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Best of Computers in Education Division
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Aditya Johri, Virginia Tech; Hon Jie Teo, Virginia Tech; Jenny L. Lo, Virginia Tech; Asta B. Schram, Virginia Tech; Monique S. Dufour, Virginia Tech
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Computers in Education
AC 2012-3924: DIGITAL ENGINEERS: RESULTS OF A SURVEY STUDYDOCUMENTING DIGITAL MEDIA AND DEVICE USE AMONG FRESH-MEN ENGINEERING STUDENTSAditya Johri, Virginia TechHon Jie Teo, Virginia TechProf. Jenny L. Lo, Virginia Tech Jenny Lo is an Advanced Instructor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. She has been the Co-coordinator of a first-semester introductory engineering course and has taught multiple first-year engineering courses.Asta B. Schram, Virginia Tech Asta B. Schram is a Ph.D. student in educational psychology at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. She has many years of experience teaching and leading at the K-12 education level. Her inter- est in motivation and
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Tablets Large and Small
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Virginia Tech; Christopher B. Williams, Virginia Tech
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Computers in Education
AC 2012-4973: STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF TABLET PC INTERAC-TION TECHNIQUESMahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Virginia Tech Jean Mohammadi-Aragh is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Engineering Education. Before attending Virginia Tech, she earned her B.S. and M.S. degrees in computer engineering from Mississippi State University and worked full-time in a scientific visualization research lab. Currently, she is a Dean’s Teaching Fellow and ENGE Ambassador. She is teaching a freshman engineering course while pursuing her research interests involving technology use in the engineering classroom.Dr. Christopher B. Williams, Virginia Tech
Conference Session
CoED General Technical Session II
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Robert P. Brazile, University of North Texas; Kathleen Swigger, University of North Texas; Matt Ray Hoyt, University of North Texas; Brian Lee, University of North Texas; Brandon Nelson, University of North Texas
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Computers in Education
. Bouillon and J. Krinke, “A Platform For Teaching Distributed Software Engineering,” 2004.[2] H. K. Edwards, “Analysis of the Effectiveness of Global Virtual Teams in Software Engineering Projects,” in Proceedings of the 36th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (January 06-09, 2003). HICSS. IEEE Computer Society, 2003.[3] L. J. Burnell, J. W. Priest, and J. B. Durrett, “Teaching distributed multidisciplinary software development,” IEEE Software, vol. 19, no. 5, pp. 86- 93, Oct. 2002.[4] J. Favela and F. Pena-Mora, “An experience in collaborative software engineering education,” IEEE Software, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 47-53, Apr. 2001.[5] M. Guzdial, P. Ludovice, M. Realff, T. Morley, and K
Conference Session
Computers in the Laboratory
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Erik A. Mayer, Pittsburg State University
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Computers in Education
Page 25.438.9 a. an ability to select and apply the knowledge, techniques, skills, and modern tools of the discipline to broadly-defined engineering technology activities; b. an ability to select and apply a knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to engineering technology problems that require the application of principles and applied procedures or methodologies; c. an ability to conduct standard tests and measurements; to conduct, analyze, and interpret experiments; and to apply experimental results to improve processes; d. an ability to design systems, components, or processes for broadly-defined engineering technology problems appropriate to program educational objectives; f. an ability
Conference Session
CoED General Technical Session I
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Thad B. Welch, Boise State University; Cameron H.G. Wright P.E., University of Wyoming; Michael G. Morrow, University of Wisconsin, Madison
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Computers in Education
AC 2012-3630: REAL WORLD ULTRASONIC SIGNALS AND THEIR AP-PLICATION IN TEACHING SIGNAL PROCESSINGDr. Thad B. Welch, Boise State University Thad B. Welch, Ph.D., P.E. received the B.E.E., M.S.E.E., E.E., and Ph.D. degrees from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Naval Postgraduate School, Naval Postgraduate School, and the University of Colorado in 1979, 1989, 1989, and 1997, respectively. He was commissioned in the U.S. Navy in 1979 and has been assigned to three submarines and a submarine repair tender. He has been deployed in the At- lantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, and Arctic Ocean. From 1994-1997, he was an instructor and Assistant Professor teaching in the Electrical Engineering Department at the U.S. Air Force
Conference Session
CoED General Technical Session II
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Howard Whitston, University of South Alabama; Adam Thomas Moore, University of South Alabama
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Computers in Education
of simplification is not as straightforward, and may be performed in a variety of ways.This is illustrated in Example 4-2 from Digital Systems 2. The equation from the example isz = A(~B)(~C) + A(~B)C + ABC.The tilde (~) is used to denote NOT, or negation. The NOT gate is shown in Figure 3. The NOTgate "inverts" the signal, so a HIGH becomes a LOW and a LOW becomes a HIGH. In theequation above, this means that the first term, A(~B)(~C) is HIGH when A is HIGH, B is LOWand C is LOW. Figure 3 – the NOT gate inverts its inputThe simplification of this formula is not as obvious as the first example. The first observation isthat the first two terms have the common factor A(~B). Using Theorem 13a, which states thatX(Y + Z
Conference Session
Computers in Education Division Poster Session
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Lin Li, Prairie View A&M University; Jaime Israel Juarez, Prairie View A&M University; Yonggao Yang, Prairie View A&M University
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Computers in Education
); (b) interactive animation and instant Page 25.1494.3comments/feedback. The first component is to review or present specific programming topics.The second one is to illustrate the concepts step by step. Audio can be integrated to emulate tutorexplanation. Students can interact with the animations to observe program running logic anddynamic memory change as if they were taking a tour inside the electronic computing procedure.Based on course levels, we categorized the modules for Computer Science I, Computer ScienceII, Data Structures (DS), and Programming Languages (PL). A list of the topics and associatedcourses is shown in Table 1. Many
Conference Session
Computers in the Laboratory
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Babatunde Isaac Ishola; Olawale Babatunde Akinwale, Obafemi Awolowo University; Lawrence O. Kehinde, Obafemi Awolowo University; Kayode Peter Ayodele; Oluwapelumi Olufemi Aboluwarin
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Computers in Education
. Page 25.164.4 (a) (b)Fig. 1: Interface of the first generation OpAmp iLab showing (a) the circuit connection window (b) the signal window showing input and output waveformsThe next version of the OpAmp iLab used an Adobe Flash based client 5. The use of a 2D vector-based client provided more flexibility than C# (used in the first interface) and allowed therepresentation of the backend as a printed circuit board (PCB) on which various components ofthe circuit were laid out (Fig. 2a). The lab used a modified version of the MIT iLab architecture.The Flash OpAmp iLab omitted the Service Broker, thus allowing direct client-to-servercommunications using web
Conference Session
Computers and Simulation
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Xiaobo Peng, Prairie View A&M University; Blesson Isaac, Prairie View A&M University; Richard T. Wilkins, Prairie View A&M University
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Computers in Education
Page 25.463.5how small the millimeter scale object is compared to meter scale object. In the microscale world,the hair and the Fe-13Mn-1.3C alloy are displayed as shown in Fig. 4(b). The alloy isrepresented as a box with a texture (jpg file) wrapped over it. It demonstrates that the alloy ismuch smaller even than a human hair. In the nanoscale world, the Fe-13Mn-1.3C alloy, ananotube, and the DNA are displayed as shown in Fig. 5(a). The DNA is 2.5 nm in width, whichis about the same size as the nanotube. The users can compared how much smaller the nanotubeis compared to the alloy material. By using the wand, the user can “move” himself/herself insidethe nanotube and “look around” to explore how the nanotube is structured as in Fig. 5(b
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Tablets Large and Small
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Smitesh Bakrania, Rowan University
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Computers in Education
AC 2012-4059: GETTING STUDENTS INVOLVED IN A CLASSROOMWITH AN IPHONE APPMr. Smitesh Bakrania, Rowan University Smitesh Bakrania is an Assistant Professor in mechanical engineering at Rowan University. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 2008 and his B.S. from Union College in 2003. His research interests include combustion synthesis of nanoparticles and their applications. He has recently begun developing educational apps for smartphones. Page 25.669.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Getting Students Involved in a Classroom with an iPhone
Conference Session
Computers in Education Division Poster Session
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Katherine G. Nelson, Arizona State University; Jenefer Husman, Arizona State University; Refika Koseler; Stuart Graham Bowden, Arizona State University
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Computers in Education
teaching and learning modules of engineering mechanics. Computer Applications in Engineering Education 2011;19(3):421-32.14. Collis B, Wende van der M. Models of technology and change in higher education: An international comparative survey on the current and future use of ICT in higher education. 2002.15. Collins A, Halverson R. The second educational revolution: Rethinking education in the age of technology. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning 2010;26(1):18-27.16. Klein JD. Trends in performance improvement: Expanding the reach of instructional design and technology. Educational Media and Technology Yearbook 2010;35(1):135-45.17. Evans R. E-learning in the 21st century: A framework for research and practice. Teachers College
Conference Session
Best of Computers in Education Division
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Autar Kaw, University of South Florida; Ali Yalcin, University of South Florida; Gwen Lee-Thomas, Old Dominion University and Quality Measures, LLC; Duc T. Nguyen, Old Dominion University; Melinda R. Hess; James A. Eison, University of South Florida; Ram Pendyala, Arizona State University; Glen H. Besterfield, University of South Florida; Corina M. Owens, Battelle Memorial Institute
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Computers in Education
=61.9, σ=8.9 N=58, µ=70.0, σ=9.3 Yes (t(107)=1.98, p<0.01) b ASU N=71, µ=70.6, σ=12.0 N/A MVSU N=3, µ=30.0, σ=16.6 N=5, µ=43.6, σ=16.9 Yes (by observation; small sample size) A method to quantify student learning is to calculate the Hake’s gain index33, which is thedefined as follows µ post − µ pre g= 100 − µ pre (1)where µ pre = mean percentage score of the pre-test, µ post = mean
Conference Session
Computers in the Laboratory
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Biswanath Samanta, Georgia Southern University; Jonathan G. Turner, Georgia Southern University
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Computers in Education
) basic instrumentation and measurement,(ii) digital logic and microcontroller programming, (iii) mechatronics sensors with integrateddata acquisition interface, (iv) DC motor control with integrated interface, (v) advanced controlof multi degree of freedom systems, and (vi) mobile robotics. Figures 1(a) and (b) give someoverall views of the lab. (a) (b)Fig. 1. Overall views of the lab (a) from the front, (b) from the middle.In addition to the devices for basic instrumentation and measurement, the lab is well equippedwith a number of educational hardware platforms51, 52 including (i) mechatronics sensor modules,(ii) DC servomotors, (iii) multi-degree-of-freedom systems, both translational and
Conference Session
Computers and Simulation
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kurt C. Gramoll, University of Oklahoma
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Computers in Education
Example a) User Setting Problem Parameters b) Solution ResultsThe key programming detail with the client program is its communication with the server cluster.Flex can make simple HTTP function calls to the website to run server scripts (PHP, Perl,ASP.NET, etc.), but this has two major limitations; text is transmitted as strings and it issynchronous. A better option is to use a media server on the cluster such as Red5, WebOrb,LiveCycle, Wowza, etc. These tools allow Flex to communicate with the server throughdedicated channels using sockets. This means communications are asynchronous (and in binary)which allows the server to communicate with the client at any time, and the client can makemultiple function calls. This project uses WebOrb [6] since
Conference Session
Computers in Education Division Poster Session
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Shreya Kothaneth, Virginia Tech; Ashley Robinson, Virginia Tech; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech
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Computers in Education
AC 2012-4339: WORK-IN-PROGRESS: USING ROLE-PLAYING AS A TRAIN-ING TECHNIQUE FOR FACULTYShreya Kothaneth, Virginia Tech Shreya Kothaneth is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering. She also serves as the Instructional Technology Team Lead with the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech. Her research interests include acceptance of technology, cultural ergonomics, usability, and accessibility.Ashley Robinson, Virginia Tech Ashley Robinson is a computer science doctoral student at Virginia Tech. She has been working with the Instructional Technology team at Virginia Tech since 2010, where she provides faculty and student assistance on tablet PC integration in the higher education
Conference Session
Social Media and In-class Technology: Creating Active Learning Environments
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Gerald C. Gannod, Miami University; Kristen M. Bachman, Miami University
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Computers in Education
AC 2012-5365: A CHARACTERIZATION OF SOCIAL NETWORKS FOREFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION IN COMPUT-ING EDUCATIONDr. Gerald C. Gannod, Miami University Gerald C. Gannod is a professor of computer science and software engineering and Director of the Mobile Learning Center at Miami University. He received M.S. (1994) and Ph.D. (1998) degrees in computer science from Michigan State University. Gannod’s research interests include mobile computing, software engineering, enterprise systems, digital humanities, and the scholarship of teaching and learning. Gannod received an NSF Career Award in 2002.Miss Kristen M. Bachman, Miami University Kristen M. Bachman is a Computer Science graduate student at Miami
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Computers in Education Division Poster Session
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Thalia Anagnos, San Jose State University; Alicia L. Lyman-Holt, Oregon State University; Sean P. Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette
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Computers in Education
kiosks where they can browsearchives of research posters from past years, or draft posters their peers have developed.Students can select the posters and put them into their virtual briefcase. They can then walkaround the world and meet students in private conversation areas. Any avatars that are located inthat space can talk with each other. When in a conversation area, students can remove a posterfrom their briefcases and set them up for public viewing. This is one of the primary methods wehave developed for facilitating discussions between peers.a. Kiosks for browsing poster archives – students b. Private conversation area to set up poster c. VoIP control window select and put in briefcase and discuss with
Conference Session
CoED General Technical Session I
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Hatem M. Wasfy, Advanced Science and Automation Corp.; Tamer M. Wasfy, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Jeanne Peters, Advanced Science and Automation Corp.; Riham M. Mahfouz, Thomas Nelson Community College
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Computers in Education
the Distance: Online Education in the United States, 2011. The Sloan Consortium, November 2011. See also URL http://sloanconsortium.org2. Zhao, Y., Zhang, G., and Li, N. “The Life of Internet Colleges: Policies, Problems, and Prospects of Higher Education in China”, EDUCAUSE Review, 41(6), pp. 48-59, Nov/Dec 2006.3. Russell, T. The No Significant Difference Phenomenon: A Comparative Research Annotated Bibliography on Technology for Distance Education, 5th Edition. IDECC, Montgomery, AL, 2001. See also URL http://www.nosignificantdifference.org/4. Means, B., Toyama, Y., Murphy, R., Bakia, M., and Jones, K. Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning: A Meta-Analysis and Review of Online Learning Studies
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Tablets Large and Small
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Tonya Lynn Lauriski-Karriker, Colorado School of Mines; Emma Nicoletti, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara M. Moskal, Colorado School of Mines
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Computers in Education
2 Fellow B Graduate Teaching 1 2 Fellow C Adjunct 3 4 D Adjunct 6 First time E Professor 16 6Instructors A, C, D, and E used the InkSurvey software as a method to ask their studentsquestions during class and Instructor B used the software as a way for students to ask theinstructor questions during class. Instructor E used the software every day, Instructors A, B, andC used the software at least once a week, and Instructor D used the InkSurvey softwareapproximately once every two weeks. Instructors D and E were the only instructors that used thetablet PCs
Conference Session
CoED General Technical Session II
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Yaomin Dong Ph.D., Kettering University; Arnaldo Mazzei, Kettering University; Raghu Echempati, Kettering University
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Computers in Education
would have to follow the procedure 5: r r r r vB = v A + ω1 × rAB (1) Note that in equation (1) A is the connection between the crank and the housing and B is thejoint between the crank and the link. This allows for the calculation of the joint velocity based on rthe angular velocity of the crank and the position vector from A to B ( v A = 0 ). Next, r r r r vB = vC + ω 2 × rCB
Conference Session
Computers in Education Division Poster Session
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
David N Raizen, UMES; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra Ph.D, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore
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Computers in Education
) 2010. Chesapeake Bay Phase 5.3 Community Watershed Model. In preparation EPA XXX-X-XX-010. Chesapeake Bay Program Office, Annapolis MD. December 2010.11. US EPA, (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) Region 3. (2010, December 29). Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load for Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Sediment. U. S. EPA. Retrieved from http://www.epa.gov/reg3wapd/tmdl/ChesapeakeBay/tmdlexec.html12. Williams, M., Longstaff, B., Buchanan, C., Llansó, R., & Dennison, W. (2009). Development and evaluation of a spatially-explicit index of Chesapeake Bay health. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 59(1-3), 14-25. doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2008.11.01813. Zint, M., Kraemer, A., Northway, H., & Lim, M. (2002). Evaluation
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Online Learning
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Lance Kinney P.E., University of Texas, Austin; Min Liu, University of Texas, Austin; Mitchell A. Thornton Ph.D., P.E., Southern Methodist University
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Computers in Education
need to be addressed. If administrators, developers, andtechnologists are more aware of faculty and student concerns with current online coursedelivery methods, then they can focus their efforts to develop and improve the mosteffective tools for online engineering courses. This is a key first step to expanding theimplementation of online education in engineering.Bibliography1 Parsad, B. and Lewis, L. (2008). "Distance Education at degree-granting postsecondary institutions: 2006-2007. First Look." (NCES 2009-044).2 Allen, I. E. & Seaman, J. (2006). "Making the Grade: Online Education in the United States, 2006."3 Allen, I. E. & Seaman, J. (2008). "Staying the Course - Online Education in the United States 2008."4 Tabata, L
Conference Session
Online Learning
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Hatem M. Wasfy, Advanced Science and Automation Corp.; Tamer M. Wasfy, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Jeanne Peters, Advanced Science and Automation Corp.; Hazim A. El-Mounayri, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis
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Computers in Education
AC 2012-4993: AUTOMATED ONLINE PROCESS TRAINING IN A VIR-TUAL ENVIRONMENTMr. Hatem M. Wasfy, Advanced Science and Automation Corp. Mr. Hatem Wasfy is the President of Advanced Science and Automation Corp. (ASA), a company that specializes in the development of online virtual learning environments and advanced engineering simu- lations. He has helped design several interactive learning environments that include a CNC machining course, a centrifugal pump maintenance course, an undergraduate physics course, and a welding course. He received a B.S. (1994) and an M.S. (1996) in mechanical engineering from the American University in Cairo. Wasfy’s research interests include advanced learning systems, cavitation modeling
Conference Session
Best of Computers in Education Division
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
John Oliver Cristy, Virginia Tech; Joseph G. Tront, Virginia Tech
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Computers in Education
AC 2012-4468: THE NEW E-TEXTBOOK: FLIPPING THE PAGE TO ANEW PARADIGMJohn Oliver Cristy, Virginia Tech John Cristy is a master’s student at Virginia Tech.Prof. Joseph G. Tront, Virginia Tech Page 25.1324.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 The New E-textbook: Flipping the Page to the Next ParadigmAbstractElectronic textbooks are different from e-books in that they allow the user to go beyond justreading material on a computer screen. E-textbooks encourage the user to perform all of theoperations typically performed with a hardcopy text in addition to some functions not possiblewith paper books. With
Conference Session
CoED General Technical Session II
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Christopher R. Carroll, University of Minnesota, Duluth
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Computers in Education
AC 2012-3729: TEACHING DIGITAL DESIGN IN A PROGRAMMABLELOGIC DEVICE ARENADr. Christopher R. Carroll, University of Minnesota, Duluth Christopher R. Carroll received a bachelor’s degree from Georgia Tech, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Caltech. After teaching at Duke University, he is now Associate Professor of electrical and computer en- gineering at the University of Minnesota, Duluth, with interests in special-purpose digital system design, VLSI, and microprocessor applications. Page 25.1249.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Teaching
Conference Session
Online Learning
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Michael E. Auer, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences; Diana Vasilica Pop; Danilo Garbi Zutin P.E., Carinthia University of Applied Sciences
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Computers in Education
AC 2012-3676: OUTCOME OF AN ONLINE LABORATORY TO SUPPORTA MASTER PROGRAM IN REMOTE ENGINEERINGProf. Michael E. Auer, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences Since 1995, Michael Auer has been professor of electrical engineering at the Systems Engineering De- partment of the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, Villach, Austria, and has also held teaching positions at the universities of Klagenfurt (Austria), Amman (Jordan), Brasov (Romania), and Patras (Greece). He was invited for guest lectures at MIT Boston, Columbia University, and the technical uni- versities of Moscow, Athens, and others. He is a senior member of IEEE and a member of VDE, IGIP, etc., author or co-author of more than 180 publications, and a
Conference Session
CoED General Technical Session II
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jonathan M. Hill, University of Hartford; Ying Yu, University of Hartford
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Computers in Education
AC 2012-5302: THE CPLD PROVIDES A THIRD OPTION IN THE IN-TRODUCTORY LOGIC CIRCUITS COURSEDr. Jonathan M. Hill, University of Hartford Jonathan Hill is an Associate Professor in electrical and computer engineering at the University of Hart- ford in Connecticut. He has a Ph.D. and M.S.E.E. from Worcester Polytechnic Inst. in Worcester, Mass., and was previously a Project Engineer at Digital Equipment Corp. He instructs graduate and undergrad- uate computer engineering computer courses, directs graduate research, and performs research involving embedded microprocessor based systems. His current projects involve small system design, signal pro- cessing, and intelligent instrumentation.Dr. Ying Yu, University of Hartford
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Topics in Computer Science and Programming
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Rajeev K. Agrawal, North Carolina A&T State University; Zachary Kurmas, Grand Valley State University; Venkat N. Gudivada, Marshall University; Naser El-Bathy P.E., North Carolina A&T State University; Cameron Seay, North Carolina A&T State University
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Computers in Education
AC 2012-3083: MOTIVATING STUDENTS TO LEARN PROGRAMMINGUSING GAME ASSIGNMENTSDr. Rajeev K. Agrawal, North Carolina A&T State University Rajeev Agrawal is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Electronics, Computer, and Information Technology at North Carolina A&T State University.Dr. Zachary Kurmas, Grand Valley State University Zachary Kurmas is an Associate Professor at Grand Valley State University. He teaches primarily CS 1, CS 2, and computer architecture.Dr. Venkat N. Gudivada, Marshall University Venkat N. Gudivada is a professor of computer science at Marshall University, Huntington, W.V. He re- ceived his Ph.D. degree in computer science from the University of Louisiana, Lafayette. His current
Conference Session
Tablets Large and Small
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Oscar Antonio Perez, University of Texas, El Paso; Virgilio Gonzalez, University of Texas, El Paso; Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas, El Paso; Peter Golding, University of Texas, El Paso; Hugo Gomez, University of Texas, El Paso ; Pedro Arturo Espinoza, University of Texas, El Paso
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the two classes without the iPad for the first sixweeks of the course and then compare their performance. This was done to generate a baseline forthe differences in comprehension of content between the classes. At this point, for simplicity, the2010 class where the iPad was not used will be referred to as “class A”, the class where the iPadwas used during 2010 will be referred to as “class B” and the class where the iPad was used during2011 will be referred to as “class C”. The same test was given to all the classes. To avoid studentspassing-on exams from one year to the next, students were not allowed to keep their exams. Theexam used a grading scale of 0 to 100. The average of class A in exam one was 77.9. The averageof class B in exam one
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Topics in Computer Science and Programming
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Robert Talbert, Grand Valley State University
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Computers in Education
theCompetency list. A sample question from the quiz is: Suppose B is an array in MATLAB with 9 columns and 4 rows. To get MATLAB to return the third column of B, type: (A) B(3) (B) B(4,3) (C) B(1-4, 3) (D) B(:, 3) (E) B(3, :)It should be noted that students had access to their computers and MATLAB during the quizzes.Therefore it is theoretically possible for students to simply make a quick example on MATLABto determine the right answer to the question. However, this consumes a lot of time, and only oneminute is given to enter in one's answer using a clicker.Following the quiz and question-answer session, students got into their lab groups and beganwork on the lab problem set for the week. For this