approximately 1 ms after the input changes. This observation matches the predictedvalue.Transitioning to the Frequency DomainStudents were assigned a similar laboratory experiment in the previous circuits class, but thetime-domain experience and time constant measurement were at the end of the assignment. Thisassignment continues on a path to introduce frequency domain behavior.The next part of the assignment asks the students to increase the frequency of the applied squarewave until the square wave period is approximately ten times the circuit time constant. This tasksets the square wave period to 10 ms, and they must determine the frequency to be 100 Hz. Thisexercise confirms that the exponential response of the circuit is independent of the
technology,however, only the three finalist projects are discussed here. Two of the contributions primarilyfocused on experimenting with the flipped classroom practice due to availability of the state ofthe art video and recording equipment purchased and provided by the University. However, oneimplementation targeted introductory math courses while the other focused on a core mechanicalengineering course. Developing a visual support tool to aid learning and training activities for achemical engineering laboratory was the theme of the third project. Table 1 lists the projects andtheir status.Table 1. Three finalist projects from the 2014 Teaching Innovation with Technology Competition. Project Title
theapproaching vessel is identified as a threat (Huntsberger & Woodward, 2011). This software,developed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), originates from NASA’s Mars rovers, but hasrecently been adapted for use on small boats. Figure 1 shows an example of applying thistechnology. Figure 1: 3D trajectory planning under CARACaS - AUV (Huntsberger & Woodward, 2011). Ship design in the U.S. Navy starts with concept design, then moves to engineeringdesign, and then to production design, as shown in Figure 2. The concept phase defines the waythe ship is supposed to function. During this phase, a concept of operation (CONOPS) isdeveloped (Chalfant, 2015). In the Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) phase, ship designers definemajor equipment
Paper ID #16861Agent-Based Modeling and Simulation of Depression and Its Impact on Stu-dent Success and Academic RetentionSherif Elmeligy Abdelhamid, Virginia Tech Sherif is a PhD candidate at the Department of Computer Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and is a graduate research assistant at Network Dynamics and Simulations Science Laboratory. Sherif’s research work lies at the intersection of computation, biology and education: in particular, he is interested in designing and building software systems to enable domain experts to easily access and effectively use high performance computing to
well as differential equations (which is a co-requisite.) Since Matlab/Mathcadprograms are available in our computer laboratory, these are used throughout the course. Thetextbook by Kamen & Heck [1] is used for the course and students can access the accompanyingtextbook website. It should be noted that some class examples use both Mathcad and Matlab butthe textbook uses Matlab only. In our program we also have a senior-level elective course onfilters using the software tool called WFilter accompanying the textbook [2]. As engineeringeducators teaching undergraduate, first year graduate courses we are all aware that these toolsshould be used at the right time, right place to help student understanding and learning. Usuallya problem is
, “A Laboratory Exercise - Unmanned Vehicle Control and Wireless SensorNetworks,” 2014 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Indianapolis, IN, USA June 15-18, 2014.5. L. McLauchlan, “Simulation and Control of an Unmanned Surface Vehicle,” 2014 ASEE Annual Conference andExposition, Indianapolis, IN, USA June 15-18, 2014.6. C. Sonnenburg, A. Gadre, D. Horner, S. Krageland, A. Marcus, D. Stilwell and C. Woolsey, “Control OrientedPlanar Motion Modeling of Unmanned Surface Vehicles,” Technical Report, Virginia Center for Autonomous Systems,2010.7. T. Fossen, Lecture Notes TTK 4190 Guidance and Control of Vehicles, Norwegian University of Science andTechnology.8. F. Lewis, H. Zhang, K. Hengster-Movric and A. Das, Cooperative Control of Multi-Agent
Renewable Energy Laboratory: Expert Tools. Available: http://www.solmetric.com/annualinsolation-us.html[7] A. D. James Larminie, Fuel cell systems explained (2nd edition): WILEY, 2003.
transfer and thermodynamics. However, sincemany courses in heat transfer do not have laboratory sections, or are very large, it ischallenging for instructors to adopt these activities. Instructors may modify the activitiesto adapt them to their context, but in that case, the effectiveness of the activities aseducational tools is unknown. Our goals in the current work are to first, to createversions (modes) of the activities that are easier for faculty to use, and second, assesstheir educational effectiveness. To what extent does delivery mode impact conceptuallearning? Our third goal is to share all modes of all activities, with sufficient informationthat faculty can make good choices about their adoption, and learn which factors are mostimportant
Paper ID #17397Development of Student-centered Modules to Support Active Learning in Hy-drologyDr. Emad Habib, University of Louisiana, Lafayette Dr. Emad Habib is a Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. His research interests are in Hydrology, Water Resources, Rainfall Remote Sensing, Water Management, Coastal Hydrology, and Advances in Hydrology Education ResearchProf. David G Tarboton, Utah State University David Tarboton is a professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Utah Water Research Laboratory, Utah State University. He received his Sc.D. and M.S. in Civil Engineering
was kepthorizontal and facing the antenna.Data Collection:The data is collected in laboratory environment with minimal interference from external factorssuch as metal objects and interference from other antennas. For this experiment, the antenna andthe receiver were connected above each other on a wooden pole. The antenna height was fixed at4 feet from the ground. This setup has been shown in figure 2. ANTENNA TAG DISTANCE BETWEEN TAG AND ANTENNA RECEIVER
geared towards middle school, high school, and community college students to expose and increase their interest in pursuing Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields. Dr. Astatke travels to Ethiopia every summer to provide training and guest lectures related to the use of the mobile laboratory technology and pedagogy to enhance the ECE curriculum at five different universities.Dr. Charles J. Kim, Howard University Charles Kim is a professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Howard University. He received a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University in 1989, and worked as a researcher c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016
online research or simulated laboratory exercises, that were associated witheach disciplinary lecture. Approximately 30-50% of these activities depending on the yearinvolved collaborative work, in teams of 3-4 students.Description of Revised Course Beginning in Winter 2015, the FYE engineering course was redesigned by a team of fourexperienced faculty-level instructors who represented several engineering disciplines. The coursecurriculum was modified substantively while maintaining the original course logistics (2-credits,14 weeks, two lecture sections of 325-350 students). Revised course curricula were framed withthe following core concepts: (1) a 4-phase engineering design process [6]; (2) collaborativelearning in small teams
mathematics. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2014. 111(23): p. 8410-8415.11. Patton Luks, C.L. and L.P. Ford. Analysis of a small gamification addition to labs. in ASEE Annual Meeting. 2015. Seattle, WA.12. Anastasio, D.D. Impact of narrative, character creation, and game mechanics on student engagement in a game-based chemical engineering laboratory course. in ASEE Annual Meeting. 2015. Seattle, WA.
calculations and Mars ‘entry’.We have a professor in Mechanical Engineering who “worked as a postdoctoral researchassociate at the NASA Langley Research Center. He used the PLIF technique to studyinterference from the Reaction Control System (RCS) jets used for guided atmospheric entry ofthe Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) vehicle. His current research is focused on studying high-speed combustion phenomena and aerodynamic problems related to power generation,propulsion, and explosion safety.”8 He was able to give the students a high-level lecture on bowshock (Fig. 4) waves and some of the issues encountered in getting current rovers to Mars. Forfirst year students who are mainly taking math, physics and chemistry courses in their commoncore year this
entrepreneurship development center invited MBA students tojoin contracting activities. Students gain practical experience as economists andmarket experts in the start-ups located in its innovative park. This centerorganizes training courses for MBA students and PhD students twice a year.This course is dedicated to commercialization of innovations on their way froma laboratory to the market, and is also focused on the innovativeentrepreneurship principles.In 2013, the representatives of a Russian engineering university visited theuniversity in the USA for a short-time training program. The visit has resultedin the development of a new training course at the Russian university. Thiscourse is aimed at commercialization of research and foundations
virtual worlds for research alliances (e.g. virtual and remote laboratories, intelligent assistants, semantic coding of specialised information). Sabina Jeschke is vice dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the RWTH Aachen University, chairwoman of the board of management of the VDI Aachen and member of the supervisory board of the K¨orber AG. She is a member and consultant of numerous committees and commissions, alumni of the German Na- tional Academic Foundation (Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes), IEEE Senior Member and Fellow of the RWTH Aachen University. In July 2014, the Gesellschaft f¨ur Informatik (GI) honoured her with their award Deutschlands digitale K¨opfe (Germany’s digital heads). In
Beach, University of California - Los Angeles,University of California - Berkeley, and the University of Southern California. Seven have beenaccepted to NSF-sponsored REUs, three have been named as Rio Hondo College OutstandingStudents, and one was selected as the Jet Propulsion Laboratory Undergraduate Scholar and wenton to accept a research fellowship at JPL.Student AnecdotesIn the students’ final reports, they are asked to comment on the impact that the scholarship hashad on them. A few of these comments follow:• Mentoring was beneficial because it allowed me to be more open about my personal goals witha professor. From my experience when I have a professor, I only see him in class and lecture andmight go to his office hours on occasions but
equipment for unit processes 4. Perform biomolecular engineering experimentation4.3 Laboratory Topics 1. Flocculation 2. Dead end filtration 3. Tangential Flow Filtration 4. Liquid-Liquid Extraction, supercritical CO2 extraction 5. Chromatography 6. Centrifugation 7. Freeze drying4.4 Modifications done to focus on bioprocessingThe list of topics added to the course besides traditional topics covered in similar courses in otherinstitutes are listed in table 4 below.Table 4. List of the additional topics included in the Unit Operations course. Chapters Additional topics Sedimentation Flocculation Filtration Tangential flow filtration Extraction Supercritical CO2
experiences include software engineering, systems engineering and analysis, and production optimization for private, governmental, and nongovernmental organizations. His research interests include complex systems modeling and simulation and systems engineering, and their application in healthcare and aerospace.Dr. Maximo J. Ortega, Indiana Tech Dr. Maximo Ortega is an Associate Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at Indiana Tech. He is responsible for the Automation Laboratory. Dr. Ortega is a Fulbright Scholar and was a member of the Mexican National Academy of Industrial Engineering. He was a Visiting Assistant Professor at Purdue University from 2001 to 2003. Dr. Ortega earned his Bachelor of Science
interested in research around recruiting and retaining underrepresented minorities and women in STEM. Prior to Purdue, she spent time in industry holding technical and operations-based roles and has experience with informal STEM community and outreach projects. She holds a BS degree in Industrial Technology and a MS degree in Engineering Management.Jake Davis, Purdue University Jake Davis is an undergraduate student studying Accounting and Management in the Krannert School of Management at Purdue University. He is also a research assistant in the Social Policy and Higher Education Research in Engineering (SPHERE) laboratory
its steering committee for several years. He has invested over twenty-five years in the development and maintenance of a multimillion dollar manufacturing laboratory facility complete with a full scale, fully integrated manufacturing sys- tem. Professor Harriger has been a Co-PI on two NSF funded grants focused on aerospace manufacturing education and is currently a Co-PI on the NSF funded TECHFIT project, a middle school afterschool pro- gram that teaches students how to use programmable controllers and other technologies to design exercise games. Additionally, he co-organizes multiple regional automation competitions for an international con- trols company
Teaching Strategies in a Laboratory Exercise. Advances in Physiology Education. 2012; 36: 147-53.6. Hibbeler RC. Engineering Mechanics: Statics & Dynamics 13 editon. 13 ed. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2013. Page 26.849.6
. Students need to attend thephysical laboratory section and to finish the specific project in the labs. They need to accomplishall pre-set lab activities in a limited time with many constrains and pressure. This instructionmodel jeopardizes students’ learning effectiveness by reducing students’ interests, blockadingcreative thinking, and hindering transformative innovations. Further, the training on theemerging mobile embedded systems education is even less and unavailable.II. Portable labware designIn response to these dilemmas, we are working on developing a labware to be implemented in Page 24.1397.2our embedded systems curriculum without further
the circuit with PSpice.4. Using the oscilloscope and the trigger single function measure and record the transient phenomenon of voltage build-up across the capacitor. Be sure to include a printout of the data captured from the scope in your laboratory notebook. Use cursors and scope measurements and displays to experimentally extract all relevant parameters.5. Compare your experimental results with your calculations and discuss errors or discrepancies.Most students performing these tasks for the prelab come with an analytic solution that matches Page 26.136.2their PSpice simulation; both indicate that the system response is heavily
resolve these conflicts. This paper discusses the plans to begin a systemicspread of constructivist methodologies in all the engineering schools in Puerto Rico. This initialeffort specifically addresses courses in electrical circuits and electronic instrumentation. TheAnalog Discovery Board, essentially a circuits laboratory that fits in the palm of one’s hand, willbe used as the medium to explore the course concepts. The primary means for diffusion will Page 26.83.2consist of two NSF-funded faculty workshops in Puerto Rico designed and led by two of theauthors who have ample experience with the device and with these methodologies, including
: Page 26.84.10 Figure 7. CS MOSFET Amplifier – Multisim SimulationAvsim = -Vo / Vi = -3.54Vp / 49mVp = -72A good bit higher than our design goal of -50! Page 26.84.11Design VerificationWhen the circuit was prototyped in the laboratory it resulted in an actual output seen in Figure 8below. Figure 8. CS MOSFET Amplifier – Actual OutputNow the actual gain may be calculated:Avact = -Vo / Vi = -3.98Vp-p / 103mVp-p = -39A bit lower than -50. Page 26.84.12AnalysisIt is apparent that the Multisim simulation and the actual prototype demonstrate
programming, weexcluded them from the analysis. This resulted in a total of 29 freshmen in the control group and22 students in the test group. Table 2. Summary of schedules Week Control group (C only) Treatment group (CFL + C) 1 Intro to Computers, Prep for laboratory Intro to Computers, CFL basics, (incl. Linux and vim) operations, I/O 2 Beginning C programming CFL conditional, for loop 3 Integers and I/O CFL arrays, functions and recursion 4 conditionals CFL graphics and game project 5 while/for loops Linux and vim, Integers
IT Specialist in IBM China, Beijing, China. From 2000 to 2003, he was a research assistant with the Visualization, Analysis, and Imaging Laboratory (VAIL), the GeoResources Institute (GRI), Mississippi State University. He is currently an Associate Professor with the Department of Engineering Technology, Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX. His research interests include digital signal processing, image and video coding, and wavelets.Dr. Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University Suxia Cui is an associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU). She joined PVAMU right after she obtained her Ph.D. degree in Com- puter Engineering
runs for thirteen weeks,and includes both a lecture and laboratory component. It was chosen as the initial situation fortesting due to the flexible project environment and the heavy emphasis on design.In 2012, ENGG 200 students were asked to create a computer game as one of their multi-weekdesign projects. Students were asked to choose a client market, and then to justify their resultingdesign specifications, decisions, and game mechanics for the target audience. Few restrictionswere built into the project, allowing teams to exercise as much creativity as possible. A freegame creation platform was suggested and made available, but students were free to use anysoftware or environment they preferred. The development process lasted several weeks
on the Status of Women at Purdue in recognition of outstanding efforts on behalf of women (2007). In 2008, he received the ASME Johnson and Johnson Consumer Companies Medal, for his ”unwavering commitment to diversity”.Dr. Daniel Lopresti, Lehigh University Daniel Lopresti received his bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth in 1982 and his Ph.D. in computer science from Princeton in 1987. After completing his doctorate, he joined the Department of Computer Science at Brown and taught courses ranging from VLSI design to computational aspects of molecular biology and conducted research in parallel computing and VLSI CAD. He went on to help found the Matsushita Information Technology Laboratory in Princeton, and later also