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Working at the Intersection of Industry and Academia

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas M. Freeman, Michigan Technological University; Michelle E. Jarvie-Eggart, Michigan Technological University

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Continuing Professional Development

technology into teaching and learning. M. Ed. - Education and Human Development - The George Washington UniversityDr. Michelle E. Jarvie-Eggart, Michigan Technological University Dr. Jarvie-Eggart is a registered professional engineer with over a decade of experience as an environ- mental engineer. She lectures in the Engineering Fundamentals department at Michigan Technological University. Her research interests include online learning, active and collaborative learning, sustainability and diversity in engineering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Best Practices for Promoting Faculty-Student Interactions in Online STEM CoursesIntroductionIn

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Alexander, California State University, Chico; Michael Kotar, California State University, Chico; JoAna Brooks, California State University, Chico

is the advisor for the Chico State student chapter of ASME, the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, and the Alternative Energy Club.Michael Kotar (Professor of Education, Emeritus)JoAna Brooks © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Applying an Entrepreneurial Mindset to Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences in STEMCourse-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CURE) can provide every student in theclassroom with an authentic learning experience. The Cultivating a Culture of EntrepreneurialMindset and Undergraduate Research (CEMUR) project at California State University, Chico(Chico State

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Track 8: Technical Session 5: Disrupting Computing Department Cultures, One Cohort at a Time

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Alicia Nicki Washington, Duke University; Shaundra Bryant Daily, Duke University; Cecilé Sadler, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

funding from public and private sources to support her collaborative research activities, Daily’s work has been featured in USA Today, Forbes, National Public Radio, and the Chicago Tribune. Daily earned her B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University – Florida State University College of Engineering, and an S.M. and Ph.D. from the MIT Media Lab.Cecil´e Sadler, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cecil´e Sadler is a graduate student at the MIT Media Lab with the Lifelong Kindergarten group. She is studying the intersection of computing and education in an effort to design equitable learning environ- ments that promote creativity through technology development. Her

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1997 Annual Conference

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Yixin Shao; Laura Walhof; Joseph J. Biernacki

andinterpreting data, inferring, predicting, identifying and controlling variables, formulationof equations and hypotheses, and making operational definitions.Portfolio assessment: All students should be maintaining detailed logs of their work.This can be used as a portfolio of their activities through which teachers can assessprogress and skill competencies.Notes on Module DevelopmentThe Infrastructure Materials module has been developed over a period of two yearsinvolving engineering researchers at Northwestern, education researchers atNorthwestern, and high school teachers. This development team wrote the activitiesbased on engineering knowledge and practice, and on available materials and expertise atmiddle schools and high schools. One of the unique

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BIM and Other New Construction Practices

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Korman, California Polytechnic State University; Lonny Simonian, California Polytechnic State University

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Construction

AC 2010-23: USING BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING TO TEACHMECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND PLUMBING COORDINATIONThomas Korman, California Polytechnic State UniversityLonny Simonian, California Polytechnic State University Page 15.1320.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Using Building Information Modeling to Teach Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing CoordinationAbstractThe coordination of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems has become a majorchallenge for project delivery teams. The MEP coordination process involves locatingequipment and routing Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) duct, pipe, electricalraceway

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Enhancing the Statics Classroom

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Davishahl, Whatcom Community College; Russell Pearce, Whatcom Community College; Todd R. Haskell, Western Washington University; Kordel J. Clarks, Student Representative - Whatcom Community College

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Mechanics

novices and experts navi- gate between macroscopic, symbolic, and small particle representations, and how pre-service elementary teachers translate an understanding of energy concepts from physics to other disciplines.Mr. Kordel J. Clarks, Student Representative - Whatcom Community College Kordel Clarks is an Engineering Student who plans to graduate from Whatcom Community College in June of 2018 and plans to transfer to the University of Washington. He is pursuing a degree in aeronau- tical engineering. He is also a recipient of WCC’s SEECRS (STEM Excellence through Engagement in Collaboration, Research and Scholarship) program and a member of Washington’s All-Academic Team. c American

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Teaching the Business Side of Construction

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jake Smithwick, Arizona State University; Kristen Caroline Hurtado, Arizona State University; Anna Thurston, Arizona State University; Kenneth Timothy Sullivan, Arizona State University

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Construction

Paper ID #13355Mentorship: Sustaining Knowledge in the Facilities Management ProfessionMr. Jake Smithwick, Arizona State University Jake is a Researcher and Educator in the Del E. Webb School of Construction at Arizona State University (ASU). He received his degrees in Computer Information Systems and Construction Management, and spent six years in the US Air Force (Emergency Management). Jake works with owners, contractors, designers/engineers, and other agents in value-based project delivery, on a variety of delivery methods. He has supported over 250 projects totaling $600M of project value, in diverse scopes (new

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Computer-based Measurements

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farid Farahmand, Sonoma State University; Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford; Harika Kuppuru P.E., Sonoma State University; Swathi Matsa, Sonoma State University

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Instrumentation

Kuppuru P.E., Sonoma State UniversityMrs. Swathi Matsa, Sonoma State University Page 25.837.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012Introducing a Remotely Accessible Optical Laboratory for Undergraduate Students1. IntroductionToday, online (web-based) learning is receiving more attention than ever before. A key advantageof online learning is that it can provide direct delivery of education at anytime from anywhere toanyone, and thus, enhancing institutional learning to wider student population when resourcesare limited. Furthermore, online learning can be offered

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2009 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Anthony Manno; Kamal Shahrabi

the next website would be surfed to. This iscalled passive viewing since two way interactions rarely occurred.The latest version of the World Wide Web, or Web 2.0, is much more interactive. It involvespeople communicating their text, image and video messages to a much wider audience and withmuch more feedback in more real-time. It also allows people from faraway places to collaboratemuch more. This type of interaction and collaboration is literally changing how we communicatein our society.Our students need to know how to most effectively use Web 2.0 technologies beyond personaluse so that they can become more productive, educate themselves, protect themselves, networkand get ahead in their chosen fields

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Robin Grimes; Caroline Baillie

. Page 3.442.1x Help new students - to get to grips with University life and studying.x Evaluation - the system will be evaluated for its effectiveness in an ongoing manner.x Support network - supported by the Senior Tutor, IC Education Development lecturer and the course lecturer.x Attendance - voluntary and confidential.x Benefits to the students - enables mastery of concepts, develops transferable skills, increases level of performance, gives privacy to practice, make mistakes and build up confidence, working in a collaborative not competitive way, individualised instruction, responding to peers, companionship from tutors, groupwork skills.x Benefits to the tutor - develops leadership skills, practice in the subject, develop

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard M. Bennett, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; William Schleter, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Taimi Olsen, Tennessee Teaching and Learning Center; Stan Guffey, University of Tennessee Teaching and Learning Center; Wenshu Li

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Peters, she co-authored ”Co-Creation of Value through Teaching and Learning Centers” forthcoming in a New Directions volume.Dr. Stan Guffey, University of Tennessee Teaching and Learning CenterMiss Wenshu Li Page 23.286.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Characteristics of Students Who Do Not Do HomeworkIntroductionAll freshman engineering students at the University of Tennessee take a common course, EF 151Physics for Engineers I, which is a combination of physics and an introduction to engineering.The pass rate for this course in Fall 2011 was 82.8%. The

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Marc A. Mesmer; Elizabeth A. Eschenbach

held in Kansas City, MO. August 11-14.[6] Holter, N. C. (1994) Team Assignments Can Be Effective Cooperative Learning Techniques. Journal of Education for Business. Vol. 70, No. 2, pages 73-74.[7] Singh-Gupta, V. and E. Troutt-Ervin. 1996. Preparing Students for Teamwork through Collaborative Writing and Peer Review Techniques. Teaching English in the Two-Year College. Vol. 23, No. 2, (May), pages 127- 136.[8] Johnson, D. W., Johnson, R. T. and Smith K. A. (1991) Active Learning: Cooperation in the College Classroom, Interaction Book Company, Edina, MN.[9] Deierlein, G. (1991) Guest Lecture Notes from ENG 600: Teaching Engineering, taught by Sansalone, M., Beebe, P. and Carlsen, W. Spring, Cornell University.[10] Sullivan, J

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick A. Tebbe, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Bruce Allen Peterson, Minnesota State Energy Center of Excellence

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #25914Managing a Multi-Institution Block Grant for Renewable Electricity ResearchDr. Patrick A. Tebbe, Minnesota State University, Mankato Dr. Patrick Tebbe is a professor and chair of the Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Dr. Tebbe received B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering as well as the M.S. in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Missouri–Columbia. He is currently a member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), student branch advi- sor for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the American

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Connecting Theory and Practice in a Change Project - And What I Wish I Knew Before I Started

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jill K. Nelson, George Mason University; Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University

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Faculty Development Constituent Committee

estimation for applications in target tracking and physical layer communications. Her work on target detection and tracking is funded by the Office of Naval Research. Dr. Nelson is a 2010 recipient of the NSF CAREER Award. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, and the IEEE Signal Processing, Communications, and Education Societies.Dr. Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University Margret Hjalmarson is a Professor in the Graduate School of Education at George Mason University. Her research interests include engineering education, mathematics education, faculty development and mathematics teacher leadership. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019

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Emerging Computing and Information Technologies II

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Richards, BYU; Joseph J Ekstrom, Brigham Young University

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Computing & Information Technology

interests include network and systems manage- ment, distributed computing, system modeling and architecture, system development, Cyber security and IT curriculum development. Page 26.272.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Automated Identification of Terminological Dissonance in IT and adjacent fieldsABSTRACTInformation Technology often fills the role of tool supplier to other disciplines. This rolenecessitates that IT academics and professionals perform constant interdisciplinarycommunication

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IT-based Instructional Technologies

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tal Rusak, Cornell University; Christopher Barnes, Cornell University; G. Scott Russ, Cornell University; Vincent Kam, Cornell University; David Gries, Cornell University

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Information Systems

AC 2009-2507: CPAS: ON THE STRUCTURE AND USABILITY OF ACOURSE-PLANNING AND AUDIT SYSTEMTal Rusak, Cornell University Tal Rusak is an undergraduate student at the Department of Computer Science at Cornell University, graduating May 2009. Tal's interests lie in understanding the structure of networks and novel computing systems as well as in the theory and practice of engineering and computer science education. Tal was recognized as the 2009 Computing Research Association (CRA) Outstanding Undergraduate Award Winner. Tal's research in modeling the temporal variations of low-power wireless network links has been published internationally and was recognized by the Best Paper Award at ACM

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2013 GSW

Authors

Amit Oza; Gary Coleman; Lex Gonzalez; Bernd Chudoba; Paul Czsyz

for Engineering EducationPhase I Preparatory Activities (Reference 2)Task 1 – Research Strategy DefinitionObjective is to formulate, discuss, harmonize, and adopt research ground rules for the 12 monthstudy. Particular emphasis is directed towards collaboration with the main three NASA LaRCorganizations: APPO, SACD, and RTD.Task 2 – Operational Requirements DefinitionThis task primarily interacts with NASA LaRC APPO and SACD. The objective is to definegeneric operational aircraft mission requirements to be expected in the 2025+ timeframe. Thisrequires defining a range of likely mission scenarios, from today’s transportation mission to tomorrow’s transportation revolution.Task 3 – Reference Vehicle DefinitionAppropriate reference

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Laboratory Exercises for Energy, Power, and Industrial Applications

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zeit T. Cai, Princeton University; Jeremy John Worm P.E., Michigan Technological University; Drew Dosson Brennan, Michigan Technological University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

environmental data, it is also vital to have an accurate methodof recording the vehicles velocity during the coastdown experiment. For testing at the airportand in class an ETAS system in collaboration with INCA recording software was used. TheETAS module plugs into the vehicles OBD-II port allowing it to pull data from the vehiclesController Area Network (CAN) bus. Communication to the host laptop is through an Ethernetcable. In addition to being able to control the sample rate, this also provides the student theoption to record additional variables such as engine speed, operating temperature, etc. A moreaccurate method of recording vehicle velocity would be through external sensors, however, thisincreases cost and complexity. For an educational

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Technology Integration in the Classroom for Manufacturing I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yongjin Kwon, Drexel University; Shreepud Rauniar, Drexel University; Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Horacio Sosa, Drexel University

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Manufacturing

Page 12.1236.14received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in applied mechanics from Stanford University. His research interests includetheoretical mechanics, advanced materials, and engineering education. He was a visiting professor at universities inJapan, Spain and Argentina, and was awarded with Fellowships from Argentina’s National Commission for AtomicEnergy, Spain’s Ministry of Education, NATO’s Collaborative Council, and FULBRIGHT.References 1. Cohen, A., Simulation Based Design, DARPA Plus-Up Workshop on SBD Alpha Release, (DARPA/TTO Program), 1997. 2. Fouad Bennis, Philippe Castagliola and Laurent Pino, “Statistical Analysis of Geometrical Tolerances: A Case Study,” Journal of Quality Engineering, Vol. 17, No. 3, pp

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Nuclear and Radiological Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wade R. Marcum, Oregon State University; Steve Reese, Oregon State University; Robert A. Schickler

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Nuclear and Radiological

to housing the OSTR, the Radiation Center building also provides space for theDepartment of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Health Physics (NERHP). These two entities(RC and NERHP) function autonomously, while synergistically collaborating when commonshort and/or long term goals align. OSU’s NERHP function is ‘…to educate students within thefield of nuclear science and engineering and conduct world class research’. In 2011 faculty andstaff from within the NERHP and RC, respectively, began a collaborative effort of creating a two Page 24.387.2course series (“Reactor Operator Training I” and “Reactor Operator Training II”) to

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Yan Tang, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Haiyan Bai, University of Central Florida; Richard Catrambone, Georgia Institute of Technology

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #34652Applying Deliberate Practice to Facilitate Schema Acquisition inLearning Introductory MechanicsDr. Yan Tang, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach Dr. Yan Tang is an associate professor of mechanical engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Uni- versity in Daytona Beach, Fla. Her current research in engineering education focuses on cognitive load theory, deliberate practice, and effective pedagogical practices. Her background is in dynamics and con- trols.Dr. Haiyan Bai, University of Central Florida Haiyan Bai, PhD., is an Associate Professor of Quantitative Research Methodology in the

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ECE Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachana Ashok Gupta, North Carolina State University; Greg A. Dunko

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

development). These projects have included Robotics Platforms, Planning, Monitoring and Control algorithms, Sensor Interface, User Inter- faces, Wireless communication, Signal Processing etc. All of this involves direction and teaching teams how to use the required tools and apply engineering skills to transform a concept into a product. She also manages interdisciplinary senior design projects in collaboration with other engineering departments such as Textiles Engineering, mechanical engineering, etc. Beyond senior design, she has also created and teaches undergraduate as well as graduate-level classes in ECE (Python and scripting, Algorithms in ECE, Practical Engineering Prototyping (PrEP). She also has designed and

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Analysis of Effectiveness and Impacts of Graduate Programs: Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 8

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Wayne Coots, Purdue University; Sarah Knapp, Purdue University; Amelia Chesley, Purdue University; Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University; Dawn Laux, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies

Paper ID #19054An Evaluation of STEM Integration Effectiveness by Artifact AnalysisMr. Michael Wayne Coots, Purdue University I am Graduate Student at Purdue University in the Purdue Polytechnic Institute. Currently a Master’s student in the Technology Leadership and Innovation (TLI) department, majoring in Engineering Tech- nology Teacher Education (ETTE). My undergraduate degree was also from Purdue University in the TLI department, majoring in ETTE. I taught K-12 Engineering and Technology for one year at Shenandoah High School in Middletown, Indiana.Sarah Knapp, Purdue University Master of Architecture, Tulane

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Aerospace Hot Topic: Unmanned Aerial Systems

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Srikanth Gururajan, Saint Louis University

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Aerospace

and conferences in Aerospace Engineering. He also currently serves as an Associate Editor of the Aerospace Science and Technology Journal, the Canadian Aeronautics and Space Journal and the International Journal of Unmanned Systems Engineering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Feedback reinforcement of classroom learning of aerospace design and performance concepts through a hands-on design- build-fly-redesign loop – work in progressIntroductionThis is a work in progress, and consequently, various aspects of this approach, including thestatistical evaluation of its efficacy need further investigation. The author intend thisinvestigation to continue

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 13

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kala Meah, York College of Pennsylvania; James Moscola, York College of Pennsylvania

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Engineering Education, 2017 Design and Implementation of a Wireless GPS-Based Bicycle Tracking Device for Capstone DesignAbstractThe need to track the locations of bicycles in an Automatic Bicycle Rental System presentsseveral challenges for control, communication, power management, reliability, and security. Thispaper details an effective bicycle-tracking system designed as part of a capstone project thataddresses these challenges. Additionally, a number of student learning outcomes were assessed.1 IntroductionThe Automatic Bicycle Rental System (ABRS) is an engineering capstone design project at YorkCollege of Pennsyvania1. This project was a collaboration of mechanical, computer, andelectrical engineering

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephanie G. Adams

Statistical Quality Control Course. Theincorporation of projects synthesizes information that the students have been presented viaformal/traditional lecture. Also the use of projects serves to solidify and expand students’understanding of the covered material.IntroductionThe need for change is rapidly sweeping through institutions of higher education withremarkable speed. The traditional teacher-centered approach to learning is rapidly beingreplaced by a student-centered approach to learning. Faculty members are not only being askedto develop the intellectual, technical, analytical and problem solving skills of their students, theyare being asked to engage students and motivate them to learn on their own.The primary functions of the faculty member in

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BIM and Virtual Construction Environments

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julian H. Kang, Texas A&M University

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Construction

than 200 construction pro- fessionals in Texas attended to discuss the gaps between owners and contractors in understanding BIM. In 2011, he organized the BIM Texas Alliance with owners representatives across Texas to bridge silos between architects, general contractors, and facilities managers in terms of using BIM. He is also serving the American Concrete Institute (ACI) BIM Committee as Chair of the subcommittee for education. He earned his Ph.D. in construction engineering and management from the Department of Civil Engineer- ing at Texas A&M University. Prior to joining Texas A&M, Kang worked at Korea Power Engineering Company (KOPEC) for nine years, where he led an effort to best utilize Virtual Design

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Reza Nekovei, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Alexandra Chincarini, RETainUS

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, and industry. He has also focused on collaborative and innovative educational research. Abdelrahman is passionate about outreach activi- ties for popularizing engineering research and education. His activities in that arena included NSF-funded sites for research experience for undergraduates and research experience for Teachers. He has published his research results in more than 90 papers in refereed journals and conference proceedings and 30+ technical reports.Prof. Reza Nekovei, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Reza Nekovei is a professor of electrical engineering and computer science at Texas A&M Univer- sity, Kingsville. He has many years of experience in developing graduate and undergraduate programs

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhiqiang Wu, Wright State University; Bin Wang, Wright State University; Chi-Hao Cheng, Miami University; Deng Cao, Central State University; Zhiping Zhang, Wright State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

served as a research faculty member and co-director of Broadband, Mobile and Wireless Networking Laboratory at the Department of Electrical Engineering of Wright State University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Software Defined Radio based Mixed Signal Detection Laboratories forEnhancing Undergraduate Communication and Networking CurriculaAbstract: Communication and networking courses, especially wireless communication andnetworking courses, have become more and more important in many disciplines such asElectrical Engineering, Computer Science, and Computer Engineering. Due to costly hardwareneeded for communication and networking teaching laboratories, many of these courses aretaught

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Integrating Design into the BME Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Blair Rowley, Wright State University

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Biomedical

research focuses on rehabilitation engineering, assistive technology, and education. Page 14.370.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Coordination of Senior Design Teams Using Internet Technology – A Case StudyAbstractThis fall a new approach was undertaken in our senior design course that usestools available on the internet to gave the students means for improvedcommunications between members within a team. Being reported on is the use ofstudent laptop computers in the class room coupled with a number of internetresources for communication, shared documents, a free 3d CAD program, and ateam