Conference Session

Biology and Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Meyer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; David Jones, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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Biological & Agricultural

Fuzzy Decision-Making, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 1995.4. T. J. Ross, Fuzzy Logic with Engineering Applications, 2nd Edition. McGraw-Hill, Inc., New York, 2005.5. K. Kurata and N. Eguchi, “Machine learning of fuzzy rules for crop management in protected cultivation,” Transactions of the ASAE 33(4), pp. 1360-1368, 1990.6. K. Chao, R. S. Gates, and R. G. Anderson, “Knowledge-based control systems for commercial single stem rose production,” ASAE Paper No. 97-4032, St. Joseph, MI, 1997.7. P. J. Salgado, B. Cunha, and C. Couto, “A fuzzy identification and controller for the agricultural greenhouse,” 7th International Conference on Computers in Agriculture, American Society of Agricultural Engineers, St

Conference Session

Innovations in Biological/Agricultural Education-I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ernest Tollner, University of Georgia-Athens

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Biological & Agricultural

piqued a few years ago when a group of seniordesign students who had taken my course began working with an extension colleague on aproject involving the estimation of average annual erosion from an agricultural field. Threestudents computed three very different estimates and the variation was due to differences in theway one selects the length factor. As the instructor of the Introduction to Natural ResourcesEngineering course where the students would be expected to learn how to use the USLE, thiscaused some consternation and reflection. I asked this colleague how he would have made thecalculation, and saw quickly how students could get different answers for a typical field asshown in Figure 1.Figure 1. Typical slope lengths. Slope A- If

Conference Session

Strategies to enhance student learning

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Josh Ramey, Colorado School of Mines; Judy Schoonmaker, Colorado School of Mines; Sarah M. Ryan, Colorado School of Mines

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Diversity

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Biological & Agricultural

Paper ID #19240Studio Biology For Engineers: Lessons LearnedDr. Christopher Josh Ramey, Colorado School of Mines Teaching Assistant Professor at Colorado School of Mines. Interested in developing active learning ex- periences and undergraduate research programs. Educational background in molecular biology with em- phasis in genetic engineering.Dr. Judy Schoonmaker, Colorado School of MinesSarah M. Ryan, Colorado School of Mines c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017Making the Change from Lecture to an Active Learning Environment:Lessons LearnedAbstractWe recently transformed a traditional

Conference Session

Strategies to enhance student learning

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marybeth Lima P.E., Louisiana State University; Ann D. Christy P.E., Ohio State University

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Biological & Agricultural

capstone design team had designed a moreefficient cookstove to help families in rural Nicaragua cook using less firewood and witheffective ventilation.The Humanitarian Engineering Minor is a program co-coordinated between four OSUdepartments: • Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering • Engineering Education • Electrical and Computer Engineering • Civil, Environmental, and Geodetic EngineeringTo complete the minor, students take a core Humanitarian Engineering course (3 credit hours),two courses on human welfare (6 credit hours, typically double counting with general educationcourses), and design project / service learning courses (6 credit hours).Assessment techniquesAssessment is done using typical methods. For example, final

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Education Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chehra Aboukinane; Daniel N. Moriasi, USDA-ARS; Ann L. Kenimer, Texas A&M University; Kim Dooley, Texas A&M University; James DUPE Linder, Texas A&M University

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Biological & Agricultural

processamong students. Qualitative approaches were used and the research design includedextensive field observations, focus group interviews, student questionnaires, andportfolios assessments. Results of the study showed that the use of an experiential andteam-based learning model in the freshman engineering design course enhanced bothprocess- and construct-based creativity dimensions among students during the course ofthe study.I Introduction and BackgroundSince 1932, curriculum design and development in engineering education in the UnitedStates has traditionally been guided by ABET, the recognized accreditation agency forapplied science, engineering, technology and computing programs. The EAC of ABETrequires engineering programs demonstrate that

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Division Technical Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmine C. Balascio P.E., University of Delaware

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Biological & Agricultural

learner to work independently withoutsynchronizing his/her schedule with those of other people or events. This paper discusses theexperience of using the LON-CAPA learning system for asynchronous problem set delivery insix engineering, engineering technology, and landscape design courses offered through theCollege of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Delaware over a period of 12years. LON-CAPA (web site at < http://www.lon-capa.org/>) is free, open-source, course-management software developed and supported by Michigan State University. It includes atesting and assessment component that allows for coding a variety of homework (HW) and testproblems that are computer-graded and submitted by students on-line. Advantages of

Conference Session

Biology in Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Verleger, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University; Jenna Rickus, Purdue University

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Biological & Agricultural

2006-1874: KEVIN BACON, TACTICAL WARFARE, AND PROTEIN NETWORKS- AN INTERACTIVE ONLINE QUANTITATIVE CELLULAR BIOLOGYLEARNING MODULEMatthew Verleger, Purdue University Matthew Verleger is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Engineering Education (ENE) at Purdue University. He received his B.S. in Computer Engineering and his M.S. in Agricultural and Biological Engineering, both from Purdue. He is the head teaching assistant for the introductory problem solving and computer tools course and recipient of the 2005 Graduate Student Teaching Award for the Department of Engineering Education. His research interests include online learning modules, visualization of problems, and evaluation of education

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Education Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ernest W. Tollner PE, University of Georgia; Qianqian Ma, University of Georgia; Caner Kazanci, University of Georgia

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Biological & Agricultural

Paper ID #6218Network Particle Tracking (NPT) and Post Path Analysis for UnderstandingStudent Learning and RetentionDr. Ernest W. Tollner PE, University of Georgia Dr. Ernest W. Tollner is a native of Maysville, Ky. and received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Agricultural Engineering at the University of Kentucky. He completed his doctorate at Auburn University in 1980. His graduate work was concerned with erosion control, water resource development and animal waste man- agement. This work provided the foundation for extension into composting and bioconversion research. He was recently appointed director of Graduate Studies

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Division Technical Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Efra Altamirano, Universidad de las Américas Puebla; Judith Virginia Gutierrez Cuba; Nelly Ramirez-Corona, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas Puebla

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Biological & Agricultural

information from a PDF or Word™ file. Once PDF files were obtained, a Hermeneutic Unit was created, which is a folder situated in the harddrive of the computer and is composed of primary documents, in this case, the PDF files.The analysis is started codifying the primary documents, selecting text fragments and identifyingcategories assigning a code and dividing them in families. Making use of a tool in the software,the created families were transported to a database in Excel™, which allowed us to convert thequalitative information into quantitative data, making graphs with data and facilitating theanalysis.Results and discussionColl’s taxonomy6The IFT core competencies, course learning outcomes, and Bloom’s taxonomy categories havesimilar frequencies

Conference Session

Innovations in Biological/Agricultural Education-II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Lurline Marsh, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Craig Daughtry, United States Department of Agriculture; Tracy Earle, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Jurgen Schwarz, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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Biological & Agricultural

AC 2008-141: SITE SPECIFIC FARMING, ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS, ANDASSOCIATED ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, PROVIDE A PLATFORM FORACTIVE LEARNING AND RESEARCH AT A LAND GRANT UNIVERSITYAbhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland Eastern Shore Abhijit Nagchaudhuri is a Professor in the Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences at University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Prior to joining UMES he worked at Turabo University in San Juan , PR as well as Duke University in Durham North Carolina as Assistant Professor and Research Assistant Professor, respectively. Dr. Nagchaudhuri is a member of ASME and ASEE professional societies and is actively involved in teaching and research in the fields of applied

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

lourdes gazca, American University, Puebla, Mexico; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, American University, Puebla, Mexico; Enrique Palou, American University, Puebla, Mexico

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Biological & Agricultural

. Page 22.207.2  Observed coursesThe first course we observed was Introduction to Engineering Design (EI-100), which is a first-semester 3 credit required course for almost every engineering program of UDLAP since springof 2001. UDLAP’s Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, Food, Industrial,Mechanical, and Mechatronic engineering students have in EI-100 a great opportunity for amultidisciplinary collaborative experience. EI-100 is a team-taught course that uses active,collaborative and cooperative learning. Course content and classroom activities are divided intothree, two-hour sections (Modeling, Concepts, and Laboratory) per week. Students have sixdifferent EI-100 facilitators (an instructor and teaching assistant for each

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Education Technical Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pil-Won On, University of Missouri, Columbia; Lori Unruh Snyder, Purdue University

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Biological & Agricultural

AC 2012-5205: INTERACTIVE FUNDAMENTAL AGRICULTURAL RE-SOURCE MATERIALS (IFARM)Ms. Pil-Won On, University of Missouri, Columbia Pil-Won On is Instructional Designer/E-learning Specialist, College of Engineering, University of Mis- souri, Columbia. On has a M.S. in instructional systems technology from Indiana University, Blooming- ton.Prof. Lori Unruh Snyder, Purdue University Lori Unruh Snyder is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Agronomy. Her research focus is teaching technologies and sustainable international grassland systems. Page 25.824.1 c American Society for

Conference Session

Biology and Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramana Gosukonda, Fort Valley State University; Masoud Naghedolfeizi, Fort Valley State University; Sanjeev Arora, Fort Valley State University

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Biological & Agricultural

modules are structured as a series of self-contained package of bioinformatics materials thatcould be incorporated into selected science courses. The pedagogical approach would includekey concepts, hands-on exercises, and active learning. The majority of these modules consist ofone to two weeks worth of classroom materials. These modules are currently being developed incollaboration with faculty of Computer science, Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, andEngineering. Some of the targeted courses include: Database systems, Design and Analysis ofAlgorithms, Genetics, Biochemistry, Statistics, and Biotechnology.These modules focus on either principles and/or practical aspects of bioinformatics. Modulesemphasizing on bioinformatics principles

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirk D. Dolan, Michigan State University; Yinjie J. Tang, Washington University; Wei Liao, Michigan State University

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Biological & Agricultural

learn the use of MATLAB (fmincon function) to predict optimal control parameters for bio-reactions. 4. Microbial Systems Engineering (BE 360) at MSU trains biosystems engineers how to design, model, and simulate bioengineering processes. Topics include application of engineering fundamentals, biological principles, and computational tools to the analysis of microbial processes; kinetic analysis of biological processes, modeling of microbial processes, unit operations and scale-up. Applications to biofuel and food production are given. MATLAB and Simulink were used in this course. Development of a fermentation laboratory exercise, and more extensive modeling experience with MATLAB and Simulink enhanced

Conference Session

Innovations in Biological/Agricultural Education-II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Meyer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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Biological & Agricultural

, enumeration, and plant species identification for spot spraying control and precision agriculture. Page 13.753.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Instrumentation and Controls for Agricultural and Biological Engineering StudentsAbstractModern biological, biomedical, and agricultural systems use electronic sensors,instrumentation, and computers for acquisition of scientific data and for processcontrol. Instrumentation is used for commercial product development, testing, andfor basic research. An engineering course which addresses measurement principles,sensors, software, and characteristics of

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Education Technical Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George E. Meyer, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Kim Cluff, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Jeyamkondan Subbiah P.E., University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Biological & Agricultural

edge learning environmentsfor students in the BSEN program. The newest lab included installation of two 84-inch diagonalNEC DVIT Smart boards (NEC Inc., Irving, TX).Two new courses, (Introduction to Page 25.511.2Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering), have greatly expanded the elective biomedicalengineering offerings in BSEN. A new course, Computational Tools and Modeling forAgricultural and Biological Systems Engineering, to be taught during the fourth semester hasbeen developed to enhance students’ programming skills. The course also provides a bridgebetween the introductory courses in which students learn basic programming and upper

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Education Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chi N. Thai, University of Georgia; Yan-Fu Kuo, National Taiwan University; Ping-Lang Yen, National Taiwan University

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Biological & Agricultural

based on End-of-Semester SurveysIn Spring 2012, UGA had 3 students taking this robotics course while NTU had 12 studentsparticipating. The UGA students responded to a regular “end-of-semester” paper survey,while the NTU students wanted to post video clips to report on their view of the effectivenessof this course, and also to “thank” the UGA instructor (another “cultural” difference to note).The YouTube link for their videos is athttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDIZYDlK_es&list=PL2A08768DB1F6A3E8.All 3 UGA students reported that all 3 course learning objectives were exceeded (thecategories were “Not Met”, “Met” and “Exceed”): 1. CLO 1 – Analyze a robotic problem description and conceptualize a solution based on computer systems

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Technical Session II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Sanjiv Sarin, North Carolina A&T State University

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Biological & Agricultural

-MARC) NIH Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (NIH-RISE) NSF S-STEM projects in industrial engineering and computer scienceAt this point we are early in the process but several events have occurred. There has been a setof joint workshops to teach MATLAB to biologists but these workshops were also attended byengineering faculty and students. While biology students and faculty learned the modelingcapabilities of MATLAB, engineering students and faculty were exposed to the SIMBIOLOGYtoolbox..Recognizing that research into new biomaterials is a significant area of emphasis for modernmaterials research and therefore is an area worthy of study, the mechanical engineeringdepartment faculty has upgraded the course entitled Modern

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Technical Session II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frankie Santos Laanan, Iowa State University; Balaji Narasimhan, Iowa State University; Monica H. Lamm, Iowa State University; Carlos Lopez, Iowa State University ; Dimitra Lynette Jackson, Iowa State University

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Biological & Agricultural

of study. Similarly, students stated that their projects were notonly interesting; but also challenging, and that they were able to learn more about managing timeand accomplishing different tasks in a short period of time. Moreover, students expressed that allworkshops and activities during the REU BioMaP research program helped them to betterdevelop their ability to write effectively, to think critically, to interact with others and to openlycontribute to group discussions.In addition to the quantitative data, a qualitative component will provide a rich, in depth-description of student experiences. Specifically, this component of the analysis will portray theexperiences of students; their role in the labs and different tasks during the 10

Conference Session

Outreach, recruiting, and retention

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deepak R. Keshwani, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Ryan Drew Anderson, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Jennifer Keshwani, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Jeyamkondan Subbiah P.E., University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Ashu Guru, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Nathan C. Rice, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Biological & Agricultural

Biological Systems Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. My research is using computational modeling to integrate the systems in the food- energy-water (FEW) nexus. My current work involves connecting corn, water, ethanol, and beef systems to develop a comprehensive understanding of how these systems work together and affect each other. This will be a simplified model that will support the framework of an educational videogame that teaches the importance of systems-thinking in these fields.Dr. Jennifer Keshwani, University of Nebraska, Lincoln Jenny Keshwani is an Assistant Professor of Biological Systems Engineering and Science Literacy Spe- cialist in the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland - Eastern Shore; Abbas H. Diab, University of Maryland - Eastern Shore; Christopher E. Hartman, University of Maryland - Eastern Shore; Lei Zhang, University of Maryland - Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra Ph.D., University of Maryland - Eastern Shore; Yakov Pachepsky, USDA-ARS; Rakesh Joshi

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Biological & Agricultural

accredited by ABET in 2012. At this time UMES does nothave a graduate program in engineering which presents a unique set of challenges andopportunities for undertaking intensive experiential learning and research endeavors. The UMESfaculty lead for the STRIDER project have worked to develop a vertically integratedmultidisciplinary team of undergraduate and graduate students from engineering, environmentalsciences, agriculture and food sciences, aviation sciences and computer sciences programs atUMES to undertake challenging engineering design efforts, integrated with agricultural andenvironmental research problems that address global sustainability concerns related to food,energy, and water for a growing world population(http://www.asabe.org/media

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Technical Session II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael E. Manoogian, Loyola Marymount University

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Biological & Agricultural

aplethora of other areas that link science and engineering. The course content at this levelserved to broaden engineering students’ understanding of the science of biology as itrelates to engineering, stimulate interest in technical careers, address an ABET sciencerequirement and to address at least one common engineering program outcome related tolife-long learning. ABET related assessment was conducted with respect to the researchassignment from the class.Introduction The interrelationship between the fields of Biology and Engineering presents agrowing opportunity for engineers and that biology should be a core science course forengineers according to the NSF, NIH and others (1, 2). Knowledge of biology specific tothe complex communities

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Technical Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kumar Mallikarjunan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Anand Lakshmikanth, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; John Cundiff, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Andrew Fulton, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Biological & Agricultural

AC 2008-2065: A SPIRAL CURRICULUM APPROACH TO THEIMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENTATION IN BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMSENGINEERINGKumar Mallikarjunan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Kumar Mallikarjunan is an associate professor in Biological Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech. He is interested in understanding and implementing a spiral theme based engineering curriculum for the Biological Systems Engineering program, engineering ethics, and promotion of undergraduate research.Anand Lakshmikanth, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Mr. Anand Lakshmikanth, doctoral student in Biological Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech, has been actively engaged in learning about

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Division Technical Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tammara Ramírez Apud L., Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Judith Virginia Gutierrez Cuba; Nelly Ramirez-Corona, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas Puebla

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Diversity

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Biological & Agricultural

Paper ID #11613Arguing to Solve Food Engineering ProblemsProf. Tammara Ram´ırez Apud L., Universidad de las Americas Puebla I am a research professor imparting university level complex thinking. My speciality is the design of learning environments based on troubleshooting for critical thinking development.Dr. Judith Virginia Gutierrez Cuba PhD. Science, Engineering and Technology Education. Postdoctoral Fellow at Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico.Dr. Nelly Ramirez-Corona, Universidad de las Americas Puebla Nelly Ram´ırez-Corona is currently a Full Time Professor of Chemical Engineering at Chemical, Enviro

Conference Session

Outreach, recruiting, and retention

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

D. Raj Raman, Iowa State University; Amy L. Kaleita, Iowa State University

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Biological & Agricultural

. Raman. 2013. Why they leave: Understanding student attrition from engineering majors. International Journal of Engineering Education 29(4): 914 – 9254. Margineantu, D. D., and T. G. Dietterich. 1999. Learning decision trees for loss minimization in multi-class problems. Technical Report 99-30-03, Department of Computer Science, Oregon State University, Corvallis OR.5. Bradford, J. P., C. Kunz, R. Kohavi, C. Brunk, and C. E. Brody. 1998. Pruning decision trees with misclassification costs. In Machine Learning: ECML-98, Proceedings of the 10th European Conference on Machine Learning, Chemnitz, Germany, April 21-23, 1998, 131 – 136.6. Veenstra, C. P. 2009. A strategy for improving freshman college retention. Journal for Quality and

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Josue Orellana, Washington State University; Fabiola Quiroa, Washington State University; Ala' Ibrahim Abu-Lail; Nehal I. Abu-lail, Washington State University

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Biological & Agricultural

Page 22.103.4needed to understand the module and to play with its design in the course lectures. Students weregiven a short manual describing the experimental setup as well as basic equipment operationalinstructions. As will be detailed later, the students were allowed to choose the input variables totest in the module and after collecting and sharing the data with other groups, they were requiredto represent and discuss their findings using comprehensive mathematical, visual and statisticaltools.Design of the hands-on active-learning modules The four hands-on modules were designed to be student-centered as well as to take advantageof active and visual learning styles 13. Applying these modules in the course is an effective wayto establish

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Tech Session I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy Klein-Gardner; Rick Williams, East Carolina University; Stephanie Sullivan, East Carolina University; Loren Limberis, East Carolina University

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Biological & Agricultural

novel curriculum based upon provenpedagogical approaches designed to engage the students and improve their mastery of concepts.This paper highlights two curriculum modules developed for a bioprocess engineering programas part of a larger curriculum improvement program.Project BackgroundIn 1999, the National Research Council published How People Learn: Mind, Brain, Experience,and School 2 as the summary of what we know from research about the first three words of thistitle. This document proposed four “centerednesses” that, taken together, optimize learning:knowledge-centeredness, student-centeredness, assessment-centeredness, and community-centeredness. When these four are in place, studies show that students increase both theircontent

Conference Session

Biology and Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ernest Tollner, University of Georgia-Athens; Caner Kazanci, Univ. of Georgia

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Biological & Agricultural

suggest that, yes we can. The approach needs evaluation on many other systems.What was learned pedagogically? It became striking to me as this course developed that most of us never consider theentropy related to sunlight. Our energy is largely come from the sun. Our introductorycourses in thermodynamics for example never bring us to the point of computing theentropy of radiation-received energy. We never consider how much solar energy had tobe received to result in the creation of a gallon of crude oil. I believe we need to revisitthe syllabus of the basic course in thermodynamics, leaving in place the first law analysesbut focusing more on the energetics of solar radiation. Student projects suggested that they liked the energy

Conference Session

Bioengineering laboratories: Bringing research into the classroom

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rupa Iyer, University of Houston (CoE)

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Biological & Agricultural

technologies haveprofoundly transformed the way scientists design, perform and analyze experiments. Asbiological concepts and models become more quantitative, biological research is increasinglydependent on concepts and methods drawn from other scientific disciplines. Thus as biologybecomes more quantitative and systematic, it will become a foundational science for engineeringsimilar to physics, chemistry and mathematics.The long term goal of this project is to design and disseminate interdisciplinary teaching materialthat will bridge different disciplines and provide an increasing understanding of the relevance ofconcepts of chemistry, engineering, and computing in biology. The objectives are to: (1)Develop an interdisciplinary biotechnology

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Division Technical Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University; Alamgir A. Choudhury, Western Michigan University

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Biological & Agricultural

Paper ID #14248Expanding Applicability of Senior Projects: Portable EGCC for GreenhousesDr. Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan UniversityDr. Alamgir A. Choudhury, Western Michigan University Alamgir A. Choudhury is an Associate Professor of Engineering Design, Manufacturing and Management Systems at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan. His MS and PhD are in mechanical en- gineering from NMSU (Las Cruces) and BS in mechanical engineering from BUET (Dhaka). His interest includes computer applications in curriculum, MCAE, mechanics, fluid power, and instrumentation & control. He is a Registered Professional