Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Hulme, State University of New York, Buffalo; Edward Kasprzak, Milliken Research Associates; Kenneth English, State University of New York, Buffalo; Deborah Moore-Russo, State University of New York, Buffalo; Kemper Lewis, State University of New York, Buffalo

broad availability of visuallyengaging and fast-paced games, contemporary students can find traditional classroom methods oflecture and guided laboratory experiments limiting. This paper presents a novel methodologythat incorporates driving simulation, motion simulation, and educational practices into anengaging, gaming-inspired simulation framework for a vehicle dynamics curriculum. Theresearch places students into a gaming scenario where learning occurs during game play, ratherthan using a formally structured learning approach to vehicle dynamics. The application of themethodology is demonstrated in the context of an advanced vehicle dynamics course. This paperreports on work done under National Science Foundation grant DUE-0633596 in the

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Osama Ettouney; Don L. Byrkett

CIMS course is a 3 credit, senior level course with one hour of design. The course wasdeveloped collaboratively in the truest sense of the word. Professors Byrkett and Ettouney worked closelyover several years to broaden the course from one that primarily emphasized computer aided manufacturing toone that showed how computers can be integrated into every aspect of manufacturing including productdesign, process design, and product manufacturing. During the Spring semester of 1993, ProfessorEttouney taught the class independent y for the last time while Professor Byrkett attended all of the classesand laboratories. Their plans were to work collaborative y to develop an interdisciplinary course that wouldbe of interest to both manufacturing

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Impelluso, San Diego State University

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Mechanical Engineering

information regards text editors, compilers, and operating systems. (In the case of a spoken language, information is presented using technologies that must be mastered, such as laboratories with recorders.) ≠ “Germane cognitive load” was first described by Sweller, van Merrienboer, and Paas in 1998 [4]. It is that load devoted to the processing, construction, and automation of schemata necessary to integrate knowledge into consciousness. This includes motivations to learn and how the knowledge is conveyed in the rest of the curriculum such as reading novels, or programming mathematical algorithms. These three loads are additive in the learning process and research suggests [4] that whencourses are

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning in ECE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharlene Katz, California State University, Northridge; James Flynn, California State University, Northridge

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

developed increased theirunderstanding and motivation. Cost was minimal and could be nearly zero with available freesoftware and downloadable signals.I. IntroductionThis paper presents a set of classroom demonstrations developed for use in the senior levelanalog communications course that is common to most electrical engineering programs. Thedemonstrations are intended to provide motivation to students with little or no practicalexperience with communications systems. By using software defined radio (SDR),communication systems are demonstrated with signals that are familiar to students. Thedemonstrations can be used in any classroom or laboratory with minimal cost.Section II of this paper provides background on some of the issues that faculty

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Oerther, University of Cincinnati; Cathy Maltbie, University of Cincinnati; Baikun Li, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg; Jin Li, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Amy Pruden, Colorado State University; Peter Stroot, University of South Florida

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Environmental Engineering

special issues for under-represented student populations including women andminorities.PartnershipsThe extensive research team assembled for this project has a number of positive characteristicsthat were considered requisite for ultimate success of the effort, including: (a) an experienced PIwith a track record of working with each faculty-instructor; (b) energetic faculty-instructors withlocal Department support to develop a novel laboratory course; (c) an advisory boardrepresenting 2yr, 4yr, and HBCU (historically black colleges and universities) colleges providingindependent critical feedback to make the development of educational materials broadlyaccessible to diverse student audiences; (d) two members of the National Academy ofEngineering as

Conference Session

Issues in Computer Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Bower, Kansas State University-Salina

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

Page 11.1394.2read and modify, if needed, any exported global variables and data structures. The ability toread the kernel’s global data makes them ideal for student projects that examine global datastructures to more closely observe the behavior of the operating system. These projects typicallyonly read the data, so the stability of the system is maintained.With the introduction of the bachelor degree in Computer Systems Technology, Kansas StateUniversity at Salina offered an operating systems class for the first time in the fall 2004semester. From the initial planning of the class, the laboratory programming projects were aprimary concern. It was felt that programming projects using real operating systems would beperceived as more relevant

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado-Boulder

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Environmental Engineering

a demonstration in numerous outreachactivities. The filter has been evaluated in service-learning projects through Engineers WithoutBorders (EWB-CU) and capstone design to provide safe water. Laboratory research on theFiltrón is also contrasted with opportunities to earn course credit for involvement with EWBprojects. This serves as an example of how research on appropriate technology appeals to adiverse range of students and can provide real benefits to developing communities.BackgroundThe purposes of academic engineering research activities can be broadly grouped into two maingoals that are complementary yet distinct: (1) education of students; and (2) production of newknowledge of practical importance. Participation in research

Conference Session

New trends in ECE education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ravel Ammerman, Colorado School of Mines; Pankaj Sen, Colorado School of Mines; Michael Stewart, North Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). He has over 29 years experience as a safety professional, the past 12 years as the Senior Industrial Safety Engineer at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado. Page 11.1301.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 The Importance of Electrical Safety Training in Undergraduate Power Engineering EducationAbstractAt Colorado School of Mines (CSM) there is a unique opportunity to educate the future electricalengineers about the vital topic of electrical

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James B. Pocock, U.S. Air Force Academy; Anthony Barrett, U.S. Air Force Academy

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Materials

opportunity with aU.S. academic institution for the limited testing of a variety of wood species. Through anacademic contact, EMI partnered with a faculty member knowledgeable in materials testing atthe U.S. Air Force Academy’s (USAFA) Department of Civil and Environmental Engineeringwho was able to identify an undergraduate student interested in a conducting an independentstudy. Like most U.S. academic institutions with civil and/or mechanical engineering programs,USAFA has a laboratory that includes frames capable of basic material testing to support theirprograms, such as a course in construction materials. Not only was EMI grateful for anopportunity to have some of these species tested at virtually no cost, they were able to avoid thecost of

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noah Salzman, Boise State University; Rick Ubic, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

theNational Science Foundation’s Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program,initially established in 1987, increase access to research opportunities to underrepresentedminority students and students coming from non research-focused undergraduate institutions4.Research on and evaluations of undergraduate research programs have demonstrated numerouspositive outcomes for participants in these experiences. These outcomes include clarifying orreinforcing students’ decisions to pursue graduate studies involving technical research, andincreasing participants’ confidence in their ability to be successful in these programs5,6. Workingin a laboratory alongside graduate students can help undergraduate see themselves as futuregraduate students, and

Conference Session

Capstone/ET Projects III - Mechanical and Manufacturing Focus

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; Byul Hur, Texas A&M University; Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University; Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

educators, the authors learned from their firsttrial that a successful implementation requires careful planning and flawless execution in aspecific course. This paper presents the design of lectures, laboratories and the course projects.Assessment methods and lessons learned are also discussed.Introduction Engineering technology (ET) is a major often misunderstood by some parents of studentsand potential employers14,18,23. Four-year ET programs offer BS degrees but are quite differentfrom traditional engineering programs. Typically, hands-on learning is the emphasis of ETprograms. Courses involving more math, such as Control Systems, can be a challenge for ETstudents. Majority of ET courses rely on laboratories to reinforce student learning

Conference Session

ET Curriculum and Programs II

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Yoonill Lee, Purdue University Northwest

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

communications engineer. His research inter- ests include CDMA, Multi-Carrier Systems, MIMO technology, and Physical Layer Security in Wireless Communication Systems. Dr. Lee can be reached at lee2273@pnw.edu. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 An Alternative Method of Teaching Process Control Course in Electrical Engineering Technology ProgramAbstractProcess control technologies are widely used in industrial control systems, and engineers whounderstand process control are largely in demand. Thus, there is a strong need to offer processcontrol course to electrical engineering technology students. In this paper, we present ourexperience in providing laboratory experiments

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Tae-Hoon Kim, Purdue University Northwest; Ge Jin, Purdue University Northwest; Michael Tu, Purdue University Northwest; Tianyang Guan, Purdue University Northwest

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

againstcyber treats is education. According to Frost and Sullivan [7], a global shortage of 1.8 millioncybersecurity professionals is projected by 2022. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projected 37%of information security job growth from 2012 to 2022 and announced that more than 200,000cybersecurity jobs in U.S. are not filled every year.Education in cybersecurity draws more attention from K-12 to adult. Recently, U.S. Congresshas urged to develop high-quality educators to cybersecurity education [8]. Many researchersstudied teaching methodologies to maximize the student learning. One of the key components inengineering and science education is a laboratory-based course, which includes a practical hand-on exercise. Many academic institutes developed

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session on Energy Efficiency and Power Grid Security

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Dylan Kollmer; Saroj K Biswas, Temple University; Li Bai, Temple University; Arif I. Sarwat, Florida International University; Walid Saad, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

power grid, and the integration of an intelligent virtual laboratory environment in curriculum. He is an Associate Editor of Journal of Industrial and Management Optimization, and is a member of IEEE, ASEE, and Sigma Xi.Dr. Li Bai, Temple University Dr. Li Bai is a Professor in the ECE department, Temple University. He received his B.S. (1996) from Temple University, M.S. (1998) and Ph.D. (2001) from Drexel University, all in Electrical Engineering. He was a summer research faculty in AFRL, Rome, NY, during 2002–2004 and the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD), Philadelphia, PA, during 2006–2007. His research interests include video tracking, level 2+ information fusion, array signal

Conference Session

Integrating Experiential Learning into the Curriculum

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Félix Langevin Harnois, École de Technologie Supérieure; Jerome Harrison, École de Technologie Supérieure; Prasun Lala, École de Technologie Supérieure; Ghizlane El Boussaidi, École de Technologie Supérieure; Christian Desrosiers, École de Technologie Supérieure; Catherine Laporte, École de Technologie Supérieure

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative and Experiential Education

their scientific communication skills. ´Mr. Jerome Harrison, Ecole de Technologie Sup´erieure ´ Jerome is a M.A.Sc. student at the Imaging and Orthopaedics Research Laboratory at ETS. He specializes in medical image processing, analysis and visualization. ´Mr. Prasun Lala, Ecole de Technologie Sup´erieure ´ Prasun Lala is a member of SARA’s team at the Ecole ´ de technologie sup´erieure (ETS), in Montr´eal, where he focuses on helping graduate students learn skills

Conference Session

Solar and Wind Energy-System Initiatives

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaime Ramos-Salas P.E., University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Jose Ramirez, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Hiram Moya, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Jose Luis Saldivar Jr, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

other engineering schools at lowcost.3- USE of PEDAGOGICAL THEORY The authors believe in the model of hands-on laboratories and computer simulation as thebest suited method to attain the educational objectives and outcomes.Traditional pedagogical methods in engineering often favor lecture based teaching but theauthors believe in the model of hands-on laboratories and computer simulation as the best suitedmethod to attain the educational objectives and outcomes. This thinking and practice issupported by research that has focused on a hands-on, active learning approach to teachingengineering concepts [4, 5]. Active learning has long been believed to be an ideal form ofinstruction compared to a more passive approach to teaching particularly

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Craig Prather, Auburn University; Haley Kay Harrell, Auburn University; Lesley Erin Bartlett, Auburn University; Stuart M. Wentworth, Auburn University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

department’s undergraduate Program Director and Chair of its Curriculum and Assessment Committee. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Enhanced Radio Lab Experience Using ePortfoliosAbstractHistorically, the technical writing portion of our electrical engineering program’s required corecourse RF Systems Laboratory has been fulfilled using bi-weekly memos. Now, however, the labutilizes eportfolios to fulfill the technical writing requirement. The primary goal of the decisionto switch from memos to eportfolios was to improve the learning outcomes of the students byencouraging them to use reflective writing to reinforce what they learned in the lab. Additionally,the eportfolio format allows

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ravi P. Ramachandran, Rowan University; Steven H Chin, Rowan University; Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Liang Hong, Tennessee State University; Sachin Shetty, Tennessee State University; Robert M Nickel, Bucknell University; Richard J. Kozick, Bucknell University; Ying Tang, Rowan University; Robi Polikar, Rowan University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #14778Planning and Assessment of a Workshop on Undergraduate Education in Bio-metric SystemsDr. Ravi P. Ramachandran, Rowan University Ravi P. Ramachandran received the B. Eng degree (with great distinction) from Concordia University in 1984, the M. Eng degree from McGill University in 1986 and the Ph.D. degree from McGill University in 1990. From October 1990 to December 1992, he worked at the Speech Research Department at AT&T Bell Laboratories. From January 1993 to August 1997, he was a Research Assistant Professor at Rutgers University. He was also a Senior Speech Scientist at T-Netix from July 1996 to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ravi P. Ramachandran, Rowan University; Liang Hong, Tennessee State University; Sachin Shetty, Tennessee State University; Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Richard J. Kozick, Bucknell University; Robert M Nickel, Bucknell University; Robi Polikar, Rowan University; Ying Tang, Rowan University; Steven H Chin, Rowan University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #11459DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF A BIOMETRIC IRISVERIFICATION SYSTEMDr. Ravi P. Ramachandran, Rowan University Ravi P. Ramachandran received the B. Eng degree (with great distinction) from Concordia University in 1984, the M. Eng degree from McGill University in 1986 and the Ph.D. degree from McGill University in 1990. From October 1990 to December 1992, he worked at the Speech Research Department at AT&T Bell Laboratories. From January 1993 to August 1997, he was a Research Assistant Professor at Rutgers University. He was also a Senior Speech Scientist at T-Netix from July 1996 to August 1997

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Curricular Programs

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenahvive K. Morgan, Rowan University; Mario J. Leone, Rowan University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

kits involvedthe use of a light sensor and a microprocessor that the students programmed. Surveys of thestudents from the beginning of the semester have shown that only one of the five female studentsrated themselves as confident in their abilities to create an electronic circuit. The results ofpreliminary and final surveys were used to explore the success of the wearable electronicsproject to increase the confidence the students have in their abilities, and whether it encouragesfemale student engagement in its introduction of electrical engineering.IntroductionCurrently, Rowan University’s female student body represents only 15% of the total populationof engineering students. The impetus behind the creation of this laboratory project was

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kyoung-Yun Kim, Wayne State University; Carolyn E Psenka PhD, Wayne State University; Kathy Schmidt Jackson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Karl R Haapala, Oregon State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #11806Constructionist Learning for Environmentally Responsible Product DesignProf. Kyoung-Yun Kim, Wayne State University Dr. Kyoung-Yun Kim is an associate professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Wayne State University, where he directs the Computational Intelligence and Design Informatics (CInDI) Laboratory. Dr. Kim’s research focuses on design science; design informatics; semantic assembly design; transformative product design; product life-cycle modeling; design and manufacturing of soft products. Dr. Kim has received external funding from several U.S. federal agencies including NSF

Conference Session

Circuits & Systems Education II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen L. Butler-Purry, Texas A&M University; Mehmet Oren, Texas A&M University; Susan Pedersen, Texas A&M University; Justin Foreman, Prairie View A&M University; Pamela Obiomon, Prairie View A&M University; Ajay K. Katangur, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

engineering for sensing applications.Dr. Pamela Obiomon, Prairie View A&M University Pamela Obiomon received a BS degree in electrical engineering from the University of Texas, Arlington TX, in 1991, a MS in engineering degree from Prairie View A&M University in 1993, and a PhD degree in electrical engineering from Texas A&M University in 2003. From 1998 to 1999, Dr. Obiomon served as an adjunct faculty at the Rochester Institute of Technology, in the Department of Micro-electronics in Rochester, New York. From 2000-2002, she was the lead data processing system hardware engineer in the Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. In 2003, she joined the Department of

Conference Session

Design throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Carmine Vaccaro, Hofstra University; Kevin C. Craig, Hofstra University; Alexander Hans Pesch, Hofstra University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

use of flow control in aggressive engine inlet ducts. After graduation, Dr. Vaccaro held a lead engineering position with General Electric Aviation in Lynn, Massachusetts. There, he designed the fan and compressor sections of aircraft engines. He frequently returns to General Electric Aviation as a consultant. Currently, he is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York where he teaches Fluid Mechanics, Com- pressible Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Heat Transfer Laboratory, Aerodynamics, Measurements and Instrumentation Laboratory, and Senior Design in addition to conducting experimental aerodynamics un- dergraduate research projects.Dr. Kevin C. Craig, Hofstra

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy I

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sanjeevi Chitikeshi, Old Dominion University; Jake Hildebrant, Murray State University; Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Orlando M. Ayala, Old Dominion University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

and undergraduate courses for a number of subjects such as Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics, Multiphase Flows, Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machinery, as well as Mechanical Engineering Laboratory courses. In addition, Dr. Ayala has had the opportunity to work for a number of engineering consulting companies, which have given him an important perspective and exposure to industry. He has been directly involved c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Paper ID #21620 in at least 20 different engineering projects related to a wide range of industries from petroleum and nat

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Rees Sattele, Ohio State University; Krista M. Kecskemety, Ohio State University; Kadri Akinola Akanni Parris, Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

many ofthe EML objectives that are in the EML curriculum framework. Details about the analysisprocess are included so other educators can follow a similar process to analyze their own existingcourses and key lessons learned through the process.IntroductionIn response to declining retention in engineering programs, a number of large engineeringschools began incorporating first-year engineering laboratory and project-based coursework toincrease student retention and expose students to engineering disciplines outside their major [1-2]. Since then, Entrepreneurial Minded Learning (EML) has gained prominence and has beenhypothesized to allow students to be more versatile and solve more modern, open endedproblems. Indeed, Duval-Couetil [3] found

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 10

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Soheil Fatehiboroujeni, University of California, Merced; Ala Qattawi, University of Toledo; Sachin Goyal, University of California, Merced

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

distanceor online education, there are many challenges to overcome in that space. In Mechanical Engineering, manytraditional courses depend on hands-on laboratories in addition to the face-to-face classes. Some researcherswere able to offer the laboratories as online for appropriate subjects such as control (Duan et al. 2005)however, this might be more challenging in other topics within mechanical engineering. Use of experientiallearning, i.e., projects designed with often low-cost kits for physical activity is also found to be beneficialin an online Mechanics course (Dittenber & Ironside 2017).A major challenge in determining the online course quality is student’s engagement and motivationcompared to the face-to-face courses. Online courses

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: The Art of Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nelson Fumo, University of Texas at Tyler

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

inthe engineering curriculum, the projects were completed in single classes.In this study, a PBL approach is implemented by developing projects in a series of requiredcourses in a Mechanical Engineering curriculum. The projects assigned in each course are relatedand planned to build up the knowledge and skills needed to develop a successful senior designproject or capstone project. In implementing the approach, the instructor identifies the topic orproblem to be proposed as a senior design project. In the first of the sequential courses, anexperimental measurements laboratory course, a project is assigned regarding a sensor that couldbe used in the senior design project. In the second of the sequential courses, a thermal-fluidslaboratory course

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Kander, James Madison University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

of proposed courses, outlined in Tables 3and 4. Table 3 organizes the proposed courses as a typical student would progress through the4-year, 120-credit curriculum. In order to better compare the proposed curriculum with thevision and design elements described earlier, the credit hours in Table 3 are broken down andorganized by curriculum area in Table 4. Page 13.262.7 Table 3: Proposed Courses for New Engineering Degree (L) indicates courses with one or more integrated laboratory credits Freshman Fall Freshman Spring Calculus I 4 Calculus II

Conference Session

Learning Needs and Educational Success

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Northern, Prairie View A&M University; John Fuller, Prairie View A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

, allowing system verification and optimization in anenvironment that resembles the target system. DCDS relates and connects student learning inlaboratory sessions that traditionally involve isolated and stand-alone activities. This paperfocuses on the introduction of PBL using rapid prototyping to an introductory course in LogicCircuits. The rapid prototyping design sequence will be applied to several undergraduateengineering courses with the intent to help prepare students for industry or research throughapplication-driven exercises. DCDS objectives are to (1) Create laboratory exercises for hands-on experience to enhance students’ conceptual learning; (2) Link theory-based learning to real-life applications; (3) Increase retention of technical

Conference Session

Novel Applications of Computers/Software in Energy Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kala Meah, University of Wyoming; Steven Fletcher, University of Wyoming; Sadrul Ula, University of Wyoming; Steven Barrett, University of Wyoming

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

electricity generation5. The USA also hasremarkable solar electric energy potential. More than 70% of the USA lands have an insolation (incidentsolar radiation power) rating of 5-6 kWh/m2/day or higher, which is suitable for developing solar electricfacilities6. To save the environment and reduce the dependency on fossil fuels, more electricitygeneration from renewable resources such as wind and solar should be added to the national grid.The future generations of power engineers and designers should be exposed to the basic concept of windand solar electric power and their interconnection with the power grid. One possible way is to integratewind and solar electric power generation into a power system course using laboratory demonstration andsimulation