Conference Session

For Students to Know and Grow

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Robin Fowler, University of Michigan; Laura K. Alford, University of Michigan; Stephanie Sheffield, University of Michigan; Caitlin Hayward, University of Michigan; Trevion S. Henderson, University of Michigan; Rebecca L. Matz, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education, Equity

Paper ID #34275Supporting Equitable Team Experiences Using Tandem, an Online Assess-mentand Learning ToolDr. Robin Fowler, University of Michigan Robin Fowler is a lecturer in the Program in Technical Communication at the University of Michigan. She enjoys serving as a ”communication coach” to students throughout the curriculum, and she’s especially excited to work with first year and senior students, as well as engineering project teams, as they navigate the more open-ended communication decisions involved in describing the products of open-ended design scenarios. She is one of the faculty co-innovators behind Tandem.Dr

Conference Session

Labs & Hands-on Instruction I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech; Andrew Phillips, The University of Glasgow

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #14648Inexpensive Hands-On Activities in Solid State LightingDr. Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech Kathleen Meehan earned her B.S. in electrical engineering from Manhattan College and her M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Illinois under the supervision of Prof. Nick Holonyak, Jr. She worked as a member of technical staff at Lytel, Inc., following graduation. At Polaroid, she was appointed a Senior Research Group Leader, responsible for the design of laser diodes and arrays. After leaving Polaroid, she was employed at Biocontrol Technology. She moved into academia full-time in 1997 and worked at the University

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

J. A. Murden; K. P. Brannan

administration of computer-based tests. Internet-basedtests can also be conveniently developed and managed using web-authoring software such asFrontPage. Page 4.586.1The purpose of this paper is to discuss the experiences and lessons learned using computer-basedtests in a first course in computer programming. Of particular interest is the design andimplementation of tests that are downloaded via a web browser during class, completed by thestudent and submitted before the end of the class period. The time required by the authors toplan and create suitable tests for this format is compared to more traditional paper tests. Thetechniques and software tools

Conference Session

International Collaborative Efforts

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Carney; Michael Nolan; James Lampe; Raymond Thompson

American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Educationthis globalization initiative, the department received an internal university grant to help developthis program. After three years of significant travel and discussion, departmental faculty decidedin addition to integration of global topics into the curriculum, a cultural experience of some sortwas a desirable addition to the degree program. The faculty decided to approach the problem byemploying creative methods of enculturation.When asked to prioritize the different activities that members of the Aviation Technology IndustryAdvisory Committee and faculty felt would benefit our students

Conference Session

Integrating Research Into Undergraduate ECE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Georgios Anagnostopoulos, Florida Tech; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Ken Ports, Florida Tech; Richie Samuel, University of Central Florida; Melinda White, Seminole Community College; Veton Kepuska, Florida Tech; Philip Chan, Florida Tech; Annie Wu, University of Central Florida; Marcella Kysilka, University of Central Florida

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Electrical and Computer

conductcomponent.The former component entails the implementation and documentation of an assigned, MachineLearning algorithm and/or approach. Code is developed in the C/C++ programming languagesand executables are delivered as MATLAB MEX files. The design and implementation of thecode follows well described, pre-specified guidelines, which are collectively referred to asdevelopment standards. These standards include software design, coding, and testingmethodologies as well as applications of well established software engineering principles, whichwill guarantee the deployment of functionally robust, computationally and memory usageefficient code. Moreover, the development standards achieve a uniform “feel-and-look” acrossall team projects’ products, whether it

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asad Azemi, Pennsylvania State University; Nannette D'Imperio, Pennsylvania State University

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Electrical and Computer

instructor of computer science at Penn State Brandywine. She earned a B.S. degree in Elementary Education with a Mathematics Concentration from West Chester University and a M.S. degree in Computer Education from Philadelphia University. She has professional experience in customer service, departmental supervision, application support, and technical analysis. Her research interests lie in the use of programming languages, web-based learning and its applications. Page 14.903.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 New Approach to Teaching an Introductory Computer

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2024 CIEC

Authors

H. Bryan Riley

transformer) which is well established upon MachineLearning (ML). ChatGPT and other Gen-AI tools have the potential to assist educators inpreparing students for novel work, personalized education, reducing time-consuming tasks, andinclusivity [2]. This tool has 100+ million users and was available at no cost to the public untilFebruary 2023. This paper explores the impact of ChatGPT as an interactive aid for solvingsimultaneous equations. As STEM students in a two-year technical degree program,familiarization with solving techniques may not be uniform across this population. The initialapproach was to design a survey, administer it, and compile the responses. A small percentage ofstudents are proficient in solving a set of 3 simultaneous equations

Conference Session

Internet and Distributed Computing

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiannong Meng, Bucknell University; Luiz Perrone, Bucknell University; Maurice Aburdene, Bucknell University

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Information Systems

communication networks, control systems, computer-assisted laboratories, and signal processing. Page 11.679.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Hands-on Projects in Wireless and Mobile Computer Network CoursesAbstractWireless and mobile computer network courses are becoming increasingly popular inuniversities and colleges across the nation. This paper collects and analyzes both hardware andsoftware components that are already being used for hands-on exercises in wireless and mobilecomputer network courses. Most often these hands-on exercises include both programming andlaboratory assignments. In traditional wire-based computer

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Graduate Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Sig Lillevik

. Page 9.651.11 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for EngineeringBiographySIGURD L. LILLEVIK, lillevik@up.eduDr. Lillevik is an Associate Professor of Computer Science in the School of Engineering at the University ofPortland. He joined the university faculty in 2001. Previously, he was an Engineering Manager with the IntelCorporation for seventeen years and designed parallel supercomputers, high-end servers, and processor packaging. Page 9.651.12 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Charles J. Kim, Howard University; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Howard University; Dianna Newman, University at Albany - SUNY; Kathy Ann Gullie PhD, Evaluation Consortium: University at Albany - SUNY; Abdelnasser A. Eldek, Jackson State University; Satinderpaul S. Devgan P.E., Tennessee State University; Ali Reza Osareh, NC A&T State University; John Okyere Attia P.E., Prairie View A&M University; Saleh Zein-Sabatto, Tennessee State University; Demetris L. Geddis, Norfolk State University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

gray iron foundry), his mother (a nurse) and grandparents (dairy farmers). He has had the great good fortune to always work with amazing people, most recently professors teaching circuits and electronics from 13 HBCU ECE programs and the faculty, staff and students of the SMART LIGHTING ERC, where he is Education Director. He was ECSE Department Head from 2001 to 2008 and served on the board of the ECE Department Heads Association from 2003 to 2008.Dr. Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University Dr. Yacob Astatke completed both his Doctor of Engineering and B.S.E.E. degrees from Morgan State University (MSU) and his M.S.E.E. from Johns Hopkins University. He has been a full time faculty member in the Electrical and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Osakue, Texas Southern University; Xuemin Chen, Texas Southern University; Chenyu Wang, Texas Southern University; Osman Ahmed

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

the network infrastructure such as server and networkswitch, web camera, workstation, data acquisition and lab devices. The software componentprovides web interface for user to conduct the virtual and remote experiments, experimentmanagement, and experiment data management etc. Development tools are software packageswhich are used to develop the software component for the VR-Lab framework. To achieve thecross browser compatibility and zero plug-in installation, the Web 2.0 technologies are used. ADigital Signal Processing (DSP) remote laboratory has been implemented in the framework. Auser friendly web interface has design to conduct the remote DSP experiments in any webbrowser without any plug-in installation.IntroductionOnline education has

Conference Session

Topics in Mechanical ET

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

B. Sridhara

Technology and IndustrialStudies (ETIS) is one of the 10 Departments under the college of Basic and Applied Sciences.We offer Engineering Technology, Industrial Technology, Pre-engineering, and Pre-architectureprograms. Our Department has an enrollment of 600 students, of which 200 are majors inComputer, Electro-Mechanical, and Manufacturing Engineering Technology concentrations.Dynamics is a required course for all pre-engineering students and Design EngineeringTechnology (DET) majors and currently DET is being phased out. Several students from theAerospace department also take this course to meet their requirement for an ET minor. Teaching Dynamics in a conventional classroom with blackboard and chalk is a tediousprocess. It takes a lot of

Conference Session

Remote Sensing and Telemetry

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

William Berg; Manuel Blanco; Fabio Urbani

technology students need.Conclusions and Future WorkThe configuration of the weather station system is defined. This definition will allowengineering technology students to refer to catalogs to complete the detailed mechanical andelectrical design of a weather station. Then manufacturing engineering technology students canplan the construction of fifty three systems, and design brackets and hardware systems that mayreduce cost and improve flexibility. Students in electronic engineering technology, with aninterest in programming will write the weather station programs, the central station computerprogram, and the UTB server computer program.The authors will continue to seek funding for the system from a variety of funding sources, whiledeveloping

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences with Thermal and Chemical Systems and Sensors

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hosni I. Abu-Mulaweh, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

apparatus is a challenge due to typical budgetarylimitations. In addition, the apparatus designed by companies specializing in educationequipment may not exactly reflect the educational objective intended by the faculty. Theseobstacles had forced us to seek and search different venues to acquire experimental laboratoryapparatus for demonstrating heat transfer principles. We concluded that such an apparatus can bedesigned, developed and constructed “in house” within a manageable budget. This can besuccessfully accomplished by taking advantage of the capstone senior design project andASHRAE Undergraduate Senior Project Grant Program. The purpose of this ASHRAE’sprogram is to fund equipment for undergraduate engineering senior projects on ASHRAE

Conference Session

ELOS Technical Session 5 - Remote, Virtual, and Digital Realities

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Michael Ulan Genialovich Dakeev, Sam Houston State University; Iftekhar Ibne Basith, Sam Houston State University; Suleiman M Obeidat, Texas A&M University; Reg Recayi Pecen, Sam Houston State University; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Alyona Maliassova, Sam Houston State University; Paige Horton, Sam Houston State University

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

graduate programs where he established an ABET-ETAC accredited 4-year engineering technology program. He also served 4 years as a President and professor of a small, non-profit North American University in Houston, Texas. Dr. Pecen were awarded many grants from state, federal, and private agencies. Majority of Dr. Pecen’s grants were in the areas of designing and implementing solar and wind hybrid power systems. Some of his previous grants included ”Design and Implementation of 33.6 kW PV-based fast charging station on SHSU campus”, ”Promoting of Renewable Energy, Environment Education and Disaster Storm Relief through a state-of-the-art Mobile Renewable Energy Support (MRES)” from Entergy EIF 2021 and 2019. During his

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2023 Fall Mid Atlantic Conference: Meeting our students where they are and getting them where they need to be

Authors

LuoBin Cui, Rowan University; Ryan Hare, Rowan University; Ying Tang, Rowan University; Tyler Philip Casas, Rowan University

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Diversity

including textbooks, presentations, and lab guides. These materials help teachers to better prepare for their lessons. Teachers can easily find and access the educational tools they need to improve their teaching and learning. Figure 2. The interactive interface of WaterMobile, showing the teacher screen (left) and the student screen (right).The Student Module, shown on the left side of Figure 2, is designed for student access. Using theStudent Module, students can access the modules WaterPal and WaterWork to stimulate theirinterest in water management and other related topics. The module includes the following twospecific functions:1. WaterTalk: WaterTalk serves as a real-time, remote, hands-on lab that

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2015 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Ashwag G. Battarjee

2015 ASEE Nor theast Section Confer ence I mpr oving Global Healthcar e by Focusing in Quality Ashwag G. Battar j ee Department of Technology Management, School of Engineering, University of BridgeportAbstr actGlobal health care can be improved through the use of sound quality management strategies.Health care quality is defined as the ability of the facilities to provide safe medical care topatients and achieve the anticipated health outcomes. The main quality aspects in healthcareinclude: patient safety, effectiveness, patient centered services, the ability to provide health careservices to

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert McCulley; Joseph Arumala; Emin Yilmaz

Fundamentals of Threaded Fastener Design and Analysis, Ralph S. Shoberg, RS Technologies, Farmington Hills, MI, 1997, pp. 1-6Biographical InformationJoseph O. Arumala is an Associate Professor in the Construction ManagementTechnology at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. He is an experiencedCivil/Structural Engineer with a MS. and a Ph.D. degrees from Clemson University. Dr.Arumala teaches civil engineering oriented courses including Statics; Strength ofMaterials and Structural Design courses.Robert McCulley is a Quality Engineer with Filtronic Comtek Inc. He has a BS inInformation System Management, and a BS in Mechanical Engineering Technology andis currently finishing a BS degree in Electrical Engineering Technology at UMES. Hiswork

Conference Session

Academic Standards and Academic Issues

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Creese

Session 1460 US Education – Major Problems Ahead Robert C. Creese Ph.D., PE, CCE Industrial and Management Systems Engineering Department College of Engineering and Mineral Resources West Virginia UniversityIntroduction The US Higher Education system is in a severe financial crisis as the state and federalgovernments have cut back on funding to universities. The tax cuts at the federal level has led tomajor decreases in federal spending and has forced the states to increase spending in other areassuch as health care and highways, where the federal government shares a large part of the costsand the states get

Conference Session

Innovating Inclusivity: Rethinking Access and Empowerment in STEM Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Secules, Florida International University; Cassandra J McCall, Utah State University; Maimuna Begum Kali, Florida International University; Gabriel Van Dyke, Utah State University; Vanessa Tran, Utah State University

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Diversity

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

Paper ID #42093Audio Narratives as a Way of Voicing Marginalized Student ExperienceDr. Stephen Secules, Florida International University Stephen is an Assistant Professor Engineering and Computing Education at Florida International University. He has a prior academic and professional background in engineering, having worked professionally as an acoustical engineer. He has taught a number of courses on design, sociotechnical contexts, education, and learning. He conducts research on equity and culture in engineering education and supports undergraduate and graduate student researchers through the Equity Research Group.Dr

Conference Session

Lessons Learned about Faculty Development!

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Heidi M Sherick, University of Michigan; Pauline Khan, University of Michigan; Elizabeth J Bailey, University of Michigan

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Faculty Development Division

Michigan Pauline Bary Khan has been serving as the Director of the Program in Technical Communication since 2012. She has taught classes in technical communications to undergraduate and graduate students at the College of Engineering since 1997. She has also co-authored the book A Practical Guide to Technical Reports and Presentations for Scientists, Engineers and Students. Her research is on the topic of group culture, climate, and communication. Prior to her teaching career, Dr. Khan worked as an engineering and project manager to design man- ufacturing systems in the information technology field, to manufacture and test engine blocks for the automotive industry, and to research coatings for high-speed and high

Conference Session

Integrating Additive Manufacturing Practices in Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

April Krivoniak, Robert Morris University; Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #178723D Printed Custom Orthotic Device Development: A Student-driven ProjectApril Krivoniak, Robert Morris University Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering Student MS Engineering Management Integrated StudentDr. Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University Arif Sirinterlikci is a University Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and the Depart- ment Head of Engineering at Robert Morris University. He holds BS and MS degrees, both in Mechanical Engineering from Istanbul Technical University in Turkey and his Ph.D. is in Industrial and Systems En- gineering from the Ohio State University. He has been

Conference Session

Topics in Mechanical ET

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Butt; Sam Ramrattan; Alamgir Choudhury

become a major factorfor industrial productivity. It simplifies the steps required for process analysis, provides networkbased system solution for remote product identification, physical security, operationalproductivity and inventory management. Beyond the manufacturing industry this philosophy isused in NASA, trucking industry, oil industry and material handling applications as well.As industry is continuously evolving with the integration of new technology, educationalcurricula are under pressure to produce graduates literate in current technology without overburdening the curriculum load in a program. Based on existing technology in data monitoringand transmission, teaching process control by bringing the monitoring and analysis of

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Renee M. Clark, University of Pittsburgh; Scott Duplicate Streiner, University of Pittsburgh; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh

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International

Paper ID #16304Achieving Global Competence: Are Our Freshmen Already There?Dr. Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh Larry J. Shuman is Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Distinguished Service Professor of industrial engineering at the Swanson School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh. His research focuses on improving the engineering education experience with an emphasis on assessment of design and problem solving, and the study of the ethical behavior of engineers and engineering managers. A former Senior Editor of the Journal of Engineering Education, Shuman is the Founding Editor of

Conference Session

Circuits and Systems Education 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Braun, California Polytechnic State University

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Electrical and Computer

explanations. This work describes the tool, shows howinstructors use it in class, gives student feedback, and assesses student work.IntroductionEducating students “to communicate effectively” has gained sufficient value and prominence inEngineering curricula to deserve its own ABET Program Outcome, Criterion 3(g).1 This workpresents a strategy to introduce students to relevant written communication issues before andduring senior design coursework, thereby providing practice and enabling them to achieve such aprogram outcome more skillfully in senior level coursework. Key practical challenges arise whenattempting to add learning content to a one quarter electronics course already bursting at theseams with conceptually challenging learning outcomes

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ping Zhao, University of Minnesota Duluth; Hongyan Liu, Colorado School of Mines; PS Dhanasekaran, University of Minnesota Duluth

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Materials

education was focused on the performance based engineering for structural systems under hazard loading, and application of innovative construction materials (fiber reinforced concrete) for underground construction. Her Ph.D. dissertation was focused on developing generalized performance-based seismic design procedures for residential buildings with a simplified format to be implemented by practice engineers. Her M.S. research was focused on performance of underground tunnel lining made from steel fiber reinforced shotcrete material. Dr. Liu is experienced in teaching structural engineering related courses and has held multiple positions as instructor at a number of engineering programs.Dr. Puttagounder Dhanasekaran

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STEM Education and Intercultural Competence

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mihwa Park, Texas Tech University; Bernard Justus Wekullo, Texas Tech University

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

aimed to provide local high school students with authenticdesign experiences, enhance their problem-solving skills, and cultivate their interest in STEMand architectural engineering. The one-week camp adopted Design Thinking (DT)-a holistic,iterative approach to creative problem-solving that emphasizes interdisciplinary collaborationand community engagement. Students were guided through the DT process, which includedempathizing with community needs, defining problems, ideating solutions, creating prototypes,and testing their designs. Through hands-on activities, students learned how architecture andSTEM can make their community more humanity-centered and environment-friendly. The campconcluded with a public presentation of the students

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Jennifer Vernengo, Rowan University; Stephen E. Montgomery; Yang Zhang, Rowan University; Peter John Schwalbenberg, Rowan University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

engineering students to stimuli-responsive polymers forcontrolled release applications. Students produce a pH responsive hydrogel, made frompolyethylene glycol grafted onto a polymethacrylic acid backbone p(MMA-EG) using freeradical polymerization. These hydrogels were previously examined for oral delivery of insulinfor diabetics by Nakamura et al1. In our experiment, the swelling capabilities of the hydrogels indifferent pH environments are examined as a function of crosslink density. In futureexperiments, hydrogel mechanical properties and release properties, as a function of thesevariables, will be examined. In addition to learning about pH-responsive drug delivery, studentswill learn concepts of polymer chemistry, materials science, design of

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

April Brown; Donna Llewellyn; Marion Usselman

transform teacher education programsthat prepare K-12 teachers in the areas of science, engineering and mathematics (SEM). The titleof the NSF sponsored project, InGEAR (Integrating Gender Equity and Reform"), suggested itspurpose: To promote equal access to quality science and mathematics education for boys and girls across Georgia. Equal access includes encouragement to explore and discover, intellectual challenge, and success that is born out of these opportunities. Access also includes awareness of career opportunities associated with science, mathematics and related technical fields, such as engineering.4The Georgia Institute of Technology was designated the lead institution in the consortium due toits reputation

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ASEE Zone 1 Conference - Spring 2023

Authors

Heather Lai, State University of New York at New Paltz; Anne C Balant, State University of New York at New Paltz

, she has collaboratively developed a number of new and revised courses, including a new System Dynamics Lab. She has also worked with a number of SUNY students to investigate different aspects of 3D printed multi-material structures.Anne C Balant, State University of New York at New Paltz ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Zone 1 Conference Wind farm acoustics course: Use of a real-world case study to address ABET student outcomes Heather L. Lai and Anne C. Balant Division of Engineering Programs, State University of New York at New Paltz Communication