, Scientists, Or Mathematician Empower- ment) a student organization at WVU Tech. Her other research interests include: Artificial Intelligence, Fuzzy Logic, and Software Engineering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Innovative Computer Science Activities for the Classroom and Outreach EventsAbstractTeaching a freshman-level introductory course in computer programming can be challenging.Although most college students are familiar with computer science, they seem to be unaware ofwhat being a computer scientist means. These activities help them understand the depth anddiversity a computer science undergraduate degree can entail. All the activities outlined belowdo
Paper ID #29236CARLO SIMULATIONSDr. Mohammad Rafiq Muqri, DeVry University, Pomona Dr. Mohammad R. Muqri is a Professor in College of Engineering and Information Sciences at DeVry University. He received his M.S.E.E. degree from University of Tennessee, Knoxville. His research interests include modeling and simulations, algorithmic computing, analog and digital signal processing. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020ObjectiveThis teaching module was designed to enhance the knowledge and expertise of ourstudents which enabled them to successfully apply Mont Carlo Methods to solve differential
- tinuously seeks new technologies to involve students in their learning process. She is actively involved in the Ideas Clinic, a major experiential learning initiative at the University of Waterloo. She is also re- sponsible for developing a process and assessing graduate attributes at the department to target areas for improvement in the curriculum. This resulted in several publications in this educational research areas. Dr. Al-Hammoud won the ”Ameet and Meena Chakma award for exceptional teaching by a student” in 2014 and the ”Engineering Society Teaching Award” in 2016 and the ”Outstanding Performance Award” in 2018 from University of Waterloo. Her students regard her as an innovative teacher who continuously
Paper ID #21582Impact of Classroom Surgical Procedure Demonstration Using Artificial Bonein Orthopedic Implant DesignDr. Won Joo, Robert Morris University Won Joo is an Assistant Professor in engineering department at Robert Morris University, Pitt. Pa. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University, and joined RMU in 2013 after 8 years of R&D experience in medical device industry. He has been teaching and researching in mechanics of materials and biological tissue/joint biomechanics. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Impact of Classroom
, Structural Control and Health Monitoring and Innovative Engineering Education.Mr. Alec William Maxwell, San Francisco State University Alec Maxwell is currently a graduate student in the School of Engineering at San Francisco State Uni- versity (SFSU). Besides actively conducting research on innovative tools for engineering education in the Intelligent Structural Hazards Mitigation Laboratory at SFSU with Prof. Zhaoshuo Jiang, he also serves the community as the President of the American Society of Civil Engineers for the SFSU chapter.Prof. Zahira H. Merchant c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Implementation and Assessment of a Remotely Accessible Laboratory in an
networking systems. He has designed several models of high frequency oscilloscopes and other electronic test and measuring instruments as an entrepreneur. He has delivered invited short courses in Penang, Malaysia and Singapore. He is also the author of a textbook in power electronics, published by Prentice-Hall, Inc. His professional career is equally divided in academia and industry. He has authored several research papers in IEEE journals and conferences. His current research is focused on renewable energy technology, smart energy grid.Prof. Omer Farook, Purdue University Northwest Omer Farook is a member of the faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at Purdue University, Nothwest. Farook
Paper ID #23970A Senior Design Project in Fabrication of Microfluidic HIV/Zika Viral Loadand Monitoring Test Chips through Manufacturing ProcessesDr. Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.) Dr. Richard Chiou is Associate Professor within the Engineering Technology Department at Drexel Uni- versity, Philadelphia, USA. He received his Ph.D. degree in the G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. His educational background is in manufacturing with an emphasis on mechatronics. In addition to his many years of industrial experience, he has taught many different
Paper ID #18821Circuit Troubleshooting Based on Applying Lean Six Sigma TechniquesProf. Elaine M. Cooney, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis Elaine Cooney is the Chair of the Department of Engineering Technology and the Program Director for Electrical Engineering Technology at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis. She is also a Senior IDEAL Scholar with ABET, which means that she presents assessment workshops with other Senior IDEAL Scholars.Dr. Paul Yearling P.E., Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis Paul Yearling Education: PhD. Major: Mechanical Engineering, Minor: Applied
Paper ID #22803RTTD-ID: Tracked Captions with Multiple Speakers for Deaf StudentsDr. Raja S. Kushalnagar, Gallaudet University Raja Kushalnagar is the Director of the Information Technology program in the Department of Science, Technology and Mathematics at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC. His research interests encom- pass the fields of accessible computing and accessibility/intellectual property law, with the goal of improv- ing information access for deaf and hard of hearing (deaf) individuals. In the accessible computing field, he investigates information access disparities between hearing and deaf. For
completing his research he worked in the relay testing group at Northern States Power Company in Minneapolis. After obtaining his Ph.D., Glenn accepted an appointment as an Assistant Professor in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science department at the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). In 1999 he was promoted to Associate Professor, in 2001 he won the Falk Engineering Educator Award and was promoted to head the Master of Science in Engineering (MSE) program. He received the Karl O. Werwath Engineering Research Award in 2003. In 2004 he moved from the MSE program to take over the Electrical Engineering program. After guiding the program through accreditation, he stepped down in 2007. Dr. Wrate has now
Paper ID #13262Improving Technical Writing Skills through the Judicious Use of Infograph-icsProf. Joseph Alan Nygate, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST) Current position Associate Professor, College of Applied Science and Technology, RIT Previous employment 10 years as Vice President of Technology and Architecture, Amdocs 6 years as Director of Architecture and Business Development, Nortel Networks 10 years, MTS Research and De- velopment, AT&T Bell Labs Education PhD Computer Engineering, 1994, Case Western Reserve University, USA - AT&T Bell Labs, PhD Scholar MSc Computer Science, 1985, Weizmann
years active duty and 32 years in reserves) Page 26.943.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Incorporating SCADA Modules into Introductory Programmable Logic Controller CurriculumIntroductionThis paper will present some of the challenges of developing SCADA(Supervisory Control andData Acquisition) curriculum for a community college Programmable Logic Controller course.It will discuss the research of industrial products and choices made to provide an inexpensivesolution to offer training on this complex technology. It will also show some of the simple buteffective
Paper ID #12537Integrating Core Systems Engineering Design Concepts into Traditional En-gineering DisciplinesRama N ReddyProf. Kamran Iqbal, University of Arkansas, Little Rock Kamran Iqbal obtained his MS and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering, and MBA degree from the Ohio State University. He has held teaching and/or research appointments at the Ohio State University, Northwestern University, University of California, Riverside, University of California, Irvine, California State University at Fullerton, and University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR), where he currently serves as Professor of Systems Engineering
Paper ID #13663Comparison of Mastery Learning and Traditional Lecture-Exam Models ina Large Enrollment Physics CourseDr. Barbara Masi, University of Rochester Dr. Masi is the Director of Education Innovation and Assessment Initiatives in Arts, Sciences and Engi- neering at the University of Rochester.Dan M. Watson, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Rochester Dan Watson, Professor of Physics and Astronomy, is currently chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Rochester. His research centers on the formation of planets and stars, and on the development of detectors and
Paper ID #14716Instructional Demos, In-Class Projects, and Hands-On Homework: ActiveLearning for Electrical Engineering using the Analog DiscoveryDr. 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. Dr. Mazzaro’s research focuses on studying the unintended behaviors of RF electronics
school junior, Frank Rossi attends Trinity School at Greenlawn, where he pursues a classi- cal education. Outside of the classroom, Frank is also an avid athlete, taking part in both track and soccer. He resides in South Bend, Indiana.Mr. Michael R. Holtz, Purdue Polytechnic Institute MICHAEL R. HOLTZ is a Lab Technician at Purdue Polytechnic in South Bend Indiana where he has worked since 2008. He has over 22 years of working experience in the field of Electronic Technology with a strong background in Mechanical Technology as well. He also holds two Bachelor of Science degrees in Electronic Technology from Indiana State University and General Studies in Science and Math from Indiana University
Paper ID #21593Performance of a Linux-based Network RouterDr. David Border, Bowling Green State University David A. Border, Ph.D., holds a principle research interest in electronic information systems. This field includes digital communication and networking and intelligent networked devices. His work includes wireless sensor networks. Prior research included work on signal bandwidth compression and signal specific data encoding techniques. His technology application interest includes networked systems. Typ- ical teaching duties include junior- and senior-level courses in the Electronics and Computer Engineering
Cullowhee, NC. He earned his bachelors degree from the University of Texas at Austin, masters degree from Penn State, and PhD from Georgia Tech, all in Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include manufacturing processes, Lean Six Sigma, and outdoor gear design and testing. He also serves as the program director for Engineering Technology at WCU.Prof. Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University Dr. Sudhir Kaul is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Western Carolina University in North Carolina. Dr. Kaul earned his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee in 2006 and has held academic positions since 2008. His research interests include dynamic modeling for vibration isolation, motorcycle
Associate Chair and Director of Student Support of the Engineering Technology Department in the College of Engineering at The University of Toledo. He is also the Senior Technology Capstone course coordinator. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Using Capstone Projects for Community OutreachIntroductionThe Capstone Projects course is certainly one of the most important courses the studentsexperience in our college. In the Mechanical Engineering Department and in the EngineeringTechnology Department capstone project courses, students are exposed to and demonstrate theirabilities listed in most, if not all, ABET student outcomes a-k. Still, in our experience, not allprojects provide
Paper ID #29264Using Common Language to Identify Discipline-specific ”Dialect” inElectrical, Civil, and Mechanical EngineeringDr. David Clippinger, Pennsylvania State University Dr. David Clippinger is a faculty member in Mechanical Engineering Technology at the Pennsylvania State University, Erie–the Behrend College. His interests are ship dynamics, measurement & instrumen- tation, and assessment, especially of student writing.Dr. Steven Y. Nozaki, Pennsylvania State University Ph.D. Engineering Education - The Ohio State UniversityDr. Kathleen Jernquist, United States Coast Guard Academy Kathleen Jernquist retired as
Paper ID #29096Engagement in Practice: Building Community Capacity and Relationshipsthrough Rainwater Harvesting Initiatives – TanzaniaPatrick John Sours, The Ohio State University Patrick is a Lecturer and PhD student in Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering. Patrick received a B.S. in Civil Engineering from The Ohio State University with a minor in Humanitarian Engineering. Patrick’s graduate research focus is international development through engineering. His main research project is Maji Marwa: A Sustainable and Resilient Community Project. Patrick has been involved with Humanitarian Engineering projects at Ohio
AC 2007-998: FACULTY-FRIENDLY ASSESSMENT SYSTEMS FORBIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAMSSteven Schreiner, Western New England CollegeJudy Cezeaux, Western New England CollegeDiane Testa, Western New England College Page 12.731.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Faculty-Friendly Assessment System for Biomedical Engineering ProgramsAbstractMany engineering programs have limited resources to create and operate an assessment system.Paramount to the success of a system is the system’s ability to engage faculty without being anundue burden so that the faculty remains compliant and the system yields useful information.The assessment
throughout the department. Page 13.156.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Adopting a Success Strategy for First Year Engineering Students Enrolled in Pre-CalculusAbstractIn 2000, Michigan Technological University switched to a common first-year engineeringprogram that was designed for students who were Calculus ready. Unfortunately, approximately250 first-year engineering students (out of 1000) were not prepared to take Calculus when theyentered the university. Consequently, these students had no engineering course their firstsemester. In 2001, an engineering course that paralleled the course
AC 2008-534: LEVERAGING A FLEXIBLE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTYPOLICY TO BRING STUDENT INNOVATION TO MARKETJohn Farris, Grand Valley State UniversityHugh Jack, Grand Valley State UniversityShabbir Choudhuri, Grand Valley State UniversityChristopher Pung, Grand Valley State University Page 13.852.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Leveraging a Flexible Intellectual Property Policy to Bring Student Innovation to MarketAbstractAn engineering school at a primarily undergraduate, public, regional university in the Midwest uses a liberalintellectual property policy in conjunction with hands-on design and build projects in multiple
AC 2008-4: THE CENTER FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT AT IPFW AND THENORTHEAST INDIANA GREEN BUILD COALITION AND HABITAT FORHUMANITY COLLABORATE TO CREATE A SUSTAINABLE RESIDENTIALCONSTRUCTION PROJECTM. Regina Leffers, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne (Eng) M. Regina Leffers, PhD. Director of the Center for the Built Environment Professional Associate Professor of Construction Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne 2101 East Coliseum Blvd. MCET, ET 221 C Fort Wayne, IN 46805 260-481-6370Essam Zaneldin, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne (Eng) Educational Background: 2000 Ph.D. in Construction Engineering and Management, Department of Civil Engineering
‘Killer’ Weir,” Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, Vol127 (12), 2001, pp.1022-1027.8. Prince, M. J. and R. M. Felder, “Inductive Teaching and Learning Methods:Definitions, Comparisons, and Research Bases.” Journal of Engineering Educators Vol.95 (2), 2006, pp.123-138. Page 12.1289.9
Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha, Nebraska, the Al Faisaliah Center in Riyadh, and the Center for Clinical Sciences Research at Stanford University, where he was Foster's site architect. In 2000 he accepted a teaching appointment at Iowa State, where he teaches building design, technology, and history. The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture has recognized him with their annual New Faculty and Creative Achievement Awards; and he is the author of Louis I. Kahn: Building Art, Building Science, and co-author of the forthcoming Design-Tech: Building Science for Architects. Leslie has published numerous articles on the role of technology in architectural history
importantly, and highly recommended for the Bureau,would be an additional research project that would review long-term impacts of the training onorganizational performance at multiple years from the training time period. Such a study couldalso be used to assess how follow-up training can be used to solidify positive impacts of thistraining program.References1. Kuprenas, John A., Madjidi, Farzin, and Alexander, A. Stephen (1999). “A Project Management Training Program”. Journal of Management in Engineering, Vol. 15, No. 6, pp. 47-552. Fisher, Deborah J., Schluter, Lynne, and Toleti, Pavan Kumar, (2005). “Project Management Education and Training Process for Career Development”. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Vol
a professor and Chair of Engineering in the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology at LeTourneau University, where he has taught since 1979. He received his B.S.E.E. from the State University of New York at Buffalo and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Drexel University. Prior to joining the faculty at LeTourneau, he was involved in cardiac cell research at the University of Kansas Medical Center. His professional interests include digital signal processing, biomedical engineering, and appropriate technology.Jessica Niemi, LeTourneau University Jessica Niemi is a Biomedical Engineering junior student at LeTourneau University,active on the Biomedical ACL Research team as
Paper ID #10126Simulation and Control of an Unmanned Surface VehicleDr. Lifford McLauchlan, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Dr. Lifford McLauchlan completed his Ph.D. at Texas A&M University, College Station. After spending time in industry, he has returned to academia. He is an associate professor at Texas A&M University- Kingsville in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department. His main research interests include controls, robotics, education, adaptive systems, intelligent systems, signal and image process- ing, biometrics and watermarking. He is the current chair of the ASEE Ocean and Marine