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2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Neville Tay; Xiu Jie Low; Vinay Patil; Eylem Asmatulu

2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference (Oklahoma State University-Stillwater, OK) Mechanical Properties of 3D Printed Polylactic Acid Parts under Different Testing Conditions Neville Tay1, Xiu Jie Low1, Vinay Patil2, and Eylem Asmatulu2,* 1 Department of Aerospace Engineering 2 Department of Mechanical Engineering Wichita State University 1845 Fairmount St., Wichita, KS 67260 *Email: e.asmatulu@wichita.eduAbstract3D printing has been

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Tammy Lutz-Rechtin; Edgar Clausen

coordinator. Thecoordinator’s responsibility focused on being a proactive leader rather than an enforcer ofregulations, such as a safety officer. The safety coordinator’s job is to educate professionally,collaborate and form partnerships with everyone in the department. Since the foundation ofengineering safety is personal safety intelligence, the U of A Chemical Engineering Departmentfocused initially on better training methods for OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom) and our own U of A Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP). The department invested in trainingfor the safety coordinator on all aspects of OSHA’s new GHS Haz Com standard, wastemanagement and emergency response. A summary of this training is shown in Figure 1. In thepast, the safety

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Mwarumba Mwavita; Ranji Vaidyanathan; Pankaj Sarin

, communication styles, and learning stylesFaculty mentors from the Helmerich Research guided participants to work on studentdriven projects that were integral to well-established research programs. Studentsreceived technical and professional training designed to increase their ability to conductindependent research as well as excel in professional opportunities in their area oftechnical interest. Throughout their experience, students communicated their progresswith their faculty mentors and cohorts. REU students were introduced to the graduatestudents working on each individual project.SurveyThe survey was designed to evaluate 1) scientific processes and procedures to conductmaterials science and engineering research 2) the academic and career plans 3

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Yimesker Yihun; AmirHossein MajidiRad

draft. The applicability of these steps along withstudents’ curiosity led to an appropriate understanding of the guidelines needed in writing atechnical manuscript. While they are doing this task, an introduction to Modeling and Simulationlecture was given along with a simplified teaching manual for ADAMS software and small projectsfor practice. This stage has been evaluated through the rubric shown in Figure 1. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Figure 1: Project Rubric- Part IRubric II: a month was given for students to practice brainstorming and come-up with their ownsolution to fill the gap, which was

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Nathan Hutchins; Kaveh Ashenayi

1.Included in this box is a basic multimeter, this is one of the most important tools needed for anelectrical or computer engineer and will be used in almost every lab to come. Along with thepersonal electronic kit comes the basic training of how to use the equipment that is in thelaboratory, which includes DC power supplies, Variable function generators, and oscilloscopes. Figure 1: Hardware KitGroup WorkThis class has an emphasis on working as a group. “Teamwork is described as a co-operativeprocess that allows ordinary people to achieve extraordinary results. Teamwork is neither a newconcept nor one that is unfamiliar to most people3.” Every lecture and activity will be worked onas a team and the

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Muhammad Khan; Nansong Wu

modeling to decommissioning, recycling and disposal. In an undergraduate 1 © American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conferenceengineering curriculum, it is clearly impossible to include all of these developments. Thecurriculum, however, needs to focus on providing students with solid grounding in engineeringfundamentals, and preparing them to work across disciplines throughout their careers.The emerging engineering technologies and fields use mathematical modeling as the primaryform of design2. The application, adaptation, and creation of mathematical models

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Nesreen Alsbou; Floyd Day; Daniel Oluebubechukwu

and V2V and V2I communication(Zhong 2014).3. Experiment SetupArduino Uno microcontrollers were selected to simulate the receiving and transmitting nodes. Themicrocontrollers were equipped with various sensors and actuators. The team developed vehicle prototypesusing RF controlled cars. LSM303 accelerometers were used to detect the cars motion. HC SR04 pingultrasonic sensors were used for proximity detection of other vehicles and objects. RF transmitter andreceivers were used to transmit data between the nodes. The specific hardware used are listed in Table 1. Table 1. Hardware used in the experimentThe Arduino Uno is a microcontroller board which uses the ATmega328P microcontroller which is a highperformance 8

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Yoonill Lee; Jean Jiang; Wangling Yu; Santiago Fuentes; Benjamin Brubaker; Jesse Godines

gearbox, and a generator. Each part has a separatefunction. The propellers turn wind energy into mechanical energy, the gearbox increasesrotational speed, and the generator converts mechanical energy to electrical energy.I. IntroductionWind energy has exhibited the most rapid growth of all renewable energy because it is a free andnatural energy source [1]. We need a windmill in order to collect wind and use it for makingenergy [2]-[11]. A windmill converts the wind’s kinetic energy into electrical energy by using agenerator. There are essentially two types of windmills: the horizontal-axis windmill and thevertical-axis windmill. The former device rotates in the horizontal plane and the latter devicerotates in the vertical plane. The vertical-axis

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Virginia Charter P.E.

process, where each program:(1) formally requests accreditation; (2) undergoes self-study and completes self-studydocumentation; (3) goes through visitation by ABET assessors who then draft a detailed report,and (4) receives a formal decision granted by the accreditation agency. This process is thenrepeated on a six-year cycle (Aft, 2002). Aft (2002) provides several examples of benefits ofABET accreditation, which include assurances to prospective students and parents that a givenprogram meets minimum standards, evidence to employers the graduates are prepared for jobs,and accountability to taxpayers that their money is well-spent. Thus, as Aft (2002) puts it,accountability process leads to tangible benefits for the accredited programs, such as

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Greg Murray

potential employers? How can they prove that they are capable of performing at a respectable level without having had an opportunity to actually work in an engineering environment? Industry- recognized certifications can give these young engineers an edge. The objective of this paper is two-fold: 1) to express the need and importance of industry-recognized certifications in the undergraduate ET curriculum, and 2) to set up the framework for implementing certification exams in the undergraduate ET curriculum. Data and reactions from industry surveys, advisory boards and other constituents will be presented to validate the importance of introducing certifications. It is also important to

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2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Asad Esmaeily

address this need, a “project” component was designed and implemented as a part of the “Design ofReinforced Concrete Structures” (CE 544) course.ProjectThe project included the design, construction and testing of a reinforced concrete beam. The projectwas introduced to students by providing the drawing of a reinforced concrete beam, on which thedimensions, and initial reinforcement for flexure and shear was provided. (2 )-# 3 B a rs T o p -G ra d e 6 0 1 " C le a r C o ve r d = 1 6 .2 5 " d '= 1 .5 6 2 5

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2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Asad Esmaeily

, online quiz dates and times and the datesSTATICS Online Asad Esmaeily, PhD, PEto take the proctored midterm and final exam were clearly stated on the course schedule and explainedin an introductory video covering the course general information. Here is a list of these resources and abrief description comparing the traditional and online formats and pertinent challenges andopportunities.Textbook: while homework problems were posted on the class site, no e-book was available to studentsonline. Students could use the same hard copy as used by in-campus students or its electronic version.Figure 1: The main page of the course.Class Notes: notes for each lecture were prepared as PDF

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2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Abu S. Asaduzzaman; Ramazan Asmatulu; Ravi Pendse

Thinking in Parallel: Multicore Parallel Programming for STEM Education 1,* A. Asaduzzaman, 2 R. Asmatulu, and 1 R. Pendse 1 Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and 2Department ofMechanical Engineering, Wichita State University, 1845 Fairmount St, Wichita, KS 67260 *E-mail: Abu.Asaduzzaman@wichita.edu; Tel: +1-316-978-5261AbstractAcademic research and engineering challenges both have increasing demands for highperformance computing (HPC), which can be achieved through multicore parallel programming.The existing curricula of most universities do not properly address the major transition fromsingle-core to multicore systems and sequential to parallel

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Jessica Barnett; Erin Ogle; Kevin Garman; Kayla Wehkamp; Chris Shultz; Breanna Stout; Eric Spurgeon; Chloe Boudreaux; Philip Barnes; Phil Mahoney; Alison Cioffi

J. Barnett1 • E. Ogle1 • K. Garman1 • K. Wehkamp1 • C. Shultz2 • B. Stout1 • E. Spurgeon3 • C. Boudreaux1 • G. Brady1 • P. Mahoney1 • A. Cioffi1 1Department of Biological & Agricultural Engineering • 2Department of Civil Engineering • 3Department of Mechanical Engineering • Kansas State University Introduction Task 1: Motion Machine 16 lb bowling ball with pins 10 ft. awayFountain Wars is an interactive competition where

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Charles E. Baukal; Lynna J. Ausburn; John E. Matsson; Geoffrey L. Price

Engineering Students’ Learning Strategy Preferences Charles E. Baukal1,2, Lynna J. Ausburn3, John E. Matsson1, and Geoffrey L. Price2 1 Oral Roberts University, 2University of Tulsa, 3Oklahoma State UniversityAbstractThe learning strategy preferences, as measured by the ATLAS test, of 195 engineering studentsat two Midwestern universities were studied in relation to gender, class in school, major,ethnicity, native country, and native language. The overall learning strategy preference profile,which had not been previously measured for engineering students, was 33.3% Navigators, 39.5%Problem Solvers, and 27.2% Engagers. This profile was not statistically significantly differentfrom the expected values for the

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2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Yanwu Ding

discrete-time convolution, difference equations, discrete Fourier transform,Z-transform, filter designs, impulse, and frequency responses of discrete-time systems. Toimprove students’ skills in practical signal processing techniques and application, a new graduatecourse, EE887D Signal Processing Applications and Techniques, was offered in fall 2012. Bothcourses integrate practical projects using real-world data, thus providing students the opportunityto work on real signal processing techniques via Matlab programming. In this paper, we presentan overview of these projects.1. IntroductionSignal processing finds numerous applications in event detections, signal separations, parameterpredictions, and estimations in various systems. At Wichita

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2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Andrew Braham; Ashlea Milburn Bennett; Jeton McClinton

Using LinkedIn in the Classroom Andrew Braham1, Ashlea Milburn Bennett1, Jeton McClinton2 1 University of Arkansas, 2Jackson State UniversityAbstractIncoming students are increasingly comfortable using social media to communicate. Themajority of pre-university students report daily usage of social media websites. Therefore,faculty at universities should consider the use of social media in the classroom as the primarymode of out of class communication between faculty and students. LinkedIn is a professionalnetworking website that can fill this need. This research examined the use of LinkedIn for anupper level Civil Engineering technical elective at the

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2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Muhammet Ceylan; Aybala Usta; Fatma Barut; Nur Ergul; Ramazan Asmatulu

Promoting Nanotechnology Education to Midwestern High School Students for Higher Enrolment Rates in Engineering Education 1 M. Ceylan, 1A. Usta, 2F.E. Barut, 3N. S. Ergul, and 1,*R. Asmatulu 1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Wichita State University 1845 Fairmount, Wichita, KS 67260-0133 2 Northeast Magnet High School, Wichita, KS 3 Andover High School, Andover, KS *Email: ramazan.asmatulu@wichita.edu; Tel: (316) 978-6368AbstractNanotechnology education has been gaining much attention worldwide, and offered by manyuniversities and

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Garth V. Crosby

curriculum. The first method is to supply the studentwith a laboratory kit via the postal system. The student then would be required, after limitedassembling of the kit, to perform the experiments by his/herself, without interaction withothers, based on written instructions. Assessment of learning is done through the evaluationof the results reported by the student, which is submitted to the instructor via snail mail orelectronically. The main problems with this approach are: 1) the pedagogical approach doesnot encourage nor facilitate collaboration, hence the students have to conduct theirexperiments on their own with little or no interaction with other students or the instructor, 2)typically, the kits do not have advance instruments such as

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Stephen A. Dyer

consider forthose interested in helping students (1) build basic skills in producing graphs quickly and (2) gainexperience in thinking about and understanding relationships, using graphs as aids.IntroductionThis paper is simply a call to acquaint students in science, technology, engineering or mathematics(STEM) with the skills involved in the display of quantitative information. For the typical STEMundergraduate, whether freshman or advanced, the art of thinking graphically seems largely nonex-istent. There are certainly some graphing aids available. Essentially every college freshman ownsa graphing calculator. They were required to use them in their middle-school and high-school mathcourses. But how many of those calculators provide enough

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2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Muhammet Ceylan; Aybala Usta; Fatma Barut; Ramazan Asmatulu

WSU students.These assessment studies showed that more than 95% of freshmen students who joined thenanotechnology training sessions during these last two semesters indicated that they planned onremaining in their current programs in the following years. As a result, this study shows that thenanotechnology education is one of the major options for keeping freshmen students in theirprograms.Keywords: Freshmen Students, Retention and Success, Nanotechnology, Hands-on Experience.1. Introduction1.1 MotivationRetention and success rates of freshmen students at Wichita State University (WSU) are one ofthe most important measures of performance. Although a number of different programs in thecolleges have been implemented to increase retention and

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2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Scott Bell; Tim Frey; Angie Miller; Eugene Vasserman

 2 students is optimal and 3 is better than 1  Summer camp: 4 weeks, 4 days/week, 2.5 hours/day clear objectives vital with multiple teachers  15-20 new students each week small demos/projects > big demos/projects  5 pre-service music and art teachers Pre-service teachers picked up Scratch quickly  1 in-service middle school math teacher Students gravitated towards video games even though we en-  Pre-service teachers gradually took over teaching couraged other project ideas

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Lisa Anneberg; Harold Josephs

engineeringdepartment to come to the US university [LTU] for one term concentrating on their seniorproject. The mechanics of this program has been previously detailed [2-4]. Additionally, therehave been a number of student surveys taken to assess the Chinese students’ perceived value ofthe English taught in the eight courses versus the technical content of the courses [1]. However,it is thought that the results of these survey instruments may be inaccurate and misleading, givenProceedings of the 2012 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Educationthe cultural differences of Chinese students and their inexperience and therefore are a bit wary ofthe survey results. It is noteworthy to observe that the exchange students who spent a

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Christopher C. Arnold; Kevin T. Tran

2.2 L, 5-speed GM transmission to better match driving conditions. Figures 1 through 4 provide data for motor shaft speed and torque which is coupled in the final design to a 5-speed transmission. Figure 1 shows the motor speed produced as the dynamometer increases the load torque until motor stall or pullout. Peak torques is achieved between 1200 to 1780 RPM. Figure 2 indicates the peak 146 A current demand is at 1780 RPM producing a maximum torque of 150 Nm. The produced torques shown in Figure 2 were not limited by drive current as the motor drive was oversized and could sustain 150 A continuously. The set of curves highlighted in Figure 3 indicate the predicted motor torques needed for first through fifth gear applied to

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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W.S. Khan; M. Ceylan; E. Asmatulu; R. Asmatulu

EFFECTS OF NANOTECHNOLOGY ON GLOBAL WARMING 1 W.S. Khan, 1M. Ceylan, 2E. Asmatulu, and 1R. Asmatulu* 1 Department of Mechanical Engineering 2 Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Wichita State University 1845 Fairmount, Wichita, KS 67260-0133 *Email: ramazan.asmatulu@wichita.edu ABSTRACTCurrently, global warming is the major environmental concern in the world and will most likelycontinue with this priority for a long period of time. Global warming is usually

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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M. Ryan Bales; Steve E. Watkins

Video Surveillance Analysis as a Context for Embedded Systems and Artificial Intelligence Education M. Ryan Bales1 and Steve E. Watkins2 1 Georgia Tech Research Institute and 2Missouri University of Science and TechnologyAbstractVideo surveillance analysis is an exciting, active research area and an important industryapplication. It is a multidisciplinary field that draws on signal processing, embedded systems,and artificial intelligence topics, and is well suited to motivate student engagement in all of theseareas. This paper describes the benefits of the convergence of these topics, presents a versatilevideo surveillance analysis process that can be used as the

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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W.S. Khan; M. Ceylan; B. Zhang; R. Asmatulu

product-design stage using risk analysis of sustainable nanomanufacturingpractices, employing the rules of green engineering and green chemistry and their application onengineering education are seen as possible solutions.Keywords: Nanotechnology, Nanomanufacturing, Nanomaterials, Sustainability, GreenChemistry, Green Engineering, Engineering.1. INTRODUCTIONSustainability is everything that we need for our survival and well-being on this planet depends,either directly or indirectly, on our natural environment. Sustainability provides the conditionsunder which humans and nature can exist together in productive harmony. This can also permitthe social, economic and other requirements of present and next generations. Sustainability is animportant

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2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Yaser Abdulaziz Hadi

and Technology. It hasbeen recognized as the accreditation body for engineering programs in the UnitedStates. ABET originally established in 1932 as the Engineers Council forProfessional Development (ECPD) [1]. ABET accreditation shows that a programhas met high standards of quality. A student graduating from an ABET accreditedprogram is recognized as qualified for professional employment in manycompanies. ABET accredits programs of study, rather than institutions ordepartments.ABET accredits academic programs at universities and colleges preparinggraduates for entry into professional disciplines of applied science, computing,engineering, and technology. It is a specialized accreditation agency that accreditspost-secondary degree-granting

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Ana T. Torres-Ayala; Daniel Bumblauskas; Matthew Verleger

for Engineering Education 2advisory council was formed consisting of faculty and industry leaders familiar with ASEE. In2007, that advisory council formed sub-committees to develop by-laws, nominations, recruiting,and the 2008 program. The SCC elected their first executive council at the 2008 ASEE NationalMeeting in Pittsburgh.The stated goals of the SCC include: 1. Fostering programs for ASEE student members at regional and national ASEE meetings. 2. Promoting the development at ASEE Student Chapters at local campuses. 3. Participating in local K-12 science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM

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Thomas Mulinazzi; Steven Schrock

have received extremelyhigh grades in high school without doing much work. Their parents act more like friendsof their children and less like parents. How does an engineering professor interact withthese students in an engineering classroom setting?Observations from the ClassroomBurns, in his book, Success in College, presents a table with the differences between highschool and college. (1)High School CollegeParents structure your life You structure your lifeAttendance is mandatory Attendance is voluntaryIntelligence leads to good grades and respect Intelligence is a givenSubjects covered in a month