Conference Session

Four Pillars of Manufacturing Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hugh Jack P.Eng., Grand Valley State University; Robert L. Mott, University of Dayton; Mark J. Stratton, Society of Manufacturing Engineers; Phil Waldrop, Georgia Southern University; Karen Wosczyna-Birch, CT College of Technology

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Manufacturing

AC 2012-3751: CURRICULA 2015: AN UPDATE FOR 2012Dr. Hugh Jack P.Eng., Grand Valley State University Hugh Jack is a professor of product design and manufacturing engineering at Grand Valley State Univer- sity in Grand Rapids, Mich. His specialties include automation, design projects, and internet application development.Prof. Robert L. Mott, University of Dayton Robert L. Mott, P.E., is Professor Emeritus of engineering technology at the University of Dayton. He serves the Society of Manufacturing Engineers through the Manufacturing Education & Research Com- munity and the SME Center for Education, and he is a recipient of the SME Education Award. He has authored four textbooks: Applied Fluid Mechanics, 6th

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1998 Annual Conference

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Albert L. McHenry; Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University

AC 1998-294: Innovative Educational Partnership for the New CenturyAlbert L. McHenry,Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University Page 3.342.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 1998 Session 1647 Innovative Educational Partnership for the New Century Lakshmi V. Munukutla, Albert L. McHenry Arizona State University EastABSTRACTThe Arizona State University and the Maricopa Community Colleges have a history ofcollaboration that is acclaimed as a model across the nation. However

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1999 Annual Conference

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John R. Wagner

Session 3522 Evolving Industry Expectations for Engineers - The Impact of Global Manufacturing John R. Wagner Department of Mechanical Engineering, Clemson UniversityAbstract Practicing engineers need to develop a career plan to ensure that they can meet thechallenges in the evolving global workplace. The academic foundation established by anengineering degree may launch a professional career, but individuals must take a proactive rolein their professional development activities to permit career advancement. This task is becomingmore crucial as

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2024 CIEC

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Sidney Martin; Marilyn Barger; Catherine Davis

companies in the Tampa Bay Region. 3. Explain the benefits to the manufacturing or engineering organization participating in an advisory committee. 4. Determine the local need for engineering technology students to understand electrified vehicles or semiconductor manufacturing. 5. What is the view of employers regarding the requirements for students to continue their education in Lean Six Sigma?This paper is a qualitative review of the talent needs of manufacturers in Pinellas County,Florida, located on the West Coast of Central Florida. Manufacturing in Pinellas County (andextended into Tampa Bay includes electronics, defense, medical devices, aviation, andaerospace.This paper investigates the hiring needs of local

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2013 GSW

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Cyrus Omid Abbasi

. IntroductionSurgical drains are used to extract unwanted fluid from the organs of the body. The surgeonplaces them into the patient’s body and secures them to an underlying organ such as skin via surgical sutures. Based on the oscillatory breathing motion of the patient’s skin, the suturesloosen up and their grip on the drains weakens. The drain can then be displaced from its intendedposition. A secondary surgery is required to place it back into its intended location. The focus ofthis research is to investigate and compare two different suturing techniques that are used toanchor the drains. MethodsThe mechanical reliability of the RS and the MRS suturing techniques are tested via the use ofthe Instron tensile

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2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Suzanne Bilbeisi; John Phillips

semester, students enroll in a six credit hour designstudio which meets MWF 1:30-5:20 pm, and is primarily taught by architecture faculty. Onethree-week project of the semester, however, is focused upon the exploration of architecturalstructural systems and design, and involves licensed architectural engineers in the presentation ofrelevant structural concepts and information, and in the critique of student work during thedesign process.An important aspect of the structures based project is the inclusion and introduction of thearchitectural engineering faculty to the beginning students in the programs. The five yearcurriculums for both the architecture and architectural engineering majors are arranged such thatstudents do not enroll in structural

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2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Kevin R. Lewelling; Kevin S. Woolverton; Michael C. Reynolds

Integration of Management Principles in an Open-Ended Community Service Project Kevin R. Lewelling, Kevin S. Woolverton, and Michael C. Reynolds University of Arkansas - Fort Smith 5210 Grand Avenue, Fort Smith, AR 72913-3649AbstractThe University of Arkansas at Fort Smith has developed a unique engineering project for firstyear students to experience the business world while gaining an understanding for engineeringtasks and how engineers function in the workplace. This project included five “Introduction toEngineering” classes, each tasked with designing, funding, and implementing a synchronizedholiday light show which could be received on any

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Colin Neill; Joanna DeFranco; Amanda Neill

Implementing Peer tutoring in an online course Colin Neill, Joanna DeFranco, Amanda Neill The Pennsylvania State UniversityPrevious research in a large scale experiment provided no evidence that working on a successfuland effective team had a positive effect on individual student performance. Thus, to facilitateindividual learning, we implemented peer tutoring while students worked on an effective team inan online graduate software engineering course. This paper presents an online peer tutoringdesign. The results of a constant comparative qualitative analysis will be presented in order toprovide insight into the success of this peer tutoring implementation.I

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2011 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Scott Bronikowski; Christopher Lowrance; Kenneth Viall

bothcourse models, and this paper outlines the benefits realized by switching to a course structuredaround study problems and quizzes in lieu of assigned homework problems.IntroductionTraditionally, most engineering professors assign graded homework as a method of ensuringtheir students are practicing problems to gain an understanding of the course material.Homework also provides professors with a form of feedback assessment and a means of studentperformance evaluation. However, is homework absolutely necessary in engineering classes forour students to achieve these three objectives: comprehension, feedback, and student evaluation?Based on our observations and statistical data, we concluded that homework assignments can bereplaced with recommended

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2003 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

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Larry F. Hanneman; Pat N. White; Loni K. Pringnitz; Peter J. Sudbeck

. Criterion 3 of ABET’s Engineering Criteria specifies abase set of Outcomes that all accredited programs must demonstrate that their graduates have.The word “Leadership” does not appear. This paper describes a project designed to create aset of ability-based outcomes that define “Leadership” for the early career practicing engineerusing constituents representing students, employers, faculty and early career engineers.IntroductionThe Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET clearly imposed a paradigm shift onengineering education when it established ability-based student outcomes as the basis forassessment, accreditation and continuous curriculum improvement processes. Specifically,ABET Engineering Criteria’s Criterion 3 is of particular interest

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

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2005 Annual Conference

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Michael Holt; Keith Williamson; Paul Kauffmann; Tarek Abdel-Salam

success. However, there are no studies that examinemeasures of quantitative performance in writing skills. This paper contributes to the literatureon distance learning performance and compares the writing skills of a sample of distancelearning and on-campus students in the Engineering and Engineering Technology Departmentsat a large urban university. Results of a junior level course and results of an exit-writing examare used to assess the writing proficiency of both on campus and distance students.IntroductionDistance education (DE) courses have become an important way of providing college leveleducation to a wider population, particularly those in areas remote to a university or collegecampus. The method of conducting DE courses is

Conference Session

Innovation in Curriculum Development

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Louise Green; Barbara Quintiliano; Andrea Welker

falseinformation; that they are experts at searching the Web; and that the large numbers of people thatuse the Web will make detection of falsehoods more likely (Thompson 2003, Profeta andKendrick 2002, Davis Herring 2001, Calvert 1999, and Tolppanen 1999). Manuel (2002) reportsthat 28% of freshman at California State University agreed that a “central internet authorityreviewed all Web information for its accuracy.” Furthermore, many students also have themistaken belief that the Web will provide all the information they may need in the course of theircollege career. Investigating their college library’s resources, whether print or electronic, neveroccurs to them. To them, it’s all on the Web, it’s all worthwhile, and it’s all free.These findings indicate

Conference Session

Innovative ET Leadership

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2005 Annual Conference

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Arnold Peskin; Walter Buchanan

Articulation Partnerships with Accredited Non-traditional Programs Arnold Peskin/Excelsior College Walter Buchanan/Northeastern UniversityAbstract:Many Engineering Technology Students earn their degrees through the ‘2 plus 2’program model. The first two years are often spent in community colleges, but finding asuitable institution for completing the Bachelor’s Degree can prove to be a challenge.This is especially true for students whose personal circumstances inhibit them fromenrolling and completing their degree at a conventional school.Excelsior College was founded to make college degrees more accessible to qualifiedbusy, working adults. It focuses on what its students know, rather than

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Susan Wills; Mihaly Lenart; Peter Tarjan

Abstract: This report is on five years of our experience in involving primarily biomedical engi-neering students in the design, development of products with commercial potential. Twenty suchprojects have been completed, involving about 100 students working in self-selected teams.Each team develops technical, marketing and business plans, develops and tests its prototypesand submits a proposal to NCIIA for a grant. As of 2005, four such grants have been awardedand one U.S. Patent application has been filed.Our Technical Entrepreneurship program is five years old. It has been supported by two grantsfrom NCIIA. Grants from the National Collegiate Innovators and Inventors Alliance supportsprogram development in entrepreneurship and individual

Conference Session

Understanding Students: Cognition

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Barbara Olds; Ronald Miller; Ruth Streveler

Session 1330 How Chemical Engineering Seniors Think about Mechanisms of Momentum Transport Ronald L. Miller, Ruth A. Streveler, Barbara M. Olds Colorado School of MinesIntroductionFaculty members who teach courses in transport sciences often observe that even students whocan correctly solve problems in fluid dynamics, heat and mass transfer, or thermodynamics stillbelieve that “processes stop when they reach equilibrium.” These faculty observations aresupported by literature suggesting that science and engineering students do not conceptuallyunderstand many

Conference Session

Grad. and Upper Level Undergrad. BME Courses

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Gordon Silverman

humans and animals. Their work spans a host of applications:computers used to analyze blood; laser systems used in corrective eye surgery; artificial organs;imaging systems (e.g., ultrasound); automating insulin injections or controlling body functions –to name a few. In addition to sound preparation in one of the basic engineering programs such aselectrical, chemical or mechanical engineering, specialized training may be required in suchareas as biomaterials, biomechanics, medical imaging, rehabilitation, or orthopedic engineering.(Such extensive educational requirements places a severe strain on traditional four-yearengineering programs.) A ‘mission statement’ for Biomedical engineering can be extracted fromthese relevant applications and

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Wheeler; Cliff Grigg; Zachariah Chambers; Richard Layton

Session ____ Effective Practices in the Electrical Systems Service Course Edward Wheeler, Cliff Grigg, Zachariah Chambers, Richard A. Layton Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyI. IntroductionThere is a national need to improve the electrical systems service courses taken by mechanicalengineering (ME) students. The systems that engineers work with are becoming increasinglymultidisciplinary. Engineers, particularly team leaders and engineering managers, are finding itincreasingly important to acquire some technical competence outside their core disciplines. 1Product design and development is coming to be

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2023 ASEE GSW

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Akila Ravichandran; Kiran Katira; Tariq Khraishi

1 Session XXXXAn Engineering/Computer Science Project with Community Service Focus Akila Ravichandran, Kiran Katira Community Engagement Center (CEC) University of New Mexico (UNM) Tariq Khraishi Mechanical Engineering (ME) Department University of New Mexico (UNM) AbstractThis conference paper/submission informs about a S-STEM (Scholarships in STEM or S-STEM)project awarded to

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janice S. Pawloski, Grand Valley State University; Charles R. Standridge, Grand Valley State University; Paul D. Plotkowski, Grand Valley State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

of operations research / analytics to enhance lean processes. His application efforts focus on economic development and include simulation analysis of transportation systems and alternative energy assessment.Paul D. Plotkowski, Grand Valley State University Paul Plotkowski is the Dean of the Padnos College of Engineering and Computing at Grand Valley State University. Extensively involved in K-12 outreach and experiential education, he is the recipient of the ASEE - CEED Service Award and is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Page 22.1326.1 c American

Conference Session

ECE Division Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher S. Greene, University of Saint Thomas; Paul Ian Nyombi, University of Saint Thomas

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2011-754: DIGITAL DESIGN MEETS DSPChristopher S Greene, University of Saint Thomas Christopher Greene received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Tech- nology (MIT) and proceeded to a 25 year career in industry. At Honeywell, he did research on adaptive control and navigation systems before becoming Program Manager for several large aerospace programs. At Horton and Nexen, he was responsible for the development of industrial control products. In 2002, Dr. Greene joined the engineering department at the University of St. Thomas where he currently is the Pro- gram Director for Electrical Engineering and teaches classes in signals and systems, controls and digital design as

Conference Session

Professional Development and Scholarship

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandy W. Feola, Sinclair Community College; Steven Wendel, Sinclair Community College

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-1709: ENHANCING THE STUDENT JOB SHADOW EXPERI-ENCE WITH INDUSTRYSandy W Feola, Sinclair Community College Sandy Feola works in the National Center for Manufacturing Education (NCME) as Customer Engage- ment Manager supporting the METEC Online digital clearinghouse for manufacturing and engineering technology resources and provides project management. She is also a part time instructor for The Uni- versity of Dayton Engineering Technology Department (since 2007) and Sinclair Community College’s Operations Technology Department (since 1995) teaching industrial engineering and quality engineering curriculum. Over the past 25 years, Sandy has held engineering, contract support and management roles in

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

S. Mouring; S. Brown; P. Mead; M. Natishan; I. Goswami; C. Lathan; Linda Schmidt

their colleagues.Here we report the findings of our student focus group sessions on type and amount of teamtraining students get before working in a project and their perceptions of differences in teammember behavior that fall along gender, ethnic, or learning styles lines. We also present the firstdata from two student focus groups conducted after the BESTEAMS pilot team training wasdone in the course.1. The BESTEAMS Project: Building Student Team EffectivenessBESTEAMS stands for Building Engineering Student Team Effectiveness and ManagementSystems. The BESTEAMS Partners are: BESTEAMS Partners are The Catholic University ofAmerica (CUA), Morgan State University (MSU), the United States Naval Academy (USNA)and the University of Maryland (UM

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Evelyn Hanna

Session 1692 The Academy at Rutgers for Girls in Engineering and Technology (TARGET) Evelyn Hanna School of Engineering at Rutgers, the State University of NJAbstractToday, a necessity for an increase in the number of women in the fields of engineering,mathematics, and science is prevalent. Early exposure to such fields, is an effective wayto motivate young women to pursue professions in these fields. The Office of SpecialPrograms at the School of Engineering at Rutgers, the State University of NJ prides itselfon the many successful programs run throughout the summer months. One such

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Ingrid H. Soudek

Session 2392 TEACHING GENDER ISSUES TO UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING STUDENTS Ingrid H. Soudek Division of Technology, Culture, and Communication School of Engineering and Applied Science University of VirginiaAs more women are graduating from Engineering Schools and entering work environments thatare traditionally male, it is important to educate students, male and female, on gender issues. TheSchool of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Virginia has a Division ofTechnology, Culture, and Communication

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Curriculum Exchange

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University; S. Selcen Guzey, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Aran W. Glancy, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

innovative, interdisciplinary curricular approaches that engage students in developing models of real world problems and their so- lutions. Her research also involves working with educators to shift their expectations and instructional practice to facilitate effective STEM integration. Tamara is the recipient of a 2012 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) for her work on STEM integration with underrep- resented minority and underprivileged urban K-12 students.Dr. S. Selcen Guzey, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Dr. Guzey is a Research Associate at the STEM Education Center at the University of Minnesota. Her research and teaching focus on integrated STEM education.Mr. Aran W Glancy

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2012 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Marc Veletzos P.E.

Merrimack College’s Haiti Service Learning Initiative Marc Veletzos1, P.E., Ph.D.AbstractMerrimack College’s Haiti Service Learning Initiative (MCHSLI) is a partnership between Project Medishare forHaiti and Merrimack College that benefits both the Haitian population and our students. The Haitian people receivemuch needed medical, developmental and engineering related assistance. The students receive a memorable andrewarding experience and the opportunity to nurture a deeper understanding of relevant discipline specific contentthrough personal connections to the project and the people they meet in Haiti.The initiative began with discussions among faculty and staff members across the college after a

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2012 Northeast Section Meeting

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Christopher Swan; Xinyu Wang; Kurt Paterson; Krissy Guzak

Impact of Service on Engineering Students: Preliminary Findings on Knowledge and Skills of Students Christopher Swan 1, Xinyu Wang2, Kurt Paterson 3, Krissy Guzak 4Over the last few years, concerns have escalated among many national organizations that technical expertise is nolonger solely sufficient for the development of future engineers 1,2,3,7. Additionally, in the United States engineeringprograms continue to struggle to attract students, especially women and minorities, despite decades of strategies tochange these patterns. The need for a “paradigm shift” is recognized; one that broadens the attributes provided by,the diversity of those who participate in, and the benefits

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2015 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Leonard Anderson; Michael Davidson

External Collaborator/ Mentor Requirement for Senior Capstone Engineering Design Courses Leonard Anderson, Ph.D., C.P.C., Michael Davidson, P.E.AbstractTo meet the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering andTechnology (EAC of ABET) curriculum requirement of a “major design experience” Civil EngineeringStudents at Wentworth Institute of Technology are required to successfully complete a Civil EngineeringCapstone Design Course during the final semester (summer) of their senior year. In groups of four to sixstudents, students develop, implement, and present a comprehensive, intra-discipline civil engineerdesign project. In the summer of 2014, the Faculty of the Civil

Conference Session

Diversity, Inclusion, and Representation in STEM

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nina D Miville, University of Miami

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

and supervisory experience. Areas of expertise include performance improvement and reengineering initiatives, systems analysis, and Project Management. She has a BS in Industrial Engineering and an MBA from the University of Miami. Nina also has a DBA in Information Technology from Nova Southeastern University. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Civic Engagement in Engineering – Creating the Civic-Minded EngineerCivic Engagement is a cornerstone of our democracy and engineers must play a part in thatengagement. Engineers use math and science to solve today’s problems through design anddevelopment of a variety of items. The Engineer’s Council also expands on the definition byincluding

Conference Session

Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hamid S Timorabadi P.Eng., University of Toronto; Yucheng Zhang, University of Toronto

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Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE), Energy Conversion

Paper ID #46339BOARD #137: Bridging Theory and Practice - Empowering Student Learningthrough an Interactive Dual-Axis Solar Panel Tracker PlatformDr. Hamid S Timorabadi P.Eng., University of Toronto Hamid Timorabadi received his B.Sc, M.A.Sc, and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Toronto. He has worked as a project, design, and test engineer as well as a consultant to industry. His research interests include the application of digital signal processing in power systems.Yucheng Zhang, University of Toronto Electrical Engineering student with a minor in Sustainable Energy at University of Toronto