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Stella A Quinones, University of Texas, El Paso; Benjamin C. Flores, University of Texas, El Paso; B. Lush, University of Texas, El Paso; Gabriel Della-Piana, Evaluation Consultant ; Denise Carrejo, Ph.D., University of Texas, El Paso Center for Institutional Evaluation, Research, and Planning

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course, the Advanced Devicescourse, and graduate level nanotechnology courses.Select topics from items 1-8 are expanded upon in the sections outlined below and include (1)the alignment of course material and spiral teaching model; (2) peer led team learning; (3)workshops, computer simulations and software tools; and (4) online resources.1. Alignment of Course Material and Spiral Teaching ModelThe Applied Quantum Mechanics course is divided into four parts/areas:Part I Electrons and SemiconductorsPart II Electromagnetic WavesPart III Schrӧdinger Equations and Quantum ApplicationsPart IV Advanced Applications of Schrӧdinger Equations: Quantum Dots, Tunneling, Zener Diodes, Resonant Tunneling DiodesWithin these four areas

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Mrinal C. Saha, University of Oklahoma; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma; Firas Akasheh, Tuskegee University; Bipul Barua, University of Oklahoma; Christof Heisser, MAGMA Foundry Technologies, Inc.; Shaiful M. Arif, University of Oklahoma

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environment for teaching line balancing concept. It wasreported that the game concept has enhanced student interest in learning the materials. In thispaper we report on the interactive scenario based education and its impact on students’ learningmanufacturing engineering at the University of Oklahoma. The details of the moduledevelopment and implementation are discussed below.2. Create your Scenario Interactively (CSI)Create your Scenario Interactively (CSI) is an interactive storybook-like learning tool which iscomposed of interactive storyline, 2D/3D visualization, simulation, and state-of-the-artinteraction technology. CSI is a novel concept expected to (i) stimulate active learning, (ii)provide an engaging learning, (iii) prepare students to

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Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Loren Limberis, East Carolina University; Steve Warren, Kansas State University

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environments. Page 22.1630.2IntroductionPervasive computing power and the high-speed Internet have altered engineeringeducation as they have altered other aspects of life. Virtual reality simulations and remotelaboratories over the Internet provide “hands-off” experiments that are able to strengthentheory and enhance student comprehension [1]. These hand-off laboratories, however, donot facilitate hands-on skills such as circuit construction and the use of measurementequipment, which are important parts of problem solving and skills that are desired forstudents’ careers. Several recent engineering education projects, including “Lab-in-a-box”[2] and “the Mobile

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Sydney Rogers, Alignment Nashville; Sandra Harris, Alignment Nashville and PENCIL Foundation; Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technological University; David McNeel, Education Consultant

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STEM fieldsand professional women from local STEM-related businesses to serve as “mentors.”4. Art2STEM ActivitiesArt2STEM activities are created and planned by the coaches. Session dates and times are thenentered into the project calendar for additional planning and tracking. Snacks and drinks areprovided at the beginning of the two-hour, after school club meetings. One of the early activitiesof each project phase is Rapid Prototyping, which will be described in this section6.In one session, students create hand-made models using Play-Doh. During this time, studentsform any kind of Play-Doh animals or creatures using their brainstorming and creativity skills.See Figure 1. Figure 1: Play-Doh ActivityIn the

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Javier A. Kypuros, The University of Texas, Pan American; Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Constantine Tarawneh, The University of Texas, Pan American; Robert D. Wrinkle, University of Texas, Pan American; Martin William Knecht, South Texas College

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North Carolina State University Physics Education Research and DevelopmentGroup, the largest physics education research group in the Nation, has developed and researchedthe use of animation to assess physics concepts mastery4,5. Gray et al.6,7 developed a format forDynamics curriculum deemed “Interactive Dynamics.” The format involved collaborativelearning, computer simulations, and experimentation. Magill of Purdue University developed aseries of inexpensive bench-top exercises used to demonstrate basic Mechanics principles8,9.Steif and Dollár developed a series of simple experiments and web applets used to demonstrateStatics concepts10,11,12,13. Everett et al.14,15 developed counter intuitive Dynamics examplesdesigned to expose students

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Steve Warren, Kansas State University; Xiongjie Dong, Kansas State University; Tim J. Sobering, Kansas State University; Jason Yao, East Carolina University

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(TUES) Program) under Type I grant DUE–0942425. Opinions,findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material are thoseof the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF. Page 22.91.21References[1] Martinez, Angel. "Acquisition of Heart Rate and Core Body Temperature in Cattle Using Ingestible Sensors," Electrical & Computer Engineering. Manhattan, KS, Kansas State University, 2007, 77 pages.[2] Warren, Steve and Jianchu Yao, "Portable Cyber-Laboratories for Electrical Engineering Education," 2010 Annual Conference and Exposition, American Society for Engineering Education, Louisville, KY