Collection

2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

CUNY.Prof. Tak Cheung, CUNY Queensborough Community College Tak Cheung, Ph.D., professor of physics, teaches in CUNY Queensborough Community College. He also conducts research and mentors student research projects. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Improving critical thinking through the cognitive loading control of working memory in introductory physics class Vazgen Shekoyan, Sunil Dehipawala, George Tremberger, Raul Armendariz, David Lieberman and Tak Cheung CUNY Queensborough Community College Bayside NY 11364 USAAbstractThe critical thinking process in physics problem solving has been observed to relate to workingmemory

Collection

2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

include pedagogy, CubeSat, etc.Prof. Tak Cheung, CUNY Queensborough Community College Tak Cheung, Ph.D., professor of physics, teaches in CUNY Queensborough Community College. He also conducts research and mentors student research projects. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 An experiential learning strategy in introductory mechanics using transferrable knowledge from daily examples and feedback inquiry in the development of an innovative mindset Sunil Dehipawala, Vazgen Shekoyan, George Tremberger, Raul Armendariz, David Lieberman and Tak Cheung CUNY Queensborough Community College Bayside NY 11364

Collection

2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Marcia Ford, Murray State University; Kevin T Perry AIA, Murray State University; Brian Giltner, Murray State University; Melanie McCallon Seib, Murray State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Paper ID #243502018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference: Washington, District ofColumbia Apr 6Project-based study abroad programs in Engineering Technology: Challengesand lessons learnedDr. Marcia Ford, Murray State University Dr. Marcia Ford is an assistant professor in the Telecommunications Systems Management (TSM) Pro- gram at Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky. She teaches undergraduate and graduate infor- mation communication technology and cybersecurity courses. Her research focus is intelligent personal assistants and smart home devices. Her interests also include developing and leading study abroad

Collection

2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

chair in Applied Critical Thinking in Academic Affairs and a professor in the Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Management & Safety within the College of Applied Science & Technology at RIT. She is responsible for leading the university wide effort to infuse applied critical thinking across the RIT student experience. In addition, she leads the RIT Collaboratory for Resiliency & Recovery, supporting the data to decision pipeline in emergency response and recovery, a local volunteer HAZMAT commander, and has been recognized for her work in situational awareness and decision-making.Dr. MICHAEL E LONG LONG, Rochester Institute of Technology Dr. Michael E. Long is a Research Analyst at the Rochester

Collection

2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

- novative inquiry based physics labs. 2) conducting research regarding the role of language in conceptual understanding. 3) exploring cosmic rays (detection, data collection, and analysis).Prof. Tak Cheung Tak Cheung, Ph.D., professor of physics, teaches in CUNY Queensborough Community College. He also conducts research and mentors student research projects. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Developing an engineering mindset: teacher enrichment strategies employing project-based learning in optics and cosmic ray study Sunil Dehipawala, George Tremberger, Raul Armendariz, James Fakatselis, Vazgen Shekoyan, Rex Taibu, Kimberley Riegel, David Lieberman and Tak

Collection

2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

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

across the curriculum. Her research and publications focus on reading pedagogy and multicultural literature.Dr. Benito Mendoza, City University of New York Benito Mendoza is an Assistant Professor of Computer Engineering at the New York City College of Technology (CITY TECH). Before he joined CITY TECH, he worked as a Postdoctoral Research En- gineer at ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company. His areas of interest include Multi-Agent Systems, Bio-Inspired Systems, Context and Situation Awareness, Cyber-Physical Systems, and Artificial Intelligence in Education and Intelligent Tutoring Systems. He holds a PhD. in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of South Carolina and an MSc in Artificial

Collection

2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Rocio Alba-Flores, Georgia Southern University; Tricia Kirkland

2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Spring Conference, April 6-7, 2018 – University of the District of ColumbiaMasters in the Art of Teaching Program in secondary education and she will be graduatingin May of 2018. In the summer of 2017 she completed the NSF RET-ENERGY programand had an amazing learning experience due to both the professors, graduate assistants, andfellow researchers. Currently, she is teaching 7th grade Life Science at Bryan CountyMiddle School in south east Georgia and enjoying her time as a new teacher.Deon LucienDeon Lucien is a graduate student in the Master of Science Program in Electrical Engineering atGeorgia Southern University. He received his BS Degree in Electrical Engineering from GeorgiaSouthern University in the spring 2017

Collection

2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Paper ID #243672018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference: Washington, District ofColumbia Apr 6Towards Personalized Performance Feedback: Mining the Dynamics of Fa-cial Keypoint Data in Engineering Lab EnvironmentsChristian Enmanuel Lopez, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Christian Lopez Bencosme, is currently a Ph.D. student at Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Indus- trial and Manufacturing Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University. He has worked as an Industrial Engineer in both the Service and Manufacturing sectors before pursuing his Ph.D. His current research focused on the design and

Collection

2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Peng Li, East Carolina University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

. 10 P. Li and L. Toderick. “An automatic grading and feedback system for E-learning in information technology education”. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings. 122. ASEE, 2015. 2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Spring Conference, April 6-7, 2018 – University of the District of ColumbiaPeng LiPeng Li received a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from University of Connecticut. Hisprofessional certifications include CISSP, RHCE and VCP. Dr. Li is currently an AssociateProfessor at East Carolina University. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses inprogramming, computer networks, information security, web services and virtualizationtechnologies. His research interests include virtualization, cloud

Collection

2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

sunil Dehipawala, Queensborough Community College; Pubudu Samarasekara; Khushpreet Kaur

Tagged Topics

Diversity

. 2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Spring Conference, April 6-7, 2018 – University of the District of ColumbiaAuthor 1 : Sunil DehipawalaSunil Dehipawala currently working as a faculty member at Queensborough community College.His major area of research is materials science. In addition to materials science, he conductpedagogical research to learn best way to learning teaching methods.Author 2 : Pubudu SamarasekaraPubudu samarasekara is currently working as a faculty member at university of Peradeniya, SriLanka. His major research areas are experimental solid state physics.Author 3: Khushpret KaurKhushpret Kaur is an undergraduate student who wants to become chemical engineer. 2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Spring Conference, April 6-7, 2018 – University of the

Collection

2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

John Robert Schedel Jr., United States Naval Academy; Angela Schedel, U.S. Naval Academy

Paper ID #243562018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference: Washington, District ofColumbia Apr 6Straws, Balloons, and Tootsie Rolls: The Value of Hands-On Activities in theEngineering ClassroomCmdr. John Robert Schedel Jr., United States Naval Academy John Schedel is an assistant professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the U.S. Naval Academy. He is a career Naval Officer, having served 22 years as a Navy SEAL and as an engineer- ing professor. He enjoys teaching a variety of undergraduate engineering courses related to structural engineering, mechanical design, project management, and economic forecasting

Collection

2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Melanie Villatoro P.E., New York City College of Technology; Karla Karolin Peña, Student; Janet Liou-Mark, New York City College of Technology, CUNY

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Paper ID #243992018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference: Washington, District ofColumbia Apr 6The Effects of Peer-Led Workshops in a Statics CourseMelanie Villatoro P.E., New York City College of Technology Melanie Villatoro is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Construction Management and Civil Engineering Technology at NYC College of Technology. She teaches a variety of courses in the civil engineering major including statics, strength of materials, concrete, steel, soil mechanics, and foundations. Melanie’s approach to teaching builds on developing rapport with her students. She is highly effective in

Collection

2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Rocio Alba-Flores, Georgia Southern University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

instructor noticed a significant improvement in the writing at the last of semesterformal lab report, indicating students incorporated peer recommendations.KeywordsPeer review, engineering lab reports, technical writing.IntroductionPeer review is commonly used in higher education to enhance student learning. It has been reportedby many researchers 1,2 that peer assessment between students provides several benefits to thestudents; peer assessment provides feedback among peers and resembles professional practice, andin university environments also contributes to collaborative learning, that is something that theengineering students will perform in their real-life careers as long life learning skills. Peerassessment requires students to judge one

Collection

2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

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

Paper ID #243682018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference: Washington, District ofColumbia Apr 6Exploring Human-Co-Robot Interactions: Real-time Feedback or not?Christian Enmanuel Lopez, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Christian Lopez Bencosme, is currently a Ph.D. student at Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Indus- trial and Manufacturing Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University. He has worked as an Industrial Engineer in both the Service and Manufacturing sectors before pursuing his Ph.D. His current research focused on the design and optimization of systems and intelligent assistive

Collection

2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

, 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

Collection

2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

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

. Previously, he was an assistant di- rector at Massachusetts General Hospital (a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School) in Boston. He has also held faculty appointments in Illinois, Miami and Singapore. At NTU in Singapore, he was the founding director of the BME Research Center and the founding head of the Bioengineering division. He was the Principal Investigator for several Biomedical Engineering projects. He also worked in R&D at Coulter Electronics in Miami and in hospital design and operations management at Bechtel for healthcare megaprojects. He has served in the National Medical Research Council in Singapore. His research in- terests are biomedical signals and image processing, telemedicine, medical

Collection

2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Harold R Underwood, Messiah College

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Paper ID #243432018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference: Washington, District ofColumbia Apr 6Telemetry Project For An Introductory Communications Systems CourseDr. Harold R Underwood, Messiah College Dr. Underwood is an IEEE Senior Member with an Amateur Radio Extra Class license (KB3OOM). He received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1989 and joined the faculty of the engineering Department at Messiah College in 1992. Besides teaching Com- munications Systems and other courses, he supervises undergraduate engineering students on credited work in the

Collection

2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

flippedcourse format employs interactive classroom learning activities and encourages open endedsolutions and problem solving, in addition to technology based independent learning activitiesoutside the classroom. Research indicates that such an approach to teaching results in studentsbecoming more aware of their learning, making course content, and improving their learning.Research also indicates that in flipped engineering courses, especially upper-division courses,instructors are “able to cover more course content and implement active, problem-based learningactivities without sacrificing course content [2].”By providing his students with take home solderless breadboards, DE1 FPGA’s, and a frequentamount of pre-laboratory experiments in preparation to

Collection

2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

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

Collection

2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Intervention, Journal of Youth Development, Volume 12, Issue 2, 2017.12 J. Osborne, and J. Dilon. Science education in Europe: Critical reflections. London: Nuffield Foundation, 2008. 2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Spring Conference, April 6-7, 2018 – University of the District of Columbia13 Elam, M. E., Donham, B. L., & Soloman, S. R. An engineering summer program for underrepresented students from rural school districts. Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 13(2), 2012, pp. 35–44.14. Kristin Lesseig, David Slavit, Tamara Holmlund Nelson, and Ryan August Seidel, Supporting Middle School Teachers’ Implementation of STEM Design Challenges, Journal of School Science &

Collection

2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Dilnesa T Nukuro, University of the District of Columbia ; Paul Cotae, University of the District of Columbia

Tagged Topics

Diversity

and teaching in ECE department and APPM department. He served also as a consultant to Navsys Corp., Colorado Springs, in 1997. From 2002 to 2008 he was with the Department of Electrical and Computer engineering at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). From 1984 to 2001, he was with the Department of Electrical Engineering, Technical University of Iassy, where he conducted research and teaching in the area of digital communications as a Full Professor at the same department. Since 2008, he has been with the University of the District of Columbia as an Associate Professor. His current research interests include multiple access, modulation and coding, mobile communications, and digital communication systems

Collection

2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Dugwon Seo, Queensborough Community College, City University of New York; Jeffrey L. Schwartz P.E., Queensborough Community College

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Paper ID #243442018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference: Washington, District ofColumbia Apr 6Solar Photovoltaic Modules Degradation Rate Comparison and Data Analy-sisDr. Dugwon Seo, Queensborough Community College, City University of New York Dr. Dugwon Seo is an assistant professor in Engineering Technology Department at Queensborough Community College. Dr. Seo has been teaching engineering technology courses including digital circuit, computer applications, computer-aided analysis, and renewable energy. Her research interest includes various renewable energy, digital circuit system, remote sensing, and technology

Collection

2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

in undergraduate courses. 4.2 Nuri Zeytinoglu Dr. Nuri Zeytinoglu has been a faculty member at Purdue University Northwest since1987. He teaches thermodynamics, mechanics of materials and computer aided design in thedepartment of mechanical and civil engineering. Currently he is the program coordinator atWestville campus. 4.3 Connor Feeney Connor Feeney is a recent graduate of Purdue University of West Lafayette. He has aB.S. in physics, a minor in psychology, and he intends on starting a master-program inmechanical engineering with PNW in the fall. He conducted undergraduate research with theDark Matters Lab, working on dark matter detection techniques. He currently works aslaboratory technician for PNW’s

Collection

2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Paul Jason Weinberg, Oakland University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

disciplines, in the context of schooling; this focus has principally been in the field of engi- neering. He is interested in ways of characterizing and developing disciplinary practices (e.g., mechanistic reasoning) in K-12 classrooms in order to promote and support disciplined inquiry. He has published his research in the Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research (J-PEER), Cognition and Instruc- tion, and ZDM: The International Journal on Mathematics Education. In addition, Dr. Weinberg has coauthored a book, The First-Year Urban High School Teacher, focusing on the challenges of support- ing teaching and learning in the nation’s highest poverty schools and districts. He has recently begun a research study

Collection

2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Christopher Lawrence Norve, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Shankar Muthu Krishnan, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

University of Rhode Island with research work done at Rhode Island Hospital. Previously, he was an assistant di- rector at Massachusetts General Hospital (a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School) in Boston. He has also held faculty appointments in Illinois, Miami and Singapore. At NTU in Singapore, he was the founding director of the BME Research Center and the founding head of the Bioengineering division. He was the Principal Investigator for several Biomedical Engineering projects. He also worked in R&D at Coulter Electronics in Miami and in hospital design and operations management at Bechtel for healthcare megaprojects. He has served in the National Medical Research Council in Singapore. His research in

Collection

2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Annual Joint Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, ACM, 2011.5. Steve Bellovin, “Security by Checklist,” IEEE Security & Privacy Magazine 6.2, 2008, 88.Lisa Greenwood, Ph.D., ISSP-SADr. Lisa Greenwood is an assistant professor in Civil Engineering Technology, EnvironmentalManagement and Safety at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), with over 20 years ofexperience in environmental and occupational health and safety management in the aerospacesector. Her teaching and research interests include EHS management systems integration andimplementation, environmental sustainability, corporate social responsibility, consensus-basedstandards development, and thinking in systems. Dr. Greenwood holds a B.S

Collection

2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Yasser R Salem, University of the District of Columbia; Paul Cotae, University of the District of Columbia

Tagged Topics

Diversity

telecommunications from ”Politechnica” University of Bucharest, Romania in 1991, and a Master in Applied Mathematics in 1998 from the University of Colorado at Boulder. From 1994 to 1998 he spent four years at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and the University of Colorado at Boulder as a Fulbright Scholar and Visiting Associate Professor doing research and teaching in ECE department and APPM department. He served also as a consultant to Navsys Corp., Colorado Springs, in 1997. From 2002 to 2008 he was with the Department of Electrical and Computer engineering at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). From 1984 to 2001, he was with the Department of Electrical Engineering, Technical University of Iassy

Collection

2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Paul Cotae, University of the District of Columbia; Luis P. Aguinaga, University of the Distric of Columbia

Tagged Topics

Diversity

from the University of Colorado at Boulder. From 1994 to 1998 he spent four years at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and the University of Colorado at Boulder as a Fulbright Scholar and Visiting Associate Professor doing research and teaching in ECE department and APPM department. He served also as a consultant to Navsys Corp., Colorado Springs, in 1997. From 2002 to 2008 he was with the Department of Electrical and Computer engineering at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). From 1984 to 2001, he was with the Department of Electri- cal Engineering, Technical University of Iassy, where he conducted research and teaching in the area of digital communications as a Full Professor at the same

Collection

2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

ISU he worked in the Smart Home Lab researching topics in Software Engineering, Smart Homes, Pervasive Computing, Formal Methods, and Wireless Sensors. He published several papers and completed his dissertation entitled ”A framework for safe composition of heterogeneous SOA services in a pervasive computing environment with resource constraints”. In ISU he was also involved in several other activities like organizing the GMAP Symposium, participating in student organizations, and working as research assistant. After graduation he worked for a trading software company in New York City but once again his love for academics brought him back, this time as a professor in Computer Engineering Technology at CUNY - New

Collection

2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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