Conference Session

Statics Fanatics 2

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hadas Ritz, Cornell University; Sanjit Basker; JINGJIE YEO, Cornell University

. Ivancic, “Efforts to improve free body diagrams,” in 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. Salt Lake City, Utah: ASEE Conferences, June 2018. doi: 10.18260/1-2--30365 [3] S.-L. Wang, “Free body diagrams with animated gif files,” in 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2016. doi: 10.18260/p.26957 [4] N. Hubing, “Interactive learning tools: Animating statics,” in 2002 ASEE Annual Conference. Montreal, Canada: ASEE Conferences, June 2002. doi: 10.18260/1-2--10367 [5] W. Lee, R. de Silva, E. J. Peterson, R. C. Calfee, and T. F. Stahovich, “Newton’s pen: A pen-based tutoring system for statics,” Computers & Graphics, vol. 32, no. 5, pp. 511–524, 2008. [6] C.-K. Lee, T. Stahovich, and R

Conference Session

Global Issues in Engineering Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Abdel Mazher

controlengineer view of the social sciences. The aim of this part is to extend and apply the methods andconcepts of control engineering and dynamical systems to the social systems. Part II focuses onthe modeling and mathematical formulation of the social systems. Part III discusses thedifficulties of solution techniques and the problems of modeling and computer simulation of thesocial system behavior. Part IV gives examples, as case studies, of the social engineeringprogram and discusses the correspondence of concepts between engineering and the socialsciences.3. Social EngineeringIn the last decade many research efforts have been directed to treating the social phenomena byemploying many ideas and tools from artificial intelligence (AI), cellular

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd Letcher, South Dakota State University; Gregory J. Michna, South Dakota State University; John D. VerSteeg, South Dakota State University; Sarah M. Michna, South Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

already helped me design solutions to my own real-world problems”  “I feel like I have a broader/improved tool-set to apply to real world engineering problems as a result of taking these courses”As a result of taking these courses, do you have a better understanding for the use of software inengineering design?  100% answered yesAre you more comfortable with the idea of learning new and unfamiliar software after thesecourses?  93% answered yesHas learning the software packages in these courses helped you in any other courses?  93% answered yes  “I am much more confident on a computer now in many ways, not just (the software we learned)”  Much more willing to use Matlab now – it’s much more powerful than

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krishnanand Kaipa, Old Dominion University; Jennifer Kidd, Old Dominion University; Julia Noginova; Francisco Cima; Stacie Ringleb, Old Dominion University; Orlando Ayala, Old Dominion University; Pilar Pazos, Old Dominion University; Kristie Gutierrez, Old Dominion University; Min Jung Lee, Old Dominion University

with honors (Cum Laude) from Universidad de Oriente (Venezuela) in 1995, MS in 2001 and PhD in 2005, both from University of Delaware (USA). Dr. Ayala is currently serving as Associate Professor in the Engineering Technology Department at Old Dominion University. Prior to joining ODU in 2013, Dr. Ayala spent 3 years as a Postdoc at the University of Delaware where he expanded his knowledge on simulation of multiphase flows while acquiring skills in high-performance parallel computing and scientific computation. Before that, Dr. Ayala held a faculty position at Universidad de Oriente where he taught and developed courses for a number of subjects such as Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics, Multiphase Flows

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mike Borowczak, University of Wyoming; Andrea Burrows, University of Wyoming; Shawna Wolf, University of Wyoming; Shaya Wolf, University of Wyoming; Hui Hu, University of Wyoming

iteration, were also collected. These surveys covered the wholeTACoS camp (Chemistry and Geology, Microbe Art, Science Art, and Computer Science)rather than solely the computer science portion. The same questions were asked after bothyears of camps. The questions for the students included: 1. [Upcoming] grade level: 5th grade, 6th grade 2. Overall, I liked TACoSSTEM Summer Camp this much (pick one): A lot, A little, I don’t know 3. I liked the Computer Science micro:bit (ComputerSci) sessions this much: A lot, A little, I don’t know, I didn’t do it 4. What is the thing that you liked best about TACoS Summer Camp this year?The questions for the parents/guardians included: 1. Which sessions did your student attempt but not finish

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 19

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shawna Dory, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Microbiology's annual agar art competition, which has absolutely amazing examples of art generated with microbes on agar plates.” "Architectural elements often pose both opportunities and challenges with engineered systems.Architecture Examples used include elements where exterior building shafts had to be added to a retrofit project to create space for engineering environmental systems, but the architect was creative in translating these into architectural features rather than trying to hide them.”Present Visual “When describing a difficult problem (where we did the calculations by hand), I also includePhotographs / graphics that use these calculations (from computer games or 3D animation). I

Conference Session

Distance Learning in ET Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gonca Altuger-Genc, State University of New York, Farmingdale; Jeff Hung, Farmingdale State College

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, simulations, animations, and discussion boards for the courses.Design and Development of the Thermo-Fluid Science CoursesApplied Fluid Mechanics (MET 212) and Applied Thermodynamics (MET 314) are core coursesoffered in the Mechanical Engineering Technology Department at Farmingdale State College.Both courses are required for the Mechanical Engineering Technology B.S, and FacilityManagement Technology B.S. Programs. Applied Fluid Mechanics requires Calculus I withapplications as a prerequisite course and College Physics II (Algebra based Physics) as a co-requisite course. Applied Thermodynamics requires Calculus I with applications and CollegePhysics II as prerequisite courses. Since the courses are designed for engineering technologystudents, the co

Conference Session

PSW Section Meeting Papers - Disregard start and end time - for online paper access only

Collection

2019 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Benjamin Hawkins, Cal Poly, SLO; James Eason, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Tagged Topics

Pacific Southwest Section Meeting Paper Submissions

blood-glucose models. The blood-glucose model is also explored in the context of disease (diabetes) and changing system responses. 3. Euler’s Method, Insulin Pump (PID) In this last laboratory exercise, refocusing on computational skills, students are tasked with two major challenges: developing the appropriate mathematical representation of proportional (P), integral (I), and derivative (D) feedback and writing a differential equation solver applying Euler’s method (a technique discussed in prerequisite courses and developed in lecture).MATLAB® Grader™Each laboratory exercise is developed and tested using MathWorks MATLAB® Grader™ onlinetool. This tool is an excellent platform for developing coding

Conference Session

Assessing with Technology

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Wes Hines; Mary Kocak; Kurt Gramoll

, education than traditional delivery methods. Insummary, the online class students performed better on the exams by over a half-grade level.IntroductionThere has been a tremendous interest and need in using technology and computer networks toenhance engineering education and to provide learning opportunities to students at a distance. Ithas been assumed that technology has the potential through 3D animation, simulations, userinteraction, user tracking, video, and audio to increase both the learning efficiency (learn fasteror learn more) of the student and the teaching efficiency of the instructor (teach faster or teachmore). However, it is also known that technology has not had a great track record inimplementation [1]. This could be due to a large

Conference Session

Virtual and Augmented Reality Application in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Israa Azzam, Purdue University; Farid Breidi, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Faisal Aqlan, University of Louisville

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing Division (MFG)

, processes, or systems through a virtual platformknown as the virtual environment [29]–[31]. DR involves virtual reality (VR), augmented reality(AR), MR, and all digital technologies that come within, as shown in Figure 1. Figure 1. DR Technologies from Virtual to Real SettingsVR is an immersive computer-generated simulation that can achieve a sense of presence andimmersion by creating a realistic, visceral experience that tricks the user's senses into thinking ofbeing immersed [32], [33]. This immersive multimedia is experienced using smart-wear techslike headsets, skin electronics, and many other wearable devices, allowing users to interact withlife-like models in a safe virtual environment [20]. Given its features, VR has been

Conference Session

Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 12

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrian Rodriguez, zyBooks, a Wiley brand; Lauren Fogg, zyBooks, a Wiley Brand; Alicia Clark, zyBooks, A Wiley Brand; Jennifer L. Welter, Wiley; Gergely Sirokman, zyBooks, A Wiley Brand; Ryan Barlow, zyBooks, A Wiley Brand

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

flow diagramsare used, like in mechanical engineering. Alternatively, Pender and Healy [18] proposed atactile-based solution. Unlike TangibleCircuits [23], which 3D prints all of the circuitschematics, Pender and Healy [18] used 3D printed tactile buttons with strings to representanalog and digital elements within circuit diagrams. Plus, dots and numbers were added on thesides of the 3D printed buttons to mark the element number in the schematic [18].Dynamic tactile devices (DTD) are a refreshable braille and tactile graphics display on a singletactile surface [24]. DTDs are generally preferred in engineering because these disciplinesusually encounter graphics that change, like videos, animations, and simulations. The Optacon[16] is a DTD used

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Education Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ernest W. Tollner PE, University of Georgia; Qianqian Ma, University of Georgia; Caner Kazanci, University of Georgia

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

constant for compartment “i” from Jorgensen and Svirezhev [15]. The Beta coefficients were calculated based on the size of the typical genome of the organism representing the compartment. Equation 1 simulates the forgetting of new information within each compartment. Equation 2 Page 23.925.11simulates the forgetting of initial and new information. Equation 3 represents a control where noinformation is forgotten. The time constant (tc%i) at compartment “i” corresponds to effectiveness oflearning. The residence time (t%ij) corresponds to level of learning. The Beta coefficients (when not setequal to one) associated

Conference Session

Special programs and activities for minorities in engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Stroot, University of South Florida; Bernard Batson, University of South Florida; BK Robertson, Alabama State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

in memory and is more easily accessed10. Theinteractive graphic application is the best example of this instructional paradigm, which is veryfruitful in biology instruction. Graphic animation has been used to explicitly represent invisibleflow of information11, 12.A recent survey conducted in our General Biology classes (with a majority of African-Americanwomen) has shown that students feel very strongly about using multimedia and hands-onactivities to reinforce topics learned in the classroom. Students in these kinds of courses needstimulatory experiences to firmly grasp the complex and dynamic molecular and physiologicalmechanisms taught in modern biology courses. Interactive computer graphics have the greatesteffect on instruction 13

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andy S Zhang, New York City College of Technology; Sidi Berri, New York City College of Technology; Iem H Heng, New York City College of Technology; Farrukh Zia, New York City College of Technology CUNY

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Transportation. Dr. Zhang’s research area includes materials testing, composite materials, CAD/CAE, engineering animation, and mechatronics.Dr. Sidi Berri, New York City College of TechnologyDr. Iem H Heng, New York City College of Technology Dr. Iem Heng earned his bachelor’s degree from Providence College in Providence, RI with double ma- jors in the Pre-Engineering Program and Mathematics. In addition, he earned another bachelor’s degree from Columbia University in New York in Mechanical Engineering and a master’s in Applied Mathe- matics from Western Michigan University at Kalamazoo, MI; his Ph.D. in Computational and Applied Mathematics from Old Dominion University at Norfolk, Va. Before joining the EMT/CET Department at

Collection

2019 ASEE Zone I Conference & Workshop

Authors

Wei Xie; Jared Auclair; Jinxiang Pei

tothe drafting of data integrity guidance for industry (PDA, WHO) and trained governments inChina, India, Mexico, Brazil.Reference[1] J.R. Auclair, Regulatory Convergence for Biologics through Capacity Building and Training,Trends Biotechnol, 37 (2019) 5-9.[2] Cynthia A. Challener, “Improving PAT for Biologics,” BioPharm International, DOI (2017).[3] Ye Chen, Lina Mockus, Seza Orcun, Gintaras V. Reklaitis, “Simulation-optimization approachto clinical trial supply chain management with demand scenario forecast”, Computers andChemical Engineering 40 (2012) 82-96.[4] K. Dalgaard, W.-C. Garstner, From Science to Operations: Questions, Choices, and Strategiesfor Success in Biopharma, McKinsey & Company, DOI (2014).[5] FDA approval brings first

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin Ingram, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Jennifer Keshwani, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Deepak Keshwani, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Conner Lunn; JORDAN BINFIELD

Paper ID #36622Prairie Protector: Systems thinking and STEM-informeddecision-making in agroecosystems through game-basedlearningErin Ingram (Dr.) Erin Ingram is a science literacy and community engagement coordinator interested in designing K-12 STEM learning experiences and educator professional development for use in formal and informal education settings.Jennifer Keshwani (Associate Professor) I am a biomedical engineer by training that has built a career in science literacy and STEM education. My position combines my technical background with my strengths as an includer and curious explorer. I am constantly

Conference Session

Committee on Instructional Technology Presents: Gamers

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Damith Tennakoon, York University, Canada; Alexandro Salvatore Di Nunzio, York University, Canada; Mojgan A. Jadidi, P.E., York University, Canada

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

Setting transistor (MOSFET), and a more complex DC motor. The goal of the electrical engineering lab space was to try and demon-The VR Sandbox was extended from providing virtual tours strate the ability to simulate circuit design in VR.to simulating lab activities using electronics equipment. Thegoal was to try and simulate a VR lab space that resembled a The second circuit activity also had a computer screen showingMechanical Engineering laboratory. This included designing how to wire up the circuit. The DC motor speed control activitythe 3D CAD models of varying equipment such as a micro- was designed to be

Conference Session

Innovation in Curriculum Development

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Knox; Randall Kolar; Teri Rhoads; Kurt Gramoll

clips or animations ornarrations. Once the theory is complete, the solution to the case study is given. A simulator foreach topic allows the student to conduct numerical experiments in order to further explore thebehavior of fluids; fluid properties and conditions of the problem are adjusted with sliderbuttons, and the results are presented in graphical form.As an example of the multimedia modules, we show a few frames from the topic on hydrostaticpressure forces on a plane, which is needed by the water resources students to help design theearth dam. Figure 2 shows the problem being introduced as a case study about forces on agravity dam. Figure 3 is taken from the theory section that discusses the center of pressure of theresulting force

Conference Session

Electrical/Electronic ET Issues

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Curtis Cohenour P.E., Ohio University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

WidthModulation (PWM) pin is connected to a transistor amplifier that drives the motor. The motordrive lab is completed first and the PLC lab is completed during the following week. Bycompleting the motor drive lab first wiring is correct before starting the PLC lab. This allows thestudents to concentrate on the PLC lab.SoapBox Snap is used to implement the PLC in the Arduino. SoapBox Snap consists of twocomponents, an Arduino sketch, and a PLC programing environment that runs on a windowspersonal computer (PC). The sketch is uploaded to the Arduino with no changes. The sketchdoes not contain the PLC program. The program is developed on the PC, including both theladder logic, and Input / Output (I/O) mapping, then uploaded to the Arduino. The PLC

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

N. Yu; Peter K. Liaw

courseware to a very broad audience.The WWW-based courseware includes on-line hypertext documents with audio/video effects,computer animation, and interactive modules. The courseware, located athttp://www.engr.utk.edu/~cmc, consists of (a) syllabus, (b) instructors’ handout in the formof text, color three-dimensional figures, and color pictures, (c) animation/simulation, (d) shortvideo clips with audio effects, (e) interactive homework/exercises with audio effects, and (f) on-line teaching evaluation forms.In traditional instructional presentations, schematic diagrams are drawn on blackboards.Furthermore, samples and micrographs are circulated among students in the classroom. Thepresent WWW-based courseware, on the other

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Tamie Veith; John E. Kobza; Mario G. Beruvides; C. Patrick Koelling

T1 (Mb) 9.6 14.4 28.8 64 or 128 1500 I (0.25) 294 210 102 12 2 II (1.699) 1998 1416 678 60 17 III (0.858) 1008 714 342 42 9 IV (3.366) 3960 2808 1344 120 35 V (2.466) 2904 2052 984 120 25 Table 2: Actual Time (in Secs.) to Load Sections from the Projector. Computer

Conference Session

Design Methodologies 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

J. Blake Hylton, Ohio Northern University; Patrick James Herak, Ohio State University; Todd France, Ohio Northern University; Sherri Youssef, Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

still be found playing with the TBDBITL Alumni Band. While at university, Dr. Herak had several jobs including as a lab assistant (in Science Education, Mechan- ical Engineering and Entomology) as well as a GTA (in Science Education and the first-year Engineering Program). He also worked for 4-summers on the show staff for the Columbus Zoo, training various species of birds and other animals. Dr. Herak was a secondary science teacher for 18-years, primarily for Westerville City Schools. However, he did take a leave of absence to teach at Aldenham School near London (UK). Dr. Herak has served as an adjunct professor at Central Ohio Technical College (Environmental Science) and adjunct professor position at

Conference Session

Design and Graphics Potpourri

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William DeLuca, North Carolina State University; Nasim Lari, North Carolina State University; Jeremy V Ernst, North Carolina State University; Aaron C. Clark, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

- nessee State University. He earned his doctoral degree from NC State University. His teaching specialty is in engineering drawing, with emphasis in 3-D modeling and animation. Research areas include vi- sualization, graphics education and scientific/technical visualization. He presents and publishes in both vocational/technology education and engineering education. Page 22.1381.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Teaching Design and Technical Graphics in a Green EnvironmentAbstractGreen Research for Incorporating Data in the Classroom (GRIDC) is a National

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Rywalt, Florida Tech; John Hadjilogiou, Florida Tech

subtraction operation, a need arises tointroduce a new way to represent numerical values inside the computer. This gives rise toa new system that is very natural, and in literature is known as two's complementrepresentation. Using this representation, the arithmetic instruction repertoire of the datapath is increased tremendously. The students then learn ways to design and simulate the Page 11.132.8last major block of the data path and feel comfortable with it. In literature this is knownas an ALU (Arithmetic and Logical Unit).In order for various registers to exchange information between each other, with aminimum number of wires, the "Bus Architecture and

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development using Robotics Activities

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shramana Ghosh, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Veena Jayasree Krishnan, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Sheila Borges Rajguru, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Vikram Kapila, NYU Tandon School of Engineering

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

to groups underrepresented in STEMfields. This distinctive curriculum was developed and refined through a multi-stage process: (i)involving PD facilitator training; (ii) three dimensional NGSS curriculum development by teachersand facilitators; and (iii) teacher participants’ support of other teachers. The study participantsincluded six science and math teachers from New York City (NYC) middle schools who hadpreviously undergone LEGO robotics PD at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering but lackedformal NGSS-plus-5E lesson development experience. This was done purposefully to focus oncurriculum development for the new national standards. A qualitative case study [10] is used as amethodology for analysis. A sociocultural theoretical framework

Conference Session

Sustainability and Hands-On Activities

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Anne Valdes, University of Florida; Carlene Elizabeth Cuadra, University of Florida ; Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida; Nick M. Safai, Salt Lake Community College

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

Advanced General Aviation • Pattern Recognition of Biological Pho-tomicrographs Using Coherent Optical Techniques Nick also received his four masters; in AerospaceEngineering, Civil Engineering, Operation Research, and Mechanical Engineering all from PrincetonUniversity during the years from 1973 through 1976. He received his bachelor’s degree in Mechanicalengineering, with minor in Mathematics from Michigan State. Nick has served and held positions inAdministration (Civil, Chemical, Computer Engineering, Electrical, Environmental, Mechanical, Manu-facturing, Bioengineering, Material Science), and as Faculty in the engineering department for the pasttwenty seven years.Industry experience: Consulting; since 1987; Had major or partial role in: I

Conference Session

Software Engineering Curricula

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

A. Frank Ackerman, Montana Tech of the University of Montana; Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

, and review techniques for the development of high quality software. Ackerman has been active in either the ACM or the IEEE throughout his career. He is a Life Member of the IEEE. Presently, he is an Associate Professor of software engineering at Montana Tech of the University of Montana. He is a graduate of the University of Chicago and holds a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.Dr. Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University Sushil Acharya, D.Eng., Associate Professor of software engineering, joined Robert Morris University in the spring of 2005 after serving 15 years in the Software Industry. With U.S. Airways, Acharya was responsible for creating a data warehouse and using

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

David Leonard

Paper for Abstract 1297; Currently listed for Session 3542To obtain a better idea of MSTCO students’ response to the program, here are some comments"in their own words."Sherry Davenport, computer systems analyst and programmer, educational institution:The MSTCO program provided three crucial advantages. 1) The MSTCO program is part of theEngineering School, which directs the program to a more technical rather than liberal artsemphasis; 2) The MSTCO distance learning program enables flexibility. I set my own studyhours and did not waste precious time traveling to and from classes. My more-than-full-time jobplus four children would have made the conventional course delivery prohibitive for me; 3) TheMSTCO program enabled me to learn how to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sydney Rogers, Alignment Nashville; Sandra Harris, Alignment Nashville and PENCIL Foundation; Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technological University; David McNeel, Education Consultant

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

STEM fieldsand professional women from local STEM-related businesses to serve as “mentors.”4. Art2STEM ActivitiesArt2STEM activities are created and planned by the coaches. Session dates and times are thenentered into the project calendar for additional planning and tracking. Snacks and drinks areprovided at the beginning of the two-hour, after school club meetings. One of the early activitiesof each project phase is Rapid Prototyping, which will be described in this section6.In one session, students create hand-made models using Play-Doh. During this time, studentsform any kind of Play-Doh animals or creatures using their brainstorming and creativity skills.See Figure 1. Figure 1: Play-Doh ActivityIn the

Conference Session

ChE: Experimental Design & Error Analysis

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Shoichi Kimura, Oregon State University; Connelly Barnes, Oregon State University; Danielle Amatore, Oregon State University; Derek Meyers-Graham, Oregon State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

reactorperformance but also on the cost of experimentation.This learning tool represents an innovative use of computers and simulation in integratingstatistics into engineering education. Students are given a “capstone” experience in which theyhave the opportunity to synthesize engineering science and statistics principles to optimizereactor performance. Since the simulation is from first principles, students can interpret theoutputs given by the DOE in terms of the chemical and physical phenomena in the system. TheVirtual CVD reactor allows students a broader and more realistic experience in using the DOEmethodology for process improvement - as if they were operating an actual industrial reactor.The project scope also includes development and