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2010 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Anil B. Shrirao; Raquel Perez Castillejos

Microfluidics Labs Using Devices Fabricated By Soft- Lithographic Replication of Scotch-Tape Molds Anil B. Shrirao* and Raquel Perez-Castillejos*,† * Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and † Department of Biomedical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark NJ, USAAbstractWe present the use of Scotch® tape to fabricate microfluidic devices in basic teaching labs ofhigh schools and colleges; this technique is an alternative to using photoresist in a cleanroom.Microfluidic devices, beyond their multiple applications as portable, biomedical, analytical labson a chip, provide the opportunity to creating fluidic environments dominated by

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2010 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Anil B. Shrirao; Raquel Perez-Castillejos

Microfluidics Labs Using Devices Fabricated By Soft- Lithographic Replication of Scotch-Tape Molds Anil B. Shrirao* and Raquel Perez-Castillejos*,† * Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and † Department of Biomedical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark NJ, USAAbstractWe present the use of Scotch® tape to fabricate microfluidic devices in basic teaching labs ofhigh schools and colleges; this technique is an alternative to using photoresist in a cleanroom.Microfluidic devices, beyond their multiple applications as portable, biomedical, analytical labson a chip, provide the opportunity to creating fluidic environments dominated by

Conference Session

Information Literacy: Preparing Students for the Real World

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John B. Napp, University of Toledo

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

AC 2011-128: WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD: SHOWING THE VALUEOF INFORMATION LITERACY BEYOND THE CLASSROOMJohn B. Napp, The University of Toledo Associate Professor and Engineering Librarian, University of Toledo - since 2001 Page 22.1676.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011Welcome to the Real World: Showing the Value of Information Literacy Beyond the Classroom Page 22.1676.2Abstract College students have a hard time seeing the connection between information literacy andtheir life after graduation. Showing how

Conference Session

Early ChemE Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill B Elmore, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

), pp. 63-66; http://dx.doi.org/10.14257/astl.2013.36.15 3. Thai N. T. T.; B. D. Wever; and M. Valcke; The impact of a flipped classroom design on learning performance in higher education:looking for the best “blend” of lectures and guiding questions with feedback; Computers & Education; 107 (2017), pp. 113-126; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2017.01.003 4. Gilboy, M.B.; S. Heinerichs; and G. Pazzaglia; Enhancing student engagement using the flipped classroom; J. of Nutrition Education & Behavior; 47(1); 2015. http//doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2014.08.008 5. Moust, J.H.C.; M.L. Volder; and H.J.P. Nuy; Peer teaching and higher level cognitive learning outcomes in problem-based

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Christopher James; B. Terry Beck

Weight Reduction Methods for the SAE Aero Design Competition Christopher James, Dr. B. Terry Beck - Advisor Kansas State UniversityAbstractThe Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) has been hosting the Aero Design competition for26 years. Kansas State University (KSU) has been a competitor at these events for the past 11years and has enjoyed a history of success, including two overall victories. The format and rulesof the SAE Aero Design competition encourage learning and innovation by requiring that onlystudents make up the team and perform all of the design work and fabrication. This allowsstudents to get a complete engineering experience encompassing the full design

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2011 North Midwest Section

Authors

M. S. Stachowicz; L. B. Kofoed

Problem Based Learning Principles for projects with “soft” evaluation. 1 M. S. Stachowicz, 2L. B. Kofoed Laboratory for Intelligent Systems, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota, USA, The Warsaw School of Computer Science, Warsaw, Poland mstachow@d.umn.edu1 Department of Architecture, Design & Media Technology, Aalborg University, Denmark, lk@create.aau.dk2IntroductionInspired by a design workshop course offered at the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department(ECE) at the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) [1] we could see

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Mechatronics & Simulation

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Benjamin B. Wheatley, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #31429Appropriate and Ethical Finite Element Analysis in MechanicalEngineering: Learning Best Practices through SimulationDr. Benjamin B Wheatley, Bucknell University Benjamin Wheatley was awarded a B.Sc. degree in Engineering from Trinity College (Hartford, CT, USA) in 2011 and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Colorado State University (Fort Collins, CO, USA) in 2017. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Bucknell University (Lewisburg, PA, USA). His pedagogical areas of interest include active learning ap- proaches, ethics, and best practices as they relate to

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2025 Northeast Section Conference

Authors

Ahmed Hassebo; Kevin B. Montes

improving agricultural efficiency.The ESP32 microcontroller, with its built-in Wi-Fi andBluetooth capabilities, enables remote monitoring and control,while the Arduino platform offers a flexible and cost-effectivefoundation for system integration. The proposed system collectsreal-time data from soil moisture sensors, processes thisinformation, and automates water delivery accordingly. Byminimizing human intervention and reducing water waste, the Figure 2. Arduino Nanosystem supports sustainable farming practices. The subsequentsections of this paper discuss related works, system design, B. ESP 32-WROOM-32Dimplementation, testing, and performance evaluation, followed ESP32

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Dushan B. Bilbija; Daniel J. Biezad

Session 2502 Section 2502 Dynamic Analysis of Aircraft Designs Using Archangel 98 Mr. Dushan B. Bilbija, Dr. Daniel J. Biezad California Polytechnic State University AbstractA user friendly software program called Archangel98 has been developed that provides rapidvisual analysis of aircraft dynamics given aircraft stability derivatives and flight conditions. Itspurpose is to provide a quick yet accurate look at the effects of design changes on the dynamicsand handling qualities

Conference Session

Models of community engagement practices

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill B. Elmore, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

; Instructors Guide to Service-Learning, Community Service-Learning Center, University of Minnesota, https://assets.cla.umn.edu/wbaq/.../facultyGuidetoServiceLearning.doc, Web access 16Feb. 2014. 4. Swan, C.; K. Paterson; O. Pierrakos; A. Bielefeldt; and B. Striebig; ISES—A Longitudinal Study To Measure the Impacts of Service on Engineering Students, AC 2011-1328, 17 p.p., presented at the 2011 annual American Society of Engineering Education conference, Vancouver, B.C. 5. Pierrakos, O.; A. Zilberberg; C. Swan; A. Bielefeldt; K. Paterson; and, J. J. Duffy; Faculty Survey on Learning Through Service: Development and Initial Findings, presented at the 2012 annual American Society of Engineering Education

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2010 North Midwest Section

Authors

William B. Hudson; Craige O. Thompson

affiliates, consultants, or business associates, unless: i. the information is or becomes publicly known through lawful means; ii. the information was part of my general knowledge prior to the COURSE; or iii.the information is disclosed to me without restriction by a third party who rightfully possesses the information and did not learn of it from the SPONSOR. This definition includes, but is not limited to, (A) schematics, techniques, development tools, processes, computer printouts, computer programs, design drawings and manuals, electronic codes, formulas and improvements; (B) information about costs, profits, markets, sales, customers, and

Conference Session

Student Learning, Problem Solving, and Critical Thinking 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia B. Paschal, Vanderbilt University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #10674Accuracy in Student Placement DataDr. Cynthia B. Paschal, Vanderbilt University Dr. Paschal is Associate Dean of the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering and is a faculty member in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. She has research experience in medical imaging and engineering education. Paschal earned the bachelor and master degrees in nuclear engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the doctor of philosophy in biomedical engineering from Case Western Reserve University

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeffrey B. Connor; Richard Goff

Session 2793 Hands-On Experiences in the First Year Engineering Classroom Richard M. Goff, Jeffrey B. Connor Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityAbstractTo paraphrase Piaget, “In order for a child to understand something she must construct it herself,she must re-invent it”. Engineering students today tend to arrive with very good math andscience skills, but limited practical experience. A questionnaire given to all 1200 incomingengineering students this past summer strongly supports this assertion. Chalk and talk instructionis not as effective as it once was when students

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Sanjiv B. Gokhale; Michael O'Dea

Effectiveness of Community Service in Enhancing Student Learning and Development Sanjiv Gokhale, Michael O’Dea Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, IUPUIAbstractSince 1996, the Department of Construction Technology, Purdue School of Engineering andTechnology, IUPUI, has been involved in a University-Community partnership, through astructured participation of students with community housing projects. In four years since it’sinception, the partnership has had a significant and lasting impact on the communities and thestudents engaged in providing service to these communities. This paper suggests that communityservice presents a powerful pedagogy for

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2015 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Paul B. Crilly; Richard J. Hartnett

2015 ASEE Northeast Section Conference Ensuring Attainment of ABET Criteria 4 and Maintaining Continuity for Programs with Moderate Faculty Turnover Paul B. Crilly, and Richard J. Hartnett Department of Engineering, Electrical Engineering, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT 06360AbstractAttaining ABET Criterion #4 – Continuous Improvement can be challenging for schools thatexperience moderate faculty turnover, and/or heavily rely on adjunct instructors. In this paper wepresent an End of Course Review (EOCR) process that serves as a means to achieve thisobjective. The EOCR process instills a culture of assessment in all our faculty, both junior

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

John M. Dorosz; Ester B. Johnson

Session 2653 The "Hybrid" Approach to Engineering & Computer Science Student Orientation John M. Dorosz, Ester B. Johnson University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeINTRODUCTIONThis freshman orientation course in the College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) atthe University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) utilizes a "hybrid" approach to new studentorientation. In its current form we believe it is unique in the 26-campus University of WisconsinSystem. The course effectively combines an expanded campus orientation with an introductionto the study of engineering

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Tyler J. Perlenfein; Jason B. Baxter

Fabrication and Performance of Inverted Organic Solar Cells Tyler J. Perlenfein Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA Dr. Jason B. Baxter Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 519 Fabrication and Performance of Inverted Organic Solar CellsAbstract: The present challenge of the photovoltaics industry is overcoming the large expensesassociated with materials and processing. High vacuum and high temperature processing is amajor factor affecting the cost of traditional solar

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Middle Atlantic ASEE Section Spring 2021 Conference

Authors

Eric B. Dano, BAE Systems

Paper ID #35243System Architecture, the Missing Piece of Engineering EducationDr. Eric B. Dano, BAE Systems Dr. Eric Dano received a B.S. in Physics from the U.S. Naval Academy, and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engi- neering from the University of Michigan, where his research focused on radar design and the Experimental Study of the Microwave Radar Backscatter from Transient Deep-Water Breaking Waves. He has worked at Sanders Associates/BAE Systems for over 23 years, where he has built on his experience as a former USMC Electronic Countermeasures Officer to architect and design a myriad of military systems. Eric currently

Conference Session

Writing and Communication I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy B. Barr, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #14662Extending WID to Train Mechanical Engineering GTAs to Evaluate StudentWritingDr. Nancy B. Barr, Michigan Technological University As the Communications and Senior Design Program Advisor, Barr developed a multi-faceted technical communications program in the Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics Department at MTU. She delivers communication instruction to undergraduate and graduate students, assists faculty in crafting critical thinking/communication assignments, and trains GTAs and faculty in best practices in evaluating student writing. She has a PhD in Rhetoric, Theory, and Culture, with a focus on

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

William B. Hudson; Donald M. Gruenbacher

Session 2632 Evolving Education Paradigms, Friend or Foe? William B. Hudson, Donald M. Gruenbacher Kansas State UniversityIntroductionNot long ago successful instruction required only that an instructor be current with subjectmatter and present this material in a logical and cohesive manner. Many instructors wentbeyond the lecture and provided students with laboratories to reinforce key concepts. Recentlythe instructional landscape has begun to change. Some say these changes are in response to achanging student population, others believe that asynchronous instruction must be

Conference Session

Distance and Web-Based Learning in Engineering Technology: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

B. Sridhara, Middle Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2009-1001: TEACHING ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY COURSES USINGDESIRE2LEARN (D2L)B. Sridhara, Middle Tennessee State University B. S. SRIDHARA Dr. B. S. Sridhara is a professor in the Department of Engineering Technology at Middle Tennessee State University. He received his B.S.M.E. and M.S.M.E. degrees from Bangalore University and Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. He received his M.S.M.E. and Ph. D. degrees from Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, and Auburn University, Alabama. Dr. Sridhara has published several peer-reviewed articles in the areas of Acoustics, Vibration, finite element methods, and Engineering Education

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2010 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Timothy B. Whitmoyer; David T. Vader

Design of Sustainable Water Pumps for Burkina Faso Timothy B. Whitmoyer and David T. Vader Messiah College, Grantham, PAAbstractThe Department of Engineering at Messiah College has partnered with the Handicapẻs en Avant,(a center for rehabilitation and education of handicapped persons in southeast Burkina Faso) forover a decade. One of the enduring student-faculty projects spawned from this relationship is theModified Rower Pump Project. The long-term vision of this project is to provide a sustainabledesign, including construction methods, allowing local manufacturers to build water pumps aspart of their businesses. The present goals of the project are to quantify the pump’s

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeffrey B. Connor; Richard Goff

Session 2793 Assessment of Providing In-Class, Hands-On, Activities to Virginia Tech’s First Year Engineering Students Jeffrey B. Connor, Richard M. Goff Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityAbstractHistorically, engineering has been a practical outgrowth of the need to solve physicalproblems. Engineering education was initially based in practical laboratory and shopexperiences, as well as traditional instruction in science and mathematics. FollowingWorld War II, engineering education in the United States began emphasizing theoreticalsciences and mathematics. Though a justified

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Yeu-Sheng Shiue; Bernard B. Beard

thesyllabus they are instructed in the principles of parametric design, including the creation of Page 2.258.3relations among dimensions, parent/child relations, and family tables.Table I. Syllabus for ME 435: Intermediate Manufacturing Figure 3 shows a typical part. This is a1. Basic tools for computer-aided design a) Basic part creation, datum planes gear that is eventually realized in b) Slots, rounds, chamfers, etc. hardware later in the course. The c) Blends, patterns, etc

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2005 GSW

Authors

Terry Creasy; Richard B. Griffin

Session T1B3 Designing, Rapid Prototyping, Casting, and Testing an Aluminum Link Richard B. Griffin and Terry Creasy Mechanical Engineering- 3123 Texas A&M University College Station, TX 77843-3123Abstract Integrated design, rapid prototyping, manufacturing processes, and testing has beenaccomplished in a junior materials and manufacturing class. Students are given a design spaceapproximately 4 in. x 4 in. x ¼ in. Within that volume, they must design a link that may be rapidprototyped, cast, and then tested. The

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

B. Grossman; William H. Mason

Session 0502 Virginia Tech’s New Practice-Oriented Aerospace Engineering Master’s Degree W.H. Mason and B. Grossman Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering and Multidisciplinary Analysis and Design Center for Advanced Vehicles Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA 24061 AbstractThis paper describes a new

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Sub Ramakrishnan; Mohammad B. Dadfar

Session 2220 Remote Procedure Calls and Java Based Interprocess Communication Sub Ramakrishnan, Mohammad B. Dadfar Department of Computer Science Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, Ohio 43403 Phone: (419)372-2337 Fax: (419)372-8061 Email: datacomm@cs.bgsu.eduAbstractThe growth and expansion of the internet has created opportunities and a need for exploringinternet technologies in a classroom setting. Techniques such as remote

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Patricia B Spencer; Kathryn Hollar

Session 3230 1 + 1 = 3: Unanticipated Benefits of an Integrated Teacher Development Curriculum at Cornell Kathryn Hollar, Patricia B. Spencer Cornell UniversityAbstractOne of the strategic goals of the Office of Instructional & Research Support in the College ofEngineering at Cornell University is to enhance the undergraduate experience throughexcellence in peer instruction. Through curriculum integration and expansion of existingteacher development programs, we have been able to construct a student community whereteaching is discussed and valued. Since our

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irene B. Mena, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

Paper ID #42343Teaching Students about Social Entrepreneurship within the Context of SustainabilityDr. Irene B. Mena, University of Pittsburgh Irene B. Mena has a B.S. and M.S. in industrial engineering, and a Ph.D. in engineering education. She has experience teaching programming, design, entrepreneurship, and sustainability topics, and is the Director of the First-Year Engineering Program at the University of Pittsburgh. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Teaching students about social entrepreneurship within the context of sustainabilityThis paper

Conference Session

Community Building and Student Engagement

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl B. Schrader, Wright State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

College Students’ Mental Health in the United States: Interview Survey Study,” Journal of Medical Internet Research, September 2020.[8] McKinsey & Co. Report, “Women in the Workplace,” 2021.[9] R. Finfrock and N. Klingbeil, “Examining the Impacts of the Wright State Model for Engineering Mathematics Education through Curricular Analytics,” ASEE Annual Conference and Exhibition, June 2023.[10] K. Watson, S. Sorby, E. Cady, and J. El-Sayed, “Engineering the Inclusive Mindset for the Future: A Blueprint for Systemic Change in Engineering Education,” National Science Foundation Award #2212721, nsf.gov., 2022. [Accessed February 6, 2024].[11] The Gallup-Purdue Index Report, 2014.[12] P. Kelly and B. Makh, “Course Design Institute