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Student Division Innovative Research Methods Technical Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carrie E Sekeres, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

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Student

Paper ID #17868What’s So Funny About STEM: Examining the Implementation of Humor inthe ClassroomMs. Carrie E Sekeres, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach Carrie Sekeres graduated with a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, with a concentration in Astronautics, from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, where she also works as a research assistant in the Engi- neering Fundamentals Department. Ms. Sekeres interned in the Integration Engineering branch of the Launch Services Program Directorate, working to develop and implement a working online collaboration space for several of the branches at Kennedy Space Center. Ms

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daria Gerasimova, George Mason University; Jill K. Nelson, George Mason University; Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

is interested in the processes of instrument development and validation.Prof. Jill K. Nelson, George Mason University Jill Nelson is an associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at George Mason University. She earned a BS in Electrical Engineering and a BA in Economics from Rice Uni- versity in 1998. She attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for graduate study, earning an MS and PhD in Electrical Engineering in 2001 and 2005, respectively. Dr. Nelson’s research focus is in statistical signal processing, specifically detection and estimation for applications in target tracking and physical layer communications. Her work on target detection and tracking is funded

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Virtual Instruction and Collaboration

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Obasegun Tekena Ayodele, Obafemi Awolowo University; Lawrence O. Kehinde, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State; Olawale Babatunde Akinwale, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

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Computers in Education

and D. Muller, "The MARVEL EU project: A social constructivist approach to remote experimentation," Proc. of 1st Remote Engineering and Virtual Instrumentation International Symposium (REV'04), pp. 28-29, 2004.[3] E. Scanlon, E. Morris, T. Di Paolo and Cooper, "Contemporary approaches to learning science:Technologically-mediated practical work," Studies in Sci. Education, vol. 38, p. 73–114, 2002.[4] M. Casini, D. Prattichizzo and A. Vicino, "The Automatic Control Telelab: a web-based technology for distance learning," IEEE Control Systems Magazine, vol. 24, no. 3, pp. 36-44, 2004.[5] S. Poindexte and B. Heck, "“Using the Web in your Courses: the How-To's and the Why's”," Proc. of American Control Conference, pp. 1304

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dmitriy Garmatyuk, Miami University

electromagnetic simulation software package which can be categorized ascomputer-aided engineering (CAE) technology. It is widely used, for example, as an industrytool for design and verification of high-speed electronic interconnect structures. Ansoft has anactive University Program which allows institutions of higher education to acquire their productsas software bundles at a nominal cost.Below are the descriptions of two “pilot” simulation units offered to the students in springsemester of 2007, approximately two months after the NSF-sponsored project start – these unitswere further improved and modified during Summer 2007. A. Signal Integrity Simulation of a Wirebond Interconnect Wirebond is a thin conductor which connects an integrated chip

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Teaching Dynamics

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James M. Widmann, California Polytechnic State University; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University

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Mechanics

Paper ID #9969Development and Assessment of an Inquiry-Based Learning Activity in Dy-namics: A Case Study in Identifying Sources and Repairing Student Miscon-ceptionsDr. James M Widmann, California Polytechnic State University Jim Widmann is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He received his Ph.D. in 1994 from Stanford University. Currently he teaches mechanics and design courses. He conducts research in the areas of machine design, fluid power control and engineering education. He is a past Chair of the ASEE-DEED Division and a U.S. Fulbright Scholar.Dr

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2000 Annual Conference

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Bernard Goldberg

received a B.Ch.E. degree in 1943 at Cooper Union Institute of Technology, New York. DuringWWII, he served in the US Corps of Engineers in the Manhattan Project at Oak Ridge, Tenn. He received aM.Ch.E. degree in 1950 at Polytechnic University, Brooklyn, New York, and a Ph.D. degree in 1953 at theGraduate Faculty of Political and Social Science of the New School of Social Research, New York City. Hereceived a Professional Engineer license in 1954 in New York State. He worked from 1956 to 1983 as an Page 5.512.10operations research analyst and senior geophysicist at Shell Development Company, Houston, Texas.

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Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 7

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Lynn Orton P.E., University of Missouri, Columbia

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

Paper ID #42166WIP: Teaching Evaluations for Teaching ImprovementsDr. Sarah Lynn Orton P.E., University of Missouri, Columbia Dr. Orton is an associate professor in Civil Engineering and is an active member of the American Concrete Institute and the American Society of Civil Engineers. Dr. Orton also serves as the Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Civil and Environmental ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 WIP: Teaching Evaluations for Teaching ImprovementsIntroductionThe evaluation of effective and inclusive teaching remains an elusive issue across manyuniversities [1

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Issues in the First Year - Focus on Classroom Activities

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2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Robert A Ward IV, Everett Community College

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FYEE Division - Paper Submission

introductory programming. After completing his master degree he was adjunct instructor at Kapi’olani Community College for in- troductory programming. He then went on to be a full-time instructor at Everett Community College in Everett, WA. He teaches introductory Java and C++ as well as advanced data structures. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Session W1A Improving introductory programming courses by using accurate mental models Robert A. Ward IV Everett

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Timothy Robert Wyatt; Emir Jose Macari

Wyatt is a Ph.D. candidate in the Geosystems group of the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering atGeorgia Tech in Atlanta GA, where his minor discipline is educational technology. He received B.S. and M.S.degrees in civil engineering from North Carolina State University in Raleigh NC. Before returning to graduateschool, he spent three years as a staff scientist at Applied Research Associates, Inc. in Raleigh NC.EMIR JOSE MACARIEmir Macari is an Associate Professor in the Geosystems group of the School of Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering at Georgia Tech in Atlanta GA. He specializes in numerical modeling in geomechanics, andexperimental and numerical analysis of partially saturated soils. He received M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in civil

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Computers in Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward F. Gehringer, North Carolina State University; Ferry Pramudianto, North Carolina State University ; Abhinav Medhekar, North Carolina State University; Chandrasekar Rajasekar, North Carolina State University; Zhongcan Xiao, North Carolina State University

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Computers in Education

Science Department in NC State Uni- versity. He has more than seven years of experience in European projects, during which he has led three multinational teams, organized technology transfer workshops, and held presentations in international conferences, as well as for the European Commission. His main research area includes Peer Assess- ment, Learning Analytics, Service-Oriented Architecture, Model Driven Development, and the Internet of Things.Mr. Abhinav Medhekar, North Carolina State UniversityMr. Chandrasekar Rajasekar, crajase@ncsu.edu Master of Computer Science Student at North Carolina State University.Zhongcan Xiao, North Carolina State University c American Society for Engineering

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Sohail Anwar; Roy Sheehan; Durel Hauser

Data Digest, by Walter H. Buchsbaum and Gina Weissenberg, Reston Publishing company, Inc., Reston, Virginia, 1983.5. Turbo Pascal Version 6.0, Scotts Valley, Calf., Borland International. BIOGRAPHYSOHAIL ANWAR - Sohail Anwar obtained a Ph.D. in Industrial and Vocational Education from The PennsylvaniaState University in December 1995 and an M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas atArlington in May 1982. He completed additional graduate coursework in control theory and applied mathematicalsciences at the University of Texas at Arlington during 1982-1984. Since August 1992, Sohail has been working asan assistant professor of engineering technology at Penn

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Digital Communications Systems

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Hoffbeck, University of Portland; Andrew Melton, University of Portland

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Electrical and Computer

2006-995: RF SIGNAL DATABASE FOR A COMMUNICATION SYSTEMSCOURSEJoseph Hoffbeck, University of Portland Joseph P. Hoffbeck is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Portland. He has B.S.E.E, M.S.E.E., and Ph.D. degrees from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. He has also worked with digital cellular telephone systems at Lucent Technologies (formerly AT&T Bell Labs) in Whippany, New Jersey. He is a member of the IEEE and the ASEE, and his technical interests include communication systems, digital signal processing, and remote sensing. His email address is hoffbeck@up.edu.Andrew Melton, University of Portland Andrew Melton is an electrical engineering

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Best of Computers in Education Division

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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Computers in Education Division (COED) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiping Li, University of Toronto; Zhiqiang Yin, University of Toronto; Hamid S Timorabadi P.Eng., University of Toronto

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

Paper ID #42251Board 44: CampNav: A System for Inside Buildings and Campus NavigationMr. Jiping Li, University of Toronto Jiping Li is an ECE undergraduate at the University of Toronto.Zhiqiang Yin, University of TorontoDr. Hamid S Timorabadi P.Eng., University of Toronto Hamid Timorabadi received his B.Sc, M.A.Sc, and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Toronto. He has worked as a project, design, and test engineer as well as a consultant to industry. His research interests include the applicati ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Work In Progress: CampNav: A

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DSA Technical Session 7

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saquib Ahmed, The State University of New York Buffalo State University

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Data Science & Analytics Constituent Committee (DSA)

green channel correlation method for versatile identification.Miah Abdullah Sahriar1†, Mohd. Rakibul Hasan Abed1†, Ratchanok Somphonsane2, Houk Jang3,Chang-Yong Nam3, Saquib Ahmed5,6*1 Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering (MME), Bangladesh University ofEngineering and Technology (BUET), East Campus, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh2 Department of Physics, School of Science, King Mongkut’s Institute of TechnologyLadkrabang, Bangkok 10520, Thailand3 Center for Functional Nanomaterials, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York11973, USA5 Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology, SUNY – Buffalo State University, 1300Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14222, USACenter for Integrated Studies in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

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2016 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Sunil Dehipawala; Vazgen Shekoyan; George Tremberger; M. Chantale Damas; Alexei Kisselev; David Lieberman; Tak Cheung

projects for engineering and technology students. Thehypothesis of integrating teaching topics to enhance undergraduate research experience inSynchrotron based X-ray absorption EXAFS for corrosion study and ElectroencephalographyEEG application project has been studied. Spring 2016 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, April 8-9, 2016 GWUII. Electrostatics analogy of EXAFS Local Energy EnvironmentGiven a sample, the EXAFS technique can be used to study the local environment of an elementinside the sample. For example, the oxidation state of Fe, important for corrosion studies 2, 3,can be deduced from EXAFS data. The electron energy levels of an atom are affected by thelocal electric potential energy with contributions from the nearby

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Computer Based Measurements

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Svetlana Avramov-Zamurovic

butstudents will benefit from using it once it has been completed. Making measurements to verify the modelincreases our understanding of the developed system.Measurement SystemIn the field of precise measurements, it is often desired to balance voltage differences. In the example thatwill be presented in this paper, a generalized circuit that operates in the audio frequency range is given (seeFig. 1.) Voltages V1, V2 V3, and V4 are node voltages derived from an impedance bridge. These voltages Page 10.925.1† Electronics and Electrical Engineering Laboratory, Technology Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce

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2024 ASEE North East Section

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Robin Chataut, Quinnipiac University; YUSUF USMAN, Quinnipiac University; Frederick Scholl, Quinnipiac University

of technology and business strategy make him a well-rounded cybersecurity expert.Dr. Frederick Scholl, Quinnipiac University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Unveiling Cyber Threats: A Comprehensive Analysis of Connecticut Data BreachesAbstractData breaches continue to be a pervasive threat in the digital landscape, impacting bothbusinesses and individuals. This study conducts a thorough empirical analysis of Connecticut'sdata breaches in 2022, analyzing the data provided by The Office of the Attorney General,Connecticut. Our methodology involves a detailed examination of the breach records, focusingon the types of companies affected, methodologies of the

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Arnoldo Muyshondt; Ing-Chang Jong

Massetti, M., “Statics Tutorial,” Department of Civil Engineering, Lafayette College, Easton, PA, 1995. http://www.lafayette.edu/kayserj/statics/cover.htm.3. Martin, T., “The Development of Interactive World Wide Web Courseware for Students of Engineering and Technology at Deakin University,” Faculty of Science and Technology, Deakin University, Victoria, Australia, 1995. http://www.scu.edu.au/sponsored/ausweb/ausweb95/papers/education1/martin/.4. Kwok, P., Flory, E., and Rencis, J. J., “Bar and Beam Element Learning Modules for Finite Element Method,” Mechanical Engineering Department, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, 1996. http://femur.wpi.edu/Learning-Modules/Stress-Analysis/.5. Cabell, B., Rencis, J. J., and Alam

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Allen S. Guinoo; Joshua A. Stewart; Lin Lin

ASEE 2014 Zone I Conference, April 3-5, 2014, University of Bridgeport, Bridgpeort, CT, USA. Heat Collectors through Active Solar Energy Heating Homes through Solar Energy Allen S. Guinoo Joshua A. Stewart Lin Lin Department of Engineering Department of Engineering Department of Engineering University of Southern Maine University of Southern Maine University of Southern Maine Gorham, ME, USA Gorham, ME, USA Gorham, ME, USA Allen.Guinoo@maine.edu

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2007 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

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Daren R. Wilcox; Gerd W. Wostenkuhler

) together. One complex programmable logic device andsmall amount of VHLD code can literally replace hundreds of discrete logic components. The costadvantage held by discrete logic devices for the last several decades has evaporated. The advantagesCPLDs have are in production costs, board area savings, operating performance, reliability, time tomarket, programmability, electromagnetic interference, and design security [3]. Over the last decade,the rapid acceleration of adopting CPLDs has left a pedagogical mess.The typical engineering and engineering technology fundamental digital electronics course, up untilrecently, has reflected the history of digital design. Originally, digital designs were implemented withsmall scale integrated (SSI) devices

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Construction Project Delivery and Control

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Wesley Martin, Central Washington University; Philip Warren Plugge, Central Washington University

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Construction

Paper ID #11303Active Learning Games; Challenging Players’ Mindsets for Integrated ProjectDeliveryMr. David Wesley Martin, Central Washington University Certified Professional Constructor with twelve years professional experience in civil and construction project management encompassing over $100,000,000 worth of vertical and horizontal construction. An additional ten years involved in college level construction management instruction and administration including contract and project management techniques, estimating, disputes resolution practices, planning and scheduling, safety engineering, engineering practices, and

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ELOS Technical Session 3 - Diversity

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Blessing Isoyiza Adeika, Morgan State University; Adedayo Ariyibi, Morgan State University; Pelumi Olaitan Abiodun, Morgan State University; Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

Paper ID #42964Breaking Barriers: Promoting Motivation, Engagement, and Learning Successamong Biology Undergraduates from Minority BackgroundsMs. Blessing Isoyiza Adeika, Morgan State University Blessing ADEIKA is a Doctoral student at Morgan State University currently in the Doctor of Engineering Program. She has an interest in teaching student basic concepts by adopting an Experiment-centric approach to it. She also is currently working towards being a Data Scientist - AI/ML Expert and hopes to use her skills to proffer solutions in the Medical, Financial, Technology and any other Sector she sees a need to be filled

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Track 4: Technical Session 7: Siloed Efforts and Collaboration Among STEM Equity Initiatives: An Organizational Network Analysis

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Daniel Mackin Freeman, University of Washington; Emily Knaphus-Soran, University of Washington; Pauline Charlotte Dott, University of Washington

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

lines ofthe university’s organizational structure. 11 Community 1 is exclusively comprised of organizations serving STEM students andprimarily engineering students. The organizations in this community that are most highlyconnected and centrally located within the larger network include the computer science advisingoffice, an academic support center serving all engineering students, a cohort-based holisticacademic and social support program serving engineering students from economicallymarginalized backgrounds, a student-run organization that provides technology-focused outreachto high school students from groups minoritized in STEM, and LSAMP (one

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Skromme, Arizona State University; Srividya Bansal, Arizona State University; Rishabh Gupta, Arizona State University; Tariq M Nasim, Arizona State University; Caleb Redshaw; Benjamin Miller, Arizona State University; Petru Andrei, Florida A&M University - Florida State University; Hector Erives, University of Texas at El Paso; Deanna Bailey, Morgan State University; Gregory Wilkins, Morgan State University; Megan O'Donnell, Arizona State University; Wendy Barnard, Arizona State University

Pearson’sMasteringEngineering for the Nilsson-Riedel text [32] in surveys by a margin of 69% vs. 12%for the latter.7. AcknowledgmentsThis work was supported by the National Science Foundation through the ImprovingUndergraduate STEM Education and Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science,Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Programs under Grant Nos. 1821628, 1044497, and1323773. We thank the many instructors who have used Circuit Tutor in their courses. Theprogram is available completely free to any instructor who wishes to adopt it and their students;contact skromme@asu.edu for an access code.References[1] T. J. Reagan, S. Claussen, and E. Lyne, “Systematic review of rigorous research in teaching introductory circuits,” in ASEE Virt. Annu. Conf. &

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WIED: Community

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sylvia Mendez, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs; Kathryn Watson, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs; Valerie Conley, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

is sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Alliance for GraduateEducation and the Professoriate (AGEP; award #1821008).IntroductionWhile pursuing a career as a professor often is identified as the single most valued career optionamong science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) postdoctoral scholars (vander Weijden et al., 2016), the path to the professoriate can be daunting for women who plan tohave a family which influences career pathways (Bird & Rhoton, 2021). Negative messagescause women to depart the STEM professoriate trajectory, further reducing STEM facultydiversity, which remains primarily male. While balancing an academic career with a family hasreceived attention in the literature, little has focused

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2023 ASEE PNW Section Conference

Authors

Joseph P Hoffbeck, University of Portland; Dan Moldovan

Paper ID #40570Design an Energy-Saving Device: An Engaging Module for a LaboratoryCourseDr. Joseph P Hoffbeck, University of Portland Joseph P. Hoffbeck is a Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Portland in Portland, Oregon. He has a Ph.D. from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. He previously worked with cell phone systems at Lucent Technologies.Mr. Dan Moldovan Dan Moldovan is an electrical engineering PhD student at Arizona State University. His research interests lie in renewable energy integration and smart grid cybersecurity. ©American Society for Engineering

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Project-Based Learning in ECE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Archibald, Brigham Young University; Doran Wilde, Brigham Young University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2009-608: THE ROBOT RACER CAPSTONE PROJECTJames Archibald, Brigham Young University James K. Archibald received the B.S. degree (summa cum laude) in mathematics from Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, in 1981, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in computer science from the University of Washington, Seattle, in 1983 and 1987, respectively. Since 1987, he has been with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Brigham Young University. His current research interests include robotics and multiagent systems. Dr. Archibald is a member of the Association for Computing Machinery and the Phi Kappa Phi.Doran Wilde, Brigham Young University Dr. Wilde started his career as an electrical

Conference Session

Construction 1: Special Topics in Construction Education: BIM, Simulation, Sustainability, and Safety

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamie R. Metzinger, Purdue University; Jessica Anderson Cabral, Purdue University; Bradley Louis Benhart, Purdue University; Patti Morgan, Purdue University; Scott Douglas Santon, Purdue University

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Construction

. O. (2013). Student Perceptions of Sustainability Education in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, 139(3), 235–243. http://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)EI.1943-5541WCED. (1992). Report of the World Commission on Environment and Development: Agenda 21, Chapter 36. http://www.un-documents.net/a21-36.htmWCED. (1987). Report of the World Commission on Environment and Development: Our Common Future Acronyms and Note on Terminology Chairman’s Foreword. Retrieved from www.un-documents.net/our-common-future.pdfWolcott, M., Brown, S., King, M., Ascher-Barnstone, D., Beyreuther, T., & Olsen, K. (2011). Model for Faculty, Student

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SDR & Programming in ECE Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt VonEhr, Grand Valley State University; William Neuson, Grand Valley State University; Bruce E. Dunne, Grand Valley State University

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Electrical and Computer

Valley State University, pursuing a degree in Com- puter Engineering. He has a deep-seated interest in software defined radio due to its proximity to both software engineering and amateur radio.Dr. Bruce E. Dunne, Grand Valley State University Bruce E. Dunne received the B.S.E.E. (with honors) and M.S. degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1985 and 1988, respectively, both in Electrical and Computer Engineering. He received the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, in 2003. In the Fall of 2003, he joined the Padnos College of Engineering and Computing, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI, where he is currently Professor of