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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Jean-Paul Brice; Matthew Stein

half 1.5 inches apart. Twocorresponding holes, ¼ inch in diameter, are drilled on the steel bar so that the rods can move freely. Toeliminate any side to side displacement and allow smoother retraction, nylon bearings of ¼ inch outer and1/8 inch inner diameter are inserted into the holes. Each rod also goes through a ½ inch linear springsituated under the front skin. The springs permit the skin to return to its original position after the skin isreleased. On the back side, small rectangular blocks, threaded to screw onto the rods, are used to keep thefront skin from falling out. The block also serves in activating the optical sensor an inexpensive photo-reflective sensor purchased from DigiKey Inc

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Imin Kao

podcast publishing requires a morecareful planning of the sequence and length of production in order to make it more effective inthe utilization of what the technology offers. As can be appreciated, the modules 2a~2n can beflexibly managed and controlled by the instructor to reflect the learning appetite of the class, andto adjust in both real-time class teaching and/or asynchronous delivery.3.2 Relationships and Interaction with StudentsOn of the potential problems of asynchronous delivery of course contents is the danger ofremoving the relationships and interaction between the faculty and students in a lively classroom.Once the interaction stops, it becomes only a one-way instruction of information, and ceases topromote a healthy learning

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Jalpa Bani; Syed S. Rizvi

patterns. For example, we can repeatedly measure the time taken by AES for one (key; input)pair, convert the distribution of timings into a small block of colors, and then repeat the same colorpattern for many keys and inputs. A constant-time AES algorithm would have the same block of colorsfor every key and input pair, as shown in Figure 2. Figure 2 is also a 128 x 128 array of blocks. Here, Xaxis indicates the one key for each row of blocks and Y axis shows the one input for each column ofblocks. The pattern of colors in a block reflects the distribution of timings for that (key; Input) pair. Herefor the all (key, Input) pairs, the color patterns remains same, due to the constant time. Hence, attackercan not easily figure out at which point of

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2010 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

William Hornfeck; Ismail Jouny; John Nestor

in Electrical and Computer Engineering lists the followingeight goals for students: • Educate themselves continually • Adapt to changing job challenges • Function in a team and provide leadership • Apply education in solving a broad range of problems • Excel in their chosen area of professional activity • Be involved in professional/public/community service • Communicate in a mature and effective manner • Appreciate business enterprise, technology management, and social and legal issuesAs a first step, the list of goals should probably recognize globalization trends by mentioningglobal awareness at least once. There are perhaps four of the eight goals that could be modifiedto reflect an emphasis on

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2004 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Deepti Suri; Eric Durant

aspects of good requirements, which are exercised throughout the class.Completeness of requirements presents special challenge to experienced professionals, so it is notnecessarily a poor outcome that students are more tentative in their self-evaluation of this area. Itis interesting that the smallest bias of self-success over course aid occurred for objective 6 (0.16),while the largest occurred for objective 8 (0.63). This may reflect the students’ confidence inpresenting technical material from several previous courses.7. Summary and Future DirectionsIn summary, requirements in general, and the authors’ project approach in particular, emphasizedifferent skills than those with which most engineers have the greatest comfort. The emphasis

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2004 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

William E. Howard; Joseph C. Musto; William C. Farrow

specified as driving dimensions, so thatthey do not define the position of the linkage, but simply reflect the values of these dimensionsas link 2 is dragged to a new position. In addition to determining the values of the limitingpositions, the students can see that these positions exist when links 2 and 3 are collinear. Figure 4 Finding Limiting Position of Link 4 Figure 5 Linkage with θ2 DefinedThe last part of the problem is solved by changing the dimension defining θ2 to a drivingdimension, as shown in Figure 5. Although the linkage is now fully defined, any of the drivingdimensions (any of the lengths or the angle θ2) may be changed by double-clicking its value andentering a new value. For example

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2011 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Bradley A. Hyatt

of ASC Member Programs.” International Proceedings of the 44th AnnualConference of Associated Construction Schools.Jones S. A., et al. (2009) The Business Value of BIM: Getting Building Information Modeling tothe Bottom Line.Montoya, M. A., Kelting, S. D., Hauck, A. J. (2008). “Pilot Study of an Integrated ConstructionManagement Curriculum.” International Proceedings of the 44th Annual Conferenc ofAssociated Construction Schools.O’Brien, W., Soibelman, L., and Elvin, G. (2003). “Collaborative Design Processes: An Active-and Reflective-Learning Course in Multidisciplinary Collaboration.” Journal of ConstructionEducation, 8(2), 78-93.Padmanabhan, G., and Katti, D. (2002). “Using Community-Based Projects in Civil EngineeringCapstone Courses

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Xiaomin Jin; Dennis Derickson; Simeon Trieu; Samuel O. Agbo

letters (Focus Issue Nano Photics), vol.6, no. 10, pp. 788-790, 2008. [5] X. Jin, B. Zhang, T. Dai, and G. Zhang, “Effects of Transverse Mode Coupling and Optical Confinement Factor on Gallium Nitride-Based Laser Diode” The Institute of Physics: Chinese Physics vol 17, no.4, pp-1274-1278, April 2008.[6] X. Jin, B. Zhang, L. Chen, and G. Zhang, "The Optimization of Gallium Nitride-Based Laser Diode through Transverse Modes Analysis", OSA Journal: Chinese Optics letters vol.5, no. 10, pp. 588-590, 2007.[7] S. Trieu, X. Jin, B. Zhang, T. Dai, K. Bao, X. N. Kang and G. Y. Zhang, “Light Extraction Improvement of GaN-based Light-emitting Diodes using Patterned Undoped GaN Bottom Reflection Gratings”, the SPIE International

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Estelle M. Eke

attached to mini servo High and low power IR LEDs  IR Detector tubing used to block IR reflection from table  Figure 4. Boe-Bot #2 that detects and retrieves balls and Figure 5. Schematic Diagram for Boe-Bot #2 drops the balls in designated hole.on the right-hand side are used to navigate to the hole after ball capture. The schematic diagramfor Boe- Bot #2 is shown in Figure 5.Project#2 Spring 2008: Test-tube RetrieverThis project was inspired by a robot workcell that consists of two robots Puma 560 and IBM7575, and a conveyer system found at Professor Harry Cheng’s(6) Integration EngineeringLaboratory at the University of

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Kate Disney; John Krupczak

a number of campuses have begun to offer technological literacycourses for non-science majoring students 4. There are four standard models of technologicalliteracy courses as explained by John Krupczak and Dave Ollis: 5 1. The Technology Survey course. 2. The Technology Focus Course that focuses on a particular technology area. 3. The Technology Creation Course (a course with design emphasis). 4. The Technology Course that Critiques, Assesses, Reflects, and/or ConnectsHope College and Mission College both offer Type-1, the Technology Survey Course designedfor non-science majors. Proceedings of the 2009 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Regional Conference

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Said Shakerin

C D Figure 4 – Snap shots of colors in motion toy # 2. Figure 5 – Dynamics of froth life displaying stretching, break off, and bumping. Proceedings of the 2009 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Regional Conference 318Sand Painting Toy – This novelty toy is also a modified HS cell, two glass plates with avery small gap (less than a millimeter) containing colored fine sand (black and green) andsand dust. The sand roughly fills one third of the space in the toy with the rest filled byair. Small amount of tiny reflective confetti added to the sand enhances

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Yusuf Ozturk; Emrah Orhun; Chris Bowerman

. Social networking tools including myspace type facilities, wikis,blogs, user groups and forums will be used for collaboration and reflection as part of thelearning landscape as well as for preparing students for study abroad. A particularattention will be paid to utilizing existing digital libraries such as National Science DigitalLibrary and MERLOT that have collections relevant to CS for shared repositories oflearning materials.3.2 Development of Institutional Frameworks for MobilityThe commitment and the formal administrative arrangements for the project were stated inthe Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which was signed by all partners in advance.According to MoU, exchange students will be expected to pay the appropriate tuitionrelevant to

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Bruno Osorno

. Another study performed by Keeton [5] found out that instructionalstrategies that promote an environment of learning, supports and encourages inquiry, broadensthe experience of the subject matter and elicit active and critical reflection by learners is areasonable expectation for teaching a class online or not. In our case most of the argumentsgiven by [4] and [5] were accomplished. Simply put, we came to the realization that a projectoriented course in engineering is not a bad idea, group work was mandated and encouraged anddefinitely we had a great level of interaction online. Data analysis was by default the mostimportant aspect of the course because of the nature of the class.However, Bonk [6] found out in a survey that between 23 to 45

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Thomas MacCalla; Jacqueline Caesar; Michael Maxwell; Shay Vanderlaan; Sandra Valencia; Terena Henry; Matt Leader

colorfulvisualizations, animated graphics, and interactive application (8). The creation of VBIslandin NUCRI’s CyberEdWorld, reflects NSF’s virtual learning vision and advances the notionof a collaborative work environment for an interdisciplinary education, outreach andtraining pipeline for the next generation scientists, engineers, and 21st century workforce.The Institute also is developing a complementary MAGNA (Multimedia Access GridNetworking, Achievement) Charter School Resource Network in CyberEdWorld for studentengagement, discovery, and knowledge-sharing. It is a networked world that will focus on amotivational paradigm where many can contribute collaboratively to shaping educationalreform and promoting student achievement. The overarching goal is to

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Antonio F. Mondragon-Torres

. 5 I also found that when the exam was taken, some people were sharing results on the internet,bust since the questions were out of order, random and you cannot go back and forth, myconclusion is that the students wasted more time posting on-line and hoping for somebody to postthe solution on time and to be correct. This is a reflection to what “googling” can give you, youmay find that the answer indeed is incorrect but if you do not have much background and/or becritical on the information, it could be the same outcome as throwing a coin. Some others take the “Musketeer” approach “all for one, one for all” which is a double edgesword. In one instance collaboration is extremely powerful, but on the other hand it can just makea not so

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Robert Simoneau; Diane Dostie

classroom management.Lessons LearnedTeam Building The key to the ultimate success of the project is the ability of faculty members across theVIP to work together in a collaborative manner. It has been proven successful to have a socialnetwork established. This helps to ease any tensions as projects and students work together. Afriendly environment is essential and is reflected in the VIP meetings. Therefore, the use of anoutside facilitator is very helpful to initiate the team-building process. The Virtual Ideation Platform 6Logistics There are numerous lessons that have been learned. The most basic is that coordinatinglogistics among the VIP members is demanding

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Andrea Baruzzi; Theresa M Calcagno

the research papers they receive has improved since theinfoguide was developed. This has been confirmed by researchers who found that the quality ofstudents' work improved when they used library resources to do their research [9].ConclusionInfoguides are an effective way to reach out to students and guide them to those library resourceswhich are most appropriate to their research assignment. Studies show that well-used guides arethose which were created in collaboration with faculty, were introduced through libraryinstruction sessions, or were tied to a specific course [4, 10, 11]. In fact, Strutin points out thatthe combination of any of these attributes increases their use and effectiveness [11].The experience at GMU reflects those same

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Andrzej Zarzycki

digital objects.Presently, BIM-based tools lack significant generative design modules and thus becomeperipheral within the architectural design process. This deficiency reflects the difficulty ofreconciling the generative-lateral modes of creativity with the didactic-hierarchical modes ofproblem solving. At the same time, general-use, generative design software lacks the databasedimension and material-based knowledge associated with its digital models. Often limited tosimple mesh definitions, traditional digital models exist outside real units and dimensions,without any physical reference to the outside world. In this aspect, these digitally created designsstill operate within the old paradigm, defined by Alberti [ 1], in which design is

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Ismail I. Orabi

understand what your project problem was and how you solved it. 6. Coach’s Evaluation: This part of your grade is based on feedback from coaches and sponsors or clients. 4 7. Peer Evaluations: Since the class is divided into groups, an overall grade is determined for the group performance. Sometimes it is necessary to make differentiations within the group to make sure the individual grades reflect each person's contributions. Each group is to submit a group self-evaluation.Results Two surveys were conducted at the end of the semester. The first survey is designed tomeasure the team effectiveness and performance. The second part of the survey is designed tomeasure

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Andrzej Zarzycki

allow for scanning entirespectrum of possible solutions by analyzing a class of objects rather than an individual instance. Furthermore, animating simulations puts a particular design scenario in a wider spectrum ofdesign performance. “Generating new forms while also having instantaneous feedback on theirperformance from different perspectives (space usage, structural, thermal, lighting, fabrication,etc.) would not only spark the imagination in terms of deriving new forms, but guide it towardsforms that reflect rather than contradict real design constraints.” [ 6] The class engaged these possibilities by employing dynamics simulation tools that are usedin other industries, specifically, for the creation of special effects, gaming and

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Ross McCurdy

. After reflection anddiscussion it was decided to begin a completely new vehicle project - a full-size, street legal fuelcell vehicle capable of normal cruising speeds and range. It was actually a student whosuggested the use of a “T–bucket” as the platform vehicle. The T-bucket is the original hot rodcreated from the Ford Model T, and being lightweight, relatively simple to work on, andhistorically significant, is well-suited for the endeavor. With that student’s suggestion, our FuelCell Model T (FCT) project was born. Not surprisingly, the student who suggested the T-bucketplatform became an engineering student in college and earned a 4.0 GPA his first semester!Working from a foundation of success established with the previous fuel cell

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Ali Alshubbak; Saeid Moslehpour; Eugenio Pellicer; Joaquín Catalá

syllabus, a single Delphi questionnaire to be developed.5. Conclusions1. The curriculum design process is a complicated and critical function; it should consider several criteria, such as the knowledge durability, curriculum coherency, competitiveness, etc. These are the traditional criteria applied in the curriculum design.2. The rigidity and the innovation resistance are some of the problems that face the engineering curriculum.3. Industry is the best reference for the curriculum designer; its needs can be emerged as design criteria. This will reflect the continuously changed demand’s preferences in the engineer profile.4. The relation university-company is a single direction one, where it is argued that the

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Lisa Shatz

member had in mind and then taking all this data and narrow it down into something convenient to all of us. The good thing about this project was that we worked as a group and nobody was trying to be better than anyone in the group. 2. The design experiment went much better than the product design contest. We continually revised the first project until we got an A. The second one never actually got completed to the level it should have been, and I'm sure our grade will reflect that. I think the effort level from the team was low on the first project, and was non- existent on the second one. 3. My team experience has been a pleasant one. Although one member is hesitant and resistant to change in any

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Qiubin Zhao; Xingguo Xiong

between top Si diaphragm and bottom Si substrate. The SiCplate is supported by four folded SiC beams. When there is no external pressure, the SiC platestays in the middle of the capacitance gap between top Si membrane and bottom Si substrate.When there is an external pressure, the top Si diaphragm deforms and hence the gap betweenSiC and top Si membrane is reduced. The MEMS pressure sensor utilizes electrostatic forceto pull down the SiC membrane to maintain it in the middle position of the capacitance gap.The required driving voltage to keep the Si plate in the middle reflects the amount ofdeformation of the SiC plate, and in turn the value of the input pressure. The proposed SiCMEMS high temperature sensor does not need embedded piezoresistors

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Thair Jamal Khdour; Shaima Salem

new management reflect these concerns, and how will capacities for action; it is about creating learning processes. technologies contribute? 3) Knowledge capture – Knowledge has to be selected, By integrating learning with knowledge management, the chosen and archived. Here the challenge is capturing tacit understanding of education will be dramatically extended knowledge as well as explicit knowledge. It is important to towards learning through practical work, lifelong learning, establish processes in order to formalize and self-directed learning, particularly when linked to 4) Knowledge preservation. This knowledge has to be dynamically changing

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Adedamola Akinsanya; Christian Bach

ensure that those carrying out social marketing are Sciences, 2013. 36(2): p. 163-180.not misapplying its basic tenets. As noted in the models[14] Garfield, E., Citation indexes in sociological and Case of the World Wide Web Technology. historical research. American documentation, 1963. International Journal of Electronic Commerce, 1996. 14(4): p. 289-291. 1(1): p. 95-126.[15] Haigh, N., Historical research and research in [31] Lazer, W., Marketing's Changing Social higher education: Reflections and recommendations Relationships. Journal of Marketing, 1969. 33(1): p. from a self-study

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Fernanda Gobbi de Boer; Carla ten Caten; Istefani Carisio de Paula

, Pedagogies of Engagement: Classroom-Based Practices.discipline and of a Master’s degree student. Also, at the end of ASEE Journal of Engineering Education, v. 94, n.1, 2005, p.87 -102.the experiment, the students were requested to reflect and [8] D. W. JOHNSON, R. T. JOHNSON, and K. A. SMITH, Cooperative Learning: Increasing College Faculty Instructional Productivity. ASHE-discuss about any mistakes committed and problems found ERIC Relatório de Educação Superior, Universidade Georgewhile performing the task. Washington, 1991

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Nicholas S. Rosasco; Dane Brown

the computers used well as the general observations of the participating faculty,for all other exercises, placement of this step at the end was also reflect the overall success of the goals.more convenient. This capability also allows the turnaround By presenting the advantages, disadvantages, andfor the next session to be reduced to simply powering off the repercussions of the evolution of communications systems,laptops and rebooting them from the DVD copy of TAILS, alongside the technologies that provide various attributes andeasily accommodating the approximately fifteen minute capabilities, a compelling picture of

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Priscilla Tengdin; Kayla Santello; Robert Henry

: material while interning at the Pease NH Air Force Base. In this section of the paper we are going to highlight why While I was faced with deciphering codes and symbols, athe two student authors were interested in working on the myriad of questions populated my mind. It was theseinteractive e-book for the AISC Steel Sculpture. The ideas questions that became the foundational objectives when weexpressed by Kayla Santello in the following started to produce the book. The answers to my questionsparagraphs reflect the perspectives of both student authors. manifested themselves as the main topics and chapters in the iBook. I used

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Raju Shrestha; Mahmoud Elsayed; Paul Cotae

underwater wireless power along large distance of propagation in an underwatercommunication is accompanied by various physical and communication [4].technical factors which we discussed in an introduction. In In this sensors network model, we wish to retransmit theUWC, transmission loss is due to absorption, spreading, received signal to another sensor node exactly as they arepropagation, surface reflection, and channel noise. In our received. Thus, in order to obtain the input-output statisticswork, conditional entropy is used to quantify the of the cascade, we need only to consider the signal as oneinformation loss induced by passing pseudorandom (PN) sample at a