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Jikai Du; Chad M Walber; Shawn E Thompson; David J Kukulka; Edward Purizhansky

Department Buffalo, New York Buffalo, New YorkAbstract In today’s engineering education, challenges exist to motivate and educate students fromthe millennial generation, such as closing the gap between 21st century workplace demands anda 21st century education, enhancing students’ passion for learning and commitment to lifelonglearning, better infusing 21st century skills into the classroom, and so on. Among various highimpact practices and educational technology, real world problems and hands-on experience areefficient approaches to improve the learning experience of engineering technology students. Inthis paper, a college industry partnership was established through Industrial Advisory

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Seth W. Percy; Joshua E Perry; Carlos L Lück

Multimeter Design Kit for Circuit Theory Education Seth W. Percy, Joshua E. Perry, Carlos L. Lück Electrical Engineering, University of Southern MaineAbstract— One of the most common tools faculty guidance throughoutfor the practicing electrical engineer is the implementation.multimeter. This paper describes a kit thatwas fabricated for use in laboratory Index Terms— Multimeter, Galvanometer,experiments to explore concepts of circuit D'Arsonval meter movement, Voltmeter,design and implementation of a simple Ammeter, AC, DC, PCB, 3-D printing,analog multimeter. The commercial Laboratory, Electromechanical, Multi-scale

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Jiayue Shen; Weiru Chen

the old-fashioned way replies on repetition andmemorization of information to educate students, the students typically will lose their attentionafter 15 mins of a continuous lecture. Intentionally breaking the lecture into discrete segments maybe an effective way to draw the students’ attention back and improve the students’ engagement.Most importantly, with the CEM, it is quite challenging to develop critical thinking skills, thehighly desired ability for an engineering technology student. To enhance the student engagement and learning experience and effectively improve theiracademic performance, conventional clicker-based personal response system (PRS) are initiallyintroduced and used in the classroom for years. To overcome the

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Kyle Murray P.E.; Nathaniel Sheehan P.E.

on defining the “best” method to instruct students to achieve course objectives andoutcomes. Many institutions require their instructors to provide tangible evidence that showsstudents are achieving these course objectives [1]. Detailed course assessments are becoming more 2019 ASEE Zone 1 Conference, April 11-13, 2019 – Niagara Falls, New Yorkand more common, hoping to illuminate areas for improvement to make courses more effective ateducating students. Scores of educational studies coupled with a plethora of books and papersattempt to identify ideal educational practices which enable students to better retain material taughtin the classroom. Numerous conclusions found in these works further support a range of

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Christian E Lopez; Conrad S Tucker

educationalapplications. Finally, the lessons learned and the insights gained from the students’ feedback arepresented to guide educators in the implementation of gamified applications, like Kahoot!Keywords: Gamification, Player types, Game elements, Personalization, Engineering Education1. IntroductionThere has been an increased interest in gamification in the last decade1–4. Gamification isfrequently defined as: “the use of design elements characteristic for games in non-gamecontexts” 5(p14). This means that gamification implements game elements (e.g., Leaderboards,Points) to motivate individuals to perform an action or behavior. Depending on the context andthe designers’ intentions, the objectives of a gamified application can vary widely. For example,the

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Elena Brewer; Anthony Dalessio; Sarah Giersch; Nancy Louwagie

) partnering withindustry or academic institutions to achieve a threshold of sustainable enrollments at NormandaleCC while providing national access to vacuum technology education.The target audiences for Project ReVAMP were higher education institutions with new studentsentering the field and industry partners with an existing workforce. The target financial andadministrative model was contingent on partner institutions registering their students oremployees in Normandale CC courses, which would result in an increase in enrollments. Thetarget teaching and learning model included using the VET system, which was shipped toparticipants at off-site locations, so they could participate in hands-on learning while linked in real-time via telepresence to a

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Michael Martin

Meeting the Needs of Industry via a Computer Numerical Control Concentration in a Mechanical Engineering Technology Curricula ABSTRACT Recent engineering education research has concluded that most engineering curricula do not promote attainment of many skills desired in practicing engineers. One such skill required by a segment of industry is proficiency in computer numerical control (CNC) programming. Based on feedback from Northern Michigan University’s Engineering Technology Department’s Industrial Advisory Board, the department implemented a CNC concentration for the Mechanical Engineering Technology bachelor’s degree program in 2010. The CNC concentration is one of five concentration choices the students have, and

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Anuja Kamat; Naseer Yari

Methods for Teaching Statics Dr. Anuja Kamat and Dr. Naseer Yari, P.E.Abstract:Statics is a sophomore level course in Civil Engineering. The curriculum for Statics includes forcesystems, equilibrium, truss analysis, centroid, and moment of inertia. It is usually observed thatthis is a difficult course for students and there are often close to 20% of students who do notsuccessfully complete this course at our university.This semester, we implemented a variety of methods to reduce the failure rate of students in thisclass. These methods include: increasing use of whiteboard and reducing the use of PowerPoint,using in-class, hands-on demonstrations, using videos for out of class

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Zhiyuan Yu; Jiawei Gong

factory automation. A key mechanical component inrobotic arm joint is a gear speed reducer called strain wave gear. This paper presents thekinematic fundamentals of strain wave gear. Three topics will be covered. First, systematicmethod to calculate gear ratio for different types of the strain wave gear. Second, the uniquetooth geometry used for strain wave gears to maintain the conjugacy of meshing teeth. Third,typical materials and manufacturing process to make such gears. The topics are from the authors’research in strain wave gear. This paper’s goal is to break the barrier between applications inrobotic arm industry and engineering education in academia. From teaching effectivenessevaluation questionnaire, 87% students established the basic

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Brandiff R Caron

Revolutions, Regulations, and Realities: Licensure and Accreditation in the US and Canada Brandiff R. Caron Centre for Engineering in Society, Concordia University, Montreal, QCAbstract: In this thought piece I describe some recent successes in pushing forward a new (and potentially,revolutionary) kind of engineering education at my home institution: Concordia University. I situate thesesuccesses within the highly regulated context of engineering education in Canada. The piece ends with areflection on how some of the realities of engineering education in Canada often sit uncomfortably with theaspirations of those

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Shuvra Das

Implementing the Wright State Model for Engineering Mathematics at University of Detroit Mercy Dr. Shuvra Das Professor, Mechanical Engineering University of Detroit Mercy 4001 W. McNichols Road Detroit MI 48221 AbstractIt is well known that many motivated and capable students abandon engineering programs whenthey encounter difficulties with the Calculus sequence. This results in the profession losing outon talented engineers. Engineering educators have worked on a variety of approaches toalleviate

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Wei Xie; Jared Auclair; Jinxiang Pei

ICH trainingprogram), which can quickly transform the research progress to facilitate the innovation ofworkforce in the biopharmaceutical manufacturing industry.From Real Problems and Workforce (A) to Education/Training Development (C): Real industryproblems and real-world data are used in the education and training process, which can alsovalidate the performance of new technologies with broad datasets and problems. Furthermore,the workforce background should be fully considered in the education process preparation.Different levels of courses and hands-on training are developed for trainees with diversebackgrounds and needs.Since research development should be driven by industry-wide problems, we first describe thechallenges and needs from

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Tobias Ferl; Stephen Hills

experimental wing-sail. Initial testing of a hardware mockup had positive results, howeverrudder response times were too slow. We found that the rudder was delayed as it waited for thecomplex navigation subroutine to execute. Our solution uses proto-threading to mimic parallelprocessing on a sequential processor, allowing us to run multiple subroutines at the same time.This spring, we will install the full, improved control system in the sailboat’s hull and performtesting on the water.Corresponding Author: Tobias Ferl, tobias.s.ferl@uscga.edu Introduction As the leading federal agency overseeing Autonomous systems are increasingly maritime industry, the Coast Guard has anprevalent in the

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Thomas Ask

peopleactually behave. Collett suggests the following four approaches to characterizing the rulesgoverning a group: 1) determine articulated rules, 2) recognize infringement of rules, 3)recognize sanctions for rule breaking and 4) observe behavior patterns [11]. Our ability todiscern rules is rooted in seeking associations and making assumptions rooted in inference;however, we may be unaware of this inductive procedure or the fragile underpinnings of theinference.Bounded RationalityCreative expression often acts under the domain of the concept of bounded rationality. Thisconcept describes how decisions are made using fragmentary information, where confirmationcan only be achieved in the future. Bounded rationality recognizes that not all alternatives

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Lisa Greenwood; Mark Indelicato; Miguel Bazdresch; Mike Eastman

education (Bilen et al., 2014), and severaldifferent approaches exist (Xu, Kui, Hei & Chang, 2017; Bazdresch, 2011), (Gunther & Moon,2013). However, there are fewer proposals for graduate education (Petrova, Achtzehn &Mähönen, 2014), and even fewer specifically for telecommunications engineering technology. A PBL approach using SDR in a graduate program is subject to several constraints.Graduate students taking the course may have either an electrical or a computer engineeringbackground. Although some students may have several years of experience in the telecomindustry, they may have forgotten some of the theoretical underpinnings of their educationalpreparation. They have a broad range of interests, and may desire to focus not

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Peter Mark Jansson

, the application and modification of test equipment, data analysestechniques, programs and technologies as well as a host of other experiential learning useful topracticing engineers and researchers. These experiences, while difficult to provide time for in theclassroom, are uniquely suited to open-ended scientific research and implicitly includemotivation for the students since they feel part of the process of gaining skills for scientificdiscovery – one of National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenges categories. The studentssuccessfully replicated some of the controversial findings being published by others.BackgroundMost of the engineering professors working in higher education as well as members of ASEEknow about the Grand Challenges

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Diana S Dabby

the new global economy.Needham, Olin College of Engineering.https://olin.edu/about_olin/docs/pdf/study_abroad.pdf. Accessed 15 Feb. 2019.National Academy of Engineering (2005). Educating the engineer of 2020: adaptingengineering education to the new century. Washington, DC: National Academy Press.National Science Foundation (1996). Shaping the future: strategies for revitalizingundergraduate education. Shaping the future: new expectations for undergraduate educationin science, mathematics, engineering, and technology conference, 11-13 July 1996 Washington,DC.O’Neal, J. (1990). The humanities and their effect on engineering education. IEEECommunications Magazine, 28 (12), 30–35. 8Osburn, J., &

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Stephen Wilkerson; Joe Cerreta; Andrew D Gadsden

to the project’s mainfocus. We discuss individual motivational factors in a project where participant selection is basedon student choice rather than academic criteria. We follow proven techniques in Self-RegulatedLearning (SRL) for PBL activities in this paper. Also discussed is a science, technology,engineering, and math (STEM) drone racing program for younger middle and high schoolstudents, which was created as a spinoff to this effort. The object of this subtopic is to getstudents interested in the sciences. The hope is to continually fill the educational pipeline withmotivated STEM students for the future. For the STEM program, we highlight the learningobjectives and outcomes as an indicator of student interest and motivation in the

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Ramachandran Radharamanan

printer was createdin 1984 by Chuck Hull of 3D Systems Corp13. Since the start of the 21st century there has been alarge growth in the sales of these machines, and their price has dropped substantially. Accordingto Wohlers Associates, a consultancy, the market for 3D printers and services was worth $2.2billion worldwide in 2012, up 29% from 2011. The 3D printing technology is used for bothprototyping and distributed manufacturing with applications in architecture, construction (AEC),industrial design, automotive, aerospace, military, engineering, dental and medical industries,biotech (human tissue replacement), fashion, footwear, jewelry, eyewear, education, geographicinformation systems, food, and many other fields. One study has found that open

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Salah Badjou; Pierre-Richard Cornely; Richid Dahmani

providing cost-effective online education and training inscience and engineering using the latest advances in technology and a project-based and systemsapproach. Currently, it offers certificates in mechatronics and mathematical modeling [1]. Onlineeducation is known to offer many advantages, and has grown considerably in the last fewdecades. One area of great potential for growth is in science and engineering. It is an area stillsubject to a subtle but not significant barrier to market entry [4].The role of API in the partnership included the design and delivery of suitable online curriculathat satisfy the needs of ENC, including:• electromechanical/mechatronics engineering• mechanical engineering• biomedical engineeringAccording to the Bureau of

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Mohammad Taslim; Kai-tak Wan

credits: (i) ME 3480 International syllabus and requirements for passing, but includes 2additional materials related to the DOC program at the history, culture and arts as well as science anda foreign location outside US. Participants were technology by seeing Vietnam from north to south.pre-studied fundamentals of hydrostatics from Leaving Boston, our team landed first in the capitolChapters 1-2 in prescribed textbook prior to city of Hanoi (circled in Fig. 2), where we stayeddeparture for Vietnam. Specialized classes were for six days. A train ride was made to ourdesigned with a focus on hydropower generation

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Mana Seifaei; Salah Badjou

all aspects the design over its lifecycle. The context and the general methodology followed, the challenges encountered, and thelessons learned in teaching electrical engineering capstone design in Academic year 2018-2019,using a multidisciplinary mechatronics systems approach, are discussed. This is followed by thepresentation of a successful case study involving the design of a solar-powered tennis-ball-fetching robot and the demonstration of the prototype that was developed. This experience couldbe used as a model for introducing a mechatronics systems design approach in traditionalcapstone design courses. !1. IntroductionThis paper discusses the implementation of a multidisciplinary

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Leonard Anderson; Aslah K Alshaiea

Providing an Intradisciplinary Team Experience for Off-Track Students in a Senior Level Capstone Design Two Course Sequence March 26, 2019 ASEE Zone 1 Conference By Leonard Anderson, Ph.D., C.P.C.Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA Aslah K. AlshaieaStudent, Department of Civil Engineering, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MAAbstractPracticing Civil Engineers today must have the ability to work as a team member with other civilengineering

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Salah Badjou

author has presented a case study based on a new course that he has developed and taught inthe spring semester of 2019. Drawing on his fourteen years of experience teachingelectromechanical engineering at Wentworth Institute of Technology [3-4], the author haspresented a possible effective model for introducing mechatronics programs in American highereducation. This model introduces mechatronics to seniors and first-year Master’s level majors inboth electrical and mechanical engineering. It does so uniquely by emphasizing mathematicalmodeling and a term design project and presenting the material using advanced engineeringmathematics. This course could be a key course around which to develop BS,and Master’sprograms, or concentrations in

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A. Richard Vannozzi; Leonard Anderson

peers to bea valuable experience. Title: A Student Centered, Active Learning Approach to the Delivery of a Visiting Professional Lecture SeriesBackground:The Wentworth Capstone Experience consists of a two semester eight (8) credit multi-disciplinary project-based curriculum. The Wentworth Institute of Technology employs acooperative education model that includes two required co-op experiences. One during theSpring semester of their Junior year and one during the Fall semester of their Senior year. To“make-up” for these two required co-ops during traditional Spring/Fall semesters, Juniors andSeniors attend classes full-time in the Summers of their Junior and

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Pong P Chu

, Inc. and the diagrams inFigures 5 and 6 are courtesy of Digilent, Inc.Bibliography[1]. Altera, Thermal Management for FPGAs, Application Note AN358, Altera, 2012.[2]. P. Chu, FPGA prototyping by VHDL examples, 2nd edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2017.[3]. P. Chu, “A Cost-Effective Way to Expand the Scope of FPGA Based Projects,” IEEE International Conference on Microelectronics Systems Education, 2015.[4]. P. Chu, Chansu Yu, and Karla Mansour, “Integrating Computer Engineering Lab Using Spiral Model,” Proceedings of ASEE Annual Conference, 2017.[5]. Digilent, Arty FPGA Board Reference Manual, Digilent, 2017.[6]. Digilent, Pmod TMP2 Reference Manual, Digilent, 2017.[7]. M. Happe et al., “Eight Ways to Put Your FPGA on Fire—A

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Brittany Anderson; Rafic Bachnak

Summer Enrichment Program Aims to Increase Interest and Diversity in STEM Fields Brittany Anderson, Rafic Bachnak Penn State HarrisburgAbstract:The need for educated workers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)fields is ever growing. Research shows that since 1990 employment in STEM fields has grown79% while overall employment has only grown 34%. Additionally, as of 2016, 13% ofemployed adults (ages 25+) in the United States are in STEM occupations. However, there hasnot been equal growth in all STEM disciplines and minorities are still underrepresented. For thepast three summers, we have been offering a two-week STEM-summer

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Matthew Rhudy

, which instead typically uselaboratory report assignments. Since students in the considered engineering program already takea course which uses traditional laboratory reports, it is desirable to introduce some uniquewriting assignments to help develop their practical skills for their careers.The proposed study will assess the effectiveness of introducing unique short writing assignmentsinto a dynamic systems laboratory course which traditionally involved full laboratory reports asdeliverables. These assignments were designed with the following key objectives: 1. Reduce the length of the assignment 2. Provide real-world context and current applications of writingThe hypothesis of this work is that the shortened writing assignments will

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Ugur Zel

AccreditationBoard for Engineering and Technology (ABET) involves 7 student outcomes which can be usedas a competency set for students.- How to measure these competencies?This question is harder to answer than the first question as we need to decide which tools (it iscalled an exercise in literature related to assessment centers) to use in PAC. Assessment center(AC) exercises can be used to measure many different competencies, including interpersonal skills,oral and written communication, planning and evaluating, reasoning and problem-solving abilities.AC exercises vary widely in their format and the types of skills and characteristics which they aredesigned to assess.- How to develop the students as we now know their areas of development?Once a development

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Luke Plante; Matthew Baideme P.E.; Kyle Murray P.E.; Jeffrey Starke; Michael Butkus; Ryan Tuemler

werelikely to be primarily visual learners, and we confirmed through the use of a survey that this wasthe case. We identified visual teaching tools we were using, we developed the number line as anew teaching tool, and we implemented the number line in two applicable courses. Here, weassessed classroom implementation of a number line in teaching environmental reduction-oxidation reactions compared to other teaching methods. Preferences for different teaching toolsindicate the number line was preferred at least as much as other teaching tools amongenvironmental engineering students.Keywords: environmental engineering education, sustainability, redox reactions, learning stylesBackground and IntroductionThe need for sustainability and advancements in