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2011 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Ladimer S. Nagurney

loaded to the Kindle willcome out in the Landscape format with no page overlap or scrolling.Although the aspect ratio of the presentation created for the Kindle is not the same as typicalpresentations, if one views the pdf file on ones computer, puts in into the full screen mode, thepdf may readily be displayed on a computer and projected without noticeable effects. LatexLaTex is considered the Gold Standard mathematical text processing program. Developed byDonald Knuth in the late 1970s as a way to typeset mathematics on a computer, it has gainedalmost universal acceptance. Because Latex use proportional fonts and auto-hyphenation, it's output looks like a

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2012 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Orla LoPiccolo

exams, papers or projects. Faculty endeavor to explainand connect large amounts of course material while maintaining student interest and attention.Students who are actively engaged show increased learning. Per Umbach, P, and Wawrzynski“students report higher levels of engagement and learning at institutions where faculty membersuse active and collaborative learning techniques, engage students in experiences, emphasizehigher-order cognitive activities in the classroom, interact with students, challenge studentsacademically, and value enriching educational experiences.”11 To achieve this goal, lectures maybe supplemented by professor-led activities such as discussion, relating professional antidotes,question and answer sessions, and problem

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2012 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

Johanna Comanzo; Chris Normile

alsoprovides students with a free Online Writing Lab (OWL). OWL’s easily accessible andorganized content went live on the College’s website in December 2011 and is expected to be aninvaluable resource for students needing assistance with anything from basic grammar tocomplex research projects. Excelsior College Library is another free resource designed to helpstudents with research and study needs. Besides having access to the Library’s collections,students have dedicated librarians to help them identify, use, and evaluate information resources. Although not a free resource, Excelsior College offers Practice Exams as a useful tool forthose students that intend to “test-out” of certain degree requirements instead of taking a course.Preparing

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2007 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

Colin Campbell; Steve Lambert; Oscar Nespoli

Alternative Drinking Water Engineering Design Process Sources Elora Home Heating Case Engineering Design Process Molten Steel Ladle Volume and C.M. calculations Verification of computer calculations Process management and Process management [4] simulation Hood hinge design Kinematics and Dynamics PLC controller design PLC programming5. References 1. Erskine, J.A. and Leenders, M.R., “Learning with Cases”, 1997, Richard Ivey School of Business. (www.ivey.uwo.ca/cases) 2. Herreid, C. “What is a case?”, National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science, (http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/projects/cases/teaching/whatis.html) 3

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2007 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

Mark A. Hopkins

versus transient response, (4) steady-state magnitude andphase and their relationship to the Bode plots, and (5) phase-lead and phase- lag.Complete details of the method are presented. The software is available on the web, and is freeif used only for educational purposes.1. IntroductionThe ability to use computers at the lectern, enabled by relatively cheap projection equipment, hastremendous potential for computer-aided teaching. This is not a reference to being able topresent PowerPoint slides, using computers in essentially the same way we once used overheadprojectors to show transparencies. Rather, we now have the ability to create accuratemathematical plots on-the-fly, and dynamically manipulate graphical content to emphasizepoints of

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2015 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Paul B. Crilly

1 © American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 2015 ASEE Northeast Section Conferencewidely used undergraduate EM textbook that includes a good introduction of antenna theory.The classic antennas book by Krauss presents an in depth theory of antennas. Silver11 coverspractical antenna theory and practical projects for the practitioner.Portable Analyzer to Enhance the Laboratory ExperienceIn this section we will describe the various experiments that have been done using the portableanalyzer.A. Antenna radiation patternAs already stated, the portable analyzer has the capacity to both generate and receive an RFsignal. Thus we can measure the radiation pattern of the test or prototype

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2015 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Felipe Pait

capableof operating with the concepts acquired. Ideally, in order to execute an engineering project; or atleast to grow to a higher level of understanding, and begin a course of study that will lead there,without throwing out the ladder after having climbed its steps. In a minimal, almost caricatural,version, agency can mean solving homework exercises and answering exam questions. Notnecessarily irrelevant, as solution of problems correlates to understanding, this version becomescounterproductive when it replaces completely the more general idea of agency. The tail wags thedog, Goodhart’s LawA rears its ugly head. In the infamous closed–book exam, teaching rules, andlearning runs away. Whoever has ever heard of engineering done by an individual

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

David W. Kraft

doubling time of 63 years.become standard features of courses in Calculus. Althoughtextbooks typically include applications to the growth of Question (1): In how many doubling times will thepopulations and to continuously compounded interest density of human beings on Earth approach one personaccounts, such treatments are often perfunctory and do not per square meter of solid land surface? This requiresdisplay the ultimate outcomes of unchecked exponential solution of the equationgrowth [1]. A more thorough analysis is well within studentcapabilities and we present here several problems, oftenassigned as projects, to extend the students’ understanding of

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Enrique Sola; Anne E. Mohan; James Patrick Abulencia

ASPEN, students at Manhattan College have been able to model theirsenior plant designs in order to better understand the thermodynamics behind their projects. PaulMarnell Ph.D. is a senior professor at the College and teaches the Plant Design course forstudents in their senior year. Although he allows the use of ASPEN, he is very clear about thefact that he wants each student to understand the calculations involved with each piece ofequipment. Dr. Marnell requires weekly meetings in order to assure that each studentunderstands the fundamental principles of the equipment in the design. Computer programs suchas ASPEN give students the opportunity to take vaguely defined problems and generate multiplescenarios from them, thus being able to

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Sunil Dehipawala; Vazgen Shekoyan; Haishen Yao

Proceedings of 2014 Zone 1 Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE Zone 1) Using Mathematics Review to Enhance Problem Solving Skills in General Physics Classes Sunil Dehipawala, Vazgen Shekoyan, and Haishen Yao have found positive correlations between the scores of Abstract— Mastery in basic arithmetic, algebra, and mathematics pre-tests administered at the beginning of physicstrigonometry is necessary to perform well in physics courses. In courses and the grades received in those physics courses6-16.this project we studied the effect of

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Ruzanna Davtyan

D1   (O1 ) * p (E1/D1 ) = 0 (O2 ) * p(E2,/D1) = 1 -$0.46 -$ 0.46 * 0 -$ 0.46 * 1 III. DATA ANALYSIS D2   (O3 ) * p (E1/D2) (O4 )*p(E2,/D2) = 176/185 -$ 0.7725 For the purpose of this project the following decisions and -$15.45*.05 = -0.7725 $0.00 * 0.95events are considered: Table 4: Expectation Matrix D1 = Pay meter Comparing the expected values of either taking decision

Conference Session

Student Papers

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2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Spencer Matthew Pollard, California State University, Chico; Abbas Attarwala, California State University, Chico; Jaime Raigoza, California State University, Chico

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gavestudents a glimpse into the real-world significance of their learning. For some, this experiencesolidified their understanding, making abstract concepts more tangible. However, for others, thetransition to hands-on work introduced new challenges, underscoring the need for morescaffolding between theory and application.Lessons Learned: Areas for ImprovementWhile the BB84 QKD activity was a strong culminating project, the lead-up to it revealed gaps inhow students were prepared. The lessons leading up to this hands-on activity lacked sufficientemphasis on the physics principles and technical skills required for success. Key topics like lightpolarization, microcontroller programming, and basic circuit building were introduced tooquickly for students

Conference Session

Student Papers

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2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Hammad Afzal Quddus, Mercer University; Landon James Yarbrough, Mercer University; Megan Elizabeth Batchelor, Mercer University; Chandan Roy, Mercer University

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0.024 W·m−1·K−1 [1], andthus prevents an efficient heat transfer from the processor to the heat sink. Imperfect surfacecontact between the processor and the heat sink is a major limiting factor for creating newelectronics. Thermal Interface Materials (TIMs) are thermally conductive materials used toimprove surface contact with a thermally conductive material, displacing the air and increasinginterfacial heat transfer between the heat sink and processor and this prevents overheating of thesystem.The objective was to produce repeatable and reliable results using a setup, which costssignificantly less than commercial testers. This would make TIM testing more accessible to highschool laboratories and developing nations. The goal of this project was

Conference Session

Student Papers

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2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Megan Elizabeth Batchelor, Mercer University; Chandan Roy, Mercer University

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Student Papers

engineering education, heat transfer, thermal management of electronics, thin film analysis, and thermal barrier coatings. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Development of a Heat Sink-Focused Heat Transfer Laboratory for Mechanical Engineering EducationAbstractThis project develops a heat sink-focused laboratory module for mechanical engineering studentsto analyze heat transfer performance. The lab guides students through hands-on experiments ofheat sink behavior under natural and forced convection, with a focus on understanding thermalresistance. The experimental setup was designed to enable students to measure base and ambienttemperatures and power input during the natural

Conference Session

Professional Papers

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2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Andrea Arce-Trigatti, Tennessee Tech University; Pedro E. Arce, Tennessee Technological University; Robby Sanders, Tennessee Technological University

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test apparatus for an engineering laboratory course.” Computer Applications in Engineering Education, 2024. DOI: 10.1002/cae.22773 12. M. Chen. “Facilitating aerospace engineering senior design: Integrating lab curriculum redesign with student project and new technologies.” Engineering Reports, 2024. DOI: 10.1002/eng2.12938AcknowledgementsThis material is based in part upon work supported by the National Science Foundation underGrant No. 2152218. Disclaimer: Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendationsexpressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of theNational Science Foundation.

Conference Session

Professional Papers

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2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel; Scott Curtis, The Citadel

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Professional Papers

reading responses Rubric Points Allowed Fully correct answer 5 Partially correct answer 4.5 Incorrect but with effort 4 Minimal effort or late submission 1In-Class ActivitiesThe instructor begins the lesson by summarizing student responses to pre-class questions andaddressing common errors. This is followed by a discussion of local soil conditions, groundwaterdepth, seismic activity, projected sea level rise, and liquefaction potential. A mini-lecturetransition into a Think-Pair-Share activity (one

Conference Session

Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Sean Walker, University of South Alabama; Kari J Lippert, University of South Alabama

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engineering senior design: Integrating lab curriculum redesign with student project and new technologies.," Engineering Reports, vol. 6, no. 11, 2024.[13] S. Sudman and N. Bradburn, Asking Questions: A Practical Guide to Questionnaire Design, San Francisco: Jossey Bass, 1982.

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Harry Knickle; Don Gray

friction factorwith hand valves and now are using digital signal controlled solenoid valves. Dataacquisition includes pressure drop and flow. The design for this project includedselection of the proper devices for the correct range of variables. Our second examplewas a laboratory cooling tower used to cool hot water with ambient air. Similar conceptswere introduced for this experiment. Our intentions are to automate other seniorlaboratory experiments. Each of these labs lasts 4-6 3 hour sessions (up to two weeks).To help prepare the students for these experiments we may give mini-lectures or havediscussions with the teams.In addition to the below listed experiments the students may spend time on a largedistillation column or a dual stage

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Creep Response of Asphalt Mixture and Pavement Rutting Estimates, American Society for Testing and Materials, STP 1147, pp 329-347, Philadelphia, 1992.(8) Robert Brooks (a/k/a: James Matthews) and S.Jahanian, A Pedagogical Strategy for gradual Enhancement of Creative Performance of the Students, European Journal of Engineering Education, Volume 24, No. 1, 1999.(9) S.Jahanian and Robert Brooks (a/k/a James Matthews), Multidisciplinary Project-A Tool for Learning the Subject, Journal of American Society of Engineering Education, April 1999, pp 153-162. 78910

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Sk Hasan Hafizul Haque; H. M. Imran Hassan; S. M. Abul Hossain

to other controller because of its discrete low error response characteristics. REFERENCES [1] Liping Guo, “Design Projects in a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) Course in Electrical Engineering Technology”, the Technology Interface Journal/Fall 2009, Volume 10 No. 1, ISSN# 1523-9926

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Constadinos Lales; Aparicio Carranza

on our [4] “Open vpn” N.p.. Web. 22 Novhome network anywhere we go. 2013. http://openvpn.net/index.php/open V. Conclusions source/documentation/howto.html. [5] "Raspberry Pi Tutorials." Home.What makes the Raspberry Pi so special N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Nov. 2013.is its size and pricing. Raspberry Pi has [6] Muncaster, Phil. "Raspberry Pigiven us the opportunity to create $35 Puts Holes in China's Greatvalue projects that

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Ruoxu Jia; Junling Hu; Abubaker E.M. Elbalsohi

hotdirection could be used to significantly reduce the number of channel with an averaged temperature of 330K and exits themesh and thus solution time, however, the general projection channel with an average temperature of 323.7K. Cold waterfunction in COMSOL does not work with the structured mesh. enters the cold channel with an average temperature of 300K and exits with an average temperature of 310.5K. However, IV. RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS the temperatures at the channel centers only slightly changed

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2025 Northeast Section Conference

Authors

Habibul Huq; Chayne Howard; Luke Brown; Raqibul Haque; Douglas Muratori; Mohammed Feroz Shaik; Danushka Bandara; Soyong Byun

. II. METHODOLOGYBioacoustic monitoring is heavily used in conservation. [3]and [4] highlight the effectiveness of bioacoustic analysis in The audio data for this project is collected from zootracking endangered species. [5] demonstrated the impact of enclosures like Beardsley Zoo housing big cats like Amurenvironmental conditions on calling activity in the leopards and tigers, where 16 one-hour audio recordings areMountaintop Frog, showing how animal vocalization might captured daily between 4 PM and 8 AM, the period whenvary under different conditions [4], [5]. Manual analysis of vocalization activity is most prominent.vocalizations is time-consuming and requires expertise, ashighlighted by [4

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2015 ASEE Zone 3 Conference

Authors

Mahbub Ahmed; Lionel Hewavitharana; Scott McKay; Kendra Ahmed; Mamunur Rashid

could be done as a student project, that waystudent(s) will enjoy doing the hands-on work. On the other hand, if a similar setup is purchasedfrom the market, that could easily cost between $10,000 to 20,000.Hydrostatic Force on a Submerged Surface Experiment SetupThe setup is widely used to find the total hydrostatic force and center of pressure of a submergedsurface. The proposed experimental setup is shown in Figure 2. A cylindrical quadrant is hingedat the axis of it. It has two concentric cylindrical surfaces such that the pressure forces on thesesurfaces pass through the center of the quadrant that causes zero moment. The entire quadrant isproposed to be made using a 3D printer. The quadrant will be placed in a fish tank. Rod andhinge

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2015 ASEE Zone 3 Conference

Authors

Heath Schluterman; Candace Rainwater; Leslie Massey

offered astwo, one-credit hour courses each semester of the first year. The students meet for two 50 minutelectures and one 50 minute drill section each week, as well as a 30 minute peer mentor meeting.This results in a total of 180 minutes of weekly contact. In general, lectures focus on engineeringproblem solving, drill sections focus on major selection and professional development, and peermentor meetings focus on personal and academic success. The lecture content is further dividedinto spending roughly half the time on theme-based team projects and the rest on basicengineering skills used by all engineering students.Course Content: Technical MaterialThe topics covered in the Introduction to Engineering I course include the following

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2015 ASEE Zone 3 Conference

Authors

Heather McCain

Professor of the Practice at the University of Kansas and the soleproprietor of hjm Training and Consulting. She works with companies to implement continuousimprovement methodologies and provides training on quality, project management, and processimprovement. She was the Quality Manager for Consumer Product at Garmin International, aConsulting Engineer at Hallmark Cards, and held various positions AlliedSignal (nowHoneywell) Aerospace and Automotive. She has a BS in Electrical Engineering from Kansas 5 © American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 2015 ASEE Zone III Conference

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2015 ASEE Zone 3 Conference

Authors

Robert M. O'Connell

, respectively.These results suggest that midterm exams, used properly for formative assessment, can beeffective at improving student learning, in response to initially-posed question. One area for 4 © American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 2015 ASEE Zone III Conference (Gulf Southwest – Midwest – North Midwest Sections)continuation of the project will be to examine why the improvement in scores for ILO pair 3,4 isconsistently smaller than for ILO pair 1,2.References1. Biggs, J. and Tang, C., Teaching for Quality Learning at University 2nd ed., SRHE &

Conference Session

Track 5: Technical Session 4: Fostering an Inclusive Community Among Electrical Engineering Students with Mixed-Reality Technologies at a Hispanic-Serving Institution

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2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Preeti De Maurya, New Mexico State University; Hilda Cecilia Contreras Aguirre, New Mexico State University; Theoderic Thomas Platt, New Mexico State University; Cristina Miriam Esparza, New Mexico State University; REDWAN UL HAQ CHOYON, New Mexico State University; Bill Hamilton, New Mexico State University; Marshall Allen Taylor, New Mexico State University; Luis Rodolfo Garcia Carrillo, New Mexico State University

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college persistence, such as Latinas’ performance in STEM, mentoring, and Latinx’ research involvement in Engineering. She is also interested in participating in collaborative efforts promoting interdisciplinary research. Lastly, she is currently the PI and Director of the Research-Oriented Learning Experience (ROLE) in Engineering, a National Science Foundation-funded project, and the coordinator of a Latinx Femtoring/Mentoring program at NMSU.Theoderic Thomas Platt, New Mexico State UniversityCristina Miriam Esparza, New Mexico State UniversityREDWAN UL HAQ CHOYON, New Mexico State University Redwan Ul Haq Choyon is a PhD student in computer science at New Mexico State University. His research interests include HCI

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2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Andriani Parastiwi; Taufik Taufik

1982. At the time the country had a total of8 state polytechnic institutions which has now grown to 30 state polytechnics. Polinema has beenrecognized nationally as one of the frontier polytechnic and one of the best engineeringpolytechnic in Indonesia. Polinema’s curriculum follows the learn-by-doing philosophy whichconsists of 45% theory and 55% lab/project. The campus has 6,845 students with a student tofaculty ratio of 17. In 2013, students’ success rate in being hired right after graduation is 75.9%.Since 2008, Polinema has a memorandum of agreement with Cal Poly State University in SanLuis Obispo (Cal Poly). During the past few years, a Cal Poly faculty has been visiting Polinemaseveral to perform several academic activities including

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2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Sukhmander Singh

Engineering Education, 86(2) (1997), 70-71.6. Prados, John W. (2004). "Can ABET really make a difference," International Journal of Engineering Education, 20(3), 315-317.7. Shuman, L.J., Besterfield-Sacre, & McGourty, J. (2005). "The ABET Professional Skills" Can They Be Taught ? Can They Be Assessed" ; Journal of Engineering Education, 41-55.8. Singh, S., (2003). “An Interactive Approach to Improve Civil Engineering Education,” Proceedings of the 32nd Symposium of IGIP’s Annual Conference, 335-337.9. Koehn, E., (1997). “Engineering Perceptions of ABET Accreditation Criteria,” Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice.10. Morgan, J., & Barroso, L. R. (2006). “Project Enhanced Learning in Structural