Conference Session

Computer Simulation and Animation I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Reising, University of Evansville; Mark Randall, University of Evansville

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Computers in Education

same signal with additive noise can be used todetermine the time delay between the transmitted pulse and the return pulse. Such a procedure isrelatively easy to rationalize intuitively. (The scheme may also be viewed as filtering the returnsignal with a matched filter, but the convolution of the signal with the impulse response of thematched filter may be harder for students, especially those who have studied neither linearsystems nor digital filters, to grasp.)A computer simulation of the cross-correlation detection process was originally assigned as agraphical programming project in a computer software class. The simple model used in theassignment assumed a sinusoidal signal of adjustable duration as the transmitted pulse and adelayed

Conference Session

Computer Simulation and Animation I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Black, American University

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AC 2008-2818: A PROCESSOR DESIGN PROJECT FOR A FIRST COURSE INCOMPUTER ORGANIZATIONMichael Black, American University Page 13.86.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A Processor Design Project for a First Course in Computer OrganizationAbstractAlthough many of today’s students are savvy computer users, paradoxically they often findcomputer design abstract and difficult to visualize. To make the material more tangible, we havedeveloped a novel three part term project that requires students to develop and simulate their ownprocessor. Students work in teams to devise and encode their own instruction set, design adatapath and

Conference Session

Computer Simulation and Animation I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Othoniel Rodriguez-Jimenez, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico; Carlos Pacheco, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico; Nelson Reyes-Aviles, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico; Marisol Mercado, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico

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AC 2008-2935: UNISYLLABUS: A TOOL TO MANAGE YOUR PROGRAM’SSYLLABIOthoniel Rodriguez-Jimenez, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Othoniel Rodriguez-Jimenez is Associate Director for the Computer Engineering program at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico. He holds a PhD in Computer Engineering and Computer Science from the University of Missouri-Columbia. His main research areas are eLearning, computers in education, and reconfigurable hardware.Carlos Pacheco, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Nelson Pacheco graduated magna cum laude from the Computer Engineering Program at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico. He is currently a Senior Engineering Consultant with Abacus

Conference Session

Computer Simulation and Animation I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Essam Zaneldin, Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne; Suleiman Ashur, Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne

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represent the feasible set and the objectivefunction, and to interactively animate the objective function or constraint movements. Excel canalso be used in simulation, where stochastic simulation may be facilitated through the use of anadd-in, and a decision support system may thus be built from scratch.Spr eadsheets Developed for Teaching Constr uction Management ConceptsIn this study, several spreadsheets were developed to teach construction management conceptssuch as construction data management, time-cost tradeoff analysis, optimum markup estimation,simulating and scheduling construction activities with uncertain durations, scheduling linear andrepetitive projects, schedule and cost control, and optimization of construction operations

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raymond Jacquot, University of Wyoming; Cameron Wright, University of Wyoming; Robert Kubichek, University of Wyoming

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2006-179: ANIMATION SOFTWARE FOR THE TEACHING OF ELECTRICALTRANSMISSION LINESRaymond Jacquot, University of Wyoming Ray Jacquot received his BSME and MSEE degrees at the University of Wyoming in 1960 and 1962 respectively. He was an NSF Science Faculty Fellow at Purdue University where he received the Ph.D. in 1969. He is a member of ASEE, IEEE and ASME and has been active in ASEE for over three decades serving as Rocky Mountain Section Chair and PIC IV Chair. His professional interests are in modeling, control and simulation of dynamic systems. He is currently Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering. E-mail: quot@uwyo.edu.Cameron Wright, University of Wyoming Cameron H. G

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Stanley, Kettering University

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Computers in Education

unique because each animation may be directly linked to ahomework problem and absolutely no programming is required of the user. The animations arehard-coded in Adobe Flash Action Script, so no external computer programs are needed.A study of 58 students was conducted in two sections of Dynamics during the spring term of2008, where the software was used for both in-class demonstrations and homework assignments.Students used the program to help them answer eight qualitative questions regarding specificparticle kinematics and kinetics concepts. A high percentage of students answered thesequestions correctly (with the assistance of the software).An anonymous survey was conducted at the end of the term regarding the effectiveness of thesoftware. It

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill Genereux, Kansas State University, Salina

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Computers in Education

this class because he was willing to explore different methods to teach conceptsthat were hands on instead of entirely computer based. I think it helped to clarify some of thetechniques… It was more than just another computer class or art class, but a good blend of thetwo.”Perhaps a discussion of ideas such as those of Rikakis might be helpful in making betterrelevance connections. Rikakis states “It is clear that the fast evolution of technology and itseffects on society have produced a discontinuum between development of media technology andmedia content and consequently a discontinum between our means of acquiring information andour means of acquiring knowledge. The result is that our society is highly informed, has accessto lots of data

Conference Session

Computer Simulation and Animation II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Chandler, Rochester Institute of Technology; James Vallino, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

interface, and may be captured to files. Informational andCritical messages are saved as text files. I/O messages are logged as comma delimited files for Page 13.336.7easy import to other programs. The user can configure the rate at which the frameworkgenerates I/O messages. All file operations are done in the Win32 process so that there is noimpact on the real-time performance of the framework.EvaluationThere are two versions of the Computation process for the CSPS framework. One version runs asa real-time process under RTX. The second version runs as a standard Windows process makingfor a simulation running entirely within the Windows

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raymond Jacquot, University of Wyoming; Cameron Wright, University of Wyoming; Robert Kubichek, University of Wyoming; Thomas Edgar, University of Wyoming

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Computers in Education

. Yusef, K. Slater and K. Gramoll, Using ‘GT Vibrations’ in Systems Dynamics Courses, Proc. 1994 ASEE Annual Conference, June 26-29, Edmonton, Alberta Canada, pp. 952-958. Visualization using Longitudinal 3. 33. K. Slater, and K. Gramoll, Vibration Visualization using Longitudinal Vibration Simulator (LVS), Proc. 1995 ASEE Annual Conference, June 25-29, Anaheim, CA, pp.2779-2783.4. J. Watkins, G. Piper, K. Wedeward and E.E. Mitchell, Computer Animation: A Visualization Tool for Dynamic Systems Simulations, Proc. 1997 ASEE Annual Conference, June 15-18, 1997, Milwaukee, WI, Paper 1620-4. 5.5. A. J. Valocchi and C.J. Werth, Web-Based Interactive Simulation of Groundwater Pollutant Fate and Transport, Computer Applications in Engineering

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Stanley, Kettering University; Timothy Cameron, Kettering University

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Computers in Education

only place I had problems was with the excel graphs. After downloading thegraphing template, getting the graphs to appear was not easy for me. Keep in mind that Iprobally [sic] have below average computer skills. Excel is like black magic to me, nevercould figure it out.”In order to increase the ease of generating parametric studies, videos will be embedded inthe animations website that will show step-by-step instructions on how to create thegraphs. This will be done via Adobe Captivate© software, which dynamically capturesscreen activity and may be played on the Adobe Flash© player.6.3 Survey Results: General OpinionsIt is the author’s opinion that animations and related features are useful teaching tools

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tarek El Doker, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; David Lanning, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Justin Gigliotti, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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vision control system: The real-time computer vision system is made up a two- degree of freedom controller. Image frames are captured in real-time from a camera, with a user in the camera’s field of view. The user then clicks in the region of motion (the user’s hand), and an optical tracking algorithm13 is then utilized to track the hand motion. The beam is then controlled and manipulated as the hand moves left/right and up/down. Figure 2 shows a user interacting with the simulation while sitting in front of a laptop with a simple web camera. Figure 3 illustrates the overall block diagram of the system ii) The rendering system: openGL is utilized to render the I-beam

Conference Session

Computer Simulation and Animation II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christiaan Gribble, Grove City College

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Computers in Education

mathematics from Grove City College in 2000, the MS degree in information networking from Carnegie Mellon University in 2002, and the PhD degree in computer science from the University of Utah in 2006. Page 13.1019.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Ray Tracing for Undergraduates1. IntroductionThe computer graphics research community has recently renewed its interest in ray tracing, animage synthesis algorithm that simulates the interaction of light with an environment to generatehighly realistic images (Figure 1). Recent hardware trends and algorithmic developments makethe

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation III

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Stanley, Kettering University; Gianfranco DiGiuseppe, Kettering University

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Computers in Education

each animation is directly linked to ahomework problem and no programming is required of the user. The animations are web-based (hard-coded in Adobe® Flash Action Script), so no external computer programs areneeded.This software is visually similar to web-based Dynamics software, which has beendeveloped by the principal author of this publication. The Dynamics software has beenexplained and assessed in several previous ASEE conference proceedings and journalarticles.In this paper, the software functionality will be detailed. The results of student surveyswill be analyzed and the pedagogical advantages will be evaluated.1.0 IntroductionIn typical Thermodynamics courses, most homework problems require the student tosolve for a specific entity

Conference Session

Simulation

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert L. Avanzato, Pennsylvania State University, Abington

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Computers in Education

bartender robot. One of the animated demonstration exhibitsis shown in Figure 2. An avatar (operated by this author) is shown in the imageinteracting with the robot demonstration. Page 22.1069.3 Figure 2: IEEE Virtual Robot Demonstration2. Robot Simulations in a Virtual World EnvironmentRobot motion in Second Life virtual world is accomplished through the native scriptinglanguage. This scripting language is based on a finite state machine model. Each statecontains event listeners which respond to avatar and environment events such as timers,collisions and communication. Based on these events, the software will executefunctions which can

Conference Session

Simulation

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gonca Altuger-Genc, State University of New York, Farmingdale

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Computers in Education

2. Presentation of each extra credit moduleOverview of the ModulesThe modules are created using MIT’s Scratch 1 – a programming language developed by MITMedia Lab29. Scratch is free programming software; users can use Scratch to develop theircustom animations, interactive art, and simulations. Three virtual simulations have beendeveloped and implemented to the Applied Fluid Mechanics course during Fall 2014 semester.Table 1 provides an overview of the modules and their associated learning concepts.Table 1. Animation based modules for the experiments and the concepts covered by each module Module Concept Module 1 31 Reviews the viscosity concept of viscosity through Falling

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lin Li, Prairie View A&M University; Jaime Israel Juarez, Prairie View A&M University; Yonggao Yang, Prairie View A&M University

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Computers in Education

); (b) interactive animation and instant Page 25.1494.3comments/feedback. The first component is to review or present specific programming topics.The second one is to illustrate the concepts step by step. Audio can be integrated to emulate tutorexplanation. Students can interact with the animations to observe program running logic anddynamic memory change as if they were taking a tour inside the electronic computing procedure.Based on course levels, we categorized the modules for Computer Science I, Computer ScienceII, Data Structures (DS), and Programming Languages (PL). A list of the topics and associatedcourses is shown in Table 1. Many

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sam Shearman, National Instruments

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Computers in Education

needs, we have found that the design of the user interface plays a significantrole in determining effectiveness of a demo in improving understanding. The most successfulpresent a UI that encourages exploration, motivates learning, and facilitates intuitiveunderstanding. Careless design can easily result in something that does a better job of distractingor confusing a student than it does in teaching.The importance of UI design for improving software and Web sites that involve human-computer interaction is widely recognized in software engineering ideas and methodologyrelated to usability10-11. Researchers have considered the design and effectiveness of interactiveeducational simulations in the context of physics, chemistry and physical

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nabil Lehlou, University of Arkansas; Nebil Buyurgan, University of Arkansas; Justin Chimka, University of Arkansas

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Computers in Education

., “Animations and Intelligent Tutoring Systems for Programmable Logic Controller Education.” International Journal of Engineering Education, 19(2), p. 282-296 (2003). Page 14.209.86. Huang, S., Su, Q., Samant, N., and Khan, I., “Development of a Web-Based Integrated Manufacturing Laboratory,” Computer Applications in Engineering Education, 9(4), p. 228-237 (2001).7. Jiang, H., Kurama, Y., and Fanella, D., “WWW-Based Virtual Laboratories for Reinforced Concrete Education,” Computer Applications in Engineering Education, 10(4), p. 167-181 (2002).8. Kuester, F. and Hutchinson, T., “A Virtualized Laboratory for Earthquake

Conference Session

Modeling and Simulation

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel K. Howe, George Mason University; Oscar Barton Jr., George Mason University

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Computers in Education

complexsystems that bring the solution of real world problems to the desktop. Universities maintain thelatest of these systems, recognizing the direct benefit towards the attainment of studentoutcomes, especially in the engineering disciplines which need to comply with EAC-ABETcriteria. Johannesen suggests that “When understood, more interesting and complicatedsituations can be explored with the help of computational tools”[1].Tajvidi et al note that“Particularly in engineering dynamics, Computer Simulation and Animation [CSA ] modules candemonstrate motion of particles and rigid bodies through computer animations, helping studentspicture the concepts taught in the course”[2].Computers have their greatest impact not bydisplacing the entire course, but

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian Belu, Drexel University; Alexandru Belu, Case Western Reserve University

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Computers in Education

AC 2009-1169: USING SYMBOLIC COMPUTATION, VISUALIZATION, ANDCOMPUTER-SIMULATION TOOLS TO ENHANCE TEACHING AND LEARNINGOF ENGINEERING ELECTROMAGNETICSRadian Belu, Drexel UniversityAlexandru Belu, Case Western Reserve University Page 14.1333.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Using Symbolic Computation, Visualization and Computer Simulation Tools to Enhance Teaching and Learning of Engineering ElectromagneticsAbstractIn this paper we will review various technologies and techniques in simulating anddeepening understanding of abstract and highly mathematical subjects such aselectromagnetics. Specifically the paper describes some of

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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Diversity

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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

CoED: Embedded Systems and Robotics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abul K. M. Azad, Northern Illinois University; Reza Hashemian P.E., Northern Illinois University; Mohd Afwaan Ahmed Quadri

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Computers in Education

hosting server for the simulation to be performed at the server. The simulationresults are subsequently presented to the remote user via the GUI. This paper details thetechnical development process and highlights its advantages and shortcomings. A number ofcase studies are also provided to demonstrate the potential of this environment for educationalactivities.1. IntroductionSimulation is a powerful method of studying the behavior and functionality of engineeringsystems. With the advancement of Internet and computing technology cloud simulation isbecoming more popular. Cloud simulation is an arrangement in which the simulationenvironment is hosted on a remote server and users have access to the simulation environmentover the web. A detailed

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Roberts, Vanderbilt University; Greg Walker, Vanderbilt University

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Computers in Education

an analytic conduction solution tool also used during the numerical heat transfer topic [10].In order to investigate if and how these simulations tools can be beneficial to students in engi-neering courses, the study was divided so that one aspect of the tool usage could be examinedindependently upon completion of the entire study.The first portion of the work involved the topic of equivalent thermal resistance circuits. Forthis topic the concept was introduced and example problems were worked using a typical methodof writing on the board. In the next scheduled lecture the simulation tool, hotSPICE [9] wasintroduced to the class via computer and projector. I screen shot of the tool is shown in Figure 1.Once the students understood how the

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alejandra J. Magana; Sean Brophy, Purdue University; George Bodner, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Computers in Education

overcomes thelimits of models. As noted previously she described simulations as the third-leg in thiscentury’s methodologies of science, arguing that theory and physical experimentation, bythemselves, no longer suffice.Studies such as those conducted by Williamson and Abraham (1995) 6 have shown thatthe use of computer-interactive animation technology and dynamic, three-dimensionalpresentations led to significant improvements in students’ understanding of the concept inquestion. They argued that this increased understanding may be due to the superiority ofthe formation of more expert-like, dynamic mental models.The nanoHUB provides research-quality simulations that experts in nanoscience use tobuild knowledge in their field. NanoHUB simulation

Conference Session

Computer Hardware and Simulation

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Man Wang, Michigan Technological University; Jun Tao, Michigan Technological University; Chaoli Wang, Michigan Technological University; Ching-Kuang Shene, Michigan Technological University; Seung Hyun Kim, Michigan Technological University

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Computers in Education

Techniques. Computer Graphics Forum, 23(2):203-222,2004.[3] T. McLoughlin, R. S. Laramee, R. Peikert, F. H. Post, and M. Chen. Over Two Decades ofIntegration-based, Geometric Flow Visualization. Computer Graphics Forum, 29(6):1807-1829, 2010.[4] R .S. Laramee, H. Hauser, L. Zhao, and F. H. Post. Topology-based Flow Visualization, the State ofthe Art. Topology-based Methods in Visualization, H. Hauser, H. Hagen, and H. Theisel, eds., chapter 1,pages 1-19, Springer, 2007.[5] T. Salzbrunn, H. Jänicke, T. Wischgoll, and G. Scheuermann. The State of the Art in FlowVisualization: Partition-based Techniques. In Proceedings of Simulation and Visualization Conference,pages 75-92, 2008.[6] A. Brambilla, R. Carnecky, R. Peikert, I. Viola, and H. Hauser

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Technical Session 7: Advanced CS courses

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sabahattin Gokhan Ozden, Penn State Abington; Omar M. Ashour, Penn State Erie, the Behrend College; Ashkan Negahban, Pennsylvania State University, School of Graduate Professional Studies

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: • Learners can navigate through the simulation model in 3D using a typical personal computer or laptop (low-immersion mode) but also via a virtual reality (VR) headset (if available) for enhanced immersive experience (high-immersion mode). Therefore, access to special equipment (e.g., VR headsets and powerful graphic cards) or special learning spaces and laboratories for immersive and active-learning experiences is not a requirement. • Simio LLC provides free licenses for installing the software on college/university comput- ers. The company also offers a free evaluation license for installation on students’ personal Figure 1: A snapshot of the immersive simulation model used in the sample I-SBL module computer. As

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation III

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hassan Rajaei, Bowling Green State University; Arsen Gasparyan, Bowling Green State University

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Computers in Education

15.790.2Simulation and animation are proven methods widely used to demonstrate capabilities of newconcepts in education, industry, and other sectors. Engineering Education exhibits varieties ofcourses that are potentially difficult for many of our students to observe, analyze, and digest thecomplexities of the content. Modeling and simulation can alleviate some of the difficulties byproviding meaningful models which are cable of showing the details to the students and engagethem actively in their learning. The simulated platforms, however, need be relatively simple toproject the models to their targeted audiences. Augmented methods and interactions can be usedto furnish a pleasant experience for the learners similar to computer games where most of

Conference Session

Computer Programming and Simulation

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John R. Baker, University of Kentucky

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Computers in Education

 some did not.     d) None of them did.  I could not get my program to work correctly.   2. Approximately how many total hours do you believe you worked on the graduate student  project?             3. Rate your overall computer programming experience before taking this class:  a) No experience       c) Some experience / Intermediate   b) Little experience / Beginner     d) Significant experience    4. Rate your MATLAB programming experience before taking this class:  a) No experience       c) Some experience / Intermediate   b) Little experience / Beginner     d) Significant experience    5

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Technical Session 3: Digital Learning Part I

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Fitratullah Khan, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Mahmoud K Quweider, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Ala Qubbaj, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Emmett Tomai, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Liyu Zhang, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Hansheng Lei

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joined UTB in the Spring of 2000. His areas of interest include Imaging, Visualization and Animation, Networking and Cyber Security, Web Design, Computer Graphics, and Linguistics.Dr. Ala Qubbaj, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley Ala Qubbaj, Ph.D. Dean of the College of Engineering & Computer Science The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Dr. Ala Qubbaj is the Dean for the College of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) and the Principle Investigator (PI) for the UTRGV’s ADVANCE Institutional Transformation grant funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF); which focuses on increasing the representation and advancement of women in STEM fields. He is also

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melinda Hess, University of South Florida; Autar Kaw, University of South Florida; Corina Owens, University of South Florida

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Computers in Education

. Thus, the assessmentmethods and instruments developed and employed in this study provide the communitywith tools and techniques for doing so. Many of the tools and methods used in thisongoing study were, at least in part, guided by means and methods found to be effective,both conceptually and practically by other experts exploring the delivery of onlineeducation. For example, Sonwalker7 proposes a learning cube to consider whendeveloping online instruction. His model incorporates six types of media: text, graphics,audio, video, animation, and simulation with five learning styles: apprenticeship,incidental, inductive, deductive, and discovery. In addition, he recommends four maindesign parameters that need to be considered: Learning Objectives