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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denny C. Davis, Washington State University; Jennifer E LeBeau, Washington State University; Michael S. Trevisan, Washington State University; Howard P Davis, Washington State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University; Brian F French, Washington State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

) Type 2 project (DUE 1065486) founded on a precursor NSF Page 23.651.2Course, Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) Type 1 project, Inventory ofEvaluation Tools for Engineering Education Projects. The Inventory project (a) established theneed for a readily available repository of high quality evaluation tools to support evaluation ofengineering education projects, (b) identified some of the tools and characteristics that may bevaluable for an evaluation tools database, and (c) identified potential user groups who couldbenefit from an engineering education evaluation tools database. As part of the precursor project,a panel of national

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Issues in Engineering Technology Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Niaz Latif, Purdue University Calumet ; Mohammad A. Zahraee, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech); Joy L Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech)

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Engineering Technology

MET Yes Developing Virtual Laboratory Experiments to Enhance Student Learning IET Yes Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology Government Regulation and Security of the Web-Based Disaster ITS Yes Management Communication Increasing Utility Fossil Power Plant Steam Cycle Efficiency as a Result of MET Yes Colder Condenser Cooling Water Inlet Temperature Currently, a Cost Effective Way to Providing Robotics Training to Students and Industry EET PhD Candidate

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"Best" of BED

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy Clobes, University of Virginia; William H Guilford, University of Virginia

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Biomedical

or development of highercognitive skills.InterventionWe evaluated the writing assignments in the course Cell and Molecular Biology for Engineers atthe University of Virginia. Student teams of 3 (enrollment was 102 2nd year undergraduates)were randomly assigned the task of either writing a completely novel review article on a specific,contemporary problem in biomedical engineering, or of completing a primary research articlebased on laboratory data addressing a related problem. In this instance, the topic of the reviewarticle was assigned to be “regulation of the cytoskeleton by nitrosylation.” The primary articlewas a completed but as yet unpublished study on the effects of nitric oxide and nitrosylation on

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Software Engineering Pedagogical Approaches

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joanna F. DeFranco, Pennsylvania State University; Colin J. Neill, Pennsylvania State University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

Journal, Volume 14, No 3, 2011.12. Greco, E. and Reasoner, J. (2010) Student Laboratory Skills and Knowledge Improved through Individual Lab Participation, Proc. ASEE Annual Conference, Louisville, KY, June 2010.13. Hilborn, R.B. (1994) “Team learning for engineering students,” IEEE Trans. Educ., vol. 37, no. 2, 1994, pp. 207–211.14. Neill, C.J., DeFranco, J.F., (2011) “Improving Team Learning in Systems Design”, Proc. ASEE Annual Conf, Vancouver, Canada, June 2011.15. Neill, C.J., DeFranco, J.F. (2011) “Problem-Solving Style and its Impact on Engineering Team Effectiveness.” Proc. 9th Conference on Systems Engineering Research, Redondo Beach, CA. April 201116. Nystrand, M. (1996). Opening dialogue: Understanding the dynamics of

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First-Year Programs (FPD) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Anne Stephan, Clemson University; Edward Randolph Collins Jr. P.E., Clemson University; Chris Porter, Clemson University

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First-Year Programs

to co-op and internship to departmental research toorganizations and clubs, to be able to answer questions during the tour based on their ownexperiences. Each department is allotted between 35 and 45 minutes for their presentation. Amajority of the guests have taken a general University campus tour in the morning, allowing theCES tours to focus solely on curriculum, research opportunities, study abroad, cooperativeeducation, awards, student clubs/organizations, and graduate school/job placement within eachdepartment. The tour allows guests to visit department classrooms, laboratories, and researchfacilities. In addition to the student guides, many of the departments will have faculty, staff, andeven department chairs speak with the

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Design in Engineering Education (DEED) Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohamed E. El-Sayed, Kettering University; Jacqueline A. El-Sayed, Kettering University

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #8110Integration of Environmental Sustainability with Capstone ExperienceDr. Mohamed E. El-Sayed, Kettering University Dr. Mohamed El-Sayed is a pioneer and technical leader in vehicle integration, vehicle development process, and optimization. Through his research, teaching, and practice he made numerous original con- tributions to advance the state of the art in automotive development, performance, vehicle development process, lean, and integrated design and manufacturing. Currently, Dr. El-Sayed is a professor of Mechan- ical Engineering and director of the Vehicle Durability and Integration Laboratory at

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Crossing Boundaries - Service Learning and Interdisciplinary Teams

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James G Sullivan, University of Florida

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Construction

working to develop a better built environment. The architecturestudents were responsible for the exterior structure and footprint of the building. Several of thearchitectural details were also designed and constructed by these students.College of Design, Construction and Planning - AcousticsThe Architectural Acoustics Research Program is housed as a specialty within the School ofArchitecture. The program employs modeling, measurement, prediction and evaluation toolsthat were developed by the school’s research laboratory to “extend traditional architecturalexpertise into the multi-sensory realm where the design of the total experiential environment ofbuildings can occur” ix. The competition required acoustic studies once the house wasconstructed

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Computational/CS Initiatives

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University; Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University; A. Anil Kumar, Prairie View A&M University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

an 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 image and signal processing and image and video coding.Dr. A. Anil Kumar, Prairie View A&M University Dr. Kumar obtained his Ph.D. in Physics from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. He works with multiple school districts on state and national standards, relevance of science in the global economy and expanding

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Study Abroad, International Experience, Exchange Programs and Student Retention

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Manfred J Hampe, Technische Universität Darmstadt; Jan Helge Bøhn, Virginia Tech; David J. Dixon, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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International

; f) understanding of professional and ethical responsibility; g) the ability to communicate effectively; h) the understanding of the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context; i) the need for an ability to engage in life-long learning; j) knowledge of contemporary issues; k) the ability to use techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools for engineering practice.Industrial ExposureWeek two began with a train and subway ride to the FrankfurtMesse (fairgrounds), where the triennial ACHEMA exhibitionwas occurring. ACHEMA is arguably the world’s largestexhibition of equipment for the chemical and process industries;including exhibits of analytical and laboratory equipment andcomponents, process

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 4

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wayne W. Walter, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Michael G. Schrlau, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Patricia Iglesias, National Technical Institute for the Deaf; Kate N. Leipold, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Timothy Aaron Nichols, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Aerospace

General Mo- tors, and Xerox, and is a registered professional engineer in New York. He has thirty-five years experience teaching design related courses, and has developed expertise in the areas of robotics, and micro-robotics. He is currently working on the locomotion of micro-robots with micro-sensors and actuators, and on artificial muscles and sensors using electroactive polymers.Dr. Michael G. Schrlau, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE) Dr. Michael Schrlau is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the founding director of the Nano-Bio Interface Laboratory (NBIL) at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Dr. Schrlau is interested in several aspects critical to the

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University; Dale R Baker, Arizona State University; Adam R Carberry, Arizona State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University; Debra Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Casey Jane Ankeny, Arizona State University

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student learning in virtual Page 23.837.1 laboratories. Debra has an M.BA, an M.S., and four years of industrial experience including a position in sensor development, an area in which she holds a patent. Her dissertation is focused on the characteriza- tion and analysis of feedback in engineering education. She also has interests in the diffusion of effective educational interventions and practices. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Paper ID #7863Dr. Cindy Waters, North

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New Course Development Concepts in ET

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald H Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Linda Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

had been teaching it for over12 years. It consists of a one hour lecture and two hour laboratory, and typical topics in thiscourse include Error Analysis, Ohm’s, Kirchoff’s Laws, Voltage and Current division,Independent and Dependent Sources, Mesh and Nodal Analysis, Thevenin/Norton, First Order Page 23.854.3Response and AC Steady State analysis. Over the last two years, 24 learning object videos werecreated.Flipping the classroomWhile the students were able to review the videos, there were two concerns that still existed thatwere not being addressed with technology: 1. That technology was not changing the way the author was delivering the

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 4

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Juan Pablo Afman Afman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Narayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Aerospace

Paper ID #8130Learning to Innovate Across Disciplines: A Case Study on Three Team ProjectExperiencesMr. Juan Pablo Afman Afman, Georgia Institute of TechnologyDr. Narayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology Professor Dr. Narayanan Komerath is a professor of Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Institute of Tech- nology, and director of the Experimental Aerodynamics and Concepts Group and the Micro Renewable Energy Systems Laboratory. He has over 300 publications, over 120 of them peer-reviewed. He holds three U.S. patents, and has guided fifteen Ph.D.s, more than 50 M.S.s and more than 160 undergraduate research

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Reid, Ohio Northern University; David Reeping, Ohio Northern University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Lathe, Milling Manufacturing Laboratory Nanosensors Scheduling Verification Qualitiy Control Documentation and Project Management Data Management Management

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Genisson Silva Coutinho, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia da Bahia; Ana Rita Queiroz Ferraz, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana; Cristina Voigt Coutinho, Voigt Brasil Recursos Humanos

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

would make use of scrap material and that their study time would beoptimized since they could concentrate on only one project per semester instead of many otherassignments.3.3 The infrastructureSince none of the members had any experience with similar hybrid models, there was nostructure to support the amount of work going on simultaneously. Students demanded places tostore, build and test their projects as well as the machines and tools essential to building them.None of this was provided for, since only the traditional laboratory facilities for demonstrationsand small experiments were in place.3.4 The other departmentsAs the first projects began to be implemented, coordinators of other disciplines found themselvesin an uncomfortable position

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Innovative Projects in Energy Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale H. Litwhiler, Penn State - Berks

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

deal of hands-on tinkering experience while others had none. The team metwith the instructor once each week for status reporting and problem resolution. With the help ofthe electrical laboratory and machine shop managers, the students were able to produce very highquality test setups and fixtures which produced very good test results.TEG Project, Year OneThe first year of the TEG project began with no test fixtures and a few TEG samples fromMarlow Industries (which were actually marketed as thermoelectric coolers). The challenge forthe team of four freshmen students was to construct a test fixture which could reliably producehot and cold surfaces and obtain electrical data to characterize the performance of the TEG units.The members of the

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International Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hamid R. Parsaei PE, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Nimir Elbashir, Texas A&M University at Qatar

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International

institutions in the USA and Europe. The engineering programs at TAMUQ haveconsistently put significant emphasis in providing students the opportunities to gain skills inkey areas including internships, ethics, communications, and project management in additionto acquiring hands-on knowledge in the state of the art laboratory facilities generouslyestablished by the Qatar Foundation for TAMUQ students. This paper will highlight oneexample of the success stories of TAMUQ’s ELITE program that is related to theengagement of the students in research activities associated with their discipline beforegraduation. Other examples and success stories of this program will be highlighted in ourpresentation during the conference.The Impact of the Undergraduate

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Projects in ECE

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ying Yu, University of Hartford

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Electrical and Computer

. Ogunfunmi, “Pedagogy of a course in speech coding and voice-over-IP”, ASEE 2008 Annual ConferenceProceedings, AC2008-2673[2] B. Barkana, “A graduate level course: audio processing laboratory”, ASEE 2010 Annual ConferenceProceedings, AC2010-1594[3] V. Kepuska, M. Patal, N. Rogers, “A Matlab tool for speech processing, analysis and recognition: SAR-Lab”,ASEE 2006 Annual Conference Proceedings, AC2006-472[4] T. Falk, W. Chan, “Performance study of objective speech quality measurement for modern wireless-VoIPcommunications”, EURASIP Journal on Audio, Speech, and Music Processing, Volume: Jan. 2009, Article No. 12,doi: 10.1155/2009/104382[5] S. Moller, W. Chan, N. Cote, T. Falk, “Speech quality estimation: models and trends”, IEEE Signal

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Potpourri

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy Webb, Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering Boise State University; Inanc Senocak, Boise State University; Dazhi Yang, Boise State University

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Computing & Information Technology

Turbulence Research (jointly operated by NASA Ames Research Center and Stanford University) and at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, where he worked on large eddy simulation of atmospheric boundary layer flows and source inversion of atmospheric dispersion events, respectively. His research interests include computational fluid dynamics (CFD), wind energy forecasting, parallel computing with GPUs, cavitation and multiphase flows, turbu- lence modeling, atmospheric transport and dispersion, and inverse problems.Dr. Dazhi Yang, Boise State University Dazhi Yang is an Assistant Professor in the Educational Technology Department at Boise State University. Prior to coming to Boise State, she was a postdoctoral researcher and

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Challenges in Engineering, Models in Professional Programs, Capstone Design and Function Generator for Educational Environment

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Shannon M. Sipes, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James H. Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Matthew D. Lovell P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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International

Paper ID #7057Capstone Design Alumni SurveyDr. John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Aidoo is currently an associate professor of Civil Engineering Department at Rose-Hulman Institute Technology. Prior to this appointment, he worked as the Bridge design engineer at South Carolina De- partment of Transportation. He received a B.Sc. from the University of Science & Technology in Ghana in 1997 and a M.Sc. and Ph.D. from the University of South Carolina. His research activities include repair and strengthening of buildings and bridges using Advanced Composite Materials, laboratory and field testing of

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Mathematics Division Technical Session 3

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremiah J. Neubert, University of North Dakota; Deborah Worley, University of North Dakota; Naima Kaabouch, University of North Dakota; Mohammad Khavanin, Professor of Mathematics at University of North Dakota

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Mathematics

. Page 23.275.9AcknowledgmentsThe authors would like to acknowledge the support of the National Science Foundation throughthe Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement Program (DUE-0942270).References 1. M. Johnson, S. Sheppard, “Students Entering and Exiting the Engineering Pipeline—Identifying Key Decision Points and Trends,” Proc. of Frontiers in Education Conf., November 2002, pp. S3C-13 – S3C-19. 2. C. Veenstra, E. Dey, and G. Herrin, “A Model for Freshman Engineering Retention,” Advances in Engineering Education, Vol. 1, No. 3, 2009 3. M. Johnson, S. Sheppard, “Students Entering and Exiting the Engineering Pipeline—Identifying Key Decision Points and Trends.” Proceedings of the Frontiers in

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremiah J. Neubert, University of North Dakota; Deborah Worley, University of North Dakota; Naima Kaabouch, University of North Dakota; Mohammad Khavanin, University of North Dakota

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

acknowledge the support of the National Science Foundation throughthe Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement program (DUE-0942270).References1. B. Obama, “Remarks by the President at Cree, Inc,” Speech presented at Cree, Inc., Durham, North Carolina, 2011.2. R. Felder, G. Felder, M. Mauney, C. Hamrin, E. Dietz, “A Longitudinal Study of Engineering Student Retention. III. Gender Differences in Student Performance and Attitudes,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 84, No. 2, 1995, pp. 151–163.3. E. Seymour, H. Hewitt, Talking about Leaving: Why Undergraduates Leave the Sciences, Boulder, Colo.,: Westview Press, 1997.4. P. Daempfle, “An Analysis of the High Attrition Rates Among First Year College Science

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Innovative Teaching in Architectural Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James P. Mwangi P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Architectural

each construction type wasclearly communicated by visual observation. Effect of adding beams, columns, or different wallconfiguration of the structure was easy to demonstrate14, 15.Figure 10: Building Models (a) Unreinforced Masonry (b) Confined Masonry and (c)Failure of Unreinforced Masonry Construction DemonstrationInstruction MethodThe course was taught in a laboratory format. The class was scheduled to meet three days aweek for three hours. Most of this time was spent by the students in the fabrication laboratories.Face to face meetings with faculty occurred at least for one hour per week of as needed by thestudent. As is the case with most senior projects and capstone courses, the subject matter isinitiated by the student and the role of

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monique H. Head, Morgan State University; Oludare Adegbola Owolabi PE, Morgan State University; Petronella A James-Okeke, Morgan State University

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Civil Engineering

Advanced Transportation and Infrastructure Engineering Research (CATIER) at Morgan State University and the director of the Civil Engineering Undergraduate Laboratory. He has over eighteen years of experience in practicing, teaching and research in civil engineering. His academic background and professional skills allows him to teach a range of courses across three different departments in the school of engineering. This is a rare and uncommon achievement. Within his short time at Morgan, he has made contributions in teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses. He has been uniquely credited for his inspirational mentoring activities and educat- ing underrepresented minority students. Through his teaching and

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Robotics and Automation I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Sarkis Babikian, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Shouling He, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Hossein Rahemi, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology

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Engineering Technology

/or motors.From the development of the project, we think educators could split the robotic course intoposition manipulation and object interaction using the provided robotic tool. Before studentscome to Robotics course, they should have fundamental knowledge of sensors and actuators.Then, they can learn robotic positioning, and finally they will attempt the topic like gripping anobject. The application of universal jamming gripper can effectively bridge the two topics andmake it ideal for education.AcknowledgeThe authors thank Dr. Amir Elzawawy for the discussions about mechanics and Mr. ShahidulIslam, the technician of the Mechatronics Laboratory, for some technical supports to the project.Bibliography1. http://www.vexrobotics.com/.2. http

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Projects in ECE

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Mark Jansson PE, Bucknell University; Daniel Schmalzel; Robert R. Krchnavek, Rowan University; John L. Schmalzel, Rowan University

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Electrical and Computer

3 decades.Daniel SchmalzelDr. Robert R. Krchnavek, Rowan UniversityDr. John L. Schmalzel, Rowan University Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering. Interested in multidisciplinary design and laboratory education. Research interests include smart/intelligent sensors, integrated systems health management, and micro/smart grids. Page 23.388.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Developing a State-Wide Energy Assurance Plan: Course + Work = SuccessAbstract The U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) mandates that each state prepare

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New Trends in ECE Education II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University; Jill K Nelson, George Mason University; Lisa G. Huettel, Duke University; Wayne T. Padgett, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kathleen E. Wage, George Mason University; John R. Buck, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth

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Electrical and Computer

and earned her MS and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Duke University. Her research interests are focused on engineering education, curriculum and laboratory development, and applications of statistical signal processing.Dr. Wayne T. Padgett, Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyProf. Kathleen E. Wage, George Mason UniversityProf. John R. Buck, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth Page 23.402.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013Developing Interactive Teaching Strategies for Electrical Engineering FacultyOverviewThe goal of this project is to develop a model

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Environmental engineering pedagogy and innovation

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sukalyan Sengupta, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth; Jeffrey A Cunningham, University of South Florida; Sarina J. Ergas, University of South Florida; Ramesh K. Goel, University of Utah; Dilek Ozalp, University of South Florida; Teri Kristine Reed, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Environmental Engineering

instructors. First, there isno quantitative way to assess whether different teaching approaches, such as laboratory projects,different classroom formats or curricular ordering, improve students’ conceptual understandingof FEE material. Second, it may be difficult for instructors to determine which fundamental,underlying concepts give students the most difficulty and prevent them from mastering coursematerial at the desired level.A strategy that has been used to address this problem in other fields is the development andimplementation of a Concept Inventory. A Concept Inventory (CI) test is an assessment tool thathas proven to be effective in identifying misconceptions of concepts. The pioneering work in CIdevelopment was the Force Concept Inventory

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Mathematics Division Technical Session 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zohra Manseur, Oswego State University College

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Mathematics

discusses the integration ofphysical-units-treatment, dimensional analysis, in engineering preparation courses as part of anewly developed mathematics for engineers course to serve students enrolled in a newlydeveloped electrical and computer engineering degree programIntroductionIn 1999, NASA launched the Mars Climate Orbiter to study the atmospheric conditions of thered planet. As usual, the design and development work was performed by cooperating researchand development teams at the Jet Propulsion laboratory and Lockheed Martin. The investigationfollowing the crash of the orbiter on Mars revealed that two different systems of units were usedby the research teams and system integration did not take that fact into consideration1 resulting inthe

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Topics in Energy Management

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kendrick T. Aung, Lamar University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

clearly the importance of renewable energy tax credits, tariff rates,and other financial incentives on the results of an economic analysis of any renewable energysystems. In the present case study, inclusion of renewable energy credits and incentives results ina much higher net present value and a much shorter payback period. For comparison, a completeanalysis of the same PV system in Austin, Texas was done using System Adviser Model (SAM)software from National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Results of SAM were comparedwith the results of the simple analysis in Table 4. All the major results such as annual energyproduction, NPV, and payback period showed reasonable agreement.Table 4 Comparison of results between simple and SAM analyses