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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Staffin Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University; Tania Jarosewich, Censeo Group LLC

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. IntroductionAdapting Tested Spatial Skills Curriculum to On-Line Format for Community CollegeInstruction: A Critical Link to Retain Technology Students (HRD# 1407123) was funded by theNational Science Foundation (NSF) in July of 2014. The goal of SKIITS (Spatial SkillsInstruction Impacts Technology Students) is to develop an online, fully transportable course thatcommunity colleges can use as a resource to offer spatial skills training to their students costeffectively and with a nominal investment of institutional resources. The course is based onresearch and materials funded by NSF that have successfully been used in face-to-faceinstruction in four-year Universities.SKIITS focuses on three research questions:1. Can effective materials developed through

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 2A: Using Alternative Measurements to Look at Students and Their Success

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nora Honken, University of Cincinnati; Patricia A Ralston, University of Louisville; Thomas Tretter, University of Louisville

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

an analyticmechanism to investigate other variables’ effects on retention.Research MethodsParticipants The participants in this study were all first-time, full-time students in fall of 2012 at onelarge metropolitan research institution. The freshman cohort consisted of 430 students. Datafrom 352 students (82% of the cohort) were used in analysis to determine the threshold value forinterest. The ethnic and gender distributions of the participants were similar to the entire 2012cohort and other recent cohorts at the same university (see Table 1). The sample was lessethnically diverse and had a higher percentage of females than the national population ofengineering students41.Table 1Ethnic and Gender Distribution of Participants Compared

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Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janice M. Margle P.E., Pennsylvania State University - Abington; Kathleen Fadigan, Pennsylvania State University - Abington

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

and the preschool children.The secret to the success of the Playhouse Modules for Children is four-fold. (1) It is acombination of cardboard boxes. (What youngster doesn’t like building a fort or house fromcardboard boxes?) (2) It is the freedom to design, build, and embellish a product (a playhousemodule made from cardboard). (3) It is having young, “pint-size” clients (the preschoolchildren). And, (4), it is having live, walking, talking, breathing resources (the pre-serviceteachers) who are at most a year, or two, older than the freshmen engineers. The four secrets tosuccess along with an intimate campus setting appear to level the playing field for the students.Both the freshmen engineers and the pre-service teachers are enrolled in

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Practical Teaching in Manufacturing

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Wettergreen, Rice University; Timothy J. Hinds, Michigan State University

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

core component of any engineering education. Most students take someform of engineering design in their capstone experience, as is recommended by ABET [1].Recently, however, more opportunities for this work have been created for underclassmen.Studies have shown that placing team-based engineering design earlier in an engineeringcurriculum can provide students with valuable teamwork skills and connections to real-worldengineering work, as well as increase retention of material learned in class [2]. Teaching designfreshman year increases retention of women and underrepresented minorities[3]. It also providesrelevance and context to young engineers’ careers.While there is an increased interest in teaching engineering design, understanding how to

Conference Session

Statics Online

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul S. Steif, Carnegie Mellon University; Anna Dollár, Miami University

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Mechanics

applied to intelligent tutoring systems. Namely, rather than look at performanceover an entire course, we consider successive opportunities to apply various concepts and skills,whether practice improves the likelihood of correct application.1. Summary of Past Studies of Effectiveness1.1 Studies of learning gainsStudents in a traditional statics courses were assigned to use OLI modules, each containing manyinteractive exercises. The goal was to isolate the effect of working through the modules settingany influence of lecture or written homework on the same topics. To that end paper and pencil Page 26.724.2diagnostic

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Audrey Briggs Champagne, University at Albany. State University of New York; Laura Hirshfield, University of Michigan; Erick Jacob Nefcy, Oregon State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

poster will present the current findings of the investigationinto the nature of the feedback provided by the coach to the student teams, and the relationship ofthat feedback to the strategies students apply as they engage in the task, the models they develop,and their knowledge integration of material from previous courses. Specifically, the researchquestions for this stage of the study are: 1. What are the different types of feedback coaches provide and what characteristics distinguish the different types of feedback? 2. What is the relationship between coach feedback and the development of the experimental models and strategies students apply as they work to complete the assigned task?FeedbackFeedback is an essential tool used by

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Sustainability and Hands-on Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachel A Brennan P.E., Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

andemerging global needs of society, while enabling research by faculty on topics with broadtechnical and scientific impact in the vital area of the water-energy nexus. This goal is directlyin line with the mission of our college, which is to “nurture and train world-class socially-aware,globally-connected, diverse engineers, educators and researchers….to develop innovativesolutions to the world’s most pressing challenges through transformational interdisciplinaryresearch”. The proposed program also aligns and supports several of the institutional thrust areasof our college, including: 1) Innovative Engineering Education through the provision of globalengineering education and experiences; and 2) Sustainable Water-Energy-Food Nexus throughwater

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Project-based Learning in ET Programs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John R Haughery, Iowa State University; Dave Raj Raman, Iowa State University

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Engineering Technology

Biosystems Engineering at IowaState University of Science and Technology.MethodsThe main components of our methodology included Database and Search Term Selection, DataCollection, and Data Evaluation4-5, as depicted in Figure 1. As we moved through each phase,incongruous articles were excluded (removed) and relevant ones were included (retained). Thissystematic approach produced a final product comprised of literature germane to mechatronicprojects and the engagement of first-year engineering and technology students. Database and Search Term Selection Data Collection Screening Mapping

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Using Technology and Research-based Instructional Practices in BME

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Renata Fortuna Ramos, Rice University

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Biomedical

relevant feedback in a timely manner is crucial to the learning process 1-5.Classroom assessment techniques are widely used to obtain information on the success of thelearning process. As instructors, we often make the mistake of assuming that students arelearning everything we teach them in the classroom. Assessment techniques help us determinehow well the students are actually learning the material, while at the same time provide us withthe information required to continuously make modifications that will help improve studentlearning and/or teaching effectiveness 6. Page 26.159.2There are several assessment techniques that can be used in the

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 9

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heather Annette Sustersic, Pennsylvania State University; Caroline June Klatman, Pennsylvania State University

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Civil Engineering

practical advice into effective educational strategies. In May, 2015, Ms. Klatman will graduate with integrated Bachelor of Architectural Engineering/Master of Architectural Engineering degrees. Page 26.190.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 An Innovative Solution to Teaching the Principle of Virtual WorkFigure 1: Truss model used for virtual work interactive class demonstration (16" wide x 8" tall).Each truss member is capable of +/- 1” of elongation. The left support is idealized as a pin; theright support as a roller.IntroductionProviding a balance of abstract

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Yosef S. Allam, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Lisa K Davids, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

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system that encourages the adoption of research-basedinstructional practices. Based on prior studies, the project seeks to achieve the followingoutcomes:1. Practicing faculty will implement new research-based instructional practices in their post- secondary education.2. The number of participating faculty using research-based instructional practices in their post- secondary engineering classrooms will increase through participation in the annotated video peer feedback system.3. The use of each unique research-based instructional practice will increase as participating faculty both review and are reviewed by different peers each semester.4. Students of peer-reviewed participating faculty will be more satisfied with instruction.5

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hua Li, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

with a solid foundation in analytical, writing,and presentation skills and to enhance interactions between REU students and faculty mentors.The research, educational, and career mentorship provided by the program is envisioned tostimulate the students to look at their academic work in a new light and to provide a spark forpossible careers in academic research or industrial innovation. Participating students will tacklevarious topics of energy research, interact with faculty mentors and students from differentengineering departments, and develop a holistic perspective of energy research.1. IntroductionThe importance of sustainable energy research, and the impact of the current continuing path ofutilizing fossil fuel on the environment, dominate

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Fundamental: K-12 Students' Beliefs, Motivation, and Self-efficacy

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cameron Denson, North Carolina State University; Jennifer Buelin-Biesecker, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

creative self-efficacy. Results ofthe study found no association between students’ self-efficacy and their creativeoutcomes. This study also reported on the inter-rater reliability of the web-based versionof the CAT and its discriminant validity. Results proved that the web-based version of theCAT is a valid and reliable means of measuring student’s creative outcomes. The resultsand implications for K-12 technology and engineering education are discussed in thisreport. IntroductionNot only is creativity seen as an essential component of human cognition, its promotionis essential to a global economy and creating globally competitive citizens ([1]; [2]). Thecultivation of our high school students as innovative

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Manufacturing and Machine Component Design

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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George Youssef, California State University, Northridge; J. Michael Kabo, California State University, Northridge

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Mechanical Engineering

have retained many of the traditional pedagogies used in teaching machine design andsupplement this educational experience with a significant project component based on currentcustomer-need or economical challenge. Through the project students learn to: 1) create thedesign envelop based on a provided statement or requirement document; 2) define specific,meaningful, and measurable goals; 3) synthesize creative ideas to solve the problem; 4) performa patent search to verify the innovative nature of their ideas; 5) produce a design matrix withevaluation criteria based on the goals and expected functionality; and 6) perform an in depthengineering analysis based on mechanics of materials, manufacturability, assembly, andpackaging. The inclusion of

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Goli Nossoni, Manhattan College; Nicole Leo Braxtan, Manhattan College

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

springand fall semesters. In 2014 the project was simplified slightly because it was too complex forsophomore students. However, the core content of the project related to green building designand civil engineering were kept intact and only the mechanical engineering aspect of the project(alternative green energy system for the building) was eliminated. The project was limited tosurveying of the parking lot and passive design, including: (1) exterior design of the building—e.g., redesigning the location, sizes and overhangs of the windows—to minimize interior heatingduring winters and cooling during summers; and (2) interior design such as locations of theoffices, labs and classrooms.Learning OutcomesThe desired learning outcomes should be

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Fundamental: K-12 Students and Engineering Design Practices (Part 2)

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle E Jordan , Arizona State University; Tonatiuh Munguia-Villanueva, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Design Process in a Collaborative Context (fundamental)Providing young learners a foundation in engineering design practices helps them aspire toaddress major challenges of the society and environment that they will face in the decades ahead,and to interest them in pursuing higher education in STEM fields. Such a foundation shouldinclude collaborative experiences because engineering practices are highly social andcommunication plays critical roles in design processes.1-5 In particular, communication amongteam members is a fundamental aspect of engineering design.6, 7 Yet, even undergraduatestudents often fail to recognize the inherently collaborative nature of engineering.8Preparing the next generation of engineers to meet the challenges and

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K-12 & Pre- College Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charlotte De Vries, Penn State Erie, the Behrend College; Yi WU, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Melanie R. Ford, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Oladipo Onipede Jr., Pennsylvania State University, Erie

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

facilitated a research experience forthe undergraduate students. This outreach activity was incorporated into a three-hourworkshop, which allowed high school students to explore the field of controls andsystems by programming the NXT brick. The kits were also the basis of a series of labsfor an undergraduate systems course. By providing students of multiple levels hands-onexperience, it is our hope to inspire future engineering students, and further develop theknowledge of future engineers. 1. IntroductionTeaching students about control systems is challenging, specifically due to the increasedmathematics necessary to fully understand the topic. The LEGO MINDSTORMS kits,due to their low-cost, simplicity, and great flexibility, have been widely

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

future research careers.BackgroundNational surveys in 2011 and 2012 showed a continuous decline in the number of U.S. studentswho move on to attend graduate school [1]. In addition, there is a shortage of highly educatedskilled workers in the manufacturing sector [2]. With increased pressure for accountability inundergraduate education from stakeholders such as parents and state legislators, higher educationinstitutions are investigating avenues to improve the quality of education. Prior studies byBrownell and Swaner [3], Crowe and Brakke [4], Laursen [5], Lopatto[6], Taraban and Blanton[7], Russell et al [8], and Zydney et al [9] suggest that undergraduate research holds some of theanswers to increasing student learning, retention, graduation

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Dynamics

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Bevill, Colorado Mesa University; Kelly Bevill, Colorado Mesa University

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Mechanical Engineering

asmartphone.The purpose of this communication is to describe the development and implementation of a laboratoryexercise to allow students to (1) use smartphones to collect kinematic data during a routine activity(driving an automobile), and (2) compare acceleration values measured using the on-board accelerometerwith acceleration values calculated from position and velocity data collected using the on-board assistedglobal positioning system (A-GPS).Materials and Methods - Smartphone Application Development and Data CollectionThe smartphone application was developed using the XCode 5 integrated development environment forApple mobile devices. When the application is activated, the smartphone’s built-in A-GPS is used toobtain position and velocity data

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Persistence and Retention

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yu-Yun Liu, University of Louisville; Kate E. Snyder, University of Louisville; Patricia A Ralston, University of Louisville

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Educational Research and Methods

hypothesized that increases ininterest and attainment value, and decreases in perceived psychological cost value, would beassociated with higher academic achievement among undergraduates in engineering and withretention (maintaining enrollment in the college of engineering the following year).Participants in the current study included first-year students from an urban metropolitanuniversity enrolled in a school of engineering (n = 376, 21.8% female) in Fall 2013. Participantscompleted a self-report survey assessing their motivational beliefs twice during the first semester(Time 1 [T1]: first week of the semester; Time 2 [T2]: thirteenth week of the semester). Interestin engineering was measured by a single item. A five-item scale was used to measure

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Circuits and Systems Education 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shiny Abraham, Tuskegee University; Naga Korivi, Tuskegee University

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Electrical and Computer

, stimulate their curiosity, and engage them in hands-on activities that are notlimited to the laboratory 1. This paper proposes the integration of an activity-based learning approach in the EEcurriculum with the use of Analog Discovery Boards (ADB) by Digilent Inc. This enhancementallows students to build, analyze and visualize circuits using the USB-powered AnalogDiscovery platform, a personal computer, and a basic analog parts kit. This opens the door for avariety of learning activities that include in-class experimentation, take-home exercises, groupactivity sessions, and design-and-learn projects among many others. Our work aims to create anenvironment for a student that is conducive to innovation and creative thinking; while providingan

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 2

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ted Eschenbach P.E., TGE Consulting; Neal A Lewis, University of Bridgeport

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Engineering Economy

examples in each category, as shown in Table 1. Percentagesfor each category are also shown. The TVM categories include examples where how the TVMwas calculated could be determined and that would demonstrate that approach to students. Asdetailed in Table 1, spreadsheets and formulas can be applied to other types of examples wherecalculating the TVM is not the focus. Note that the percentages for each text sum to more than100%, because many examples are solved more than one way. Table 1. Tabulated Factors, Spreadsheets, Formulas, and Words for All Examples Book TVM not TVM Book # Exp. Factors SSht Formulas SSht Formulas Words # Exp. B&T 7th

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Homework, Learning, and Problem Solving in Mechanics

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gina C Adam, National Institute of Microtechnologies, Romania; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; James M Widmann, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Michael George, Student- California Polytechnic State University; Benjamin Kevin Kraw, California Polytechnic State University: San Luis Obispo, Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Student; Lindsey Chase, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Mechanics

used in undergraduate dynamics byfocusing on basic concepts in rolling kinetics. An exploratory study was pursued on a smallsample of undergraduate students taking a course in dynamics. Each student participatedindividually in an IBLA that examined the relationship between forces and the direction ofmotion of a rolling object. The students drew diagrams and provided qualitative explanations oftheir reasoning. The responses were coded to highlight important dynamics concepts. Thelearning objectives of the IBLA were to help students understand that 1) the direction ofacceleration of the mass center is in the same direction as the sum of the forces; 2) the directionof angular acceleration is the same as the direction of the sum of the moments

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Computers in Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd D. Morton, Western Washington University; Ying Lin, Western Washington University

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

softwaredevelopment eco-system.The hardware tool adapted for this work includes the NXP Kinetis TWR-K65F180Mdevelopment board and an in-house designed CODEC board. Both of these boards are used aspart of the NXP Tower System Modular Development Board Platform as shown in Figure 1.This system allows for additional boards to be added for additional features. For example, wehave an in-house developed user interface board with a character LCD module and keypad. Figure 1: DSP platform based on TWR-K65F180M board and custom CODEC.Kinetis TWR-K65F180M development boardThe development board is based on the NXP Kinetis K65 microcontroller. The K65microcontroller is ARM Cortex-M4 based, runs at a clock speed of 180 MHZ, and has floatingpoint and DSP extensions

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Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary; Denis Onen, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary; Derek D. Lichti, University of Calgary; Mark Petovello, Geomatics Engineering, University of Calgary

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Design in Engineering Education

assessments with computer generated feedback.During the development of this project, we realized the pedagogical value of asking our studentsto take a traditional design process as described by Dominick [1] and apply it to a Geomaticsroute-finding problem with the following steps: •   Design Problem o   Problem Statement o   Functional Requirements o   Constraints •   Design Options •   Selection •   Prototyping •   Testing and ValidationNormally we ask our students to apply the design process to product design in order to create amechanical or electro-mechanical design. Product design seems rather straightforward tostudents and they generally have little difficulty following the design process but are

Conference Session

Novel Teaching Methods In Engineering Technology

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip A Jones P.E., Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Edward R Evans Jr. , Pennsylvania State University, Erie

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Engineering Technology

along its length. The bar is rectangular in cross section with sides 25.4 mm tall and 17.5 mm wide. Figure 1 below shows the bar with 9500 N load applied. Figure 1: Axially Loaded Uniform Cross Section BarYou created this PDF from an application that is not licensed to print to novaPDF printer (http://www.novapdf.com) By definition, the average normal stress is determined as follows. = = Where P = Internal Axial Reaction A = Cross-Sectional Area Figure 2 shows where the bar is being cut perpendicular to the orientation of the load in order to determine the internal axial

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2013 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Bryndol Sones

. MCNP5/X can be used to model various nuclear engineering scenarios to include fundamental nuclear and atomic interactions, particle/photon transport, radiation shielding and detection, and nuclear reactor analysis. In the NE field, MCNP5/X is well respected and reliable, and its results offer excellent visualization for modeled scenarios. At West Point, the faculty uses a cognitive apprentice model to implement student use of MCNP5/X over a two-year period of studies. This is a three-phase developmental model that starts gradually with (1) faculty demonstrations and then with (2) student coaching in the laboratory context during the first year of the NE curriculum

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 4

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Baha Jassemnejad, Federal Aviation Administration-CNI Airway Syatems Engineering Organization; Igor Ilic, University of Central Oklahoma; Jonathan Ryan Adams; Neil Peery, CNI Aviation

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Instrumentation

successfullyaccomplished via a wide array of university-industry interactions [1] and [2]. While thesecollaboration efforts do open up new opportunities, the afore-mentioned "costs" and "benefits" tothese collaborations need to be taken in to consideration in order to optimize the interaction [3].While there might be some apprehension over acquiring student help for time-sensitive andcritical projects, there should be more confidence about approaching an educational institutionfor help on smaller, lower priority projects. Such projects might not be able to command theresources needed to get them off the ground. In those cases, using an existing universityconnection can gather a group of students to investigate the issue at hand. Additionally, this isbeing

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International Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria Claudia Alves , Texas A&M University; Meghan M. Alexander, Texas A&M University; Victor Manuel Camara-Poot, Yucatán Ministry of Education; Martha Elena Ortega, CANIETI

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Diversity

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International

Education, 2015 Increasing the Number of Sponsored Mexican Graduate Students in Engineering Colleges in the United StatesIntroductionThe presence of international students in graduate degree programs in American universitiesbrings a variety of benefits to those institutions including developing international ties, securingfinancial resources, adding diversity to the intellectual pool of students and fulfilling a shortageof engineering talent in the US [1]. However, competition for recruiting these students hasincreased in the past few years with Australia, the UK and Germany attracting a large number oftalented students [1]. Several approaches have been reported to ensure the number of internationalstudents on campuses does

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelsey Joy Rodgers, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Bryan W. Boudouris, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael T. Harris, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

beappropriately teamed with the pedagogical experts in order to deliver a deep scientific endeavorfor the students while also allowing for appropriate pedagogical development, implementation,and assessment. Through this partnership two sequential nanotechnology-based projects weredeveloped: (1) a quantum-dot solar cell (QDSC) model-eliciting activity (MEA) and (2) a QDSCdesign project.This paper discusses the NSF grant that drove the goals of this collaboration, the FYE course thatpresented a framework for project development, the development process for both projects, theprojects implemented in the FYE course, and some initial results of the implementation.NSF Grant InformationOne of the primary goals of our NSF Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education