Conference Session

Technology in the ECE Classroom

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Jakob Fritz, Oklahoma State University; Wira Mulia, Oklahoma State University; Sohum Sohoni, Oklahoma State University; Kerri S. Kearney, Oklahoma State University; Mwarumba Mwavita, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

licensed under the GNU GPL version 3 license. Media components, includingrecorded lectures from the classroom, lecture slides, in-class assignments, and other documentssuch as syllabi are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license. All are cost-free touse and modify.The project is hosted at http://plp.okstate.edu8. References1. Abet, Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs, 2009-2010. 2009: Baltimore, MD.2. R.E. Bryant and D.R. O'hallaron, Introducing Computer Systems from a Programmer's Perspective, in Proceedings of the thirty-second SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer Science Education. 2001, ACM: Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. p. 90-94.3. A. Cheville, C. Co, and B. Turner. Communication as

Conference Session

Frontiers in EM Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ertunga C. Ozelkan, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Agnes Galambosi, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

AC 2011-2554: PERCEPTION AND PREFERENCES OF FACULTY FORONLINE LEARNINGErtunga C Ozelkan, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Ertunga C. Ozelkan, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Engineering Management and the Associate Director of the Center for Lean Logistics and Engineered Systems at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Before joining academia, Dr. Ozelkan worked for i2 Technologies, a leading supply chain software vendor and for Tefen USA, a systems design and industrial engineering consulting firm. Dr. Ozelkan holds a Ph.D. degree in Systems and Industrial Engineering from the University of Arizona. He teaches courses on supply chain management, lean systems, decision analysis, and systems

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terence J. Fagan, Central Piedmont Community College; Gerald D. Holt, Project Lead The Way

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

edition). Retrieved from http://books.google.com/books?id=z9sBKoTbr60C&pg=PA56&lpg=PA56&dq=asee+constructionism&source= bl&ots=NTZu6iiUWh&sig=xa5qqFjMMI- nUZ5UByWFrRaljtk&hl=en&ei=iq75TKahGoKKlweLxvHmBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum= 8&ved=0CEUQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=asee%20constructionism&f=false.13. Hall, D., Hosken, B., and Wagner, R. (2007). Robotics instruction course. Beach Cities Robotics Team 294. Retrieved from http://rjwagner49.com/Robotics/BCR/Course.pdf.14. Wilczynski, V. and Nott, B. ASME guide to starting a FIRST team. American Society of Engineering Education. Retrieved from http://www.asme.org/Events/Contests

Conference Session

Thinking Outside the Box! Innovative Curriculum Exchange for K12 Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samuel Abbas Johnson, University of St. Thomas; AnnMarie Thomas, University of Saint Thomas

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

). 78.4. Johnson, S., Thomas, A.M. Squishy Circuits: A Tangible Medium for Electronics Education. Extended Abstracts of the ACM Confererence CHI. 2010.5. Jones, B. Resistance Measurements in Play-Doh. The Physics Teacher 31:1 (1993). 48-49.6. Physics 112: General Physics II Lab Manual. Spelman College. 2006. 10-11. http://www.spelman.edu/academics/programs/physics/physics112labmanual2006.pdf.7. Resnick, M. Computer as Paintbrush: Technology, Play, and the Creative Society. In Singer, D., Golikoff, R., and Hirsh-Pasek, K. (eds.), Play = Learning: How play motivates and enhances children’s cognitive and social- emotional growth, Oxford University Press (2006).8. Squishy Circuits Project Web Page. University of St. Thomas. http

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John V. Tocco, Lawrence Technological University; Donald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University

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Civil Engineering

sequence was part of this process, and insections III A. and III B. below the applicable program outcomes are mapped to specificobjectives for each course. The nature of a capstone—a culmination of four years of educationalexperience—dictates that it should address a wide range of outcomes. This comprehensivecoverage is consistent with other civil engineering programs who have also attempted to maptheir curriculum to the BOK28,9,10.As demonstrated in Table 2 below, seventeen of the twenty-four BOK2 program outcomes areaddressed in the capstone sequence, including many of the challenging or “red” outcomes8,14.The “red” designation are BOK2 outcomes identified by the ASCE as sufficiently challenging todevote adequate coverage to, based on a survey

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Methods and Learning Models

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rupa Purasinghe, California State University, Los Angeles; Peter Dusicka, Portland State University; Jeffrey W Berman, University of Washington; Edgar Bautista, California State University, Los Angeles; Michael Noddings, Portland State University; Linda My Hanh Nguyen; San Yu Aung, California State University of Los Angeles; Lang Anh Dam

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

), ability to plan and design a system, component orprocess that meets desired needs (abet c), ability to use techniques, skills, and modernengineering tools necessary for engineering practice, including computer tools and informationtechnology (abet k), and the ability to design and conduct experiments as well as to analyze andinterpret data (abet b).The course topics include computer aided structural analysis of trusses, structural design oftrusses, computer aided structural analysis of 2D-frames for gravity and lateral loads and loadcombinations, computer aided structural design of 2D-frames, setting up of an experiment on asmall shake table and dynamic experimentation, computer aided structural dynamic analysis withtime history, and verification

Collection

2011 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Saeid Moslehpour; Hesham Elsaghir

ClassesThe first four bits of an IP address determine the class of the network. The class specifieshow many of the remaining bits belong to the prefix (aka Network ID) and to the suffix(aka Host ID). The first three classes, A, B and C, are the primary network classes. Wheninteracting with mere humans, software uses dotted decimal notation; each 8 bits istreated as an unsigned binary integer separated by periods. IP reserves host address 0 todenote a network. 140.211.0.0 denotes the network that was assigned the class B prefix140.211. See Table 3UDP TaskThis task is used to stream ADC values to the remote. So it is functioning only when aTCP/IP connection has been established.The following flow chart descries the process ofthe task. See figure 7

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula in ECE I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hasina Huq, University of Texas, Pan American

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Electrical and Computer

#1Objective: The part of the project involves nano scale MOSFET characterization. The mainobjective of the lab is to expose the feature of nano devices that are important for a good Page 22.928.3learning experience for the students who have no prior experience in nano technology. Thelab has been designed to hide the complexities of configuring high-performance nano scaledevices.Figure 1. Example of problem using MOSfet tool:Task assigned:I. Design (Construct) MOSFETs and compare the behavior as a function of variousparameters. A. Examine the effect of doping on VT. B. Examine the effect of metal electrode material on VT. C. Examine the effect

Conference Session

Integration of the Humanities and Social Sciences into Civil Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey C. Evans, Bucknell University

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Civil Engineering

, and the changes in ABET requirementsnow in place for over ten years, an examination of current curricula is in order. Page 22.922.3Curricula in Humanities and Social SciencesAn examination of the curricula of five top-rated 9 (USNEWS, 2010) civil engineering programswas undertaken. Schools were chosen from the top 10 programs in the various categories toinclude a cross-section of programs including: • Program A: a private school whose highest degree is a BSCE (Rose-Hulman) • Program B: a private school whose highest degree is an MSCE (Bucknell University) • Program C: a public school whose highest degree is an MSCE (Cal Poly San Luis

Conference Session

Using Web-Resources and Literature to Teach Engineering in P-8

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brianna L. Dorie, Purdue University; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, y el ingeniero. Detroit: B. Ethridge--Books.[20] Chaffee, A. (1925). Brownie: The engineer of Beaver Brook. Springfield, Mass: Milton Bradley Co.[21] NAE (National Academy of Engineering), (2008). Changing the conversation: Messages for improving public understanding of engineering. Washington, D.C.: The National Academies Press.[22] Sendak, M. (1963). Where the wild things are. New York: Harper & Row.[23] Silverstein, S. (1964). The giving tree. New York: Harper & Row.[24] Brown, M. W., & Hurd, C. (1947). Goodnight moon. New York: Harper & Brothers.[25] Seuss, Dr . (1960). Green eggs and ham. New York: Beginner Books ; distributed by Random House.[26] Barrett, J., & Barrett, R. (1978). Cloudy

Conference Session

High School Engineering Programs, Curriculum, and Evaluation

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University; Krystal S Corbett, Louisiana Tech University; Galen E. Turner III, Louisiana Tech University; David E. Hall, Louisiana Tech University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Grand Challenge,” The Bent of Tau Beta Pi, Spring 2003.13. Siegel, M. “Smart Sensors and Small Robots,” IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, Budapest, Hungary, May 21-23, 2001.14. Avanzato, B., “Penn State Abington Mobile Robotics Program,” http://www.ecsel.psu.edu/~avanzato/robots/, 2006.15. Hall, D., Swanbom, M., Tims, H. (2010) “Work In Progress: 2D Paper Trusses as a Mechanism for Teaching K12 Fundamental STEM Topics

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Iem Heng, New York City College of Technology; Farrukh Zia, New York City College of Technology, CUNY; Andy Zhang, New York City College of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

communicates with the Bluetooth USBmodule on Computer-A. The Bluetooth USB module driver software on Computer-A creates alocal virtual COM port. The TCP-COM software installed on Computer-A in the server modetakes the serial data from virtual COM port and retransmits it to Computer-B over the Ethernetnetwork by using the TCP/IP network protocol. Another instance of the TCP-COM softwareinstalled on Computer-B in the client mode, converts the data received using TCP/IP protocol toa local virtual COM port on Computer-B. The Hyperterminal communication program onComputer-B receives and transmits serial data through the local virtual COM port, therebyestablishing a two way communication channel with the PIC micro-controller as seen in thefollowing Figure 2

Conference Session

Experiential Learning in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth V Noren, University of Idaho, Moscow

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

,” 1997, Free Press Publications[2 ] D.A. Kolb, Experiential Learning: Experience as the Source of Learning and Development.Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Prentice-Hall, 1984.[ 3] B. McCarthy, The 4MAT System: Teaching to Learning Styles with Right/Left ModeTechniques. Barrington, IL, EXCEL, Inc., 1987.[4] J.E. Stice, "Using Kolb's Learning Cycle to Improve Student Learning." Engr. Education, 77,291-296 (1987).[5] J.N. Harb, S.O. Durrant, and R.E. Terry. "Use of the Kolb Learning Cycle and the 4MATSystem in Engineering Education." J. Engr. Education, 82(2), 70-77 (1993).[6] R. A. Rohrer, “Taking circuits seriously,” IEEE Circuits Devices Mag.,vol. 6, no. 4, pp. 27–31, July 1990.[7] Y. Tsividis, “Turning students on to circuits”, IEEE CAS Magazine, Vol. 9

Conference Session

Collaborative Learning, Project-Based, Service Learning, and Impacts on Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Forrest Alden Copeland, Western Washington University; Derek M. Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University

Tagged Divisions

International

the quality of life for community inGuatemala. Figure 3: EWB-WWU Members Posing with Members of Candelaria CamposantoReferences 1. http://ewb-usa.org/mission.php accessed January 6, 2011. Page 22.316.9 2. Smith, B., Ley, D., “Sustainable tourism and clean water project for two Guatemalan communities: A case study”, Desalination 251, 2010, pp 225-232.

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2011 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Kiran George

Neutral Agree Strongly disagree agree disagree agree (a) (b) My overall experience with tablet I would like tablet technology to be included technology has been positive in other courses 40 45 35 40 30 35 25 30

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University; Andrew D. Rosenthal, Rowan University; Patrick C. Leung, Rowan University, Undergraduate Student; Alexander Vincent Redfield, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

indeterminate problem. Using the load-displacement relationship, aswell as the fact that the relative displacement between the bone and nail is 0, the followingrelationships can be developed:where F is force, L is the length, A is the cross-sectional area, % is the percent of bone loss, E isthe elastic modulus, and σ is the stress. The subscript B represents values of the bone, and thesubscript N represents values of the nail. Synthes, the producer of the nail and screws, uses atitanium alloy Ti–6Al–7Nb.[6] Therefore, the elastic modulus used for the nail was 114GPa,[7]and the elastic modulus for the bone was 18.6GPa.[8.9] Due to their complex geometries, thearea of the nail was calculated as an area formed by 2 concentric circles, while the area of

Conference Session

Information Systems and Computing Potpourri

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alireza Kavianpour, DeVry University, Pomona

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

: Page 22.144.2LIBRARY IEEE;USE IEEE.STD_LOGIC_1164.ALL;USE STD.TEXTIO.ALL;Example of ENTITY part for a three inputs OR gate with inputs A,B, C and output D is:ENTITY OR ISPORT(A, B, C :IN STD_LOGIC; D :OUT STD_LOGIC);END OR;Example of Architecture part for a three inputs OR gate with inputs A, B, C, and output D is:ARCHITECTURE OR OF OR ISBEGIND <= A OR B OR C;END OR;Following is an example of 32KB SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) with active low read,write, and chip select inputs. Memory has 15 address lines and 8 data lines.LIBRARY IEEE;USE IEEE.std_logic_1164.ALL;ENTITY sram is PORT ( nCS: in STD_LOGIC; nOE: in STD_LOGIC; nWE: in STD_LOGIC; addr: in STD_LOGIC_VECTOR (14 downto 0); data: inout

Conference Session

Techniques to Enhance Environmental Engineering Courses

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isaac W. Wait, Marshall University; Richard F. McCormick, Marshall University; Sydney M. Wait, Marshall University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

should be investigated throughexperimentation, and pointed toward the laboratory equipment they will need to conduct theexperiments. In this project, students were responsible for: (a) identifying the input parametersthat would be investigated, (b) identifying existing analytical methods for characterizingdependent variables, (c) developing new analytical methods for characterizing behavior where anexisting formalized approach did not exist, (d) creating an experimental matrix that summarizedthe key parameters under evaluation during each run of the experiment, and (e) developingsuitable datasheets, lab notebooks, and other data storage methods for collecting and preservingthe results of experimentation. Because students are typically unfamiliar

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas H. Timmer, University of Texas, Pan American; Miguel Gonzalez, University of Texas, Pan American; Connie M. Borror, Arizona State University West

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

.    Students  are  evaluated  on  their  performance  in  answering  metrics  contained  in  the  assignment  and  rubric.    Student  performance  is  divided  into  four  categories:  exceptional  (A-­‐level),  effective  (B-­‐level),  acceptable  (C-­‐level)  or  unsatisfactory  (D-­‐F  level).    Students  are  also  given  a  survey  to  examine  their  perception  of  their  understanding  and  confidence  in  answering  the  learning  goals.    Test  Sites  The  research  team  is  actively  recruiting  test  sites.    The  learning  modules  have  been  implemented  at  the  University  of  Texas  –  Pan  American  and  will  implemented  in  the  Spring  2011  semester  at  Texas  Tech  University.    Acknowledgements  Initial  funding  for

Conference Session

Pay It Forward: Critical Thinking, Reflection and Faculty Engagement Promote Success in Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Annette Mallory Donawa, Independent Consultant

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

. In 2008, students in the pre-freshmen engineering program did not receive the critical thinking intervention, and thereforewere part of the control group, Group B. Group A consisted of 50 students while Group B had atotal of 40 students participate in the study. The total number of students participating in thestudy was 90, which provided an adequate sample of students out of the 500 students enrolled inEngineering at Morgan State University. Qualitative data were gathered from participants inGroup A since they were part of the experimental group who participated in the critical thinkingintervention. The Cornell Critical Thinking Test Level X was designed by Ennis, Millman, and Tomko(2005). The authors claimed the standardized test

Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas J. Vasko, Central Connecticut State University; Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University; Peter F. Baumann, Central Connecticut State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

digitaldatabase, the Engineering Village, or the Compendex, which provides a comprehensive coverageof literature in all engineering fields. Unsupported assertion or claims were a basis of rejectionor grade reduction of the project grade.A wide range of topics were covered, including medical applications, sports, hydraulic machines,weather, and flow measurement devices. The topics covered included: A. Lab on a Chip: Principles, Functionality, and Operation of Various Components B. Man-Made Non-Newtonian Fluids: Study of the development of different types of fluids to understand blood flow, heart related, and cancer treatment C. Liquid Jet Cutting Technology and Applications D. Deteriorating Dams E. Dams structures F. Wind flow effects on

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Fani Zlatarova; Pavel Azalov

in their professional career along withsolid knowledge and skills in pursuing graduate degrees.Foremost, engineers are people of action. Engineering students deserve to be prepared for the challengesof their profession. They should be able to implement their creativity and make their dreams come trueby also relying on the computing power.References[1] Bäcker, A. Computational Physics Education with Python. IEEE Computer Society, Computing in Science and Engineering, May 2007, pp. 30-33.[2] Glotzer, S. C., B. Panoff & S. Lathrop. Challenges and Opportunities in Preparing Students for Petascale Computational Science and Engineering. IEEE Computer Society, Computing in Science and Engineering, September 2009, pp. 22-27.[3

Conference Session

SE Tools and Techniques

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert W. Hasker, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Mike Rowe, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

. Coelho and G. Murphy. ClassCompass: A software design mentoring system. ACM Journal on Educational Resources in Computing, 7(1):Article 2, Mar. 2007. [3] M. Dahm. Grammar and API for Rational Rose petal files. http://crazybeans.sourceforge.net/CrazyBeans/doc/grammar.pdf, 2001. Retrieved January, 2011. [4] C. R. B. de Souza, H. L. R. Oliveira, C. R. P. da Rocha, K. M. Gonc¸alves, and D. F. Redmiles. Using critiquing systems for inconsistency detection in software engineering models. In SEKE, pages 196–203, 2003. [5] A. Egyed. UML/Analyzer: A tool for the instant consistency checking of UML models. In Proceedings of the 29th International Conference on Software Engineering, pages 793–796. IEEE Computer Society, 2007. [6] M

Conference Session

Engineering Mechanics Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roman Taraban, Texas Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

] Prince, M., and M. Vigeant (2006). Using inquiry-based activities to promote understanding of criticalengineering concepts. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference &Exposition, Chicago, IL.[13] Steif, P.S. (2004). An articulation of concepts and skills which underlie engineering statics. Proceedings of the34th Frontiers in Education Conference, Savannah, GA.[14] Miller, R.L., Streveler, R. A., Olds, B. M., Nelson, M. A., & Giest, M. R. (2005). Concept inventories meetcognitive psychology: Using beta testing as a mechanism for identifying engineering student misconceptions.Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, OR.[15] Streveler, R

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cameron J. Turner, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

interest in evaluating the progress of our program underABET criterion 3 through the Engineering Senior Design Program. ABET criterion 3 specifiesthe following outcomes: (a) An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering; (b) An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data; (c) An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability; (d) An ability to function on multidisciplinary teams; (e) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems; (f) An understanding of professional and

Conference Session

Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

. Volunteering, community service Employee Group A and engagement Pre-college engagement, Employee Group B Corporations recruiting for the engineering field University engagement, Employee Group C recruiting engineering majorsFigure 1: Corporate Engagement Models Students graduating and being hired into corporations EPICS Program

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robyn Akemi Nariyoshi; Said Shakerin, University of the Pacific

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-1889: FLUID DYNAMICS ART EXPLORATION: AN UNDER-GRADUATE RESEARCH COURSERobyn Akemi Nariyoshi Recently graduated in 2010, with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pacific, Robyn now works as a private math and physics tutor and volunteers her spare time at the Exploratorium.Said Shakerin, University of the Pacific Said Shakerin has been with the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of the Pacific since 1986. He was department chairman in the mid 1990s but stepped down due to a medical condition. He is a professional engineer in the state of California and he received his education from Arya-Mehr (now Sharif) University of Technology in Iran, Portland State University

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrian Ieta, State University of New York, Oswego; Alex Pantaleev, State University of New York, Oswego; Carolina C. Ilie, State University of New York, Oswego

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

discussion we would have in class about it. Q3. I found that the online preparation assignments and the discussions we had in class about them helped me learn the course material better. Q4. When an answer I submitted was discussed by the class I felt: excited, embarrassed, apprehensive, interested, I don't think my answers were presented to the class Q5. In your opinion, which of these options would motivate students to prepare for class by doing the reading assignments? A. Daily quizzes over the reading B. Pop quizzes over the reading C. Online preparation assignments (as done in this course) D. Nothing, just

Conference Session

Technological Literacy for Undergraduate Students

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert M. Brooks, Temple University; Jyothsna K. S., St.Joseph's College, Bangalore, Department of English; Amithraj Amavasai

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

can be applied to other science and engineering courses. The authorsplan to extend this strategy to 2 other courses over the next three years. The method presented inthis study may be used elsewhere in the nation with appropriate modifications in order to helpour students acquire the knowledge they need to make informed decisions about technology. Page 22.577.5Bibliography1. Ollis, D. (2008). ―Technology Literacy as A Path to ‗Engineering Solutions in A Global and Societal Context‖.2. Wright, G., Boss, B., Bates D., and Terry, R. (2010). ―Assessing Technology Literacy and The Use ofEngineering and Technology Curricula by Utah K-12

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2011 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Marwan Abumahaimed; Joseph J. Rencis

and theories to practice.The learning style questionnaire (LSQ), consists of four stages of learning where each stage has adifferent approach for all types of learners. Anthony Gregorc‟s model is based on mentalimagery and these images indicate the individual learning strengths or styles.33 The modeldefines two major phases and each phase has two stages as follows: Proceedings of the 2011 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 5 1. Perceptual Qualities: a. Concrete Stage. Information is registered directly. b. Abstract Stage. Enables the conception and visualization of ideas