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John Attia; Mahamadou tembely; Lisa Hobson; Pamela Obiomon

Hands-on Learning in Multiple Courses in Electrical and Computer Engineering John Attia, Mahamadou Tembely, Lisa Hobson, and Pamela Obiomon Prairie View A&M University 520 Anne Preston Street, Prairie View, TX 77446 USA E-mail: joattia@pvamu.edu Abstract classrooms to more engaging teaching pedagogies. Hands- It has been reported that persistence rate of engineering on learning has proven to be an effective approach forstudents is relatively low. Several new pedagogical improving retention by making learning

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Michael R. Gardner; Nina K. Telang

pedagogical The teacher uses the final “share” segment of the exercisetechniques and how they can be effectively employed in a as time for explanation (i.e. guided discovery) in which thecomputing classroom context. class works together to identify the correct answers, under the guidance of the teacher who corrects and clarifies.3. Toolkit for Teaching Computing After this, students try using what they have learned in an open-ended way. Students should develop their own logical In this

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Hyun Seop Lee; Y. D. Kim; Edwin Thomas

. This work was performed as “Comparison of Theoretical, Computational and Experimental Analysis of Truss" funded4. Summary and supported by Grambling State University. In order to perform this integrated capstone projectincluding theoretical, experimental and computationalanalyses of the truss structure, the students were guided to Referencesapproach engineering problems with various methods and to [1] Richard M. Felder, Learning and Teaching Styles inunderstand the advantages and disadvantages of them. By Engineering

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Stephany Coffman-Wolph; Kimberlyn Gray

in a large lecture hall comes with a variety of challenges. The Research has shown that students learn and perform addition of active learning into large classrooms has beenbetter in learning environments that are interactive [1]. shown to be highly effective overall [4] but it has beenTeaching a freshman-level introductory course in computer reported that is often less effective with freshman thanscience (CS) can be challenging, because most students are

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Hector A. Ochoa; Mukul V. Shirvaikar

Miled, Z., “Attached Learning Model for First Digitaltopic of current interest to a number of new and experienced System Design Course in ECE Program,” ASEE Annualfaculty in electrical and computer engineering. This paper Conference & Exposition, New Orleans, Louisiana (Juneprovides valuable information for faculty members and 2016).committees investigating such a course of action. A survey of [11] Yilmazer, N., Yilmaz, M., and Seker, R., “A Project-commonly used pedagogy, curriculum placement and pre- Based Hands-On Digital Logic Course,” ASEE Annualrequisites is presented. The document also analyzes the Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, BC (June

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Stephany Coffman-Wolph; Kimberlyn Gray; Marcia Pool

science course utilizing fundamental problem-solving similarities and differences between the two sections of theskills in combination with hands-on visual activities to course in terms of setup, activities planned, targeted prob-explain various Computer Science (CS) concepts. Problem lem-solving skills, and learning objectives. Additionally,solving skills, as observed by the authors of the paper, are the paper explains the evaluation plan and assessment tools/challenging for students across

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Daniel Puperi

previously described[1]. This module has beenacross the country have increasingly included an introduction expanded to include computational design and analysis in theto engineering or design course in addition to core math and lecture portion of the course because of the increase in creditscience courses. At UT Austin, a first-year design course and hours and, correspondingly, classroom time.drug-delivery design class module has been previously One of the major learning

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Rochelle Williams; Sherri Frizell; Felecia Nave; Audie Thompson

girls of colorsummer camp designed to encourage young girls to pursue interested in pursuing STEM careers, an outreach summerengineering careers. Specifically, the camp exposed program was created at Prairie View A&M Universityparticipants to the fields of computer science and (PVAMU), an Historically Black College & University inengineering using experiential learning to develop Texas, to enlighten girls from underrepresented populationsparticipant interest and skills. At the end of the program, in STEM on how enjoyable, rewarding, and beneficialstudents participated in team competitions and presented careers that utilize science, technology, engineering, andtheir work. The end

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Roman Taraban; William M. Marcy; Mark S. LaCour; Dashiell Pashley; Klara Keim

Do Engineering Students Learn Ethics From an Ethics Course? Roman Taraban, William M. Marcy, Mark S. LaCour, Dashiell Pashley, & Klara Keim Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX 79409 U.S.A. E-mail: roman.taraban@ttu.edu Abstract essay forms of interaction. In ethics courses, students may The goal of the present research is to develop machine- be required to participate in online discussions, post toassisted methods that can assist in the analysis of students’ blogs, and submit research papers. Students are asked towritten

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Heather S. Rose; Charles R. Upshaw; Joshua D. Rhodes; Yuval Edrey; Michael E. Webber

led to a peer-Solar-Powered Drip Irrigation system was designed by reviewed journal publication. [3]undergraduate research assistants Yuval Edrey and HeatherRose, and installed in the Fall of 2016. To date, all rooftop Besides the usage of the data, having and maintaining thegarden plants are watered via the solar powered drip lab has given hands-on experience to multiple students orirrigation system. enabled graduate research. These students have learned that, in the real world, things break, computers fail, andThe Solar Powered Drip Irrigation System features a 12V results are not always neat and tidy

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Joseph A. Donndelinger

Applying Problem Based Learning to Improve Student Engagement in an Engineering Economics Course Joseph A. Donndelinger Baylor University School of Engineering and Computer Science One Bear Place #97356, Waco, TX USA E-mail: Joseph_Donndelinger@Baylor.edu Abstract  Connections: Students will integrateMaintaining high levels of student engagement and interest information from many sources to gain insightis a widespread challenge in teaching

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Chaoyi Wang; Michael Frye; Sreerenjini Nair

culminating with a final presentation and skit. The camp was enriched by various project-based learning activities including environmental sustainability,1. Introduction biologically inspired robots, EV3 Lego Mindstorms robots,1.1 Overview of miniGEMS STEAM Camp control of robots, and computer programming. The miniGEMS is the first free camp in San Antonio for participants had opportunities to build and compete usingmiddle school girls in grades six to eight with a special

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Jafar F. Al-Sharab; Curtis Desselles; Robert Dalling; Mauricio Escobar; Ariell Shield; Hoa Nguyen; McKenzie Cutrer; Will Heitman

faculty of both NSU and LSMSA attend theworkshops. Great ideas from participating students related activity and serve as judges to this event as needed.to energy and defense for example have been generated and Examples of projects designed and currently implementedproposed. Students currently are working on the design by students include:and implementation of their projects. The NSU-LSMSAMakers Club members meet three hours every week to • Humanoid Robot: as a platform for machineinteract, learn, and report progress. learning, artificial intelligence, and computer vision research. This robot

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Cheng Lin; Yuzhong Shen; Nathan Luetke; Mileta Tomovic

Electro-Pneumatic Wiring Software for Distance-Learning Students in Automation Control Laboratories Cheng Lin, Yuzhong Shen, Nathan Luetke, Mileta Tomovic Old Dominion University 5115 Hampton Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23529 E-mail: clin@odu.edu Abstract camera zooms in on each instrument reading and at other appropriate times. The student watching the video recordsWhen teaching electro-pneumatic circuits in the automation

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Kenneth Van Treuren

Using Active Learning and Team Competition to Teach Gas Turbine Cycle Design Kenneth Van Treuren Baylor University/ Department of Mechanical Engineering One Bear Place #97356, Waco, TX, 76798, USA E-mail: Kenneth_Van_Treuren@baylor.edu Abstract which prepares Baylor students to be competitive in the An elective, Analysis and Design of Propulsion workplace. Making our students more aware of what willSystems, has been a traditional lecture course teaching gas be faced in the workplace was a motivation

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Brian P. Bernard; Rui Cao; Maureen Russo RodrÕguez

Faculty and student feedback of synchronous distance education in a multi-university learning consortium Brian P. Bernard, Rui Cao, Maureen Russo Rodríguez Schreiner University 2100 Memorial Blvd, CMB 6241, Kerrville, TX 78028, USA E-mail: bpbernard@schreiner.edu Abstract whereas a bachelors requires online courses from The Texas Learning Consortium (TLC) began as a departments across campus. High use of projects andpartnership between the foreign language departments at 5 laboratories also favor a campus presence. However

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Timothy Urban; Margaret Baguio

STEM Enhancement in Earth Science (SEES): A NASA/TSGC/UTCSR High School Internship Program (Active, Experiential, and Collaborative Learning) Timothy Urban, Margaret Baguio Texas Space Grant Consortium, Center for Space Research, The University of Texas at Austin 3925 West Braker Lane, Suite 200, Austin, TX 78759, USA E-mail: urban@tsgc.utexas.edu 75 applications were received. With SEES going national in 2016 Abstract and 2017, the number of

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Cynthia C. Fry; Steven P. Potter

semester, with full first-time full-scale a required upper-level course in Baylor University’sdeployment during the spring 2018 semester. The results of Department of Electrical Engineering, currently deployed in athis beta test will be discussed, and the lessons learned and 4-hour semester course. Although the focus is mainly on theplanned modifications to the course will be considered. design and implementation of embedded computer systems using microcontrollers, sensors and data conversion devices, Introduction actuators, visual display devices, timers, and applications

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Okan Caglayan; Sreedevi Ande P.E.; Erik Coronado; Max Martinez; Samuel Handowski

program showed an  Moderate understanding of abstraction,increase in their academic and social engagement and computational thinking and developmentstudent retention was higher than that of the control group In the following sections, we described the results of thewho did not participate in the summer bridge program [10]. camps, lessons learned and future work. Proceedings of the 2018 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference The University of Texas at Austin April 4-6, 2018 Table 1 – Post-Camp Survey ResultsFor each of the

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Mena Souliman

, data collection, control of urban streets and freeways, operations of arterial streets, freeway, and Hybrid teaching style has become an interesting learning networks, optimal signal timing design, capacity analysisdelivery method in recent years. Many universities are using computer simulation. Additionally, the course coversconsidering generating their own hybrid learning courses as a detailed Evaluation of stresses in flexible pavements,another option for students and instructors who prefer

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Christine Julien

course has three broad limited relevance [20] and a culturally inculcated “fear” thatgoals: (1) to make software engineering fun and applicable, programming is inherently (too) difficult to learn [18].with the aim of recruiting traditionally underrepresented However, research has also shown that exposure to hands-ongroups into computing; (2) to make young students begin to computer science in the K-12 years can positively impactapproach problems with a design mindset; and (3) to

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Alireza Yazdanshenas; Joseph Oyedele; Emilli Morrison; Chung Hyun Goh

. Students over the duration of this discipline has not yet fully developed inthis project learned how to simulate and design engineering education. Engineering students oftensystems theoretically using computer tools. learn how to develop individual systems withoutFurthermore, students were expected to produce a ever examining how their designs or productsprototype of their model, thereby self-analyzing would work with other systems in the real world.the practicality levels and enhancing learning. Oftentimes, engineers are expected to learn hands- With the technology available to students on skills in the job environment, leading to the vastadvancing, systems integration techniques become

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Mario Toussaint; Don Ploger

for Discovery Learning displays that 1 is factor. The robot proceeds to the next The Robot can perform simple computations such as whole number and checks whether 10 divided by 2 resultsadd, subtract, multiply, divide two numbers, calculate the in a zero remainder. Since the remainder of the division issquare root of a number, and compare two numbers; it can zero, the robot outputs that 2 is a factor. The robot proceedsapply mathematical knowledge, such as determining to examine the next whole and divides 10 by 3. The robotwhether a number is an integer, to make decisions based on finds a non-zero remainder and concludes that 3 is not athe results of the

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P.L.Stephan Thamban; Dani Fadda P.E.

Engaged Lecturing in Lecture-Based courses P.L.Stephan Thamban and Dani Fadda The University of Texas at Dallas 800 W Campbell Road, Richardson, TX, 75080, USA stephan@utdallas.edu and fadda@utdallas.eduAbstract indicated that the effective learning happens during the first Numerous teaching styles are implemented by ten minutes after considering various studies on this topic.educators to capture the attention and interest of If we were to map out the students paying attention as aengineering

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Young Lee; Jeong Yang

Reverse Engineering Environment for Teaching Secure Coding in Java Young Lee1, Jeong Yang2 1Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Texas A&M University-Kingsville Kingsville, TX 78414, U.S.A young.lee@tamuk.edu 2Dept.of Computing and Cyber Security Texas A&M University-San Antonio San Antonio, TX 78224 U.S.A. jeong.yang

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Randall D. Manteufel; Amir Karimi

instructors have lenientcourses. The failure rate is computed as the fraction of grading policies, hence higher student grades correlate withstudents who enroll in the class and then either withdraw higher teacher evaluations [6, 7]. The idea of measuring(W) or earn a D or F final grade. These students need to actual student learning in a course is not new, it is justretake the class in order to progress in the program. When expensive and elusive. The authors have looked atthe course failure rate exceeds 20%, then instructors are correlation of two semester thermodynamics course to seerequired to develop and submit plans to reduce the failure if one can identify instructor for the first course betterrate. The plans

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Oziel Rios; Dani Fadda P.E.

A Conceptual Mechanism Design Activity for an Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Course Oziel Rios, Ph.D. and Dani Fadda, Ph.D., P.E. Mechanical Engineering Department The Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science (The Jonsson School) The University of Texas at Dallas 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX, 75080, USA E-mail: oziel.rios@utdallas.edu Abstract The design and operation of motion and power A conceptual design activity is presented in this paper transmission systems is an important

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Steve E. Watkins; Nancy M. Ostin

Best Practices of Honor Societies Steve E. Watkins1 and Nancy M. Ostin2 1 Missouri University of Science and Technology Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Rolla, Missouri 65409 USA 2 IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE-HKN) 445 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854 USA E-mail: steve.e.watkins@ieee.org and n.ostin@ieee.org Abstract service learning initiatives, and general engagement for Academic honor societies are widely

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Pranav A. Bhounsule; Ahmad Taha; Sebastian Nugruho

Control Systems and Robotics Outreach to Middle-school Girls: Approach, Results, and Suggestions Pranav A. Bhounsule*, Ahmad Taha^, and Sebastian Nugruho^ *Department of Mechanical Engineering, ^Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering The University of Texas at San Antonio, 1 UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249, USA E-mails: pranav.bhounsule@utsa.edu, ahmad.taha@utsa.edu, sebastian.nugroho@my.utsa.eduAbstract of women [1]. There is a clear need to reduce this gender gap We conducted a three-day outreach camp focused on in STEM by arousing the interests of young girls to take oncontrol systems and robotics for

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Matt Leonard; Joseph Morgan; Jeremy P. Coffelt

development of theDSTR robot as a collaborative design developed by theMobile Integrated Solutions Laboratory (MISL) at TexasA&M University and ASEP 4X4 Inc. Texas Instruments hasbeen a major partner in the integration of the controlelectronics, and Texas Space Technology Applications andResearch (T STAR) LLC has played a significant role in thepropagation of the DSTR robot as an adaptable appliedresearch/education/STEM outreach platform. The paper willpresent examples of the strong industry-academic Fig. 1 DSTR Computer Modelrelationships that allow the DSTR robot to be utilized in amultitude of experiential learning environments. In addition The DSTR Robot was designed by a number ofto a number of STEM