Conference Session

Emerging Areas: Biotechnology, Microtechnology, and Energy

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thuyoanh Truong, California State Universtiy, Long Beach, Department of Chemical Engineering; William Ferguson, Department of Chemical Engineering, California State University, Long Beach; Roger C. Lo, California State University, Long Beach, Department of Chemical Engineering

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Chemical Engineering

Beach. His research interests include microfluidics for organic synthesis, chemical and biological assays and fuel cells.Roger C. Lo, California State University, Long Beach,Department of Chemical Engineering Roger C. Lo is an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at California State University, Long Beach. He received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University in May 2008. Roger teaches undergraduate and grad- uate required courses (fluids, math, and transport phenomena) and also numerical analysis using Excel and MATLAB for chemical engineering calculations. Roger’s research interest focuses on microfluidics and its applications to solving chemical and biological problems, such as fuel cells, microreactors, and

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liping Guo, Northern Illinois University; Mansour Tahernezhadi, Northern Illinois University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2011-270: EMERGING TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE - TRAINING MID-DLE AND HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS IN ALTERNATIVE ENERGYLiping Guo, Northern Illinois University Liping Guo received the B. E. degree in Automatic Control from Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China in 1997, the M. S. and Ph. D. degrees in Electrical & Computer Engineering from Auburn Uni- versity, AL, USA in 2001 and 2006 respectively. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Electrical Engineering Technology program in the Technology Department at the Northern Illinois University. Her research and teaching interests are mainly in the area of power electronics, renewable energy, embedded systems and automatic control. Dr. Guo is a senior member

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Diandra Leslie-Pelecky; Rochelle Payne Ondracek

component in developing public science literacy is teaching scientists to communicatewith and educate the public. NSF Director Rita Colwell recently said, "...we cannot expect thetask of science and math education to be the sole responsibility of K through 12 teachers whilescientists and graduate students live only in their universities and laboratories. There is no groupof people who should feel more responsible for science and math education in this nation thanour scientists and scientists-to-be." 2 "….We need to…reach out with clarity, explain what we Page 4.456.1do to the public, talk to the media, try new approaches to achieve a more inclusive

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

John D. Enderle

should result in change such as adoption of newtextbooks, teaching techniques and laboratory procedures/experiments. It is not theresponsibility of the program evaluator to discover the fruits of assessment; it is theresponsibility of the faculty to demonstrate how assessment has caused changes in the program.Assessment and continuous improvement require a plan of action. To demonstrate that graduateshave achieved desired outcomes, some programs use student portfolios, collecting student workfrom the freshman year to the senior year using a WWW based approach. This tool is useful indemonstrating that outcomes have been achieved. Others use an exit interview for all graduatingstudents that provide important program feedback. This interview is in

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

William H. Sprinsky

degrees are ABET accredited.We recently received a National Science Foundation (NSF) Curriculum (ILI) grant. Themajor thrust of implementation reflects the revolution caused by technology in civilengineering and survey. We give each student not only the theory but also actualexperience with the projects and equipment that are the "bread and butter" of civilengineering practice. Laboratories in cartography, photogrammetry, surveying and civilengineering are designed to integrate experiences in this new technology.In the area of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), the merger of information fromdifferent sources, often in different formats, is the norm in civil engineering technologypractice, using GIS-based systems. We must recognize and keep up

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert W. Nowlin; Rajeswari Sundararajan

hardware description techniques providedby VHDL or VERILOG. Students who possess a working knowledge of VHDL or VERILOGhave a real advantage at job search time over students who have not been exposed to theseconcepts [2]. The Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology Department at Arizona StateUniversity has been teaching a senior level undergraduate and graduate course in VHDL sinceSpring 1993. This course integrates the students’ knowledge of high level languages, digitaldesign concepts, and microprocessors. Students are challenged by the course because they arerequired to actually understand how simple devices such as flip-flops work in order to design agood digital model using the techniques of VHDL. Students are given the basics

Conference Session

Track 3: Technical Session 8: Self-Advocacy Professional Programming as a Framework to Support Non-Academic Outcomes of STEM PhD Graduate Education

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Carmen Maria Lilley, The University of Illinois at Chicago

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

, their professionalization. Assuch, in this paper, the focus is on how PhD graduate students from historically minoritizedcommunities perceive their sense of belonging within their research laboratories, theirprograms/departments and their professions. It is also discussed how teaching self-advocacyeducation impact how students navigate environments in higher education, such as in knowledgeof policies and help seeking. Challenges in sustaining this type of programming will also bediscussed and opportunities for expanding them more broadly within graduate programs at otherHSIs and institutions interested in expanding their supports to include non-academic outcomes ofstudents.Programming Students are given opportunities to attend seminars

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahender Mandala, HERL/VAPHS; Mary R. Goldberg, University of Pittsburgh; Jon Pearlman, Human Engineering Research Labs

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

her bachelors degree in Psychology & Spanish and a Masters of Edu- cation in Administrative and Policy Studies from the University of Pittsburgh. She has been the Lead Education and Outreach Coordinator at the Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology and Human Engineering Research Laboratories since 2007, where she has served as Co-PI on four training programs in the field of assistive technology for undergraduates, veterans, and Masters students. She is dually involved with the Research Experience for Undergraduates and Teachers programs, in addition to other education initiatives at the Quality of Life Technology Center, all funded by National Science Foundation. Ms. Goldberg is pursuing her PhD in

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Lam, California State University, Bakersfield; Melissa Danforth, California State University, Bakersfield; Hani Mehrpouyan P.E., California State University, Bakersfield; Ronald Hughes, CSUB STEM Affinity Group

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Con- ferences. His current research interests lie in the area of applied signal processing and physical layer of millimeter-wave communication systems, synchronization, channel estimation, interference cancelation, and performance optimization. For more information refer to www.mehrpouyan.info.Dr. Ronald Hughes, CSUB STEM Affinity Group ACADEMIC POSITION: (2009-Present) Associate Professor for the STEM Affinity Group, School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, California State University, Bakersfield. Duties included teaching responsibilities in Undergraduate Biology, Graduate Level Science Curriculum, Philosophy, and Issues; Elementary and Secondary Science Methods; Student Teacher Supervision, and Educational

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

David Hergert

with ten community colleges. Students complete a two yearengineering technology degree at the community college, then complete the bachelors primarilythrough live videoconferencing. One of the most challenging aspects of this program is thestudent laboratory experience. The focus of this paper is on a bottling process that allows forremote monitoring and control.Comments on Engineering Laboratory InstructionIn the last thirty years there has been “major paradigm shift in technology, starting from analogto digital, macro to micro, from fixed (or wired) communication to mobile (or wireless)communication, etc.”1. Tiwari also notes that there is a lag in traditional engineering laboratoryexperiences, especially with regards to remote monitoring

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2010 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Jenn Rossmann; Karina Skvirsky

development, implementation, and assessment of this team-taught course at LafayetteCollege will be discussed.IntroductionFlow visualization is a family of techniques used to reveal the details of fluid flow. Leonardo daVinci is widely recognized to be one of the first practitioners of this scientific art. He spentmany years in his makeshift laboratory and in the field observing the movements of water andair. During his research, he maintained detailed notes and drawings to record his observations. Asketch from Leonardo’s notebooks of a free water jet issuing from a square hole into a poolrepresents perhaps the world’s first use of visualization as a scientific tool to study turbulentflow.As the quintessential “Renaissance man,” Leonardo would likely

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Ryan A. Ebel; Donald S. Abbott-McCune; David Chang

Undergraduate Mechatronics Couse Design Project MAJ Ryan A. Ebel, United States Military Academy MAJ Donald S. Abbott-McCune, United States Military Academy MAJ David Chang, United States Military AcademyAbstractThere is a real need to educate our engineering students in the application of electronics, controls,mechanics, and software; this multidisciplinary initiative has led to the creation of an undergraduateMechatronics courses at the United States Military Academy (USMA) and many other universitiesaround the world. The focus of these courses is to emphasize application and hands on laboratory work ingeneral, and design projects in particular. This paper presents an

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2010 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Jenn Rossmann; Karina Skvirsky

development, implementation, and assessment of this team-taught course at LafayetteCollege will be discussed.IntroductionFlow visualization is a family of techniques used to reveal the details of fluid flow. Leonardo daVinci is widely recognized to be one of the first practitioners of this scientific art. He spentmany years in his makeshift laboratory and in the field observing the movements of water andair. During his research, he maintained detailed notes and drawings to record his observations. Asketch from Leonardo’s notebooks of a free water jet issuing from a square hole into a poolrepresents perhaps the world’s first use of visualization as a scientific tool to study turbulentflow.As the quintessential “Renaissance man,” Leonardo would likely

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Ryan A. Ebel; Donald S. Abbott-McCune; David Chang

Undergraduate Mechatronics Couse Design Project MAJ Ryan A. Ebel, United States Military Academy MAJ Donald S. Abbott-McCune, United States Military Academy MAJ David Chang, United States Military AcademyAbstractThere is a real need to educate our engineering students in the application of electronics, controls,mechanics, and software; this multidisciplinary initiative has led to the creation of an undergraduateMechatronics courses at the United States Military Academy (USMA) and many other universitiesaround the world. The focus of these courses is to emphasize application and hands on laboratory work ingeneral, and design projects in particular. This paper presents an

Conference Session

Research in Multidisciplinary Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Halada, State University of New York at Stony Brook; Mary Frame, State University of New York at Stony Brook; Chad Korach, State University of New York at Stony Brook; David Ferguson, State University of New York-Stony Brook

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

experience as a possiblechoice for a required technical elective provided a range of research experiences which would bedifficult to achieve through a lecture or a laboratory course. c. Other programsModels for integration of nanotechnology education into the undergraduate curriculum havebeen discussed by a number of engineering educators over the past decade, and all haveemphasized the need for a multi-disciplinary, active learning and problem based approach.6Uddin and Chowdhury specifically concluded that development of a broad-based introductorycourse at the freshman/sophomore level, which includes general concepts and societal/ethicalissues, is essential.7 They also identified a capstone, design-oriented course as critical todevelopment of

Conference Session

Meeting ABET Requirements

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Gunn, Michigan State University

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Mechanical Engineering

Integrating Communication Skills into a Mechanical Engineering DepartmentOverviewWith the changes in accreditation through the current ABET criteria, providing adequate writing,graphic, and speaking skills can easily become the second most important issue for engineeringdepartments next to the teaching of the technical skills themselves. As more and moredepartments are seeking accreditation under the new rules, it is vital that varying methods ofaddressing skill acquisition be viewed. The engineering student's already extensive list ofrequirements, in most cases, can not be burdened with more credits, though. This creates adilemma that can only be solved by providing communication skill instruction in as manyengineering classes

Conference Session

Defining Technological Literacy

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College; David Ollis, North Carolina State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

studies the wide variety of technology used in everyday life. Modernsociety would not exist without the aid of technology. We depend upon technologicaldevices for communication, food production, transportation, health care and evenentertainment. The course objectives are to develop a familiarity with how varioustechnological devices work and to understand the scientific principles underlying theiroperation. Topics covered include the automobile, radio, television, CD players,microwave ovens, computers, ultrasound, and x-ray imaging. Concepts from basicscience are introduced as they appear in the context of technology. Laboratory projectsinclude construction of simple objects such as radios, electric motors, and a musicalkeyboard. Since its

Conference Session

ECCD Technical Session 3: Energy and Multidisciplinary

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Radian G. Belu, Southern University and A&M College; Fred Lacy, Southern University and A&M College

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

teaching traditionalcourses in electrical machines and power systems, new courses and topics must be included, e.g.advanced power electronics, distributed generation, renewable energy, smart grids, smartprotection and control, DC power networks, energy storage, information and communication,energy economics and management, to mention a few of them while still ensuring a four-yeargraduation timeframe. There are also increased demands for continuing education of engineers inthe emerging energy technology area. A well-designed power or energy engineering curriculummust offer a judicious balance between basic science, mathematics, and a strong engineeringfoundation with a particular focus on the laboratory and hands-on experience, computingbackground

Conference Session

COED: Online and Blended Learning Part 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Computers in Education

Virtual Reality Simulations for the Teaching of Nanotechnology,”2012 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Proceedings, San Antonio, TX, June 10 – 13, 2012. AC 2012-3817[14] S. K. Chaturvedi, J. Yoon, and R. McKenzie, “Implementation and Assessment of a Virtual Reality Experiment in the Undergraduate Thermo-Fluids Laboratory,” 2012 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Proceedings, San Antonio, TX, June 10 – 13, 2012. AC 2012-3412[15] P. Ari-Gur, P. Ikonomov, R. Rabiej, P. Thannhauser, M. M. Hassan, D. M. Litynski, and R. Schwartz, “Transforming Undergraduate Engineering Education with 3D Virtual Reality Laboratory,” 2013 American

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Goff, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech

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Design in Engineering Education

2006-1676: CAPSTONE DESIGN, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROJECT ORPERSONNEL MANAGEMENT CHALLENGE?Richard Goff, Virginia Tech RICHARD M. GOFF Richard Goff is an Associate Professor and Assistant Department Head of the Department of Engineering Education in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech. He is also the Director of the Frith Freshman Engineering Design Laboratory and the Faculty Advisor of the VT Mini-Baja Team. He is actively involved in bringing joy and adventure to the educational process and is the recipient of numerous University teaching awards.Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech JANIS P. TERPENNY Janis Terpenny is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rajnish Sharma, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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Aerospace

the programming inMATLAB/SIMULINK [13] used for presenting the solution method for Control Systems. Often,it is seen if the student does not opt a lab course with the course dedicated to teach the theory, thearising situation somehow creates an ample chance of losing the students’ connectivity betweenthe subjects’ understanding and its practical importance. Also, due to a fixed nature of adequateset of equipment in the laboratory, the lab course on Control Systems can only provide a goodinsight on a limited number of prescribed problems/experiments. Even if there is a separate labcourse taken as a co-requisite, it is still very difficult to facilitate subjective experiences on avariety of computational problems of diversified nature. After

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Stan Harris

. • Assess student performance without using paper, pens, and pencils. • Keep students apprised of their grades without intruding on class time and faculty office time. • Systematically and efficiently accumulate evidence of student performance.Students and faculty, alike, benefit from more productive uses of their time and are increasinglycomputer literate.Computers have capabilities that can enhance the teaching and learning process in many ways,and, they can free users of many necessary but often more mundane and less satisfying aspects ofstudent and faculty work.So, by marrying human capabilities, needs, and desires with computer technology, students andfaculty can accomplish more with less, i.e., more effective and satisfying

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Barrie Jackson

various uses for Bis-Phenol A, some overall market and economic data, andadditional information concerning the project. A teaching assistant drawn from our fourth yearstudents is assigned to each project.All participants in this course must have participated in WHMIS training. The groups areprovided with appropriate laboratory facilities and are expected to design their experiments inorder to test the hypothesis. In addition to the experimental facilities, the students must have theirsamples analyzed by Analytical Services and the Department of Chemistry using both GC/MassSpec and NMR. They also have available some state of the art simulation software that theycould use to confirm their experimental results.The groups must make a preliminary

Conference Session

Research in Engineering Education I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hanjun Xian, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

teaching 23 retention disciplinary academic concepts 24 computer instructional retention faculty 25 mentoring academic manufacturing skills 26 manufacturing modules degree manufacturing 27 industrial retention engineers school 28 nue scholars concepts college 29 technology degree skills physics 30 academic teaching learning engineers 31 engineers laboratory teachers activities 32 k-12 concepts

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Bernard J. Weigman; Glenn S. Kohne

decided to hold the graduate engineering classes off campus at a location close to wherethe student’s would be coming from. This was an easy decision because 95% of the originalstudent body came from 3 corporations which were all located in a large industrial park within 3miles of one another. There was an inconvenience for the professors teaching the courses whohad to leave campus at the end of their workday and drive to an off campus location 16 milesaway from the main campus. The thinking was that it was better to inconvenience one facultymember than the 25 or so students who made up the class. The faculty found no problem withthis arrangement. Participation in teaching in the evening oriented graduate program was andcontinues to be voluntary

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Tom Mase

help in getting the students working with solid modeling, finiteelements, and a design project. If enrollment numbers require, a lecture section of 32 to36 students can be accommodated by having two laboratory sections for the designsyllabus. Enrollments over 24 students make this course a substantial time sink for theprofessor if a teaching assistant is not available. Building a design experience intoAdvanced Mechanics of Materials is a time consuming but rewarding task.Course Goals To embark on this course, the instructor needs to provide the students with a clearstatement of objectives. The course objectives in Advanced Mechanics of Materials atGMI is as follows: x Complete mastery of elementary mechanics of materials x

Conference Session

Student Learning, Problem Solving, & Critical Thinking 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Marie Kusano, Virginia Tech; Aditya Johri, George Mason University

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Educational Research and Methods

). Preordained science and student autonomy: The nature of laboratory tasks in physics classrooms. International Journal of Science Education, 18(7), 775-790.27. Seymour, E., & Hewitt, N. M. (1997). Talking about leaving: Why undergraduates leave the sciences (pp. 115- 116). Boulder, CO: Westview Press.28. Marzano, R. J. (1992). A different kind of classroom: Teaching with dimensions of learning. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.29. Kirschner, P. A., Sweller, J., & Clark, R. E. (2006). Why minimal guidance during instruction does not work: An analysis of the failure of constructivist, discovery, problem-based, experiential, and inquiry-based teaching. Educational psychologist, 41(2), 75-86.30. Mayer, R. E. (2004). Should there be a three

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ahmed Dallal, University of Pittsburgh

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Electrical and Computer

," J. Eng. Educ., vol. 93, no. 3, pp. 223–231, Jul. 2004.[11] M. T. H. Chi, "Active-Constructive-Interactive: A Conceptual Framework for Differentiating Learning Activities," Top. Cogn. Sci., vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 73–105, Jan. 2009.[12] S. Freeman et al., "Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics," Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., vol. 111, no. 23, pp. 1–6, 2014.[13] C. E. Wieman, "Large-scale comparison of science teaching methods sends clear message," Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., vol. 111, no. 23, pp. 8319–8320, 2014.[14] A. Dallal, A. Dukes, and R. M. Clark, "Student performance in partially flipped ECE laboratory classes," in ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings

Conference Session

Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 3

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Roberts, University of Florida

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Diversity

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Materials Division (MATS)

assisted me in performing and teaching aspects of data analytics and data science. My diverse research background has allowed me to learn about different areas of engineering and I can use everything I have already learned and apply it to the next job, project, or task. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Investigating the effects of course modalityon student performance and satisfaction in online learning.AbstractThe objective of engineering education is to explore and establish effective instructionalstrategies in higher education that can enhance student learning outcomes. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous students have had to transition from traditional in-person learning

Conference Session

Remote Instruction/COVID-19 Strategies

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Steven Nozaki, Pennsylvania State University; David Clippinger, Pennsylvania State University; Yabin Liao, Pennsylvania State University; Nancy E. Study, Pennsylvania State University; Philip A. Jones, Pennsylvania State University; Shannon K. Sweeney, Pennsylvania State University; Susan Daigle; Adam Jeffrey Wielobob; Liyong Sun, Pennsylvania State University

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Engineering Technology

M.S.E. in Electrical Engi- neering in 2004, both from Arizona State University. Before that he received his B.E. in Automotive Engineering in 1999 from Tsinghua University. He was a lecturer/sr. lecturer in the Department of Me- chanical and Aerospace Engineering at Arizona State University from 2006-2017 before he joined Penn State Erie in 2017. Dr. Liao’s teaching interests include Engineering Mechanics, Mechanics of Materi- als, System Dynamics and Controls, Vibrations, and Instrumentation and Measurements. He has been a long-time reviewer and contributor of Pearson’s MasteringEngineering online program for Engineering Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials.Dr. Nancy E. Study, Pennsylvania State University Dr