Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Keisha Walters, Mississippi State University; Priscilla Hill, Mississippi State University; Carlen Hennington, Mississippi State University

instructionalmodules for use in existing courses.Four core chemical engineering courses are targeted: fluid flow operations, heattransfer operations, mass transfer operations, and chemical reactor design. Overthe three-year CCLI project, activities/modules will be developed andincorporated into each of these courses, with each activity/module focusing on aparticular element from the process intensification spectrum and designed to alsoenhance vertical concept integration. This poster presentation will focus on theactivities and modules developed in Year 1.INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUNDThe chemical industry faces numerous challenges in the coming years due todecreasing availability of raw material and energy resources. Thus, existingprocesses must operate in an

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New Trends in ECE Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarvesh Kulkarni, Villanova University; Joseph Chop, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

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Sustainability, Service Learning, and Entreprenuership

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shekar Viswanathan, National University, San Diego; Howard Evans, National University, San Diego

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

• Resource • Environmental Analyst Manager Consultant • Operations • Sustainability Manager Consultant • Project ManagerBased on these job descriptions, a draft of program learning outcomes (PLOs) wasdeveloped. These PLOs were circulated among a group of professionals involved in localsustainability initiatives (http://sustainsd.wordpress.com/) to ensure that the learningoutcomes are consistent with the employer requirements. With their help, the programlearning outcomes were finalized.Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs):Upon completion of the MS program, graduates from sustainability management will beable to:• PLO # 1

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Electrical & Computer Engineering Division Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University; Qing Zheng, Gannon University

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Electrical and Computer

insubjects with STEM components (c) promote the interaction between the engineeringfaculty at Gannon University and the K-12 school students through activities whichdeliver critical STEM components.Recently, the ECE department at Gannon University, Erie, PA organized twoEngineering Day events in its system integration laboratory. The laboratoryaccommodated nearly 105 high school students in six hour-long sessions with up to 20students in each session. During each session, the students worked on a traffic signalcontrol circuit. The project activities comprised the following steps (1) complete thedesign of the circuit (2) test the operation of the circuit. Two ECE faculty members andsixteen ECE students currently enrolled in the undergraduate ECE

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Contemporary Issues in Chemical Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

experience with the world, and views cognitive conflict as astimulus for learning.3 In addition, a social constructivist perspective views the socialinteractions and cultural context in which learning occurs as critical.4 Based on theseperspectives, it is believed that learning is facilitated when students (1) are engaged in solvingreal-world problems, (2) use existing knowledge as a foundation for new knowledge, (3) areimmersed in a community centered classroom culture, and (4) are prompted to usemetacognative skills and strategies.5 The course architecture is designed to match the teachingmodel of Kolb,6,7 and encourage the development of intellectual growth as modeled by Perry, inwhich students’ view of knowledge ascends from dualism, to

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Chemical Engineering Education: Upperclass Years

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Randy Lewis, Brigham Young University; Thomas Knotts, Brigham Young University; W. Vincent Wilding, Brigham Young University; William Pitt, Brigham Young University; Morris Argyle, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

. In 1999, as a response to ABET’s EC2000 criterion, a list of specific competencieswas defined in the Chemical Engineering Program at Brigham Young University that, whentaken together, constituted each Program Outcome. When the competencies were firstdeveloped, it became clear that the level of mastery expected from students varied fromcompetency to competency. Exposure to the material was all that was required for somecompetencies. For others, it was our expectation that students should not graduate withoutdemonstrating a specified level of mastery. The expected level of mastery is intimatelyconnected to the types of practices, assessment, and feedback associated with a givencompetency. Consequently, a mastery level of 0, 1, 2, or 3 was

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Innovations in Materials Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cottrell, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Chung-Suk Cho, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Na Lu, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Robert Swan, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Materials

‖ course (ETCE 1121) is an introduction to the basic constructionmethods and operations typically employed on engineering projects. It is listed as a 3-credit hourcourse with two 75-minute lectures each week. Topics include basic construction and civilengineering technology, identification and selection of construction equipment and techniques,and an overview of the components and processes used in construction regarding concrete, steel,and wood-framed structures. Course Learning Objectives are noted in Table 1. Consistent with the Course Learning Objectives noted in Table 2, ―Construction Materials‖(ETCE 1122) is sequentially a follow-on course to ―Construction Methods‖ and studies thehistory, physical properties, behavior, and application of

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Methods, Techniques and New Programs in Graduate Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Monica Cox, Purdue University; Cyndi Lynch, Purdue University; Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Phillip Dunston, Purdue University; Audeen Fentiman, Purdue University; Pamella Shaw, Purdue University; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies

-reflect upon the process of creating scholarly ideas and communicating them to others intheir field. REACH Activities that support the tenet of Intentionality include monthly REACHseminars. The outcomes of the seminar focus on three main areas: (1) peer mentoring throughdiscussion of daily activities, coursework, research, and other topics, (2) a professionaldevelopment component focused on skill development and strategies that enhance their careerdevelopment, (3) feedback back from REACH PIs on options.Multiple relationships, the second tenet of the REACH Scholars’ multiple apprenticeship model,focuses on student engagement with numerous intellectual mentors. In addition to the student –advisor relationship, central to the graduate education

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Christine Kelly, Oregon State University

LaboratoriesIntroductionCapstone courses in which students have an opportunity to practice engineering are an importantaspect of undergraduate engineering curriculum. In the last 20 years, capstone courses have beenintegrated into engineering curricula nationwide in response to ABET accreditation requirementsand feedback from industry.1 In addition to providing students the opportunity to practiceengineering, capstone courses facilitate the development of creative and critical thinking, whichare crucial in the practice of engineering. By design, these courses are the mechanism by whichstudents apply the core concepts that are critical to their discipline to solve an open-endedproblem. This type of activity should enable students to engage in a deeper level of

Conference Session

Capstone Design Pedagogy I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Cheville, Oklahoma State University

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Design in Engineering Education

developed to rate the projects as described below. Ratings were determined from projectdescriptions, reviews of project demonstrations, and project documentation. The six factors usedto rate projects were: 1. The technological readiness level (TRL)11, originally developed by the Department of Defense and NASA to determine how ready a new technology is to be deployed. Nine readiness levels are used to classify technology from proof of basic principles (1) to sustained successful operation in the field (9). 2. A rating of system complexity was developed from general ideas of complexity in natural and manmade systems12, and work in industry that rates system complexity by the number of interconnections between subsystems13

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Engaging Students in Learning

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir Salehpour, University of Cincinnati; Sam Antoline, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

results • Draw conclusions: how well did their model follow the textbook problemProject #1: ASTM Standard Tensile TestIn this project, students tested the basic tensile properties of the prototyped tensile test sample.The tensile samples tested were fabricated exactly according to the ASTM tensile samplerequirements. After fabrication, the samples were tested in a Tinius-Olsen testing machine asshown in Figure (1). Figure (1) ASTM Tensile TestProject #2: Direct Shear TestIn this project, students were asked to fabricate an ASTM Shear Test sample according to thestandard specifications. These samples were then tested by the students using the shear blockmade by Tinius-Olsen. Figure (2) shows the sample after

Conference Session

Student Paper Presentation

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Van Ruitenbeek, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Students Constituent Committee

her presentation.The three ASEE lunch seminars during the fall 2009 semester each met their maximumregistration capacity of approximately 25 participants. The limited size of the lunch meetingsfacilitated interaction between the student participants and the speaker.At the September seminar, Dr. Michael Loui (Department of Electrical and ComputerEngineering, University of Illinois) spoke on the topic “Adventures in Research on EngineeringEducation” (see Figure 1). At the October seminar, Dr. Michael Hirschi (Assistant Dean forUndergraduate Programs, College of Engineering, University of Illinois) challenged studentswith the topic “Engineering Accreditation: What is it, what good is it?” At the December lunchseminar, Dr. Charles L. Tucker III

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Special Session: Next Generation Problem-Solving

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Tamara Moore, University of Minnesota; Brian Self, California Polytechnic State University; Andrew Kean, California Polytechnic State University; Gillian Roehrig, University of Minnesota; Jack Patzer, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

(Chamberlin & Moon, 2005; Lesh & Lamon, 1992).An MEA is a problem-solving task related to real world situations requiring documentation ofstudents’ thinking and procedures, not only a final product. In other words, it requires the“modeling” process itself as well as a “model” from students. The main characteristics of MEAsare: 1) Client-driven, open-ended, and realistic problems, 2) Designed based on multiple threadsrelated to a realistic context, 3) Address higher-order thinking skills, 4) Products are models andmodeling processes, and 5) Team work oriented (Lesh & Doerr, 2003; Lesh, Doerr, Carmona, &Hjalmarson, 2003; Lesh & Harel, 2003; Lesh & Zawojewski, 2007). Thus MEAs engagestudents in a real disciplinary community

Conference Session

Design with External Clients

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Conrad, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Design in Engineering Education

Engineering, FPGA Engineer/ Technologist, FPAA Engineer/ Technologist, Mechanical Engineer/ Technologist Project 1 (2-3): Robotic Sensing, Control, and Communications Project 2 (2-3): Lunar Habitat Sensing, Control, and Communications

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yogesh Velankar, Purdue University; Sean Brophy, Purdue University; Masataka Okutsu, Purdue University; Daniel Delaurentis, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

configurationquest. Each team consisted of 7 members. Team A consisted of 1 female and 6 male students andteam B consisted of 2 female and 5 male students. The teams worked in separate conferencerooms with seating arrangements as shown below in Figures 1 and 2. Labels S1 to S7 indicatestudents. These seating arrangements ensured students had a direct visual of each other and ashared work space between them. Informed consent was obtained from the students and theresearch team made it clear that the students’ participation was completely voluntary. Thesession was video recorded for later analysis and field notes were taken during the session. S4 S3 S3

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Roemer, University of Utah; Stacy Bamberg, University of Utah; April Kedrowicz, University of Utah; Debra Mascaro, University of Utah

attempts: 1) to address the well-publicizedchallenges of educating the current generation of American students with their short attentionspans, expectations of immediate rewards, and limited “hands-on” experience (vs. years of“fingers-on” experience with modern electronic devices), 2) to improve our graduates’professional skills as recommended by practicing engineers, and 3) to implement improvedpedagogical techniques via an overriding “design as knowledge” teaching philosophy1 that willteach through an emphasis on model-based design and product realization in a Student-drivenPedagogy of Integrated, Reinforced, Active Learning (SPIRAL) approach. That approach appliesBruner’s concept2 of a “‘spiral curriculum’ that turns back on itself at higher

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Materials Selection & Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yaomin Dong, Kettering University; Jacqueline El-Sayed, Kettering University; Henry Kowalski, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

materials. With the aid of advanced simulation software, the students are able tooptimize their design.1. BackgroundComposite materials are widely used in diverse applications due to their advantages such as highstrength to weight ratios, high corrosion resistance, high fatigue life in cyclic loading, and greaterfeasibility in styling and design. From aircraft, spacecraft, submarines, and surface ships to civilstructures, automobiles, and sporting goods, advanced composite materials consisting of highstrength fibers embedded in matrix materials are gaining increasing popularity. The courselearning objectives (CLOs) of MECH-582[1], “Mechanics, Process, and Design Simulation ofFiber-Reinforced Composite Materials” at Kettering University are

Conference Session

Teaching Entrepreneurship

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phil Schlosser, Ohio State University; John Merrill, The Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

business students are both attracted to and motivated byentrepreneurial learning opportunities very early in their college careers.IntroductionThere is ongoing discussion among engineering educators regarding whether or not engineeringstudents should be exposed to business subjects in order to better prepare them for engineeringcareers.1 And, if so, what would be the best way to integrate such material into the traditionalengineering curriculum? The issue of teaching entrepreneurship (how to start a company) toengineering students is even more complex, since few engineering faculty have had actualstartup experiences and only a small percentage of engineering graduates will go on to start theirown company sometime during their career.And yet

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Harris, Northeastern University; Carrie Boykin, Northeastern University; Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2010-1907: A PARTNERSHIP OF NON-TRADITIONAL ACCESS INTOENGINEERING VIA NUPRIME AND THE UJIMA SCHOLARS PROGRAMRichard Harris, Northeastern UniversityCarrie Boykin, Northeastern UniversityBala Maheswaran, Northeastern University Page 15.70.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 1 A Partnership of Non-Traditional Access into Engineering via NUPRIME and The Ujima Scholars ProgramBackground:There are social and cognitive factors which may hinder the academic achievement of under-represented minority (URM) students in science and

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ERM Potpourri

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Snyder, Taylor University; Joshua Gates, Taylor University; Lydia Kilmer, Taylor University; Emily Paladin, Taylor University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

question asked the participants what they currentlyneeded most from Taylor University.ResultsExecutive Summary All four of the primary scales under study indicated statistically significant growth frompretest to posttest (p.05). Practical significance was found for all statistically significantscales (Eta2 Range=.31-.55). See figure 3. Curiosity grew from a mean of 4.81 to 5.58 (p .6: Fair Alpha > .7: Good Alpha > .8: ExcellentTable 3. Results from three workshops. Bolded scales indicate super-ordinate scales. Non-bolded scales are sub-scales of the preceding super-ordinate scale.1- Strongly Disagree 2

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Tablet and Portable PCs for Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lin Li, Prairie View A&M University; Sherri Frizell, Prairie View A&M University; Yonggao Yang, Prairie View A&M University

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Computers in Education

support theirinstructional needs.The specific objectives of the project include:1. Strengthening the educational infrastructure for computer science and engineering by incorporating advanced technology into courses and curricula2. Improving the delivery of laboratory and lectures3. Enhancing learning and teaching efficiency using computerized assessment platform4. Deepening students’ understanding of abstract concepts and enhancing students’ comprehension skills from theory to practice5. Promoting active learning and stimulate students’ interests in computer science and engineering subjects6. Developing support materials to assist faculty in the use of technology to support their instructional needsIn the sections below, we describe

Conference Session

Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brandon Turek-Krengel, U. of St. Thomas - St. Paul; Scott Woelber, Edina Public Schools; Ellen Johnson, Edina Public Schools; AnnMarie Thomas, University of St. Thomas

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

specific focus on theterms A(amplitude) and (angular velocity). There were four primary goals for this project: (1)to open lines of communication between the University Saint Thomas and local PK-12 teachers,(2) to aid in the teaching of trigonometry lessons through the use of hands-on activities created tosatisfy MN Academic Standard #9.2.1., (3) to incorporate engineering content into math lessons,and (4) to hone students’ visual-to-mathematic conversion skills, which has been recognized asan increasingly important skill1 for students to possess. This paper discusses the collaborationprocess and presents a lesson plan that can be replicated by other schools.IntroductionThe engineering department at the University of Saint Thomas was approached by

Conference Session

Survival Tips from the Trenches

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Lantz, Trine University; Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Donna Reese, Mississippi State University; Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

habits!2. For important initiatives, do your research and practice your pitch so that you can sell the idea to the appropriate individuals. If that person is a #3, don’t accept ‘no’ for an answer; look for other solutions and talk to other administrators (see #3).1. Enjoy your chosen profession. Be as efficient as possible during the time you have set aside for work. Rate each day according to #5 and compliment yourself for the productive items accomplished that day. During the times you have set aside for family, don’t spend time worrying about work. When you are out on a date with your husband/significant other, put 100 percent of your attention into being in love. When you

Conference Session

Technological Literacy for K-12 and for Community College Students: Concepts, Assessment, and Courses

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mauricio Castillo, California State University, Los Angeles

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

-group post-test only design that is grounded in the quasi-experimental quantitative researchtradition. The study utilized a two-group post-test only design, a treatment group who hadreceived instruction in technology education in the form a modular instructional deliveryclassroom and a control group who had not received any formal education in the study oftechnology. The results of study found that eighth-grade participants taking a technology classperformed better (M=15.42, SD=5.42) than those who had no previous technology class exposure(M=14.07, SD=5.25). In comparing the means of the eighth-graders’ post-test, there was asignificant difference F (1, 270) = 4.40, p=.037, p

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Technology-Enhanced Learning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Cramer, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Robert Jeanne, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Moira Lafayette, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Michael J. Litkow, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Amber R. Smith, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Lillian Tong, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Continuing Professional Development

- Page 15.1154.2Madison. In this paper we discuss and compare the results from a collaborative TELproject by examining the key instructional motivators and entry points for facultywithin the CoE’s and ICBE’s organizational context and culture. The challenges ofmotivating, supporting, and leading faculty adoption of new teaching methods,including technology, in a Research I decentralized higher education institution havebeen acknowledged by the ASEE Phase 1 Report.1 The initial TEL project in CoEfunded the development of a math editor tool; while the initial TEL ICBE projectdeveloped a tool to facilitate giving feedback to students. Both tools were createdwithin the open source course management system (CMS), Moodle. Using an open-source CMS

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The New ABET CE Criteria - Program Development

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fred Meyer, United States Military Academy; christopher conley, United States Military Academy; Scott Hamilton, United States Military Academy; Joseph Hanus, United States Military Academy; Steven Hart, United States Military Academy; James Ledlie Klosky, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

, protection, assessment,maintenance, rebuilding, and development of infrastructure as a means to shape success andbring future stability to both countries. Within the United States, the issue of our deterioratinginfrastructure has been brought to light by ASCE and our Nation’s leaders. Substantialgovernment funding has been focused on repairing infrastructure as a means to improveeconomic conditions.In the early stages of curriculum development, a survey was sent to constituents of the USMACE program. 1 The survey posed seven questions focused on identifying which CE topics aremost useful to graduates. Those surveyed were Army officers, many of whom were recentgraduates of the program, and civilians. Many of those surveyed had over 20 years

Conference Session

Conceptual Learning

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill Brooks, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

exercises in which the popular answer is also the correct answer, analysis ofcode gains compared to code losses indicate a statistically significant increase in apparentunderstanding. However, on those exercises in which the majority of the class chose incorrectly,there was no statistically significant improvement of understanding for the class aswhole. Furthermore, in these cases there were a significant number of students that changedtheir answer to the popular, incorrect answer. These results lend support to the theory of socialconstructivism and the consensuality principle, and can help guide the use of Peer Instruction inthe classroom.1. IntroductionMany engineering classes use lecture based instructional delivery and emphasize routineproblem

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Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jian Peng, Southeast Missouri State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

, computer architecture, and peripheral hardware issues are discussed throughout thecourse so that the students gain a working knowledge of these topics. Hands-on learning isemphasized through simulation, hardware and software labs, and a final project. Also weemphasize the system-level design, high-level language, and connections between the Clanguage, assembly, and the underline hardware architecture. The outcomes of this course haveshown that this approach (1) inspires engineering physics students to be interested inmicrocontrollers, (2) provides students with a less compartmentalized view of manyhardware/software topics, and finally (3) underscores the importance of system-level design withjust enough understanding about individual components or

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Michael Mauk, Drexel University; Yueh-Ting Yang, Drexel University; Robin Kizirian, Drexel University; Yongjin Kwon, Ajou University

. Page 15.920.3While some researches have developed their own client-server architecture forcommunication, others have opted to use the software to remotely control and monitor agiven manufacturing process.Remote Surface Roughness Measurement   CNC Milling Machine   Figure 1: System ConfigurationFigure 1 describes the top-level architecture of the system. The system is composed of aScara 4-axis robot, a conveyor belt, a machine vision smart camera, an IP Surveillancecamera, and a PC-based remote inspection system. The machine vision camera has abuilt-in processor which allows it to handle real-time algorithms and perform live

Conference Session

ELD Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sasha Gurke, Knovel Corporation

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Engineering Libraries