Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Blaine Austin Pedersen, Texas A&M University; Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University; Sumaia Ali Raisa, West Virginia University; Rebecca A. Atadero, Colorado State University; A.M. Aramati Casper, Colorado State University; Ronald R. DeLyser, University of Denver; Christopher D. Griffin, West Virginia University; Scott T. Leutenegger, University of Denver; Melissa Lynn Morris, University of Nevada - Las Vegas; Christina Paguyo, University of Denver; Jody Paul, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Seoyeon Park, Texas A&M University; Karen E. Rambo-Hernandez, Texas A&M University; Breigh Nonte Roszelle, University of Denver

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

both in and out of the classroom. In 2020, this activitywas conducted as a virtual webinar and student questions were asked in the Q&A feature whichwas monitored by the meeting host.After listening to the dean’s interview, students are asked to write a one-page reflection paper inwhich they are asked to describe what they learned from the interview: (1) what is needed to besuccessful in the engineering profession; (2) the expectations of, or norms for, engineeringstudents; and (3) the lessons learned from the examples provided regarding the differencebetween successful and unsuccessful engineering teams. These reflections play an important rolein helping students understand the importance of valuing diversity in engineering teams

Conference Session

Mechanics & Mechanics Related

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Emma Treadway, Trinity University; Jessica E.S. Swenson, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York (CoE); Aaron W. Johnson, University of Colorado Boulder

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Mechanical Engineering

across flat ground, pick a different instant in stance phase, etc.) and re-calculate the axial load in the weight-bearing member. 4. Write a report to explain their workA total of 10 groups of 3 to 4 students each were assigned for the project based on whetherstudents had provided consent to analyze their written work under the IRB-approved protocoldescribed in the following section.In Mechanics II, students did two distinct OEMPs: the first (OEMP-2) involved analysis of a carcrash based on some crash-scene analysis data, and was assigned across homework assignmentsin three subsequent weeks. The second (OEMP-3) was a rigid body dynamics group project(with an individual component) with student-proposed topics.The goal of OEMP-2 was for

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Andrew H. Phillips, The Ohio State University; Krista M. Kecskemety, The Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Student

collection ofliterature articles in a systematic way. Borrego, Foster, and Froyd (2014) identified eight steps towriting an SLR [11]: 1) Decide to do a systematic review 2) Identify scope and research questions 3) Define inclusion criteria 4) Find and catalogue sources 5) Critique and appraise 6) Synthesize 7) Identify limitations and validity concerns 8) Write the reviewThree databases were accessed: Academic Search Complete, Education Resources InformationCenter (ERIC), and Scopus. A search string using Boolean logic operators was developed togather all articles relating to TAs in STEM education courses from the three databases. The finalsearch string was:("teaching assistant*" OR "teaching associate*" OR “UTA*” OR

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Carol S. Stwalley, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Robert Merton Stwalley III P.E., Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Virginia Lynn Booth-Womack, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Grace Lynn Baldwin; Sarah Larose, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering

averages. This suggests that there may be other factors that promote student success inengineering that merits further investigation. The Rising Scholars program was developed toexplore these additional predictive success factors. Initial data from the program appears to showthat RS are performing at a statistically enhanced level in retention and GPA compared with theirengineering direct-admit and exploratory studies peers [5]. The value of experiential experienceswithin the RS program is presented in [6]. This paper concentrates on the cultural aspects of theprogram borrowed from the close-knit, supportive culture of Biological & AgriculturalEngineering departments.II. Background on the Rising Scholars ProgramAdmissions processes at top

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Shelly Gulati, University of the Pacific

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

was doing a lot of the things I shouldn’t be doing and how I can change them. • Having the opportunity to discuss what I read and think more about how they play into my life was benefitial [sic]. • All the book chapters had great ideas on how to reframe thinking or be nicer to yourself (?) in order to achieve goals. I would like to grow into someone who is able to do that. • Ways to let it be easy – I constantly think that I have to do stuff myself and it makes it hard to [sic] me to really think long term about anything else. I also like the writing activities during meets [sic] to get my thinking cap on. • It was awesome to connect to a professor and my peer on topics relevant to all of us, and

Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy-Philosophy of Engineering (TELPhe) Division Technical Session 3 / Perspectives on Advances in Promoting Technological Literacy

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sayyad Zahid Qamar, Sultan Qaboos University; Ramanathan Arunachalam, Sultan Qaboos University; Sayyad Basim Qamar, Texas A&M University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

as: Write a concise report on the xperimenton Cold Working and Hardness Testing. It should include objectives, introduction, apparatus andmaterials, procedural steps, results (tabular and graphical formats), and discussion of results. Inthe last section, discuss the behavior pattern of hardness against percent cold work; justify theresults in comparison with theory; comment on any notable results or deviations; and discuss anysources of error.An assessment exercise addressing RLO-3 is worded as: Write a concise report on theexperiment on Cold Working and Hardness Testing. It should include objectives, introduction,apparatus and materials, procedural steps, results (tabular and graphical formats), and discussionof results. In the last section

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: Diversity 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

John C. Kelly, North Carolina A&T State University; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Prairie View A&M University; Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University; Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Demetris Geddis, Hampton University; Mandoye Ndoye, Tuskegee University; Shiny Abraham, Seattle University; Miguel Velez-Reyes P.E., University of Texas at El Paso; Saleh Zein-Sabatto, Tennessee State University; Raziq Yaqub, Alabama A&M University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

in engineering education for their students. One way to address such challenges isto team up with peer MSIs or larger R1 institutions in mutually beneficial collaborative researchand educational programs.IEC is developing the infrastructure and programs to facilitate collaborations between faculty,students and staff in its member departments, based largely on lessons learned from the successfulECP educational program. It is also addressing how best to build a different type of team with R1schools, industry, and other external constituencies. For each type of partner, a process is beingdefined and tools, such as evaluation rubrics to assess the quality and productivity ofcollaborations, are being addressed. A pilot process and rubric now

Collection

Proceedings of the 2020 ASEE PSW Section Conference, canceled

Authors

Angelique Bonilla; Daniel Charles Jones, California Polytechnic State University; Amanda Krysl; John S Seng, Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

indevelopment, then this limits student learning. This is a common problem with long termundergraduate projects and one that is not unique to the Herbie project.We present this work not as a solution to the problem of student project knowledge transfer, butas a case study in documenting the development of our particular robot. In order to get theplatform working, the initial 18 months of development was done by the primary faculty advisor.Initial development included selection of computing hardware, selection of mechanicalcomponents, and writing software. This is not ideal in terms of student learning, but the goalwas to get the platform functioning to a base level and then to have students develop modularprojects that enhance the functionality and

Conference Session

Graduate Education Track - Technical Session V

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Heather Doty, University of Delaware; L. Pamela Cook, University of Delaware

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Diversity, Graduate Education

events. Faculty advisors and staff assistantsare available to help and advise, but the students are the ones who do most of the work.In addition to planning events for the UD engineering community, all department representativesare liaisons, or points of reference, for other women in their departments. Similar to anombudsperson, WIE members are available to provide their peers guidance or information, or alink to a supportive faculty member. WIE committee members have in the past made criticalconnections between a student and the dean’s office, resulting in interventions that improved thestudent’s situation.Officers The committee elects officers, including a chair, a co-chair, webmaster(s) andpublicist(s). The role of the chair is to plan and

Conference Session

Technical Session 5a

Collection

2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Alexander Sebastian Furlanic, San Francisco State University; Philip A. Thomas, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ; Panfilo Jesus Armas, SFSU; Rene Parra Medina, San Jose State University; Jackie Lok; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University

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Diversity, Pacific Southwest Section

Pitch: Advocating for Your Good Ideas were provided to help students developindependent research ability, better present research outcomes, and effectively promote researchfindings. Participants were divided into two groups and the team members in each group wererotated after 4 weeks of the program to promote team work and peer learning. Weekly meetingwas utilized to ensure the research to be in the right direction and allow students to practice theirpresentation skills through the mandatory presentation given by the participating students.In order to evaluate the success of the internship program, pre- and post-program surveys wereconducted. The pre-program survey was administered on the first day of the internship programand the post-program

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks Session II - Study Abroad

Collection

2017 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Chun Kit Chui, University of Hong Kong; Hayden Kwok-Hay So, University of Hong Kong; Nyein Thwe Khaing, Dagon University

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Main Forum (Podium Presentation)

process. Sciencestudents prepared the instruments for the experiments (a container and pellets of sodiumhydroxide), arranged the setup of the experiment, designed the schedule of collectingreadings, and interpreted the pressure readings. Engineering students prepared the necessaryhardware components such as pressure sensors, microcontrollers, display monitors, andprinted circuit boards. The whole team worked together to develop and deploy the system,which included applying soldering to connect various hardware components to the circuitboard, installing the electronic parts into the glass container, and writing computer programsto read the values of the pressure sensor, to perform necessary calculations and to display thereadings on the

Conference Session

Innovative Graduate Programs and Methods, Developing Master's & Ph.D. Programs and Graduate Teaching Assistants

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas J. Connolly, University of Texas - Austin

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Graduate Studies

during the first semester in which theyare appointed. The TA certification workshop is based on research and best practices ineducation – it takes a hands-on and interactive approach in covering the following topics:understanding undergraduate students and the culture of higher education in the United States,principles of student success, fundamentals of pedagogy, student learning styles, questioningstrategies to increase student engagement, and managing the practical aspects of a TA position,such as working with faculty, grading, office hours, and resolving student issues. TAs are eitherobserved during their classroom/laboratory session or are required to participate in a teachingpracticum session, where they are evaluated by their peers. These

Conference Session

The Best of First Year Programs: Best Paper Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua L. Hertz, Northeastern University; Noah Daviero, Northeastern University

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First-Year Programs

required, 4 credit-hour, first-yearengineering course at a medium-sized, private university. Course learning outcomes includedtopics in design and intellectual property, among a range of other foundational areas.Coursework included a major team-based, design-and-build project. This project had a slightlycompetitive aspect in that bonus points were awarded to the team that built the best project.Three years ago, one of the authors conceived and implemented a “class patent” system wherebyteams could write and submit an application to patent a project idea. By patenting an idea, a teamcould hope to gain competitive advantage in achieving the best project. As a pedagogical study, we sought to determine the effects of the class patent system

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mi Thant Mon (Thant) Soe, Drexel University; Robert Shultz, Drexel University; James M. Muscarella, Plymouth Whitemarsh High School; Jessica S. Ward, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Adam K. Fontecchio, Drexel University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

faculty members in the submission of approximately 600 grant proposals, including co-writing, editing and serving as the Pro- gram Manager for 8 awarded STEM education grants totaling more than $13M. She has collaborated with University offices, faculty and staff in the facilitation of recruitment strategies to increase the quality and quantity of undergraduate and graduate enrollment in STEM programs. Ms. Ward now manages the day- to-day operations of the DragonsTeach and ExPERTS programs, including supporting the development of programs of study, student and teacher recruitment, fundraising and grant-writing, hiring and supervising staff and student workers as well as coordinating program evaluation.Dr. Adam K

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaojing Yuan, University of Houston, College of Technology (CoE & CoT); Heidar Malki, University of Houston, College of Technology (CoE & CoT); Mequanint A. Moges, University of Houston, College of Technology (CoE & CoT)

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Houston, xyuan@uh.eduAbstractIn this paper, the authors detail their journey writing and implementing a successful S-STEMproject proposal, and sharing the lessons they learned in the process. In addition to providingscholarship for twenty promising students, the S-STEM grant allowed a team of faculty frommultiple disciplines to develop and test new student support mechanisms and programs at theengineering technology programs in an urban large public university with a diverse studentpopulation. The goal of the program is to enrich and enhance students experience during theirhigher-education tenure and ensure their success after they graduate and join the professionalworkforce by preparing them to be technically competent and professionally ready

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andreas S. Spanias, Arizona State University; Jennifer M. Blain Christen; Trevor J. Thornton, Arizona State University; Karen S. Anderson, Arizona State University; Michael Goryll, Arizona State University; Hany M. Arafa, Arizona State University; Uday Shankar Shanthamallu, Arizona State University; Erica S. Forzani, Arizona State University; Heather M. Ross, Arizona State University; Wendy M. Barnard; Sule Ozev

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

Education, 2018 Paper ID #23616 chemical and biosensors andthe integration of sensors into wireless, non-invasive and inexpensive sen- sor devices. She is focused onhealth applications, and environmental health and safety. Currently, she has over 70 peer-reviewed publications, three patents,11 patent applications and 4 transferred intellectual properties. In addition, she has served asGuest Editor of Nanotechnology Journal, and is member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Biosensorsand Bioelectronics.Dr. Heather M Ross, Arizona State University Heather M. Ross, PhD, DNP, is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the School for

Conference Session

FPD10 -- Pre-Engineering and Bridge Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Grimm, Wayne State University

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First-Year Programs

recommended] Science: Conceptual Physics with laboratory [4 cr] Chemical Skills and Reasoning [4 cr] English: Basic Writing (if required based on placement) [4 cr] Engineering: Introduction to the Engineering Profession [2 cr] Bridge Mentorship Program (ad hoc) – fall and winter semesterStudents who placed out of beginning algebra, basic writing, or the introductory chemistrycourse, based on standard University placement tools, were not required to complete the firstcourse in these subject areas. The Engineering Bridge advisor works closely with these students,who are in the minority, to select the appropriate courses to round out their schedules.Students were expected

Conference Session

Best Practices in Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Birmingham, Grove City College; Blair Allison, Grove City College; James Dupree, Grove City College

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

have strongentrepreneurial interests. These students want to develop their design projects into commercialproducts. One venue for commercializing design at our institution, Grove City College (GCC), isthe annual on-campus business plan competition. For the last four years, business andentrepreneurship students often partner in writing a business plan. Students received writtenfeedback from practicing technology entrepreneurs on their plans. That students report thecompetition as a favorable experience fostered the idea for what we called the High TechVenture Start-up course.The business plan competition, however, lacked several essential elements to be a fullyintegrated and maximally valuable educational experience. As important as business

Conference Session

Outreach Projects and General Energy Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

. The planninggroup reviewed the RFP and provided guidance regarding content and approach for the LTUproposal. From the first meeting we focused on two areas, writing a winning proposal and howwe could involve students at every level of the project. Mr. Pratt provided initial input as to thebest on-campus location site for the project, and how best to design the system to comply withthe grant requirements. Because the grant was for a maxim of $60,000, we knew additionalfunding was going to be required. Our Dean of Engineering has been very supportive of ourAlternative Energy program and assured us that if we got the grant that he would help us securethe additional funds to complete the project. This was vital, as the proposal required us

Conference Session

Assessing Entrepreneurship Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Blessing, Milwaukee School of Engineering; John D. Gassert, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Lawrence J. Schmedeman, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Larry Fennigkoh, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

entrepreneurshipeducation. In contrast, we are just getting started on our endeavor to introduce entrepreneurshipeducation and to ultimately make it a permanent part of our curriculum. Page 12.917.3In summary, here are the main challenges to our efforts: CHALLENGES TO INSTILLING ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION AT MSOE 1. How to achieve our main goal of getting the schools of business and engineering to work together as peers in an effort to promote entrepreneurship. 2. How to encourage faculty to take on the new task of teaching entrepreneurship when they are already handling a heavy workload. 3. How to get students excited about

Conference Session

FPD9 - First Year Learning & Assessment

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Johnson, Valparaiso University; Doug Tougaw, Valparaiso University; Kenneth Leitch, Valparaiso University; Barbara Engerer, Valparaiso University

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First-Year Programs

andICE are turned in the next day at the start of the laboratory period. Students have access toinstructors and peer tutoring prior to submittal of the homework assignment so that they mayseek additional assistance with the new concepts if needed.The laboratory assignment further reinforces the module concepts by hands-on experience. Forthe fluid mechanics module, students learn to how to estimate the flow rate (volume per time) ofwater out of a hole. Three methods are utilized: 1) Bernoulli’s equation and flow rate, 2) volumeof water and elapsed time, and 3) particle dynamics and flow rate. Figures 3 and 4 depict aschematic of the test apparatus and a photograph of the test, respectively. Students are requiredto write a comprehensive laboratory

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Farison, Baylor University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

components - Homework and classroom tests (50%) Homework assignments 10% Midterm test 15% Final exam (comprehensive) 25% Page 13.747.5 Special grading components - Individual student project reports and presentations (50%) 1. Applied/practical - imaging systems and hardware 15% 2. Peer-reviewed image processing research material 15% 3. Student-formulated image processing “research” project

Conference Session

FPD9 - First Year Learning & Assessment

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Guarino, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Seung Youn Chyung, Boise State University; Randi Walters, Boise State University; Bill Clement, Boise State University

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First-Year Programs

is a Junior majoring in Geosciences at Boise State University. Ms. Walters is also a tutor and peer instructor for the Engineering with Precalculus class offered by the College of Engineering at Boise State University.Bill Clement, Boise State University Dr. Clement is an Associate Research Professor in the Center for the Geophysical Investigation of the Shallow Subsurface (CGISS), at Boise State University. Page 13.393.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Developing and Assessing Engineering-Based Modules for a Freshman Engineering ClassAbstractMost

Conference Session

Mechanics and the Internet

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shahnam Navaee, Georgia Southern University

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Mechanics

Academic Development through Prescribed Undergraduate ProjectsAbstractIn this paper a methodology for enhancing the academic development of sophomore-levelengineering and engineering technology students using undergraduate projects is outlined anddiscussed. The specific sample project presented in the paper involves the development ofMATLAB script files and LabVIEW Virtual Instruments (VIs) for solving several EngineeringMechanics problems. The development of the solution for these problems involves theutilization of a number of valuable programming tools and powerful techniques. The selectedstudents will be guided to write a proposal to seek funding for the project through the CollegeOffice of Undergraduate Research (COUR

Collection

2008 GSW

Authors

Mohan A. Ketkar; Nripendra N. Sarker

other (through peer evaluation of team members on these characteristics)Performance Criteria ‘f’ Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Conference The University of New Mexico - Albuquerque Copyright © 2008, American Society for Engineering EducationTAC Criterion 2, Outcome ‘f’, “an ability to identify, analyze and solve technical problems. 1. Ability to identify engineering/technical/computing problems: Given a problem, the student is able to (i) understand the given problem and identify the subject area and concept involved, (ii) convert the problem into a well labeled sketch (such as free body diagram, flow chart, functional

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleksandr Panchul, UTSA; David Akopian, UTSA

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

% send email on their phones, exchanging some 200 email messages eachweek. 66% email peers about classes; 44% email for studying. In contrast, only 43% email onPCs, exchanging an average of only 2 messages per week. Only 20% had used a PDA. 71% ofthe subjects preferred receiving educational materials on mobile phones rather than PCs. 93%felt that its valuable to use phones for teaching. In the UK it is estimated that 81% of 11-15 yearolds and 96% of 16-24 year olds have a mobile phone [7]. Similar projects have been establishedin Europe as well. An example of a pan-European research and development study with partnersin Italy, Sweden and the UK is the "m-learning" project [8]. Its aim is to use portabletechnologies to provide literacy and

Conference Session

High-School Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhammad Kehnemouyi, Montgomery College; Uchechukwu Abanulo, Montgomery College

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

student and his/her major), enhancement of the student’s college admissionsprofile, and motivation for early career decision making by student.In order to be accepted into the College Institute, students must: Page 14.561.2 ≠ be enrolled as seniors at participating schools ≠ have completed all high school graduation requirements ≠ have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above ≠ must have SAT Reading, Writing and Math scores of 550 or above (or have met the eligibility score requirement in Montgomery College’s placement test)To continue the program, students are required to successfully

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jan Machotka, University of South Australia; Zorica Nedic, University of South Australia; Andrew Nafalski, University of South Australia; Ozdemir Gol, University of South Australia

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Electrical and Computer

reports ≠ Assessment ≠ Evaluation and reflectionCollaboration among students can be encouraged during preparation, conduct and analysis ofexperiments, where students are asked to work in teams. This can be implemented for peer assessment, Page 14.98.4evaluation and reflection as well. Findings from our survey provide some information about studentcollaboration before, during and after the practical experiment.Remote laboratoryA remote laboratory (RL) allows a real physical system set in a laboratory to be remotely controlled from acomputer via the Internet using virtual instruments. The system also enables experimental data to becollected and

Conference Session

Critical Thinking and Creative Arts

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christy Moore, University of Texas, Austin; D'Arcy Randall, University of Texas, Austin; Hillary Hart, University of Texas, Austin

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Liberal Education

mother’s gravesurrounded by his “true peers,” he weeps (see Fig. 3). Many students were moved by this sceneof a “grown man crying.” For one student, the scene “brought the documentary into [the realmof] more personal feelings instead of just being a movie”. Another wrote that the scene “wentagainst the filmmaker’s point by showing [that Bradley] was not some emotionless monster, andthat he is a human with cares and worries.” Page 14.1180.6 Figure 3. Gary Bradley reflects on the impact of his bankruptcy.Students were also stirred by scenes featuring Curtis Peterson (shown in Fig. 4.) whoselivelihood as a farmer is threatened by

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Tront, Virginia Tech; Kimberly Filer, Virginia Tech; Glenda Scales, Virginia Tech; Jane Prey, Microsoft Research

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Computers in Education

used to input standard mouse-typecommands as well as gesture commands and electronic ink drawings. These combined featureshold the promise of facilitating dynamic and broadly informed faculty presentations while at thesame time allowing students to be more natural in their learning tasks such as note-taking andpeer to peer collaboration.Several software packages are available to support the pedagogical needs of the engineeringclassroom as well as typical engineering group collaborative environments. These packages alsoallow for a highly interactive environment with both teacher-student and student-student bi-directional real-time interactions. This paper describes some faculty experiences using tablet-focused tools such as Classroom Presenter