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2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Joseph Strathman; David C. Macke; Steve E. Watkins

Steve E. Watkins Missouri University of Science and TechnologyThe IEEE AESS Student Chapter at the Missouri University of Science and Technology(Missouri S&T) is developing an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for student competitions, suchas the UAV Outback Challenge (www.uavoutbackchallenge.com.au/). This competition,sponsored by the Australian Research Centre for Aerospace Automation, lends an opportunityfor student-led teams to improve designs for autonomous, search-and-rescue vehicles. Thesecond-generation UAV for Missouri S&T is based on a fixed-wing airframe designed incollaboration with an Aerospace Engineering Senior Design class to meet requirements of 1) aflight time of approximately one-hour, 2) a load

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Wade Winfrey; Kale Morris; Coady Morris; Raju Dandu

the camera. We considered a couple ways to do this. We could either modify theexisting hardware to accommodate the new servos and gear drive system or completely redesignand build a new frame. It was decided that designing and building a new frame was out of thescope of this sophomore design project.At this point, servos and gears needed to be selected and ordered. For the pan, we used thesmallest possible gear that would fit comfortably on the shaft of the original frame and still offerenough space to mount it to the tilt assembly. Then a simple 2 to 1 gear reduction system wasused to maintain only 180 degrees of servo rotation. Bushings were designed to mount the freegears to the existing frame at the right heights. For the tilt, a 1 to 1

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Richard Zajac

, bendy line of black electrical tape to its dead-end and back in the shortest amount of time (a.k.a. “Line Follower”); Maneuvering through a rectangular-grid maze, whose dimensions are usually provided in advance (a.k.a. “Maze Madness”); Fine-tuning the robot’s speed as it crosses a series of irregularly spaced lines so as to maintain an average rate of one line crossed per second (a.k.a. “Speed Limit”); A one-on-one duel to force a competitor’s robot out of an area designated by a black surface (“SumoBot”).These events provide problem-solving challenges to small teams of 1-5 students, to be solvedwithin the contraints imposed by the limited contents of a standard Lego Mindstorms kit and thelimited time

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Edgar C. Clausen; James T. McAllister

Connecting with Students in Large Classrooms Edgar C. Clausen1 and James T. McAllister III2 1 Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Arkansas 2 Department of Academic & Research Services, University Libraries, University of ArkansasAbstractNationwide engineering enrollment has increased by more than 50% in the last ten years, whilethe number of tenured/tenure-track faculty has increased by only 15% over the same time period.One result of this trend is an increase in the size of engineering classes, and the concurrent needto be able to connect with students in these large classes. This paper addresses this

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Emmanuel U. Enemuoh; José Carrillo; Jong Beom Lee; Scott Norr

, and an Artificial Intelligence (AI) controlled imagemapping program to identify and track the rocket body. As the device approaches the rocket body themechanical arms will deploy and grapple the rocket body. After attachment, the drag enhancementanalog will be deployed on the rear of the device. The OADR device was designed, prototyped andtested over two semesters of capstone design courses within Mechanical & Industrial Engineering andElectrical Engineering Departments at University of Minnesota Duluth. Keywords: Capstone, Undergraduate Design, Interdisciplinary Pedagogy, Undergraduate Research 1. IntroductionThere is urgent need to develop effective solutions to address existing space debris because increasingnumber of satellites in

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Hani Sait; Hamzah Raja

1 Managing and Assessing Senior Project Capstone Design by Implementing ABET Criteria Hani Sait1 and Raja, Hamzah,R.I.2 1 Kung Abdulaziz University- Rabigh 2 University of Technology MalysiaAbstractPrior studies on educational engineering has shown that the graduates from engineering collegeswere lack of practical skills which are not given enough attention in the existing curriculum ofengineering. From this study, it has been shown that Senior Project Capstone

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Gregory McCartney; Leland Delissa; Marcus Allen; Clark Shaver

applications of convolution and linear time-invariant systems at anintroductory level can be difficult. The in-class research assignment was an attempt todemonstrate meaningful application of these two fundamental theories.The research assignment asked students to (1) model the acoustical response of various spacesusing an acoustical impulse response and (2) find an adequate acoustical simulation of animpulse signal.Fun and applicable experiments that help move the theory from numbers on a paper to thephysical world, can engage students by capturing the imagination and help with comprehensionof somewhat abstract concepts. The experiments were particularly engaging for three studentswho conducted additional research based on the course experiments

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Paul N. Runnion; Barbara J. Wilkins

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Tammy M. Lutz-Rechtin; Edgar C. Clausen

provide training and be on-site duringthe audits.In 2012, ACS published a report by the Safety Culture Task Force outlining seven elementswhich reinforce and promote a strong safety culture (University of California Center forLaboratory Safety 2012). A collaborative audit targets at least four of these areas and possiblymore. Specifically, this audit encourages: 1) leadership and management of safety, 2)cooperative interactions at multiple levels, 3) the development of positive safety attitudes, safetyawareness, and safety ethics, and 4) the promotion and encouragement of communication aboutsafety. The paper, Academic Leaders Create Strong Safety Cultures in Colleges and Universitiesby Robert Hill and David Finster, argues that the most important

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Jennifer L. Anthony; Keith L. Hohn; John R. Schlup; Chris Aiken; Christopher Frampton

Industrial-Academic Collaboration to Teach Chemical Process Safety Jennifer L. Anthony1, Keith L. Hohn1, John R. Schlup1, Chris Aiken2, and Christopher Frampton2 1 Department of Chemical Engineering, Kansas State University 2 CargillIntroductionDesigning and operating chemical processes in a safe manner is a key job requirement forpracticing chemical engineers. Chemical engineers working in industry spend extensive amountsof time reviewing the safety of the facilities in which they work, and are frequently asked toreview the potential hazards of processes or

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Alexandra Kondyli

, 1uninterrupted and interrupted flow analysis, quality of service assessment, and travel demandforecasting. It is a three-hour (three credit) course and is offered in the Spring semesters. Thiscourse is the only mandatory undergraduate course for Civil Engineering (CE) majors related totransportation engineering. Environmental Engineering or Architectural Engineering studentsmay also take this course as an elective. Students generally take this course in their junior/senioryear, it is a pre-requisite for the advanced geometric design capstone class, and students shouldhave completed the Geomatics course before enrolling in Transportation Engineering.Approximately forty students take this course every year. Figure 1 shows the course sequence inthe Civil

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Nahid Uzzaman; Dale Schinstock

, which can confuse students at theintroductory level. Care must be taken while using this kind of hardware. In this paperperformance analysis of such an inexpensive set of hardware is discussed for introductorycontrol theory class. The hardware is smaller in size and shows satisfactory experimentalperformance, which suggests that this can be a good fit for introductory control theorylaboratory.IntroductionStudies show that introductory control theory classes have a growing need for laboratoryexercise. But many difficulties like cost, class size and space limitations arise when laboratoriesare included [1, 2]. The New Earth Robotics Motor Lab (NERMLAB) can be a solution to theseproblems. It is potentially a cheaper replacement for expensive

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Muhammad Khan; Mohamed Ibrahim

workshop is designed to appeal to a diverse group of participants. These include educators,researchers, administrators, policy-makers, students, and parents from the K-20 community. Theworkshop will be specially beneficial for attendees who would like to develop an understandingand hands on knowledge of freely available web tools and resources to employ flippedinstruction in their classrooms and engage students through 'Active Learning'.6. Overview The lecture-based teaching strategy (LB) has been used for decades as an effective way tohelp students acquire new knowledge [1-2]. Many educators argue that this teaching model ismostly static, passive and not suitable for students. For students, the information delivered duringlectures may come too

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Daniel C. Hinkle; Kevin R. Lewelling

Using Student Projects for Recruiting Engineering Students Daniel C. Hinkle and Kevin R. Lewelling, PI University of Arkansas – Fort Smith 5210 Grand Avenue Fort Smith, AR 72904 (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) Figure 1: (a) This photographs shows the first electric vehicle built at UAFS; (b) this is a photograph of the second electric vehicle built at UAFS; (c) this is a bicycle powered generator built by (a

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Heather McCain

2018 ASEE Midwest Section ConferenceUsing Milestones for Student Project Success Heather McCain University of Kansas 1 © American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 2018 ASEE Midwest Section ConferenceAbstractStudents in Master’s Degree programs are often assigned projects that span an entire semester.Some students do not start on the project until near the middle of the semester and some waituntil the end. The procrastination causes stress in a student population that is already stresseddue to work and family commitments. As the program started developing 8-week onlinecourses, there was concern that students

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2018 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Matthew G. Young; Edward Carl Greco; Scott Jordan; Thomas Limperis

Regression Analysis to Predict Student Electric Circuits Performance Matthew G. Young, Edward Carl Greco Jr., Scott Jordan, Thomas LimperisIntroductionThe ability to predict future engineering student performance based upon previous academicperformance would be a useful tool for identifying at-risk students and increasing retention inengineering programs. Student persistence in engineering programs relates to previous courseperformance [1]. Many courses offered in engineering programs occur in specific sequencessuch that one course can have several prerequisites. An analysis of prerequisite courseperformance can be useful for predicting future student performance [2]. In fact, studies haveshown that pre-college academic

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2018 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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George Hunt; Herb Detloff

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James Sewell; Monty Smith

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2018 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Bonnie Postlethwaite

6Engineering Transformation and Innovation in Libraries What College Students •Want Prefer studying in the library: • A place where they can focus • Focus makes their study time more effective. • 3:1 Quiet study to collaborative study spaces • Technology rich • Scholarly resources. • See and be seen—even if they need to study alone Gensler, Dialog 27, A Student View of Academic Libraries 2018 ASEE Midwest Conference9/18/18 7Engineering Transformation and Innovation in Libraries “The competition for great study spaces on

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Tony Mendes; Gregory W. King

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Todd Easton

.• Can I ask a particular student a question?Simplex Method for Linear Programs• Obtain the solution. The identity matrix identifies basic variables, which have the value of the right hand side. The other variables are nonbasic and have a 0 value. 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1• Select the most negative column based upon the coefficient in the objective row, called improving column.• Perform ratio test (divide RHS by improving column, a value less than or equal to 0 in the improving column equals infinity). Select minimum of ratio test for the row• Perform a pivot, which creates a new

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2018 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Jared Rainwater; Steve E. Watkins; Benjamin Cooper

2018 ASEE Midwest Section Annual Conference Virtual Machine using Object-Oriented Computing Jared Rainwater1, Steve E. Watkins2, and Benjamin Cooper3 1 Computer Science Department and 2 Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri USA and 3 Simplex Technologies, Rolla, Missouri USA jqrvz6@mst.edu steve.e.watkins@ieee.org, ben.cooper.seed@gmail.comAbstractA design for computing systems that is based on object-oriented

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Benjamin Gross

https://www.kctechcouncil.com/ Engineering Triumphs Kansas City Bridge (1869) Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts (2011)LHL https://www.azahner.com/ …and Tragedies Kemper Arena (1979) Hyatt Regency Hotel (1981)http://www.kcur.org/ https://www.kansascity.com/ Recent Achievements Google Fiber (2012) KC Streetcar (2016)https://www.nytimes.com/ https://www.nytimes.com/Linda Hall Library A Plenary in Three Parts 1) The Roots of American

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Jacob Marszalek

Best Practices in Educational Evaluation and Assessment Jacob Marszalek, PhD Research Fellow UMKC Urban Education Research Center18/09/2018 Marszalek-2018 ASEE Midwest Section Conference 110 Helpful Hints (Teles, 2011)1. Identify an evaluator in advance2. Match the evaluation plan with the project goals • Objectives should be stated in measurable terms • Expected outcomes should identify specific observable results for each goal • development of measurable questions may take several iterations with your evaluator3. Design the evaluation to provide evidence about what is working and where adjustments and

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2018 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Molly McVey

CS Introduction to (678) Embedded Digital Logic Design Systems (388) (140) Programming CS Languages (662) Computer CS Architecture (645)Figure 1. Curriculum Map for Digital Logic Designcourse to several other required courses in the department as illustrated in Figure 1.Approximately 110 students

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2018 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Emmanuel U. Enemuoh; José Carrillo; Joseph Klein; Austin Cash; Drew Bergstrom

provide betterunderstanding of the process capabilities and mechanical properties of the MS 300 produced by DMLS-HM for mold industry application. Keywords: Capstone, Undergraduate Design, Additive Manufacturing, Undergraduate Research 1. IntroductionAdditive Manufacturing (AM) is defined by ASTM as the “process of joining materials to make objectsfrom 3D model data usually layer upon layer, as opposed to subtractive manufacturing technologiessuch as traditional machining” (ASTM 2012). Initially, the mission of this innovative technology was tobuild prototypes quickly for modeling and testing purposes, but the technology advanced quickly, andapplications have widened into mold industry, medical, sculpture, architecture, manufacturing

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2018 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Molly McVey

focused on obtaining thecorrect numerical answer, regardless of how the problem was set up or what process a studentused. Therefore, the instructor developed a structured problem-solving template that was used forin-class examples, in-class work, and homework. This paper explains the implementation of thestructured homework system and survey results from students who took the course with eitherthe online homework system or the new system.MethodsCourse Format: In Spring 2017 (online homework system) and Fall 2017 (new homeworksystem), the course was taught in a flipped format (Beichner 2008) in an active-learningclassroom and utilized team based learning (Michaelsen, Knight et al. 2002). Each class meetingconsisted of: 1) reading quiz, 2) team

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2018 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Jing Zhang; Mengjun Xie

systems laboratory with necessaryphysical grid-level equipment, enough professional technical support and necessary training forstudents because of the restriction in laboratory funding and program curriculum. Althoughpower system simulation programs are widely used in undergraduate education of power grids,simulation is not enough for students to obtain experimental experience.In this paper we present the potential industrial resources which can be used for power systemsexperiments in undergraduate education. The contents are organized in the following sections:(1) developments in power systems laboratories, (2) digitization of power grids, (3) onlineinformation and data of power grid, (4) student learning outcomes, and (5

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2018 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Sarah K. Otto; Alison J. Kerr; Nathan F. Hutchins

. Results On a scale of 1 to 7, how On a scale of 1 to 7, how On a scale of 1 to 7, how realistic was the accurately was the Noteworthy Findings and Additional Scene Simulator Screengrab likely is this scenario to scenario portrayed by

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2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Lee Gatton; Saeed Khan

priced. Ofthese a kit consisting of a blood pressure monitor, activity monitor, and weight scale wasselected from Lifesource. Also an oximeter was selected from Contec. To this setup was added aHP Mini-Dell netbook computer to provide a platform for running the robotics software(Microsoft Robotic Development Suite), the monitoring software, conversational software andthe interfacing software. The MS Kinect motion sensor will also be added to this mobileplatform to provide more accurate location and mapping as well as human detection.A pictorial diagram of this setup is show in Figure 1.Proceedings of the 2013 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education Figure 1 Robotic platform and