Conference Session

Design Across Curriculum 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; Michael S. Thompson, Bucknell University; Stewart Thomas, Bucknell University

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Design in Engineering Education

electrical engineering at Bucknell University. He is currently interested in engineering design education, engineering education policy, and the philosophy of engineering education.Dr. Michael S. Thompson, Bucknell University ”Stu” is an associate professor in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Bucknell Uni- versity, in Lewisburg, PA. While his teaching responsibilities typically include digital design, computer- related electives, and senior design, his focus in the classroom is to ignite passion in his students for en- gineering and design through his own enthusiasm, open-ended student-selected projects, and connecting engineering to the world around them. He spends a great deal of time looking for

Conference Session

Engineering Management Program Management / IE and EM Program Mangement / Engineering Management Program Management

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rose Mary Cordova-Wentling, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign; Raymond Price, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

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Engineering Management

5(ABET) have stressed the importance of preparing engineers to effectively work in team orientedenvironments (Lovgren, 2000).Currently, many university engineering programs promote team-work by having studentscomplete group projects. However, few teach students the necessary skills to perform effectivelyin a group environment before assigning team-work. Consequently, students may gainexperience working in teams, but they may not gain effective team-working skills, which in turnmay cause the team not to work successfully and/or to develop negative views about the value ofteam work (Chen, & Lin, 2004; Lingard, & Berry, 2002; Seat, & Lord, 1999). “In order forstudents to benefit from these team projects, efforts must be made to

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - GIFTS

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Ohanian Perez, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Paul Hottinger, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

Paper ID #37173GIFTS: Building a sense of connection to campus and engineering identitythrough information literacyDr. Jessica Ohanian Perez, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Jessica Ohanian Perez is an assistant professor in Electromechanical Engineering Technology at Califor- nia State Polytechnic University, Pomona with a focus on STEM pedagogy. Jessica earned her doctorate in education, teaching, learning and culture from Claremont Graduate UniversityMr. Paul Hottinger, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Paul R. Hottinger is an associate librarian in the Research and Instruction Services unit

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning Enhanced through Instrumentation

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fernando Silveira Madani, Centro Universitário Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia; Andressa Corrente Martins, Centro Universitário, Instituto Maua de Tecnologia; Anderson Harayashiki Moreira, Centro Universitário, Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia; Alexandre Harayashiki Moreira

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Diversity

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Instrumentation Division (INST)

with the handling and correct application of tools, instruments, and laboratory equipment. • encourage group work and student integration. • develop competence in oral and written communication. • encourage the search for technological innovations in the development of engineering projects.Figure 1 - Objectives of an integrated project This work aims to present the details of the integrated and multidisciplinary project,applied from 2019 to 2022 in the Control and Automation Engineering course at the MauáInstitute of Technology. During this period, around 40 students per year were analyzed,always from the 4th year of the course, divided into approximately 10 teams per year

Conference Session

Manufacturing Workforce Development

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hayder Zghair, Southern Arkansas University; Rungun Nathan, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus

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Manufacturing Division (MFG)

professor and was promoted in 2012 to associate professor. He has over 25 combined years of increasing responsibilities in industry and in academia, in-cluding at the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), a telecommunications technology arm of the Indian government, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc.), Bangalore, and Villanova University, PA. Nathan received his BS from the University of Mysore, a postgraduate diploma from the Indian Institute of Science, an MS from Louisiana State University, and a PhD from Drexel University. He worked in electronic packaging in C-DOT and then as a scientific assistant in the robotics laboratory at IISc. in Bangalore, India, and as a postdoc at the University of Pennsylvania in

Conference Session

Committee on Educational Policy Presents: Pillars of Student Development

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kejun Wen, Jackson State University; Na Li, Jackson State University

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

during the I-CUREs session for students to gain a betterunderstanding of civil engineering in a comprehensive manner.During the lab tour, students were given a realistic view of theprofession and were able to develop a sense of professionalcognition. Through immersive observation and participation,such as listening to senior or graduate students introducing thefunction of each lab, what they are doing recently in these labs,including the show of drones flying and controlling, 3-Dprinting, the concrete canoe building, etc., students will knowhow the profession fits them and if they intend to learn it in thefuture. Likewise, high school students have the same opportunity tovisit laboratories, observe and participate in cutting-edgetechnology

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ASEE Zone 1 Conference - Spring 2023

Authors

Sean Knecht, Penn State University

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Diversity

Paper ID #40546Work in Progress: Impact of individualized personal development projectsin a Multidisciplinary Capstone course on project success and studentoutcomesProf. Sean Knecht, Penn State University Sean Knecht is an Associate Research Professor in the School of Engineering Design and Innovation (SEDI) at Penn State. He is the director of the Cross-disciplinary Laboratory for Integrated Plasma Sci- ence and Engineering (CLIPSE) which investigates physical-plasma for a wide variety of applications including medicine, sustainability, agriculture, and nuclear fusion. ©American Society for

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WIED: Activities and Programs

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Weiss-Lopez; Michael Frye; Orion Jones

as avirtual four-week research camp. For Summer 2021, megaGEMS hosted the inaugural eight-week in-person Apprenticeship Research Camp from June 7-August 6, 2021, for eight risingjuniors or seniors. This Apprenticeship Research Camp was held at the Autonomous VehicleSystems (AVS) Research Laboratories located at the University of the Incarnate Word providedthe students with an experiential research camp mentored by both faculty and graduate studentsin the science of autonomy. The camp was funded through two grants provided by the ArmyEducation Outreach Program.Examples of projects included brain-computer interfacing, virtual reality, and Infrared andLIDAR sensor collection. One apprentice was able to obtain her FAA Part 107 UAS

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christian Poblete Rivera, University of Texas at Dallas

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

Implementation: The foundation for this new design course was based on previousimplementations of electrospinning in senior design projects [13, 14], educational modules [15,16, 17], and research courses [18, 19, 20]. However, the novelty of this course was its goal ofcontrolling ambient conditions to improve manufacturing electrospun fibers. Specifically, studentsin teams of 4-5 were tasked to design an electrospinning system that could monitor temperature orhumidity and regulate the appropriate ambient parameter to stay within an ideal range.The course was designed to be a required 2-credit hour course that would be held once a weekduring a standard 3-hour laboratory period with ~20 students (5 teams). The course was led by oneprimary instructor and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 7

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert L. Avanzato, Pennsylvania State University, Abington

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

Paper ID #38528Deep Learning Projects for Multidisciplinary Engineering Design StudentsMr. Robert L. Avanzato, Pennsylvania State University, Abington Robert Avanzato is an associate professor of engineering at the Penn State Abington campus where he teaches courses in electrical and computer engineering, computer science, and robotics. His research interests are mobile robotics, artificial intelligence, computer vision, deep learning and virtual environ- ments. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Deep Learning Projects for Multidisciplinary Engineering Design StudentsAbstractDeep

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Continuing Professional Development Division (CPD) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Caratozzolo, Institute for the Future of Education, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico; Luis Alberto Mejía-Manzano, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Gabriela Sirkis PhD, Universidad del CEMA; Jorge Rodriguez-Ruiz, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Julieta Noguez PhD, School of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico; Jorge Membrillo-Hernández, Institute for the future of Education, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico; Patricia Vázquez-Villegas

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Continuing Professional Development Division (CPD)

, Mexico City Campus. She obtained a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Tecnol´ogico de Mon- terrey. She is co-leader of the Advanced Artificial Intelligence research group. She is responsible for the Cyber-Learning & Data Sciences Lab. She belongs to the National Research System of Mexico (SNI level II), the IEEE Computer Society, the IEEE Education Society, the Mexican Society of Artificial Intel- ligence, and the Mexican Academy of Computing. She got 3 awards (2 Gold winners and 1 silver winner) for her participation in the Project ”Open Innovation Laboratory for Rapid Realization for Sensing, Smart, and Sustainable Products”. QS Stars Reimagine Education. She obtained seven first-place awards for Ed- ucational

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Matilda Ho, University of Texas at Dallas; Maria Fernanda Valdez; Casey Hatfield; Jieun Kim; Taylor Carlile Beach

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Student

connect the control systems tophysical visualizations. Learning MATLAB while simultaneously learning the content also providesyet another challenge for students new to control systems material. Notably MATLAB has aquadcopter simulation available, but the interface presents itself less than intuitive for anundergraduate engineering student being presented control systems content for the first time.Quanser, a company known for educational lab equipment, also developed an app that presents somecontrol systems topics in an educational format. The app also has interactive components to engagethe users. It ultimately lacked the direct correlation to undergraduate control systems curriculum andfelt more tailored to topics directly covered in laboratory

Collection

ASEE 2021 Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference

Authors

Matilda Ho, University of Texas at Dallas; Casey Hatfield; Jieun Kim

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Diversity

topics directly covered in laboratory sections 8. Proceedings of the 2021 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Baylor University, Waco, TX Copyright © 2021, American Society for Engineering Education 3Other research groups and universities have embarked on similar projects to create education toolsfor control systems education; but are mostly outdated. A publication in ASME from 1998, similarlydiscussed a multimedia learning tool tailored for the Georgia Tech curriculum 9. It usedrepresentations of real-world applications with simple videos and diagrams to support the learningmaterial. Another publication in

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2011 North Midwest Section

Authors

Neil J. Hutzler; Joan S. Chadde; David Heil; Mia Jackson

educators, engineers, and STEM undergraduate students interested in volunteering to help host and/or facilitate Family Engineering events and activities in their community. An interactive website with additional resources and materials to support families, trained volunteers, and others interested in implementing Family Engineering in their community.Development of Family Engineering ActivitiesA number of dimensions were considered in designing successful activities forFamily Engineering. Based on the development team s prior experiences with FamilyScience and research on teaching and learning in informal settings, the followingwere identified as important characteristics of a Family Engineering activity: Encourages

Conference Session

ECCD - Technical Session 1 - Energy & Electrical Engineering

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Abdullah Al Hadi, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Rajab Challoo, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

the National Science Foundation, the Office of Naval Research and the Department of Defense etc. He served as Department Chair for many years and as Faculty Senate President multiple times. He received Distinguished Faculty Service Award in 2019. Previously, Dr. Challoo also received the Engineering Dean’s Outstanding Service award, merit of excellence award, and the Javelina Alumni Association’s Distinguished Teaching Award. He was founding director of the Maquiladora Electrical Engineering Master’s program and of the University Honors Program. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Voltage and Current Loop Controlled Three-Stage Three-Port Solid

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International Research Experiences Intl Div Tech Session 8

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nicole P. Sanderlin, Virginia Tech; Kirsten A. Davis, Virginia Tech; David B Knight, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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International

global research collaborations during their careers? 2) Impact on Faculty Collaborators ● How has IRES and resulting linkages influenced their research and teaching? ● What factors facilitated and hindered achievement of IRES research goals? 3) Impact on Participating Institutions ● How has IRES influenced ongoing and future research collaborations between institutions? ● How has IRES influenced the educational environment at participating institutions, including educational exchange/future study abroad opportunities? 4) Impact on Quality of Research Outcomes (e.g., on Knowledge Environments) ● In what ways has the research process been transformed as a result of

Conference Session

First-year Programs: Core Skills

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Anthony T. Cahill, Texas A&M University; Andrea M. Ogilvie P.E., Texas A&M University; Mark Weichold, Texas A&M University

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First-Year Programs

affairs from The University of Texas at Austin (BS Civil Engineering, Master of Public Affairs) and Virginia Tech (MS Industrial and Systems Engineering, PhD Engineering Education).Dr. Mark Weichold P.E., Texas A&M University Dr. Mark H. Weichold, Regents Professor and Halliburton Engineering Global Programs Professor, is an electrical engineer and has worked for General Dynamics Ft. Worth Division, Motorola in Austin, TX and the U.S. Army Electronic Technology and Devices Laboratory in Ft. Monmouth, NJ. He joined the Electrical Engineering faculty at Texas A&M University in 1982 and now holds the rank of Professor. In January 2007, he became Dean and CEO of Texas A&M University’s branch campus in Doha

Collection

2013 North Midwest Section Meeting

Authors

Bob Fourney; Jason Sternhagen; George Hamer; Cory Mettler

students aware of the continuity in the electrical engineering 329 program.  Motivate the students by giving undergraduate lab exercises a sense of purpose.  Unify the various EE undergraduate classes to each other.  Connect the senior design experience to the rest of the undergraduate curriculum. Figure 2. Fully Equipped CEENBoT.Completing this course will provide students with a basic understanding and familiarity oflaboratory equipment, prototyping methods, and basic device/ circuit functions. This course wastaught for the first time in the spring of 2012, revised and offered again in the spring of 2013.Several laboratory requirements were developed and

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Middle Atlantic ASEE Section Spring 2021 Conference

Authors

James R. Rentsch, Aerospace Industries Association; Jason M Merret, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

physical sciences;  12 hours of general education requirements; and  33 hours of upper level engineering and regulatory focused classes.Similar to a traditional engineering curricula, these 33 hours would include basic structures,fluids, material science, advanced statics and dynamics (including controls), flight mechanics,and laboratory training. Each institution may tailor their curricula consistent with the focus,strengths, and research in the respective departments and colleges.The main additions or changes to the bachelor coursework will be specific required and electiveclasses (in the 33 upper-level hours) dedicated to the understanding and application of theairworthiness standards and concepts discussed previously in this paper. The

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2021 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

Jennifer Kadlowec, Baldwin Wallace University; Melanie Amadoro, Rowan University; Anu Osta, Rowan University

publishes and presents at the ASEE Annual Conference. Her interests are in design education and assessment in mechanical and biomedical engineering. She previously served ASEE in leadership roles in the ERM and Mechanics Divisions and as a PIC-III Chair.Ms. Melanie Amadoro, Rowan UniversityDr. Anu Osta, Rowan University Dr Anu Osta is a Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering Department at Rowan University. His teaching interests are Engineering Mechanics, Materials Science and Manufacturing. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Infusing Entrepreneurial Mindset in Statics and DynamicsAbstractProblem-based and active learning strategies are common

Conference Session

Cool Ideas

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2017 EDI

Authors

Scott A Ashford; Gregory Washington; Molly M. Gribb P.E.; Bob Kolvoord; Jim Garrett; John English; Ronald Harichandran

mindset, self-efficacy, identity as an engineer, community)• Uniformly positive impacts on Mentors (laboratory for leadership) Summary DetailsStructure LearningActivities Objectives~130 students DesignChallenges, Connecting to our~12 “families” Presentations, & Community Critiques (Exposure)~24 ENGR Leaders Reflective Essays Opportunities (Access)Monday’s: Classroom learning Reading Quizzes ProfessionalismWednesday’s: Canvas Discussion Breakouts in Small Group “families” Discussions E-Portfolio’s Video

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; Jing Yan, Nanjing Forestry University; Justin R. Allison, Jackson State University; Zhenbu Zhang, Jackson State University; Huiru Shih P.E., Jackson State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

. conducteda survey revealing that students of civil/construction-engineering were in favor of collaborativelearning6. The authors of this paper also surveyed STEM students majoring in engineering,chemistry, mathematics, physics, computer science, which indicated that the students recognizedthe effectiveness of collaborative learning, and believed that their understanding can be betterimproved and it was necessary to provide support to facilitate their collaborative learning. Recognizing the importance and effectiveness of collaborative learning, more and moreSTEM faculty or instructors have utilized this learning mechanism in their teaching practice. Forexample, Soundarajan et al. adopted Peer Instruction approach to instruct engineering students

Conference Session

Track : Graduate - Technical Session 10

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2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Ashleigh Wright, North Carolina State University; Rebecca Brent, Education Designs, Inc; Elizabeth C. Dickey, North Carolina State University; Kimberly S. Weems, North Carolina Central University; Brian J. Reich, North Carolina State University; Caesar R. Jackson, North Carolina Central University

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Diversity, Graduate Education

enhancing the graduate mathematics curriculum with statistics courses. She is the 2017 recipient of the College of Arts and Sciences Excellence in Teaching Award. Weems earned her BS in mathematics from Spelman College and her MA and PhD in applied mathematics from the University of Maryland, College Park. She completed postdoctoral studies in the Statistics Depart- ment at NC State University, where she later joined the faculty and served for two years as Co-Director of Statistics Graduate Programs until moving to NCCU. She is a member of the American Statistical As- sociation and the National Association of Mathematicians as well as an advisory board member of the Infinite Possibilities Conference for women of color in

Conference Session

Academic Boot Camp

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Brittain, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Reginald Bryant, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Lincoln Chandler, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Robbin Chapman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Shaundra Daily, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Mark Hampton, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Ishara Mills-Henry; Aisha Walcott, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Minorities in Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Electrical Engineering and Computer Science department. Her research explores computational tools and practices for promoting critical reflection within design-based learning activities. Her theoretical framework, Cooperative Constructionism, establishes a design-based approach to critical reflection with applicable computational tools and teaching pedagogy. Her publications include chapters in Social Capital and Information Technology and the forthcoming book, Communities of Practice: Creating Learning Environments for Educators. Dr. Chapman has served as Assistant Program Director for NASA’s Space Life Sciences Training Program at Kennedy Space Center and was a

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy Denton, Purdue University; Joseph Fuehne, Purdue University-Columbus; Henry Kraebber, Purdue University; Timothy Cooley, Purdue University-New Albany; Joseph Dues, Purdue University-New Albany

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Engineering Technology

and approved for allmajor courses. Well-defined faculty-driven curriculum design and review processes havebeen in place for many years. Faculty members conduct assessment and attempt to Page 12.1474.2improve their courses and the degree program, by modifying teaching techniques,exercises and assignments to maximize learning. This has been an ongoing workloadexpectation at the course level for more than a decade, and is embedded in thedepartmental culture.To coordinate the assessment and evaluation process to the program level, the departmentformed an Assessment Committee to oversee the assessment activities and coordinateactions to spur continuous

Conference Session

Multimedia and Distance Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger Owensby, Bluefield State College; Akhtar Safder, Bluefield State College; Bruce Mutter, Bluefield State College

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Engineering Technology

3MIET 410 Mine Production Technology 3MEET 410 Industrial Operations 3GNET 499 Engineering Technology Projects 3Core Skills Social Science 3 Total 15It remains to be proven if we will be able to develop on online version of these courses in everyinstance. Italicized courses are either already offered or in development. We will need toinitially rely on the availability of some transfer coursework in the student’s area, on campusresidency, or other online courses to round out these requirements. Common market agreementsand fee structures will need to be developed. A low residency program may develop to fill insome supervision intensive laboratories. Our

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarma Pisupati, Pennsylvania State University; Yaw Yeboah, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Page 13.347.3growth within energy-related industries, government agencies, and academia. The courses are structured to enable students to understand engineering fundamentals andapply the knowledge to solve problems in the production, processing, storage, distribution, andutilization of energy using multiple techniques as synthesis, analysis, design and case studies.Inquiry-based teaching methods and lab experiences are emphasized. The faculty research andscholarly activities are integrated into the curriculum. The program is designed to train studentsto be lifelong learners, problem solvers, and energy industry leaders. The educationalopportunities are sufficiently flexible, broad, and diverse to enable students to tailor

Conference Session

International CIase Studies: Collabs, Exchanges & Interactions

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Willie Ofosu, Pennsylvania State University - Wilkes-Barre

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International

AC 2008-959: ENRICHING A CURRICULUM WITH LOCAL CONTENTWillie Ofosu, Pennsylvania State University - Wilkes-Barre Dr. Willie K. Ofosu is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology at Pennsylvania State University. He teaches telecommunications, wireless systems, computer networking, optoelectronics and analog and digital electronics at the Wilkes-Barre campus. He is a member of ASEE, IEEE, IET (England) and a Chartered Engineer (CEng) of England. He is currently involved in international activities in cooperation with some faculty members at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana. He is an advocate of diversity in the education field. Dr

Conference Session

International CIase Studies: Collabs, Exchanges & Interactions

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sergio Felicelli, Mississippi State University; John Berry, Mississippi State University; Rafael Cuesta, CIDAUT, Spain; Rogelio Luck, Mississippi State University; Ratessiea Lett, Mississippi State University

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International

the process conditions of the cast samples. Examine filling and solidification characteristics and correlate with findings of the X-ray analysis. Determine what geometrical and process conditions are more prone to generate defective welds. 6. Work with PI’s during their visits to analyze progress and discuss eventual correction actions to the plan of work. 7. Upon the end of the stay period, make a seminar presentation summarizing main results and achievements.Program for Undergraduate ResearchOne of the main tasks of this IREE program will be to recruit an undergraduate student from thejunior or senior courses at Mississippi State University. Both PI’s teach courses at these levelsand they have already

Conference Session

Computer Simulation and Animation II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christiaan Gribble, Grove City College

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Computers in Education

, but largely uninteresting today. This perception may stem from thetraditional use of ray tracing as an offline or batch technique: until recently, generating a singleimage required either several minutes of computation on desktop systems or extremelyexpensive, highly parallel systems found only in large research laboratories. Others believe thatthe physical and mathematical underpinnings put the algorithm beyond the reach ofundergraduate students, relegating the study of the algorithm to graduate-level courses.However, we believe that ray tracing is an ideal vehicle through which to reinforce and applyfundamental concepts in computer science. To develop an understanding of the algorithm,students must integrate and extend knowledge in computer