Collection

2024 South East Section Meeting

Authors

Timothy A Wood, The Citadel; Gregory J. Mazzaro, The Citadel; Kevin Skenes, The Citadel

for civil engineering education through an emphasis on reading and other autodidactic practices.Dr. Gregory J. Mazzaro, The Citadel Dr. Mazzaro earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Boston University in 2004, a Master of Science from the State University of New York at Binghamton in 2006, and a Ph.D. from North Carolina State University in 2009. From 2009 to 2013, he worked as an Electronics Engineer for the United States Army Research Laboratory in Adelphi, Maryland. For his technical research, Dr. Mazzaro studies the unintended behaviors of radio-frequency electronics illuminated by electromagnetic waves and he develops radars for the remote detection and characterization of those

Conference Session

AI, Technology, and Data-Driven Learning in Biomedical Engineering

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Lai, Tufts University; Kavon Karrobi, Boston University

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Diversity

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

. "ChatGPT Assignments to Use in Your Classroom Today." https://stars.library.ucf.edu/oer/8/ (accessed.[14] S. Ely and M. R. Rad, "Examining the Opportunities and Challenges of Using Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Technical Writing Courses," presented at the ASEE PEER Portland, Oregon, 2024.[15] L. Giray, "Prompt Engineering with ChatGPT: A Guide for Academic Writers," Annals of Biomedical Engineering, vol. 51, pp. 2629-2633, 2023.[16] C. F. Conrad, "Grounded Theory: An Alternative to Research in Higher Education " Rev. High. Educ. , vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 239-249, 1982, doi: 10.1353/rhe.1982.0010.[17] S. A. Hutchinson, "Education and grounded theory," J. Thought, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 50-68, 1986.[18

Conference Session

Investigating Alternative-energy Concepts

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

themethods and skills of science. Education researchers helped them to develop assessmenttechniques that captured learning status before, during and after project exposure. This isrelevant here in that it contains several lessons and years of diverse experience related toeducating both students and the public about MRES, and conducting field tests and assessment.Isaacs sought15 to “discover whether technology-based learning was more appropriate for adiverse student population and whether the introduction of concepts through group game playfostered deeper understanding of interdisciplinary material.” Their project experience16 providesvaluable guidance in that they sought to “bring together the growing concerns of environmentalawareness and diverse

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christian Enmanuel Lopez, The Pennsylvania State University; Conrad Tucker, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

”Summers by Design” (SBD) program, Dr. Tucker supervises students from Penn State during the summer semester in a two-week engineering design program at the ´ Ecole Centrale de Nantes in Nantes, France. Dr. Tucker is the director of the Design Analysis Technology Advancement (D.A.T.A) Laboratory. His research interests are in formalizing system design processes under the paradigm of knowledge discovery, optimization, data mining, and informatics. His research interests include applications in complex sys- tems design and operation, product portfolio/family design, and sustainable system design optimization in the areas of engineering education, energy generation systems, consumer electronics, environment, and

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James A. Mynderse, Lawrence Technological University; Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University; Liping Liu, Lawrence Technological University; Andrew L. Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Selin Arslan; Kingman E. Yee, Lawrence Technological University

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #16207A Three-Semester Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design Sequence Basedon an SAE Collegiate Design SeriesDr. James A. Mynderse, Lawrence Technological University James A. Mynderse, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the A. Leon Linton Department of Mechanical Engineering at Lawrence Technological University. His research interests include mechatronics, dynamic systems, and control with applications to piezoelectric actuators, hysteresis, and perception. He serves as the faculty advisor for the LTU Baja SAE team.Dr. Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University Robert Fletcher joined the faculty of the

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ning Xuan Yip, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Melissa Loren Ullmer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer L. Groh, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Darshini Render, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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International

hours of training in academic coaching to become a certified Affiliate Coach with LifeBound, Inc. with a specialized focus in serving Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) populations nationwide. Additionally, she has facilitated numerous national workshops on academic coaching which have been well received by a variety of audiences, including undergraduate and graduate students, fac- ulty and staff in higher education, and corporate representatives. In addition to leading these engaging sessions, Dr. Groh integrates coaching into WIEP programming, student mentoring, and her personal life.Darshini Render, Purdue University, West Lafayette Darshini Render is an Assistant Director for Student Success in the

Conference Session

Design Related

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sophia V. Yates, Smith College; Christopher H. Conley, Smith College; Aaron J. Rubin, Smith College

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #32775Are you sure about that? Introducing Uncertainty in UndergraduateEngineeringSophia V. Yates, Smith College Sophia V. Yates is a junior studying engineering sciences in the Picker Engineering Program at Smith College. She is interested in structural engineering and engineering education. Yates is planning on pursuing a graduate degree in STEM education after her time at Smith College.Dr. Christopher H. Conley, Smith College Chris Conley is currently a research affiliate with the Picker Engineering Program at Smith College. He has served on the faculties of four institutions over the last three decades. He has

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 1: Mechanical and CAD Track

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nina T. Jones, University of Florida; Sean R. Niemi, University of Florida; Matthew J. Traum, Engineer Inc.

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

contract engineer at Engineer Inc., a Gainesville education enterprise that designs and distributes STEM laboratory kits to remote learners. She is currently working as an intern in an effort to expand her scope to the aerospace field.Dr. Sean R. Niemi, University of Florida Sean R. Niemi is a Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at UF, and founder of the MERGE (MEchanical engineeRing desiGn pEdagogy) Lab focusing his research and teaching efforts on Capstone Design, Mechanical Design, Design for Manufacturing, and Instrumentation Design. Sean co-advises the UF Rocket Team (Swamp Launch), mentoring a group of interdisciplinary students in developing a 10,000 ft. apogee rocket for the

Conference Session

Capstone/ET Projects I: Electrical and Computer Focus

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Murat Kuzlu, Old Dominion University; Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

University, all in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Her research interests are in the general areas of communication systems, control theory, signal processing and engineering education. She is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology, at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, and serves as the Program Director for the Electrical Engineering Technology Program. In the past she has worked for the University of Texas at Dallas, University of Texas at San Antonio, Rutgers University, and Politehnica University of Bucharest. She is a senior member of the IEEE, serves as associate editor for IEEE Communication Letters, and has served in the technical program committee for the IEEE

Conference Session

Integrating Teaching Assistants, Tenure-track, and Non-tenure-track Faculty into a Cohesive Department

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Molly A McVey, University of Kansas; Caroline R. Bennett P.E., University of Kansas; Jae Hwan Kim, University of Kansas; Alexandra Self, University of Kansas

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Civil Engineering

; Varma-Nelson, 2007;McCavit & Zellner, 2016; Talbot, Hartley, Marzetta, & Wee, 2015; Van Dusen, Langdon, &Otero, 2015). Three primary models of peer mentoring in higher education are prevalent in theliterature: first- year mentoring projects, Peer-led Team Learning (PLTL), and the LearningAssistant (LA) model.The PLTL model focuses on the utilization of students who have previously completed a courseto lead small groups of current students with the goal of completing workshop-typeproblems (Gosser Jr, Kampmeier, & Varma-Nelson, 2010). Typically, these sessions are runregularly in conjunction with lecture classes over a semester. Research has shownimprovements in student learning due to PLTL implementation. For instance, in a study

Conference Session

IED Technical Session: Preparing Programs for the Future

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Elizandro, Tennessee Technological University; David H. Huddleston, Tennessee Technological University

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Diversity

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Industrial Engineering

for distributed matrix multiplication with a pluggable object oriented software architecture Fall 2016: ConCUDA Concurrent GPU Kernel Research Researching on concurrent GPU kernels, optimizing BLAS routines and building cross platform GPU applications(k) An ability to apply design and development principles in the construction of software systems of varying complexity. Summer 2016: Auburn HPC Research Internship Implemented an object-oriented cross-platform matrix multiplication framework in a traditionally procedural domainVI. References1 Buhrman, William D., The Critical Role of Assessment in Faculty Governance, Academy of Educational Leadership Journal, pp 80-89, Volume 19, Number 1, 20152

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexa Rihana Abdallah, University of Detroit Mercy; Diane L. Peters, Kettering University; Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Stephanie G. Wettstein, Montana State University; Maryam Darbeheshti, University of Colorado, Denver; Karinna M. Vernaza, Gannon University; Christina Keenan Remucal, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

University Distinguished Faculty Award and 2013-2014 Gannon University Faculty Award for Excellence in Service-Learning. Dr. Vernaza does research in engineering education and high-strain deformation of materials. She is currently the PI of an NSF S-STEM.Dr. Christina Keenan Remucal, University of Wisconsin-Madison Associate Professor Christy Remucal (n´ee Christina Ren´ee Keenan) leads the Aquatic Chemistry group at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. She is a faculty member in the Department of Civil & Environ- mental Engineering, the Environmental Chemistry & Technology Program, and the Limnology & Marine Science Program. She holds an MS (2004) and a PhD (2009) in Civil & Environmental Engineering from

Conference Session

Assessment, Course, and Curricular Development

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Quinn Langfitt, Washington State University; Liv Haselbach P.E., Washington State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

., Rochkind, J., and Ott, A. (2009). “The Energy Learning Curve.”26. Southwell, B., Murphy, J., DeWaters, J. E., and LeBaron, P. (2012). “Americans’ Perceived and Actual Understanding of Energy.” No. RR-0018-1208, RTI Press, Research Triangle Park, NC.27. Cotton, D., Winter, J., Miller, W., and Muneer, R. (2015). “Informal learning on campus: a comparative study of students’ energy literacy in UK universities.” Education for Sustainable Development Pedagogy: Criticality, Creativity, and Collaboration, 15.28. Brounen, D., Kok, N., and Quigley, J. M. (2013). “Energy literacy, awareness, and conservation behavior of residential households.” Energy Economics, 38, 42–50.29. Langfitt, Q., and Haselbach, L. (2014). “Imagine Tomorrow High School

Conference Session

Enhancing Instructional Effectiveness in Civil Engineering: Case Studies

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Camilla M. Saviz, University of the Pacific; Abel A. Fernandez, University of the Pacific; Elizabeth A. Basha, University of the Pacific; Andria Patricia Ellis, University of the Pacific, School of Engineering and Computer Science ; Kristina Hammarstrom; Feliciano Leon; Jerry Bruce Hildebrand; Spencer Ton

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Civil Engineering

for the Controls Division of the Harris Corporation, a Division with over U$S 60 million (then dollars) in annual sales. He joined the University of the Pacific in 2000 and is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas. His present research interests are principally in multidisciplinary engineering education and enginering economic analysis.Elizabeth A. Basha, University of the Pacific Elizabeth A. Basha is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of the Pacific. She received a S.M. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as well as a B.S. degree in Computer Engineering from the University of the

Conference Session

Faculty Development at Various Career Stages

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard T Buckley P.E., U.S. Air Force Academy

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

Paper ID #47443Using New Faculty Orientation in an Aeronautical Engineering Departmentwith High Faculty Turnover and Low Levels of Experience to Produce CompetentFirst-Year InstructorsDr. Richard T Buckley P.E., U.S. Air Force Academy Dr. Richard Buckley is an Assistant Professor at the US Air Force Academy Department of Aeronautics. He is the Discipline Director for the Structures and Materials discipline within the Aeronautics major. His research focuses on both engineering pedagogy and structural design and repair of aircraft. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Using New Faculty

Conference Session

Innovation in Laboratory Studies and Outreach Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Sugg, United States Navy; Bruce Galloway, United States Navy; John Fishell, STEP

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

. Pamela S. Clute,professor of mathematics and education at the University of California, Riverside, againhighlights this long known fact. She states that: “While it is true that women [now] represent 57percent of the nation’s college population, less than one-third major in science, technology,engineering, or mathematics. Research shows they [females] have the ability, but lack theinterest.”3.Staff research further produced more alarming facts: California ranked last among 40 statesaccording to the results of the 2000 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)4 tests,U.S. students in the final year of secondary school scored well below the international average inmath and science according to the Third International Math and Science Study

Conference Session

Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 5

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

Engineering School, then as a Jefferson Science Fellow at the U.S. Department of State in 2019. Her research focuses on sensors, combining organic materials, including polymers and biological cells, with conventional devices.Dr. Vincent Nguyen, University of Maryland, College Park Vincent P. Nguyen is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Maryland, College Park. He is a founding member of the Environmental and Socially Responsible Engineering (ESRE) group who work to integrate and track conscientious engineering aspects throughout the undergraduate educational experience across the college. His efforts include formally integrating sustainability design requirements into the mechanical engineering capstone projects

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmen Cioc, The University of Toledo; Sorin Cioc; Noela A. Haughton, The University of Toledo

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

. Haughton, The University of Toledo Dr. Noela A. Haughton is an associate professor of Education (Research and Measurement program) in the Judith Herb College of Education at the University of Toledo. She teaches courses in assessment and research methods. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Combining Project Based Learning with the KEEN Framework in an Advanced Fluid Mechanics Course: A Continued ImplementationAbstractThis paper describes a one-year implementation and the results of a Project Based Learning(PBL) pedagogy combined with KEEN Entrepreneurial Mindset (EML) Framework in a coresenior level course part of the Mechanical Engineering Technology

Conference Session

We Love our MOMs (Mechanics of Materials)

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reihaneh Jamshidi, University of Hartford

Paper ID #37919Work in Progress: Sustained Implementation of FEA in anUndergraduate Solid Mechanics CurriculumReihaneh Jamshidi (Assistant Professor) Reihaneh Jamshidi is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Hartford. She has received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Iowa State University in 2018. Her primary research interests are the development and analysis of soft materials, and structure-property relation in soft materials. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Work

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jayanta Banerjee, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

worldwide transformation dueto COVID-19 is very sudden, very drastic, and its effects in our education system have undeniably broughtinto action new challenges and novel promises and opportunities. In engineering, distance learning is notnew, but it was limited within a specific circle of interested instructors and researchers. During COVID-19online lectures and labs have become almost mandatory for instruction in both undergraduate andgraduate levels. Its very sudden and drastic implementation has become a challenge for the ‘conventional’instructors of the in-presence lectures and labs. The promises of this challenge are multifaceted! Soon distance learning will be more widespreadin engineering instruction, just as in medical and law

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony E. Felder, University of Illinois at Chicago; Michael Gordon Browne, University of Illinois at Chicago Department of Biomedical Engineering; Miiri Kotche, University of Illinois Chicago

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

Paper ID #37835Board 5: WIP: An Interdisciplinary Project Development PipelineConnecting Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering and Medicine StudentsDr. Anthony E. Felder, University of Illinois at Chicago Anthony’s current focus is on engineering education and its restructuring to better meet the diverse needs of students and industries. Anthony is also active in ophthalmology research for the multimodal imaging of retinal oxygenation and novel medical device design.Dr. Michael Gordon Browne, University of Illinois at Chicago Department of Biomedical Engineering Clinical Assistant Professor teaching engineering design, medical

Conference Session

Manufacturing Workforce Development

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akbar M. Eslami, Elizabeth City State University; Kuldeep S. Rawat, Elizabeth City State University; Chandra Bhushan Asthana P.E., Elizabeth City State University

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Manufacturing Division (MFG)

currently the Thorpe Endowed Professor and Dean for the School of Science, Aviation, Health, and Technology at Elizabeth City State University (ECSU). He has earned an M.S. in Computer Science, 2001, an M.S. in Computer Engineering, 2003; and, a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering, 2005, from the Center for Advanced Computer Studies (CACS) at University of Louisiana-Lafayette. He also serves as the Chief Research Officer for the campus. His areas of interests include embedded systems design, broadening participation, remote computing applications, UAS applications research, applied machine learning, mobile robotics, and innovative uses of educational technologies and simulation methods. Dr. Rawat may be reached at ksrawat

Conference Session

Software Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Walter W. Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Software Engineering Division

.[3] "Standards-Based Grading Overview," Active Grade, 2012.[4] S. Ambrose, M. Bridges, M. DiPietro, M. Lovett and M. Norman, HHow Learning Works: 7 Research Based Principles for Smart Teaching, San Franscisco: Wiley, 2010.[5] M. Townsley, "What is the Difference between Standards-Based Grading (or Reporting) and Competency-Based Education," Competency Works, 11 November 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.competencyworks.org/analysis/what-is-the-difference-between- standards-based-grading/. [Accessed 30 12 2019].[6] L. Davis, "Standards-Based Grading: What to Know in 2019," Schoology Exchange, 13 2 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.schoology.com/blog/standards-based-grading. [Accessed 15 12 2019

Conference Session

Faculty Development Lightning Talk Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Amy B. Chan Hilton, University of Southern Indiana

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Division

Society for Engineering Education, 2021 WIP: Using Systems Thinking to Advance Faculty Development: A Student Success in Engineering ExampleIntroductionThis work in progress paper explores a systems thinking approach to gather perspectives andengage stakeholders in a complex issue while also informing faculty development programs andactivities. Faculty development often involves helping faculty members and departmentsidentify, develop, and implement evidence-based instructional practices into courses andcurriculum, to improve the student learning experience and student outcomes. Centers forteaching and learning (CTLs) and other offices that work with faculty also may supportadditional aspects of faculty work (e.g., research

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel; Kevin C Bower P.E., The Citadel; William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #18533Advancing Diversity Initiatives in the Civil Engineering Profession: Impactsof an NSF S-STEM Grant at a Regional Undergraduate Teaching InstitutionDr. Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel Dr. Mary Katherine Watson is currently an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The Citadel. Prior to joining the faculty at The Citadel, Dr. Watson earned her PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering from The Georgia Institute of Technology. She also has BS and MS degrees in Biosystems Engineering from Clemson University. Dr. Watson’s research interests are in the areas of engineering education

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Tamra Duke, Drexel University ; Qayum Malik, Drexel University

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Biomedical

relativelystraightforward, testing the sensor elements proved more involved and challenging for students.Students constructed instrumented test rigs to simulate impacts and torques representative ofvarious injurious events and situations. In addition to its potential for offering a low-cost andpractical means of sensing dangerous impacts in sports and military operations, this project hadmany educational and instructive facets to engage students: literature and patent surveys,interactions with researchers and clinicians, assessment of risks, societal and human costs andbenefits. Students developed new designs and approaches to gain some comparative advantage ina highly competitive and emerging area of medical sensors.Introduction and Aims. Novel sensors can

Conference Session

Technical Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sergey Nersesov, Villanova University; Zuyi Huang, Villanova University

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International

Systems Approach (Princeton University Press, 2005), Impulsive and Hybrid Dynamical Systems. Stability, Dissipativity, and Control (Princeton University Press, 2006), and Large-Scale Dynamical Systems. A Vector Dissipa- tive Systems Approach (Princeton University Press, 2011).Zuyi Huang, Villanova University Zuyi (Jacky) Huang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Villanova University. He teaches Chemical Process Control (for senior students) and Systems Biology (for graduate students) at Villanova. He is enthusiastic in applying innovative teaching methods in class to educate students with modeling and control skills. His research is focused on developing advanced modeling and

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey A. LaMack, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Olga Imas, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Larry Fennigkoh P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering; Charles S. Tritt, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Icaro Dos Santos

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Biomedical Engineering

focused on engineering education, his research interests included hemodynamics and the study of how vascular cells respond to fluid forces and its implications in vascular pathologies.Dr. Olga Imas, Milwaukee School of Engineering Olga Imas, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of biomedical engineering at the Milwaukee School of Engi- neering, where she teaches a variety of courses in biomedical digital signal processing, medical imaging, computing in biomedical engineering, biomaterials, anatomy and physiology. In addition to her academic responsibilities, she acts as a consultant to GE Healthcare for product development with emphasis on advanced imaging applications for neurology, cardiology, and oncology. Olga’s

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Judith Challinger, California State University, Chico; Rachael Teasdale, California State University, Chico

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Information Systems

California Department of Water Resources. In addition to continued development of VisIT asa platform for teaching and interdisciplinary research, an important focus of future work will beon the dissemination of this tool to other institutions. Instructors teaching lower-division GEscience courses at other universities and community colleges will be invited to create a project inVisIT for their students. Future collaborations between institutions will increase the extent of thedatabase, further enhancing the experiences and activities available for all students.1 http://research.microsoft.com/towards2020science/background_overview.htm2 http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/staMeta?station_id=BIC3 http://acm.org/education/curric_vols/cc2001.pdf4 http

Conference Session

Computer ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Adams, Western Carolina University; James Zhang, Western Carolina University; Mark Azadpour, Western Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

2006-1126: LOSSLESS IMAGE DECOMPOSITION AND RECONSTRUCTIONUSING HAAR WAVELETS IN MATLAB FOR ECET STUDENTSRobert Adams, Western Carolina University Robert Adams is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology in the School of Technology at Western Carolina University. His research interests include mathematical modeling of electrocardiographic applications, 3D modeling, and digital signal processing. Dr. Adams is a senior member of IEEE and a member of ASEE.James Zhang, Western Carolina University James Z. Zhang is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering in the Kimmel School of Construction Management, Engineering and Technology at Western Carolina University. Dr