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Sara E. McCaslin

graduate degree in mechanical engineering. While these results will vary with studentpopulation, this work provides a fascinating insight into how online engineering studentsapproach their coursework. Data such as this can aid faculty into selecting appropriate deadlinesfor assignments and setting aside virtual office hours that best meet the needs of the workingprofessional online student. IntroductionMore and more working professionals are turning to online learning to further their careers andremain competitive in the modern workforce, often with both the approval and support of theiremployers [1]. How their educational needs may differ from those of the classical on-campusgraduate students is worthy of

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Mohammad Obadat P.E.; Mohammad Ali Khasawneh

challenging course. The authors attempted to test andutilize the response system hoping that it will ease and help in the learning process in acollaborative and dynamic approach. Turning Technology Response SystemThe applied technology is developed by Turning Technologies, LLC. The three main componentsof this system are: the handheld response card (Clicker), receiver, and Turningpoint 2008software (Figure 1). Response card Receiver Software Figure 1: The main components of the turning point technologyThe response card has different buttons that can be used as needed. Cards have alpha/numericbuttons to answer questions appropriately1. The cards communicate

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Lynn Peterson; James Epperson; Ramon Lopez; Kevin Schug; Carter Tiernan

linked to one or more of these objectives. Programcomponents include (1) implementation of the recognized best-practice “Emerging Scholars” program in high-loss courses in mathematics (specifically, Pre-calculus and Calculus I & II) andchemistry (Chemistry for Engineers and General Chemistry) courses, and (2) undergraduateresearch opportunities (“authentic experiences”) pairing first- and second-year undergraduateswith faculty mentors for the purpose of providing research experiences. The authenticexperiences component began in Spring 2010 and the first Emerging Scholars programs inmathematics and chemistry began in Fall 2010.Once data from three semesters of implementation of the Emerging Scholars courses wascollected and analyzed, it was

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Dan O. Popa; Nahum Torres; Cody Lundberg

Robocup Nanogram [1]. A dozenteams designed and fabricated micrometer scale robots that can be powered and controlledwithout wires. During the International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2010,2011, 2012), the event (Mobile Microrobotics Challenge - MMC) called for competition withuntethered microrobots that must fit within a 600 µm diameter sphere [2]. On a controlled setupunder a microscope, microrobots race along a distance of 2 mm, push micropegs, and insert theminto holes, or they demonstrate a freely selected style of operation. In 2013, NIST delegatedresponsibility for the organization of the MMC to the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society,and the next challenge will be held at ICRA 2013 in Karlsruhe, Germany by a

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Danielle Reynolds; Nur Yazdani; Tanvir Manzur

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Christina K. White; Richard H. Crawford

together totake steps in effecting change to systematically enrich the field of engineering educationRecently, the National Academy of Engineers (NAE) explored broad realms of human concern –sustainability, health, vulnerability, and joy of living – and generated 14 specific 21st CenturyGrand Challenges that await innovative engineering solutions. The NAE solicited research andeducational leaders to face these 21st Century issues by establishing the Grand ChallengesScholars Program (GCSP) to prepare college students to solve the Grand Challenges. The NAEGCSP provides a framework for curricular enhancements that will motivate students to addressthe Grand Challenges through five components: (1) a research experience related to a GrandChallenge; (2

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Mohammed Zubair; Cherif Aissi

projects in the freshman year curriculum and even in high school curriculum.This process will help students to understand what they can accomplish by enrolling in STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) fields, and more importantly is to equipthem with tools that will make learning STEM subjects more interesting.One of the tools that are widely used in the academia and industry is  National  Instrument’s Labview data acquisition hardware and software to acquire data, process and control [1]. Theseintegrated hardware-software tools use computers increased computational capabilities to assist Proceedings of the 2013 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference, The University of Texas at Arlington, March

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Cherif Aissi; Mohammed Zubair

Friday Afternoon Session 1- Faculty Introducing Chaotic Circuits in Analog Systems Course Cherif Aissi Department of Industrial Technology University of Louisiana at Lafayette Mohammed Zubair Department of Electrical Engineering University of Louisiana at Lafayette AbstractFor decades, the engineering undergraduate education in the area of systems design has beenmainly focused in linear models. Today, it is important for students

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Xavier Mirza; Amir Ali; Thomas Reyes; Jonathan Zea

 project’s primary goal is the cost reduction for patients. The replacement surgeryand the risks associated can be an alarming factor for patients’ health. Product Requirements Breadboard – For testing purposes. Capacitors – To store the energy. Arduino UNO – To create a heartbeat model Oscilloscope – To get our energy readings. Vibration Motors – To mimic the heart vibrations. LTC3588-1 chip – To mount it onto the heart. Aluminum enclosure – To place the circuit inside. Fake Heart Prop – To mimic the actual heart with a motor inside Piezoelectric Energy Harvesters – To convert vibrations into electrical energy Design

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Edward E. Anderson

, graphic representation, variables lists, and mathematicalmodel, and requires users to develop each of these mental models (graphical representation isoptional). Andes includes an equation solving tool although users can also solve the equationsoff-line. A research project conducted on some 330 students approximately one-half of whomwere in a control group, resulted in a 3% (1/3 letter grade) student performance improvement ondepartmental pencil and paper examinations by students who did Andes homework rather thantraditional homework. Anecdotal results from Andes users (Schulze, et al.18) indicate thatstudents are initially reluctant to carefully define their variables, some students ask for help onalmost every step of a problem solution, giving

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2016 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

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Mark B. Colton; Timothy W. McLain

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Thomas Fronk; Robert Spall

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Liz Cox; Barbra Sobhani

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Richard Cozzens

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Scott Houser

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N. Fang; L. McNeill; Robert Spall; P. Barr

engineering graduation and retentionrates at U.S. universities are not keeping up with the nation’s increasing demands for engineeringtalent. In 2000, less than 5% of all undergraduate degrees were awarded to engineers.Engineering bachelor’s degrees have grown only 1% since 2005.This presentation describes the overall framework of a project that has been recently funded bythe Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program (S-STEM) ofthe National Science Foundation. The goal of the project is to provide S-STEM scholarshipsupport for academically-talented, financially-needy engineering students, and to train thesestudents to become effective scientific and technological contributors when entering theengineering workforce. The

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Audrianna Rodriguez; Maria-Isabel Carnasciali; Shannon Ciston; Melissa L. Whitson; Viktoria Zelenak Berendt

2016 ASEE Rocky Mountain Section Conference Stress and Response Patterns in Adult Engineering Students within Higher Education Audrianna Rodriguez 1, Maria-Isabel Carnasciali 1, Shannon Ciston 2, Melissa L. Whitson 1, and Viktoria Zelenak Berendt 1 1 University of New Haven, CT 2 UC Berkeley, CAAbstractAdult learners face several challenges when reintegrating into the classroom setting after workingfor years. Adult engineering students may experience some of these challenges, especially

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2016 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

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D. G. Schmucker

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Jing Guo; Kathy Kasley; John M. Santiago

2016 ASEE Rocky Mountain Section Conference The Challenges of Teaching Engineering Labs Online Dr. Jing Guo, Dr. Kathy Kasley, and Dr. John Santiago College of Engineering, Colorado Technical UniversityAbstractThe paper presents the Engineering Department’s development and the pilot delivery of anonline laboratory experience to support the electrical and computer engineering online deliveryof a previously on campus course, “EE110: Introduction to Engineering”. The most significantchallenges in support of students in the construction, debug, and measurement of circuitparameters include the following: (1) replacing face-to-face interaction with both the

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John M. Santiago; Jing Guo

Society for Engineering Education, 2016 79 2016 ASEE Rocky Mountain Section Conferenceinterview in order to promote more honest feedback and a less threatening environment. Theinterview was conducted by the College of Engineering Dean and Engineering DepartmentChair. Table 1 are meeting notes summarizing the results from student comments. In general,the overall content and instructional delivery was well received. The content was further refinedand developed during the quarter correcting minor errors identified by student feedback. Fourstudents were able to make the focus group meeting when usually 7-8 students out of 11 are

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Keith E. Holbert

instructor: 1. EEE 460 Nuclear Power Engineering, and 2. EEE 463 Electrical Power Plants.The first fully online offerings of these two courses were made in 2015, with the second offeringhaving already transpired for EEE 460 (the second offering of EEE 463 is presently occurring insummer 2016). The current fully online versions of the courses are produced in a recordingstudio using a green screen backdrop with only the instructor and producer present. EarlierInternet versions of the courses were recorded in a lecture room in front of on-campus students,and afterwards, streaming video was posted for graduate students in an online master’s degreeprogram. The present offerings overlay the instructor on top of the PowerPoint slides as shownin Figure

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Nebojsa Jaksic; Nikolas D'Angelo; Gabriele Vigano

, production of metal objects using 3Dprinting technologies can be categorized into three groups of processes: 1. Pattern-based: where 3D-printed (plastic, starch, or wax) parts are used as patterns for casting. Direct 3D printing of molds can be included in this group. 2. Indirect: where an initial metal powder-based part is 3D printed, and then such part is heat-treated (or sintered) in a furnace 3. Direct: where parts are produced by either a) heat-joining of metal powder (powder bed fusion) or b) direct deposition of metal (wire or powder) with the aid of an external energy source (directed energy deposition).While the first group of processes can be easily implemented using inexpensive 3D

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Evan Bingham; Clifton Farnsworth; Justin Weidman

in thegroup with questions and periotic summaries, identifying what is not fully understood, anddrawing as many students as possible into the discussions. There were obvious advantages tousing this method of interaction, but along with these there were disadvantages identified as well. 106The level and effectiveness of class room interaction was effected by the effectiveness of thequestions being asked. Blooms Taxonomy is often used to develop questions that improvelearning objectives (Bloom 1956, Anderson et al. 2001). Questions can be asked at a most basiclevel where the end objective is an ability to recall a specific answer. Figure 1 gives

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Jing Guo; John M. Santiago

2016 ASEE Rocky Mountain Section Conference Flipped Classroom Method in Teaching “Introduction to Engineering” Course Online Dr. Jing Guo and Dr. John Santiago Colorado Technical University (CTU), College of EngineeringAbstractThis paper presents a flipped classroom method used in developing and delivering an onlinecourse entitled, “Introduction to Engineering”. The course includes a combination of mini-lectures and labs. Two one-hour chat sessions held synchronously are used where: (1) instructorsneed to hold one chat session for answering the mini-video lectures, reading material andproblem sets, (2) and another hour for

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2016 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

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D. G. Schmucker; J. Lenart; S. J. Burian

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Dixon Y. Nielson

shortage of graduates, these managers would need to “sell” theircompany to prospective new hires. Conversely, if there is an abundance of graduates thesemanagers would likely be more selective. To help focus in on the approach used by hiringmanagers I decided to examined three data sources. 1. Personal ExperienceFirst, I reflected on personal experience as a former senior manager of an IT company. Typicallyour company received around 30 applications for each software or hardware opening we posted.My VP of Engineering would initially review and rank the resumes based on the candidates’education and experience. We then conducted phone interviews with the top 10 candidatesfocusing on their ability to think through both technical and non

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John M. Santiago; Jing Guo

producing high qualityproducts.Twelve core courses each for the Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering programs areshown in Table 1, where each program requires the successful completion of an 11-weekcapstone course. With this short overview of the master’s programs, more details about capstonecourse and its objectives are described next.Capstone Course Description and ObjectivesThe capstone course provides the student an opportunity to integrate skills developed throughoutthe Master’s program by completing a project or study that focuses on a technical problem orcurrent issue in engineering. The students must: define the problem or opportunity, identifyconstraints, complete an analysis, prepare and deliver a professional report, and

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Susan M. Reynolds

development of engineeringjudgment.Open-ended problems may certainly be related to design projects and project-based-learning, butare also readily incorporated in lower-level courses traditionally taught with closed-endedproblems. Table 1 contrasts closed-ended and open-ended problems that are appropriate for asophomore-level Mechanics of Materials course. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 139 2016 ASEE Rocky Mountain Section ConferenceTable 1. Sample Closed-Ended and Open-Ended Problems in a Foundational Engineering CourseSample closed-ended problem Sample open-ended

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Jackson J. Graham; Randy C. Hurd; Tadd T. Truscott

ApparatusThe experimental two-dimensional conduction apparatus has five main components: theconduction plate, the heat transfer blocks, the refrigerated/heated circulating baths, the insulatedhousing, and the data acquisition system (Fig. 1).The conduction plate was machined from a 0.25 x 12 x 12-inch piece of 101 copper (99.99%copper content). The top side of the plate has milled, 1.5 x 1.5-inch square insets that form a 6 x6 grid (Fig. 2 (a)). These insets provide discrete locations for the heating and cooling blocks tobe placed. The back side of the plate has blind holes drilled in at locations corresponding to thenodes of the insets (corners of insets). The holes have Type J thermocouples (49 total) fixed inthem to allow for temperature

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2016 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

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Jason C. Ganley

experiments that illustrate principles in fluidic,thermal, and chemical systems. Students engage in two eight-hour laboratory work days eachweek. The course is designed to deliver experiential learning; students generate an experimentaldesign to achieve broad-based objectives, and perform extended experimental work with longlaboratory times. The active phase of learning that is naturally present in laboratory work isenhanced by providing latitude to the students in their experimental plans, and by allowing themto reflect on their lab experiences when repeating an early experiment at the end of the Session.KeywordsExperiential learning, unit operations laboratory.1. IntroductionThe curricula of most Chemical Engineering departments in the United