Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Nicholas Tallos, ThermOmegaTech, Inc.

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Diversity

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Instrumentation

energy-efficient unit installed close to the waterheater. It is activated on-demand using a switch or motion-sensing device located near eachfaucet [7-10].There must be a better way to balance these DHW systems that still assures hot water is availableupon demand and does not result in all the collateral problems with oversized pumps and erodinghot water piping, and a recent valve development solves this problem by using thermostaticrecirculation valves rather than fixed flow manual balancing valves. The Circuit Solver is aunique thermostatic flow control valve designed to provide optimal recirculation flow rates.Since the goal is to maintain the desired hot water temperature at the end of each supply branch,the Circuit Solver continuously

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hamza Kadir, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology) Alumni; Md Jubair Hossain, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology); Nirjhar Das Sharma, Purdue University Calumet; Suraiya Jannat Khan, Purdue University Calumet; Akram Hossain, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology)

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Diversity

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Instrumentation

/Industry Application Society for 15 years at various capacities. He served as chair of Manufacturing Systems Development Applications Department (MSDAD) of IEEE/IAS. Currently, he is serving a two-year term as the chair of the Instrumentation of ASEE (American Society of Engineering Education). He authored over 29 refereed journal and conference publications. In 2009 he as PI received NSF-CCLI grant entitled A Mechatronics Curriculum and Packaging Automation Laboratory Facility. In 2010 he as Co-PI received NSF-ATE grant entitled Meeting Workforce Needs for Mechatronics Tech- nicians. From 2003 through 2006, he was involved with Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL in developing direct computer control for hydrogen

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Bring-Your-Own-Experiments 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger A Beardsley PE, Central Washington University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

renewable fuels and related climate change topics.The process outlined in this paper can be presented three ways, depending on the pedagogicalcontext:1) Process Demonstration2) Lab Activity with predetermined process parameters3) Lab Activity with process parameters developed in worksheetBiodiesel Reaction ParametersMost vegetable oils and fats (triglyceride) can be easily converted into fatty acid methyl ester(FAME = biodiesel) with a catalyzed process that can occur at room temperature and pressure.The ratios of reactant and products are outlined in Table 1. A reaction using 400 ml of oil willproduce nearly 400 ml of biodiesel. Typically excess methanol is used to push the reaction closerto completion(1). The demo process outlined in this paper

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 4A: Retention Programs and Strategies

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

W. Jackeline Torres, Rice University; Ann Saterbak, Rice University; Margaret E. Beier, Rice University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Rice University. Saterbak was responsible for developing the laboratory program in Bioengineering. Saterbak introduced problem-based learning in the School of Engineering and more recently launched a successful first-year engineering design course taught in the Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen. Saterbak is the lead author of the textbook, Bio- engineering Fundamentals. Saterbak’s outstanding teaching was recognized through university-wide and departmental teaching awards. In 2013, Saterbak received the ASEE Biomedical Engineering Division Theo C. Pilkington Outstanding Educator Award. For her contribution to education within biomedical engineering, she was elected Fellow in the Biomedical Engineering Society and

Conference Session

Classroom Practice II: Technology - and Game-Based Learning

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Camilo Vieira, Purdue University; Anindya Roy, Johns Hopkins University; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael L. Falk, Johns Hopkins University; Michael J. Reese Jr., Johns Hopkins University

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Educational Research and Methods

Computer Science (1991) from Johns Hopkins University and a Ph.D. in Physics (1998) from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He has been twice selected as a visiting ´ Chaire Joliot at the Ecole Sup´erieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles at Paris Tech and has orga- nized extended workshops on the physics of glasses and on friction, fracture and earthquakes at the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics. He has received several awards for his educational accomplishments, and in 2011 he received an award from the university’s Diversity Leadership Council for his work on LGBT inclusion. His education research focuses on integrating computation into the undergraduate core curriculum

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Huihui Qi, Grand Valley State University; Hugh Jack, Western Carolina University

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First-Year Programs

course include a multi-disciplinary introduction to basic electronics, programming Arduinohardware in C, computer aided design (CAD), computer numerical control (CNC), and basicmanufacturing knowledge. Throughout the course the material is taught in interwoven threadsthat are integrated with a final course project, a robot. In previous semesters the project was a‘sumo bot’ that the students design, built, debugged, and the competed against their classmates.By definition a competition has a winner and many ‘non-winners’. While this recognizesexcellence it can demoralize otherwise good students. A solution was developed to encouragestudent excellence while allowing more students to participate in a meaningful way. Thecompetition was divided into

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hooman Rashtian, University of California, Davis; Jun Ouyang, University of California, Davis

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

California, Davis and works on designing analog inte- grated circuits. As a development teaching assistant, he works on designing modern laboratory materials for undergraduate electrical engineering students. In his spare time, he enjoys working on automating solutions for physical problems using different programming languages. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 A New Application-Oriented Electronic Circuits Course for non-Electrical Engineering Students Using Arduino and NI VirtualBenchI. IntroductionTeaching circuits to non-electrical engineering students has always been a challenging task since many ofthese students find the circuit theory

Conference Session

Experiential Learning Initiatives

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lei Miao, Middle Tennessee State University; Jamshid E Farzidayeri, Middle Tennessee State University; Walter Boles; Ahad S. Nasab P.E., Middle Tennessee State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

a new four-year multidisciplinary engineering program at MiddleTennessee State University (MTSU), and the course curriculum includes elements of mechanicalengineering, electrical engineering, and computer science and engineering. Controls andoptimization is one of the courses offered in this multidisciplinary program, and this upper-division course introduces classical feedback control to the students. The course was first offeredin spring 2016 with a project that serves the following purposes: (i) It should use sensors andactuators commonly encountered in mechatronics systems to perform feedback control; (ii) Itshould have practical implications; (iii) It should introduce embedded control to the students; and(iv)It must enforce

Conference Session

Design and the Capstone Experience

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory K Watkins P.E., California State University, Chico

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Design in Engineering Education

teams on design projectssponsored by external partners, are quite common in today’s engineering programs [2]. Based onreview of the pedagogical literature, management of these design projects is an important and attimes problematic issue for these team-based projects. Several papers [3-5] report observedproject management issues and corrective measures, such as implementing milestones, formaldesign reviews, and Gantt charts into the capstone curriculum. Lawanto, et.al, [6] examinestudent self-regulation while working on capstone design projects, and suggest that teamstrategies require a high level of student involvement and effort. Vavreck [7] identifies key skillsneeded by project managers and describes the integration of them into an existing

Conference Session

Track: Collegiate - Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Crystal M. Pee, Virginia Tech; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Jeremi S. London, Virginia Tech; Gilbert Jew, Arizona State University; Teirra K. Holloman, Virginia Tech; Chaneé D. Hawkins Ash , Virginia Tech; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech

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Collegiate

development of engineering standards (e.g., Engineering for USAll) and the growing number of public, private, and charter schools with engineering subjectsspeaks to an increasing interest in integrating engineering in the K-12 curriculum. However,because such efforts are not yet widely implemented, monitoring K-12 efforts of broadeningparticipation at the national level is unlikely. The same can also be said for informal engineeringeducation (outreach programs, museums, toys, etc.), which is also a prominent form ofparticipation in engineering at the K-12 level.After compulsory education, those wishing to pursue engineering as a career then proceed tohigher education. Here, this can entail the completion of an associate's degree, bachelor’s degree

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Caleb James O'Malley, University of Florida; Ashish Aggarwal, University of Florida

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology

in their ability toprogram and clear up common misconceptions that students may have when first learning toprogram.2.2 DemographicsA total of 97 students were enrolled in the course. A survey was distributed at the end of thesemester which asked students for their name, gender identity, and for them to categorize theirprior programming experience in terms of time spent programming. The options available forprior experience were listed as follows: “0-10 hours”, “10-100 hours”, “100-1000 hours”, or “Iam a software developer”. 82 students responded to the survey out of the 97 enrolled. Of the 82students who did respond to the survey, all were enrolled in the traditional course and 29 out ofthese 82 students were also enrolled in the lab course

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: Diversity 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nicholas A. Bowman, University of Iowa; Lindsay Jarratt, University of Iowa; KC Culver, University of Southern California; Alberto Segre, University of Iowa

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Lindsay Jarratt is a PhD candidate in Educational Policy and Leadership Studies. Her research follows from fifteen years of experience in student support and equity roles in higher education, and is focused on the dynamics of equity and belonging in educational institutions.Dr. KC Culver, University of Southern California KC Culver is a postdoctoral scholar at the University of Southern California. Her research focuses on the core academic mission of postsecondary institutions with an emphasis on access, equity, and inclusion; she studies faculty careers, pedagogy and the curriculum, and the experiences and outcomes of students from diverse backgrounds.Dr. Alberto Segre, The University of Iowa Alberto Maria Segre is

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Braun, California Polytechnic State University

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Electrical and Computer

mainlystatistically insignificant differences (p>0.05). When compared with the four other quarters listedin table 5, statistically significant differences between the means result. For three of the fourquarters with projects—winter 2001, winter 2004, and fall 2005—the mean final exam scoreexceeds the winter 2006 mean. During one quarter with a project—fall 1999—the mean finalexam score is less than the winter 2006 mean.Future design and analysis projects will likely benefit from implementing the web portion ofproject development and communication using wiki tools, as our campus is in the process ofdeploying such infrastructure. Convenient and helpful tools could make the process ofcooperative design and online project development more attractive than

Conference Session

Liberal Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joanne Lax, Purdue University

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Liberal Education

-too-common side effect of email. Onestudy found that the intended meaning of email is fully understood by only about 50% of itsreaders, yet most people think of themselves as effective communicators.6 Part of the inherentproblem with email is the lack of nonverbal communication that generally accompanies people’sspoken messages. Face-to-face, people are able to use tone-of-voice and a variety of types ofbody language to convey the nuances of a message. Even on the telephone, tone-of-voice stillhelps to clarify the actual meaning of the message. Emoticons such as the “smiley face” wereoriginally developed to help convey the intended meaning of email messages, but not everyone isfamiliar with some of the less common ones, created out of various

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Perry Parendo, University of St. Thomas; Jeff Jalkio, University of St. Thomas

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Design in Engineering Education

Industry CoordinatorPurpose of Senior Design CourseA Senior Design Course has long been a standard component in the engineering curriculum. Itserves as a capstone as well as a bridge from classroom work to industrial application. As acapstone, Senior Design pulls together the prior engineering course work. It may blend severalcourses together requiring students to select the needed information from each course. It alsohelps students realize when to use materials and when it is not appropriate for a given situation.The course provides a bridge to full time industrial experience. Responsibility for projectexecution provides deeper appreciation for what they will experience. Allowing mistakesprovides a low risk learning environment so the lessons

Conference Session

Implementing Active Learning in Mechanical Engineering Technology

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael W Martin, Northern Michigan University

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Engineering Technology

implementation and outcomes of applying an active learningmethodology to a senior level engineering technology fluid mechanics course. This applicationis an element of a larger effort at Northern Michigan University to implement active learningthrough an NSF – TUES project (National Science Foundation – Transforming UndergraduateEducation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). In this project a dedicated, studentcentered, high technology, active learning classroom was developed and used to teach variousclasses in the STEM disciplines, including the fluid mechanics class. Various approaches toimplement active learning in this class, including the use of the technology items available in thededicated classroom, will be explored.The effectiveness

Conference Session

Misconceptions

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karla L. Sanchez, Purdue University; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David Sederberg, Purdue University; Grant P Richards, Purdue University, West Lafayette; M. Gail Jones, NC State University; Hong Z Tan, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

methods to: (a) leverage the understanding of complex phe- nomena in science and engineering and (b) support scientific inquiry learning and innovation. Specific efforts focus on studying cyberinfrastructure affordances and identifying how to incorporate advances from the learning sciences into authoring curriculum, assessment, and learning materials to appropriately support learning processes.Dr. David Sederberg, Purdue UniversityDr. Grant P Richards, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Grant P. Richards is a Clinical Assistant Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at Purdue University. His research focuses on learning styles and visual learning tools.Dr. M. Gail Jones, NC State University Gail

Conference Session

Training and Mentoring of Graduate Teaching Assistants

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faizal Karim; Saloome Motavas, University of British Columbia; Deborah Esther Feduik, University of British Columbia

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Graduate Studies

developed in consultation with the university’s Centre for Teaching,Learning and Technology (CTLT (www.ctlt.ubc.ca)) and the APSC Centre for InstructionalSupport (CIS (cis.apsc.ubc.ca)). To date, over 430 students have completed the program.UBC APSC engineering undergraduate and graduate student populations come from all over theworld. While this diversity offers a variety of different viewpoints and this adds to a larger poolof ideas and experiences, it doesn’t come without its share of challenges. The TA Trainingprogram aims to provide its students with the tools and skill set necessary to deal with theseeveryday challenges by having the students participate in guided activities and discussionscentered around culture and diversity. The training

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Pook, Boise State University; Sin Ming Loo, Boise State University; Arlen Planting, Boise State University; Josh Kiepert, Boise State University; Derek Klein, Boise State University

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Computers in Education

them more valuable to future employers. By adhering to a set of simple coding practices,students can create projects that are easier to read, maintain, predict (no unexpected features or“ghost” effects), and reuse. Many students have developed a misconception that a copiousamount of commenting can make up for the shortcomings of code that is poorly organized and/ordifficult to understand. Although good commenting is important and can make the purpose ofcode blocks clearer, paragraphs of explanation do more to clutter a project than they do toimprove its quality. Proper commenting should be used in conjunction with other importantpractices in order to create a project with the cleanest and clearest code possible. Distinctivenaming of components

Conference Session

Design and Computation in ChE Courses

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Elly; Mordechai Shacham; Michael Cutlip

Combining Numerical Problem Solving with Access to Physical Property Data – a New Paradigm in ChE Education Michael B. Cutlip, Mordechai Shacham, and Michael Elly Dept. of Chemical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA /Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer- Sheva 84105, Israel /Intel Corp., Qiryat Gat, Israel and Portland, ORAbstractProblem solving is an essential part of engineering education, and many educational benefits canbe derived when solving realistic problems. The use of realistic problems has been hindered, sofar, by the difficulty of finding reliable and consistent property data. We have developed a newapproach

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University; Anthony Radzins, Florida Atlantic University

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Design in Engineering Education

developing and creating observations similar to these will be outlined later in thispaper. There are many different forms of speed reduction in use today: Chokes, chicanes,roundabouts, traffic circles, and speed bumps, humps, and tables are some speed reducerimplementations one would be familiar with. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DoT)Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) refers to these devices and techniques as trafficcalming measures 2. In reality, the opposite of calming is what the driver feels. Of course, these speed reducers are used for a reason: they still work. The FHWAcompiled a list of various speed reduction designs and their measured effectiveness on urban andrural roadways 3. The results from this analysis showed

Conference Session

Knowing Students: Diversity & Retention

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Miguel A. Padilla; Timothy J. Anderson; Matthew Ohland; Guili Zhang

, M.W. Ohland, R. Carter, and B. Thorndyke, “Identifying Factors Influencing Engineering Student Graduation and Retention: A Longitudinal and Cross-Institutional Study,” in press, J. Eng. Ed. 93(4), October 2004.[12] Ohland, M.W., G. Zhang, B. Thorndyke, and T.J. Anderson, “The creation of the Multiple-Institution Database for Investigating Engineering Longitudinal Development (MIDFIELD)” Proc. Amer. Soc. Eng. Ed., Salt Lake City, Utah, June 2004.[13] Zhang, G., B. Thorndyke, M.W. Ohland, T.J. Anderson, “How do Science Courses Influence Engineering Student Retention - A Statistical Investigation” Proc. Amer. Soc. Eng. Ed., Salt Lake City, Utah, June 2004.[14] Ohland, M.W., S.A. Frillman, G. Zhang, and T.K. Miller, “NC State’s

Conference Session

Novel Upper-Level Materials Curricula

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Rajiv Asthana; Richard Rothaupt; Danny Bee

Education Annual Conference & Exposition. Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education”the standard books, the students actually supplement the textbook information with their own.The activity supports a learning objective of the ceramics unit of MFGE 343, which requires thatthe student should `…….be able to generate and analyze densification data on powdercompaction and sintering….’In order to establish meaningful activities centered on experiential learning of the theoreticalmaterial, a series of closely-related lab activities were developed over the last seven years1. Eachactivity was designed to present the students with a specific learning objective, and included: 1)the effect of compaction load

Conference Session

Classroom Innovations

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Rachel Shinn

key subsystems to tackle in the future, we are on a path to improving the undergraduateexperience of space.REFERENCES: [1] Myre, D. D. and Bruninga, R. E., “United States Naval Academy Space Systems Laboratory Course,” Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference, 1999 [2] Hall, C. D., “Laboratory Instruction in Undergraduate Astronautics,” Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference, 1999 [3] Chesley, B. C. and Caylor, M. J., “Developing an Integrated Curriculum for Small Satellite Engineering,” Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference, 1999 [4] Inman, D. J., “Engineering Vibrations, Second Ed.,” Prentice-Hall, 2001 [5] Humble, R., U.S. Air Force Academy, conversations and notes taken on visit to USAFA, Feb. 8, 2002 [6

Conference Session

Outcome Assessment, Quality, and Accreditation

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Dr. Promod Vohra

Session 3560 A Potential Barrier to Completing the Assessment Feedback Loop Ed Furlong, Promod Vohra Northern Illinois UniversityAbstractNorthern Illinois University’s College of Engineering and Engineering Technology employs acomprehensive nine-component assessment model. Each element in the assessment model (Pre-test, Post-test, and Portfolio; Standardized Testing; Student and Faculty Surveys; StudentInternships and Cooperative Work Performance; the Capstone Experience; Student PlacementInformation; Employer Surveys; Alumni Participation; and Peer Review of the Curriculum

Conference Session

FPD V: Gender and Engineering Education: A Panel Discussion and Workshop

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yevgeniya V. Zastavker, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Caitrin Lynch, Olin College of Engineering; Alisha L. Sarang-Sieminski, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Lynn Andrea Stein, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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First-Year Programs, Women in Engineering

AC 2011-2916: GENDER SCHEMAS, PRIVILEGE, MICRO-MESSAGING,AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION: PRACTICAL LESSONS FROM THE-ORYYevgeniya V. Zastavker, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Yevgeniya V. Zastavker is an Associate Professor of Physics at Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering. Her research interests lie at the intersection of project-based learning and gender studies with specific emphasis on the curricula and pedagogies implemented in the first-year engineering programs.Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Debbie Chachra is an Associate Professor of Materials Science at Olin College, where she has been in- volved in the development and evolution of the engineering curriculum since she joined the

Conference Session

Liberal Education Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Smitesh Bakrania, Rowan University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

presentation. Animportant strategy to enforce rehearsing involved pairing students to peer-evaluate theirpresentations prior to final delivery. This was in addition to a short animated video ‘Get Preparedto Present Well’ produced specifically for the course, along with a check list, to emphasize thekey techniques. A pre- and post-survey was conducted to benchmark presentation skills anddetermine how regimented rehearsing affected their delivery. When rehearsed, the studentsclearly saw an improvement in their performances and as a result developed a strongappreciation for the importance of practicing. However, the study also identified that when theassignment is demanding and time is limited, practice is first to be sacrificed.IntroductionABET

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hong Man, Stevens Institute of Technology

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

are more helpful to onlinestudents. The development and assessment of this software is partially supported by an NSFCCLI grant.IntroductionA comprehensive "medical imaging" course in a bio-medical or bio-engineering curriculum maycover fundamental science and engineering principles (e.g. atomic and nuclear physics, Fourieranalysis and reconstruction, and computer assisted tomography), medical imaging modalities(e.g. x-ray radiography, x-ray CT, nuclear medicine gamma imaging, magnetic resonanceimaging, and ultrasound imaging), and clinical imaging practices (e.g. image analysis,visualization, instrumentation, and radiological protection)1,2. Such a course has also beenoffered as an elective course in many graduate engineering and science

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marisa Hamilton, Riviera Kaufer High School; Lee Clapp, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. Page 25.1458.11Legacy CycleMrs. Hamilton, the teacher-researcher, teaches in a rural community of approximately 2,000people. Schools in the surrounding school districts only enroll students up to either grades six oreight. At the time of implementation, the high school enrollment was 240 students, includingtransfer students from surrounding communities. The lesson cycle was implemented with 21students. With the exception of one tenth grader, all the students are seniors. The demographicsof the students are split between 11 Hispanics and 10 Caucasians, with 14 males and 7 females.The learner abilities vary greatly as the class is an elective course. Students range from giftedand talented to modified-curriculum due to special needs. Five

Conference Session

Creative and Cross-disciplinary Methods Part I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

engineering. The stereotypical vision of the engineer is rampant in both theengineering community and the world outside engineering. It is enlightening to note, though, thatthe stereotype is only a superficial belief among the vast majority of engineers. It appears to benecessary for many to foster this belief in order to keep the engineering area pure from liberalnotions. The importance of the technical education is somehow enhanced by the fact that it is not Page 25.1132.4connected to the arts and letters curriculum. When one sits down with engineers in a non-threatening environment where true feelings can be expressed, a different impression