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2000 Annual Conference

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Matthew Ohland; Richard Layton

). Statistic Reasoning in the Behavioral Sciences, 2nd ed. Allyn and Bacon, Inc., Boston, p. 608.RICHARD A. LAYTONRichard A. Layton received his Ph.D. from the University of Washington in 1995 and he is currently an AssistantProfessor of Mechanical Engineering at North Carolina A&T State University. Prior to his academic career, Dr.Layton worked 12 years in consulting engineering, with the final five years as a group head and project manager.His technical research is in the area of dynamic systems and control. He is a registered Professional Engineer in NC.MATTHEW W. OHLANDMatt Ohland received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a minor in Education from the University of Florida in1996, and since then has been the Assistant Director of the NSF

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech; David Fritz, VA Tech

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2011-1540: INTEGRATING A NONTRADITIONAL HANDS-ON LEARN-ING COMPONENT INTO ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS COURSESFOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING STUDENTSKathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech Kathleen Meehan is an Associate Professor in the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer En- gineering at Virginia Tech. Prior to joining Virginia Tech, she worked at the University of Denver and West Virginia University as well as having worked 12 years in industry. Her research interests include optoelectronic materials and devices and high heat load packaging in addition to Electrical Engineering pedagogy.David Fritz, VA Tech

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Laboratory Experiences with Thermal and Chemical Systems and Sensors

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hosni I. Abu-Mulaweh, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

density differences in the fluid; 2) to increase the heat added to the waterand improve the educational value of the project, the solar collector must have the ability torotate in order to maintain a position perpendicular to the sun’s rays; 3) the experimentalapparatus must be mobile.Design and Building Process The design process that was employed in this research project is the one outlined by Bejan etal.16 and Jaluria17. The first essential and basic feature of this process is the formulation of theproblem statement. The formulation of the design problem statement involves determining therequirements of the system, the given parameters, the design variables, any limitations orconstraints, and any additional considerations arising from

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Software and Web-based Learning in ECE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph P. Hoffbeck, University of Portland

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2012-3429: TEACHING COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS WITH SIMULINKAND THE USRPDr. Joseph P. Hoffbeck, University of Portland Joseph P. Hoffbeck is an Associate Professor of electrical engineering at the University of Portland in Portland, Ore. He has a Ph.D. from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indi. He previously worked with digital cell phone systems at Lucent Technologies (formerly AT&T Bell Labs) in Whippany, N.J. His technical interests include communication systems, digital signal processing, and remote sensing. Page 25.1243.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012

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2000 Annual Conference

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Mark R. Rajai; Hollis Bostick; Byrne Bostick; Mel Mendelson

Session 2255 Creating Virtual Teams Through a University-Industry Partnership Mel I. Mendelson1, Mark Rajai2, Byrne Bostick3, Hollis Bostick4 1 Loyola Marymount University, 2East Tennessee State University, 3 TRW, 4BoeingAbstractA different educational model was adopted where industrial consultants acted as advisors,coaches and trainers, and universities implemented the lessons learned. They consulted inintegrated product development on such issues as intellectual property, team formation, teamcommunication, and

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2000 Annual Conference

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James C. Sherman

casualreading. There were also a number of terms in common use in higher education that maynot be fully understood by these new students such as "lecture,” “recitation,”"corequisite," and "linked activities." We need to be more careful not to insert ourterminology in the registration instructions without adequate definition. Several studentshad difficulties when attempting to evaluate how their AP, IB and prior college creditswould apply toward degree requirements. We did neglect to insert information on theevaluation of IB credit; this will be corrected in next year's registration instructions.Sample student questions include the following. "Do my calculus credits apply towardthe engineering calculus course?" "Is chemistry the same as college

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Jagdish T. Gajjar

functional block. In thelaboratory, students connect the output of the differential amplifier to a commercialanalog-to-digital converter unit and acquire data into the computer. Using a narrow-band digital filter to process the acquired data, students determine the natural frequencyof the cantilever with applied weight loads.IntroductionIn recent years there have been many examples of engineering curriculum reform in thefreshman year 1-4 . One of the primary motivations for change is to provide the beginningstudents with engineering experience so as to help them identify with engineering in thefreshmen year. An important aspect of engineering education is the experimentalverification of theoretical models developed in lectures and relating this to

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeffrey A. Jalkio

Session 1359 Incorporating Design, Communications, Teamwork, and Modeling in a Controls Laboratory Experience Jeffrey A. Jalkio Department of Engineering University of St. Thomas St. Paul, MN 55105AbstractIt is now widely recognized that engineering education must include training incommunication and teamwork skills in addition to traditional engineering science anddesign topics. This paper presents a control laboratory experience designed to providesuch training in a realistic manner. This experience centers on the

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Craig Gunn

Session 3261 Focusing on the Needs of Engineers in Their Co-op Experiences Craig James Gunn Department of Mechanical Engineering Michigan State University East Lansing, MichiganAbstract. Co-operative education is becoming more and more common among the engineersenrolled in university programs today. Students are regularly combining their courses with work inthe real world. With this real world experience, students have discovered that they can no longersimply learn technical expertise without the added knowledge of

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1998 Annual Conference

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Marjorie Davis; John Palmer; Helen Grady; Clayton Paul; Allen F. Grum

. Awareof the innovations and research into engineering education occurring at such places as Drexel,Harvey Mudd, and Rose Hulman, we knew that we could achieve a standard of excellence thatwould prepare our students to be leaders in the 21st century.III. What We Changed: Content and Educational GoalsMercer University’s School of Engineering was already doing a number of things right. We hada strong common core that fostered better communication among engineering disciplines. Wehad integrated design experiences beginning in the freshman year and culminating in aninterdisciplinary senior design project involving almost a full year of realistic engineeringteamwork. We had a strong emphasis on technical communication and on team projectrequirements

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

James vanPutten; Brad Mulder; John Krupczak

the firstoffering of this sequence to fourteen students at Hope College from the 1996/97 academic year. IntroductionEngineering design challenges educators with the problem of incorporation of a diverse range ofexperiences into the engineering design course. Common elements considered essential to thecapstone design experience include: use of formal engineering design methods, experienceworking in teams, prototype construction, contact with industry, and development ofcommunication skills1. Recently, the ability to function on multidisciplinary teams has beenadded to the outcomes expected from an engineering education2. This growing list ofexpectations for engineering design experiences occurs

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

W. Benard Carlson; Takeo Higuchi

a result, one should feel free to write down all kinds of new ideas. They can include • ideas for new products, software, or devices; • ideas for new procedures for manufacturing and marketing; •solutions to major problems confronting human society; •predictions about the future, or how one would like society to be; •plans for your education, career, family; •insights to personal problems; •activities you would like to try, such as new hobbies, sports, or places to visit; and •themes or topics for assignments and essays.In short, IMS provides a framework which can help individuals shape a notebook into a

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1999 Annual Conference

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P. M. Wild; B. W. Surgenor

by] graduate-level work in systems design and control theory”[3]. On the other hand,one might argue that very few people have the ability to assimilate and integrate the breadth ofknowledge required to become a “mechatronics engineer”. If this premise is accepted, thenmechatronics education should be about technical specialization with teamwork skills.Over the past decade, many mechatronics courses and programs have come into existence. Asfar as we can determine, every one of these initiatives has originated in a mechanical engineeringdepartment. This is particularly significant in light of the fact that engineering curricula, in Page

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1999 Annual Conference

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Boris Butman

dedicated to a single industry theschool can better steer the program and determine the boundaries of the subjects included. Onthe other side, the already overloaded four-year program limits an in-depth exposure to somevital theoretical concepts. This paper is intended to emphasize the importance of the engineeringmanagement training in the maritime environment, and to offer practical resolutions.I. Reasons For Program DevelopmentThere is no doubt that enhanced economic and management education should improve thedecision making process on all levels of activities from global projects to routine day-to-dayoperational decisions. Another important reason for additional economic and managementtraining is to make the marine engineering program more

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary K. Handley

critical thinking skills, andwhich enhances motivation for the course or for continuing in the field. Our administrators wantassessments which give perspective on program success, can be used in accreditation reviewwhen needed, and help justify any request for funds or faculty load adjustments to enhanceprograms. An assessment tool which could be used by students, faculty, and administration tomeet a wide range of needs and expectations would be a near-perfect way to work together inimproving an educational program’s outcomes. Portfolio assessment is a tool which can achievethese goals.In considering portfolios as an assessment tool for engineering technology curricula, adescription of several types of portfolios is presented. The rationale

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1997 Annual Conference

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craig evers

“surprises” are greatly reduced, and the students understandwhat is expected of them to reach their course goals. This tool was developed over a three yearperiod of teaching engineering courses at Auburn University.INTRODUCTIONA search of the literature and presentations at education conferences turns up many referencesconcerning teaching and learning styles. As educators, these are vital areas in which we must betrained. There is much of value for us in these subject areas. Our students may not appreciate ourpreparedness, but if they learn, we will have succeeded in our charge to educate them.In the proceedings of the 1996 ASEE Conference, for instance, there were papers dealing with avariety of topics, such as new faculty orientations1, with the

Conference Session

Improving Student Entrepreneurial Skills

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

McRae Banks, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. Page 15.253.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 BUSINESS BASICS FOR ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS: A CASE STUDY ON A NEW GRADUATE COURSE ABSTRACTOne of the common complaints of those teaching entrepreneurship courses is that non-businessstudents simply do not have the background in accounting, finance, leadership, organizationalbehavior, and marketing to benefit from the courses at an appropriate level of depth. As a result,those professors have to teach those topics at some level of detail, which cuts into theirinstructional time on the key elements of the course. On the opposite side, many engineering andscience professors

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Simple Classroom Demonstrations for Mechanics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Kiefer, Michigan State University

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Mechanics

AC 2010-322: REAL LIFE EXAMPLES IN A SOLID MECHANICS COURSEScott Kiefer, Michigan State University Scott Kiefer has spent the past ten years teaching mostly undergraduate courses in mechanics and mechatronics. He started his career at the University of Puerto Rico--Mayaguez, moved to Tri-State University, and is currently at Michigan State University. His BS is in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin--Platteville, and his MS and PhD are also in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University. Page 15.1015.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University, Vancouver

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

AC 2010-986: HYBRID COURSE FORMAT FOR PROJECTS IN ROBOTICSHakan Gurocak, Washington State University, Vancouver Hakan Gurocak is Director of School of Engineering and Computer Science and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Washington State University Vancouver. His research interests are robotics, automation, fuzzy logic, technology assisted distance delivery of laboratory courses and haptic interfaces for virtual reality. Dr. Gurocak is an ABET Program Evaluator for mechanical engineering. Page 15.659.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 HYBRID COURSE FORMAT

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2024 South East Section Meeting

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David Calamas, Georgia Southern University

Paper ID #40993Student and Instructor Feedback on an AI-Assisted Grading ToolDr. David Calamas, Georgia Southern University David Calamas is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia South- ern University. He received a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Clemson University and an MS and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alabama. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Student and Instructor Feedback on an AI-Assisted Grading ToolAbstractA browser-based AI-assisted grading tool was deployed in an undergraduate mechanicalengineering course

Conference Session

Robotics and Automation

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David R. Loker, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Stephen A. Strom, Penn State Behrend

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Paper ID #9272RFID Reader System ProjectProf. David R. Loker, Pennsylvania State University, Erie David R. Loker received the M.S.E.E. degree from Syracuse University in 1986. In 1984, he joined General Electric (GE) Company, AESD, as a design engineer. In 1988, he joined the faculty at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. In 2007, he became the Chair of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Program. His research interests include wireless sensor networks, data acquisition systems, and communications systems.Mr. Stephen A. Strom, Penn State Behrend Stephen Strom joined the faculty of Penn State Erie, The

Conference Session

Dynamics - Wow! They accelerate

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Brown Bankhead III, Highline Community College

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

. Page 23.1079.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Soup Can Races: Teaching Rotational Dynamics Energy-based SolutionsAbstractGiven our college’s urban student population, our students have little exposure to mechanicalsystems before they take engineering mechanics courses. Classroom demonstrations have beenfound to strongly support student learning and retention of conceptual ideas.The following paper outlines a course lecture based on a demonstration titled “Soup Can Races”in which students are asked to predict the order of finish of various soup cans that are raced orrolled down an inclined plane. To aid their decision making, students are reminded of the

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Laboratory Experiences in Electronics and Circuits

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ernest M. Kim, University of San Diego; Thomas F. Schubert Jr. P.E., University of San Diego

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Systems Center, Hawaii Labs at Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station after graduating with his B.S.E.E. Upon completing his M.S.E.E., he was an electrical engineer with the National Bureau of Standards in Boulder, Colorado designing hardware for precision fiber optic measurements. He then entered the commercial sector as a staff engineer with Burroughs Corporation in San Diego, California developing fiber optic LAN systems. He left Burroughs for Tacan/IPITEK Corporation as Manager of Electro-Optic Systems developing fiber optic CATV hardware and systems. In 1990 he joined the faculty of the University of San Diego. In 1996- 1997, he was at Ascom Tech in Bern, Switzerland as a Senior Systems Engineer performing research on

Conference Session

Student Division (STDT) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cody Petitt, Ohio University ; Greg Kremer, Ohio University; Timothy Cyders; Emily McCarty; Robert F. Lindsey; Ryan Pytosh, University of Florida

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Student Division (STDT)

Paper ID #39687Board 188: Student-centered and led approaches for improving Mental HealthCody Petitt, Ohio UniversityDr. Greg Kremer, Ohio University Robe Professor and Chair of Mechanical Engineering, founding director of the ”Designing to Make A Difference” ME senior capstone design experience, and PI for the Stacking the Deck for Career Success Initiative.Dr. Timothy CydersEmily McCartyRobert F. LindseyRyan Pytosh ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Student-centered and led approaches for improving Mental Health (Work in Progress)Introduction:Engineering

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15th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience Conference (FYEE)

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Kathleen A Harper, Case Western Reserve University; Kurt R Rhoads, Case Western Reserve University

Paper ID #45033Full Paper: One Tool to Support Attendance, Engagement, Metacognition,and Exam PreparationDr. Kathleen A Harper, Case Western Reserve University Kathleen A. Harper is an associate professor and has served as the assistant director of the Roger E. Susi First-year Engineering Experience at Case Western Reserve University since 2021. Prior to that, she taught as part of the Fundamentals of Engineering for Honors program at The Ohio State University. She received her M. S. in physics and B. S. in electrical engineering and applied physics from CWRU and her Ph. D. in physics, specializing in physics education

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2003 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

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B. L. Steward; T. J. Brumm; S. K. Mickelson

Styles. Available on-line at, accessed August 28, 2003.Gregorc, A. F. 1982. An Adult’s Guide to Style. Maynard, MA: Gabriel Systems.Gregorc, A. F. 1985. Gregorc Style Delineator™: A Self-Assessment Instrument for Adults.Columbia, CT: Gregoric Associates, Inc.Hamilton, D. M., R. E. Pritchard, C. N. Welsh, and G. C. Potter. 2002. The effects of using in-class focus groups on student course evaluations. Jour. of Education for Business 77(6): 329-333.Herrmann, N. 1990. The Creative Brain. Lake Lure, NC: Brain Book.Kolb, D.A. 1984. Experiential Learning: Experience as the Source of Learning andDevelopment. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.Krueger, R. A. and M. A. Casey. 2000. Focus groups: a pocket guide for applied research. 3rdEd. Thousand Oaks

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Technical Session 3d

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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R. Radharamanan, Mercer University

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Pacific Southwest Section

2017 Pacific Southwest SectionMeeting: Tempe, Arizona Apr 20 Paper ID #20684Additive Manufacturing for the Production of a Low Cost Knee PrototypeDr. R. Radharamanan, Mercer University Dr. R. Radharamanan is currently working as Professor of Industrial Engineering and Director of Mercer Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (MCIE) at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. He has forty three years of teaching, research, and consulting experiences. His previous administrative experi- ences include: President of International Society for Productivity Enhancement (ISPE), Acting

Conference Session

Solar, Wind, and Novel Energy-System Initiatives

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2009-1091: SELF-POWERED WIRELESS-CAMERA SYSTEM DESIGNFaruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University Page 14.1049.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Self Powered Wireless Camera System DesignAbstractEnergy harvesting is described as the conversion of ambient energy into usable electrical energy.When compared with energy stored in common storage elements, such as batteries, capacitorsand the like, the environment represents a relatively infinite source of available energy.Conventional electrochemical batteries power most of the portable and wireless electronicdevices that are energized with electric power. In the past few years, electrochemical

Conference Session

Embedded Systems and Mobile Computing

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Francis N Mensah, College of Engineering and Technology, Brigham Young University; Richard G. Helps, Brigham Young University

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Computing & Information Technology

to classical music.Prof. Richard G. Helps, Brigham Young University Richard Helps is an associate professor in the Information Technology Program at BYU. He has research interests in embedded systems, human-computer interaction and curriculum design. He is a member off ASEE, IEEE, IEEE-CS, ACM-SIGITE and an ABET PEV for Information Technology. Page 23.1057.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Security Analysis of CPS: Understanding Current Concerns as a Foundation for Future

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2021 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Conference

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Richard L Wilson, Towson University

. His current interests include Technological Ethics and Information Communication Technology (ICT) Ethics. Professor Wilson’s background in Practical Ethics has led to his developing multiple cases studies in the field of Anticipatory Ethics. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Anticipatory Ethics as a Method for Teaching Engineering Ethics Richard L. Wilson Philosophy/Computer and Information Sciences, Towson University, Senior Research Scholar Hoffberger Center for Professional Ethics, University of Baltimore1. Introduction The exponential growth and development of engineering technologies and