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Technical Session 9 - Paper 2: Course Interventions to Promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Engineering Curricula

Collection

2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

Authors

Richard Blackmon, Elon University; Sirena C. Hargrove-Leak, Elon University

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

Paper ID #35558Course Interventions to Promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion inEngineering CurriculaDr. Richard Blackmon, Elon University Richard Blackmon is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Program at Elon University. Blackmon has a BS in Electrical Engineering and a PhD in Optical Science and Engineering. His scientific and engineering research focuses on the development of laser-based medical imaging and treatment systems. Blackmon has worked to promote LGBTQIA inclusion, both within engineering and in the broader com- munity, throughout his career. He became interested in engineering education when joining

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tooran Emami Ph. D., United States Coast Guard Academy

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D)

is based on the diode Shockley equation, and the authorsclaim that it is valid even for operations with very low voltage. Their study aimed to incorporatethis model into undergraduate power electronic courses as a valuable learning experience. RuiHong Chu et al. [9] presented an application of a project-based laboratory to teach powerelectronics based on a programmable intelligent computer microcontroller and an H-bridge todesign a control system. Jianyu Dong et al. [10] discussed collaborative project-based learning,including the course redesign process and the primary pedagogy that impacted student learning.Guo and Yang [11] presented pilot research that adopted project-based teaching and learning tolink teacher professional development

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Two-Year College Potpourri

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elaine L. Craft, Florence-Darlington Technical College; Pamela J. Silvers, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

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Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

Education ProgramAbstractToo few two-year technical and community colleges pursue funding from the National ScienceFoundation (NSF). Instead, they tend to rely on the U.S. Department of Education or the U.S.Department of Labor for federal grants. From the way grant funding opportunities areannounced, to the processes used in reviewing proposals and making funding decisions, to thepolicies and procedures that govern submission of proposals and implementation of grants, NSFoperates differently from other federal funding agencies that make grant awards. The AdvancedTechnological Education (ATE) Program is unique within NSF because of its focus on two-yearcolleges and workforce development, specifically for those who complete for-credit programs

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ET Design Projects

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ken Burbank

objectives of theproject, and directed the sequence and tools used in the design. The class was given a QPSKmodulator constructed from TTL 7400 series gates and 741 op amps. From this circuit, thestudents had to identify parts and create a schematic. The linear circuits included an oscillatorand a band pass filter, and both were analyzed using PSpice. The digital circuits were split intocombinational and sequential sections, and timing diagrams were developed. The digital circuitswere then divided into sections suitable for implementation using programmable logic devices.The signal waveforms were observed in both the time- and frequency-domains, and the conceptof bit rate vs. baud rate was introduced.This design project was first implemented in a

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

David Ahlgren

New Directions in Fire-Fighting Robotics David J. Ahlgren Department of Engineering, Trinity College, Hartford, CT USA AbstractThe Trinity College Fire-Fighting Home Robot Contest (TCFFHRC) encouragesinventors of all ages and levels of skill to develop autonomous fire-fighting home robotsthat can find, and extinguish as quickly as possible, a randomly placed fire in a modelhouse. Open to persons of all ages and levels of skill, the contest engages a widecommunity of roboticists, whether school children or professional engineers, in achallenging shared design task, promotes robotics as a learning medium, buildsinternational

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 1: It's All About Teams and Teamwork

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jess W. Everett, Rowan University; Jenahvive K. Morgan, Rowan University; Kaitlin Engle Mallouk, Rowan University

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First-Year Programs

todeal with this lack of student participation after the team has attempted to complete a groupactivity6, while this study addresses these concerns before the team begins an assignment, with aclear equal division of labor among the group members. This results in each member beingessential in the completion of the final product, and the group developing an understanding thatthe group's success is dependent on each student fully participating.Teaming Framework & Study DesignThe College of Engineering at Rowan University has five engineering majors: Biomedical,Chemical, Civil & Environmental, Electrical & Computer, and Mechanical. Students declaretheir major when applying for admittance. The first year curricula of the five majors are

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joanna Tsenn, Texas A&M University; Jonathan Weaver-Rosen, Texas A&M University; Mohammad Waqar Mohiuddin; Shadi Balawi, Texas A&M University; Carlos R. Corleto, Texas A&M University

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Jonathan Weaver-Rosen is an Instructional Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University since August 2021. His research has focused largely on design automation and methodologies – specifically parametric optimization and the design of morphing or otherwise adaptive systems.Mohammad Waqar Mohiuddin Possesses a multidisciplinary background in Mechanical Engineering (BS and MS) and cardiovascular physiology (Ph.D.). Currently working as an Instructional Assistant Professor in the J Mike Walker ’66 Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University. Areas of expertise and interest include biomedical and mechanical system design, electromechanical systems, computer

Conference Session

Design Methodologies 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

James Righter, The Citadel; Joshua D. Summers, Clemson University

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Design in Engineering Education

distributed teams Case Study [40] Establishment of minor Education program at University of TN to address engineering communication, leadership and teamworkA survey instrument has been developed to investigate leadership and communication withinundergraduate design teams. The survey tool specifically identifies leadership styles within designteams and was intended primarily to be used with undergraduate design teams [34]. This surveyinstrument served as the basis of a preliminary case study to understand the leadership

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Tech Session 2, IE-ing the Classroom

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alejandro Salado, Virginia Tech; John Ray Morelock, Virginia Tech; Arash Baghaei Lakeh, Virginia Tech

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

-structured Rube Goldberg-type problems of Contraption Maker (Grohs et al.,2016). Moreover, these problems can be made sufficiently authentic if they are part of asimulation whose designers strive for high fidelity (Madhavan & Lindsay, 2014; Shuman,Besterfield-Sacre, & McGourty, 2005).The simulation game we developed (described at the beginning of the Methods section) waspreceded by several similar games that were designed, implemented, and documented within thelast 30 years. Some notable examples include Cadotte’s Marketplace simulation (Cadotte &Bruce, 2003; Stahl & Dean, 1999), Ammar and Wright’s Manufacturing Game (Ammar &Wright, 1999), and Dudziak and Hendrickson’s contract negotiation game (Dudziak &Hendrickson, 1988

Collection

2023 CIEC

Authors

Athula Kulatunga; Ajith Wijenake

engineering technology, students preferthe hands-on approach, power electronic courses can be enriched with simulation, usingPLECS™ or PSpice™ software, and hardware-related labs using development boards made byvarious power electronics IC manufacturers such as Infineon, Texas Instruments, Onsemi, etc. atan affordable price. However, appropriate lab stations that consist of two sets of multimeters tomeasure the input/output efficiency of a power electronic converter and medium rangeOscilloscope with differential probes and current probes should be available. Proceedings of the 2023 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2023, American Society for Engineering Education

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Nuclear and Radiological Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bryndol A. Sones, U.S. Military Academy

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Nuclear and Radiological

, 2014 Repurposing MCNP use for nuclear engineering demonstrations while applying Physics Education Research (PER) best practices Abstract: This paper aims to employ best practices in Physics Education Research (PER) while repurposing MCNP from the valued monte-carlo transport code used to support research to a powerful demonstration tool for educating students of nuclear engineering. Thirty years of PER has validated the need to complement traditional lectures with some activity-based learning. Educators widely accept the notion that lectures alone fall short in maximizing undergraduate student gains in learning and understanding, and the gap is most severe when evaluating student

Conference Session

Industry and Engineering Technology Partnerships

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joy Colwell, Purdue University Calumet; Shoji Nakayama, Purdue University Calumet; Carl Jenks, Purdue University Calumet

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Engineering Technology

poorjob performance. More importantly, the fact that the university is not producing its best productpenalizes all future students and negatively affects the institution’s reputation. In order foreducators to prepare their students to become marketable, they will need to fully understand andassess the industrial and technological environment where the students are sent for employment.One of the approaches taken by the Organizational Leadership and Supervision (OLS) Programin the School of Technology to achieve the needed alignment is to ally with professionals inbusiness and industry and to develop and refine our curriculum and learning objectives as a teameffort. As noted in the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) criteria

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Winthrop J. Aldrich; M. Catharine Hudspeth

sophistication required by science, engineering, and mathematics (SEM) majors. -The compartmentalization of their previous education is not conducive to the synthesis of material across disciplines that is necessary for sophisticated problem solving. -The bulk of the students do not submerge themselves in the intellectual life of the campus because of commuting, family, and work commitments. -Most Latino and African American students perceive academic success in terms of isolated, individual effort in a competitive environment.The campus has two well-developed academic support programs for historically under-represented students in SEM majors: Maximizing Engineering Potential (MEP

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott McNamara; Martha Cyr; Barbara Bratzel; Chris Rogers

- along the way. We choose LEGO™ bricks as the engineeringtool set because of its versatility and its computer interface2. To date over 4000 students acrossthe United States have learned engineering from kindergarten to college through this program.The LEGO bricks are used in college curricula as well, acting as the base material forintroductory courses for freshmen and senior design projects3. Last year, Tufts formed analliance with National Instruments and LEGO to develop the software for the next generation ofLEGO bricks: the RCX™. The RCX is a LEGO brick with a microprocessor inside. This allowsthe students to leave the computer and animate objects and data acquisition remotely. The RCXled to a number of new courses, both in the college and

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Design in Engineering Eduaction - Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech; Clinton Dancey, Virginia Tech; Doug Nelson, Virginia Tech; Michael Ellis, Virginia Tech; Richard Goff, Virginia Tech; Dennis Hong, Virginia Tech

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Design in Engineering Education

sponsored by private industry, and yet others that involvenational and international competitions. Such diversity is one of the course strengths, givingstudents a choice in their design experience. Recognizing the diversity among our designprojects, it is important for all of our students to achieve, in the course of their senior designexperience, a consistent set of course objectives, regardless of the project they select. To achievea degree of consistency among our senior design projects, while embracing the diversity of ourprojects, a new policy has been developed that includes a set of common course objectives,deliverables, and evaluation practices. A committee of 6 faculty members representingexperiences with large teams, small teams

Collection

2013 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Steven Chetcuti; Hans Thomas; Brent Pafford

would record thehandwritten portions of the video, play the video back at twice the speed, and then voice-over theinstructor afterwards. This method shortened the videos and provided comfortable atmospherefor students, but requires considerable production time on the part of the creator. Since screen sensitivity seemed to be a considerable issue, we chose to experiment with theApple iPad. The iPad itself is a great tool, but with Apple products there are drawbacks such assoftware compatibility, lack of a USB or external microphone port and the fact that an iPad is atablet not a computer in terms of processing capability. Fortunately, there exist several iPad appsfor the distinct purpose of creating instructional videos and we explored

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Issues in the First Year - Focus on Classroom Activities

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Shankar Ramakrishnan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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FYEE Division - Paper Submission

should we use the FLIPPED model instead?”, Computers & [1] Bonk, C. J., Graham, C. R., “Blended Learning Systems”, The Educaiton, Vol. 79, 2014, pp. 16 – 27. Handbook of Blended Learning: Global Perspectives, Local [18] Cho, V., Cheng, E.T.C., Lai, W.M.J., “The role of perceived Designs, 2006, pp. 6 user-interface design in continued usage intention of self-paced [2] Garrison, D. R., Kanuka, H., “Blended learning: Uncovering its e-learning tools”, Computers & Education, Vol. 53, Issue 2, transformative potential in

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Innovative Pedagogies Afforded Through Technology and Remote Learning

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Hector Zuniga-Robles, Universidad Andres Bello; María Elena Truyol, Universidad Andres Bello

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Educational Research and Methods

at university level comes at the right time, since it is both useful educationalresource that can be reproduced at a low cost, as well as being a tool that fits in well witheveryday student life [15].Despite the tempting nature of podcast usage, there is a structure and stages that need to beconsidered when being created. Tobar [16] addresses these stages and defines them as follows: • Preproduction: subject definition, considering maximum duration, prior research and script creation addressing the contents. • Production: Podcast production using computer or smart phone resources, for a more professional result, more advanced technologies may be used, implying additional expenses. • Postproduction

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Aerospace Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hank D Voss, Taylor University; Jeff F Dailey; William A Bauson, Taylor University; Bill Chapman, Taylor University

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Aerospace

, Chief Scientist at NearSpace Launch Inc. (NSL) Mr. Jeff Dailey has launched over 350 balloons with Taylor University and has developed three CubeSats with two of them now successfully launched and missions completed on orbit. Mr. Dailey has worked previously at Taylor University as a Research Engineer. Currently Mr. Dailey is the Chief Engineer at NSL developing High Altitude Research Platform (HARP) balloon sensors and tracking systems and is also developing small satellite subsystems for universities and Government agencies. He has developed a new 24/7 satellite data communication network that is FCC approved and demonstrated in orbit.Mr. William A Bauson Mr. Bill Bauson received his MS degree in Electrical

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Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wolter J. Fabrycky PE, Virginia Tech and AAII

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Systems Engineering

ofcustomer requirements, often expressed in functional terms (Block 2). Synthesis is the creativeprocess of putting known things together into new and more useful combinations. Meeting aneed in compliance with customer requirements is the objective of design synthesis.The primary elements enabling design synthesis are the design team (Block 3) supported bytraditional and computer-based tools for design synthesis (Block 4). Design synthesis is bestaccomplished by combining top-down and bottom-up activities (Block 5). Existing and newly Page 26.1452.7developed components, parts, and subsystems are integrated to generate candidate systemdesigns for

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Jackson, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Hugh Jack P. Eng. P.E., Western Carolina University

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Manufacturing

roots of our work and gives an overview of a classroom process for soft robotfabrication. Other resources describing the breadth of our research with classroom-integrated softrobot design are mentioned.Soft RobotsFor decades we have envisioned robots that work beside us, with us, for us, enhancing our livesby assisting us with tasks that are boring, inefficient, dangerous or beyond our capability.Widespread use of automation seemed a stepping stone along the way and the drasticminiaturization and increased power seen in computing and electronics over the last decadeappeared to put the final tools in place. Despite these advances in technology, intelligent co-robotics is still frustratingly just beyond our grasp. A cause is that robots have

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Reynolds Brubaker, Stanford University; Mark Schar, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

. In response, Hartand Simanis (2008) and Duke and Simanis (2014) have developed tools to assist mission-drivenbusinesses to co-create shared value with their customers and thereby achieve lasting positivesocial or environmental impact while not losing sight of scalability and profitable uniteconomics. Overall, creating positive societal impact is of increasing interest to business andfinance communities, and the economic sustainability of these efforts is essential.Taken together, the above research provides a window into the varied challenges facing society.Engineering can play an important role in addressing such challenges. Furthermore, someengineering students are interested in creating positive societal impact – but who are thesestudents

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Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Burns, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Bob E. White P.E., Western Michigan University; Azim Houshyar, Western Michigan University

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Diversity

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Engineering Economy

. From 1995 to 1997, Dr. Houshyar spent all of his spring and summer terms at Argonne National Labo- ratory (ANL) assisting them with the scheduling of the EBR-II nuclear reactor shutdown. Dr. Houshyar developed several mathematical and simulation models that helped plan for the reactor shutdown accord- ingly. Dr. Houshyar has served as the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Modelling and Simula- tion for over 20 years, and is very active in publication of scholarly articles. He has over 30 journal publications and 100 articles in conference proceedings. Some of Dr. Houshyar’s journal publications are in Computer and Industrial Engineering, Computers in Industry, The International Journal of Mod

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Anything New in Dynamics?

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Self, California Polytechnic State University; Charles Birdsong, California Polytechnic State University; Eileen Rossman, California Polytechnic State University

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Mechanics

motion.In past quarters, the computer simulations did not always match what was being covered in thelectures. Because of the difficulty in performing three dimensional analysis, projects focused onkinematic analysis of linkages and numerical solutions of differential equations. This alsoexposed students to numerical analysis tools that are not present elsewhere in the curriculum.Recently, we have decided to include a full three-dimensional simulation as a final class project.During the final week of the course, we cover gyroscopic motion. This is a very difficultconcept for most students to grasp, and simple instructor demonstrations don’t allow the studentsto actually feel the gyroscopic moments. To help remedy this situation and hopefully

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Donald Goddard

thehigh school students with a computer display of math tools such as symbolic math processingsoftware.As to how the material is to be displayed to the high school students; presenting one project at atime to a whole classroom full of high school students is a recipe for boredom and disaster. Itwould also be far less than the best learning situation for the college students because of itslimitation of interaction. Overwhelmingly more successful has been the approach of having allthe displays set up around a room staffed with the engineering students who created them. Thenturn the high school students loose to browse and ask questions. Not only does this allow thehigh school students to go where they are most interested and motivated, but it also

Conference Session

Track: Learning Spaces, Pedagogy, and Curriculum Design Technical Session I

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Tikyna M. Dandridge, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Hassan Ali Al Yagoub, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sharlane Cleare, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Justin Charles Major, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Shalin Lena Raye, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Casey E. Wright, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity, Learning Spaces, Pedagogy & Curriculum Design

holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. Prior to beginning his doctoral studies, Hassan worked for five years at General Electric where he graduated from their Edison Engineering Development Program (EEDP) and then worked as a gas turbine fleet management engineer. In addition to his technical role, Hassan supported the recruiting, interview, and selection process of the EEDP Program, where he mentored interns, co-ops and Edison associates from the Middle East and Africa regions by developing and teaching a technical training cur- riculum, providing guidance for graduate school applications, and providing

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Joseph Walsh; David Kelso; John Troy; Barbara Shwom; Penny Hirsch

communicators5.A new paradigm: the integrated approach used in one freshman courseIn the 1990s, a new and more promising approach to engineering communicationpedagogy—one of genuine collaboration--has been emerging. In this paradigm, engineering andcommunication experts work together to develop a curriculum that blends engineering andcommunication instruction and leverages the synergies between the two fields to help studentslearn more about each than if they studied each separately. The emergence of collaborativeprograms reflects a number of changes in academia over the last decade: an increased emphasison creative problem-solving in engineering; conceptual advances in other fields about howpeople learn; and institutional advances, such as greater

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Technical Session 2: Enhancing Energy-Related Education with Student Design Projects

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University; Adrian Criollo; Ananya Reghupathi, Northeastern University; Ansh Shah, Northeastern University; Robert Lee, Northeastern University

daily activities. The development of renewable energy[13]-[14] and the research for new sources of energy has become more necessary. As part ofproject-based experiential and interactive learning, we have chosen energy innovation as ourtheme. The goal is to design, build, and demonstrate innovative systems for energy productionand/or transfer. As a part of our learning approach, we follow these steps: The first step is a case study of an exciting energy system. That is, doing research on the system design and its potential innovation. We were strongly encouraged to interact with faculties/researchers at the institute or in the area institutes (Appendix 1) Second, we need to complete and present the case study in two weeks. Third

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Information and Network Security

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alireza Kavianpour, DeVry University; Ricardo Monterrosa, DeVry University; Rammy Badran, DeVry University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

anddevelopment memory access. System is supplied with a powerful IDE software suite (AxIDE4)with GNU “C++” compiler and assembler, and the USB BDM debugs support for a seamlessdevelopment environment. The integrated USB-BDM provides background development controlof the HCS12, optional board input power, and for single point connection to the host computer Page 15.222.5there is an optional serial communication via the USB port. Development software is WindowsXP compatible and provides source code level development support, selection of target operationmodes, target code loading, target flash memory programming, and multiple window views fortarget registers and

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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Chase Hood MA, Kansas State University; Stacey E. Kulesza P.E., Kansas State University; Jia G. Liang, Kansas State University; Eric J. Fitzsimmons, Kansas State University; Jeff Zacharakis, Kansas State University

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Diversity

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Military and Veterans

engineering and is a licensed engineer in the state of Kansas.Dr. Jia G. Liang, Kansas State University Jia Grace Liang is a faculty in the Department of Educational Leadership at Kansas State University (USA). Her research interests focus on school leadership, professional development and learning in STEM, equity for women and racial minorities, and leadership for community engagement. She holds a PhD from the University of Georgia in Educational Administration and Policy.Dr. Eric J. Fitzsimmons, Kansas State University Dr. Eric Fitzsimmons, P.E. is an assistant professor in the civil engineering department at Kansas State University. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering with a specialization