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Majid Poshtan, Cal Poly; Bridget Benson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Fred W DePiero, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Paper ID #242002018 ASEE Zone IV Conference: Boulder, Colorado Mar 25Experiments in Adopting Computer-Aided Learning in Electrical Engineer-ingDr. Majid Poshtan, Cal Poly Dr. Majid Poshtan obtained his PhD in EECE from Tulane University, New Orleans, USA in 2000. Dr. Poshtan has over 20 years of wide-ranging experience in EE academic and industry. He is an expert in electric power systems, transmission planning, short circuits studies and protection, condition moni- toring of generators, induction motors, transformers and power cables, substation design, power system computer simulators, and Real Time simulator. Dr. Poshtan

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Maria Pantoja, California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo; Zoe Wood Wood, Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo

Paper ID #241942018 ASEE Zone IV Conference: Boulder, Colorado Mar 25Title: Inter-Class Collaboration Project to Enhance Learning in ComputerScienceProf. Maria Pantoja, California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo Maria Pantoja Computer Engineering Computer Science & Software Engineering Office: 14-211 Phone Number: 805-756-1330 Email: mpanto01@calpoly.edu Homepage: https://cpe.calpoly.edu/faculty/mpanto01/ Biography B.S., Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, Spain Ph.D., Santa Clara University Research Interests High Performance Computing Neural-Electronics Parallel ComputingDr. Zoe Wood Wood, Cal Poly - San Luis

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Sam Spiegel, Colorado School of Mines; Megan Sanders, Colorado School of Mines

Learning framework.Initially the course design was a very traditional calculus course. The course was structured tohave small coordinated sections that all used common exams. The professors lectured anddemonstrated problem solving and students worked on practice problems as out-of-class work.There was limited active learning in the classroom and the outcomes achieved were lower levelMoving Beyond Active Learning to Engineering Learning 5(as indicated by Webb’s Depth of Knowledge or Bloom’s Taxonomy). The problems werefocused on computation and the course was driven by topics: integration, applications,sequence/series, and vectors. The primary assessments (exams) were all designed to be easyto administer

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Zsuzsa Balogh, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Akbarali Thobhani, Metropolitan State University of Denver

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Paper ID #241362018 ASEE Zone IV Conference: Boulder, Colorado Mar 25Global Learning and Collaborations in Engineering and ArchitectureDr. Zsuzsa Balogh, Metropolitan State University of Denver Professor, CET Program Coordinator ACE Fellow 2017-2018Dr. Akbarali Thobhani, Metropolitan State University of Denver Executive Director of the Office of International Studies c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Global Learning and Collaborations in Engineering and ArchitectureAbstract In 2010, the city of Pecs, Hungary, EU was one of the designated Cultural Capitals ofEurope. In preparation for the

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Jayson Paul Mercurio, Canada College; Kevin Yamada; Jose L. Guzman, Canada College; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Alexander Choi, Canada College; Ayesha R Iqbal

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methodology, expressing ideas clearly during teammeetings, and perseverance throughout the course of the ten-week internship. The summerresearch internship was an effective method for inspiring and boosting the confidence ofcommunity college students’ interest in electrical and computer engineering by teaching the toolsand methodology for success within an engineering profession.II. Internship Program ActivitiesThe electrical and computer engineering project team consisted of one full-time intern and threepart-time interns. The graduate student mentor presented an introduction of the research projecton the opening day of the ASPIRES internship program. The ten-week internship activities forthe RTLDRS project were divided into two weeks of learning

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Ava Madeline Bellizzi; Susan M Lord, University of San Diego; Elizabeth A. Reddy, University of San Diego

-LearningAbstractWhile research projects and skill-based courses are critical in engineering and computer sciencecurricula, service-learning has been additionally highlighted as a worthwhile pursuit. Thisqualitative investigation explores the experiences of two cohorts of Honors students in anIntroduction to Engineering course in the Fall 2016 and Fall 2017 semesters. As part of theirservice-learning experience, students were required to create a presentation and prepare a hands-on activity to expose underserved adolescents to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math(STEM). Student-participants were surveyed to evaluate the efficacy of service-learning inhelping them to develop skills in effective communication and strategic teamwork, whilecultivating a clear

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Kyle Frederick Larsen P.E., Eastern Washington University; Nm A Hossain, Eastern Washington University; Hani Serhal Saad, Eastern Washington University; Abolfazl Amin, Utah Valley University; Heechang Bae, Eastern Washington University

, alongwith standard statistical analyses, help explain the observed difference in retention betweenstudents in the two different learning environments.Other techniques used to teach statistics involve using computer simulation. In a study entitled3“Teaching engineering statistics with simulation: a classroom experience”, the course contentalternated between a (simple) textbook example and one of five experiments. The main objectivewas to increase interest in and to develop appreciation for statistical methods in engineeringstudents. This was achieved by giving practical interpretations to the experiments. The first twoexperiments were illustrated through the example of a lathe operator. The third experimentexemplified the operation of an assembly

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Ryan Carroll, Canada College; Brian Carrozza, Canada College; Yardley Ordonez, Canada College; Edgar Sanchez, Canada College; Andres Lee, San Francisco State University; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University

Structural Engineers Association of California. He has published over fifty technical papers in the areas of Structural Control and Earthquake Engineering. Dr. Pong has been the Director of the School of Engineering at SFSU with 20 full-time faculty and over 25 part-time faculty since 2009.Dr. Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University Xiaorong Zhang received the B.S. degree in computer science from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China, in 2006, the M.S. and the Ph.D. degrees in computer engineering from University of Rhode Island, Kingston, in 2009 and 2013 respectively. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering at San Francisco State University. Her research interests

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John M Pavlina, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott; Brennan Gray

-Universit¨at Freiburg research was conducted on prostate cancer ablation using HIFU and MRI. Currently working as an assistant professor at ERAU in Prescott, AZ.Mr. Brennan Robert Gray c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Supplemental Outside-of-Class Assignments Incorporating Immediate Feedback for use in an Entry-level Coding Class to Promote In-Class Active Learning John M. Pavlina and Brennan Gray Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott-CampusAbstractIntroductory computer programming classes remain difficult for incoming students with little tono experience or interaction with the background processes

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Nebojsa I Jaksic P.E., Colorado State University, Pueblo; Trung H Duong, Colorado State University, Pueblo

-Basic as well as MATLAB to control the lab’s Movemaster RV-M2 industrial robot. During this process you learned that the DOS-based computer was easy to boot and did not require a procedure to stop it – one could simply turn off the computer by flipping a switch. Then, you learned that one can run Windows 7 non-compatible programs by going through an intermediary programming environment such as DosBox. However, the control of the serial port through DosBox was available only if the program was running with the administrator privileges (which you as individual student users didn’t have). Finally, you were able to use MATLAB from your individual university accounts to operate the Movemaster RV-M2 robot. You could develop your design files for the

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Kattia Chang, Cañada College; Karina Abad, Cañada College; Ricardo Jesus Colin, Canada College; Charles Tolentino, University of California, Merced; Cameron Malloy, University of California, Berkeley; Alex David, San Francisco State University; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University

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Paper ID #241262018 ASEE Zone IV Conference: Boulder, Colorado Mar 25Engaging Community College Students in Emerging Human-Machine Inter-faces Research through Design and Implementation of a Mobile Applicationfor Gesture Recognition ˜Kattia Chang, Canada College Kattia Chang is a sophomore student at Ca˜nada College in Redwood cIty, majoring in Computer Engi- neering. Her interests include embedded systems, robotics, and machine learning. ˜Karina Abad, Canada College Karina Abad is currently a junior at Canada College in Redwood City, CA, majoring in Computer Science. She hopes to pursue a

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John Y Oliver, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Cassidy Elwell

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objectives and outcomes of competitions, butthe observations apply nearly universally to all high school cyber security competitions that weattended.Observation 1: Many competitions are arranged where students are organized into teams(typically 3-6 students) and teamwork is highly encouraged. However, we observed that manyteams are really co-working by contributing to a team score rather than exhibiting high-levels ofteamwork. As a result, many competitions observed don’t show tell-tale signs of collaboration,such as having animated discussions or students working on the same problem at the same time.Observation 2: Student competitors learn much in preparation for the competition about the useand design of computer-related technologies as well as

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Odon M Musimbi, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Jean Paul Mulanza, University of Kinshasa

Engineeringcourses. Students learned the basics of Excel including cell address, absolute and relativemultiplication, plotting and formatting [13-15]. Following these basics, more advanced topics[16-25] were covered. These Excel concepts were then applied to solve homework problems andprocess laboratory data. Table 1 summarizes the list of topics developed in the Excel shortcourse, including the advanced topics.Table 1: Topics covered in Introductory Computational Excel Number Topics 1 Introduction and Excel Configuration 2 Cell addresses, Relative and Absolute Multiplication, Plotting 3 Matrices Operations: Addition, Multiplication, Inversion 4 Calculus Operations: Numerical

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Mark Todd Gordon, California Baptist University; Seunghyun Chun, California Baptist University; Xueyan Sarah Zhao, California Baptist University; Michael Jean-Claude Nalbandian, California Baptist University; Mi Kyung Han, California Baptist University; Mario Oyanader, California Baptist University

- tive learning with Student Response Systems, Key Competencies Teaching, and One-On-One and Peer Training. Dr. Oyanader has three main research interest focus areas: a) Applied Environmental Engineering, b) Electro-Bio-molecular Treatment and Separation, and c) Computational and Modeling Approach in Physicochemical Processes. His approach is based on the use of fundamental principles to explore so- lutions to a wide range of practical problems that includes effluent treatment, water decontamination, desalinization, drug delivery and the design of medical devices. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Design Course for First-Year Students in Multiple Engineering

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Kevin P Pintong, Oregon Institute of Technology

ofthe workshop is to cover three activities in order to target students who might be interested inComputer Science, Computer Engineering, and Electrical Engineering. The three activities ofconcern are:  Understanding circuits and components  Placing and soldering components  Programming the board using softwareThe following were the intended learning outcomes of the workshop. 1. Participants will learn how to read a bill of materials and schematic. 2. Participants will learn how to identify and orient circuit components such as resistors, capacitors, LEDs, and microcontrollers. 3. Participants will learn how to solder through-hole components. 4. Participants will learn how to use reference

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Brock J. LaMeres, Montana State University; Paul Gannon, Montana Engineering Education Research Center; William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University

for Rural and American Indian Students Entering Computer Science Via Storytelling” PI: Brittany Fasy, Assistant Professor, Computer Science NSF Division of Research on Learning NSF Innovative Technology Experiences of Students and Teachers (iTEST) Award No. 1657553, $1,166,000 • “Designing a Middle Grades Spatial Skills Curriculum” PI: Nick Lux, Associate Professor, Education NSF Division of Research on Learning NSF Discovery Research K-12 (DRK12) Award No. 1720801, $445,499 • “Fostering Effective Oral Communication Skills for STEM Graduate Students” PI: Shannon Willoughby, Assistant Professor, Physics NSF Division of Graduate Education NSF Research Traineeship

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Eric Osborn, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Ali O. Shaban, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Taufik Taufik, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

University in 1985. He joined the Electrical Engineering Department at Cal Poly in 1984. Since 1985, Dr. Shaban has done consulting work with San Diego Gas & Electric, Chevron,Southern California Edison,JPL Scientific, and Bluepoint Associates, Ltd., in San Luis Obispo. Dr. Shaban’s field of interest is electric machines, power quality, power systems analysis, and power systems protection. He has published in the areas of synchronous machines, induction motor, reliability,and power quality. He is a senior member of the IEEE and PES.Dr. Taufik Taufik, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Dr. Taufik received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering with minor in Computer Science from Northern Arizona

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bryan james mealy, Cal Poly State University

from writing and grading exams and quizzes throughout the quarter,which is time that can be spent helping students. This is an important distinction for instructorswho write original exams and do their own grading (a practice actively discouraged by ourinstitution).Course DescriptionWe conducted the experiment on two sections of the CPE 233, our second course in digitaldesign. CPE 233 covers aspects of computer architecture, intermediate digital design, andassembly language programming4. The course requires students to model the RATmicrocontroller (MCU) using VHDL and then use it to help them learn assembly languageprogramming. The RAT MCU is an 8-bit MCU with an assembly language containing 50instructions. CPE 233 is taught as a studio course

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Cassandra J Wright, University of Washington, Bothell; John William Bridge P.E., University of Washington, Bothell

due to only having a brief exposure to the software mainly inthe fundamental materials course. In order to give students a deeper knowledge to be able toindependently utilize it in subsequent classes, the first materials science course module wasrevised and a second module developed and implemented during the Autumn 2017 term in orderto provide students with a more hands-on and in-depth materials selection learning experience.The pair of modules served as a good foundation for the students’ mechanical design andcapstone sequences. The students indicated that they felt relatively comfortable with utilizingthe software. This cohort will be followed through graduation (2019) to determine if there is anincrease in usage of the software.1

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Ann Kowalski, Colorado State University; Christopher Snow Snow

has been to gradeonly a subset of problems from each assignment. Yet turnaround time has remained lengthy andbeneficial feedback is infrequent, as graders are not often meaningfully involved in the course. Inother cases, professors assign but do not collect homework.3 However, in some cases it has beenshown that learning is hindered without graded homework.4Web-based tools for developing interactive assignments have improved significantly in recentyears, and many universities have begun to experiment with assigning homework online. Theeffectiveness of online assignments has been studied in college courses ranging from generalchemistry5 and math2,6, to sociology7 and microeconomics8. In most cases, the results suggest thatstudents view these

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Vladislav Valeryevich Miftakhov, ASPIRES; Cody Del Prato; Søren Anders Tornøe, Cañada College; Kwan M Lim, San Francisco State University; ali attaran, San Francisco State University; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University

Summer 2017, he interned in an Electrical Engineering research group at San Francisco State University, where he worked on developing a non-volatile latch using Spin Transfer Torque Magnetic Memory technology.Mr. ali attaran, San Francisco State University Ali Attaran is pursuing his Master of Computer Engineering at San Francisco State University. His project focus is no developing and optimizing non-volatile memory arrays and look up tables with resistive mem- ory devices.Dr. Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College Amelito Enriquez is a professor of Engineering and Mathematics at Ca˜nada College in Redwood City, CA. He received a BS in Geodetic Engineering from the University of the Philippines, his MS in Geode- tic

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Bridget Benson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Matt Jamison Burnett, State University of New York at Canton

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Paper ID #241252018 ASEE Zone IV Conference: Boulder, Colorado Mar 25Convergence – an Engineering and Arts Education Project that Brings To-gether Faculty and Students of Different Disciplines and NationalitiesDr. Bridget Benson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Bridget Benson received a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering at California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obipso in 2005, a Master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of California Santa Barbara in 2007 and a PhD degree in the Computer Science and Engi- neering at the University of California San Diego

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David Kenric Hammond, Oregon Institute of Technology - Portland Metro; H. J. Corsair, Oregon Institute of Technology

, that allowsstudents to learn about market economics by controlling their own fleet of power plants. Acustom software web application called EMM-app (Electricity Market Model Application) forrunning the simulated market has been developed, which allows students to play the marketmodel through a web browser. Data is presented from actual class usage of the EMM-app system,which provides evidence of changing student bid behaviour consistent with learning over thecourse of the term.IntroductionEngineering students studying electric power and renewable energy benefit from understandingthe fundamental concepts of how the electric power grid operates both from an economic andregulatory perspective, as well as from the engineering aspects that are core

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Jean L. Lee, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

, Introduction toEngineering) at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) participated in this study, with40 students enrolled in the first section and 32 students enrolled in the second section. The twoassignments used to study the effect of a reflective prompt are similar in that students are askedin both assignments to attend a meeting of their choosing to interview someone using two open-ended questions they have developed beforehand. The first assignment focused on theimportance of engineering extra-curricular activities as opportunities for learning, networking,and adding breadth to their professional development. This assignment was due two weeks afterit was assigned. In this assignment, students were asked to learn more about an

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Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Jun Jian Liang, San Francisco State University; Christopher Alexander Amaro, Cañada College; Adam Albert Davies, ASPIRES ; Priscila Joy Silva Chaix, Cañada College; Jesus Caballero, Canada College; Juvenal Marin Sanchez, San Jose State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University

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engineer in the states of Connecticut and California, Dr. Jiang has been involved in the design of a variety of low- rise and high-rise projects. His current research interests mainly focus on Smart Structures Technology, Structural Control and Health Monitoring and Innovative Engineering Education.Prof. Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University Hamid Mahmoodi received his Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer engineering from Purdue Univer- sity, West Lafayette, IN, in 2005. He is currently a professor of electrical and computer engineering in the School of Engineering at San Francisco State University. His research interests include low-power, reliable, and high-performance circuit design in nano-electronic

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Kyle Frederick Larsen P.E., Eastern Washington University; Austin Arron VanWormer, Eastern Washington University; John Shine, Eastern Washington University; Andrew William Phillips, Eastern Washington University ; Terry Kriss, Eastern Washington University; Colton Widell, Eastern Washington University

University, with an emphasis in Robotics and Automation. I have a passion for robotic integration and design, 3D modelling, and finite element analysis.Mr. John Shine, Eastern Washington University Graduated from Eastern Washington University in December 2017 with a degree in Mechanical Engineer- ing. Now working at University Mechanical Contractors as a project engineer. I enjoyed working as a group on this project and feel like I learned some valuable skills and lessons from it.Mr. Andrew William Phillips, Eastern Washington University I am a recent graduate of Eastern Washington University with a Mechanical Engineering degree. This project was my last and most involved project during my college career. This project was

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Katherine Mavrommati, California Polytechnic State University; Eileen W. Rossman, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Jay Tyler Davis II

engineering education interests include collaborating on the Dynamics Concept Inventory, developing model-eliciting activities in mechanical engineering courses, inquiry-based learning in mechanics, and design projects to help promote adapted physical activities. Other professional interests include aviation physiology and biomechanics.Mr. Jay Tyler Davis II c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Incorporating Motion Capture Technology in Undergraduate Engineering Dynamics Katherine Mavrommati, Jay Davis, Sonya Dick, Eileen Rossman, Brian P. Self California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoIntroduction In typical dynamics

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Shellee Dyer, Metro State of Denver

@msudenver.edu Abstract: Most college students routinely carry a sophisticated computer in their smart phone and/or tablet. Instead of viewing these devices as a distraction from our educational goals, it is possible to incorporate these devices into the curriculum, and thereby enhance the educational experience. This is particularly true in the context of the engineering laboratory, as most mobile devices can be viewed as a miniaturized mobile engineering laboratory, with integrated accelerometers, magnetometer, gyroscopes, and optical cameras. In this work, we show how the optical flash can be incorporated into a process control laboratory to enhance the learning outcomes. Our students were tasked with building a transimpedance amplifier for

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Tyler Jay Ashby, Utah State University; Wade H Goodridge, Utah State University; Sarah E Lopez, Utah State University; Natalie L Shaheen, National Federation of the Blind; Benjamin James Call, Utah State University - Engineering Education

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. are in Civil Engineering. Wade has over 15 years of teaching experience primarily focused at the University level but also including 2+ years of teaching in high schools. Dr. Goodridge’s current research interests include spatial thinking, creativity, effective pedagogy/andragogy in engineering education and professional development for 9-12 grade science faculty designated to teach engineering. His research revolves around developing and validating curricular methods to improve en- gineering education in informal, traditional, distance, and professional environments. Dr. Goodridge currently teaches courses in ”Teaching, Learning, and Assessment in Engineering Education” and ”Engi- neering Mechanics: Statics.” Dr