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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 3

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catalina Aranzazu-Suescun, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Luis Felipe Zapata-Rivera

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

the past worked as an assis- tant researcher in the group of educational Technologies at Eafit University in Medellin, Colombia. His research area is the online Laboratories ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Learning Outcomes as a Self-evaluation Process Catalina Aranzazu-Suescun, Ph.D.1 and Luis Felipe Zapata-Rivera, Ph.D.2 1 Assistant Professor, Department of Cyber Intelligence and Security 2 Assistant Professor, Department of Computer, Electrical and Software Engineering Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott CampusAbstractLearning outcomes are measurable statements that can be used to

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14th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference

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Darren K Maczka, University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Erin J. McCave, University of Tennessee at Knoxville

CourseIntroductionThere has been much interest in supporting the development of computational thinking skills inengineering students. Computational thinking (CT) supports both general problem solving as wellas computer programming. This work-in-progress paper describes efforts to develop a newtwo-course sequence that combines an introduction to engineering physics with computation andmodeling. These courses were developed to support students who entered not calculus ready intheir first semester. Retention rates for these students were significantly lower than calculus readystudents, with 40% of these students never reaching their first engineering course. Evidence thatintegrated curricula lead to strengthened learning outcomes was a significant motivator in

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Deborah Hwang; D. Blandford

Session 2553 A Multidisciplinary Team Project for Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Computer Science Majors Deborah J. Hwang, Dick K. Blandford University of EvansvilleAbstractThis paper describes an interdisciplinary project for a freshman course designed for electricalengineering, computer engineering, and computer science majors. The project uses LEGObuilding sets and a microcontroller in the design, implementation, and documentation of asequence of increasingly complex tasks. Students learn interdisciplinary team skills, and areintroduced to computer hardware

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2023 ASEE GSW

Authors

Tracy Hammond; Robert H. Lightfoot

engineering(Hispanics, African Americans, and women), are discouraged by being grouped with peers whohave coding experience or have otherwise been involved with computers before.Computer Science service classes will continue to encompass students from many diverse majors, asmore degree plans require a coding class. Coding does not always come easy for these students. Thispaper examines assignment choice in an undergraduate CS-1 course. Guided by the SelfDetermination Theory, the authors will implement assignment choice as a means for students to plana path to meet the course learning objectives. We will integrate the choices in the curriculum intoCanvas, the Learning Management System, and provide a course grade calculator to students.Students

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 8

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University; Brandon David Wright, University of Utah

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology

. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Game Design in Computer Engineering Capstone ProjectsAbstractThe purpose of a capstone design project course is to provide graduating senior students theopportunity to demonstrate understanding of the concepts they have learned during their studies.As with many computer science and engineering programs, students of the computer engineeringprogram at Utah Valley University (UVU) conclude their degree programs with a semestercapstone design experience. The intent is for students to utilize competencies developed in thefirst three years of the curriculum in the solution of an embedded design problem.Recently many of our computer engineering

Conference Session

Introducing Programming in the First Year

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Gordon, The Ohio State University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2010-869: USING COMPUTER MODELING PROBLEMS FORUNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING EDUCATIONSteven Gordon, The Ohio State University Page 15.1321.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Using Computer Modeling Problems for Undergraduate Engineering EducationAbstractModeling and simulation can be used to implement inquiry-based learning in engineeringcourses that actively involve students in the learning process, improve their problem-solvingskills, and encourage them to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics (STEM) disciplines. This approach was used in the creation of a thirteen dayworkshop for college credit for high

Conference Session

Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Salvador A. Vargas, California State University, Bakersfield; Daniel Torres, California State University, Bakersfield; Alberto Cureg Cruz, California State University, Bakersfield

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Diversity

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Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE), Energy Conversion

. Machine learning projects require powerful GPU compute servers. Specifically, theyrequire NVIDIA graphics cards due to support for CUDA. Alternatives such as AMD/OpenCLare not cross-compatible with CUDA at time of writing. Grant support purchased a server with aNVIDIA Tesla V100S GPU. Students interfaced with the server using a terminal and SSH.Experiments were carried out using Python with TensorFlow and Keras libraries. From theperspective of offering this service to senior project capstone experiences we are skeptical thatcloud services, such as AWS, would offer a satisfactory service to students. Cloud servicescharge per compute unit, and the experiments conducted in this work ran for days. Studentswould have to front this cost, which may be

Conference Session

Lab Experiments & Other Initiatives

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ali Sekmen

INTEGRATION OF INDUSTRY INTO COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION Ali Sekmen Department of Computer Science Tennessee State University Nashville, TN AbstractThe Department of Computer Science (DoCS) at Tennessee State University (TSU) has activelybeen involved in integrating industry into computer science education. Our main goal is tostrengthen partnership among businesses and our department through participation in project-based learning and teaching experiences with real-life business problems. In this process,business

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ed Crowley, University of Houston

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Computers in Education

AC 2009-2275: RUNNING LINUX IN A WINDOWS COMPUTER LABEd Crowley, University of Houston Page 14.1039.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Running Linux in a Windows Computer LabAbstractIn many courses, the effective use of Linux, or other open source software, can expandand enhance active learning opportunities for students. Since many institutions havestandardized on Windows Computer Laboratories, implementing Linux based learningexperiences may initially seem problematic. However, with a Live Linux CD, you canquickly and easily run Linux, and related open source tools, in an existing WindowsComputer Lab.In this paper, we will explain how Linux Live CDs

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Francois Michaud; Mario Lucas; Gerard Lachiver; Andre' Clavet; Jean-Marie Dirand; Noel Boutin; Philippe Mabilleau; Jacques Descoteaux

to make students learn how to design a kernel for embedded systems; and onegraduate course on Artificial Intelligence allows students to validate techniques like fuzzy logic,reinforcement learning and intelligent control architecture on ROBUS. Students can learn toapply a variety of concepts, methodologies and skills from Electrical Engineering and ComputerEngineering using the same platform.V. ConclusionROBUS has a lot of positive impacts on our curricula in Electrical Engineering and in ComputerEngineering. In INGÉNIUS, it allows students to quickly get familiar with basic skills andknowledge in electrical and computer engineering (such as soldering technique, measuringinstruments, electronic components and programming). Even though the

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Avanzato

Session 1520 Handheld Computers in the Classroom and Laboratory Robert L. Avanzato Penn State AbingtonAbstractPenn State Abington has integrated the student use of personal digital assistant (PDA)technology into several Information Sciences and Technology and engineering courses inorder to foster active and collaborative learning experiences in the classroom andlaboratory. Activities supported by the use of these handheld computers includeelectronic team exams, distribution of notes, programming, collaborative databaseprojects, and access to web-based materials. Student access to handheld

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Anastasia Kurdia, Tulane University

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology

Paper ID #33024CS + X: Coordinate Major in Computer ScienceAnastasia Kurdia, Tulane University Anastasia Kurdia is a Senior Professor of Practice of Computer Science at Tulane University. She re- ceived her undergraduate degree in Applied Mathematics from Belarusian State University, and Ph.D. from University of Texas at Dallas. In her dissertation, she developed new algorithms for studying pro- tein geometry. At Tulane Prof. Kurdia teaches a variety of undergraduate computer science courses and also works on issues in computer science education with concentration on effective teaching and active learning, novel

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Best of Computer in Education Division

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Virginia Tech; Christopher B. Williams, Virginia Tech

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Computers in Education

design education. Page 23.1093.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Student Attention in Unstructured-Use, Computer-Infused Classrooms1. IntroductionThe number of computer-infused classrooms is growing due to an increasing number ofengineering programs requiring students to purchase personal computers1. As classroominstructors, we have stood before the sea of computers and wondered, "How many students aretaking notes?" "How many students are playing on Facebook?", and, ultimately, "Are laptopsaiding or hindering student learning?". We are not alone in our questions. As evident

Conference Session

Curriculum Innovation & Assessment

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Urban-Lurain; Taner Eskil; Marilyn Amey; Timothy Hinds; Jon Sticklen

, which was our first verticaleffort, we focused on MATLAB with integration of the learning of this engineering tool in an Page 10.382.1 “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”introductory computing course with the solution of statics problems in an introductorymechanical engineering course. Our recent study set out to determine if joint team efforts wouldenhance student perceptions of the set learning goal for the introductory computing studentswhile enhancing learning outcomes for both the

Conference Session

Software and Programming

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University; Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University; Lin Li, Prairie View A&M University; Xiaobo Peng, Prairie View A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

Professor with the Department of Engineering Technology, Prairie View A&M University. His research interests include digital signal processing, image and video coding, and wavelets.Dr. Lin Li, Prairie View A&M University Lin Li is an associate professor of the Computer Science Department at Prairie View A&M University. He received his Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in 2004. Before that, he received his B.S. and M.E. from Beijing Institute of Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1996 and 1999, respectively. His research interests are in Computer Networks, Machine Learning, and Computer Science Education.Dr. Xiaobo Peng, Prairie View A&M University

Conference Session

NSF Opportunities for Undergrad Eng Ed

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeannette Neal

. 4CS 290 Computer Science Internship. This course is intended to provide the student with realworld experience in the area of Computer Science. The student will be assigned a project thatwill entail hands-on experience in the software development process, including problemdefinition, requirements specification, design, implementation, testing and debugging, anddocumentation. The student will typically be working with an external organization, such as alocal company, to address real world problems. Prerequisite: Two Computer Science coursessuch as CS 121 Computer Science I and CS 132 Computer Science II or higher, or by permissionof the department. Note: This course is optional.4 Teaching/Learning StrategiesThe primary teaching/learning

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2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

James A. Sinclair; Kamal Shahrabi; Ali Setoodehnia

computer monitor whenever agiven task is performed. This may be satisfactory for some students; however, there aremany that feel live video recording is by far more effective and efficient then any othermethod of instruction. The student may follow along with the professor and see exactlywhat is being done at any given time. It is almost like watching the professor directly bybeing next to him in class. In this manner, the student will be exposed not only to visual,but also to audio instruction, thus, highly increasing his/her learning potential.I. Instructional Problems Today, more people are using and learning UNIX the ever before. With theemergence of the Internet, there are many applications where knowledge of basic UNIXcommands is

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Best of Computers in Education Division

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Osman Yasar, The College at Brockport - SUNY; Peter Veronesi, The College at Brockport - SUNY; Jose Maliekal, The College at Brockport, SUNY; Leigh J Little, The College at Brockport - SUNY; Sounthone E Vattana, The College at Brockport - SUNY; Ibrahim H. Yeter, Texas Tech University

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Computers in Education

constructive fashion by first enabling deductive introduction of a topic from a general simplisticframework and then guiding the learner to inductively discover underlying STEM principles throughexperimentation.General TermsTechnological Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Computational Pedagogy, K-12 TeachingKeywordsDeductive and Inductive Reasoning, Cognitive Processes, Memory Retrieval1. IntroductionEducators structure training and curriculum based on learning theories of how the human mind works.Recent findings from empirical research by cognitive psychologists and neuroscientists have created acritical mass to change the way we prepare teachers and support their classroom instruction. Make it Stick,an ostensibly groundbreaking book published recently

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Best of Computers in Education Division

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barry E. Mullins P.E., Air Force Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

find students truly learn when challenged with defeating a computer protocolor architecture.This paper outlines our cyber warfare curriculum with emphasis on our Cyber Attack and CyberDefense course sequences. The paper focuses on methods used to teach the various phases ofcyber attack to computer and electrical engineers, computer scientists, cyber operators as well asother technical majors. The paper also addresses our participation in the US National SecurityAgency-sponsored Cyber Defense Exercise (CDX). The overarching goal of the curriculum is toprovide students with an understanding of how to attack and defend in the cyber domain usingthe CDX, as well as numerous course-oriented exercises, as proven effective teaching tools.Identifying

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert F. Hodson; David C. Doughty

Session 3532 Using Commercial EDA Software in Computer Engineering Robert F. Hodson, David C. Doughty Christopher Newport UniversityChristopher Newport University (CNU) has standardized on the Cadence EDA (ElectronicDesign Automation) tools for its new Computer Engineering curriculum. This choice was basedon our experiences with EDA tools and carries with it both advantages and disadvantages. Thispaper will discuss many of the issues associated with using commercial tools in the classroomand also describe how we are using the Cadence tools at CNU.Pros and Cons of Commercial EDA ToolsSome

Conference Session

Perspectives and Evaluation of Engineering Design Education

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Sara Willner-Giwerc, Tufts University; Kristen B. Wendell, Tufts University; Chris Buergin Rogers, Tufts University; Ethan E. Danahy, Tufts University; Isabella Stuopis, Tufts University

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #30606Solution Diversity in Engineering Computing Final ProjectsMs. Sara Willner-Giwerc , Tufts University Sara Willner-Giwerc is a Ph.D. candidate in mechanical engineering at Tufts University. She graduated from Tufts University with a B.S. in mechanical engineering and a double minor in engineering education and engineering management in 2018. She is a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow, which supports her research at the Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO) on technological tools, learning experiences, and environments for teaching engineering in classrooms pre-k

Conference Session

Curricular Innovations in Computing -2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amr Hassan, University of Pittsburgh; Ahmed Dallal, University of Pittsburgh; Mohamed A. S. Zaghloul; Samuel J Dickerson, University of Pittsburgh

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

Paper ID #37991Introducing High-Level Synthesis in Computer Engineering CurriculaProf. Amr Hassan, University of Pittsburgh Dr. Amr Hassanreceived his B.Sc. degree in Electronics and Electrical Communications Engineering and the M.Sc degree in Engineering Physics from Cairo University, Egypt, in 2011 and 2015, respectively. He earned his PhD in Computer Engineering from the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of Pittsburgh, USA. Currently, he is an Assistant Professor with the same department. His Research interests include, but not limited to: Machine Learning, especially Deep Learning, for

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Computer Education Innovations II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University; Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University; Siew Koay, Prairie View A&M University; Yonggao Yang, Prairie View A&M University

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Computers in Education

investigated toteach the traditional topics of computer courses unconventionally. Instead of working in aconsole environment (with text-based outputs), we explored new teaching approaches that allowstudents to learn computing by writing programs that produce graphics, manipulate images,working with audio and video, and developing computer games. Focuses are placed on students’first computing class in two categories: Engineering major and non-Engineering major. C++ isthe computing fundamental class for engineering majors. In order to avoid overwhelmingstudents with game theory or the intricacies of a graphics library such as DirectX or OpenGL, weused the Microsoft product, Dark GDK (a free library that makes graphics programming simpleenough for

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 2: Let's Get Thinking Computationally

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine M. Cunningham, Pennsylvania State University; Darshita N. Shah, The Pennsylvania State University; Ashwin Krishnan Mohan, Pennsylvania State University; Gregory John Kelly, Pennsylvania State University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

Paper ID #38034K-8 Computational Thinking through Engineering (Fundamental)Dr. Christine M. Cunningham, Pennsylvania State University Dr. Christine M. Cunningham is a Professor of Practice in Education and Engineering at the Pennsyl- vania State University. She aims make engineering, science, and computational thinking education more equitable, especially for populations that are underserved and underrepresented in STEM. Christine is the founding director of Youth Engineering Solutions (YES), which develops equity-oriented, research-based, and field-tested curricula and professional learning resources for preK-8 youth and

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Technological Literacy - Courses, Educational and Accreditation Standards

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yung-Hsiang Lu, Purdue University; Guangwei Zhu, Purdue; Cheng-Kok Koh, Purdue University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2010-1563: USING THE TETRIS GAME TO TEACH COMPUTINGYung-Hsiang Lu, Purdue University Yung-Hsiang Lu is an associate professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. In 2008, he was one of the three recipients of Purdue "Class of 1922 Helping Student Learn Award." In 2004, he obtained the National Science Foundation Career Award. He obtained the Ph.D. degree from the Department of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University. This study is supported in part by NSF CNS 0722212 "CPATH EAE: Extending a Bottom-Up Education Model to Support Concurrency from the First Year." Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations are those of the authors and do not necessarily

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Assessment of Graphics Programs

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

James Higley; Jana Whittington; Joy Colwell

courseembedded assessment both in the class room and online [1]. Both of thoseprograms provide supporting courses for CGT. The assessment model offered inthis paper is adapted from those programs and applied to the expanding and ever-changing field of Computer Graphics and CGT. The assessment measures identifythe scope of each assignment, course, program and department learning objectiveand outcome, and show how they are related to each other. The remainder of thispaper describes the process used to create these assessment measures andprovides suggestions for implementation. CGT Growth by Credit Hours 1600

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Surendra K. Gupta

relied almost exclusively on specialized software packages that wereinexpensive, easy-to-use-and-learn and available on almost all platforms. For example, ourstudents use CADKEY for computer-aided design and drafting, Algor Supersap for finiteelement analysis, Fluent in fluid mechanics courses, and Tudor for elective courses in theaerospace option. No upper-level technical course currently requires development of programs ina higher-level language. Recent DevelopmentsBy the early 1990s, new challenges surfaced. Most of the lab instructors began asking students tosubmit word-processed lab reports with computer-produced graphs and data analysis. Even intraditional courses such as Thermodynamics, Statics and

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tammy VanDeGrift, University of Portland

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Computers in Education

course-long project used in just the second semester ofintroductory computer science11. Through this course-long project, students learned datastructures, programming fundamentals, and applied software engineering practices. Our work isdifferent in that the programming assignments described in this paper each span one to twoweeks. The annual SIGCSE conference also supports a “Nifty Assignments” panel to sharecomputer science assignments8. Each assignment presented by the panel has a “nifty” element,and the assignments described in this paper share the “nifty” aspect of being open-ended andencouraging creativity. Marks and others developed an introductory computer science course tointroduce students to concepts and abstract thinking without using

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2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Vasudeva Rao Aravind, Clarion University; Marcella Kay McConnell, Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Paper ID #243802018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference: Washington, District ofColumbia Apr 6A Personalized Computer Based Tutor for Vector AlgebraDr. Vasudeva Rao Aravind, Clarion University Dr. Vasudeva Rao Aravind is an associate professor of physics at Clarion University. Dr. Aravind has a Ph.D from The Pennsylvania State University in Materials Science and Engineering and Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Physics from Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, India. Dr. Aravind is a highly accomplished scholar and researcher in the fields of materials science, condensed matter physics, materials for

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Radian Belu

professors and students alike in the teaching and learning processes havebecome very popular in the last two decades. Scores of articles and technical papers can be foundin the technical and popular literature referring to different software and hardware tools and thetechniques to use them in educational environments2-6, probably due to the incredible advancesin software and hardware development, in the last two decades and their significant reducedcosts. However the main use has been reported in numerical computation, simulation, andcomputer-aide design. Many authors have illustrated a wide range of applications in differentareas, such as electrostatics, circuit analysis, electrical machine analysis and design,electromagnetics, etc. As long as