Conference Session

Technical Session 3: History and Future of Engineering Librarianship

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kari A. Kozak, University of Iowa

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

, and reflection. The collaboration between theEngineering Technology Center and the Creative Space enhances services offered by bothentities to ensure that students can fully explore all aspects of innovation by providingopportunities to tinker, explore, brainstorm, and create.AcknowledgmentsThank you to the Engineering Technology Center for all their support through this wholeprocess, including John Kostman, Matt McLaughlin, Tom Barnhart, Doug Eltoft, ChristopherFomon, Daniel Mentzer, and Danny Tang.Thank you to all those at the University of Minnesota (LATIS [Liberal Arts Technologies andInnovation Services], Medical Device Center, Walter Engineering Library, and DigiFabLab[College of Design]), University of Wisconsin – Madison (Wendt

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lola Brown, City College of the City University of New York; Ardie D. Walser, City College of the City University of New York; Rawlins Beharry, City College of the City University of New York

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

Hispanic – 43%. Over 55% of LaGuardia’s students receivedfinancial aid in 2015 and over 55% of its students who were living with their parentsbelonged to homes with a family income of less than $25,000 while over 75 % of itsstudents who were living away from their parents belong to homes with a family incomeof less than $25,000. The lofty goal of joint/dual degrees is to bridge the gap that dividesthe number of students from underrepresented and underserved populations who canaccess and earn an engineering degree so that more engineering degrees can be earned tobetter reflect the nation's diversity.In the AS/BE program, the student spends two years at the community college, and uponreceiving an AS degree, enters our engineering program as a 3rd

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies I

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Patrick, Brigham Young University; Richard G. Helps, Brigham Young University

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Computing & Information Technology

audience time only masked the significance of the usability data with an activity thatdid not reflect usability, but merely represented passive reception. All tasks were re-analyzed and certainprocedures were modified to focus on activities that indicated differences in usability. The testing timeoverall has been reduced from the initial design of several hours per user (four platforms, nine tests) toabout 20 minutes per platform or about 45 minutes for a complete single user experience (two platforms,three tests). It would have been difficult and expensive to recruit a statistically significant number ofusers to complete a set of tasks lasting several hours per user.One of the difficulties of measuring cross-platform occurs when the app

Conference Session

MET Papers 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Azar Eslam Panah, Pennsylvania State University, Berks; Amir Barakati, Pennsylvania State University, Berks

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

carriedout in order to obtain refined velocity profiles to confirm the flow quality in the contraction andtest section. Furthermore, velocity profiles should be measured in different locations through thesection length and with different water levels to verify the flow quality along the channel is asdesired. Subsequently, the flow quality can be improved by screen mesh density and correctionsin the diffuser. The end tank will be also modified to avoid any flow reflection from the end wall.Despite the students spent a lot of time and effort on this project and they were very committedto its completion, they were not able to finish the construction in time. It was originally expectedthat the project could not be finished in two semesters because it

Conference Session

CoED: Computer Science Topics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lulu Sun, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Christina Frederick, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Li Ding, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Rebecca Rohmeyer, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Computers in Education

are those of the authorsand do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. The authors alsowould like to acknowledge the effort from Ms. Caroline Liron, Dr. Matthew Verleger, whohelped conduct the project in their classes, Dr. James Pembridge who offered suggestions on theproject design and implementation, and the support from the Institution Research at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University who conducted and collected the survey data for this project.Bibliography1. Bualuan, R. (2006). Teaching Computer Programming Skills to First-year Engineering Students Using Fun Animation in MATLAB,” Paper presented at the 2006 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Chicago, IL.2

Conference Session

Computing Technology Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M T Taher; Usman Ghani, Robert Morris University; Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, Addison

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

methodology will not only improve students’ learningbut will also offer low-cost and flexible training platform necessary for 21st century students.Even though AUC is a preferable type of feedback compared to KCR, it is more complex andtherefore expensive to develop. Instructional designers are often interested in efficiency. It mightbe expected that the additional steps necessary for AUC would require more study time.References [1] Nahvi, M. (1996). Dynamics of student-computer interaction in a simulation environment: Reflections on curricular issues. Proceedings of the IEEE Frontiers in Education, USA, 1383-1386. [2] Hsieh, S., & Hsieh, P.Y. (2004). Integrating virtual learning system for programmable logic controller

Conference Session

Global Graduate Studies and Programs Abroad - Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida; Chi Xu, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

scope isinterdisciplinary including design, development and research. The research paper is relevantto Chi Xu’s Ph.D. dissertation. Furthermore, the information is also used in a graduate levelpublic works engineering and management class that is offered each fall semester. Thismakes it relevant to the theme of the ASEE Graduate Studies Division.IntroductionThe solar energy is an ideal energy can gain from the sun, as a type of renewable energy, solarenergy has its advantage: widespread, low contamination and flexibility. High concentratedphotovoltaics is new solar technology which can produce electricity cost-effectively. Byusing a reflection system to concentrate solar radiation can decrease cost and increase theefficiency. HCPV uses cooling

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omar Ashour, The Pennsylvania State University, The Behrend College; Faisal Aqlan, Penn State Behrend; Paul C. Lynch, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

product design, process selection, manufacturing system design, etc. affect the company's financial issues. To develop skills that extend the basic concepts to solve problems encountered in personal financial situations.The class involves lectures, quizzes, homework assignments, two midterm exams, in-classproblems, and a final exam. The course grade reflects the student performance in six quizzes(20%), two midterm exams (40%), in-class clicker questions (10%), and a final exam (30%). Theinstructor decided not to grade the homework assignments because these assignments proved tobe ineffective in enhancing students’ learning in previous semesters. The instructor noticed thatstudents would receive a high or perfect grade in the homework

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dominic M. Halsmer P.E., Oral Roberts University; Robert P. Leland, Oral Roberts University; Emily Dzurilla

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

nature. The final project report includes a section where the students areencouraged to reflect on the quality of their experience as it pertains to their understanding ofsystems engineering. Student surveys are also conducted in an effort to assess the impact of thecourse and elicit feedback on how the course may be improved.Previous Design Explorations in Engineering Education via Systems EngineeringCourses involving integration and testing of complex hardware systems are not new toengineering education. In 2012, faculty at St. Louis University reported on a systems engineeringcourse where students gained hands-on experience with the development of a small satellite.They claim, “It is very important to use real hardware for practicing the

Conference Session

Design and Making

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jewell Amanda Brey, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Danianne Mizzy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Richard Goldberg, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

finished their projects (see figures 2a and 2b). Participants were asked to reflect back tobefore the project began to rate their confidence on skills on a Likert scale, and then considertheir confidence at the conclusion of the project. In the future, a survey will be given to studentsat the first build session, and the same survey upon completion to measure competencies.A statistical analysis of the survey results was performed. For each category considered, the datawas first tested for normality. For normally distributed data sets, a paired t-test was used. For thedata that was not normal, the Wilcoxon R-S test was used to test for significance. A p-value lessthan 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Figure 2a: First part of survey

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Paying Attention to Retention

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paige E. Smith, University of Maryland, College Park; Elizabeth R. Kurban, University of Maryland, College Park; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

fact that SEEDS programs provide an immediate link to other underrepresented populationsin the Clark School of Engineering through LLCs and regular networking events.Regardless of the type of SEEDS program in which they participated (i.e., LLC, mentoring, orthe combination of LLC and mentoring), engineering undergraduates were more likely to beretained within engineering than peers who did not participate in SEEDS programming.Moreover, based on the study’s findings it appears that participation in the LLC programs (i.e.,Flexus and Virtus) in combination with the mentoring program may have the most positiveimplications for student retention. Reflected in the results, as a whole SEEDS students whoparticipated in the combination of living and

Conference Session

Developing and Establishing Graduate Study Programs - Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Theodore J. Heindel, Iowa State University; Carolyn J. Lawrence-Dill, Iowa State University; Julie A. Dickerson, Iowa State University; Patrick S. Schnable, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

in fall 2016. The goal of the course was to providegraduate students who come with undergraduate degrees in engineering, plant sciences, or datasciences, with a common knowledge base in the area of predictive plant phenomics. The firstoffering of the course was successful, but areas for improvement were identified, and includebetter coherence between course topics and improved student assessment throughout the course.A revised course is now being planned for fall 2017.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under GrantNumber DGE-1545463. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressedin this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment in ME 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John A. Mirth, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

material, withmany students viewing any given video multiple times. Students took advantage of the outcomebased assignments to progress at their chosen rate, with several students finishing the course oneor two weeks prior to the end of the term.IntroductionIf one is seeking information on the best teaching practices in higher education, or engineeringeducation, you do not need to go far to find a vast library of resources. Terms such as “activelearning”, “flipped classrooms”, “hybrid courses”, “reflective thinking”, “standards-based grading”,and others run through the literature (for examples see Felder et. al, 2011[1]). As an engineeringprofessor, I find the number of options and recommendations to be somewhat daunting. Myneeds are not for more

Conference Session

Innovations in Aero Curriculum and Program Level Administration

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wallace T. Fowler P.E., University of Texas, Austin

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

system to collect AssignmentReview data every fall and spring, but only on about 1/6 of our courses each semester. Wemodified the formal requirements for the Assignment Review to reflect this change. Theseprocedures are in effect for our 2016-2022 ABET cycle. With 1/3 of courses being reviewed each year (1/6 in fall, 1/6 in spring), the matchbetween assignments and targeted SOs are reviewed twice in the ABET accreditation cycle. Forthe Assignment Review assessment, the instructor is required to submit a copy of an assignment(+ solution) that targets each SO associated with his/her course. It is recommended that, ifpossible, one assignment be designed to target multiple student outcomes. This serves todiminish the volume of data collected

Conference Session

Pre-College: Teacher Impact on Student Mastery

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marissa H. Forbes, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder; Denise W. Carlson, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division

had observed from using TeachEngineering curricula;student engagement was commonly mentioned: “I am a physics teacher that has been looking for a more creative way to introduce vectors. My honors physics [students] are having a blast with the vector voyage activity!” “Students are engaged and thinking. That’s a definite plus!” “My students are engaged in critical thinking, they have a lot to say about it and my principal is impressed.” “My students have loved using this curriculum. They have been so engaged and excited. They meet me at the door asking what we’re going to do in science today!” “Students are more engaged and excited about learning. Their conversations reflect what they are

Conference Session

Graduate Education Model, Industry and Practitioner Experience - Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alex Jordan Hanson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Peter Lindahl, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Samantha Dale Strasser, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Alison F. Takemura, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Dirk R. Englund, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Jaime Goldstein, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

Technology,Inc., ABET) [3] agencies already have communication requirements. In addition, ABET intro-duced new language for 2016-17 requiring an ability to communicate effectively with a range ofaudiences [4], reflecting the fact that the communication demands of engineers are increasing inscope as well as intensity.Recent graduates likewise recognize the importance of communication in their professional lives.A recent study of graduate opinion places communication as fourth out of twelve ABET require-ments in terms of importance (related “teamwork” placed first) [5]. Nevertheless, graduates them-selves have emphasized communication as a weakness [6], with most feeling insufficiently pre-pared [1].1 These findings suggest that communication is one

Conference Session

Social Justice, Social Responsibility, and Critical Pedagogies

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yanna Lambrinidou, Virginia Tech; Nathan E. Canney, Seattle University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

anambiguous category. As such, it holds promise for insight into how engineers imagine the socialorder in which they operate as well as their own position in it. Our premise is twofold: that howengineers conceive of “the public” likely informs their conceptions of self, professional duty, andprofessional right, as well as engineering decisions, practices, and products; and that knowingwhat imaginaries of “the public” engineering education fosters is necessary for understanding theideologies that inform the critical but often elusive boundary that engineers raise between theirprofession and society. Our ultimate goal is to throw into relief the texture of this boundary:What social order might it promote? What values might it reflect? What interests

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship and Innovation: The Student Experience

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas D. Fila, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Conference Session

Action on Diversity - Engineering Workforce & Faculty Training

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Su Li, U. C. Hastings, College of the Law; Roberta Rincon, Society of Women Engineers; joan Chalmers Williams, University of California, Hastings College of the Law

Tagged Topics

ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

.., 2010) and that afemale scientist needed 64 more impact points than an identical male scientist to be seen asequally competent—which translates into three extra papers in Nature or Science or 20 in lessprestigious journals (Wenneras & Wold, 1997).A second mechanism that fuels Prove-It-Again bias is in-group favoritism: in-groups, but notout-groups, tend to get the benefit of the doubt (Brewer, 1999; Brewer & Gardner, 1996;Hewstone, 1990). The Prove-It-Again phenomenon also reflects stereotype expectancy(Hamilton & Rose, 1980), aka confirmation bias (Mahoney, 1977): we see what we expect tosee. Because low-competence stereotypes set expectations low, more evidence will be requiredof out-groups, as compared with in-groups, to persuade

Conference Session

Making, Hacking, and Extracurricular Design

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kyle Dukart, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

, Lewin, and Piaget. The second reason is to emphasizethe central role that experience plays in the learning process.”19 Kolb aligns Lewin’s model ofaction research, Dewey’s model of learning, and Piaget’s model of cognitive development intohis own model of experiential learning that he described as “the process whereby knowledge iscreated through the transformation of experience.”Figure 1, utilizing a recast and critiqued version of Kolb’s experiential learning model fromBergsteiner, Avery, & Neumann, illustrates four ways of experiencing: Concrete Experience,Reflective Observation, Abstract Conceptualization, and Active Experimentation. 22 These fourways of experiencing iteratively interact with four distinct learning styles, Diverging

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AEE Journal

Authors

Ryan Solnosky P.E.; Joshua Fairchild

through word selection to more closely align with the project. In adapting Team Cohesionfrom Carless and De Paola’s (2000) Group Environment Questionnaire, similar procedures werefollowed. Carless and De Paola’s (2000) original survey items were rooted in research from Wechet al., (1998), Campion et al. (1993), Anastasi and Urbina, (1997), and Cohen and Bailey (1997). Thisallowed the statements to reflect an organizational multi-disciplinary team environment statementthat they agree upon rather than a question. Examples of adaptation can be seen in Table 1. Therationale for doing such a modification was to ease students in completing the survey, but moreimportantly to associate the terminology original questions to our study. Table 1

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn A. Nichol, Rice University; Alice Chow, Rice University; Carrie Obenland, Rice University; Christina Anlynette Alston, Rice University Office of STEM Engagement ; Carolina Avendano, Rice University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

80 63 14 13 2015 206 154 24 63 2016* 94 86 20 19*In 2016, we recruited one math teacher who was suitably matched to a research project, but he failed to completethe program.Table 2 shows the diversity of the applicant pool demographics reflecting the diversity of theteachers in the Houston region.Table 2. Demographics of the RET applicant pool (2014-2016).Ethnicity % Gender %Asian 13% Female 64

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley A. Striebig, James Madison University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

for improving that must be recognized and interpreted this course?by the user. Comprehensive LCAs require large amounts of resources and time. Accurate datacollection Students is central to a reliable assessment and the value of an LCA is only as good as the dataused. LCAs Simpler are usually assignments performed and tutorials withsoftwares. on the LCA truncated boundaries to limit the amount of extraneousdata n/a implying a compromise for practicality. While LCAs offer insights into the environmental I think that really hitting us with the deep views and making us reflect more on big ideas and

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fouad H. Fouad, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Paula Alvarez Pino; Andrew J. Sullivan, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Talat Salama, Central Connecticut State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Deputy Chairman of the Boar respectively of the Housing andBuilding National Research Center (HBRC) in Cairo, Egypt, for their partnership and continuoussupport of the program. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressedin this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF. 16 APPENDIX AADVERTISING BROCHURES (2015 & 2016) 17 APPENDIX B SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENT WORK PRODUCTSA. Summary of your personal experience (1-2 pages) Times New Roman (12) Single Space  Brief Description of your research, including project title(s), team and mentors  Brief

Conference Session

Work-in-Progress Posters: Computers in Education Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oscar Antonio Perez, University of Texas, El Paso; Peter Golding, University of Texas, El Paso; Virgilio Ernesto Gonzalez, University of Texas, El Paso; Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas, El Paso

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

PT Work Family Other Students 104 3 33 38 33 Percentage 97.20% 2.80% 30.80% 35.50% 30.80% Table 5. Shows question 5 and the results of the answers received for question 5In addition to results shown in Table 5 reflecting what other commitments students have everyweek; an average of Work/Family/Other commitments was calculated with results showing anaverage of 52.1 hours committed to activities per student. Table 6 shown below displays thestudents’ preference by grouping the answers from question one into two groups. These twogroups being prefer and not prefer

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Monday 5-Minute Work-in-Progress Postcard Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emma Tevaarwerk DeCosta, Northwestern University; J. Alex Birdwell, Northwestern University; Ken Gentry, Northwestern University; Richard Wayne Freeman P.E., Northwestern University; Alan R. Wolff, Northwestern University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

. Unfortunately, no data for Physics IB were collected due toan error in the reporting system. Also, some students may not have reported scores if they weretoo low to receive credit. Thus, there is potentially a larger number of students who took thephysics advanced placement exams than the reported 45-50%.Table 3 shows the level of math and physics preparation of the 2015-2016 incoming class,reflecting the math they were placed into and their self-reporting of AP physics scores. The vastmajority of students test into multivariable calculus, with half self-reporting an AP physics scoreand half not reporting an AP physics score. The students placing into a lower level of math(differential or integral single variable calculus) were much more likely not to

Conference Session

Technical Session 2d

Collection

2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Patrick McDonnal, Indicate Technologies, Inc, Santa Clara, CA 95050; Jean L. Lee, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Topics

Pacific Southwest Section

thesecomponents during assignment creation. Individual responses from the survey are notavailable in compliance with Cal Poly’s Policy on Human Subjects Research [7].Global Warming Potential (GWP) and Energy Consumption of a Graphing CalculatorNo LCA was readily available for a graphing calculator, so it was modeled as beingsimilar to a laptop, but scaled down to reflect a calculator’s smaller size and lowerpower rating. A TI-84 Plus graphing calculator (very common in the current generationof college students based on the survey) is 14.0% of the mass of the laptop in question[10] and contains 12.6% of the volume of the same laptop. Other graphing calculatorsare also similar in size, both in mass and in volume when compared to a laptop in thisway. Since

Conference Session

Technical Session 5c

Collection

2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Andrea Magdalene Vasquez, Harvey Mudd College; David Kwan, Harvey Mudd College; Laura Palucki Blake, Harvey Mudd College; Sarah Silcox; Joseph John Sinopoli, Harvey Mudd College; Gordon G. Krauss, Harvey Mudd College

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Pacific Southwest Section

: researchfindings and future directions. Learning and Instruction, 20 (1), 270-279.[18] Lin, S., Liu, E., & Yuan, S. (2001). Web-based peer assessment: feedback for students with various thinkingstyles. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 17, 420-432.[19] Keppell, M., Au, E., Ma, A., & Chan, C. (2006). Peer learning and learning-oriented assessment in technology-enhanced environments. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 31 (4), 453-464.[20] Chen, N.-S., Wei, C.-W., Wu, K.-T., & Uden, L. (2009). Effects of high level prompts and peer assessment ononline learners' reflection levels. Computers & Education, 52, 283-291.[21] Guardado, M., & Shi, L. (2007). ESL students' experiences of online peer feedback. Computers

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2017 ASEE Mid Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University

infrastructure is given similar to the ones they will see in the field are given tothe students. Also the design and construction of foundation of different infrastructure rangingfrom earth dams, power plant, tunnels, high rise buildings and embankments are presented.Students are also provided with the report of the geotechnical investigation of the site, architecturaland structural drawings of the infrastructure before the visit.Students are instructed to wear appropriate attire during the visit: thick sole shoes (boots withtreads), pants, shirts with sleeves. No tennis shoes, open toe shoes or heels.Students are briefed on safety issues before entering the construction site and they are providedwith reflective vest, googles and hard hats as safety

Conference Session

ETD Green Energy/Sustainability

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jesse Gilmore, University of Houston, Downtown; Scott Patterson, University of Houston, Downtown; Lisa Deane Morano; Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Fig.14: Timer Control HMIIV. ResultsThis section summarizes results which demonstrate the functionality of the system and discussproject execution from a cost and schedule viewpoint.System PerformanceInitially, to test the integrity of the sensor, an RS232 terminal named Termite was utilized. Thisterminal allows the user to send and receive data from a sensor based upon written commands.When commands were sent to the sensor through the terminal, desired responses andmeasurements were received assuring that the sensor was in good working order and ready to beemployed. Further experimentation included the testing of the sensor in dry soil and wet soil toconfirm that the sensor’s measurement numbers are consistent and reflect nominal values