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Technical Session 7: Online and Distributed Learning

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Taylor V. Williams, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Kerrie A. Douglas, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Peter Bermel, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Hillary E. Merzdorf, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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photovoltaics * Fabricating and characterizing 3D inverse opal photonic crystals made from silicon for photovoltaics, and comparing to theoretical predictions * Explaining key physical effects influencing selective thermal emitters in order to achieve high performance thermophotovoltaic systemsHillary Elizabeth Merzdorf, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) College of Engineering c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Beyond the Means – Visualizing Learner Activity and Outcomes for Online InstructorsIt is now seven years since The New York Times declared 2012 "the year of the MOOC" [1]when the idea of online education through

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Robots and K-12 Computer Applications

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christina Gardner-McCune, Human Centered Computing Clemson University; Darrryl Bryant DUPE McCune II, YES Beyond Limits; Chanteal Maria Edwards; Cedric Stallworth, Georgia Institute of Technology, College of Computing

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her master’s and doctorate in Computer Science from Georgia In- stitute of Technology. She is also a board member of Y-STEM (Youth Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics organization), a non-profit foundation focused on enhancing the quality and accessibility of formal and informal STEM learning opportunities to African American and disadvantaged youth.Mr. Darrryl Bryant McCune II, YES Beyond Limits Darryl B. McCune II is a certified IT specialist through Georgia’s Metropolitan Regional Education Ser- vice Agency. For the past two years he has been developing computer science curriculum in collaboration with the office of Outreach, Enrollment, and Community of Georgia Tech. His work has focused on

Conference Session

Robots and K-12 Computer Applications

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cheryl D. Seals, Auburn University; Earl B. Smith, Georgia Southern University

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community for the last 6 years, through engineeringand computing outreach programs. These programs have improved students STEM exposure,logical reasoning, reading and problem-solving skills. We accomplish this by infusingspecialized computing and educational gaming technology into the classroom and afterschoolprograms to reinvigorate K-12 students in our local area as a model for student computingengagement. Our research investigates methods to energize students through intrinsic motivationto work harder and to achieve a brighter future and to support the future STEM workforce.We want to build STEM workforce by providing more technology training to students at earlierages to potentially increase future enrollments. With traditional federal grants

Conference Session

CoED: Computer Science Topics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Afrin Naz, West Virginia University Institute of Technology; Mingyu Lu, West Virginia University Institute of Technology; Cody Ryan Zackoski, West Virginia University Institute of Technology; Caleb R Dingus, West Virginia University Institute of Technology

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project was entirely online, through which the participating teachers learned Scratchprogramming systematically. In Phase 3, middle school and high school teachers applied Scratchprogramming in their classes, and university students offered on-site and online support. Overall,such a “hybrid format” (that is, face-to-face plus online) is tailored for K-12 teachers withoutprior programming experience. After completing Phase 2, each teacher was expected to developat least one Scratch project in his/her class. To date, nineteen middle school and high schoolteachers have applied Scratch programming in their classes, with subject areas spanning Math,Science, English, and Music. Each teacher assessed the performance of his/her students beforeand after

Conference Session

Best of Computers in Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghavender Goud Yadagiri, NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering; Sai Prasanth Krishnamoorthy, NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering; Vikram Kapila, NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering

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in certain functionality. A future study will examine learning gains that can beachieved through the proposed approach.5. ConclusionWe have developed a visual programming environment, which can be used by K-12 students tolearn basic concepts of programming through robot-programming. To illustrate the ease,education, and fun value of our approach, a maze-based educational game has also beendeveloped. The game requires the user to program a robot through our visual tool to navigate themaze and score points that are distributed throughout the maze. The paper has provided details ofthe visual tool, two mobile robots, and the maze-based games. Preliminary results suggest avariety of programming-based robot games can be developed to impart

Conference Session

Innovative Use of Technology in K-12 Outreach

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fernando Garcia Gonzalez, Florida Gulf Coast University; Janusz Zalewski, Florida Gulf Coast University

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K-12 Students1. IntroductionRecently there have been a rising popularity in the use of robotics as a vehicle to expose K-12students to the STEM disciplines. A common practice is to have the students build remotecontrol robotic vehicles for competitions such as the various First USA Robotics Competitions1.However, the robotics profession is not just focused on remote controlled mobile robots butrather involves stationary industrial arms running autonomously doing repetitive tasks. Ourapproach is to go beyond having the students simply build the robot and control it using a remotecontrol to teaching them more advanced engineering concepts more closely related to theprofession. We still aim to introduce STEM, and engineering in specific, to K

Conference Session

Hardware Applications

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alisa N. Gilmore, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Jose M. Santos, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Aaron Joseph Mills, Iowa State University

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2.2included improved power management, longer battery life, and a streamlined microcontrollerboard 2. Other upgrades included: a 128 x 32 programmable graphical LCD display, 5 servomotor control ports, I/O expandability for additional sensors, a programmable speaker, 3programmable LEDs, and 3 programmable control switches. Photos of the current CEENBoT™platform, and a close up of the CEENBoT™’s controller board are shown below: Page 22.364.4The Need for Computer Programming Interfaces for K-16In 2008, the newly created CEENBoT™ did not possess a straightforward method which enabledusers to program and control it beyond the included firmware settings. The

Conference Session

Computers in Education 1 - Programming 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Pat Ko, Mississippi State University; Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University; Jonathan G. Harris, Northern Gulf Institute; Jamie Lee Dyer, Mississippi State University; Yan Sun, Mississippi State University

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ability to deal with open ended problems • The ability to communicate and work with others to achieve a common goal or solutionFigure 1. Operational Definition of Computational Thinking from the International Society forTechnology in Education and the Computer Science Teachers Association (ISTE & CSTA, 2011) While named for computer science and involving requisite skills for writing programs, computationalthinking skills are general enough to be useful for many fields beyond computer science. The NextGeneration Science Standards (NGSS) promotes developing computational thinking in K-12 students byintegrating the skills into other science instruction contexts. However, there are barriers toimplementation. Current in-service K-12

Conference Session

Technical Session 6: Modulus Topics Part 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Hawkins, University of Louisville; James E. Lewis, University of Louisville; Brian Scott Robinson, University of Louisville; James Christopher Foreman, University of Louisville

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Paper ID #27278Computational Instruction through PLCs in a Multi-Disciplinary Introduc-tion to Engineering CourseMr. Nicholas Hawkins, University of Louisville Nicholas Hawkins is a Graduate Teaching Assistance in the Engineering Fundamentals Department at the University of Louisville. A PhD student in Electrical and Computer Engineering, he received both his B.S. and M. Eng. from the University of Louisville in the same field. His research interests include power electronics and controls, as well as engineering education for first-year students.Dr. James E. Lewis, University of Louisville James E. Lewis, Ph.D. is an

Conference Session

COED Modulus Topics

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mike Borowczak, University of Wyoming; Andrea Carneal Burrows Borowczak, University of Wyoming

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Paper ID #22084Enabling Advanced Topics in Computing and Engineering Through Authen-tic Inquiry: A Cybersecurity Case StudyDr. Mike Borowczak, University of Wyoming Dr. Mike Borowczak is the Director of the Cybersecurity Education and Research center (CEDAR) and a faculty member of the Computer Science department at the University of Wyoming. He earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering (2013) as well as his BS in Computer Engineering (2007) from the University of Cincinnati. His research focused on detection and prevention of information leakage from hardware side channels. Mike’s current research interests

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Social Media and In-class Technology: Creating Active Learning Environments

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gonca Altuger-Genc, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Yegin Genc, Stevens Institute of Technology

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AC 2012-5536: CAN WE MAKE STUDENTS LIFELONG LEARNERS THROUGHSOCIAL NETWORKS?Dr. Gonca Altuger-Genc, University of Massachusetts, Lowell Gonca Altuger-Genc is a full-time faculty member in the Plastics Engineering Department at UMass, Lowell.Mr. Yegin Genc, Stevens Institute of Technology Yegin Genc is a Ph.D. candidate at Stevens Institute of Technology. Page 25.280.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 CAN WE MAKE STUDENTS LIFELONG LEARNERS THROUGH SOCIAL NETWORKS?AbstractThe Accreditation Board for Engineering Education and Technology (ABET) criteriarequire

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine G. Nelson, Arizona State University; Jenefer Husman, Arizona State University; Refika Koseler; Stuart Graham Bowden, Arizona State University

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/. Page 25.1495.93. ASU Solar Initiative: Arizona State University; c2010. Available from: http://www.asu.edu/tour/sustainability/solar.html.4. Undergraduate Solar Energy Courses; c2010. Available from: http://asulightworks.com/education/undergraduate- courses.html.5. Sheppard SD, Macatangay K, Colby A, Sullivan WM. Educating engineers: Designing for the future of the field. Jossey-Bass; 2009.6. Pierret RF. Semiconductor device fundamentals. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley; 1996.7. McKenzie J. Beyond technology: Questioning, research and the information literate school. FNO Press, Bellingham, WA8. Pacheco L, Luo N, Ferrer I, Cufi X. Interdisciplinary knowledge integration through an applied mobile robotics course. International

Conference Session

Laboratory Applications of Computers

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abul K. M. Azad, Northern Illinois University; Pramod P. Kaushik, Northern Illinois University

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that can get analog signals from the composite cable to digital signal through USB. This product is developed by ADS Technologies Inc. and this product can be bought at http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SeaRoCrhTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3428849[26] Azad, A. K. M., Tokhi, M.O., and Shaheed, M. H. (2009). A Virtual Environment for Studying Flexible Robot Manipulators, International Journal of Online Engineering, 17(4), pp. 86-103..[27] Tokhi, M. O. and Azad, A. K. M. (1997). Design and development of an experimental flexible manipulator system, Robotica, 15, pp.283-292. Page 24.394.15

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The Best of Computers in Education

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Reeping, Virginia Tech; John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University

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Kappa Phi, and Upsilon Pi Epsilon. Dr. Estell is active in the assessment community with his work in streamlining and standardizing the outcomes assessment process, and has been an invited presenter at the ABET Symposium. He is also active within the engineering education community, having served ASEE as an officer in the Computers in Education and First-Year Programs Divisions; he and his co-authors have received multiple Best Paper awards at the ASEE Annual Conference. His current research includes examining the nature of constraints in engineering design and providing service learning opportunities for first-year programming students through various K-12 educational activities. Dr. Estell is a Member-at-Large of

Conference Session

Modeling and Simulation

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory K Watkins P.E., California State University - Chico

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Paper ID #15258A Technical Elective Course in Modeling and Simulation - Teaching the Ca-pabilities and Limitations of Professional-level SoftwareDr. Gregory K Watkins P.E., California State University - Chico Gregory Watkins received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University, a Mas- ter of Engineering Management from Old Dominion University, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He is a Professor in the department of Mechani- cal and Mechatronic Engineering and Sustainable Manufacturing at California State University Chico. He previously taught in

Conference Session

Data Analysis and Assessment

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elaheh Molla Allameh, Purdue University; Mihaela Vorvoreanu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Seungwon Yang, George Mason University; Aditya Johri, George Mason University; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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datasets? technology to provide a virtual common dataset Distributed Physically and virtually separate datasetsWhat control is Open All data can be viewed and reused by anyoneplaced on access to Hybrid A subset of the data is provided openly, while otherthe data? data are available only to permitted individuals through access or reuse limitations Controlled Only permitted individuals can access the dataWhen access is Local Access decisions for external investigators made bycontrolled, who

Conference Session

Robots and K-12 Computer Applications

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert L. Avanzato, Pennsylvania State University, Abington

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freshmanintroduction to engineering course, an advanced robotics course, and outreach activities. Thegroup designed a small, low-cost robot, programmed in Python, which has ample sensors andcommunication capabilities. The customized robot platform is inexpensive enough to support a“one-robot-per-student” implementation. Applications such as Monte Carlo localization andparticle filters have been realized with this robotics system.Computer science researchers at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and CMU’s RoboticsAcademy actively support multi-robot technology education through tutorials, design challenges,programming examples, instructional videos, and teachers’ resources.5 One of the goals is topromote interest in computer science and STEM careers among a K-12

Conference Session

Computers in Education Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debarati Basu, Virginia Tech; John Stanton Goldstein Purviance, Virginia Tech ; Darren K Maczka, Virginia Tech; Daniel S Brogan, VIrginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech

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addition, the LEWAS team is collaborating with K-12 teachers in theregion to bring the LEWAS-based modules into their curricula. Through this expansion, theLEWAS has the potential to educate a wide range of students and increase their awareness ofseveral interdisciplinary concepts such as rainfall-runoff process, environmental monitoring,sensor interfacing, data analysis, measurement errors, data management and visualization. Beyond classroom applications, the LEWAS team is collaborating with their colleaguesin India and Australia for extending and developing similar systems there, so that thestudents/faculty from these countries can learn about environmental monitoring issues at adifferent geographic region in a virtual environment. As the

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University

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AC 2009-86: CONNECTING WITH ALUMNI: AN EXPERIMENT IN SOCIALNETWORKING USING FACEBOOK GROUPSJohn K. Estell, Ohio Northern University John K. Estell is Chair of the Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science Department, and Professor of Computer Engineering and Computer Science, at Ohio Northern University. He received his doctorate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His areas of research include simplifying the outcomes assessment process, first-year engineering instruction, and the pedagogical aspects of writing computer games. Dr. Estell is a Senior Member of IEEE, and a member of ACM, ASEE, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, and Upsilon Pi Epsilon

Conference Session

Computers in Education General Technical Session I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yizhe Chang, Stevens Institute of Technology; El-Sayed Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Sven K. Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology

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manufacturing, Finite Element Analysis, software development and applications as well as remote and virtual laboratories.Dr. Sven K. Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology Sven Esche is a tenured Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology. He received a Diploma in Applied Mechanics in 1989 from Chemnitz University of Technology, Germany, and was awarded M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at The Ohio State University in 1994 and 1997, respectively. He teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses related to mechanisms and machine dynamics, integrated product development, solid mechanics and plasticity theory, structural design and

Conference Session

Innovative Use of Technology in K-12 Outreach

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hugo Gomez, University of Texas - El Paso; Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas - El Paso; Hector Erick Lugo Nevarez, University of Texas - El Paso; Pedro Arturo Espinoza, University of Texas - El Paso; Randy Hazael Anaya, University of Texas - El Paso; Oscar Antonio Perez, University of Texas - El Paso; Herminia Hemmitt, University of Texas - El Paso

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(Science, Technology, Engineering, Artsand Math) through outreach and engagement within the K-12 community, we developed our firstiteration of a Maker Camp called Tech-E. This being our first attempt at such an endeavor, wedeveloped two camps of differing composition in order to obtain information based on a widerange of ages, knowledge levels and overall experiences for both campers and facilitators. Thiswas also done to obtain information and results to be used in the development of future camps.The first camp was composed of a mixed group (male and female) of 38 children representingK-8. The second camp was composed of 16 female high school students representing the 9-12grade group. Each camp consisted of four-hour sessions for five days and

Conference Session

Innovative Use of Technology in K-12 Outreach

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven F Barrett, University of Wyoming; Jeffrey R Anderson, University of Wyoming; Matthew Young Lionel Love, University of Wyoming

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intensive, hands-on, motivationalexperience where each student would build, program, and develop the interface between theprogramming board and the robot hardware. We hoped that along the way the students wouldlearn about different engineering fields, computer science, and also the basics of computerprogramming and interfacing. The course concluded with a robot competition. Studentscompeted to see which robot could go through an unknown maze without bumping into mazewalls in the shortest time. The course objectives included: 1) Take the mystery out ofengineering and computing, 2) Show that engineering and computer science is fun and exciting,3) Demonstrate that engineering is for both women and men, 4) Emphasize hands-on, learn bydoing exercises

Conference Session

COED: Issues Impacting Students Learning How to Program

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University; Phyllis J. Beck, Mississippi State University; Amy K. Barton, Mississippi State University; Donna Reese, Mississippi State University; Bryan A. Jones, Mississippi State University; Monika Jankun-Kelly, Mississippi State University

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she was selected as an ASEE Ed- ucational Research and Methods Division Apprentice Faculty.Ms. Phyllis J. Beck, Mississippi State UniversityMs. Amy K. Barton, Mississippi State University Amy Barton is Technical Writing Instructor in the Shackouls Technical Communication Program at Mis- sissippi State University. In 2013, she was inducted into the Academy of Distinguished Teachers for the Bagley College of Engineering. She is an active member of the Southeastern Section of ASEE. Her research focuses on incorporating writing to learn strategies into courses across the curriculum.Dr. Donna Reese, Mississippi State University Donna Reese is currently a professor of Computer Science and Engineering at Mississippi State

Conference Session

Computer-Based Games and Animations in Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob R Grohs, Virginia Tech; Darren K Maczka, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Michelle Soledad, Virginia Tech; Kiran Kelsey Bagalkotkar

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Paper ID #17207Exploring the Feasibility of an Educational Computer Game as a Novel Meansof Assessing Problem Solving CompetenciesDr. Jacob R Grohs, Virginia Tech Jacob Grohs is an Assistant Professor in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech with Affiliate Faculty status in Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics and the Learning Sciences and Technologies at Virginia Tech. He holds degrees in Engineering Mechanics (BS, MS) and in Educational Psychology (MAEd, PhD).Darren K Maczka, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education Darren Maczka is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. His background is

Conference Session

Computer Programming and Simulation

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David M. Whittinghill, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David B. Nelson, Purdue University; K. Andrew R. Richards, Purdue University; Charles A. Calahan

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, cancer care simulation, and games as a tool for improving educational outcomes. Dr. Whittinghill is the director of GamesTherapy.org. Prior to joining Purdue he was a senior software engineer in the research industry focused upon the fields of visualization, games, agent-based modeling, digital anti-tampering, robotics, pharmaceuticals, and web development. His primary skills expertise is in computer programming.Dr. David B Nelson, Purdue UniversityMr. K. Andrew R. Richards, Purdue UniversityDr. Charles A Calahan Page 24.723.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014

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Work-in-Progress Posters: Computers in Education Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darren K. Maczka, Virginia Tech; Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Tech

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Paper ID #19547Work in Progress: Toward an Understanding of Strategies Used in Open-ended Programming TasksDarren K. Maczka, Virginia Tech Darren Maczka is a Ph.D. candidate in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. His background is in control systems engineering and information systems design and he received his B.S. in Computer Sys- tems Engineering from The University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He has several years of experience teaching and developing curricula in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech.Dr. Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Tech Jacob Grohs is an Assistant Professor in

Conference Session

Computers in Education General Technical Session II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Willie K. Ofosu, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre Campus

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AC 2011-2463: USE OF COMPUTERS IN THE INSTRUCTION OF EMPROPAGATION IN THE CLASSROOMWillie K. Ofosu, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre Campus Dr. Willie K. Ofosu is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology at Penn State Wilkes- Barre, where he teaches telecommunications, wireless systems, networking, optoelectronics and analog and digital electronics. He is a member of IEEE, IET (England), and a Chartered Engineer (CEng) of England. His research interests include RF components and antennas, and Powerline Communication. He is an advocate of diversity in the educational environment. Dr. Ofosu received his Ph.D. from the Electronic Systems Engineering Department at University of Essex in

Conference Session

Web-Based Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Ressler, U.S. Military Academy; Stephen Ressler, U.S. Military Academy; Catherine Bale, U.S. Military Academy

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© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Engineering a Nationwide Engineering Design ContestAbstractThis paper concerns problems solved and lessons learned while conducting the West PointBridge Design Contest,1 with a focus on the design of technology support and operations behindthe scenes. The contest is a nationwide, Internet-based competition for teams of one or twostudents, age 13 through grade 12, culminating in a final round with large cash prizes. In 2006the contest is in its fifth year. We have previously reported it as a means of engineeringoutreach.2 This work, on the other hand, is technical, concerning the engineering behind thecontest that allows it to be run by a half-time administrator and two college faculty

Conference Session

Data Analytics in Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Conrad Tucker, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Barton K. Pursel, The Pennsylvania State University; Anna Divinsky

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Paper ID #10058Mining Student-Generated Textual Data In MOOCS And Quantifying TheirEffects on Student Performance and Learning OutcomesDr. Conrad Tucker, Pennsylvania State University, University ParkBarton K. Pursel, The Pennsylvania State University Barton K. Pursel, Ph.D., is a Research Project Manager at the Pennsylvania State University, focusing on the intersection of technology and pedagogy. Barton works collaboratively with faculty across disciplines to explore how emerging technologies and trends, such as MOOCs, digital badges, and learning analytics, impacts both students and instructors.Anna Divinsky

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Computer Based Grading and Learning Styles

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Walter W Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering; John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University

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the Midwest. In addition to one U.S. Patent, Schilling has numerous publications in refereed international conferences and other journals. He received the Ohio Space Grant Consortium Doctoral Fellowship, and has received awards from the IEEE Southeastern Michigan and IEEE Toledo sections. He is a member of IEEE, IEEE Computer Society, and ASEE. At MSOE, he coordinates courses in software quality assur- ance, software verification, software engineering practices, real time systems, and operating systems, as well as teaching embedded systems software.Dr. John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University Dr. John K. Estell is a professor of Computer Engineering and Computer Science at Ohio Northern University. He received his