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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 5

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Steven S. Holland, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Jennifer L. Bonniwell, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Joshua D. Carl, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Brian E. Faulkner, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Richard W. Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Cory J. Prust, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Luke Gerard Weber P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

registered in the State of Wisconsin. Dr. Kelnhofer teaches courses in Power Electronics and Dynamic Systems.Dr. Cory J. Prust, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Cory J. Prust is an Associate Professor in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Depart- ment at Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). He earned his BSEE degree from MSOE in 2001 and his Ph.D. from Purdue University in 2006. Prior to joining MSOE in 2009, he was a Technical Staff mem- ber at MIT Lincoln Laboratory. He teaches courses in the signal processing, communication systems, and embedded systems areas.Dr. Luke Gerard Weber P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering American c Society

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Nicole Elfer, Tulane University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

enrolled students from 16 different states and 2different countries, allowing for a mixture of cultural and education levels. Each course is aperiod of 2-3 weeks where the students attend lessons Monday-Friday. Students have the optionof enrolling in multiple courses as scheduling of the courses permits. Each course costs $1,250which pays for the instructor’s time, laboratory supplies, teaching assistants, and a fee to theprograms maintenance and support.The 2016 summer program has a total of 8 courses being offered with a maximum enrollment of16-20 students depending on the course: • CENG 1015: Princples of Chemical Engineering with Lab • CMPS 1005: Python Programming: Introduction to Computer Science • EBIO 1231: Exploring Animal Behavior

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Electrical Technology Projects and Applications

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Ayush Bhardwaj, Savannah State University; Crystal Reeves, Savannah State University; William Lehman, St. Mary School; Sylvester Chukwukere, Savannah State University; Shinemin Lin, Savannah State University

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Engineering Technology

moderncomputer hardware and software. This effort will focus on developing an integrated solution of adigital electronics project that will be based on a hybrid environment in which the design andexperiments will be simulated and tested in virtual as well as with real electronics components.Students’ outreach program in this study is to motivate students to enroll in ElectronicsEngineering Technology program.IntroductionTraditionally, many institutions world-wide supports the teaching model in which the studentslearn circuit theory by participating in lectures, and acquire a deeper fundamental understandingthrough complimentary experiments. The laboratory experiments presents a design challengethat requires students to apply theory from lectures using

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Curriculum Development in BIO Engr.

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Larry McIntire; Ka-yiu San; Ann Saterbak

engineering fromCornell University in 1966 and his Ph.D. degree in chemical engineering from Princeton University in 1970. Dr.McIntire has edited two texts: Biotechnology - Science, Engineering and Ethical Challenges for the Twenty-FirstCentury [Joseph Henry Press (NAS), 1996] and Frontiers in Tissue Engineering [Pergamon -Elsevier Science Ltd.,1998].ANN SATERBAKDr. Saterbak is the laboratory coordinator and an instructor in the Department of Bioengineering at Rice University.She received her B.A. degree in chemical engineering and biochemistry from Rice University in 1990 and her Ph.D.degree in chemical engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1995. As a graduate student,Dr. Saterbak received two Excellence in Teaching Awards

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Aerospace Technical Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehdi Shadaram, University of Texas, San Antonio; Thomas B. Morrow, University of Texas, San Antonio; C. Mauli Agrawal, University of Texas, San Antonio

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Aerospace

operations in vectors,complex numbers and matrix algebra. We have included the following topics in the JITM course:Linear and Quadratic Equations; Trigonometry; 2-D Vectors; Complex Numbers; Sinusoids andHarmonic Signals; Systems of Equations and Matrices; Basics of Differentiation; Basics ofIntegration; and Linear Differential Equations with Constant Coefficients. In order to teach thesetopics motivated by their direct engineering application, we have appointed an engineeringfaculty to coordinate and teach the course. In addition, course material are emphasized byphysical experiments in the classroom and laboratory, and are thoroughly integrated with theengineering analysis software Matlab. The topics for laboratory experiments includes

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M International University; Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University

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Minorities in Engineering

curriculum beyond classroominstruction and laboratory activities. However, relevant and effective teaching is still critical forthose who aspire to be engineers. Research and teaching functions are often balanced to providea right recipe for optimum benefit to the clientele who target this population. It is believed thatuniversities need to recognize that they are in a competition with the rest of the world and Page 25.1212.2preparation and exposure of adequate innovation to young students are done accordingly [3].Keeping these ideas in mind, activities for this program were designed and implemented.Program SynopsisThis paper outlines a program

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeffrey L. Ray; John Farris

organization is outlined. Additionally, examples oflecture and laboratory sessions are included.1.0 IntroductionEngineering graphics courses have been a cornerstone of most engineering programs in theUnited States for several decades. Over the past few years much attention has been focused onthe paradigm shift from teaching 2D drafting skills to 3D solid modeling in first-year engineeringcurriculums1,2. With the advent of 3D solid modeling software such as Mechanical Desktop,Pro/E, and Solidworks, more schools are integrating this approach in their engineering graphicscourses3 . Another reason for the transition is the demand from industry that their engineersunderstand such technology. Such an approach allows schools to integrate engineering design

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

William E. Cole; Walter Buchanan

students and no post lab work was required. Figure 2: Students performing the sixth experiment in the labOne addition we did make to the Drexel program, however, was to require the students tomaintain a laboratory notebook. This was implemented to start them into the practice of keepinga laboratory notebook to record their work in the lab.For proctoring in the lab, a graduate student Teaching Assistant was responsible for the studentsin the lab and conducting each lab period. He was assisted, in each lab, by an upper classEngineering Technology student (a junior year student). Three different students were used toproctor these labs. Additionally, School of Engineering Technology faculty were activelyinvolved with the labs. Two

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

William Stratton; Ranaye Marsh; Jonathan Lawson; Jay Kunze

studentsappreciate the need for interdisciplinary teams and the importance of all the team members.However, it is not clear that these teaming efforts, which involve four-year academic programs,adequately address the disrespect and contention that develop between four year college graduatesand those technicians with an associate (2-year degree) or no degree at all.Operating senior design programs with industry sponsorship is becoming increasingly popular as ameans of giving students a real-life experience, and exposing them to the importance ofinterdisciplinary efforts in the work place. But many faculty members are concerned about thetime involved in making these arrangements with industry. Department chairs can providereduced teaching loads for faculty

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

John S. Schmalzel; Ralph A. Dusseau; Kauser Jahan

Session 3615 Introducing Civil Engineering Measurements through Bridges Kauser Jahan, Ralph A. Dusseau and John S. Schmalzel Rowan UniversityABSTRACTFreshman engineering students at Rowan University are introduced to engineering measurementsthrough a series of hands-on laboratories emphasizing teamwork, computer utilization, oral andwritten communication skills and professional ethics. The major focus of the freshman clinicclass for a full semester is engineering measurements and design. Problems are drawn from thefour disciplines to introduce students to laboratory and field measurements

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

S. A. Chickamenahalli; M. Bolepalli; Chih-Ping Yeh; Venkateswaran Nallaperumal

applications. Traditional teaching methods find it extremely difficult to relay theconcepts of electromagnetic phenomena on which the operation of the entire class of static androtating machinery lie. The simulation and visualization components and the interactive drag anddrop type of examples developed in order to enhance student learning of electric machines arediscussed. The visualizations accompany the computer-based courseware developed that presentsitself as a self-learning and self-assessing tool for the students. Adaptation of the developedmaterials into an electric machines course in the EET curriculum are discussed.I. IntroductionThough the traditional ‘Energy conversion course’ had remained almost unchanged for severaldecades, a redesigned

Conference Session

Research on The First Year II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Odesma Dalrymple, ASU Polytechnic; David Sears, Purdue University; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2010-2027: EVALUATING THE MOTIVATIONAL AND LEARNINGPOTENTIAL OF AN INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICE FOR USE WITH FIRSTYEAR ENGINEERING STUDENTSOdesma Dalrymple, ASU PolytechnicDavid Sears, Purdue UniversityDemetra Evangelou, Purdue University Page 15.533.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Evaluating the Motivational and Learning Potential of an Instructional Practice for use with First Year Engineering StudentsAbstractAn experiment was conducted within a first-year engineering laboratory to provide empiricalevidence to support the pedagogical viability of Disassemble/Analyze/Assemble (DAA)activities, such as

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2022 CIEC

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Grant Richards; Nicole Otte

laboratoryrequires industry insight and expertise to ensure that applications, technologies, configurations,and use cases align with standards and industry trajectory.Purdue University and Endress+Hauser USA have a well-established history of partnering toincrease awareness of the process sector and deliver improved learning experiences capable ofpresenting real-world challenges in the classroom and laboratory [3]. The first collaboration wasin 2014 with a capstone project, the Purdue Integrated Process Education System (PIPES). Thefully operational system was designed and constructed during a yearlong capstone projectundertaken by senior students in Purdue’s Manufacturing Engineering Technology degreeprogram, later serving as a teaching and learning tool

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2025 Northeast Section Conference

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Steven Bercik; Mehmet Furkan Baylan; Ansa Brew-Smith; Don Heiman; Bala Maheswaran; Haridas Kumarakuru

the electronic Of the challenges faced, ensuring the proper functionality laboratory teaching assistants, Harrison Adler, Nathanielof the switchboards was the greatest. With various laboratory Beaver, and Nicholas Otero, for their invaluable support in theequipment including a digital multimeter and a function teaching lab. Additionally, the authors wish to acknowledgegenerator, as well as meticulous bookkeeping, a careful the staff at the University of Northeastern’s Makerspace atanalysis of each component was conducted. Faulty elements EXP building for their essential guidance in the developmentand incorrect connections were located and fixed. The final of a physical device. Finally, the

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2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Galen Pickett; Prashanth Jaikumar; Michael Peterson

weeksassisting students in the PHYS 151 laboratory, and ten weeks in the college’s student supportingcenter offering free walk-in tutoring for PHYS 151. Upon completing the course with at least a“B” grade, they are eligible to be hired as a “Learning Assistant” in the department. These arenot “teaching assistants” in that they have absolutely no grading or evaluation duties, and theyare not responsible for creating lecture content as a Supplemental Instructor is required to do.Their basic role is to ask and answer questions, and even more importantly to know whichquestions must be answered with other questions in order to advance learning. We have placed Proceedings of the 2014 American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 5: Design and Robotics

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Olukemi Akintewe, University of South Florida; Walter Silva Sotillo, University of South Florida

Powered by www.slayte.com Online Robotics Project-based Learning Approach in a First-year Engineering ProgramAbstractA first-year mandatory engineering project-based course aimed at developing an engineering mindsetwas taught through students engaging in active learning strategies built on the design-thinkingframework by Ulrich and Eppinger. Course outcomes were achieved via students' participation in thefabrication of an autonomous robotic vehicle facilitated through practical hands-on activities, groupdiscussions, and laboratory modules. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this formerly in-person courseadopted a synchronous teaching model and used online instructional tools for lectures, group activities,and

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Carl B. Dietrich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Nicholas F. Polys, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Christian W. Hearn, Weber State University; Kenneth Reid, University of Indianapolis; Joshua Alexéi García Sheridan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Electrical and Computer

for Research, Education, and OutreachAbstractAntennas are essential components of wireless devices and systems including cell phones, Wi-Fiaccess points / routers and client devices, military and civilian radars, public safetycommunication systems, and many others. Faculty and students at a teaching-focusedinstitution, Weber State University (WSU), have developed a low-cost, portable, open-sourceantenna pattern measurement system (anTpaTT). In this project, a team of undergraduateengineering students at a research university, Virginia Tech (VT), are operating and enhancingthe system. The enhanced anTpaTT system and the project itself provide opportunities for hands-on learning, remote laboratory exercises, and experiential and / or project

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Cavicchi, University of Akron; John Fellenstein, University of Akron

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Engineering at the University of Akron (UA) ran aNational Science Foundation funded Research Experience for Teachers (RET) site from 2012-2016 and started a new cycle in 2016-2019. This paper is a summary of the 2012 – 2016 site.The main objective of this RET site was to bring ten high school science teachers to TheUniversity of Akron (UA) campus for eight weeks each summer to increase their knowledge ofengineering research and enable them to effectively disseminate this knowledge in their highschool classrooms. This was accomplished through a combination of (1) an independent researchproject for each teacher in the laboratory of a UA faculty member and (2) hands-on professionaldevelopment activities to reinforce the fundamentals of engineering

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Radiation and Radiological Engineering Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrian Miron, University of Cincinnati; Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati; Pradosh Ray, Tuskegee University

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Nuclear and Radiological

AC 2007-519: SITE ANALYSIS AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATIONAdrian Miron, University of Cincinnati Dr. Adrian Miron received his B.S. and M.S. in Applied Physics from University of Bucharest and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from University of Cincinnati (UC). He is a research professor within the Mechanical, Industrial and Nuclear Engineering Department at UC, where he has developed and taught graduate core courses and has conducted research on various nuclear and radiological engineering topics. Previously, Dr. Miron worked at Argonne National Laboratory in the Diagnostic and Control Group within the Nuclear Engineering Division, and collaborated closely with the RESRAD team within

Conference Session

International Study Abroad Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Dyrenfurth, Purdue University; Donal McHale, Dublin Institute of Technology; Robert Herrick, Purdue University; Richard Hayes, Dublin Institute of Technology; James Barnes, James Madison University; PU H-DA PSU DIT Students, Dublin Institute of Technology

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International

. The travel arrangements for the DIT students were arranged by DIT. The PU students received $5,000 which covered their travel and some of their lodging. DIT students received £5,000 which covered their travel, lodging, and because of the current exchange rate, the Dublin students had some money for other exchange activities.Academic and Intellectual AchievementInterestingly, all four students felt that the level of courses was at a lower level than at their home institution, but that the appropriateness of content was about right. The only exception was the sophomore student from Purdue. The two DIT students felt that the effectiveness of teaching and laboratory experience was about right. They also were very impressed with the nature of the

Conference Session

Writing Is Fundamental

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Beams, University of Texas, Tyler; Luke Niiler, University of Alabama

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Liberal Education

similar work to the field of Engineering Page 14.672.2education.Our work brings together the disciplinary expertise of an Electrical Engineering faculty memberwith a Writing Center director’s experience in writing instruction and evaluation. Dr. Beams hashad over 16 years’ experience in industry and 12 years’ experience in academia, and he currentlyteaches (or has taught) Electronic Circuit Analysis I and II (including laboratories),Instrumentation Systems, Senior Design (a two-semester capstone design sequence), and ElectricCircuit Analysis I (with laboratory) and II. Dr. Niiler has taught writing at the university levelfor over 20 years, and

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Earley, Miami University

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Engineering Technology

analyses of mechanism configurations.Typically, students are more energized and motivated to learn and retain concepts when coursescontain computer laboratory experiences. A new course in mechanisms analysis was designedby the author and included within the curriculum of a newly created baccalaureate program inmechanical engineering technology at Miami University. The program was officially approvedin the spring of 2003 and course offerings were begun in the fall of the same year. Hence thedata confirming and/or refuting the above premise is limited.While many mechanisms courses currently being taught within the curriculums of mechanicalengineering technology programs make use of computer enhanced project assignments, theauthor believes that this

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kyoung-Yun Kim, Wayne State University; Carolyn E Psenka, Wayne State University; Karl R Haapala, Oregon State University; Kathy Schmidt Jackson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Iowa State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #17854Constructionism in Learning: Sustainable Life Cycle Engineering Project(CooL:SLiCE)Dr. 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

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Environmental Engineering Curricula

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexa Rihana-Abdallah, University of Detroit Mercy

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Environmental Engineering

2006-2544: BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING,CHEMISTRY, AND BIOLOGYAlexa Rihana-Abdallah, University of Detroit Mercy The Author has written a number of articles published in the ASEE Annual Conference proceedings over the years. The Author teaches at the University of Detroit Mercy in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Page 11.285.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Bridging the Gap between Environmental Engineering, Chemistry, and BiologyAbstractRecognizing the intellectual merit of interdisciplinary studies to

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Best Zone Paper Competition

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan Klingbeil, Wright State University; Richard Mercer, Wright State University; Kuldip Rattan, Wright State University; Michael Raymer, Wright State University; David Reynolds, Wright State University

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Council of Sections

ASEE North Central Section Outstanding Teaching Award (2004), and both the CECS Excellence in Service (2004) and Excellence in Teaching (2002) awards at Wright State University.Richard Mercer, Wright State University RICHARD E. MERCER is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Wright State University. He received his Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Washington in 1980. Professor Mercer is active in curriculum reform, and has led an NSF supported effort to integrate Mathematica laboratory sessions into the freshman calculus sequence at Wright State University.Kuldip Rattan, Wright State University KULDIP S. RATTAN is a Professor in the

Conference Session

Beyond Students: Issues of Underrepresentation among Parents and Professionals

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fernando Garcia Gonzalez, Florida Golf Coast University; Gerardo Javier Pinzon PE, Texas A&M International University; Anju Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Pablo Biswas, Texas A&M International University

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Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #10559A Engineering Discipline Awareness Workshop for Pre-Service STEM Teach-ersDr. Fernando Garcia Gonzalez, Florida Golf Coast University Dr. Fernando Gonzalez joined FGCU as an Assistant Professor in the Computer Engineering Program in the fall of 2013. Previously he was an Assistant Professor within the Engineering, Math, and Physics Department at Texas A&M International University in Laredo, Texas. Prior to that he was a Technical Staff Member (researcher) for the U.S. Department of Energy at Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Dr. Gonzalez was also a faculty member in the Electrical

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Materials Experiments, Labs, Demos, and Hands-On Activities

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Surendra K. Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology; Steven John Kosciol, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Materials

AC 2011-77: MEASURING ANGLE OF TWIST IN A TORSION EXPERI-MENTSurendra K. Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE) ”Vinnie” Gupta is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and a member of the graduate faculty of Ma- terials Science & Engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology (Rochester, NY). He is a recipient of the 2000 Eisenhart Award for Excellence in Teaching. At RIT, he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Applied Mechanics, Computational Techniques, and Materials Science.Steven John Kosciol, Rochester Institute of Technology Senior Mechanical Technician - Mechanical Engineering Department

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2008 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Christi L. Patton

highlights of what did and didn’t work.BackgroundDegrees conferred from chemical engineering programs across the U.S. declined 34% between1997 and 20061 and The University of Tulsa (TU) has mirrored this trend. This same period oftime saw significant changes in the technology infrastructure at TU in the College of Engineeringand Natural Sciences. Every classroom was equipped with a computer console and display forinstruction. All engineering departments established computer laboratories for their students inaddition to the numerous facilities available to all students. WiFi was installed campus-wide.Two instructional laboratories were created with computers for up to 30 students.In 2007 and 2008, the public has watched the price for a barrel of oil

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2003 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Douglas F. De Boer

diagrams. These unique aspects of typography are bestintroduced to the students in the context of SMET classes. Depending on the freshman Englishclass to introduce students to typography would weaken the English course overall since morebasic and general concepts need to be covered in that class.This paper will explain why typography is important for engineers, that engineering laboratoryreports provide a useful forum for teaching typography, and will give examples of somegenerally accepted principles of typography that engineering undergraduates should know.Why typography mattersTypography is a matter of aesthetics. A dictionary definition of aesthetics usually cites the studyof beauty, creativity, and psychological responses to beauty. What then

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2007 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

Surendra K. Gupta

Experiments in Micro-/Nano- Characterization of Material Surfaces Surendra K. Gupta Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 14623AbstractThis paper describes eight experiments developed for a 4-quarter credit hour upper-divisiontechnical elective course on Micro- and Nano- Characterization of Material Surfaces. The coursehas 3 hours/week of lectures and a 2 hours/week laboratory segment. Offered for the second timelast Spring quarter, the course has attracted students from mechanical engineering,microelectronic engineering, materials science and engineering as well a doctoral student inMicrosystems Engineering. The course has become part of a concentration program