanoscience and Engineering at University of Arkansas. He received his BS and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Bangladesh University

Conference Session

Broadening Participation in Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary W Behm, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Raja S Kushalnagar, Rochester Institute of Technology; Joseph S. Stanislow, National Technical Institute for the Deaf; Aaron Weir Kelstone, RIT/NTID

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

    with  Tripod     Figure 3: Real-Time Tracking Text Display (RTTD) SystemReal-Time Tracking Text Display (RTTD)The RTTD system is a software application developed by the authors that integrates the C-printapplication with a Kinect 2 device, so that the display of real-time text tracks the person’sposition. The RTTD system is designed to be portable and it consists of a portable computerwith Kinect 2 and a tripod that can be carried in an over-the-shoulder bag as shown in Figure 3.Many classrooms have a projector and the RTTD system can connect directly to the projector. Ifthe classroom does not have a projector, the portable

Conference Session

ECCD Applications in Energy and Thermodynamics

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick A. Tebbe, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Aviv Chetrit, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Luke Aleckson

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

standards were first used to determine the 95%winter design temperature as -12°F and estimate the total heat loss from the Shack to be 1741Btu/h (1434 Btu/h from conduction/convection and 307 Btu/h from infiltration). This value doesnot include any potential heat gain from occupants. Students of the original team were taking the HVAC technical elective course at the same time as this project. The project gave them a real world application for them to apply what they were learning to.A variety of solar thermal collector designs were evaluated and compared using a design matrix.A forced convection air design that uses recycled aluminum cans as the tubing was selected. 22012-ounce cans and 20 8.4-ounce cans were collected for the

Conference Session

ECCD Applications in Energy and Thermodynamics

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan L Falkenstein-Smith, Syracuse University; Jeongmin Ahn, Syracuse University; Kang Wang, Syracuse University; Ryan James Milcarek, Syracuse University

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

knowledge gained from the classroom. 2. Engineering education is not only about quantitative analysis and technical skills, but also about synthesis, innovation, and gaining a holistic understanding of the impact of engineering activities on society. 3. The teaching of engineering should include useful problem solving tools and their application to a diverse knowledge base. Engineering students benefit from practice, using their newly found skills to address real-world problems. 4. Typical engineering problems are not solved with one area of knowledge; using teamwork is essential in engineering problem-solving.Course Program This course was intended to assist students in understanding and evaluating

Conference Session

ECCD Applications in Energy and Thermodynamics

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farshid Zabihian, West Virginia University Inst. of Tech.

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

results of the exergy analysis? The objective of this paper is to present a conceptual approach to teach the exergy analysis sostudents can answer above questions as well as being able to solve numerical problems. The concept of availability and exergy is one of the most abstract ideas in thermodynamicsbecause it is difficult to find any physical parameters that represent exergy in the real world. As aresult, undergraduate mechanical engineering students have a difficult time to understand theexergy analysis.New approach for teaching exergy This paper presents the approach that the author has developed to teach the concept of theexergy analysis (not just mathematical formulations). In order to start the discussion on theexergy analysis and how

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Birdsong, California Polytechnic State University

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Instrumentation

Paper ID #11184From ’system modeling’ to ’controller hardware testing’ in three hours: arobotic arm controller design lab using MATLAB Real Time Windows Tar-get to reinforce classical control theoryDr. Charles Birdsong, California Polytechnic State University Charles Birdsong has expertise in automotive safety, vibrations, controls, signal processing, instrumen- tation, real-time control, active noise control, and dynamic system modeling. He received his B.S.M.E. at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, and his M.S. and Ph.D. at Michigan State University, where he worked on active noise control applications for the automotive industry