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2011 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Bruno Osorno; William Oh

he is a professor of ECE. Published over 20 technical papers and given severalpresentations related to the "smart grid" and electric power systems. Consulting with severalmajor corporations has been accomplished in the areas of power electronics and solar energy andspace exploration power systems. He is the lead faculty member of the Electric Power SystemsProgram. He has established the electrical machines, microprocessor-relay laboratories andpower electronics laboratory (in progress). Research interests are solar energy, wind energy,power electronics, protection and methods in teaching. He is a Senior Member of IEEE, HKN(adviser), ASEE campus representative. He was the recipient of the “Distinguished EngineeringEducator Award,” given by

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2011 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Wayne C. Pilkington

three fifty minute lecture classes each weekand has an associated laboratory course that meets once a week for three hours. In this structure,design and analysis methodologies for digital circuits are introduced and developed in the lectureclasses, and students then implement and practice these methods using computer-aided designtools in the laboratory sessions. Typically, between thirty-two and forty eight students are Proceedings of the 2011 PSW American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference  Copyright © 2011, American Society for Engineering Education  285 enrolled in each lecture class section. Lecture

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2009 Northeast Section Meeting

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Warren A. Rosen; M. Eric Carr

, students learn importantconcepts including the system bus, three-state logic, and active-low signals. Inaddition, the laboratory work is complemented by lectures and readingassignments on such topics as pipelining, superscalar processing, cache, andadvanced architectures such as Core Duo.Introduction Historically, early courses in microprocessors were based on simple training kits usingprocessors such as the 6800 or 8085 connected to system components such as memory, clock,etc.1 In these courses, the internal architecture as well as the remaining system components andinterconnects (memory, clocks, buses, etc.) were described conceptually and the emphasis, interms of the hardware usage, was on learning and using the instruction set and

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2010 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Stephanie Parker; J. Kemi Ladeji-Osias

improve the detection of hazards due to terrain, air traffic, and runway obstacles byintegrating data from weather radar, infrared video or Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) with existingaircraft sensors 1. Within this project, our laboratory has focused on the use of dedicated FieldProgrammable Gate Array (FPGA) hardware for computationally intensive algorithms. When images andvideo are acquired, some manipulation and processing must occur before they are displayed. In order tomaintain real-time feedback to the pilot, dedicated hardware can be used instead of software solutions.This article evaluates a design method for a real-time processing system based on Field Programmable GateArray (FPGA) and Digital Signal Processing (DSP) structure. To

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

David I. Schwartz

would be lost, a more complexmodel would offer greater insight into how a game changes state. Deciding which game components andstates should contribute (and to what degree) to a score needs further work. 8Finally, educators may wish to introduce mathematical concepts from a game design and analysisperspective. Ultimately, scoring could provide an essential link between theoretical fundamentals andsoftware implementations.7. AcknowledgementsI would like to express my gratitude to the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in Rome, New Yorkfor providing a Visiting Faculty Research Professorship for the summer of 2007 and a subsequentextension grant. Research into wargame design and development methods

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

B.M. Wright; C.W. Swan; D.M. Matson

Service learning as a catalyst for sustainable change in Ecuador B.M. Wright, C.W. Swan, and D.M. Matson Tufts UniversityAbstractThe student chapter of Engineers Without Borders at Tufts University allows students the opportunity ofservice learning while exploring sustainable solutions to real world problems. Interdisciplinary teamsresearch potential technologies and propose implementation strategies, conduct laboratory research at theuniversity on performance trade-offs, and then gain field experience by traveling to the target communityto develop personal relationships which support sustainable social change. One such investigation hasfocused on water quality

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Elif Kongar; Tarek Sobh

research associate in the Laboratory for Responsible Manufacturing(LRM) at Northeastern University since September 1999. She has also been employed as an Assistant Professor byYildiz Technical University till February 2006. Dr. Kongar is currently an Assistant Professor at BridgeportUniversity. Her research interests include the areas of supply chain management, logistics, environmentallyconscious manufacturing, product recovery, disassembly systems, production planning and scheduling and multiplecriteria decision making.Dr. Tarek M. Sobh received the B.Sc. in Engineering degree with honors in Computer Science and AutomaticControl from the Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, Egypt in 1988, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees inComputer and

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Tom Goulding

well as a scoring rubric which is used forbeyond beginning concepts to find programming assessing student work and assigning a grade. Highsolutions that create more elegant and efficient scores are based on functional completeness, onsolutions. In order to complete this first GM- time delivery and technical sophistication. These,method assignment students have to research, of course, are all the things that matter in theexplore and master concepts that would normally workplacebe discussed six to seven weeks into a typicalbeginning programming class.The Laboratory respect is based on competence and helpfulness not

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Salah Badjou

tackling interdisciplinary projects in all their electricaland mechanical complexity. In addition, the graduates have excellent laboratory and machineshop skills. Recently [1]-[2], a biomedical systems engineering specialization was established inthe form of a concentration within this well established electromechanical engineering program. In addition to its interdisciplinary approach, the electromechanical engineering programalong with the biomedical systems engineering concentration is primarily project-based. This isdone as follows: in the 2nd semester of their freshman year, students enrolled in the programtake a freshman introduction to engineering design course, ENGR 160, having 4 credits (2lecture hours, 4 lab hours). In the spring

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Chitra N. Javdekar

heavy in technical subjects such asPhysics, Chemistry and Calculus in order to prepare them for more of the “engineering” classes in theirsophomore year.A basic analysis of the courses taken at a four-year public institution in Massachusetts showed thatStudents typically spend eighty percent of the time spent in taking courses in the freshman year intaking courses that are not directly linked to their chosen profession of engineering. It should be notedthat this also represents the time the “engineering” students do not get to interact with engineeringfaculty, or experience engineering laboratories or experience engineering as a profession. In the secondyear, the ratio of non-engineering courses to engineering courses lowered to about forty

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Allen S. Guinoo; Joshua A. Stewart; Lin Lin

materials could be used as solar heat absorbersenergy generation in the United States provided by National inside the collector such as aluminum soffits or aluminumRenewable Energy Laboratory. cans. Most collectors also have an insulation layer. Some collectors are left empty inside. They are called flat collectors. Fuel costs for heating homes have been on the Air flow through the collector to absorber the heat, Figure 2rise. With certain fuels becoming scarcer, prices don’t have shows the basic structure of a flat collector. Some collectorsintentions of plummeting anytime soon. States that rely have

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2008 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Elif Kongar; Tarek Sobh

research associate in the Laboratory for Responsible Manufacturing(LRM) at Northeastern University since September 1999. She has also been employed as an Assistant Professor byYildiz Technical University till February 2006. Dr. Kongar is currently an Assistant Professor at BridgeportUniversity. Her research interests include the areas of supply chain management, logistics, environmentallyconscious manufacturing, product recovery, disassembly systems, production planning and scheduling and multiplecriteria decision making.Dr. Tarek M. Sobh received the B.Sc. in Engineering degree with honors in Computer Science and AutomaticControl from the Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, Egypt in 1988, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees inComputer and

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2008 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

David I. Schwartz

would be lost, a more complexmodel would offer greater insight into how a game changes state. Deciding which game components andstates should contribute (and to what degree) to a score needs further work. 8Finally, educators may wish to introduce mathematical concepts from a game design and analysisperspective. Ultimately, scoring could provide an essential link between theoretical fundamentals andsoftware implementations.7. AcknowledgementsI would like to express my gratitude to the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in Rome, New Yorkfor providing a Visiting Faculty Research Professorship for the summer of 2007 and a subsequentextension grant. Research into wargame design and development methods

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2011 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Steve Klosterman; Simon Pitts; Steven McGonagle; Carey Rappaport

over 20 industry partners who provide a core group of students,referred to as candidates and typically engineers early in their careers, vetted by company-specific talent review processes to participate. The diversity of companies, engineeringdisciplines and experience represented by the members of this cohort add cross-cultural richness,facilitating opportunities for peer learning. In addition, the tight integration with companies,accentuated via the Challenge Project (covered later), ensures that both the program and facultystay attuned to current industry concerns, practices, trends and needs.The cohort meets regularly as a group, in classroom and laboratory scenarios, share a joint studyarea, participate in multiple team projects and

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2011 Northeast Section Meeting

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Craig Stringer

traditional age and adult students approached and executed thetoy analysis project.IntroductionOver the past decade, engineering colleges and the National Science Foundation have placedgreater emphasis on integrating engineering design into the curriculum, emphasizing hands-onprojects, teamwork and greater student to student collaborations. The introduction toengineering course taught at The Pennsylvania State University for first year level engineeringstudents focuses on these areas of emphasis along with the goals of student recruitment,retention, and engineering development throughout the four-year curriculum [1]. Through thiscourse, students are exposed to a lecture/laboratory setting in which many of the lecture topicsare used as tools to solve

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2011 Northeast Section Meeting

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Alan Hadad; Akram Abu-aisheh

the colleges of engineering and technology. Several factors were paramount. The first of these was (as always) financial. The two colleges were among the smallest in terms of enrollment and faculty in the University, and merging them offered an opportunity to reduce administrative costs. Secondly, the laboratory facilities in many cases represented duplicates that were underutilized. It did not help that the two schools were situated at opposite ends of the campus.  Nevertheless, the prime motivation was to develop a college that would be “…locally prominent and nationally recognized…” in the pedagogy of the technological disciplines, an achievement that was not possible when the faculty and resources in those

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2015 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

John E. Patterson

and is easier to work with.The efficiency of the solar water heater is dependent on the transfer and absorption of heat. Byincreasing the heat absorbency and transfer rate the efficiency of the collector is too increased,thus there is a higher amount of heat available for heating the water. An open or circulatingsystem, the heat transfer is expected to vary from that of a static system.The measurement of energy received from the sun upon a surface are is known as solarirradiation. The standard measurement is kilowatts per square meter per day ((KWh/m2)/Day).The amount of solar radiation is based on the location of the measurement throughout the world.The readings are presented by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)6

Conference Session

Professional Papers

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2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

M. A. Karim P.E., BCEE, F.ASCE, M.ASEE, University of West Florida

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from instructors and collaborate with peers, enhancing their overall learningexperience. In environmental engineering, practical skills are crucial. A study [5] showed thatstudents with higher attendance rates performed better in laboratory components of the course,suggesting that attendance facilitated the acquisition of practical skills essential for the field.Several factors can impact attendance rates, including student motivation, course design, andexternal commitments. Studies have shown that flexible course delivery methods, such as hybridmodels, can improve attendance by accommodating diverse student needs [6]. Despite the clearlink between attendance and performance, some studies have faced challenges such as self-reporting bias in

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Professional Papers

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2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

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Vivek Singhal, University of Wisconsin - Stout; Kenan Baltaci, University of Wisconsin - Stout

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can build innovative and impactful educational programs that betterprepare students for careers in this evolving sector.Literature ReviewThe integration of industry expertise into engineering education, especially in medical devicedesign, is essential for bridging the gap between academic theory and practical applications.When combined with active learning, industry collaboration becomes even more impactful,enabling students to address real-world challenges [3]. Active learning, endorsed byorganizations like SEFI and ABET, enhances student engagement and performance byconnecting theoretical concepts to practical experiences [1][2]. It also improves understanding,retention, and problem-solving skills [3], and when combined with laboratory

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Ismail I. Orabi

journals and conference proceedings. Hisresearch interests include theoretical and computational investigation in the area of mechanicalvibrations and dynamic systems and control. Professor Orabi has received a number of researchawards from the State of Connecticut and Untied Technologies. He has established twoLaboratories: the Materials Testing Laboratory sponsored by the National Science Foundation,and the Engineering Multimedia Laboratory funded by AT&T. He is a member of ASME andASEE.Contact InformationIsmail I Orabi, Ph.D., Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical, Civil & EnvironmentalEngineering Department, 300 Boston Post Road, University of New Haven, West Haven, CT06516, Phone: 203 932 7144, iorabi@newhaven.edu

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Shiangyu Lin; Junyi Zou; Xingguo Xiong; Prabir Patra

overview of resist processing for[30] R. D. Mindlin ," Influence of rotatory inertia and shear on flexural deep-UV lithography " , AT&T bell laboratories, Murray Hill,, 1994 motions of isotropic, elastic plates ", Journal of Applied Mechanics, [43] "Chemical Specific Information — Piranha Solutions" , Laboratory 1951, Vol. 18 p. 31–38. Safety Manual. Princeton University.[31] Reddy, J. N., "Theory and analysis of elastic plates and shells" , CRC [44] C. Di Bartolomeo, P. Barker, M. C. Petty, P. Adams, A. P. Monkman, " Press, Taylor and Francis, 2007.: A photolithographic technique for patterning

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2025 Northeast Section Conference

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Samuel Servati; PS. Dhanasekaran

thatengineering education while ensuring its effectiveness combining structured rubrics with qualitative feedbackand sustainability [4] . One of the primary obstacles in provides the most effective assessment model [4].implementing PBL is the high demand for resources, Another significant challenge of implementing PBL isespecially in institutions with limited budgets. Many faculty adaptation. Many educators are accustomed tohands-on projects require specialized equipment, raw traditional lecture-based instruction and may lack thematerials, and laboratory spaces, which may not hands-on experience required for guiding studentsalways be readily available [7]. CNC-based projects, through PBL projects [8]. A professor

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2015 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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M. Mohammad Ali; Hassan Badkoobehi

< 1.0 e0 ≥ 0.82 0.67 ≤ e0 <0.82 < 0.67 γd,(kN/m3) ≤ 14.3 14.3 < γd ≤ 15.6 > 15.6For this study field and laboratory test data were collected from local consulting engineers’ officesand from the reports of previous researchers (e.g. Sabbagh, 1982). The raw data were reduced toobtain parameters in two categories: established criteria, such as Cp, R, and collapse-related soilparameters, such as, γd, w0, e0, n0, s0 and PL. Analysis performed on selected parameters arepresented in this paper.Modeling of variogram:Modelling of variogram is the first and most important step in applying the

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2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Jose Valdovinos; Cheng Chen; Abbyanna Davis; Amelito Enriquez; Wenshen Pong

422 Reliability Assessment Analysis for Real Time Hybrid Simulation with Fluid Viscous Dampers Jose Valdovinos, Cheng Chen, Abbyanna Davis, Amelito Enriquez, and Wenshen Pong San Francisco State University/ Cañada Community CollegeAbstractBy combining physical testing of experimental substructures and numerical modeling ofsubstructures, real-time hybrid simulation technique enables large- or full-scale structuralperformance under earthquakes to be replicated in size limited laboratories. Due to servo-hydraulic dynamics, desired response might not be able to be accurately applied on to

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2025 Northeast Section Conference

Authors

Bala Maheswaran; Meghna Sridhar; Yiannis Levendis; Hameed Metghalchi

members of the National Renewable EnergyLaboratory (NREL) for their encouragement. This work issupported by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory(NREL) under grant SUB-2024-10424.References[1]. Mackenzie Dennis, An Overview of Heliostats and Concentrating Solar Power Tower Plants, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, March 2022[2]. Joshua Weissert, Yu Zhou, Dongchuan You, and Hameed Metghalchi, Current Advancement of Heliostats, Journal of Energy technology, Vol. 144 / 120801 -7, 2022[3]. Zhang, Y., & Wei, M., "Concentrated solar power (CSP) technology and its potential in China: A review." Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Vol. 113, pp.109-124, 2019.[4]. Yogesh, K., & Bhushan, P., "A comprehensive

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2021 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Kathleen A. Lamkin-Kennard

background materialin both engineering and biomedical disciplines, as well as more domain specific knowledgerelated to the end application areas. To reinforce this multidisciplinary knowledge, a series ofteam-based challenge exercises were recently incorporated into a Biomechatronics course at theRochester Institute of Technology (RIT) using the low-cost Robotis Mini Humanoid robot and aproject-based learning approach. Students were required to complete task-based challengesusing both the Robotis virtual platform and the physical humanoid robots. The virtualenvironment allowed students to do the majority of programming outside of the laboratory,thereby minimizing the amount of time required with the actual robots. As part of the challengeexercises

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2022 ASEE Gulf Southwest Annual Conference

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Ozoemena Chika Anyaegbu; Emmanuel Abiodun Dada, Prairie View A&M University

- partment of Chemical Engineering 2012-2018 • Taught Chemical Process Safety CHEG 4103, Senior Design and Professionalism I CHEG 4473 , Senior Design and Professionalism II CHEG 4483, Process Design and Analysis CHEG 4043, Design of Process Engineering System CHEG 4183, Chemical En- gineering Laboratory CHEG 1021(Summer, Bridge Program), Engineering Project Management GNEG 3061, Introduction to Petroleum Engineering GNEG 5193 & CHEG 4103; Heat, Mass, and Momen- tum Transport CHEG 3013, Introduction to Thermodynamics I & II CHEG 2043 & 3053, Unit Opera- tions CHEG 3023, Chemical Process Safety CHEG 4103-P23, Introduction to Energy Systems, CHEG 3113and MITES Summer Program. • Developed curriculum for Chemical

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martha Cervantes, Johns Hopkins University ; Sydney Danielle Floryanzia, University of Washington and Johns Hopkins University; Jackie Sharp; William Roberts Gray-Roncal; Erik C. Johnson, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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pursuing a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering at the Johns Hopkins University.Ms. Sydney Danielle Floryanzia, University of Washington and Johns Hopkins University Sydney Floryanzia is a Ph.D. student at the University of Washington and a GEM fellow intern at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. Her research interests include Neuroscience, Chemical Engineering, Learning Science, and increasing opportunity and access to STEM amongst underrepre- sented groups.Jackie SharpWilliam Roberts Gray-RoncalMr. Erik C. Johnson, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Empowering trailblazers toward scalable, systematized, research-based

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 2: Innovative Approaches to Teaching and Learning in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alana Teresa Smith, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Emi Aoki, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Mahsa Ghandi, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Jasmina Burek, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Charles Thompson Ph.D., University of Massachusetts Lowell; Kavitha Chandra, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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Laboratories (1991-1999) and the AT&T Labs Fellowship Program (1996-2006). At Bell Laboratories Dr. Thompson created with the Vice President of Research and Nobel laureate, Arno Penizas, the W. Lincoln Hawkins Mentoring Excellence Award (1994). This award is given to a member of the research staff for fostering the career growth of Bell Labs students and associates. This award is ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Paper ID #39627 ¨ os highest honor for mentoring contributions. In 1998, AT&T Labs instituted a similar award ResearchAˆ named for Dr. Thompson. Charles

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 6

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Masoumeh Farhadi Nia, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Grace E. Callen; Gayatri Aroskar, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Justin An, University of the District of Columbia; Kavitha Chandra, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Charles Thompson, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Kelilah Wolkowicz, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Max Denis, University of the District of Columbia

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Professor. Dr. Thompson has served on the executive boards of the Cooperative Research Fellowship program of Bell Laboratories (1991-1999) and the AT&T Labs Fellowship Program (1996-2006). At Bell Laboratories Dr. Thompson created with the Vice President of Research and Nobel laureate, Arno Penizas, the W. Lincoln Hawkins Mentoring Excellence Award (1994). This award is given to a member of the research staff for fostering the career growth of Bell Labs students and associates. This award is ResearchAˆ¨ os highest honor for mentoring contributions. In 1998, AT&T Labs instituted a similar award named for Dr. Thompson. Charles Thompson is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Director of the Center