Conference Session

Teaching and Pedagogy Issues in Graduate Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron P. Wemhoff, Villanova University

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Graduate Studies

Paper ID #8404Enticing Undergraduate Students to Pursue Graduate Research at an Undergraduate-Focused InstitutionDr. Aaron P. Wemhoff, Villanova University Dr. Aaron Wemhoff earned his Ph.D. from UC Berkeley in 2004. He started work as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Villanova University in 2008 after working for 3 years at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Page 24.533.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Enticing Undergraduate

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ERM: Mental Health and Wellness

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gabriella Sallai, Pennsylvania State University; Johnathan Vicente, Pennsylvania State University; Kanembe Shanachilubwa, Pennsylvania State University; Catherine Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University

Paper ID #36888Coping Landscapes: How graduate engineering students’coping mechanisms correspond with dominant stressors ingraduate schoolGabriella M Sallai Gabriella Sallai is a PhD candidate in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University. Her work characterizes engineering graduate students’ experiences within graduate school. Gaby earned a Bachelor’s degree in Physics and Women & Gender Studies from Franklin & Marshall College. She was a co-chair of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee for the Graduate Women in Science Penn State chapter and is the vice

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Interactive Approaches to Teaching Materials Fundamentals

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barry Dupen, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Materials

Paper ID #6148How to Write a Textbook in Ten Easy StepsDr. Barry Dupen, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne Dr. Dupen is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW). He has nine years’ experience as a metallurgist, materials engineer, and materials laboratory manager in the automotive industry. His primary interests lie in materials engineer- ing, mechanics, and engineering technology education. He is also an experienced contra dance caller

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Engineering Education in Africa, Asia and the Mid-East Region

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Hamilton, United States Military Academy; Eric Crispino, United States Military Academy; Andrew Bellocchio, United States Military Academy; Aaron Hill, United States Military Academy; Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy

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International

developed nation. They are not used torigorous study requirements outside of the classroom, laboratory experiences, or differentinstructional methods other than a lecture. Although Afghan and adjunct faculty areeager to learn and succeed, they have not yet shown the ability to develop credibleacademic courses on their own. The engineering faculty, as all technologically educatedfaculty in Afghanistan, have many other opportunities for employment that will compete Page 14.842.6for their time or take them out of higher education all together. In Afghanistan theauthors encountered this first hand. Each member of the Kabul University civil engineerfaculty

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Julie A. Phillips; Dewey A. Swanson

Company. The program has been in existence in varying degrees for over ten years. TheEngineering Technician Apprentice Program offers Cummins employees 12 different tracks,which include: Chemical Technician Electrical Technician Engineering Model Maker Experimental Machining Technician Facilities Engineering Drafter HVAC Technician Instrumentation Technician Machine Repair Technician Mechanical Engineering Drafter Mechanical Engineering Technician Metallurgical Technician Tool Design DrafterEach track involves 8000 hours, or approximately four years of on the job experience along with

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Upchurch; Judith Sims-Knight

to find the right path, are more effective thansituations in which they are simply told whether they are right or wrong.2 3 4 5Although there are strong and consistent findings that feedback improves immediateperformance under some circumstances, it is also clear that in some situations feedback isirrelevant and sometimes even harmful. In a meta-analysis of research in educational,organizational, and laboratory settings, Kluger and DeLisi3 found that in one-third of thecomparisons the feedback condition had worse performance than the group who was given nofeedback.Because so much of instructors’ time is spent giving students feedback by commenting

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Anitha Sarah Subburaj, West Texas A&M University; Pamela Renee Lockwood-Cooke, West Texas A&M University; Emily M. Hunt P.E., West Texas A&M University; Vinitha Hannah Subburaj, West Texas A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

social activities.Results:1. Positive impact on the department in terms of strengthening the collaborative community2. Willing to engage with other students and help organize formal or informal social and professional events3. Contributing positively to its learning community6) NSF S-STEM Scholarship [22] University: Purdue University Northwest Discipline: Engineering, Math, and CS Number of students: 59 total participants Initiatives: 1. Tutorial and writing assistance, undergraduate research opportunities, visitations to research laboratories and graduate schools 2. Attendance and/or participation in research conferences and professional career counseling 3. Work experiences intrusive services provided by a

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Computer ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

C. Richard Helps, Brigham Young University; Craig Malquist, Brigham Young University

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Engineering Technology

system course covers fundamentalconcepts and applications of small (8-bit) and larger (OS-based) embedded systems, real-timeconcepts and applications and includes class and laboratory work in interfacing sensors andactuators to embedded systems. Within this context we added a module to teach the aboveprinciples of sensor mesh networking, combined with a single lab experience. The objectives ofthe module were that students should • Be cognizant of the evolution and need for sensor-mesh networking in embedded systems • Be cognizant of the features and constraints of mesh networking systems. Including current and emerging standards. • Be able to describe and work with the principles of implementation (networking, routing

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Doug Kim

. Rappaport (2002) Wireless Communications - Principles and Practice. Prentice Hall2.  Cisco Systems (2012) Challenges of unlicensed Wi-Fi deployments: A practical guides tocable operators. Cisco Systems3.  Carr, J.; Frank B. (2007) Active learning using guided projects in an upper year ECE course.Presented at 2007 ASEE Annual Conference4.  Border, D. (2012) Developing and designing undergraduate laboratory wireless sensornetwork. Presented at 2012 ASEE Annual Conference5.  Crilly, B (2013). A novel approach to teaching an undergraduate electromagnetics, antennaand propagation course. Presented at 2013 ASEE Northeast Section Conference Spring 2015 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, April 10-11, 2015 Villanova University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eun-Young Kang, California State University, Los Angeles; Jianyu Jane Dong, California State University, Los Angeles; Matthew C. Jackson Ph.D., California State University, Los Angeles; Emily L. Allen, California State University, Los Angeles; Gerardo Lopez, California State University, Los Angeles

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

program (FYrE). FYrE is a first-year experience program for incomingfreshmen who are Calculus ready in the Fall. It engages first-time freshmen by cohorting them intheir Calculus and Physics courses, as well as in (1) a 3-unit course, Introduction to Engineeringand Technology, which includes hands-on team design projects and culminates in an underwaterrobot design contest (2) Introduction to Mechanics, a discovery-based course linkingmathematics and physics, designed to improve critical thinking skills and prepare students for thephysics sequence; (3) Supplemental Instruction, peer-facilitated workshops to support students’success in math and physics.. As a majority of eligible CAPS candidates are part of FYrE, theCAPS program has established an

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2017 ASEE Mid Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Rafic Bachnak, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; AB Shafaye, Penn State Harrisburg

Electrical Engineering from Ohio University. His experience includes several fellowships with NASA and the US Navy Laboratories and employment with Koch Industries. Dr. Bachnak is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas, a senior member of IEEE, and a member of ASEE. He has also served as an ABET Program Evaluator on several accreditation visits.Prof. AB Shafaye, Penn State Harrisburg AB Shafaye has been a faculty member at Penn State Harrisburg since August 1986. He is currently the chair of Electrical Engineering and Electrical Engineering Technology Programs. In addition, he coordi- nates the ABET activities for Penn State Harrisburg’s three engineering and three engineering technology programs. He

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Assessing, Expanding, and Innovating Information Literacy

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Elise Anne Basque, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal; Christine Brodeur, Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal; Manon Du Ruisseau, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal; Jimmy Roberge, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal; Arina Soare, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal; Marie Tremblay , Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal

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Diversity

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Engineering Libraries

Research Methods course (given in Frenchonly) began in September 2002 as a collaboration with the two professors in charge of thecourse. The professors were responsible for the lectures, whereas the Library was to conduct sixtwo-hour laboratories as part of the course and to grade 50% of the credit. ING8901 wasmandatory for PhD students, yet Master’s students could also attend the course.The main objectives of the laboratories were: ● to define information needs; ● to build and optimize a search strategy; ● to find information sources relevant to one's research field; ● to respect copyright and to avoid plagiarism; and ● to manage references using bibliographic management software.To help the students produce their literature review, the

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Childers, The Ohio State University

Paper ID #37623WIP: Bingo! Gamification to Promote Course Community,Engagement, and Instructor Rapport in a BME CourseRachel Childers Rachel Childers, PhD is an Associate Professor of Practice at The Ohio State University. She teaches hands on courses in Biomedical Engineering including laboratory courses. Her scholarly interests are in curriculum development, DEIJ, gamification to promote learning, and cost-effective medical technologies. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com WIP: Bingo! Gamification

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International Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Casey Lynn Haney, Purdue University, West Lafayette; S. Zahra Atiq, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David Cox, Harvard University

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Diversity

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International

-Inductive Content in Programming Discussion Forums. IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2015, 1–8.6.   Atiq, S. Zahra, Xin Chen, David Daniel Cox, and Jennifer DeBoer (2015). International STEM Classrooms: The Experiences of Students Around the World Using Physical Remote Laboratory Kits. 2015 ASEE International Forum, 19.23.1–19.23.9.7.   Menekse, M., Stump, G. S., Krause, S., & Chi, M. T. (2013). Differentiated overt learning activities for effective instruction in engineering classrooms. Journal of Engineering Education, 102(3), 346-374.

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Engineering Leadership Development Division Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirsten S. Hochstedt, Penn State University ; Andrew Michael Erdman, Pennsylvania State University; Richard John Schuhmann, Gordon–MIT Engineering Leadership Program

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

University Andrew Michael ”Mike” Erdman received his B.S. in Engineering Science from Penn State and his M.S. from USC. Erdman has also taken courses at RPI, Union, UCLA, UCSB, MIT, and Dartmouth. At Rock- etdyne (Pratt & Whitney), he helped design the Space Shuttle. As manager of Reactor Safety Analysis, Experimental Engineering, and Fluid Dynamics Technology at KAPL (Lockheed Martin), he conducted research for Naval Reactors. He currently serves as the Walter L. Robb director of Engineering Leader- ship and as an instructor in Engineering Science at Penn State. Erdman was a member of Psi Eta Sigma and au Beta Pi and held leadership positions in the InterFraternity Council, Theta Delta Chi, and Parmi Nous. After

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Widgets, Add-ons, Toolbars, and Videos: Web 2.0 Tools for Searching, Managing, and Teaching about Engineering Literature and Information

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

E. Michael Wilson, Ohio University

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Engineering Libraries

resources.Alden Library is examining extending the toolbar project to include several otherdisciplines in the sciences and has an internal specialized research toolbar designed justfor staff.Subject Based Widgets for ResearchersMeier discusses how widgets can be used to augment chat reference services as well assubject specific reference8. Boule discusses specific Web 2.0 tools that can be utilized bylibraries9. Meebo based chat widgets are being used by Ohio University Libraries as thegeneral chat service as well as the subject specific chat. For instance, there is a chat linkbuilt into the engineering toolbar that is discussed above, as well as on a subject Wikiportal. ARL institutions are gaining experience with widgets; 13.46% of ARL

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2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Mudasser Wyne; Alireza Farahani

provides recommendations on ways to improve studentlearning and class experience based on analyzing multiple levels of assessment measures. As partof the initial degree program design individual PLOs are mapped to required courses in theprogram. This course mapping also marks each PLO as Introduced (I), Developed (D) orMastered (M) in a given course. Each PLO must be mastered in at least one course. PARs assessstudent learning in both teaching modalities of onsite and online. Each measure is assigned an“acceptable” and an “ideal” target level prior to the actual assessment. A student achievement oneach measure is compared against the acceptable and the ideal targets and recommendations aremade for program improvement. The use of multiple

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Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 4

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew L. Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

Paper ID #38686A Mind Map for Active Learning TechniquesDr. Andrew L. Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University Andrew Gerhart, Ph.D. is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Lawrence Technological Univer- sity. He is a Fellow of the Engineering Society of Detroit and is actively involved in ASEE and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He serves as Faculty Advisor for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Student Chapter at LTU, director of IDEAS (Interdisciplinary Design and Entrepreneurial Applications Sequence), chair of the First Year Engineering Experience committee, su- pervisor of

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FPD 3: Research on First-Year Courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Claudia Elena Vergara, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Renée S DeGraaf M.A., Lansing Community College; Louise Paquette, Lansing Community College; Ruth Heckman, Lansing Community College; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Thomas F. Wolff P.E., Michigan State University

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #7189Engaging Early Engineering Students (EEES): A Fourth Year Report froman NSF STEP ProjectDr. Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University Jon Sticklen is the Director of the Center for Engineering Education Research at Michigan State Univer- sity. Dr. Sticklen is also Director of Applied Engineering Sciences, an undergraduate bachelor of science degree program in the MSU College of Engineering that focuses both on engineering and business. He also is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. Dr. Sticklen formerly led a laboratory in knowledge-based systems focused on task

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Technology Integration in the Classroom

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann Goebel, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Harry Petersen, Minnesota State University, Mankato; William Peterson, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Manufacturing

, Mankato, since 2000, she served as department chair for three years with key teaching focus areas in upper level MET coursework, and development of industry outreach. She was the principle investigator and/or lead customized content designer in over one million dollars of lean industry training grants. This followed her tenure as a quality manager and safety director with an industrial design, production, and distribution organization having international market scope. She is a the student chapter board member of the Southern Minnesota APICS Chapter. Her professional mission is to be an advocate for manufacturing organizational excellence in both the public and private sector.Harry Petersen

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University; Cristian Scott Stransky, Northeastern University; Haridas Kumarakuru, Northeastern University

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Engineering Physics and Physics

successfully proves theconcept of harnessing energy from the vertical motion of an elevator, for it to be a commerciallyprofitable product, it needs more work. We hope that the result from this educational modelproposed in this paper would serve as a milestone, and help future innovators to use this conceptand technology to produce a profitable “real-world” elevator to generate energy. The skillslearned from this project were invaluable, as research, design, trial and error, as well as technicalwriting are all important experiences within engineering and physics. 9AcknowledgementThe authors would like to express their sincere thanks to Dr. Donald

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kang Xia; Mohammad Yunus Naseri, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Gautam Biswas, Vanderbilt University; Manoj Jha, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (CoE); Erin Henrick, Vanderbilt University; Emily Kern; Caitlin Snyder; Landon Marston, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Abhishek Dubey; Christopher Vanags; Niroj Aryal; Steven Jiang, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (CoE); Erin Hotchkiss; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Brendan McLoughlin, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Sambridhi Bhandari

Paper ID #38332A modular approach for integrating data science conceptsinto multiple undergraduate STEM+C coursesMohammad Yunus Naseri (Ph.D. Student) Yunus Naseri is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech. He received his BEng in civil engineering from Herat University, Herat, Afghanistan in 2015. Through a Fulbright Foreign Student Program scholarship, he completed his MS in civil engineering from Virginia Tech between the years 2018 - 2020. He has more than three years of productive experience in teaching at different academic levels and subjects. His doctoral

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Transfer Issues Between 2-Year Colleges and 4-Year Engineering and Engineering Technology Programs 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Md. Ali Haider, Austin Peay State University; Hossain Ahmed, Austin Peay State University; Mahesh Kumar Pallikonda, Austin Peay State University; Ravi C Manimaran, Austin Peay State University

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Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

of STEM majorsfrom community colleges through relevant initiatives. Such initiatives offer advanced scientificknowledge, and laboratory experiences, and inspire aspirations for graduate school, therebyenabling these graduates to pursue a comprehensive education that opens up numerous careeroptions. However, the review also highlighted the challenges faced by community collegestudents and faculty in participating in these initiatives[1].It was reported that effective transfer strategies were developed to customize researchexperiences for community colleges and establish long-term partnerships with four-yearinstitutions, to improve accessibility and tackle obstacles [2]. These initiatives aim to expandopportunities for community college

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Philip R. Dail

instructional objectives in the syllabus so they will know what is expected of them. Instead of just listing the topics to be covered, give students concrete statements of the skills they will be expected to possess by the end of the course such as calculate, explain, design, etc. These objectives help the students prepare to meet the instructor’s expectations because they now know what is expected and the objectives also keep the teacher on track with both content and testing. Page 2.400.1First Day Not enough can be said about the first day in any size class. Certainly the often heardstatement, “the first impression is sometimes the

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John M. Santiago Jr., Colorado Technical University; Jing Guo, Colorado Technical University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

mindset in “digital systems” class through a jigsaw-puzzle model. In each labassignment, they provide students with some components or puzzle pieces as well as the userguide of a digital system. The main EML objective include to “stimulate students’ curiosity,instill a feeling of value creation in students, and encourage teamwork, collaboration, andconnection.” Hoffman [16] introduced how they applied an entrepreneurial approach to a seniordesign course. In order to simulate the workplace, the entire design class functions as a startupcompany addressing an instructor generated problem for development of a new product. TheUniversity of Florida College of Engineering offers an entrepreneurship course which mimics thereal-world experiences of

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Modern Software Measurement Techniques

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gurinder Singh, Future Technology Devices International Ltd. (USA); Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University

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Instrumentation

AC 2009-1756: INTERFACING THE USB PRINTER INTERFACE USINGVINCULUM HOST CONTROLLERGurinder Singh, Future Technology Devices International Ltd. (USA) Gurinder Singh brings almost a decade of experience in the electronics industry to his position as Senior Field Applications Engineer with Future Technology Devices International Ltd. At FTDI Gurinder is actively involved in embedded USB HOST designs, application notes, technical support on USB devices and HOST controllers, guiding customers to obtain WHQL certifications and USB 2.0 compliance certifications along with providing sample codes and professional manufacturing test tools for production lines using USB devices in their products. Gurinder also

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G. Enriquez, Canada College

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NSF Grantees

, coupled with therecent State budget crisis has forced many community colleges to cancel low-enrollment classesand high-cost programs including those in engineering.In response to this situation, Cañada College, a federally designated Hispanic-serving institutionin the San Francisco Bay Area, has developed an innovative program entitled Online andNetworked Education for Students in Transfer Engineering Programs (ONE-STEP). Funded bythe National Science Foundation Engineering Education and Centers through the Innovation inEngineering Education and Curriculum, and Infrastructure (IEECI) program, ONE-STEP aims toimprove community college engineering education through the use of Tablet-PC and wirelessnetwork technologies. The program includes a Summer

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Two-year College Division: Authors Address Transfer Matters-Part II

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

Paper ID #13494Sophomore Transfers: Who Are They and What Support Do They Need?Dr. Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University MARY R.ANDERSON-ROWLAND is the PI of an NSF STEP grant to work with five non-metropolitan community colleges to produce more engineers, especially female and underrepresented minority engineers. She also directs an Academic Success and Professional Development program, with an emphasis on transfer students. An Associate Professor in Computing, Informatics, and Systems Design Engineering, she was the Associate Dean of Student Af- fairs in

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Technical Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Miller, Campbell University; Saeedeh Ziaeefard, Michigan Technological University; Brian R Page, Michigan Technological University; Lauren Nicole Knop, Michigan Technological University ; Guilherme Aramizo Ribeiro, Michigan Technological University; Mo Rastgaar; Nina Mahmoudian, Michigan Technological University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

NSF CAREER Award.Dr. Nina Mahmoudian, Michigan Technological University Dr. Nina Mahmoudian is Lou and Herbert Wacker Associate Professor in Autonomous Mobile Systems in the Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics Department at Michigan Technological University. She is the founding director of the Nonlinear and Autonomous Systems Laboratory (NASLab). Her research interests include robotics, energy autonomy, system design, dynamics and controls. She is a recipient of 2015 National Science Foundation CAREER award and 2015 Office of Naval Research YIP award. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Monitoring Motivation Factors for Middle School Students

Conference Session

Assessment in Multidisciplinary Learning Environment

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sara A. Atwood, Elizabethtown College; Brenda Read-Daily, Elizabethtown College; Jean Carlos Batista Abreu, Elizabethtown College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

pollutants using equilibrium chemistry, the StreeterPhelps model, and Gaussian plume model. (2) assess risk for carcinogens and non-carcinogens,and (3) perform basic design calculations for treatment solutions. Throughout the exercise,students needed to demonstrate their proficiency in unit analysis and environmentalmeasurements. Additionally, students need to work collaboratively to solve problems and checkone another’s work.Assessment DesignIn the Fall of 2018, several students approached the instructor about the possibility of doing thisstyle of assessment in place of a traditional final exam. Students had completed this type ofassessment for their Strength of Materials course and enjoyed the experience. Afterconsideration, the instructor agreed