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Technical Session 2a

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Sheree Fu, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Andrew Kleve, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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At the outset of the test, the participants listed three areas of interest in aerospace. They weregiven a few minutes to look around the webpage and share initial impressions. Afterfamiliarizing themselves with the site, they were presented with three compulsory tasks related totheir area(s)8 of interest: ● Find a research database ● Find an article ● Find a bookAfter the three above tasks were completed, optional tasks followed: ● Find information about senior projects guidelines ● Find industry-based standards that might be of use for a project or paper ● Find formatting guidelines for an American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) report ● Find where to get help if struggling to find information ● Make an

Conference Session

Technical Session 5a

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Alexander Sebastian Furlanic, San Francisco State University; Philip A. Thomas, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ; Panfilo Jesus Armas, SFSU; Rene Parra Medina, San Jose State University; Jackie Lok; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University

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2017 Pacific Southwest SectionMeeting: Tempe, Arizona Apr 20 Paper ID #20667Engaging Community College Students in Earthquake Engineering Researchwith Smart Wearable DevicesAlexander Sebastian Furlanic, San Francisco State University Alex Furlanic is currently a junior at San Francisco State University, majoring in Mechanical Engineering. His research interest include modeling and design, controls and instrumentation, robotics, and mechatron- ics. He hopes to pursue a career in robotic design.Philip A. Thomas, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Philip is an

Conference Session

Technical Session 4a

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Elizabeth Fife, University of Southern California

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problemsuch as environmental sustainability, health, security, and the potential and limits of newtechnologies to address these issues. Survey results indicate that initial positivistic views oftechnology are challenged through research on this project, and at completion of their research,students have gained a greater appreciation for the interplay between technology and society asimplementation, public policy, resource availability and other elements affect technologicalchoices and investment. In class discussion helps students see the linkages between whatinitially appears to be discrete issues as the overlap of political, economic and social factors thatdetermine outcomes in many cases is similar.As part of each team’s final report, they consider

Conference Session

Technical Session 5c

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Qiushi Wang, Arizona State University; DONGDONG ZHANG, Chongqing University, Arizona State University; Zhenmin Tang, Arizona State University; George G. Karady, Arizona State University

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2017 Pacific Southwest SectionMeeting: Tempe, Arizona Apr 20 Paper ID #20685Enhancement of the Learning Experience of Foreign Graduate Exchange stu-dents and Visiting ScholarsQiushi Wang, Arizona State University Qiushi Wang is pursuing her master’s degree in Power & Energy Systems at Arizona State University. She received her BS degree in electrical power and automation from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China. She works as a research assistant on power system protection and transients with Dr. George Karady since 2015.Dr. DONGDONG ZHANG, Chongqing

Conference Session

Technical Session 2c

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Majid Poshtan, Cal Poly; Ahmad Nafisi, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Real Time simulator. Dr. Poshtan is currently a faculty member in California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, CA, USA.Dr. Ahmad Nafisi, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Ahmad Nafisi is a professor of Electrical Engineering at Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo, CA. He received his Ph.D. and MS both in Electrical Engineering from University of Southern California in 1983 and 1977, respectively and his BSEE from Sharif University of Technology in 1975. Professor Nafisi has more than 30 years of teaching and research experience in power system analysis and electrical machines. He was the director of Cal Poly’s Electric Power Institute (1997-2011) and has done consult- ing

Conference Session

Technical Session 1d

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Reza Raeisi, California State University, Fresno; Vidya sagar reddy Gopala P.E., California State University, Fresno

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2017 Pacific Southwest SectionMeeting: Tempe, Arizona Apr 20 Paper ID #20691A Study of Emerging Memory Technology in Hybrid Architectural Approachesof GPGPUDr. Reza Raeisi, California State University, Fresno DR REZA RAEISI is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at California State University, Fresno. He is also Chair of the ECE department. His research interests include integrated circuits, embedded systems, and VLSI-CAD technology. He serves as Pacific Southwest regional director of American Society of Engineering Education. He is an entrepreneur with over

Conference Session

Technical Session 3d

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Gilbert Ramirez, Cañada College; Javier Robert Piccolotti; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Tim L Mitchell Jr; Matthew Ward Carlson, Cañada College; Shane Sharp, San Jose State University; Jesus Alexis Caballero, Cañada College

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the School of Engineering at San Francisco State Uni- versity. His primary research interests are in the direct synthesis, characterization, and applications of nanocomposites and nanostructures for energy generation and storage. ˜Mr. Gilbert Ramirez, Canada College Gilbert Ramirez is a Bay Area resident who is originally from Southern California. Gilbert is currently studying Mechanical Engineering and has 15 years experience in the mechanical trade. He will be attend- ing Santa Clara University this Spring and his goal is to teach engineering after graduation. In his free time, Gilbert enjoys spending time with his three children and training for triathlons.Mr. Javier Robert PiccolottiDr

Conference Session

Technical Session 1c

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Michael R. Caplan, Arizona State University; Courtney Michelle DuBois; Samantha Brenna, Arizona State University ; Neal Arthur Shulman, Arizona State University; Jerry Coursen

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article on the instructor’s research related to the topic. After observing for awhile, we asked the students whether they perceived any connections between their current workin this course and other aspects of biomedical engineering. At that point, 6/14 additional students(total of 8/14, including the 2/14 who made connections without prompting) recognizedconnections to other courses in the BME curriculum (e.g., differential equations, conservationprinciples) and previous sessions of this course (e.g., the variables being solved were bloodglucose and rate of change of blood glucose).Based on these initial observations, an intervention was devised to attempt to improve upon thecuriosity and making connections exhibited by these students. We sought

Conference Session

Technical Session 1d

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Micah Lande, Arizona State University; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Steven Weiner, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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2017 Pacific Southwest SectionMeeting: Tempe, Arizona Apr 20 Paper ID #20716Making People and Projects: Implications for Designing Making-Based Learn-ing ExperiencesDr. Micah Lande, Arizona State University Micah Lande, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering pro- grams and Tooker Professor at the Polytechnic School in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. He teaches human-centered engineering design thinking, making and design innovation project courses. Dr. Lande researches how technical and non-technical

Conference Session

Technical Session 2d

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Patrick McDonnal, Indicate Technologies, Inc, Santa Clara, CA 95050; Jean L. Lee, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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or 51 of the total number of students in the Materials EngineeringDepartment (209) responded to the survey. The survey also served as a way tomeasure learning retention (see Learning Efficacy below). The survey was conducted incompliance with Cal Poly’s Human Subjects Research Board (HSRB) standards [7].These standards include informed consent, minimized risk, no benefits to surveyrespondents, equitable selection of survey respondents, confidentiality, respect ofvulnerable subjects (disadvantaged, disabled, etc.), and a debriefing.Table 1. Components that were considered for both assignment submission methods. Bold type indicatesthat the component was chosen for the LCA.Paper Submission Method Electronic Submission

Conference Session

Technical Session 1d

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Medha Dalal, Arizona State University; Jean S Larson, Arizona State University; Claudia Elena Zapata, Arizona State University; Wilhelmina C. Savenye, Arizona State University; Edward Kavazanjian Jr., Arizona State University; Nasser Hamdan, Center for Bio-mediated & Bio-inspired Geotechnics

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2017 Pacific Southwest SectionMeeting: Tempe, Arizona Apr 20 Paper ID #20690Supporting Engineering Education with Instructional Design: The Case ofan Introductory Module on Biogeotechnical EngineeringMs. Medha Dalal, Arizona State University Medha Dalal is currently a doctoral student in the Learning, Literacies and Technologies program at Arizona State University. She received her master’s degree in Computer Science from Polytechnic Uni- versity, New York. Medha has been working as a research assistant at the Engineering Research Center for Bio-mediated and Bio-inspired

Conference Session

Technical Session 2d

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Si Jung Kim, UNLV; Yi Liu; Zenan Yu; Hyoung J Cho, University of Central Florida; Lei Zhai, NanoScience Technology Center, University of Central Florida; Jayan Thomas, University of Central Florida

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2017 Pacific Southwest SectionMeeting: Tempe, Arizona Apr 20 Paper ID #20698An Exploration of Students Needs for an App Based Interactive Nanotech-nology EducationProf. Si Jung Kim, UNLV I am an assistant professor running the digital experience lab in the Howard R. Hughes College of Engi- neering at the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV). Designing interactive media based on the theories and principles of human factors and human-computer interactions is my specialty with more than 10 years of extensive experience. One of my research directions is in interactive STEAM.Yi LiuDr

Conference Session

Technical Session 4a

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Ruth E. Davis, Santa Clara University

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2017 Pacific Southwest SectionMeeting: Tempe, Arizona Apr 20 Paper ID #20679What Makes a Successful Engineering Student?Dr. Ruth E. Davis, Santa Clara University Ruth E. Davis is the Lee and Seymour Graff Professor and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Engineering at Santa Clara University. Her dissertation ”Generating Correct Programs From Logic Specifications” won the 1979 ACM Doctoral Forum Award for Outstanding Ph.D. Thesis in Computer Science. Dr. Davis was named a Distinguished Scientist of the ACM in fall 2006. She has done research in formal methods in software

Conference Session

Technical Session 3c

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Maria Pantoja, California Polytechnic State University san Luis Obispo; Drazen Fabris, Santa Clara University; Aaron Melman, Santa Clara University

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, facility, and prior experience with programming. Research1 has shownbenefits in using tutorials via mobile and web applications to better engage students and helpthem learn at their own pace and level. The programming platform will be Matlab/Octave2 whichis a programming language initially developed for numerical computations. It is widely usedacross industry and academia and research institutions. Knowledge in Matlab/Octave is requiredin many of the engineering job openings, which makes it a very important technical skill that ourstudents have to master for a successful career as engineers.Knowledge of programming and specifically Matlab is a prerequisite for several classes taught atthe Schools of Engineering around the country and a Matlab

Conference Session

Technical Session 2c

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Andrew Danowitz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Education, 2017 Group Work Versus Informal Collaborations: Student PerspectivesAbstractA substantial body of research exists showing that, when implemented correctly, the use of groupwork in a class can improve student learning outcomes. When implemented incorrectly,however, group-based assignments can lead to dysfunction and inter-personal conflicts that canhamper overall student success. This problem can be especially acute in first and second yearengineering fundamentals courses where advanced students who learn the concepts faster mayend up completing—and reaping the benefits of—a lions-share of the group work. As the coursematerial starts to build on itself, those students who initially

Conference Session

Technical Session 5c

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Deana R. Delp, Arizona State University

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2017 Pacific Southwest SectionMeeting: Tempe, Arizona Apr 20 Paper ID #20688Where Resources End and Teaching Begins: Experience with Students withAutism Spectrum Disorders in the Freshman Engineering CurriculumDeana R. Delp, Arizona State University Deana R. Delp has a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Arizona State University. She is currently a lecturer at Arizona State University for Engineering Academic and Student Affairs in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. She has previous industry experience as a systems engineer for General Dynam- ics Mission Systems, and as a research

Conference Session

Technical Session 5b

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Erik N Dunmire, College of Marin; Thomas Rebold, Monterey Peninsula College; Eva Schiorring, Canada College; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Nicholas Langhoff, Skyline College

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2017 Pacific Southwest SectionMeeting: Tempe, Arizona Apr 20 Paper ID #20697Strengthening Community College Engineering Programs through Alterna-tive Learning Strategies: Developing Resources for Flexible Delivery of a Ma-terials Science CourseDr. Erik N Dunmire, College of Marin Erik Dunmire is a professor of engineering and chemistry at College of Marin. He received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from University of California, Davis. His research interests include broadening access to and improving success in lower-division STEM education.Mr. Thomas Rebold, Monterey Peninsula

Conference Session

Technical Session 2a

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Keith E. Holbert P.E., Arizona State University

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2017 Pacific Southwest SectionMeeting: Tempe, Arizona Apr 20 Paper ID #20668Comparison of Traditional Face-to-Face and Online Student Performance inTwo Online-Delivered Engineering Technical ElectivesDr. Keith E. Holbert P.E., Arizona State University Keith Holbert is presently an Associate Professor in the School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engi- neering of Arizona State University (ASU). He earned his Ph.D. in nuclear engineering from University of Tennessee in 1989. His research expertise is in the area of instrumentation and system diagnostics including radiation

Conference Session

Technical Session 5b

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Thomas Rebold, Monterey Peninsula College; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Erik N Dunmire, College of Marin; Nicholas Langhoff, Skyline College; Tracy Huang, Canada College

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G Enriquez, Canada College Amelito Enriquez is a professor of Engineering and Mathematics at Ca˜nada College in Redwood City, CA. He received a BS in Geodetic Engineering from the University of the Philippines, his MS in Geode- tic Science from the Ohio State University, and his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Irvine. His research interests include technology-enhanced instruction and increasing the representation of female, minority and other underrepresented groups in mathematics, science, and engi- neering.Dr. Erik N Dunmire, College of Marin Erik Dunmire is a professor of engineering and chemistry at College of Marin. He received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from

Conference Session

Technical Session 3d

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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R. Radharamanan, Mercer University

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2017 Pacific Southwest SectionMeeting: Tempe, Arizona Apr 20 Paper ID #20684Additive Manufacturing for the Production of a Low Cost Knee PrototypeDr. R. Radharamanan, Mercer University Dr. R. Radharamanan is currently working as Professor of Industrial Engineering and Director of Mercer Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (MCIE) at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. He has forty three years of teaching, research, and consulting experiences. His previous administrative experi- ences include: President of International Society for Productivity Enhancement (ISPE), Acting

Conference Session

Technical Session 3d

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Julia Roche, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; James M Widmann, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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State University, San Luis Obispo Brian Self obtained his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Engineering Mechanics from Virginia Tech, and his Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Utah. He worked in the Air Force Research Laboratories before teaching at the U.S. Air Force Academy for seven years. Brian has taught in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo since 2006. During the 2011-2012 academic year he participated in a professor exchange, teaching at the Munich University of Applied Sciences. His engineering education interests include collaborating on the Dynamics Concept Inventory, developing model-eliciting activities in mechanical engineering courses, inquiry-based learning in

Conference Session

Technical Session 5a

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Erik N Dunmire, College of Marin; Thomas Rebold, Monterey Peninsula College; Nicholas Langhoff, Skyline College; Tracy Huang, Canada College

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research interests include technology-enhanced instruction and increasing the representation of female, minority and other underrepresented groups in mathematics, science and engi- neering.Dr. Erik N Dunmire, College of Marin Erik Dunmire is a professor of engineering and chemistry at College of Marin. He received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from University of California, Davis. His research interests include broadening access to and improving success in lower-division STEM education.Mr. Thomas Rebold, Monterey Peninsula College Tom Rebold has chaired the Engineering department at Monterey Peninsula College since 2004. He holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in electrical engineering from MIT, and has been

Conference Session

Technical Session 5c

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Andrea Magdalene Vasquez, Harvey Mudd College; David Kwan, Harvey Mudd College; Laura Palucki Blake, Harvey Mudd College; Sarah Silcox; Joseph John Sinopoli, Harvey Mudd College; Gordon G. Krauss, Harvey Mudd College

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2017 Pacific Southwest SectionMeeting: Tempe, Arizona Apr 20 Paper ID #20701Modes of feedback in design review process: Implications for utility and ef-fectiveness based on student gender and toneMs. Andrea Magdalene Vasquez, Harvey Mudd College Andrea Vasquez is a third-year undergraduate student at Harvey Mudd College. She is working towards getting a degree in General Engineering with an emphasis in Environmental Analysis. She has been involved in social justice advocacy in addition to ongoing research on tribology and education in STEM fieldsDavid Kwan, Harvey Mudd CollegeDr

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Technical Session 3a

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Estelle M Eke, California State University, Sacramento

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in the Spacecraft Navigation Section at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, and then taught for two and half years in the Department of Aerospace Science Engineering at Tuskegee University before joining California State University, Sacramento. While at Tuskegee University, she received the Teacher of the Year award in Aerospace Engineering for two consecutive years. At Sacramento State, she was named Outstanding Teacher in the College of Engineering and Computer Science in 2000. She teaches courses in the areas of Computer Applications in Engineering, Dynamics, and Controls. Her research interests are in optimiza- tion and robotics. She also serves as a design judge for FIRST Robotics competitions at the

Conference Session

Technical Session 2a

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Dean Arakaki, Cal Poly State University

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real-world applications were preparedto spark student interest in electromagnetics and help initiate new student projects. The videoswere first introduced in Fall Quarter 2015. Although lecture video production is a well-exploredsubject, this paper describes the author’s experience with this teaching method; issues in creatingthe videos – especially for less-computer savvy instructors – and their effect in changing studentperceptions of the subject and motivation. Future directions include flipped classroom formatimplementation to enhance student interest in electromagnetics topics and applications, withaccompanying concept comprehension and retention improvements.Background and IntroductionThe author has been teaching electromagnetics at the

Conference Session

Technical Session 2b

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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John M Santiago Jr, Colorado Technical University

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2017 Pacific Southwest SectionMeeting: Tempe, Arizona Apr 20 Paper ID #20693Introduction to Engineering Using Interactive Video in Support of a FullyOnline Flipped Classroom ApproachProf. John M Santiago Jr, Colorado Technical University Professor John Santiago has been a technical engineer, manager, and executive with more than 26 years of leadership positions in technical program management, acquisition development and operation research support while in the United States Air Force. He currently has over 16 years of teaching experience at the university level and taught over 40

Conference Session

Technical Session 4b

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Jason Matteson, Northern Arizona University; David M Richter, Northern Arizona University

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, Ethical Egoism, and Self-Interested ContractualismIn our combined experiences of teaching, there are three ethical principles that youngengineering undergraduates are likely to gravitate towards initially: (1) some version ofrelativism, (2) some version of egoism, or (2) some version of consequentialism. More aboutconsequentialism in a moment.To bring the theories of Moral Relativism and Ethical Egoism into a discussion engineeringstudents will find relevant, we have students consider the question: Why should an engineerattempt to follow their own profession’s codes of ethics, or take seriously the ethical guidanceoffered by institutions like the NSPE’s Board of Ethical Review?The main claim made by Moral Relativism is that a person is morally

Conference Session

Technical Session 2b

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Seema C Shah-Fairbank P.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Kenneth W. Lamb P.E. Ph.D, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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familiar with. However, F2F instruction is not the most effective teaching strategies forengaging student learning (2014)1. This is because students learn from a variety of learning-styles based on how they receive and process information. Since the 1970’s research havelooked at various ways students learn and there are many models that can be used. To addressthe learning needs of engineering students Felder and Silverman (1988 and 1993)6,73 developed alearning style model (refer to Table 1).Table 1- Learning styles and definitions Category Preferred Learning Style Student Type Perception Sensory Concrete Thinkers, Practical, Oriented towards facts and

Conference Session

Technical Session 3b

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Reza Raeisi, California State University, Fresno; Vidya sagar reddy Gopala P.E., California State University, Fresno

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2017 Pacific Southwest SectionMeeting: Tempe, Arizona Apr 20 Paper ID #20694Empirical Learning of Digital Systems Testing and Testable Design UsingIndustry-Verified Electronics Design Automation Tools in ClassroomDr. Reza Raeisi, California State University, Fresno DR REZA RAEISI a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at California State University, Fresno. He is also Chair of he ECE department. His research interests include integrated circuits, embedded systems, and VLSI-CAD technology. He serves as Pacific Southwest regional director of American Society of

Conference Session

Technical Session 1c

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Aldin Malkoc, Arizona State University ; Mackenzie Honikel, School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering at Arizona State University; Jeffrey Thomas La Belle, Arizona State University

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applications of the sensing technologies include small molecule, DNA, pro- tein, and whole cell detection to address changing climate in point-of-care technologies and medicine. On the activation side of our research, we are fabricating nitinol staggered muscle arrays that mimic skeletal muscle and we have recently demonstrated over 30% compression in our SMA’s similar to muscle bun- dles. Our approach to design is simple, following FDA guidelines and suggestions from the start, look at what the user needs and/or wants and apply a unique solution. We have a well-diversified group to tackle the challenges in health care today, staff and students come from biomedical engineering, electrical engi- neering, mechanical