Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Instrumentation

. The format for these classes aresimilar (in curriculum) in that their end goal is to teach ‘C’ or ‘C++’ programming, as well asembedded hardware and applications. For some universities, the engineering technologyprogram includes multiple embedded systems courses, and in these situations, an instructor hasthe benefit to focus each course on a specific area of programming/hardware.While educational philosophy and pedagogy will vary from one instructor to another, it could besaid that most computer courses employ a large amount of hands-on lab material and selecting aproper embedded processor/operating system can greatly improve the outcome and success ofthe course. In general, the preference is to use a processor/operating system that has

Conference Session

NEE Technical Session - Innovative Teaching Strategies II

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa Moorehouse, United States Military Academy

learning objectives Abstract Students in environmental science and engineering tracts are expected to meet basic knowledge and skill proficiency levels, in conjunction with ABET student outcomes. Best practices such as hands-on learning through laboratory experimentation and field data collection have been shown to improve technical and analytical skills. Additionally, community service and outreach programs have aided students in mastering communication skills and applying appropriate learning strategies. This study attempts to quantify the gains obtained by a service-learning/community outreach project course and determine if course design can

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jill Davishahl, Western Washington University; Audrey Boklage, University of Texas at Austin; Madison Andrews, University of Texas at Austin

evaluate student interest in this format. The next phase of the project will investigate theimpact that these activities have on student sense of belonging. All attendees have completed asense of belonging pre-survey and will be sent a post-survey at the end of the academic year.Data will be analyzed and summarized in a future publication.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation PFE: RIEFprogram under Grant No. 2105953. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendationsexpressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of theNational Science Foundation.References[1] WWU Institutional Data, Engineering Department, 2021.[2] M. E. Andrews, M

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

James Reising

. Theexpected value and variance of a random variable are key concepts in probability theory1. Thesedefinitions can be extended to sums of random variables2. Let X i represent one of a number ofdiscrete random variables and E[ X i ] the expected value of X i . For a sum of n randomvariables, E[∑i =1 X i ] = ∑i =1 E[ X i ] n n(1)is generally true2. If the X i are mutually independent, Page 10.858.1 Var[∑i =1 X i ] = ∑i =1Var[ X i ] n n(2) "Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hameed Shaheed Abdul-Rashid, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Lara Hebert, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Luisa-Maria Rosu, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Lynford Goddard, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

engineers remains significantly low [1, 2] . This CISTEME365 NSF I-TEST Strategies initiative seeks to improve the rates of female, minority, and/or low-incomestudents entering STEM majors and careers. Over the past five years, we have been building anetwork of school-based teams called IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access) teams,made up of teachers, counselors, and administrators, who share a common focus of addressingSTEM inequities at the school level. Key components of this initiative include year-roundprofessional development focused on creating equitable and inclusive STEM advising andlearning environments through non-competitive STEM clubs, access to materials and training inproject-based electrical and computer engineering

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 3: Advising in Graduate Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Connie Syharat, University of Connecticut; Alexandra Hain, University of Connecticut; Arash Esmaili Zaghi, University of Connecticut

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

2014 report indicate thatneurodiverse individuals make up only around 3% of science and engineering doctoral degreerecipients [10].Graduate students face a unique set of challenges when compared to undergraduate students,with faculty advisors playing a large role in student success. Several studies have noted specificchallenges related to advisors, including work-life balance, which may be impacted by facultyexpectations, and hierarchical faculty-student relationships [11]-[13]. Satterfield et al.’s [14]literature review focused on the experiences of graduate students during their studies andexplored how individual factors (the influence of the student’s advisor), programmatic factors(isolation and teaching assistantships), and external

Conference Session

Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 11

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Elizabeth Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology ; Margaret B. Bailey, P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology ; Caroline Solomon; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Sara Schley, Rochester Institute of Technology ; Iris V. Rivero; Gloria L. Blackwell; Jessica Bennett

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Diversity

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

teaches courses and conducts research related to Thermodynamics, engineering and public policy, engineering education, and gender in engineering and science. She is the co-author on an engineering textbook, Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics, which is used worldwide in over 250 institutions and she is an author on over 95 peer- reviewed publications.Caroline SolomonDr. Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington Elizabeth Litzler, Ph.D., is the director of the University of Washington Center for Evaluation and Re- search for STEM Equity (UW CERSE) and an affiliate assistant professor of sociology. She has been at UW working on STEM Equity issues for more than 17 years. Dr. Litzler is a member of ASEE, 2020-2021

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Angela L. Chan, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign; Molly H. Goldstein, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

Paper ID #33149Engagement in Practice: Social Performance and Harm in Civic HackathonsAngela L. Chan, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Angela has completed her B.S. Systems Engineering and Design at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign and is beginning a M.S. Systems & Entrepreneurial Engineering to focus on design research. She is invested in co-designing with communities, ethical tech and engineering education, and radical empathy.Dr. Molly H. Goldstein, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Molly H. Goldstein is Teaching Assistant Professor in Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering at

Conference Session

Using Classroom Technologies

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Renée Butler; Christina Scherrer

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Educational Research and Methods

design by eliminating extraneous information. Helpand documentation is necessary; even though it would be better if the system could be usedwithout documentation.2 These general website design principles are appropriate to be used inonline course websites. Page 14.445.3 Figure 1: Exemplary Course Award Winner Example4Existing Course AssessmentSouthern Polytechnic State University (SPSU) is a special-purpose institution in the UniversitySystem of Georgia, with a mission to offer bachelors and masters degrees and continuingprofessional development in science, engineering, technology, and related fields. The universityenrolls

Collection

2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

Authors

Joshua Hicks-Ward, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Kevin Nguyen, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Cody Gonzalez, The University of Texas at San Antonio

. 2018 IEEE 14th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE). August 20-24, 2018:p. 592-598. doi:https://doi.org/10.1109/COASE.2018.856039811. Smith TR, Thompson B, Balfour J, Taher A. Modular End-Effector on Mobile Robot with Automated Change Station. 2020 4th International Conference on Robotics and Automation Sciences (ICRAS). 2020:p. 34-38. doi:https://doi.org/10.1109/ICRAS49812.2020.913492112. ATI Robotic End Effectors Overview Catalog. ATI Industrial Automation; 2022:p. 9-10,32. Accessed February 25, 2024. https://www.ati-ia.com/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA- Oi7BhA1EiwA2rIu28blWKIOUfL7pCVbFOWZ6LA8ziQhOH- BlqMnjndEkG_xi1jC0c_3sxoC8WsQAvD_BwE13. End-of-Arm-Tooling

Conference Session

Construction Session 4: Outside of the Construction Curriculum

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Dylan John, Georgia Southern University; Marcel Maghiar, Georgia Southern University; Clint D. Martin, Georgia Southern University

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Diversity

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Construction

including the ability to comprehend business procedures related to the legalenvironment, budget, resource management and implementation of new and emergingtechnologies in a construction environment. The department suggested layout of the program takesthe student through introductory courses that cover broad aspects on construction managementduring the first year of study through courses such as Introduction to Construction Management,Construction Graphics with plan and specification readings, Building Construction Material &Systems and Construction Safety. As the program advances to the second year, courses that engagea more hands on and experiential learning focus with laboratory class times are explored - such asBIM (Building Information

Conference Session

Advanced Aerospace Student Projects

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Changho Nam, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Scott Danielson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Aerospace

‐Average, 3‐Good, 4‐Excellent, 5‐Not observed, 6‐Did not assess Since 2008, the Engineering Technology Department has started to incorporate the use of moreformal rubrics when evaluating outcomes. This has been a gradual change and the rubrics wereedited several times in those years as faculty worked with the rubrics. Tables 5 and 6 below areoutcome assessment data evaluated by a group of faculty advisers based on new rubrics. Page 22.481.13 Table 5. Capstone Project Assessment Results - ABET Outcome b. ABET OUTCOME – b Technical Competence–An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and

Conference Session

Concepts and Conceptual Knowledge

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Direnga, Hamburg University of Technology; Bradley Presentati, Hamburg University of Technology; Dion Timmermann, Hamburg University of Technology; Andrea Brose, Hamburg University of Technology; Christian H Kautz, Hamburg University of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #13219Does it stick? - Investigating long-term retention of conceptual knowledge inmechanics instructionJulie Direnga, Hamburg University of Technology Julie Direnga studied General Engineering Science at Hamburg University of Technology in Hamburg, Germany from 2006 to 2010. Specializing in the field of mechatronics, she received a M.Sc. degree in 2014. Since March 2014, she is pursuing her Ph.D. in Engineering Education Research at the same institution.Mr. Bradley Presentati, Hamburg University of Technology Bradley Presentati completed a B.A. in English literature with an emphasis on creative writing in 2006 at

Conference Session

LEES 6: Writing & Communication

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheila Gobes-Ryan, University of South Florida; Kingsley Reeves, University of South Florida; Elizabeth Vicario, University of South Florida; Walter Silva Sotillo, University of South Florida; Victor Ventor, University of South Florida; Ardis Hanson

taught as a General Education offering forfour years. During that time, we have made significant changes to the IDL assignments to betterfocus their learning objectives on enhancing students' ability to use probability and statisticsprofessionally. Incorporating communication competencies into such a quantitatively rigorouscourse requires an understanding of the IDL objectives and the types of communicationstrategies that can be particularly valuable in this type of course. Additionally, at a practicallevel, it has required developing material accessible to students in all college majors and at allstudent progression levels. This paper outlines the implementation and evolution of the IDL approaches in Probability andStatistics for Engineers

Conference Session

Graduate Student Needs and Experiences, Exploring Graduate Funding and Undergraduate Research Experiences

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert N. Coffey Jr., University of Michigan; Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

recipient of a NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, she earned Ph.D. and M.S.E. in computer science and engi- neering from the University of Michigan. She has published more than two dozen peer-reviewed works related to her interests in educational technology and enhancing undergraduate education through hands- on learning. Luchini-Colbry is also the Director of the Engineering Futures Program of Tau Beta Pi, the Engineering Honor Society, which provides interactive seminars on interpersonal communications and problem solving skills for engineering students across the U.S. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Undergraduate Research Experiences

Collection

2024 CIEC

Authors

Mahdi Yazdanpour; Leslie Ferrao; Biplov Ale

actuators, sensors, signal conditioning and interfacing, control systems, and userinterfaces. This project also teaches students the fundamentals of industrial robot programming,articulated robot configurations, robot movements, and the evolution of industrial robots byincorporating intelligence and human-machine interaction. Proceedings of the 2024 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2024, American Society for Engineering Education ETD 445Furthermore, this project goes beyond theoretical knowledge and offers hands-on experiencesand practical exercises that educate students on the foundational

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanics: Modes and Methods

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

Paper ID #40210Changing the Static: Insights and Early Results of a Shift toward aStudio-Style Statics ClassDr. Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Christopher Papadopoulos is Professor in the Department of Engineering Sciences and Materials at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus (UPRM). ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Changing the Static: Insights and Early Results of a Shift to a Cooperative Learning Format in StaticsIn this paper I will provide a first-person account of the evolution of my approach to teachingStatics

Conference Session

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 2 - Development, Assessment, and Impact of Experiential Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Philip Appiah-Kubi, University of Dayton; Jennifer Nichwitz, University of Dayton

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

the building of a global community oflearners [5], which leads to more student and faculty involvement in the knowledge generationprocess [4, 6, 7]. COIL helps to overcome boundaries in the educational community [1]. Inaddition, COIL places less financial burden on the students compared to programs such as studyabroad. However, it requires technological investments that most higher education institutionsalready have as part of their distance or e-learning tools.In this study, a group of (12 out of 27) engineering technology student in a project managementcourse from the University of Dayton collaborated asynchronously in a COIL project with peers(11 materials science and engineering students in an environmental engineering course) from

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Leslie Collins; Lisa Huettel

Session #1526 A Vertically-Integrated Application-Driven Signal Processing Laboratory Lisa G. Huettel and Leslie M. Collins Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC AbstractHardware-based laboratories have been successfully integrated into individual Digital SignalProcessing (DSP) courses at many universities. Typically, most hardware-based DSP laboratoryexperiences are offered to upper-level students and focus on programming the signal

Conference Session

Approaches to Assessment and Student Reflection

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Catherine Marie Hamel, University of Maryland; W. Ethan Eagle, University of Maryland

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #31104The Conceptual Fluency Approach for Introductory ThermodynamicsCatherine Marie Hamel, University of Maryland Catherine ”Cara” Hamel is a professional track faculty member with the Keystone Program at the Uni- versity of Maryland. Within this role, Catherine focuses on effectively teaching fundamental engineering courses for first and second year students, teaching Thermodynamics, Introduction to Engineering Design among others. Catherine currently serves as the Course Lead for Thermodynamics, teaching alongside a group of professional-track and tenure-track instructors. Previously, she worked for AcuTech

Conference Session

Developing Teamwork, Student Attitudes, and Hardware Solutions for Laboratory Courses: Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Natasha Smith P.E., University of Virginia

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

, laboratory courses are often ideal for developing proficiency in tech-nical communication and teamwork (ABET Outcomes 3 and 5)[1].Thermal Fluids Laboratory is the second course in a redesigned 3-course experimental lab se-quence for Mechanical and Aerospace engineering students at UVA. Each course is 2 credit hoursand includes 50 minutes of lecture and 2 hours of lab per week. The sequence was designed toexpand the amount of ‘hands-on’ experience within the curriculum and to horizontally align labexperiences with required courses in mechanics and thermal sciences. Faculty teaching founda-tional courses identified a need for students to have tangible activities demonstrating the conceptsthey were learning, which is achieved with targeted alignment of

Conference Session

Accreditation, Program Evaluation, and Education Resource's Impact in Latin America

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edmundo Tovar, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, CIF Q2818015F; Jorge A. Lopez-Vargas, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja; Nelson O Piedra, Universidad Tecnica Particular de Loja; Janneth Alexandra Chicaiza, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja

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International

educational resources, and shows the results of applied this kind analysis inOpenCourseWare Spanish and Latin American, trying to tackle the above problems byextending the impact of resource materials in the new innovative teaching strategies andmission of university social responsibility providing updated information on the impact ofOCW materials, and showing the true potential inherent in the current OCW repositories inLatin American universities.To evaluate the utility of Social Network Analysis in open educational resources, differentsocial networks were built, using the explicit relationships between different participants ofOCW initiatives, e.g. co-authorship, to show the current state of OCW resources. Andthrough the implicit relationships

Conference Session

Best Practices and Lessons Learned in Design Projects

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Y. Chiou, Drexel University; Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas - El Paso

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Manufacturing

levels. His tremendous re- search experience in manufacturing includes environmentally conscious manufacturing, Internet based robotics, and Web based quality. In the past years, he has been involved in sustainable manufacturing for maximizing energy and material recovery while minimizing environmental impact.Dr. Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University Irina Ciobanescu Husanu, Ph. D. is Assistant Clinical Professor with Drexel University, Engineer- ing Technology program. Her area of expertise is in thermo-fluid sciences with applications in micro- combustion, fuel cells, green fuels and plasma assisted combustion. She has prior industrial experience in aerospace engineering that encompasses both

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

W. Bernard Carlson; Rosanne Welker

-52.12 Niven, J. The Ice Master: The Doomed 1913 Voyage of the Karluk. New York: Hyperion, 2000.13. Whitehead, C. The Intuitionist. New York: Anchor Books, 2000.ROSANNE L. WELKERRosanne L. Welker is an Instructor of Technology, Culture, and Communication in the School of Engineering andApplied Science at the University of Virginia. Her research focuses on the social and cultural contexts forcontraceptive technology. She is currently examining the rhetoric of legal cases that addressed condommanufacture and distribution in the early twentieth century.W. BERNARD CARLSONW. Bernard Carlson is Associate Professor of Technology, Culture, and Communication in the School ofEngineering and Applied Science at the University of Virginia. His specialty is

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Judson Singer

enough from their life experiences to enable them to take elementary steps into creativedesign modalities: team participation, graphically communicating and interpreting design intent,organizing human and material resources, online project collaboration, and understanding thedesign process are all meaningful learning outcomes that freshmen students will build upon as theyadvance through their degree programs. Discovery learning is powerful and joyous. They learnthe principles of engineering graphics within the context of actual meaningful design(singer.kettering.edu/current-design-project-102.htm). One well conceived freshman designproject imparts new meaning to the significance of future courses in their eyes; statics, materialscience

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Kicklighter, University of Southern Indiana

portable systems that provide a hands-onexperience for students in automation labs. Khairudin’s portable system has two modules (PLCand HMI on one side and sensors and actuators on the other) in a rolling case [1]. Hsieh’s systemcontains several sensors and has an interchangeable special function module [2]. Mikhail’ssystem is a single unit with PLC, HMI, motors, and sensors [3]. Maarif’s system fits in briefcaseand contains a PLC and pneumatics [4]. Barrett’s system contains a PLC and contactors, andstudents connect external input/output devices with wires [5].CourseENGR 382 SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) Systems Design is an upper-division course taught to students in the Engineering Department. It is required forManufacturing

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (ELOS) Technical Session 2: Manurfacturing, Simulation, Safety, and Technical Writing

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yan Wu, University of Wisconsin - Platteville

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

level laboratory courseAbstract Communication skills is always on the top of list of the largest gaps between the careerreadiness of new college graduates and employer rated importance across all disciplinaries ofhigher education including engineering. Unfortunately, many students enter engineering programswith the wrong notion that engineering profession requires much math and science but littleliteracy. On the other hand, few engineering programs can afford a separate course dedicated totechnical writing within the already tight credit budget. The content of the lab reports is generally more directly controlled by engineering facultyteaching the course. Lab reports thus serve as a good tool to sharpen writing skills. Practically

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

SAGNIK NATH, University of California, Santa Cruz

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

architecture and VLSI design. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Enhancing High-Level Language Concept Comprehension through a Notional Machine Approach of Assembly Language EducationAbstractIn computer science curricula, the inclusion of assembly language programming is commonplaceregardless of students' focus on computer science (CS) or computer engineering (CE) majors. The keyobjective within our university's(University of California, Santa Cruz) foundational "Computer Systemsand Organization" (CSE12) course is dual-fold: to cultivate a deep understanding of machinearchitecture's programmer model and to seamlessly prepare both CS and CE undergraduates for theadvanced concepts in the

Conference Session

Simulation

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arnaldo Mazzei, Kettering University; Richard A. Scott, University of Michigan

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Computers in Education

addressed using a second administration of theFMCI. A recent work of Kieffer et al. 3 explored the use of simulation in helping studentsachieve a better understanding of materials science concepts. They used a survey and studentperformance to assess impact. This latter point is also the main assessment of the current work. Itis the authors’ experience that exposure to simulation, such as the ones at hand, leads to a betterand fuller understanding of the basics.This paper is one of an ongoing series (see references 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) on the role of mathematicalsoftware in furthering the depth of understanding of the dynamics of mechanical systems.A major theme of the current work is the effect of non-linearities. In particular, one of the

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jia-Ling Lin, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Paul Imbertson, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Tamara J Moore, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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Electrical and Computer

, University of Minnesota, Twin CitiesProf. Tamara J Moore, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Tamara J. Moore, Ph.D., is the Executive Co-Director of the STEM Education Center and Associate Pro- fessor of Mathematics/Engineering Education at the University of Minnesota. Her research and teaching pursuits are situated in the learning and teaching of STEM fields through the integration of these subjects in formal and non-formal learning environments. Her particular focus is how engineering and engineering thinking promote learning in K-12 mathematics and science classrooms, as well as in higher-education engineering classrooms through the paradigm of STEM integration. She is creating and testing inno- vative