Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Byron L. Newberry, Oklahoma Christian University of Science and Arts; Richard Miller, Oklahoma Christian University of Science and Arts; Robert Andrew Stevenson, Oklahoma Christian University

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First-Year Programs

calculusperformance, it does suggest a positive effect in several areas. Firstly, although the freshmanclass of 2009 appears to have the same single semester drop-out rates as years previous, the twosemester drop rates imply a decrease. It is possible that this is within variance between classesbut it also may be the result of improved calculus performance. Secondly, it can also be inferredfrom the analysis of the data presented in Figure 1 that, although D’s and F’s in the course do notdecrease the course mainly helps B students become A students.Modifications and SummaryFor the fall 2010 offering of ENGR-1113 Foundations of Engineering Math several alterationswere made to the existing original class model in an attempt to further increase the

Conference Session

Faculty Tools

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher P. Pung, Grand Valley State University; John Farris, Grand Valley State University

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Computers in Education

Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2011, American Society for Engineering Education Figure 2. How CATME displays student feedback.The average for each team member for each criterion for the two times the CATME tool wasused is shown in Table 2.Student’s Responses to their Peer’s AssessmentAfter the first students took the first CATME survey, they students were asked to respond to thequestions below. a. Compare and contrast your self evaluation to the evaluation of your peers. Discuss any differences. b. How will you improve your performance in the future? The Catme.org website gives specific information on improving your

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2011 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Frank Caserta; Robert J. Lind; Loutfallah G. Chedid

career related aspects (see Table 1, II Characteristics of the Job). We interpretedtheir responses as falling into common reasons such as: a) ability to get a job, b) desire toimprove the world, c) financial stability and rewards, d) available job opportunities, and e)prestige. An example response to question 2 “State your main reason”: “The education of both an electrical and mechanical engineer is important because you can get into a job with both fields and have an advantage.”The above quote is typical of the 4 respondents who have a perception that they will have bothjob opportunities in electronics and mechanical engineering giving them a wider choice of jobs.13 respondents expressed a desire to improve the world. The purely

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irina Igel, Polytechnic Insititute of New York University; Ronald Leonel Poveda, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Magued G. Iskander, Polytechnic Institute of New York University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

No response Clear/positive Unclear/negative No response response response response response     (a) (b) Q3. How are robots and math related? Q4. Where can you use mathematics? Pre-activity Post-activity Pre-activity Post-activity 54.5 45.5 95.5

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Mechanical Engineering Laboratories II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John M Mativo, University of Georgia; Natasha Smith, University of Southern Indiana

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Mechanical Engineering

Page 22.1005.2group. NRC observed that all new learning involves transfer based on previous learning5.Transfer is a degree of understanding beyond memorization; it indicates the ability to processinformation and integrate knowledge in new contexts. Three influences for successful transferinclude (a) the degree of mastery of the original matter, (b) transfer, and (c) time to learn.Without an adequate level of initial learning, transfer cannot take place. It was also observedthat the time to learn is proportional to the amount of material being learned. Bandura observedsimilar developmental stages in his social learning theory6. He suggested three stages thatprogresses from the preparatory stage, through play stage, to the game stage. At the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marissa Jablonski, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Hossein Hosseini, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Ethan V Munson, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Leah Rineck

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NSF Grantees

separated by courses. Studygroup attendance was broken into 5 categories: frequent (9 or more out of 13 study groupsattended), regular (6-8), infrequent (3-5), minimal (1-2), and none (0). Grades were divided byrange: “A” consists of all A and A- grades, “B” consists of all B+, B, and B- grades, “C” and“D” are similar to the “B” designation, and “F/WD” contains all grades of F and mid-semesterwithdrawals from the course. These were done to avoid having the data parsed into groups toosmall for reasonable analysis. Even with this breakdown, it is clear that data from future yearsare needed before definitive conclusions on the effectiveness of the study groups can be drawn.Furthermore, secondary future impacts such as improved retention and graduation

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Grau, University of Alabama; Guillermo Mejia, University of Alabama and Universidad Industrial de Santander

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New Engineering Educators

research method allows the collection, analysis, andinterpretation of information by a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods within thesame study (Creswell 19993; Morgan 19984). This method uses qualitative data that may becollected and analyzed separately from the quantitative data, giving diverse perspectives of thecollected information and a better understanding of a phenomenon of study. Two sequentialstages define the methodology of the study: a) an initial phase in which qualitative data on thekey requirements for re-designing the course syllabus and instruction strategy was collected andanalyzed, and b) a second phase in which the effectiveness of the proposed instruction approachwas evaluated and statistically validated with

Conference Session

Recruitment & Retention of Women I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder; Lauren Marie Glogiewicz, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Women in Engineering

% 18% 15% 13% 10% 9% 5% 4% 1% 0% 0% A or A+ A- (3.5-3.8) B+ (3.2- B (2.9-3.1) B- (2.5-2.8) C+ (2.2- C (1.9-2.1) C- or lower (i.e., 3.9 or 3.4) 2.4

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EM Program Design

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn D. Abel, Stevens Institute of Technology; Anirban Ganguly, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Engineering Management

that shoould be incluuded in Research R h quuality/processs managemeent course taaught as a paart of graduaate EM S Stages cuurriculum • (B B) Prioritizinng the identiffied topics too assess theirr relative criiticality Research R h • A list of idenntified and prrioritized sett of topics thhat might aid d the E program EM m directors annd course deevelopers to designd and F Findings

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Energy Education and Industrial Partnership Needs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Eydgahi, Eastern Michigan University; Edward Lee Long IV, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

-effective conversion project would inspire other students andeducators to pursue development of similar projects not only for saving money but also to gainan educational experience that would make the live a little greener. Page 22.381.14References 1. Leitman, S. and Brant, B.; Build Your Own Electric Vehicle, McGraw Hill, 1993. 2. Johnson, C.; “Physics In an Automotive Engine,” http://mb-soft.com/public2/engine.html 3. Carr, B.; “Are Electric Cars the Answer to the Growing Environmental Problems?”, March 30th, 2007. http://www.dailyfueleconomytip.com/gas-saving-innovations/are-electric-cars-the- answer-to-the-growing

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Stimulating Broader Industrial Participation in Undergraduate Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Randel L. Dymond, Virginia Tech

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College Industry Partnerships

thee land develo opment desiggn professionn.”The CCE EC is chairedd by a professsional enginneer not otheerwise affiliaated with thee University, andis compriised of otherr practicing engineers e an nd Universityy faculty. AAmong the w ways the CCE EC isimprovinng land development dessign educatio on at the Uniiversity are: 1) ensuring that landdevelopmment design is accepted by b the facultty as a “speccialty” area w within the CE EE curriculuum,2) expandding the Uniiversity’s off ffering of lan

Conference Session

Female Faculty, Learning, NSF, and ABET Issues at Two-Year Colleges

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Massa, Springfield Technical Community College; Michele Dischino, Central Connecticut State University; Judith F. Donnelly, Three Rivers Community-Technical College; Fenna D. Hanes, New England Board of Higher Education

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Two Year College Division

the coil. Asimplified schematic of the prototype design is shown in Figure 3 (Note: Figure 3 was drawnwith only 12 coil/magnet pairs for clarity). (a) (b) 
 Figure 3 – (a) Wind Turbines: Common Blade-Type Wind Turbine (left) versus FloDesign Compact Shrouded Wind Turbine (right) (Image reproduced with permission from FloDesign, Inc.); (b) Simplified diagram of the FloDesign solutionChallenge 3: Cape Cod Cranberry PartnersThe Cape Cod Cranberry Partners Challenge brought together partners from three organizations

Conference Session

Integration of Liberal Education into Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown; Lea Campbell, University of Houston, Downtown

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Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

some excuse as to why he has beenunable to complete his assignment. J. T.‟s lack of follow-through has placed the group seriouslybehind schedule on at least two sub-components.In your analysis of this case, discuss the impact that J. T.‟s behavior is having on the group.What factors may be impacting J. T.‟s ability to complete his tasks? Below are several optionsfor how the group might deal with J. T.‟s behavior. Discuss the pros and cons of each. Describewhat you feel might be the most effective approach and provide justification. a) Complain to the project manager about J. T.‟s behavior and ask her to talk to J. T. b) Ask that the project manager replace J. T. on the team. c) Ignore J. T.‟s behavior and reassign his work to another

Conference Session

Aerospace Teaching and Learning II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G. Belu, Drexel University; Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University; Alexandru Catalin Belu, Case Western Reserve University

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Aerospace

are: a) students can write down mathematics ina programming-like way, using symbolic notations; b) less time spent with calculations leavesmore time for physical analysis; c) geometric visualization of results; d) learning and becomingproficient in a high-level programming language; and e) there availability of free softwareapplications, using well-documented algorithms. Derive and MathCAD are already implementedon a pocket calculator, and more extensive packages, such as Mathematica and Maple, run onany desktop computer. In several branches of mathematics, physics and engineering, computeralgebra systems have been increasingly popular as a tool for constructing proofs, solutions andvisualizing the results. Also in introductory mathematics

Collection

2011 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Ying Yu

teaching method in physics23. It was also shown to improvestudents’ performance in science classes4. The method can be described in the followingsteps: (a) Students are given the “ConcepTests” designed as multiple-choice questions.(b) Students anonymously use “clickers” to input their first-round tentative decidedanswers through independent thinking. (c) Students are shown the histogram of thevoting results of the whole class. (d) Students form groups to include different answers todiscuss and debate their choices. (e) Students are given the chance to revise their answers.(f) Final histogram is revealed and the correct answer is explained by the instructor.Descriptions of the two courses implemented with the peer instruction methods: A peer

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Paul Pearson, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Electronic Systems

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Design in Engineering Education

Work (SOW) a. Period of performance; minimum 8-14 weeks b. Research & development requirements c. Statement of Work agreed to by Corporate Partner, University Engineering Page 22.882.4 Department, and the Student d. Cost and Schedule requirements3 e. 2-3 presentations at corporate partner facility f. 1-2 presentations to university representative(s) g. Sr. Project Work log to indicate effort during paid time and personal time associated with Senior Project effort. h. A final presentation of work done and/or product demonstration i

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill Yang, Western Carolina University; Robert D. Adams, Western Carolina University; Aaron K. Ball, Western Carolina University

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Electrical and Computer

Page 22.847.3emphasis on mathematics and science, as well as other traditional EE courses. However, itindeed has a heavy hands-on learning component comprising the core PBL courses. Table 1: Eight-semester course plan for B.S.E.E degree Electrical Engineering ‐ B. S. Degree – Western Carolina University  Suggested Course Plan Fall Semester  Hours      Spring Semester  Hours ENGL 101 Composition I   3      ENGL 102 Composition II   3 MATH 153 Calculus I

Conference Session

Use of Technology in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane L. Bondehagen, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Civil Engineering

C+ N.A. 46 74 10.1 72 10.42010 B- 2 assignments 62 84 8.5 78 5.2Paired t-test of means*p = statistically significant t-test, 1 tail *p<0.01 t-test, 1 tail *p<0.05N.A. = not applicableStd D = standard deviationSummary and ConclusionsInspiring students to learn a more abstract subject like Fluid Mechanics is challenging. Theinclusion of the lifelong learning assignments provided students the opportunity to investigatethe fundamentals of fluid mechanics that apply to real world engineering challenges.Assessment of learning showed that indeed

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew L. Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Philip M. Gerhart P.E., University of Evansville

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Mechanical Engineering

collegestudents can aid in answering that question. Consider two college students independentlystudying for an exam; each student has an entire day that can be used for studying. Student Xstudies for three hours and ultimately earns a B- on the exam. That was fairly efficient – smallamount of resources (time) was used for an acceptable grade – but not necessarily very effectiveas the desired outcome is an A. Student Y studies for ten hours and ultimately earns an A on theexam. That is very effective but could be viewed as inefficient. In this scenario, the amount ofresources used is not so important as each student had an entire day available. The importantthing is getting to the desired outcome. In the same manner, efficiency is not a worthwhilemeasure

Conference Session

Hardware Applications

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher R. Carroll, University of Minnesota, Duluth

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Computers in Education

implementations of the same function, f(a,b,c) = abc + abc + abc + abc = ac + bc + abc = (a+c)(b+c)(a+b+c)which is shown above in canonical sum of products, minimal sum of products, and minimalproduct of sums algebraic forms. a a c cab b bc c cab a ac b c b c Figure 4. Three different implementations of the same function. Which

Conference Session

FPD II: Increasing Engagement and Motivation of First-Year Students

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Walter Curtis Lee, Virginia Tech ; John Andrew Janeski, Virginia Tech; Katherine E. Winters, Virginia Tech

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First-Year Programs

. Page 22.785.6Table 2: Survey Scales with example questions and reported internal consistency16 Scale Example Internal Consistency Instructional Practices A: Collaborative How often do you discuss ideas with 0.88 Learning classmates? B: Instructor How often do you interact with your 0.83 Interaction & instructor as part of the course? Feedback C: Clarity & How often do you think that your 0.77 Organization instructor

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward F. Gehringer, North Carolina State University

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Computing & Information Technology

, 24(5), 1913-1928, 2008.doi:10.1016/j.chb.2008.02.010[6] Xiao, Y., and Lucking, R. “The impact of two types of peer assessment on students' performance andsatisfaction within a Wiki environment”. The Internet and Higher Education, 11(3-4), 186-193, 2008.doi:10.1016/j.iheduc.2008.06.005[7] Reys B. J., Reys R. E. and Chavez, O. “Why mathematics textbooks matter,” Educational Leadership61(5), 61-66, 2004.[8] Hohne, D., Fu, L, Barkel, B., and Woolf, Peter, “The wiki approach to teaching: using studentcollaboration to create an up-to-date open-source textbook,” 2007 American Society for EngineeringEducation Annual Conference, paper AC 2007-2074[9] Gehringer, E.F.; Ehresman, LM.; Conger, S. G.; Wagle, P. A., “Reusable learning objects through

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Linda C. Schmidt, University of Maryland, College Park; Noe Vargas Hernandez, University of Texas, El Paso

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NSF Grantees

of Organizational Behavior, 23, 749–766.20. Laeser, M., Moskal, B., Knecht, R. and Lasich, D. (2003). Engineering Design: Examining the Impact of Gender and the Team’s Gender Composition. Journal of Engineering Education, 92, 49–56.21. Wood,W. (1987). Meta-analytic Review of Sex Differences in Group Performance. Psychology Bulletin, 102, 53–71.22. LePine, J.A., Hollenbeck, J.R., Ilgen, D.R., Colquitt, J.A. and Ellis, A., Gender composition, situational strength, and team decision-making accuracy: a criterion decomposition approach. Organ. Behav. Human Page 22.191.8 Dec. Proc., 2002, 88, 445–475.23

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

PAUL FAGETTE; SHIH-JIUN CHEN; GEORGE R. BARAN; SOLOMON P. SAMUEL; MOHAMMAD F. KIANI

need to combine theirknowledge of how X-rays penetrate various biological materials with their basicunderstanding of osteoporosis to come up with the correct answer (b): If Mary has osteoporosis, what will be observed in X-ray images of her hip bonesover time? a. The hip bone images appear lighter over time b. The hip bone images appear darker over time c. The hip bone images do not change over time d. The gray level of X-ray images has nothing to do with bone density Justification for this unique course is based upon its ability to fulfill virtually all ofthe goals outlined in the general and area requirements. Additionally, the classconsistently commands the attention of large groups of students. In

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katie Grantham, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Ryan Arlitt, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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NSF Grantees

language to describeproduct function, leading to meaningful and repeatable function representations [9]. Functions and components are drawn from these sources to populate the function- Page 22.652.5component (EC) matrix. This matrix shows which components have historicallyaccomplished which functions, using a 1 to denote a relationship and a 0 to denote norelationship. For example, function “A” in the EC matrix Figure 3.1 has beenaccomplished by components 2, 4, 5, and 7. The component-failure (CF) matrix showshow often each component has failed by each failure mode. In the CF matrix shown inFigure 3.1, component 1 has failed by failure mode “b

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jianyu Dong, California State University, Los Angeles; Huiping Guo, California State University, Los Angeles

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NSF Grantees

Page 22.611.8 procedure are described in detail on the PowerPoint slides. The instructor first gives students a bird-view of the topics along with an explanation of the overall simulation procedure. A demonstration using OPENT is then used to link theoretical instruction with practical operation. For example, when introducing how to create a network model, the overall workflow is detailed in the slides with a diagram and text description as shown in figure 5 (a). When it comes to create a scenario of a project, the instructor switches to OPNET to show how to drag and drop some specific network components to the workspace from Object Palette to create the network topology as show in figure 5 (b). (a

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation of K-12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gisele Ragusa, Ph.D., University of Southern California

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Engineering and Public Policy, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

viaformation, nurturance and sustaining an important targeted school-university urban educationalpartnership. Our university has partnered with large urban school districts to plan, deliver andsustain a targeted inservice teacher professional development and a middle and high schoolSTEM curriculum intervention. The partnership goals are to assist inservice middle and highschool science teachers in: (1) designing and implementing integrated science and engineeringcurricula and (2) development of instructional methods and strategies that enable teachers toeffectively (a) teach challenging content and research skills in middle and high school asdemanded by state/national science standards; (b) generate knowledge and transform practice inhigh school STEM

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chitra Javdekar, Massachusetts Bay Community College, Wellesley Hills MA 02481; Stephen W. McKnight, Northeastern University; Michael E. Pelletier, Northern Essex Community College

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First-Year Programs

Pong Ball sorting using C ++, students learn how to download an imagefrom video cam and analyze the output to determine the color of a uniformly colored object, suchas a ping pong ball, that the video cam is focused on. A small metal stand holds the ping pongball ready in front of a steady fixed video camera focused on this object as illustrated in Figure 3.Figure 3 Ping-pong ball color sorting using a videocam and stepper-motor-controlled receptaclecarrousel.Students are provided with two C++ functions that help them capture the image of the ball.Students focus on a pixel in the center of the image and identify the color of the object using theR, G, B mapped values for the pixel. For simplicity, students are provided balls with only Red,Green

Conference Session

Design Communications & Cognition II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Bielenberg, Petroleum Institute

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Design in Engineering Education

philosophical perspective on the designapproach is provided.Quality design courses should do more than just teach the functional and technical aspects ofdesign; they need to teach the design process and the professional skills needed to manage adesign project.[10] This is best done by ensuring that the course includes the following corecomponents: a. The project or problem is given as client statement or need for a potential new design b. Students have to make decisions to arrive at their proposed unique solution c. Students evaluate their design based on known engineering science d. Students receive constructive feedback on their design process performance.Importantly, it is vital that assessment of the students consider the

Conference Session

Design Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Kristin L. Wood, University of Texas, Austin; Joseph J. Rencis, University of Arkansas; Ashland O. Brown P.E., University of the Pacific; Christina Kay White, Columbia University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

develop studentcomprehension, but also to a) increase the learner’s investment, motivation, and performance, b)empower the learner to make real world connections, c) promote independent, critical, andcreative thinking, and d) facilitate collaboration. One model for active learning takes the form oftutorials, or more accurately described as active learning modules (ALMs), aimed at improvingstudent learning in historically difficult subject areas in engineering through the application offinite element analysis. The tutorial set developed here includes learning modules for varioussubject areas in Mechanical, Electrical, and Biomedical Engineering courses. The purpose of thisstudy is to determine if ALMs of this type are effective active learning