2021 ASEE Midwest Section Conference The Order of the Engineer: A Recognition of an Engineer’s Obligation to Society Judy L. Cezeaux College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Arkansas Tech University Board of Governors, Order of the EngineerAbstractThe Order of the Engineer is an organization whose express purpose is to promoteprofessionalism in engineering practice by instilling in its members an obligation to the ethicalpractice of engineering. This paper will describe the history of the Order of the Engineer, itsgovernance structure and membership requirements, and components
Paper ID #35510A COVID inspired accessible first year design activity appropriate forintroductory courseJennifer Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE) Dr. Jennifer Bailey is a Senior Lecturer of Biomedical Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology, where she has taught since January of 2014. She previously taught at the University of Illinois and the University of Southern Indiana after graduating from Purdue University. Bailey’s passion is lab course development and improving student learning through enhancing lab and other hands-on experiences. American c
Paper ID #35498An Engineering Summer Bridge Program Utilizing a Safe Space to IncreaseMath EfficacyDr. Charmane Caldwell, Dr. Charmane V. Caldwell is the Director of Student Access at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering (COE). As Director, Charmane leads a comprehensive effort to increase the number of underrepresented undergraduate minorities and women in engineering. She has developed and managed several reten- tion programs at the college: Engineering Concepts Institute (ECI) Summer Bridge; Engineering Liv- ing Learning Community (LLC), Educating Engineering Students Innovatively (EESI) and Peer-Assisted Study
natural systems and engineering education. She is the author of several technical papers and conference proceedings centered on environmental engineering. Her professional affiliations include the American Society of Civil Engineers, the American Chemical Society, and the American Society for Engineering Education. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Great Ideas for Teaching Students (GIFTs): Teaching with Top Hat:Increasing engagement and propagating a growth mindset for learning.IntroductionIn engineering, students with a growth mindset are better equipped to handle challenges andsolve difficult problems as they believe that mistakes are an
Paper ID #35458Integrating First-Year Experience Programming into a First YearEngineering Mathematics CourseAndrew Skelton, York University Andrew is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at York University in Toronto, Canada, with responsibilities for teaching and coordinating first-year engineering mathemat- ics courses, coordinating an undergraduate mathematics education program and supervising a volunteer student peer-support program.Jermin Bates, York University Jermin is a senior undergraduate student in the Mathematics for Education department, interested in Math Anxiety, Equity in
Paper ID #35473Introducing LaTeX to the Academic Researcher: Engineering Writing with aDifference (RESUBMISSION)Ms. Debjani Sarkar, Ms Debjani Sarkar is an academic teaching specialist in the College of Engineering at Michigan State University. She teaches Technical Writing for Engineers and Scientists at MSU. She also leads the com- munications and marketing activities of the first-year engineering CoRe Experience. She supervises the College of Engineering Tutoring Center, which offers free tutoring in foundational courses for under- graduate engineering students. She has over a decade of experience on e-communication
Paper ID #35492Preparing Engineering Students for the Fall Semester through a SummerMath Bridge ProgramDr. Aysa Galbraith, University of Arkansas Dr. Aysa Galbraith is a Teaching Assistant Professor of First-Year Engineering Program at University of Arkansas. She received her PhD in Chemical Engineering from Chemical and Biomolecular Department at North Carolina State University in 2006. She is responsible from teaching Introduction to Engineering and Engineering Applications of Mathematics classes, developing course material, and advising freshman engineering students.Mrs. Leslie Bartsch Massey, University of Arkansas
ASEE-NMWSC2013-0025 Converting a Microcontroller Lab From The Freescale S12 to the Atmel ATmega32 Processor Christopher R. Carroll University of Minnesota Duluth ccarroll@d.umn.eduAbstractDuring the summer of 2013, the laboratory supporting the microcontroller course at theUniversity of Minnesota Duluth was completely re-implemented. For the last several years, theprocessor that has been used was the Freescale S12, a popular 16-bit microcontroller with a longancestral history1. The recent popularity of the Atmel AVR series of
ASEE-NMWSC2013-0049 Incorporating On-going Verification & Validation Research to a Reliable Real-Time Embedded Systems Course Nannan He Department of Electrical, Computer Engineering and Technology Minnesota State University, Mankato, MN 56001AbstractThis paper presents the enhancements to a senior-level and graduate-level course, Reliable Real-time Embedded Systems, in terms of introducing advanced verification and validation (V&V)approaches. Traditionally, this course covers the topics of fundamental principles in real-timeoperation systems like
ASEE-NMWSC2013-0050 Integrating Modern Model-based Development Concepts and Tools in a Programming Tools course Nannan He, Han-Way Huang Department of Electrical, Computer Engineering and Technology Minnesota State University, Mankato, MN 56001AbstractSoftware programming is often considered to be difficult for many engineering students.Nowadays, many control and automation systems are facing the increasingly sophisticatedfunctional and non-functional demands. In such systems, software portion is always expected tohave the greater impact. Therefore, educators continue to
Paper ID #35052Design and Construction of a Buoy to Extend Data Collection Period inLake ErieMs. Molly Elizabeth Burke, Gannon University SEECS, Scholars of Excellence in Engineering and Computer Science, is a scholarship group funded by the National Science Foundation. We consist of 8 sophomore students with various engineering and computer science majors. This program helps us to develop our engineering skills and prepare for a professional work environment.Sydney Tate HanrattyLydia Nemeth, Gannon UniversityMs. Kaylee Grace Hatfield, Gannon UniversityMr. Daniel Noah Hughes,Jacob Dominic RudyMiss Morgan Louise Schreck , Gannon
Paper ID #35150How the Pandemic Improved My Teaching: Consolidating gains from a timeof lossDr. Byron Newberry, Baylor University Byron Newberry is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Baylor University. He holds BS and MS degrees in Aerospace Engineering and a PhD in Engineering Mechanics. His technical background is in aerospace materials and structures, and in ultrasonic non-destructive evaluation, but his recent work has been in the areas of engineering ethics, philosophy of engineering and technology, and higher education research. He primarily teaches engineering design, engineering and technology ethics, and
Paper ID #35138Learning About Equity from an Undergraduate Research of a UniversityCampus Parking SystemMiss Andrea Ramic, Angelo State University Miss Ramic is a student-athlete classified as a senior at Angelo State University. Her major is Civil Engineering, with a focus on structural engineering. She plays on the ASU Women’s Tennis team and grew up in Brussels, Belgium.Dr. Dick Apronti, Angelo State University Dick Apronti is an assistant professor at Angelo State University. He teaches transportation engineering courses, engineering graphics, and plane surveying. His research interests are in transportation safety
Paper ID #35481Workshop Proposal: K-12 Interactive Classroom and Outreach for Com-puterScience Concepts Without a Computer (RESUBMISSION)Dr. Stephany Coffman-Wolph, Ohio Northern University Dr. Stephany Coffman-Wolph is an Assistant Professor at Ohio Northern University in the Department of Electrical, Computer Engineering, and Computer Science (ECCS). Research interests include: Artifi- cial Intelligence, Fuzzy Logic, Game Theory, Teaching Computer Science, STEM Outreach, Increasing diversity in STEM (women and first generation), and Software Engineering.Dr. Kimberlyn Gray, West Virginia University Institute of Technology Dr
Experimental Results on Air-Water Heterogeneous Mixture in a Horizontal Square Channel Jerry K. Keska and Madhusudhan Kolar College of Engineering University of Louisiana at Lafayette AbstractThis research studies and analyzes the behavior of two-phase flow in a square channelmeasured by employing four different measurement methods. The spatial and temporaldistribution of concentration in two-phase flow not only creates obstacles in detecting,measuring and description of flow patterns, but also creates even more difficulties incomparing the results achieved from different measurement systems, which
Development of a Tethered Satellite System Experiment for Creating Artificial Gravity aboard NASA’s KC-135 Justin Hussey, Tyler Summers, Tyler Smith, and Andre P. Mazzoleni Department of Engineering Texas Christian University AbstractThe Human Exploration and Development of Space will involve prolonged exposure in humansto a microgravity environment; this can lead to significant loss of bone and muscle mass,particularly for missions requiring travel times of several months or more, such as on a trip toMars. One possible remedy for this situation is to use a spent booster as a “counter-weight
Creating a Tool to Demonstrate Hyperbolic Geometry And Its Uses for Data Structures Daniel Bankston, Allen Battles, David Gurney, Edgar N. Reyes Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA 70402 and Carl Steidley Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX 78412 AbstractIn this paper, we will show how hyperbolic geometry can be presented to computer sciencestudents by using technology and a graphical approach. We have developed an applet byinterfacing Visual
Hydrodynamic Characterization of an 8” Fluidized Bed Reactor Using a Cold Air Flow Model Richard D. Wynn Chun Ling Huang Samuel Ibekwe Department of Mechanical Engineering Southern University and A&M College Baton Rouge, LA 70813 AbstractFluidized bed reactors (FBR) are commonly used to convert biomass to pyrolysis byheating the raw biomass in the absence of an oxidizer (air). The 8” FBR is a cylindricalstainless steal vessel partially filled with sand, which serves as a heat reservoir to
Session 1-3 Home Energy Conservation Audits, A Service Learning Experience For Industrial Technology Students G.H. Massiha Department of Industrial Technology University of Louisiana at Lafayette AbstractThe goal of this project is to conduct testing and community education in the area of home energyconservation and energy reduction to Louisiana homeowners. In the aftermath of hurricanes Katrinaand Rita, rebuilding and repairing of damaged homes located in the areas devastated by
Session XXXX 3-2 Enhancing Engineering Interest and Skills in Community College Students through a Project Based MEMS Design Competition Matthias W. Pleil Southwest Center for Microsystems Education National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education Regional Center funded under DUE award: 0402651 School of Applied Technologies Central New Mexico Community College School of Engineering
Session 4-3 The Role of the Teaching Assistants in a Senior Level Computer Engineering Technology Capstone Class Farrokh Attarzadeh, Enrique Barbieri, Ankur Shukla, Prafulla Kesari Engineering Technology Department University of Houston AbstractThe paper describes the role of the Teaching Assistants (TAs) in the capstone class in theComputer Engineering Technology (CET) program in the Engineering TechnologyDepartment, College of Technology (CoT) at the University of Houston. The TAsrecruited are required to have the knowledge and
Session FA2-1 A Course Sequence in High Frequency Electronics with Hands-On Laboratory Experiences Charles Baylis, Randall Jean Wireless and Microwave Circuits and Systems Program Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Baylor University AbstractThis paper describes the development of a course sequence in High Frequency Electronics atBaylor University. This sequence has been designed to provide students with a balanced learningexperience consisting of
Paper ID #35270Development of a Surgical Lamp for Ethiopia by Undergraduate Innovatorsfor Global HealthMr. Kyle P Fuller, Northeastern University Mr. Fuller earned a B.S. in Bioengineering from Northeastern University in December 2020, with a concentration in Biomedical Devices and a minor in Sustainable Energy Systems. He spent three years as a member of NU-IGH as part of the club’s design group. As Design Lead during the 2019-2020 school year, Mr. Fuller led the design, prototyping, and testing of the club’s surgical lamp project. His work at Northeastern and professionally involves the design of electromechanical systems
Paper ID #33105Student Perceptions of the Complete Online Transition of Two CS Coursesin Response to the COVID-19 PandemicDr. Mohammed F. Farghally, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Mohammed F. Farghally received his PhD from Virginia Tech in 2016. He recently joined the com- puter science department at Virginia Tech as a visiting assistant professor. Starting in Fall 2021, Dr. Farghally will join the computer science department at Virginia Tech as a collegiate assistant professor. Dr. Farghally’s background includes extensive teaching experience and significant contributions to the computer science
Paper ID #33269Using Design-based Research Methods to Scale in an Expanding InterventionDr. D. Matthew Boyer, Clemson University Dr. Boyer is currently in a joint position as a Research Associate Professor in the Department of Engi- neering and Science Education and an Educational Proposal Writer in the Office of the Associate Dean for Research in the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences at Clemson. His work focuses on how technology-enhanced environments support learning.Luke A. Duncan, Clemson University Luke Duncan is a doctoral student in the Engineering and Science Education Department at Clemson
Paper ID #33402Assessing Educational Pathways for Manufacturing in Rural Communities:Research Findings and Implications from an Investigation of New andExisting Programs in Northwest FloridaDr. Marcia A. Mardis, Florida State University Marcia A. Mardis is a Professor and Associate Dean at Florida State University’s College of Communica- tion and Information and Associate Director of the Information Institute. Author of numerous publication and recipient of over two decades of federally funded research grants, Dr. Mardis’ work focuses on pro- fessional identity development, educational text and data mining, and technician
Paper ID #32639A Direct Method of Determining the Natural Frequency and DimensionlessDamping Coefficient of any Second-order CircuitDr. James A. Kearns, York College of Pennsylvania Jim Kearns is an Associate Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering at York College of Penn- sylvania. He received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (SEAS) and a B.S. in Economics (Wharton) from the University of Pennsylvania in 1982. Subsequently, he received his M.E. from Carnegie-Mellon University in 1984, and his Ph.D. from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1990, both in Mechanical Engineering. While at Georgia Tech he was the
ASEE-NMWSC2013-0044 Expanding the Learning Experience: The Integration of Technology into Architectural Education Bakr M. Aly Ahmed, Ph.D. North Dakota State University Mike Christenson North Dakota State University David A. Crutchfield North Dakota State UniversityAbstractWith the recent academic emphasis on STEM fields, the integration of digital technologies intothe educational process has become a national and institutional
Session 12-11 XXXX Simulation of the Electric Field and Potential for a Micro Pattern X-ray Detector Using Maxwell Software Jamel Gray, Derrek Anderson, and E. H. Shaban Southern University Electrical Engineering Department Baton Rouge, LA 70813 D. P. Siddons and A. Kucsweski Brookhaven National Lab Upton, NY