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2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

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Michael R. Gardner; Nina K. Telang

quizzes more quickly, writing/drawing concepts presented in class. Furthermore, theenjoyed recitation more, and had a higher perceived value of computing student should also develop oral skills, able tothe class when compared with students taught with non-SLA communicate and receive computing concepts verbally.techniques. 2.2 Language Components1. Introduction Lexis is one of a few major components in SLA. Lexis includes vocabulary (single words), collocations (e.g. busIntroduction to Computing is a course offered at the

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Young Lee; Jeong Yang

that the earlier students elements [1]. Tools based on data flow analysis of object-learn secure coding concepts, even at the same time as they oriented software must analyze the object’s behavior asfirst learn to write code, the better they will continue using well as object’s status. This research aims to develop ansecure coding practices. This paper proposes web-based approach for performing dynamic data flow analysis forJava programming environment for teaching secure coding object-oriented programs synced with source code, classpractices which provides the essential and fundamental diagram, object diagram, and sequence diagram.skills in secure coding. Also, this tool helps students to We

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2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

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Christine Julien

component uses visualize alternative designs that would improve their project.sidebars to introduce the fundamentals before the concepts are By having to write down the tests they performed, studentsemployed directly for an Android app to request and receive inevitably identify other tests they should have included. Insensor data to be displayed on the screen. Interestingly, this summary, this assignment is an intentional segue into thetechnology element is by far the most daunting from an second segment of the course.expert’s perspective, but the students had no preconceptions 2.2 Segment Two: Software Engineering Toolsabout how hard it

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2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

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

Section Annual Conference The University of Texas at Austin April 4-6, 2018students to process and internalize the latter two theories, Social Psychology, 32(4), pp. 469 – 479 (2013)which is a fundamental goal of the course, instructors could [2] Pennebaker, J. W., Chung, C. K., Frazee, J., Lavergne,urge them to write about topics that are more amenable to G. M., & Beaver, D. I., When small words foretellthe principles and values in those theories. Students in the academic success: The case of college admissions essays.current sample chose topics amenable to discussion of PLoS ONE, 9(12), e115844 (2014)economic cost-benefit analysis and safety

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2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

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Stephany Coffman-Wolph; Kimberlyn Gray

. Each bag or box will represent a variable thatto select large items that are highly visible or are extremely can be used within the class or a function that the classcommon that students instantly recognize from a vocal itself will perform on that data. This activity, like several Proceedings of the 2018 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference
 The University of Texas at Austin April 4-6, 2018others previously discussed, is demo style. Thus, it lends the issue of students being able to see. All sections woulditself easily to a larger classroom setting. The challenges work on writing an Animal class, but using

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Yu-Fang Jin

Training Students for Critical Thinking in an Electrical Engineering Core Course Yu-Fang Jin Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the University of Texas at San Antonio One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78256, USA E-mail: Yufang.jin@utsa.edu Abstract the focus on classroom instruction in higher education is Analysis and Design of Control Systems is a core course transferring knowledge instead of training on criticalin most Electrical Engineering programs in the United thinking and problem-solving

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2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

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Aaron T. Hill; Michael C. Campbell

requirement to write a memorandumThus, it is critical for engineering educators to improve the summarizing the results of each Design Review wasstagnant method of traditional teaching and learning. Small eliminated. This cooperative learning technique was usedmistakes in the engineering profession can lead to death or on six of seven homework assignments during the term andmillions of dollars in repair. on seven of nine homework assignments in their pre- For the fall 2018 semester, in the Design of Steel and requisite course. Student feedback was collected from bothWood Structures at the United States Military Academy at Likert Scale questions and open-ended questions. ThisWest Point, Civil