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Automation Subjects in Manufacturing Education I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jose Gutierrez, Oregon Institute of Technology; John Anderson, Oregon Institute of Technology; David Culler, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Manufacturing

AC 2010-992: DEVELOPMENT OF A GENERIC COMMUNICATION SERVICEBETWEEN PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS AND PERSONALCOMPUTERS USING MICROSOFT ROBOTICS DEVELOPER STUDIO FORDATA COLLECTION IN AUTOMATED AND SEMI-AUTOMATEDMANUFACTURING PROCESSESJose Gutierrez, Oregon Institute of Technology Bachelor of Science in Mechatronics, ITESM, MXJohn Anderson, Oregon Institute of TechnologyDavid Culler, Oregon Institute of Technology Page 15.401.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Development of a Generic Communication Service Between Programmable Logic Controllers and Personal Computers using Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio for Data Collection in

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International Initiatives, Partnerships,Teaching Strategies, and Collaborative Networks

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rafiqul Islam, Northwestern State University

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International

AC 2010-871: GREEN INITIATIVE IN CAMPUS FOLLOWED BY CURRICULUMDEVELOPMENT OF A COURSE CONCENTRATING ON SELECTED CHOICESOF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES IN EET PROGRAM IN TERMS OFGLOBAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS.Rafiqul Islam, Northwestern State University Page 15.633.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Green Initiative in the Campus Followed by Curriculum Development of a Course Concentrating on Selected Choices of Alternative Energy Sources in EET Program in Terms of Global Economic and Environmental Impacts.Abstract‘Greening the work place’ is not just a used term today but a homely speech. As the

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Dean C. Millar

Engineering Education in the Next Decade A Proven Professional Development Program to Supplement Required Engineering Technical Coursework. Goal: Enhanced Success of Students’ Careers and Engineering Schools’ Accreditation Dean C. Millar Assistant Dean, School of Engineering University at Buffalo, SUNY AbstractStatement of Need:For students- Engineering undergraduate students are well prepared with engineering theory andfundamentals when they graduate but generally lack broader professional success skills

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xuemin Chen, Texas Southern University; Yongpeng Zhang, Prairie View A&M University; Lawrence Kehinde, Texas Southern University; David Olowokere, Texas Southern University

AC 2010-1574: DEVELOPING VIRTUAL AND REMOTE UNDERGRADUATELABORATORY FOR ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYXuemin Chen, Texas Southern UniversityYongpeng Zhang, Prairie View A&M UniversityLawrence Kehinde, Texas Southern UniversityDavid Olowokere, Texas Southern University Page 15.390.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Developing Virtual and Remote Undergraduate Laboratory for Engineering TechnologyAbstractIn this paper, the development of virtual and remote laboratory (VR-Lab) for the enhancement ofEngineering Technology (ET) program is presented. By utilizing the latest InformationTechnology, the VR-Lab is established through the setting

Conference Session

Computer Gaming and Virtual Reality for Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Jaurez, National University; Peilin Fu, National University; Ronald Uhlig, National University, San Diego; Shekar Viswanathan, Ph.D., M.B.A., P.E., received a Bachelor of Technology in chemical

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Computers in Education

AC 2010-122: BEYOND SIMULATION: STUDENT-BUILT VIRTUAL REALITYGAMES FOR CELLULAR NETWORK DESIGNJames Jaurez, National University James J. Jaurez is a an Assistant Professor with National University’s School of Media and Communication. He teaches courses in the Master of Science in Educational and Instructional Technology and in the Bachelor of Arts in Entertainment and Interactive Arts programs, which has lead him to pioneer a fusion of the two disciplines and collaborate on a Hewlett Packard Technology for Teaching – Higher Education – Leadership Grant. A PhD candidate through Nova Southeastern University, James’ dissertation work is in Epistemic Game Creation in the discipline of Computing

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Innovative Pedagogies for Teaching Introductory Materials

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Elliot Douglas, University of Florida; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Michael Prince, Bucknell University; Trevor Harding, California Polytechnic State University

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Materials

AC 2010-2106: SPECIAL SESSION: INNOVATIVE PEDAGOGIES FORTEACHING INTRODUCTORY MATERIALS COURSESStephen Krause, Arizona State University Stephen Krause is a Professor in the School of Materials in the Fulton School of Engineering arrived at Arizona State University in 1981 after completing his research on polymer deformation at the University of Michigan. Courses he has developed and taught include; Bridging Engineering and Education, Materials Characterization, Polymers and Composites, and Materials Capstone Design,. Innovative learning tools and assessments he has developed include: Materials Mentor Fold Out Notes; Materials Lecture Work Notes; Materials Lecture Activities; a Materials

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Improving Mechanics & Structural Modeling Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Soutas-Little, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

materials texts.There are two problems with the Macauley functions; first, they are very limited in the type ofload functions that they model and second, for orders above n=1, they are difficult to stop if theregion of application is only between a ∞ x ∞ b , where b is less than the length of the beam. Thedifficulty arises in introducing the negative of higher order polynomials at the point b. A methodwill be presented to analyze any continuous load function w(x) applied on the interval between a ∞ x ∞ b . Therefore, a single expression will be written for any beam loading. This expressionwill be integrated to determine the shear, moment, slope and deflection. Examples of differentbeam loadings are presented for a complete use of discontinuity

Conference Session

Fulfilling the CE BOK2 - Case Studies

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brett Gunnink, Montana State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

1programs reported, for the BOK2 outcome rubric, at what level of achievement they believe allof the outcome statement is fulfilled by all of their baccalaureate graduates. A color coding wasprovided to assist with visualizing the results of the survey. Green cells indicate baccalaureategraduates of 8 to 10 programs are believed to be fulfilling the LOA, yellow cells indicategraduate of 5-7 programs are fulfilling the LOA, and red cells indicate baccalaureate graduatesof 4 or less programs are fulfilling the specified LOA. To further help with visualizing theresults, the first column of each table corresponding to the outcome number has been similarlycolor coded consistent with the LOA corresponding to the “B” level for each outcome. Forexample

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2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Ing-Chang Jong; William T. Springer; Rick J. Couvillion

advantage ofthis method over the traditional methods. This paper is aimed at (a) providing comparisons ofthis new method versus the traditional method of integration via several head-to-head contrastingsolutions of same problems, and (b) proposing a set of steps for use to effectively introduce andteach this new method to students. It is a considered opinion that the method of model formulasbe taught to students after having taught them one or more of the traditional methods.I. IntroductionBeams are longitudinal members subjected to transverse loads. Students usually first learn thedesign of beams for strength. Then they learn the determination of deflections of beams under avariety of loads. Traditional methods used in determining statically

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanics of Materials & General Mechanics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ing-Chang Jong, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

methods that are used in determining statically indeterminate reac-tions and deflections of elastic beams include: 2 - 1 2 method of integration (with or without the useof singularity functions), method of superposition, method using moment-area theorems, methodusing Castigliano’s theorem, method of conjugate beam, and method of segments.The method of model formulas1 is a newly propounded method. Beginning with a general presetmodel loading on a beam, a set of four model formulas are established for use in this method.These formulas are expressed in terms of the following: (a) flexural rigidity of the beam; (b) slopes, deflections, shear forces, and bending moments at both ends of the beam; (c) typical applied loads (concentrated force

Conference Session

Fulfilling the CE BOK2 - Case Studies

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Fridley, University of Alabama

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

curricula. TheBOK2, while being more recent and not yet addressed within accreditation criteria, is motivatingadditional change in some civil engineering curricula. Considering specifically the BOK2, a Page 15.654.2coordinated list of 24 outcomes is presented within three outcome categories: Foundational,Technical and Professional. The outcomes define the desired level of achievement definedaccording to Bloom’s Taxonomy for the cognitive domain3,4. Additionally, the BOK2 hasrecommended outcome achievement targets for each portion of the fulfillment pathway: for thebaccalaureate degree (B), post-baccalaureate formal education (M/30), and pre

Conference Session

Fulfilling the CE BOK2 - Case Studies

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth McManis, University of Louisiana

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

degree.The BOK2 Outcomes Rubric, using Bloom’s Taxonomy, is graphically presented in Figure 1.The reader is cautioned that this is a simple graphical representation of the full rubric only andshould refer to the full rubric as presented in Appendix I of the BOK2 report2 (which is availableat www.asce.org/raisethebar). What is clearly represented in Figure 1 is the recommended levelof achievement that an individual must demonstrate for each outcome to enter the future practiceof civil engineering at the professional level and, for each outcome, the level of achievement(LOA) expected to be fulfilled through the baccalaureate degree (B), the master’s degree orequivalent post-baccalaureate formal education (M/30), and pre-licensure experience (E

Conference Session

Signal Processing Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cameron Wright; Thad Welch; Michael Morrow

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

for interested students.With this in mind, students must be convinced of three things: 1) that the “gospel” of Fs ≥ 2fmax (i.e.,sampling at least twice the highest signal frequency) that they learned regarding lowpass sampling is only aspecial case, 2) that for bandpass signals the selection of sampling frequency is more complicated, and that3) aliasing is not always a bad thing. By choosing Fs properly, aliasing places the signal spectrum wherewe want it, yet avoids the overlapping of spectral replicas that would render the signal useless.7, 8A bandpass signal is one where the energy is constrained to lie only between a lower frequency of fL andan upper frequency of fU . Thus the bandwidth of this signal is B = fU − fL . One useful form of

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanical Systems: What's New

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Walchko, United States Military Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

reference frame T,the barrel is reference frame B. Let Newtonian reference frame N, have an inertial coordinatesystem with right-handed unit vectors iˆ, ˆj, kˆ and origin O. Let the chassis have a body-fixedcoordinate system with right-handed unit vectors cˆ1 , cˆ 2 , cˆ3 and origin OC . Let the gun turrethave a body-fixed coordinate system with right-handed unit vectors tˆ1 , tˆ 2 , tˆ3 and origin OT . Letthe gun barrel have a body-fixed coordinate system with right-handed unit vectors bˆ , bˆ , bˆ and1 2 3origin OB . Page 15.1244.9 Figure 8. Relative Motion in Three Dimensions While

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Solomon G. Diamond

to be 6063- T6 aluminum. The beam has a rectangular cross section as shown with cross-sectional moment of inertia I = bh3 12 . The problem statement is thatFig. 1. Static load on beam on a beam with fixed ends for a given load F, beam length L, and beam width b, find thebeam height h that achieves a vertical deflection of less than 0.1% of L. For

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aman Yadav, Purdue University; Mary Lundeberg, Michigan State University; Dipendra Subedi, Michigan State University; Charles Bunting, Oklahoma State University

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Electrical and Computer

. This paperdescribes an investigation of problem-based learning on undergraduate electrical engineeringstudents’ conceptual understanding. Fifty-five students enrolled in an electrical engineeringcourse at a Mid-western university participated in this student. The study utilized a within-subjects A-B-A-B research design with traditional lecture as the baseline phase and problem-based learning as the experimental phase of the study. Participants completed pre-post testssurrounding the four topics covered in the study. Results suggested that participants' learninggains from problem-based learning were more than learning gains from traditional lecture.IntroductionRecently, there has been a shift from using lecture-based teaching methods in the

Conference Session

Clearing up Student Misconceptions in Materials

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Heckler, Ohio State University; Rebecca Rosenblatt, Ohio State University

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Materials

theopportunity to correct their answers. Material A is denser than Material B. How 80 Percent Responding does Material A’s melting temperature 60 compare to material B’s. a) Material A has a higher melting 40 temperature than Material B. 20 b) Material A has a lower melting temperature than Material B. 0 c) Material A has an equal melting a b c d

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Contemporary Issues in Engineering Ethics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Seamus Freyne, Manhattan College; J.Patrick Abulencia, Manhattan College; Powell Draper, Manhattan College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

ethical issue? The possible responses were “agree strongly with viewpoint A,” “lean toward viewpoint A,” “neutral,” “lean toward viewpoint B,” and “agree strongly with viewpoint B.”• How would you describe your interest in this ethical issue? The possible responses were “high,” “significant,” “moderate,” “little,” and “none.”• Do you think your viewpoint would change with thorough study of this ethical issue? The possible responses were “yes,” “probably,” “maybe,” “unlikely,” and “no.”• How relevant is this ethical issue to your career plans? The possible responses were “very much,” “considerably,” “somewhat,” “hardly,” and “not.”• How important is this ethical issue to society? The possible responses were “very much,” “considerably

Conference Session

Fulfilling the CE BOK2 - Case Studies

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George List, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

.  Considering  specifically  the  BOK2,  a  Page 15.653.2coordinated  list  of  24  outcomes  is  presented  within  three  outcome  categories:    Foundational, 1 Technical  and  Professional.  The  outcomes  define  the  desired  level  of  achievement  defined according  to  Bloom’s  Taxonomy  for  the  cognitive  domain 3,4 .    Additionally,  the  BOK2 recommends outcome achievement targets for each portion of the fulfillment pathway, from the baccalaureate  degree  (B), through post­baccalaureate  formal  education (M/30), to

Conference Session

Clearing up Student Misconceptions in Materials

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Rosenblatt, Ohio State University; Andrew Heckler, Ohio State University

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Materials

12% 8 No Explanation worked.” Chose A = B “They are the same material. They 9% 6 have the same composition and re- main unaffected microscopically af- ter deformation.” Chose B “[A] has a smaller diameter, there- 13% 9 fore smaller cross-sectional area, and will be weaker.” Chose A and labeled as In- “The area got smaller so it is 6% 4 correct stronger.” “The atoms are closer together. 6

Conference Session

Implementing the CE BOK into Courses and Curricula

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Civil Engineering

students whoindicated various skills in the top five most important for civil engineers compared to thepercentages of engineering seniors from the nationwide APPLES study11. NR = not rankedbecause the item was included in the list of outcome options ranked by the students.Detailed Comments from Senior StudentsFive senior civil engineering students enrolled in the environmental engineering capstone designcourse (3 females, 2 males) mapped their personal course experiences to the BOK2. Students A,B, and C determined which outcomes and levels of achievement were fulfilled by variouscourses and extracurricular activities. Student D mapped all of her courses to the BOK2outcomes, but did not directly incorporate the levels of achievement in her analysis

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ruba Alkhasawneh, Virginia Commonwealth University; Rosalyn Hobson, Virginia Commonwealth University

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Minorities in Engineering

prepared in high school”.Participants’ mathematical performance: a comparison between 2008 & 2009AlgebraIn this study, which used six 2009 STP participants in the algebra class, none of the students had an A butthree passed with a B or C was observed. However, the 2008 STP participants only 2 took the algebraclass during fall 2008. None of them earned an A as well, see table 1. Table 1 Outcomes in the two groups for Algebra Outcome Group A B C D F Avg. total

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2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Thomas Mulinazzi; Steven Schrock

, it is necessary to have high grades in order to receivescholarships. This statement was told to one of the authors when he was making apresentation to parents in western Kansas.The high grading in high schools is not fair to the true “A” students. They get“As” and the not-so-good students also receive “As”. There does not seem to be muchdistinction between the “A” and “B” students since they all receive “As”. Several yearsago there were two students from a Kansas City area high school applying to the KUSchool of Engineering. Their high school graded on the percentage basis. One had a98.6% g.p.a. and was 82 out of 226 in her class. The other student had an 86% g.p.a. andwas 223 out of 226 in the class. It seems like the goal in high school is

Conference Session

Mechanics Division Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Somnath Chattopadhyay; Rajesh Kitey

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

the stress isthrough a stress concentration factor. Similarly, a circular hole drilled through a beam loaded inbending is also a stress raiser with its own stress concentration factor. In this study the analyticalsolutions to the stress concentration factors for both the tensile and cantilever specimens due to acircular hole have been compared with experimental and numerical methods.First, the students are introduced to the concept of stress concentration factor and the analyticalresults of stress concentration factors for various test specimen geometries are outlined.Experimental studies on stress concentration factors are conducted for (a) bar with a hole intension and (b) cantilever beam with hole in bending. Then the numerical solutions

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanics of Materials & General Mechanics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shaobo Huang, Utah State University; Ning Fang, Utah State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

proactive measures and do not need to wait until the semester is over.Research Method of the Present StudyA total of 239 undergraduate students in three semesters were included in the present study todevelop and validate the predictive, regression-based model. The following paragraphs describethe research method step by step.Step 1: Collected data on student academic performance in Semesters A, B, and C. Descriptiveanalysis was performed to develop a fundamental understanding of the collected first-hand data.Step 2: Randomly split the full dataset collected in Semester A into a training dataset and atesting dataset. First, the students’ final exam scores (maximum: 100) were divided intodifferent levels: 100-90, 89-80, 79-70, 69-60, and below 59

Conference Session

New Collaborations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Sapp Nelson, Purdue University; Michael Fosmire, Purdue University Libraries -- PHYS

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

Libraries 2003, 24 (1-2), 21-30.13. Welker, A. L.; Quintiliano, B.; Green, L., Information Literacy: Skills for Life. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings 2005, 8039-8047.14. Popescu, A.; Popescu, R., Building Research Skills: Course Integrated Training Methods. Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education & Practice 2003, 129 (1), 40.15. Drew, C.; Vaz, R., Global Projects Preparation: Infusing Information Literacy into Project-Based Curricula. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings 2008, AC 2008-1220.16. Williams, B.; Blowers, P., Deconstruction of an Engineering Syllabus for Information Literacy. ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings 2003, 3565-3573

Conference Session

BME Course and Curriculum Development

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Aston, East Tennessee State University; William H. Blanton, East Tennessee State University

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Biomedical

20 20 10 10 0 0 Students Teachers & Students Teachers & Reseachers Reseachers Figure 3. Figure 4.detailed in Appendix A and B below is: Answering Question 1, all

Conference Session

Research on The First Year II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy O'Connor, Villanova University; Gerard Jones, Villanova University

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First-Year Programs

to Calculus BC.)6 1. Functions, Graphs, and Limits a) Analysis of graphs b) Limits of functions (including one-sided limits) c) Asymptotic and unbounded behavior d) Continuity as a property of functions e) Parametric, polar, and vector functions. 2. Derivatives a) Concept of the derivative b) Derivative at a point c) Derivative as a function d) Second Derivatives e) Applications of derivatives Analysis of planar curves given in parametric form, polar form, and vector form, including velocity and acceleration Numerical Solution of differential equations using Euler’s method L’Hospital’s Rule, including its use in determining

Conference Session

Pedagogical Developments in BME

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara Koehler, Northwestern University; Wendy Murray, Northwestern University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

calculate the scalar projection of one vector in the direction of another vector andto select the correct answer among 6 possibilities. These possibilities incorporated commonmistakes, including sign errors, finding the vector’s magnitude instead of its projection, andinterpreting the vector projection to be in the wrong quadrant. In order to assess perceived skill,W08 students were also asked in a later class to indicate whether they knew how to calculate thecomponent of one vector in the direction of another vector (Fig. 2b).a) b) Page 15.604.5Figure 2: PRS questions presented during W08.2.2.2

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shalin Mehta, Arizona State University; Jayaraman Jayaraman Thiagarajan, Arizona State University; Photini Spanias, Arizona State University; Karthikeyan Ramamurthy, Arizona State University; Andreas Spanias, Arizona State University; Robert Santucci, Arizona State University; Susan Haag, Arizona State University; Mahesh Banavar, Arizona State University

Window 1 2 3 4 (b) Proposed Environment Figure 1. High level overview of the existing and the proposed infrastructure.The Proposed Integrated InterfaceThe interface proposed here is built on the idea of combining a web-based DSP quiz and the J-DSP simulation window. Figure 2 shows the architectural view of the proposed interface. As canbe seen from Figure 2, the on-line quiz is the connecting link between the diverse learning shells.After answering a quiz question, students can access multiple learning environments at the sametime. The number of J-DSP simulation windows has also increased from one to three, to