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2020 Mid-Atlantic Spring Conference

Authors

Claire VerHulst, Johns Hopkins University; Karen Borgsmiller, The Johns Hopkins University

an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.Dr. Karen Borgsmiller, The Johns Hopkins University Karen McNeal Borgsmiller received her BS in Chemical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic In- stitute and her PhD in Chemical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. She has been the Director of Engineering Innovation since 2012. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Mission Impastable: Using spaghetti bridges to introduce pre-college students to engineeringAbstractEngineering is often a competition between multidisciplinary teams who use interdisciplinaryengineering analysis, simulation, and

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FPD7 - Global Warming & Sustainability for First-Year Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University; Gretchen Hein, Michigan Technological University; David Shonnard, Michigan Technological University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2008-399: A FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE IN SUSTAINABLEDESIGNAmber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological UniversityGretchen Hein, Michigan Technological UniversityDavid Shonnard, Michigan Technological University Page 13.36.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A First-Year Engineering Experience in Sustainable DesignAbstractFor the past fifteen years, Brazil has been producing fuel ethanol from sugarcane, therebydecreasing their overall gasoline consumption by 50%. With decreasing oil supplies andincreasing fuel costs, many countries hope to duplicate Brazil’s success. However, sugarcane,the ethanol staple crop in Brazil, does not cultivate well

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International Division Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Boyer, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg; Aldo Morales, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg

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International

University at Harrisburg. Page 13.16.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A Color Image Merging Algorithm Using MATLAB Eric Boyer and Aldo Morales Electrical Engineering Program Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA 17057Abstract:Students in the Electrical Engineering program at Penn State Harrisburg have manyopportunities to apply their acquired knowledge through hands-on course projects andlaboratory experiences in electronics, digital and image processing, VLSI, power andother courses, in addition to their capstone

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ECE Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rosemarie Guzman, University of the Pacific; Michael Golanbari, University of the Pacific

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Electrical and Computer

the Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of California, Davis, in 1999. From 2000 to 2003 he was a communications systems engineer on the technical staff of Alantro Communications Corporation and Texas Instruments (TI) Corporation, Santa Rosa, California. At Alantro and TI, he worked on wireless local area network (WLAN) transceiver design and development (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n, WiFi). Since 2003 he has been on the faculty of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Engineering and Computer Science, University of the Pacific, Stockton, California. His research interests are in engineering education, wireless communications, and

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EM in a Global Environment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ertunga Ozelkan, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Divakar Rajamani, University of Texas-Dallas

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Engineering Management

2006-2611: AN EFFECTIVE FRAMEWORK FOR TEACHING SUPPLY CHAINMANAGEMENTErtunga Ozelkan, University of North Carolina-Charlotte Ertunga C. Ozelkan, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Management and the Associate Director of the Center for Lean Logistics and Engineered Systems (CLLES) at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte). Before joining academia, Dr. Ozelkan worked for i2 Technologies, a leading supply chain software vendor and for Tefen USA, a systems design and industrial engineering consulting firm. Dr. Ozelkan holds a Ph.D. degree in Systems and Industrial Engineering from the University of Arizona. He teaches courses on supply chain management, lean

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Curriculum for Green Materials

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Helen McLachlan, Granta Design; Patrick Coulter, Granta Design; Mike Ashby, University of Cambridge

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Materials

2006-1934: TEACHING STUDENTS ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTOF MATERIAL CHOICE IN DESIGNHelen McLachlan, Granta Design Dr Helen McLachlan is Granta's product manager for education. She also has a PhD in materials science from the University of Cambridge.Patrick Coulter, Granta Design Dr Patrick Coulter is a director at Granta. He also has PH.D. in polymer science from the University of Cambridge.Mike Ashby, University of Cambridge Professor Mike Ashby FRS is Royal Society Research Professor in the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge and is a Visiting Professor of Design at the Royal College of Art, London, UK. His interests include materials selection in design, process

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Computer and Information Technology-Related Issues

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ghassan Ibrahim, Bloomsburg University; Owen Wesstrom, Keystone Communications; Chris Root, PSU/Harrisburg; Kyle Noss, Benatec Associates, PA

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Engineering Technology

Page 12.510.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Development of a Low Cost Campus Wireless Wide Area Network: a Viable Learning Tool in RF effects and Measurement CourseAbstractRadio frequency (RF) communication has once again emerged as a key technology, after itsimportance was relegated for years by the fiber optics technology. It has established itself as thebackbone of the global information technology infrastructure, putting new demands on the RFand wireless industry worldwide for skilled workforce. To meet this requirement there is a needto upgrade the electronics engineering technology (EET) curricula to provide adequate educationand training for graduating engineering

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Integrating Curriculum and Labs in Engineering Technology Programs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig A Chin, Southern Polytechnic State University; Leigh Sharma, Southern Polytechnic College of Engr and Engr Tech; Garth V Crosby, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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Engineering Technology

member of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), and Eta Kappa Nu. Page 23.554.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Evaluation of the Effect of Wireshark-based Laboratories on Increasing Student Understanding of Learning Outcomes in a Data Communications CourseAbstractThis paper focuses on a 3000-level course in data communications that is a part of the curriculumin an electrical engineering technology program. Some of the primary learning outcomes of thecourse section that investigates data packet flow are: to identify the

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POTPOURRI

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Duke Mejia Bulanon, Northwest Nazarene University; Stephen A. Parke P.E., Northwest Nazarene University

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Computing & Information Technology

grad students and continues to serve on its Board of Directors. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Idaho. He has actively served the IEEE Electron Devices Society for 20 years. He served ten years on the IEEE EDS Education Committee, and as Chair of the Graduate Research Fellowship Committee. He was the founding Chair of the Boise IEEE EDS Chapter in 1998, which went on to win the EDS Chapter of the Year award two times. As a result of these activities, he received the IEEE Millennium Medal in 2000. He is currently a Distinguished Lecturer in the EDS. Page 23.351.1

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Electrical and Computer Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Steffen, Iowa State University; Joseph Zambreno, Iowa State University

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Electrical and Computer

Architectural Approaches to Software Protection and Security.” Page 25.623.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Exposing High School Students to Concurrent Programming Principles using Video Game Scripting EnginesAbstractIntroducing programming using an imperative language often requires a steep learning curve dueto the significant emphasis and corresponding time commitment placed on a particular language’ssyntax and semantics. This paper presents two separate video game scripting engines focusing onnurturing computational

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Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yong Wang, University of Illinois, Chicago; Lin Li, University of Illinois, Chicago

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Systems Engineering

Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago. He also serves as the director of Sustainable Manufacturing Systems Research Laboratory. His research inter- ests include real-time energy management of manufacturing systems, multi-machine system modeling and throughput estimation, discrete event simulation, joint throughput and energy control, Lithium-Ion vehicle battery manufacturing and reliability assessment, and intelligent maintenance of manufacturing systems. Page 24.727.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Inclusion of Renewable Energy

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Best Practices and Lessons Learned in Capstone Design Projects

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.); Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.); Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Joshua Konstantinos

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Manufacturing

would fit on a standard desktop or table, wouldinterface with commonly available open source prototyping software, would be powered by astandard AC outlet, would be easy to use and robust enough for educational use, and would notbe cost prohibitive to operate.Existing Products and Target Market ResearchCurrently the vast majority of 3D printers priced under $10,000 print with one print head –deluxe models often offer two print heads3. They do not include a mechanism to eliminate fumes.They typically range from $300 to $3000 with a build envelope typically from 100 mm3 to 300mm3, 4. Virtually all of the printers currently available use belting for motion control – althoughat least one 3D printer offers lead screws on one axis.5Recently, one of

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Palmyra Catravas, Union College; Michael E Hagerman, Union College; Brian D. Cohen, Department of Biological Sciences, Union College; Samuel Amanuel, Union College; Rebecca Cortez, Union College; Kevin Bubriski, Green Mountain College; Amin Meyghani; Seyfollah Maleki, Union College

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

-cycle and fretting fatigue testing of metal alloys; and thermal plasma arc processing for heavy metal immobilization.Mr. Kevin Bubriski, Green Mountain College Kevin Bubriski is a professor of photography at Green Mountain College. He is a documentary photog- rapher and recipient of the 2010 Robert Gardner Visiting Artist Fellowship at the Peabody Museum at Harvard University. A retrospective book of his Nepal photographs from 1975 to 2011 will be published in 2013 by the Peabody Museum Press. Page 23.258.1Mr. Amin Meyghani c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013

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Great Ideas for Projects that Teach Instrumentation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Keller, University of Tulsa; Jeremy S. Daily, University of Tulsa

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Instrumentation

AC 2011-2237: INTRODUCTION TO INSTRUMENTATION AND CON-TROL SYSTEMS USING A PENDULUM MOUNTED AIR ROCKETMichael Keller, University of Tulsa Michael Keller is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the university of tulsa. His research and teaching interests are in solid mechanics, both experimental and theoretical, and materials science.Jeremy S. Daily, University of Tulsa Page 22.967.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Introduction to Instrumentation and Control Systems Using a Pendulum Mounted Air RocketAbstractCourses on engineering

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Capstone and Design Projects

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hassan Moghbelli, Texas A7M University

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Engineering Technology

Education, 2012DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A LOW-COST PHOTOVOLTAICTRAFFIC LIGHT SIGNAL SYSTEMAfsoon Abolfathi, Manizheh Jafaie, Sayyedeh Armaghan Moghaddasi, B.S. Students,Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Kashan, Kashan, Iran.Afsoon Abolfathi received her B.S. degree in electrical engineering in 2010 from University of Kashan, Iran.Currently, she is M.S. student in power electronics engineering in Isfahan University o Technology (IUT),Isfahan, Iran.Sayyedeh Armaghan Moghaddasi received her B.S. degree in electrical engineering in 2010 from Universityof Kashan, Iran. Currently, she is M.S. student in communications engineering in Maleke-Ashtar University ofTechnology (MUT), Tehran, Iran.Manizheh Jafaie received her B.S. degree in

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Francis W. Derby; Willie Ofosu

been compiled forGIS applications are specific to geographic regions. With the Internet, geographic boundariesare only imaginary. By linking data servers that store data about individual geographiclocations, the entire world could be made into a single GIS boundary. This means that datacould be obtained from servers all over the world to process a single query. International andFederal agencies, as well as, governments of foreign countries and educational institutionswould benefit mostly from such applications. Again, this calls for a more sophisticated dataorganization, standardization with regards to resolution, accuracy, currency and structure. Thisapplication also calls for a different kind of GIS analyst. For example, the server and

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Kevin M Torres; David Johnson; David Forsman; David Baird

used as a lead-in to a presentation on basic rocketry principles, such as, aerodynamics andpropellants. In the evening, the students used the information they learned during the day topractice using rocketry software, such as wRASP and VCP. After successfully arriving atthe answers, the students were allowed to start working on the competition project. They were towork in teams of two and create a single stage rocket using parts from the Estes Designer’sSpecial kit provided by the instructors. The teams were to predict their apogee altitude (AA) anddistance downrange (DD). The team’s prediction arriving closest to the actual AA and DD,would win the contest. The quality of their working drawings, craftsmanship and paint designwere also judged

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

W.D. Jemison; W. R. Haller; W. A. Hornfeck

to both software packages in their sophomoreyear. PSPICE is introduced in a first semester sophomore laboratory for the introductorycourse in Electrical Circuits, and is used primarily as a simulation (as opposed to design)tool. XILINX is introduced in the two-semester sophomore year Digital I and IIlaboratory sequence and is used primarily as a design tool. The emphasis in thesophomore year is for the students to gain a reasonable mastery of designing successivelymore complex digital circuits using these tools. PSPICE also is used extensively in thetwo-semester junior year linear Electronics sequence. The first semester Electronicslaboratories are fairly traditional and therefore PSPICE is used primarily as a simulationtool. However, in the

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Gilbert; Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College; Renata Engel, Pennsylvania State University

waste management and environmental fateand transport. She is also involved with program development of Environmental Engineering education. She is aregistered professional engineer and a member of several professional organizations.RENATA ENGEL is an Associate Professor of Engineering Graphics and Engineering Science and Mechanics. Shehas a BS in Engineering Science from Penn State and Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics from the University of SouthFlorida. She has developed a research program in composite processing and development and has conductededucational research as it relates to instructional software development and implementation.RICHARD GILBERT is chair of the Chemical Engineering Department at the University of South Florida

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Esteban Andres Garcia, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Joseph Trapani, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Bobby Emmanuel-Okafor; Frank Fenner, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Milad Shojaee, New Jersey Institute of Technology ; Alex Blinder; Mohsen Azizi, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

control and fault diagnosis techniques in microgrids, renewable energy systems, mechatronics, and aerospace. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Emergency Sun-Tracking Solar GeneratorAbstractIn recent years, due to the growing electricity demand in modern societies and unforeseen naturaldisasters and catastrophic events, the number of power interruptions and outages has increased.The proposed emergency sun-tracking solar generator is designed and developed to address suchpower failure issues. The components used in this project and their functionalities are listed asfollows: (i) A photoresistor array measures the luminosity level of the sun; (ii) a microcontroller(Arduino UNO

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MECH - Technical Session 10: Special Topics and Innovative Methods in Mechanical Engineering

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bo Yu, Utah Valley University; Anne-marie A Lerner, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Mike Zampaloni, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

Zampaloni, University of Wisconsin, Platteville ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Entrepreneurial Minded Learning in a Core Junior-Level Mechanical Vibrations CourseAbstractThis paper describes the implementation of a project that incorporated prototyping and theentrepreneurial mindset into a core, junior-level Mechanical Vibrations course in the mechanicalengineering curriculum. The course underwent an update that included the modification of ahands-on prototyping project integrating aspects of the entrepreneurial mindset into the projectrequirements starting Summer 2021. The project required that all aspects were verified usingtraditional theoretical relationships, were

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2002 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

William H. Semke; Arnold F. Johnson; Richard. R. Schultz; Chang-Hee Won; Jason G. Gullicks; Nicholas E. Hulst; Douglas R. Olsen; George A. Seielstad

actual fabrication. Thishelps ensure the successful implementation of a large scale project involving manycomponents. This was an additional benefit of the project that is not often found in moretraditional classroom or cooperative education experiences. Also, many of the “soft skills”that are beneficial to the development of the students were practiced. Written and oralcommunication skills were utilized at group meetings as well when dealing with projectmanagement, advisors, vendors, and government officials. The Summer 2001 AEROCamteam is shown in Fig. 4. Fig. 4. Summer 2001 AEROCam team. Through detailed analyses and comparisons a final design was constructed. TheAEROCam system is a self-contained unit that

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Ashraf Ghaly

civil engineering infrastructure. Lately, ASCE has been developing a sustainabilityrating system. It is intended to address the widening gap between actual infrastructure needs andavailable funds to tackle these needs. ASCE has embarked on a mission to educate civilengineers about the new Sustainable Infrastructure Project Rating System spearheaded by theASCE Committee on Sustainability. Partners in this effort are American Council of EngineeringCompanies (ACEC) and American Public Works Association (APWA). It is also anticipated thatthe Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will play apivotal role in refining current efforts into a comprehensive rating system to address widersustainability goals.In its

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

John Hartke; Robert Kewley; Greg Kilby; Greg Schwarz; Gunnar Tamm

conflict and the impacts thoselaws and treaties would have on the fielding of a high energy laser system. He was included in the projectto demonstrate to the engineers that there are factors outside of strict engineering solutions that must beconsidered when designing real equipment for real people. The most significant constraint discoveredduring the legal review is the prohibition against developing a laser weapon system whose primarypurpose is to blind. The blinding of combatants and non-combatants places an unbalanced burden on thesociety compared to weapons designed to kill. Based on the legal analysis, he found that there werehardware and software solutions that should be added to the system to make its operation more legal.Some of the

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Innovations in Experiments and Modeling

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clint Guymon, Brigham Young University; Joseph R Tuft

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

Paper ID #41758Climate Change and Kinetics in an Undergraduate Laboratory: Injectionand Tracking of CO2 in a 7 Gallon TerrariumDr. Clint Guymon, Brigham Young University Clint Guymon is a new Associate Teaching Professor in the Chemical Engineering Department at Brigham Young University. There he has developed multiple educational modules for undergraduate chemical engineering students. He previously worked for 15 years as an engineering consultant in the defense industry.Joseph R Tuft ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Climate Change and Kinetics in an Undergraduate Laboratory: Injection

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2012 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Mauro J. Caputi; Tiffany LaBozzetta; Michelle Llanos; Mary Kate Sirianni; Necol Habib

to four pages, with Design Step 5 omitted, and DesignSteps 7 and 8 added. Several issues such as software programming, understanding logical concepts, netbookfailures, track flaws, LEGO motor imperfections, and other real-world “curve balls” aresufficient to cause high levels of frustration for some Teams while they try repeatedly to perfectthe alternatives to comply with all specs. The Follow the Path alternative has an especiallydifficult time constraint – the robot must complete the course in 16 seconds or less to receive full4-point credit for that particular part of the Design Review. Teams are generally entering the “norming” stage, where a regular pattern of behavioramong the Team members is established, and

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2009 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Orla LoPiccolo

pre-historic people etched on stones and cave walls. Over time our world has becomeincreasingly visual from static images of paintings, photos and graphics to moving images offilms, animations, and more recently virtual worlds. Students today have grown up surroundedby a constant stream of images – cable television, computer software that educates andentertains, video games, music videos, the multi-media of the internet, cell phones that playmovies, take photos and surf the web, webcam conversations, and digital billboards. They arethe most visually stimulated generation that our educational system has ever had to teach. [36]With the growth of the internet in particular there has been more opportunities for visual contentfrom professional and

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

John Hartke; Robert Kewley; Greg Kilby; Greg Schwarz; Gunnar Tamm

conflict and the impacts thoselaws and treaties would have on the fielding of a high energy laser system. He was included in the projectto demonstrate to the engineers that there are factors outside of strict engineering solutions that must beconsidered when designing real equipment for real people. The most significant constraint discoveredduring the legal review is the prohibition against developing a laser weapon system whose primarypurpose is to blind. The blinding of combatants and non-combatants places an unbalanced burden on thesociety compared to weapons designed to kill. Based on the legal analysis, he found that there werehardware and software solutions that should be added to the system to make its operation more legal.Some of the

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Two-Year College Special Topics Potpourri

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Fraser, Long Beach City College

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Two Year College Division

industrial and classified government applications. In addition to his work at DSI, Scott worked at Hughes Aircraft Company for 13 years going from Plant Electrician to Program Manager. Scott has a BSEE from Cal State University, Los Angeles and his AS degree in Electrical Technology from Long Beach City College where he is currently teaching. Page 22.23.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 A Community College Perspective of How Ocean Applications Can Enhance Technical Program Course Offerings and Expand Student OpportunitiesThe incorporation

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Reception & Poster Session

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2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

William Robinson, Stevens Institute of Technology; Michael Pennotti, Stevens Institute of Technology

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ASEE International Forum

. Page 21.9.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013Accelerating Experience with Live Simulation of Designing Complex SystemsIntroductionExperience is generally thought to be something engineers acquire on the job, a product of lessonslearned from real-life successes and failures. With the demand for skilled engineers exceedingsupply 1,2, however, there is great interest in whether and how this process might be accelerated.This is of particular concern as the engineering workforce becomes increasingly global, withdistributed teams having to collaborate at a distance, without the benefit of frequent face-to-facemeetings to stimulate creativity and resolve ambiguities 3. Recent experiments have