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Vasudeva Rao Aravind, Clarion University; Marcella Kay McConnell, Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Paper ID #243802018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference: Washington, District ofColumbia Apr 6A Personalized Computer Based Tutor for Vector AlgebraDr. Vasudeva Rao Aravind, Clarion University Dr. Vasudeva Rao Aravind is an associate professor of physics at Clarion University. Dr. Aravind has a Ph.D from The Pennsylvania State University in Materials Science and Engineering and Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Physics from Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, India. Dr. Aravind is a highly accomplished scholar and researcher in the fields of materials science, condensed matter physics, materials for

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David Timothy Lee, George Washington University; Carl E. Wick Sr., George Washington University; Hernan Figueroa

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Applying Scrum Project Management Methods in Biomedical and Electrical and Computer Engineering Capstone Design Courses David Lee1 , Carl Wick1 , and Hernan Figueroa2 1 Biomedical Engineering, George Washington University 2 Electrical and Computer Engineering, George Washington University Mar. 15, 2018AbstractThe Biomedical engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering Departments at GeorgeWashington University have traditionally used a waterfall project management methodologyfor their two and three semester capstone design courses. We noticed that this approach re-sulted in incomplete senior design projects

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Chen Xu, New York City College of Technology; Ohbong Kwon, New York City College of Technology; Juanita But, New York City College of Technology; Benito Mendoza, City University of New York; Janet Liou-Mark, New York City College of Technology, CUNY; Robert Ostrom

Paper ID #244082018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference: Washington, District ofColumbia Apr 6Peer-led Team Learning Bridges the Learning Gap in a First-Year Engineer-ing Technology CourseDr. Chen Xu, New York City College of Technology Dr. Chen Xu is an Assistant Professor at Computer Engineering Technology department in New York City College of Technology. Her research interests are Engineering Education and Biomedical Optics.Dr. Ohbong Kwon, New York City College of Technology Ohbong Kwon is an Assistant Professor in the department of Computer Engineering Technology Depart- ment at New York City College of

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Anne Schmitz, Gannon University; Nicholas B Conklin, Gannon University; Quyen Aoh Aoh, Gannon University

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, service-oriented learning experience for students to develop communication,collaborative, and critical thinking skills.References1. Sisson, P. From Rust Belt to Brain Belt: Can Former Industrial Cities Turn Into Future Innovation Hubs? Curbed: Urban Planning, 2016.2. Cybulski, J.S., J. Clements, and M. Prakash, Foldscope: origami-based paper microscope. PloS one, 2014. 9(6): p. e98781.Anne SchmitzAnne Schmitz has a doctorate in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor in the Biomedical Engineering Program atGannon University. She teaches bioengineering lab courses, biomechanics, and researchmethods. Her research focus is computational joint modeling.Nick

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Peng Li, East Carolina University

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Paper ID #243592018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference: Washington, District ofColumbia Apr 6Public and Private Clouds in Hands-on, Online LearningDr. Peng Li, East Carolina University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Public and Private Clouds in Hands-on, Online Learning Peng Li East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858AbstractAdoption of cloud computing is a clear trend in online learning. What types of cloud platforms areavailable? What are the pros and the cons of different cloud options? We will discuss

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2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

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sunil Dehipawala, Queensborough Community College; Vazgen Shekoyan; Raul Armendariz, Queensborough Community College; Kimberly Anne Riegel; Rex Taibu; Tak Cheung

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Paper ID #244042018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference: Washington, District ofColumbia Apr 6Developing an engineering mindset: teacher enrichment strategies employingproject-based learning in optics and cosmic ray studyDr. sunil Dehipawala, Queensborough Community College Sunil Dehipawala received his B.S. degree from University of Peradeniya in Sri Lanka and Ph.D from City University of New York. Currently, he is working as a faculty member at Queensborough Community College of CUNY.Prof. Vazgen Shekoyan Dr. Vazgen Shekoyan is a professor of physics and his experiences include pedagogy, CubeSat, etc.Dr. Raul

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sunil Dehipawala, Queensborough Community College; Vazgen Shekoyan; Tak Cheung, CUNY Queensborough Community College

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asking a student to provide a written description for a slight modificationof a computation could be used to assess the feedback inquiry capability in the development ofan innovative mindset. Physics experiential learning examples are presented.KeywordsAssociative learning, algebraic scale graphical solution, mechanism based causal reasoning,IntroductionThe City University of New York CUNY has been working on providing experiential learningopportunities to all its students1. The CUNY definition has four actions, namely, to increaseknowledge, to develop skills, to clarify values, and to develop individual capacity (page 4 ofReference One). Classroom integration was proposed “to identify coursework-based models ofexperiential learning that have

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Wagdy H Mahmoud, University of the District of Columbia; Nian Zhang, University of the District of Columbia (UDC)

needed in older ones. In this paper, weprovide an over view of some of emerging disruptive technologies and discuss curriculumchanges needed to prepare our students for careers in the industries of the future.KeywordsCloud computing, cyber physical systems (CPS), embedded processing, internet of things (IoT),and machine-to-machine (M2M) learning.1. IntroductionIn the past decade, professional business, entrepreneurial and economics publications [1-11]have provided lists of emerging disruptive and potentially transformative technologies, and theirpotential applications that will have massive and broad impacts on the quality of life, businessand global economy. The list of identified disruptive technologies include cloud computing,mobile internet

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Jose M Reyes Alamo, CUNY - New York City College of Technology

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learning to program. (2005). (Accessed: 20th February 2018)2. Rodrigo, M. M. T. & Baker, R. S. J. d. Coarse-grained Detection of Student Frustration in an Introductory Programming Course. in Proceedings of the Fifth International Workshop on Computing Education Research Workshop 75–80 (ACM, 2009). doi:10.1145/1584322.15843323. Cheang, B., Kurnia, A., Lim, A. & Oon, W.-C. On automated grading of programming assignments in an academic institution. Comput. Educ. 41, 121–131 (2003).4. CodingBat Java. Available at: http://codingbat.com/java. (Accessed: 20th February 2018)5. Codecademy - learn to code, interactively, for free. Codecademy Available at: https://www.codecademy.com/. (Accessed: 19th February 2018)6. Programmr | Your

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Baha Bachnak, The Pennsylvania State University; Nashwa Elaraby, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College

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laboratoryexperiments.Future work would include designing additional laboratory experiments, lectures, and evaluationof the course. The coding and computer simulation aspect of the course opens up possibilitiesfor application as an online course, which I have experienced as I learned most of fundamentalsof the FPGA and Verilog through guided research and independent study.We have concluded that in order to make such a course successful/effective, a number ofpractices should be implemented into the course. As mentioned in the introduction, a flippedclassroom format engages students and make the course more effective. By implementing onlinemodules and practice coding assignments, such as pre-laboratory exercises, the benefits of aflipped classroom can be achieved. As a

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2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

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Christian Enmanuel Lopez, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Conrad Tucker, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

.  Systematically capture performance and facial Upper Lip Raiser Action UnitCurrent Research State keypoint data. Participant Feedback: Current online learning environments can providereal-time performance feedback (e.g., online quiz).Moreover, due to the advancements in sensor and computer vision technology , current intelligent systems can provide real-time performance feedback to students during Engineering tasks. Engineering Lab Environment

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Christian Enmanuel Lopez, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Conrad Tucker, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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cameras), and with the useof computer vision algorithms extract his/her facial keypoint data. This facial keypoint data isthen used as input in a machine learning pipeline that infers his/her affective state (e.g., sad).Based on the student’s inferred affective state, the system provides an intervention (e.g.,feedback) with the objective of improving his/her performance on the task. Figure 1. Representation of an affect-sensitive system in an engineering lab environment.Current affect-sensitive systems do not consider students’ unique facial characteristics. Thesesystems are often trained with data sets collected from a limited set of individuals12. Thus, theyimplement general models (i.e., models trained with data of a general

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Beth Carle, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Jennifer Schneider, Rochester Institute of Technology; MICHAEL E LONG LONG, Rochester Institute of Technology

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universities have efforts related to infusing the teaching and learning of critical thinking,particularly for engineering, engineering technology and computing related majors. This paperdescribes an applied critical thinking initiative at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) andits implementation within engineering technology. The Mechanical, Manufacturing, and ElectricalMechanical Engineering Technology (MMET) students practice critical thinking skills in generaleducation courses, academic program courses, and experiential learning experiences such as co-operative education. Since employers are seeking critical thinking skills, this paper discusses theassessment of that competency through experiential learning opportunities for students

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Rocio Alba-Flores, Georgia Southern University

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Paper ID #243602018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference: Washington, District ofColumbia Apr 6Enhancing Engineering Lab Report Writing Using Peer Review AssessmentDr. Rocio Alba-Flores, Georgia Southern University Rocio Alba-Flores received her M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Tulane University. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Southern University. Her main areas of interest include control systems, robotics, embedded systems, signal and image processing, and engineering education. c American Society for Engineering

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Rocio Alba-Flores, Georgia Southern University; Tricia Kirkland

includes an undergraduate degree in Chemistry, M.Ed.Secondary Science Education, and an Ed.S. Teaching & Learning, all from Georgia SouthernUniversity. She has professional skills in working with laboratory equipment/instruments in theindustrial setting, data analysis, and regulatory affairs. Also, she is a co-author (Tricia Hughes)of an article entitled "Teacher Perceptions of Interactive Whiteboards: A Comparison of Usersand Future-Users in High School and Middle School Mathematics" published in the Associationfor the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).Lindsay SnowdenLindsay Snowden graduated from Georgia Southern University with a Bachleors ofScience degree in Biology in 2016. She continued her education at Georgia Southern in the

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Lisa L Greenwood, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jennifer Schneider, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Maureen S. Valentine PE, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

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ability to gainknowledge. Much of the work in the most recent National Research Council books has addressedhow students learn, with a focus on how they "encode knowledge" through elaborative study tasks.Such tasks often include active learning, case studies, or project­ based activities that help thestudent engage with the material being presented in a way that helps internalize the knowledge orendow it with more meaning. Recent research by Karpicke and Blunt3 demonstrated theimportance of considering the retrieval processes that are developed during learning as well.Taylor and Kaza's work4 reinforces this notion by demonstrating how self-contained modulesabout computer security can successfully be imbedded in introductory programming courses

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2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

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Vazgen Shekoyan, Queensborough Community College, CUNY; sunil Dehipawala, Queensborough Community College; Tak Cheung, CUNY Queensborough Community College

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learn to repeat more often when there is a reward20. A long term memory relatedmicroRNA has been identified for the first time21, and its gene expression level could befacilitated with the practice of cognitive engaging exercises. Our assessment showed that acritical thinking element is only recognizable after a student could reach the working memorycapacity required in the solving of a physics problem. A critical thinking assessment rubric forsolving the problem of a moving observer is shown in Table 1. The 2-Dim velocity diagramtransformation deliverable would require working memory to process the observer’s velocityvector while the momentum and energy conservation equations would rely more on long termmemory. The computation of the created

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Rajarajan Subramanian, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College

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torecruit youth into the STEM pipeline by raising STEM awareness and curiosity during a highlyinfluential time in their development11.The technology of remote laboratories also opens up a wide range of possibilities, because itbreaks physical barriers and allows access to them from any computer at any location and atany time using the Internet. In addition, remote laboratories must be used through a computerconnected to the Internet, and this allows the use of advanced features that enhance the learningexperience -- thus richer learning experiences can be created. Furthermore, from a pedagogicalpoint of view, these remote laboratories open new fields of innovation based on the developmentof different competencies and, by involving parents, new

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Alexander T Wray, Purdue University Northwest; Nuri Zeytinoglu P.E., Purdue University Northwest

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University Northwest Dr. Nuri Zeytinoglu has been a faculty member at Purdue University Northwest since 1987. He teaches thermodynamics, mechanics of materials and computer aided design in the department of mechanical and civil engineering. Currently he is the program coordinator at Westville campus c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Identifying Boolean Logic Processes via the Basis of a NACA 2415 Airfoil Alexander Wray1, Nuri Zeytinoglu2, and Connor Feeney3 1 Purdue University North Central Mechanical Engineering Student 2 Purdue University Northwest Program Coordinator for Mech. Eng. Department 3

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Harold R Underwood, Messiah College

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theundergraduate electrical engineering curriculum. Recent trends include digital signals processedby code-controlled hardware, as in Software-Defined Radio (SDR) applications. Engineeringeducators often assign computer simulation exercises and/or lab work on communications topicspreparing students for project-work later. However, sufficient background for a hands-on projectwith hardware and software elements in an introductory course remains a challenge. This paperaddresses the challenge by reporting on a software-defined telemetry project recently deployed ina senior-level course for electrical engineering students. The project meets students at their levelof preparation, requires an amount of work-time that fits within the limits of a one-semester

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Yasser Salem, Cal Poly Pomona; Felipe J. Perez, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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to mandate seismic retrofit of buildings that it deems vulnerable. These latestordinances have generated an increased demand for qualified civil engineers who have the properknowledge and training in earthquake engineering. 2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Spring Conference, April 6-7, 2018 – University of the District of ColumbiaAs a Polytechnic University, Cal Poly Pomona and the College of Engineering have been widelyknown for a hands-on approach to learning. The faculty in the Civil Engineering Department withinput from the Industry Advisory Board recognized this needs for qualified structural engineersthat are equipped with the proper training to tackle this pressing issue. The faculty developedlearning opportunities for undergraduate students

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Andrew Grossfield P. E., Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology

direction but instead is called a “rate of change.” If y represents a distance and t represents timethen v will be velocity. In this light all 1st degree equations graph as straight lines and have aconstant rate of change.Straight lines have a single direction or rate of change at all points but this is not true for curves.At all but a few points, well-behaved curves have a unique tangent line but the direction or rateof change of this tangent line varies from point to point and therefore is a function of either thehorizontal or vertical coordinate of the point being examined. The development of the conceptof differentiation enabled the computation of the direction or rate of change of these tangentlines.In order to study the relationships between

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2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

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Zoe Zyvith, Rutgers University; Mark Thomas Trevena, Rutgers University; Andrew Yong; Ryan Lamantia; Lana E Sharp, Rutgers University; Sasan Haghani, University of the District of Columbia

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Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of the District of Columbia. His research interests include the application of wireless sensor networks in biomedical and environmental domains and performance analysis of communication systems over fading channels. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Geothermal Heating and Cooling at the Massachusetts General Hospital Zoe Zyvith1, Mark Trevena1, Ryan Lamantia1, Lana Sharp1, Andrew Yong1 and Sasan Haghani,2,3 1 Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, 08854 2

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Jeffrey L. Schwartz P.E., Queensborough Community College

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Paper ID #244362018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference: Washington, District ofColumbia Apr 6Application of Egyptian Fractions to Parallel ResistorsProf. Jeffrey L. Schwartz P.E., Queensborough Community College Jeffrey L. Schwartz received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from MIT in 1993. From 1993 to 2001, he was a Product Design Engineer on car radios with Ford Motor Company and Visteon Corporation. His first full-time teaching job was at DeVry Institute of Technology from 2001 to 2007, which is where he first became aware of the traps that students fall into when learning basic electronics

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Timothy Matthew Murray, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Shankar Muthu Krishnan, Wentworth Institute of Technology

robotics and BME education. Dr. Krishnan has co-edited the text ”Advances in Cardiac Signal Processing”, and published numer- ous papers in conference proceedings, journal papers and book chapters. He has been developing novel models in BME curriculum design, labs, interdisciplinary project-based learning, co-ops, internships and undergraduate research. Recently he served on the NSF Advisory Committee on Virtual Communities of Practice. He keeps active memberships in AAMI, ASEE, ASME, BMES, IEEE, BMES, IFMBE, and ASME. He was selected to join Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi, and the American Romanian Academy of Arts and Sciences. He was elected as a Fellow of American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering and he