Conference Session

Alternative Energy Source Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Somerton, Michigan State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2008-1054: AN OCEAN ENERGY PROJECT: THE OSCILLATING WATERCOLUMNCraig Somerton, Michigan State University CRAIG W. SOMERTON Craig W. Somerton is an Associate Professor and Associate Chair of the Undergraduate Program for Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State University. He teaches in the area of thermal engineering including thermodynamics, heat transfer, and thermal design. He also teaches the capstone design course for the department. Dr. Somerton has research interests in computer design of thermal systems, transport phenomena in porous media, and application of continuous quality improvement principles to engineering education. He received his B.S. in 1976, his M.S. in 1979

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #25214Board 76: Bridging the Workforce Skills Gap in High Value Manufacturingthrough Continuing EducationDr. Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University Dr. Michael D. Johnson is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and In- dustrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas A&M, he was a senior product development engineer at the 3M Corporate Research Laboratory in St. Paul, Minnesota. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University and his S.M. and Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr

Conference Session

Case Studies and Programs to Improve Graduate Students' Skills

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida; Mona Alsaffar, University of Florida; Serafina C. Schwerer; Nicholas Brown, University of Florida; Josias Ouedraogo

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Graduate Studies

Engineering Department, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Received 13 December 2006; accepted 3 January 2007.17 Desalination and Power Plants-An Ideal Partnership? www.wateronline.com/doc/desalination-and-power-plants-an-ideal-partnership-0001. Accessed Nov. 30, 2015.18 International Journal of Environment and Sustainability, Vol. 1 No. 3, 2012. pp. 22‐37.AcknowledgementThe authors acknowledge the contributions from Ms.Mona Alsaffar

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Best Papers

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jan T. Lugowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William Hutzel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #21690Integrated Learning In Context for Heat Exchanger AnalysisDr. Jan T. Lugowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette Jan Lugowski is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) at Purdue Univer- sity in West Lafayette, IN, where he teaches and conducts research in fluid power and energy systems.Prof. William Hutzel, Purdue University, West Lafayette William (Bill) Hutzel is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue University, where he teaches and conducts research into high performance buildings. c American Society for Engineering

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

David Phillips; C. Richard Helps

Session 3547 Teaching Embedded Systems Using Multiple Microcontrollers C. Richard G. Helps, David P. Phillips Electronics Engineering Technology, Brigham Young UniversityAbstractEmbedded control systems and in particular microcontrollers are used in virtually everyelectronic system. It is essential that EET students be conversant with this technology. Studentsneed to have a clear understanding of the diversity of embedded systems. They also need to befamiliar with a range of development tools, operating systems and languages.The characteristics of embedded systems add specific challenges to their development

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International Initiatives, Partnerships,Teaching Strategies, and Collaborative Networks

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafiqul Islam, Northwestern State University

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International

) [Rural Electric Societies] based on theModel of Rural Electric Cooperatives in the USA and installed 22,000 solar home systems withthe assistance from GTZ (German Technician Cooperation). The center of energy studies (CES)of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) organizes different trainingprograms, workshops, and seminars monthly with the different leading universities is the field ofrenewable (e.g. solar wind, hydros) energy. BRAC, (Bangladesh Rural AdvancementCommittee), a national private development organization installed 6076 solar based lightingsystems through its Rural Energy Program (REP). PSL (Prokaryotic Sangrad Ltd) has built upsolar PV systems which are supplied through rural woman owned co-operatives at the

Conference Session

NEE Technical Session - Assessment/Evaluation

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua Dean; Gunnar Tamm, United States Military Academy; Jacob Reddington, United States Military Academy; Frederick Davidson, United States Military Academy; Michael Osmon

. in Mechanical Engineering; he later earned a M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Pennsylvania State University. His research interest areas include aerospace vehicle control, hypersonic rocketry, and engineering education.Frederick Todd Davidson (Assistant Professor) Dr. F. Todd Davidson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil & Mechanical Engineering, and an Associate Director of the Center for Innovation and Engineering at the United States Military Academy. Dr. Davidson has taught courses on fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and energy technology and policy during his teaching career at both West Point and the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Davidson’s research focuses on the technical, financial

Conference Session

The Role of Peers in Promoting Learning and Persistence

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Neha Prabhu, University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign; Michelle Perry, University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign; Renato F. L. Azevedo, University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign; Lawrence Angrave, University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign; Suma Bhat, University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

for Ad- vanced Science and Technology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her research contributes to the understanding how young students learn mathematics, and the classroom contexts for learning. Her detailed work on teaching practices, teacher learning, and discourse practices in elementary mathematics classrooms has yielded important insights on teaching practices that are linked to student understand- ing. She has also taken her passion for student learning in STEM to investigations of college students from groups that are underrepresented in STEM fields, to examine ways in which they navigate online STEM classes, leading to their successes, in ways that are important and sometimes surprising

Conference Session

Joint Session: Entrepreneurially-Minded Learning in the Classroom

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timo Bunk, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Helen Chen, Stanford University

Paper ID #36743Exploring the impact of project-based mechatronics coursedesign on alumni’s entrepreneurial career pathwaysTimo Bunk Timo Bunk is a researcher in the Designing Education at Stanford University. His research focuses on the intersection of engineering education and entrepreneurial behavior. He holds a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Technical University of Munich and a second master’s degree in Management. Timo is an alumnus of the entrepreneurial qualification program ‘Manage and More’ at the Center for Innovation and Business Creation in Munich. He worked at several startups

Conference Session

Technical Session 13: Digital Learning

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asjia Marion-Bethany Gilder, Alabama A&M University; Wichien Choosilp; Michael Allen Jr.; Quantarius Jerome Dean; Yujian Fu P.E., Alabama A&M University

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Computers in Education

Science Foundation under grants DUE-1525120, DUE-1225654, and DGE-1419295. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 2019 ASEE ConferenceReferences[1] Peter J. Clarke, Debra L. Davis, Raymond Chang-lau and Tariq M. King. 2016. Impact ofUsing Tools in an Undergraduate Software Testing Course Supported by WReSTT. ACMTransactions on Computing Education (TOCE). 17, 4 Article 18 (August 2017).[2] Yujian Fu, Nelson Barnes and Peter J. Clarke. Integrating Software Testing into ComputerScience Curriculum Using WReSTT-CyLE. The 123rd ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.- Computing and Information Technologies (CIT) , June 2016. Paper Id: 15885.[3] Yujian Fu and Peter J. Clarke

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Technical Session 4: Modulus Topics 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alessio Gaspar, University of South Florida; Dmytro Vitel, University of South Florida; A.T.M. Golam Bari, University of South Florida

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Computers in Education

instance. Fitnesscallback is set to noop, meaning that engine ignores any messages from broker. Thus, puzzles arenever changed after initialization. We use this class to verify hypothesises which compareconsequences of using evolutionary algorithm in teaching process to manually designedpuzzles.In order to extend the system with your custom puzzle-generation engine, you will need toimplement both BrokerEAInterface and EAStarter.10 Experiment dockerisationIn order to facilitate easy way of experiment organization, we used Docker technology 11 fordeployment, which allows creation of independent containers (sandboxes), with configuredenvironment, in which developed application is started.In our case, we use an Alpine-based container with a compact

Conference Session

Simulation

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #13309Exploring Undergraduate Students’ Computational Literacy in the Contextof Problem SolvingMr. Camilo Vieira, Purdue University Third year PhD student in Computing Education - Purdue University Master of Engineering in Educa- tional Technologies - Eafit University Systems Engineer - Eafit UniversityDr. Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette Alejandra Magana is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer and Information Technology and an affiliated faculty at the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She holds a B.E. in Information Systems, a M.S. in Technology, both from

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ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Rowena Kay Mascarenhas, TiE Boston; Adam B. Carter, TiE Boston

, Technology, Engineering andMathematics (STEM) and engineering students for future success by enhancing their abilityto think creatively, identify opportunities, and develop innovative solutions. This educationequips students with essential skills to address challenges they may encounter in their careers(Mwasalwiba, 2012)[1]. Research has shown that entrepreneurship education influencesstudents' motivations to engage in entrepreneurial activities (Wu & Mao, 2020)[2]. Byfostering innovation and creativity, entrepreneurship education enhances students' problem-solving skills and encourages leadership qualities (Ganefri et al., 2017)[3]. One studyconducted in the United Arab Emirates emphasized the importance of integratingentrepreneurial practices

Conference Session

COED Programming Education 2: Instructional Approaches

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Whalen, Northeastern University; Joshua L. Hertz, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education Division (COED)

presented papers on approaches and techniques in engineering education.Dr. Joshua L. Hertz, Northeastern University Dr. Hertz earned a B.S. in Ceramic Engineering from Alfred University in 1999 and then a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2006. Following this, he worked at the National Institute of Standards and Technology as a National Research Council postdoctoral fellow. He joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Delaware as an Assistant Professor in September 2008, leading a lab that researched the effects of composition and nanostructure on ionic conduction and surface exchange in ceramic materials. In 2014, he moved to

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaime Ramos-Salas, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Miguel Pineda, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Paper ID #37489Student Training for Motor Performance Assessment inIndustryJaime Ramos-Salas (Associate Professor) Dr. Jaime Ramos has been with The University of Texas Pan American since 2005, in the Department of Electrical Engineering. His research activities are directed towards energy efficiency and the integration of renewable energy sources to the electric grid. He is the Principal Investigator for UTPA's three main solar facilities: the ENGR PV Fixed Array, the TXU Sun Tracking Arrays, and the Solar Radiation Lab. He is also Associate Director of the South Texas Industrial Assessment Center Dr. Ramos is

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2020 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Matthew Wettergreen, Rice University; Joshua Brandel

Paper ID #32103Which prototyping skills should we teach in first-year design? Theanswer is as few as possibleDr. Matthew Wettergreen, Rice University Matthew Wettergreen is an Associate Teaching Professor in Engineering at the Oshman Engineering De- sign Kitchen at Rice University.Joshua Brandel American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Which prototyping skills should we teach in first-year design? The answer is as few as possible Matthew A. Wettergreen, Joshua D. Brandel Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen, Rice

Conference Session

Assessment II: Learning Gains and Conceptual Understanding

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian M. Frank, Queen's University; Natalie Simper, Queen's University; James A. Kaupp, Queen's University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #16507How We Know They’re Learning: Comparing Approaches to LongitudinalAssessment of Transferable Learning OutcomesDr. Brian M. Frank, Queen’s University Brian Frank is the DuPont Canada Chair in Engineering Education Research and Development, and the Director of Program Development in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Queen’s Uni- versity where he works on engineering curriculum development, program assessment, and developing educational technology. He is also an associate professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering.Ms. Natalie Simper, Queen’s University Natalie Simper coordinates a Queen’s

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Frank Wicks

, non-ideal process in an engine or the extra work while the ratio of the actual efficiency of an engine to associated with each non-ideal proo%s in an air the ideal efficiency of an engine with the same heat conditioner, but the existing text books do not source and sink describes the 2nd Law eftkiency of a provide good examples of the applications of these cycle. techniques. Thus, a paper was presented and published for the 1995 conference to demonstrate the Simiiarly, two methods can also be defined for use of these techniques for fuel burning Carnot and evaluating the overall performance of a cycle. The Rankine cycles. This paper presents similar fwst

Conference Session

Software and Programming

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lulu Sun, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Christina Frederick, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Paula Sanjuan Espejo, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Rachel Marie Cunningham, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #16612Can We Teach a Programming Language as a Second Language?Dr. Lulu Sun, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach Lulu Sun is an associate professor in the Engineering Fundamentals Department at Embry-Riddle Aero- nautical University, where she has taught since 2006. She received her B.S. degree in Mechanical En- gineering from Harbin Engineering University (China), in 1999, and her Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of California, Riverside, in 2006. Before joining Embry-riddle, she worked in the consulting firm of Arup at Los Angeles office as a fire engineer. Her research

Conference Session

Circuits and Systems Education 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ilan Gravé, Elizabethtown College; Tomas Estrada, Elizabethtown College

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Electrical and Computer

of Notre Dame in 2005 and 2009, respectively. His research interests include control systems, engineering education, technology-related entrepreneurship, and sustainable engineering applications. Page 26.136.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 A “Trick and Think” Approach to a Second-Order Circuit LabAs instructors, we always look to engage students in a way that keeps them alert, stimulates theirattention and interest, and adds some elements or insights to their skills. This is important in afirst circuit lab course [1], where students are struggling with many

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 1: It's All About Teams and Teamwork

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom O'Neill, University of Calgary; Semin Park, University of Connecticut; Nicole Lynn Larson, University of Calgary; Amanda Deacon, University of Calgary; Genevieve Hoffart, University of Calgary; Bob Brennan, University of Calgary; Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary; William Daniel Rosehart P.Eng., University of Calgary

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First-Year Programs

-edge research on virtual team effectiveness. Over the past 10 years Tom has worked with organizations in numerous industries includ- ing oil and gas, healthcare, technology, and venture capitals. He is currently engaged with the Schulich School of Engineering at the University of Calgary to train, develop, and cultivate soft-skill teamwork competencies in order to equip graduates with strong interpersonal and communication capabilities.Ms. Semin Park, University of Connecticut Semin Park is a doctoral student in management at the University of Connecticut. She earned her M.Sc. and B.B.A. in the College of Business Administration from the Seoul National University and has had a research experience at the University

Conference Session

Lessons Learned about Faculty Development!

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Erica Jean Hagen, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Elizabeth C Harris, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Faculty Development Division

Paper ID #30689Lessons learned in professional and identity development as part ofteaching assistant training programMs. Erica Jean Hagen, University of Wisconsin, Madison Erica J Hagen is an Instructional Technology Consultant in CEETE, serving the College of Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Passionate about student success and inclusive teaching, she works to improve the student experience one faculty consultation at a time.Ms. Elizabeth C Harris, University of Wisconsin-Madison Elizabeth Harris has been part of the University of Wisconsin Madison’s College of Engineering since 2012. She approaches

Conference Session

Improving Communication Skills in ME

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Chasnov

of the technology hasimproved the visual appeal of the presentations. However, the judging criteria have not changed;Organization of the presentation and Delivery and Effectiveness each contribute 30% towards the 2overall score. This favors a well-prepared, polished presentation above a highly technical butmonotone report. Our two Air Force ROTC winners could testify that their leadership training includedpreparing “spit-and-polish” briefings delivered to their commanding officers. Our first winner expressedherself without the pauses (uhs, ums, and the like) common to many engineering briefings. Vocalcontrol, frequent eye-contact, and proper timing portray confidence which the judges highly favor inthese two very important

Conference Session

Recruiting/Retention--Lower Division

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Hartmann; Greg Harstine; Andrew Milks

Environment”. Journal of Engineering Education, October 2001, pp. 491-505. 4. Seese, Lillian. “How I Get My Students to Work as Hard as I Do”, 2001 Teaching for aChange: Weaving the Web of Community”, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, June 13-16, 2001.Andrew Milks P.E. received his B.S.E.E. degree from Ohio Northern University in 1987 and M.S. in ControlSystems Engineering from West Virginia University Institute of Technology in 1990. Before joining the Stark Statefaculty, he worked in process instrumentation and controls and continues to consult in the area.Richard Hartmann II enlisted in the U.S. Army prior to completing his B.S.E.E. in 1994 and M.S.E.E 1997 bothfrom the University of Akron. Mr. Hartmann is currently writing his Ph. D

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Ganesh V. Kudav

Session 2266 Development of Undergraduate Laboratories in Thermal-Fluids Area Through Student Involvement Ganesh V. Kudav Youngstown State UniversityIntroduction The undergraduate mechanical engineering curriculum at Youngstown StateUniversity (YSU) currently requires the students to take three experiment-oriented 1-quarter-hour laboratory courses from the areas in applied thermodynamics, stress-strain analysis, heattransfer, fluid mechanics, vibrations, acoustics, and advanced machine design. These labcourses are offered at the senior level and the

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2023 ASEE GSW

Authors

Tracy Hammond; Robert H. Lightfoot

1 Session 2023 Assignment Choice Roadmap in Computer Science Service Courses Robert H. Lightfoot, Tracy Hammond Computer Science and Engineering Department Texas A&M University AbstractStudents taking introductory classes in Computer Science, especially those who are required to takea "coding class" for their non-computer science major, can be very intimated by the thought oflearning to program. Many students, particularly those underrepresented students in

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2024 ASEE-GSW

Authors

Nelson Fumo, The University of Texas at Tyler

into STEM - The Second Experience Dr. Nelson Fumo Mechanical Engineering Department The University of Texas at Tyler AbstractThis paper presents the journey of participating in the JUMP (Join the discussion, Unveil innovation,Make connections, Promote tech-to-market) into STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering andMathematics) competition for the second time. The initial experience was presented at the ASEEGulf Southwest Conference 2023, highlighting that the JUMP into STEM is a dynamic buildingscience competition organized by national laboratories with the support of the Department ofEnergy. The

Conference Session

Track 7: Technical Session 5: TechArts & Crafts: Supporting STEM Capital Development for Marginalized Students

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Shaundra Bryant Daily, Duke University; Sandra Roach, Duke University; Alia Carter, Duke University; Raeven King; Mark Nabeta

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

focuses on the design, implementation, and evaluation of technologies, programs, and curricula to support diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM fields. Currently, through this work, she is the Backbone Director for the Alliance for Identity-Inclusive Computing Education as well as Education and Workforce Director for the Athena AI Institute. Having garnered over $40M in funding from public and private sources to support her collabo- rative research activities, Daily’s work has been featured in USA Today, Forbes, National Public Radio, and the Chicago Tribune. Daily earned her B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Florida Agri- cultural and Mechanical University – Florida State University College of

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2013 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Abayomi Dairo; Nikola Jovic; Paul Cotae

36LOW COST FREQUENCY SHIFT KEYING ACOUSTIC MODEM FOR UNDERWATER WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS Abayomi Dairo Nikola Jovic Dr. Paul Cotae abayomi.dairo@udc.edu nikola.jovic@udc.edu pcotae@udc.edu Electrical and Computer Engineering Department School of Engineering and Applied Sciences University of the District of Columbia 4200 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20008 Abstract: We focus on the underwater sensor nodes that have applications in oceanographic data

Conference Session

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lynn Merritt Ekstedt, Oregon State University; Nikki James, Northeastern University; Kemi Jona, Northeastern University; Erich White, Oregon State University; Scott Paja, Oregon State University; Josefine Fleetwood, Oregon State University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative and Experiential Education

Paper ID #34370Virtual Internships: Accelerating Opportunity Through DisruptionMs. Lynn Merritt Ekstedt, Oregon State University Ms. Lynn M. Ekstedt is an Employer Relations Manager in the Oregon State University College of En- gineering, where she supports student-employer engagement and the college strategic plan as it relates to student placement in both entry-level and internship positions and experiential learning opportunities. Ms. Ekstedt has worked in this capacity in the university setting for over 7 years. She also has over 15 years of experience working as an engineer, primarily with small electronics