Conference Session

Accreditation Issues

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Biney, Prairie View A&M University; Raghava Kommalapati, Prairie View A&M University; Michael Gyamerah, Prairie View A&M University; Annamalai Annamalai, Prairie View A&M University; Pamela Obiomon, Prairie View A&M University; Xiaobo Peng, Prairie View A&M University; Mohan Ketkar, Prairie View A&M University; Nripendra Sarker, Prairie View A&M University; Ravindra Iyengar, Prairie View A&M University

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Mechanical Engineering

Report Writing)Six performance criteria were developed for this outcome based on the requirements in theSenior Design Projects manual5. The four performance criteria and the components used toassess them are:1. Students are able to prepare a well organized and well formatted technical report This performance criterion is assessed by determining how well the written report is formatted. The elements considered include ascertaining whether students (i) provide title page, abstract, table of contents, list of figures, and list of tables, (ii) provide figure numbers and titles, including discussing and referencing each figure in the text, (iii) provide table numbers and titles, including discussing and referencing each table in the text

Conference Session

Novel Pedagogies 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University; Harry B Santoso, Utah State University

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Educational Research and Methods

model was used to evaluate students’ task interpretation, cognitive strategies, andtheir SRL strategy use including planning, monitoring, and regulating strategies. In addition,students’ DC/AC conceptual understanding was assessed to measure their learning performance.4.1 The Participants and Context of the CourseNinety-seven students enrolled in the Fundamental Electronics for Engineers course during thefall 2011 at a land grant university participated in the study. While the majority of theparticipants had a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher, fourteen percent had a cumulative GPArange from 1.00 to 2.99. Sixty-one percent were sophomores, followed by juniors (34%), seniors(4%), and freshmen (1%).The course is a fundamental electric-circuit

Conference Session

Advancing Online and Hybrid Learning in Engineering Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gleb Tcheslavski, Lamar University; Julia Yoo; Selahattin Sayil, Lamar University

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

, called “as” and Assembly language simulator. You need to find out whether the Raspberry Pi Assembly can handle values exceeding 255 or not. 1. Pre-Lab assignment: Use the Assembly simulator https://salmanarif.bitbucket.io/visual/downloads.html to execute your codes and report the results. Write the Assembly language code that will return the results of the following calculations: a) Select two numbers: one exceeding 255 and another number less than 255, such that their difference would be less than 255. Evaluate their difference. b) Select two numbers both less than 255 but such that their product is larger than 255. Evaluate their product. c) Repeat what you did in 3.2 but instead of outputting the result, store it

Conference Session

Cybersecurity Topics

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anyi Liu, Oakland University; Bruce R Maxim, University of Michigan, Dearborn; Xiaohong Yuan, North Carolina A&T State University; Yuan Cheng, Grand Valley State University

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Diversity

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

among mobiledevices and sensors. However, the increasing attention to pervasive computing introduces newsecurity issues and challenges. Thus, equipping students with the knowledge and skills to handlethe security issues of pervasive computing is crucial yet challenging for educators.Prior efforts have shown initial success in training students with hands-on cybersecurity labs fo-cusing on cloud and mobile computing. However, some fundamental knowledge areas (KAs) andknowledge units (KUs) have not been adequately studied. While significant effort has been in-vested in constructing cloud-based infrastructures or testbeds 1,2,3,4 , network security labs 5,6 , andmobile security labs 7 , educational materials related to specific topics of pervasive

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Moin Uddin, East Tennessee State University; Keith V. Johnson, East Tennessee State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Engineering Technology

was prepared for international students and peergroup to measure effectiveness of the solution developed. The evaluation was conducted basedon the four fundamental project requirements that were introduced at the beginning of thesemester. These four project requirements were:PR1: The solution (the product) meets the requirements of the clients’ needs in the country ofinterestPR2: Regional design standards, specifications, practices as well as cultural, economical andsocial factors are considered appropriately in the design and development of the solutionPR3: The solution is sustainablePR4: The solution has potentials for future enhancementsEvaluation was done on 5 point Likert scale as mentioned earlier. Likert scale data are ordinaltype data

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nutnicha Nigon, Oregon State University; Dana Simionescu, Oregon State University; Thomas Ekstedt, Oregon State University; Julie Tucker; Milo Koretsky, Tufts University

alloys for nuclear power systems. She joined the School of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering at Oregon State University as an Assistant Professor in 2013 and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2019. In 2019 she was awarded the Dean’s Professorship and was also appointed as the Materials Science Interdisciplinary Graduate Program Director. Dr. Tucker has an active research group focused on degradation of materials in extreme environments and alloy development. Her research efforts leverage both modeling and experimental approaches to gain fundamental understanding of materials performance.Milo Koretsky Milo Koretsky (he/him/his) is the McDonnell Family Bridge Professor holding a joint appointment in

Collection

2020 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Krista Nicklaus; Daniel Puperi; Patricia Clayton

teaching. The reflection journals allow student-teachersopportunities to practice the valuable skill of self-assessment. Practicing the art of self-assessmentas a graduate student will better prepare students as they become faculty members, to regularlyreflect on their own strengths and areas for improvement as a means of becoming a better teacher.Teaching Practicum in BME 214LBME 214L, Computational Fundamentals of Biomedical Engineering Design, is hands-on, project-centered course that is second in a series of 4 “design” courses that all UT Austin BMEundergraduates are required to take during their freshmen through junior year. It consists of two 50-minute lectures per week and one 3-hour lab section per week. Typical fall semester enrollment

Collection

2024 South East Section Meeting

Authors

Ayse Tekes, Kennesaw State University; Razvan Cristian Voicu, Kennesaw State University; Coskun Tekes

Paper ID #40977Work In Progress: Improving Mechanical Engineering Students’ Program-mingSkills Through Hands-On Learning Activities Designed in MATLAB LiveEditorDr. Ayse Tekes, Kennesaw State University Ayse Tekes is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Kennesaw State Uni- versity. She received her B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Istanbul Technical Uni- versity, Turkey. She worked as a research engineer at RoRazvan Cristian Voicu, Kennesaw State UniversityCoskun Tekes ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Improving Mechanical Engineering

Conference Session

Teaching Experiences in OME

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kevin Bower; Timothy Mays

professor has a critical review of the environmental impactstatement for the expansions of the Charleston, SC port facility. This paper presents theevolution of the civil engineering Capstone courses at the Citadel and provides and commentaryon the importance of including fundamental ocean and marine engineering projects as part of themultidisciplinary activities.IntroductionThe number of ocean and marine engineering programs in the United States is very small relativeto the number of traditional programs in civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering. However,many of these traditional engineering programs have attempted to incorporate components of

Collection

2020 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Frank Vahid, University of California, Riverside; Joe Michael Allen, University of California, Riverside; Alex Daniel Edgcomb, zyBooks; Roman Lysecky, University of Arizona

were not really negative. They mostly came from students who hadprior programming experience and would have preferred to jump into C++, but who seemed tounderstand and accept the role of Coral. Such comments included those below. • “Coral wasn't my first programming language but I do think that its psuedocode style syntax is more helpful for introducing fundamental concepts as it gives more of a general introduction as opposed to the "here's how to do this in this specific language" style of teaching.” • “Since I already had experience programming before it didn't make too much of a difference to learn Coral before C++ but I could see why it would be easier for people who had no coding experience to

Conference Session

Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University; Galen Turner, Louisiana Tech University; Don Schillinger, Louisiana Tech University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2008-2131: GEARUP: TEACHING ENGINEERING, SCIENCE, ANDMATHEMATICS TO JUNIOR HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTSTHROUGH THE USE OF K’NEX BRIDGESHeath Tims, Louisiana Tech University Dr. Heath Tims is an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at Louisiana Tech University. He received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Louisiana Tech University in 2001. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, in 2003 and 2005 respectively. His research focus is dynamic systems, modeling, and controls. He is also involved with STEM educational research at the college and pre-college level.Galen Turner, Louisiana Tech University Dr. Galen Turner

Conference Session

Topics in Engineering Ethics IV

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Salvatore Marsico, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre

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Engineering Ethics

registration board for surveying hasnot record any infractions requiring sanctions for the last 10 years. In another, the Massachusettsboard publishes only recent infractions and dispositions (as of 2007)18. Any additionalinformation must be requested under the freedom of information act of Massachusetts19. In manyinstances the infractions are subject to minor fines but can be a loss of license when theinfraction is of a grave nature and it’s the desire of the board to make sure that this licenseeunderstands that they violated a fundamental underpinning of the profession. Year Infraction Jurisdiction Board Action2008 Use of seal and PE PA

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

MD B. Sarder, University of Southern Mississippi

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

EducationAbstractLogistics and transportation has become one of the last frontiers that still remain to be conqueredby most businesses in the twenty first century. Yet this cannot be done unless all logistics andtransportation professionals, irrespective of their functional orientation and current jobresponsibilities, fundamentally understand the dynamics of how products move from one placeto another. This is one of the disciplines that is growing at a faster pace. The issue is that thenumber of graduates in this field is not meeting the current industry demand. Many U.S.institutions have recently developed and planning to develop educational degree programs in thisarea. This research analyzed the need for best practices and identified best practices in

Conference Session

Topics Related To Engineering Design Graphics Division

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy E. Study, Pennsylvania State University, Erie

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Engineering Design Graphics

drawings quite seriously.Many of them took time to write out notes and comments, often repeating specificinformation/terminology that had been used by the instructor and in the book about the errorsthey found. Anecdotal evidence based on questions asked of students during lab indicated thathaving a peer grade their assignments made them focus a little more on their work and putadditional effort into understanding the necessity of dimensioning rules. Student commentsduring the review sessions included: “It’s hard to figure out what someone else was thinking on their drawing when its dimensions are different than mine.” “Why is it easier to find someone else’s mistakes than it is to find mine before I turn it in?” “I

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

H. Bryan Riley, Ohio University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701 {rileyh1,cs044712,jp953310@ohio.edu}Abstract— Active learning occurs on different levels and we engineering students may undertake highly self-define a relevant problem for which students may achieve directed projects to engage learning about sensors,“hands-on” learning. The Infra-Red (IR) spectrum sensing for software design, and hardware development. One ofautonomous vehicle applications is a compelling approach to these self-directed student projects considers thedetecting objects in the path of vehicle travel. Official data

Conference Session

Cooperative and Project-based Global Learning

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anna Friesel, Technical University of Denmark

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International

for only 13 weeks (duration of one semester at DTU) require fast feedback, utilization of natural (spoken) language and enables sender and recipient to communicate in a personal manner. These are the elements which email clearly lacks.On the other hand, communicating via email had positive effects such as:• Email enables a sender to communicate with many at once; it is a parallel form of communication, which the teams utilized to their advantage. One sender could inform all parties (also external interest groups, like professors and other advisors) of what was going on.• Email serves as an implicit way of documenting the process. Writing emails to one another can, if used correctly, serve as a way of documenting

Collection

2019 Fall Mid Atlantic States Conference

Authors

Marvin Gayle, Queensborough Community College of the City University of New York; Dugwon Seo, Queensborough Community College; Danny Mangra, Queensborough Community College

Tagged Topics

Diversity

programming. The program is coordinated by the QCC College Nowprogram and in taught by the ET department faculty. The Engineering Technology Departmentalso uses the program to improve a student’s college readiness and an entry pathway to ourSTEM programs. The participating students have a strong preference for STEM disciplines andthey already have developed a fundamental level of STEM related knowledge at a high school.The Summer Robotics Program utilizes students’ regent’s mathematics scores and other STEMrelated metrics as a selection criteria for the program. Each summer approximately twenty fivestudents are selected from the pool of applicants. The program runs for four weeks in June andstarts one week after the last day of classes of the New

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shane Cotter, Union College; Anastasia Pease, Union College

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

track of all their friends, and the dynamic nature of these online socialnetworks means that sometimes it is difficult to control who has access to posted material.To showcase these issues, we had Quinn Norton, a freelance journalist who writes abouttechnology and social networks, give a guest lecture to students. She covered how privacybecomes a very real concern in different parts of the world, where individuals have to learn tosee themselves as the many digital networks see them. In particular, Quinn talked to studentsabout the use of technology in the Arab Spring movements, which started in December 2010 andled to regime changes in a number of countries like Egypt and Tunisia. The ability to organizeusing social media was a hallmark of

Conference Session

Multimedia Engineering Education,Distance, Service, & Internet-Based Approaches

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Prince Anyalebechi; Okechi Egekwu

results and make recommendations. During the first week of thecourse and at the beginning of each case study, the students are divided into teams of 3 or 4students. After formation of the teams, each team is assigned a whole case or an aspect of alarge case. The faculty and/or company representative usually presents the background of agiven case. Completion of case studies usually involves research, literature survey and thecollation, analysis, and interpretation of technical and historical data. Each team is requiredto present its findings in a 20-30 minute oral presentation to the class, faculty members, andindustry representatives and to write a final report with recommended solutions to theproblems. Depending on the nature of the case, the

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Meckl

Page 8.736.3Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationInterestingly enough, the first item that they mentioned is also the first fundamental canon in theAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Code of Ethics.8 So I showed them thelatest copy of the ASME Code of Ethics and suggested that many of the items that they hadidentified could easily be interpreted as ethical responsibilities of a control engineer.This provided the springboard for discussing the BART case, which provided a graphic exampleof the potential safety ramifications of control system design. I showed them the picture of aBART train that had run off the

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Huiru Shih P.E., Jackson State University; Gordon W. Skelton, Jackson State University; Pao-Chiang Yuan, Jackson State University; Jessica Buck Ph.D., Jackson State University; Britney M. Williams, Jackson State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2012-3078: THE DEVELOPMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENTTECHNOLOGY PROGRAM AT JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITYDr. HuiRu Shih P.E., Jackson State University HuiRu (H.R.) Shih is a professor of technology at Jackson State University (JSU). He received his Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Missouri. Shih is a registered Professional Engineer and a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).Dr. Gordon W. Skelton, Jackson State University Gordon Skelton, professor and Interim Chair of the Department of Computer Science, is Director of the Center for Defense Integrated Data at Jackson State University. His research focuses on the develop- ment of intelligent GIS applications for

Conference Session

Manufacturing Capstone and Design Projects

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University; Rachel Klapper, Middle Tennessee State University; Sandi Hyde, Middle Tennessee State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-272: INTERCOLLEGIATE DESIGN COMPETITIONS AND MTSU’SMACHINE SHOP: KINDLING ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY-STUDENTCREATIVITY & CONFIDENCESaeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University Dr. Foroudastan is the Associate Dean for the College of Basic and Applied Sciences (CBAS). The CBAS oversees ten departments at Middle Tennessee State University. He is also he current director for the Master of Science in Professional Science program and a Professor of Engineering Technology at MTSU. Dr. Foroudastan received his B.S. in Civil Engineering, his M.S. in Civil Engineering, and his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Tennessee Technological University. Additionally, he has six years of industrial experience as

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Flynn, California State University, Northridge; Sharlene Katz, California State University, Northridge

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2011-47: USING SOFTWARE DEFINED RADIO FOR MULTIDISCI-PLINARY SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTSJames Flynn, California State University, Northridge James Flynn is a part time faculty member in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at California State University, Northridge (CSUN). He holds a B.S. (1977) degree in Electrical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology and a Master of Fine Arts (1981) degree from Northwestern Uni- versity. He is a partner in a consulting firm specializing in electronics for television and film production. Currently he is developing education tools involving software defined radio (SDR).Sharlene Katz, California State University, Northridge Sharlene Katz is a Professor

Conference Session

Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beth Lin Hartmann P.E., Iowa State University; Clinton Stephens, Iowa State University; Charles T. Jahren P.E., Iowa State University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

Paper ID #12326Surveying industry needs for leadership in entry-level engineering positionsBeth Lin Hartmann P.E., Iowa State University Beth L. Hartmann is a Lecturer of Construction Engineering at Iowa State University (ISU). A retired U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps officer (O-5), she currently teaches the design-build capstone course for civil and construction engineering students and the construction engineering learning community. Hartmann received her Bachelor of Art in Architecture and her Master or Science in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in Construction Engineering and Management from ISU in 1989 and 1996

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vincent Pizziconi, Arizona State University; Susan Haag, Arizona State University; Tirupalavanam Ganesh, Arizona State University; Lynn Cozort, Arkansas State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; B.L. Ramakrishna, Arizona State University; Deirdre Meldrum, Arizona State University; Brian Lunt, Arizona State University; Amaneh Tasooji, Arizona State University; Albert Valdez, Arizona State University; Victoria Yarbrough, Arizona State University

modules for Physics and Chemistry and also a course on Engineering Capstone Design. He has also co-developed a Materials Concept Inventory for assessing fundamental knowledge of students in introductory materials engineering classes. He is currently working on NSF projects to develop a learning trajectory for macro-micro concepts in materials science education, materials science modules which integrate interventions for student misconceptions using a 5E (engage, explore, explain, extend, evaluate) pedagogy with technological tools of Just-in-Time-Teaching and Classroom Clicker questions, and an outreach project for middle school which teaches engineering through service learning to

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 14: Introductory Programming Assessment, Plagiarism, Motivation, Engagement, and Textbooks

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yasaman Adibi; Oscar Rios, zyBooks, A Wiley Brand; Nikitha Sambamurthy, zyBooks, A Wiley Brand

utilize MATLAB®.Our Introduction to MATLAB® text is an online, interactive textbook with the goal of teachingstudents the fundamentals of MATLAB® programming with an emphasis on problem solving andengineering applications. In 2020, laboratory problems were introduced to the text via anembedded MATLAB® compiler, enabling students to complete programming assignments withintheir textbooks. This paper analyzes the usage of those problems by hundreds of students acrossmultiple courses and universities over the Fall semester of 2021, including summary statistics ofthe average completion rate and time spent on labs.IntroductionMATLAB® has been a popular programming language for first-year engineering courses due tothe language's wide usage across

Conference Session

Humanitarian and Sustainability in a Global Engineering Context

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rodolfo Valdes-Vasquez, Colorado State University; Caroline Murrie Clevenger P.E.; Laura Thornes; Svetlana Olbina

Tagged Divisions

International

First Aid. This training has been fundamental to better handle a variety of situations ranging from crisis management (safety issues, natural disasters) to student health and disciplinary problems.The above discussion presents specific aspects of learning and organization based on one short-term study abroad program. While some of the readers might see it as a limitation, the authorsbelieve that lessons learned contribute to those institutions and faculty leaders trying to developsimilar programs and global citizens. Also, it is important to acknowledge that this paper doesnot discuss the achievement of learning outcomes during the program since this scope is part ofanother paper.ConclusionsOverall, the 3-credit study-abroad program

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 10

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

entrepreneurialcomponents at lower grade levels will have longer term impacts on the acquisition andutilization of those skills. The usual desirable skills required in an entrepreneur – critical-thinking, the ability to think cross-functionally across departments and ambiguitytolerance – are essentially fundamental skills which PBL training will help todevelop.14,15,16,17Futur e wor k The results from the first year seem to point to early wins with this strategy,however, more work is needed to see if such thinking will hold up over several years andif the kids will continue to utilize an entrepreneurial approach to problems. Additionalwork is also necessary to see what happens when these kids reach high school and meetthe current entrepreneurial curriculum

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Don Millard, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Mohamed Chouikha, Howard University; Frederick Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

, each student also needs individual practice setting up equipment, taking data, and troubleshooting in order to reach his/her full potential as a technical professional. • Overcome Equipment Limitations: Much of the hands-on equipment that is used in studio makes extensive use of wiring to connect the components of the experiments. The equipment and components are unwieldy, and take up an inordinate amount of space on a table top. Students using these set-ups have as little as a few inches of remaining space for books, notebooks and writing space. In addition, the wire connections and limited space significantly interfere with the data taking process in many experiments, yielding results that are not fully

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Measurements: Innovative Course Development

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Don Millard, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Frederick Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Mohamed Chouikha, Howard University

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Instrumentation

, each student also needs individual practice setting up equipment, taking data, and troubleshooting in order to reach his/her full potential as a technical professional. • Overcome Equipment Limitations: Much of the hands-on equipment that is used in studio makes extensive use of wiring to connect the components of the experiments. The equipment and components are unwieldy, and take up an inordinate amount of space on a table top. Students using these set-ups have as little as a few inches of remaining space for books, notebooks and writing space. In addition, the wire connections and limited space significantly interfere with the data taking process in many experiments, yielding results that are not fully