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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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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

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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

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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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2009 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Ricardo A. Camilo; S. Keith Hargrove

transponder was inventedby the British in 1939 and the first application goes back to World War II, when Britainpioneered the use of radio-wave navigation and identification of friend or foe aircraft for nightoperations5.A very early demonstration of reflected power (modulated backscatter) RFID tags, both passiveand active, was done by Steven Depp, Alfred Koelle and Robert Freyman at the Los AlamosScientific Laboratory in 1973. The portable system operated at 915 MHz and used 12 bit tags.This technique is used by the majority of today's UHF and microwave RFID tags. The firstpatent to be associated with the abbreviation RFID was granted to Charles Walton in 1983 (U.S.Patent 4,384,288)8.RFID technology operation starts when tags awakened by low cost

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2009 Northeast Section Meeting

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D. Weber; G. Reluzco; D. Kaminski; B. W. Bequette

a multi-billion dollar energy company that is headquartered in Spain. It has been on a team of companies that are designing new forms of solar and other renewable energies. One development that they made was Concentrated Solar power. In solar energy, panels are typically placed at certain angles to obtain the best sunlight. However, in concentrated solar, solar panels are strategically placed to obtain the most amount of sunlight while still reflecting the light to a single tower that gathers all the light in. This single tower then transmits the energy to a water depot and the heat vaporizes the water, creating high-pressure steam. This high-pressure steam then enters a turbine, which

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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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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Barrie Jackson

Development.Jackson has been a member of ASEE for many years which reflects his profound interest in Education.During his Shell career he attended Ontario Institute for Studies in Education as a part time Masters ofEducation student. As a result of a transfer out of the country he was unable to complete this degree.

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Manan Joshi; Sarosh Patel; Lawrence Hmurcik

IMPROVEMENTS IN ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY SMOOTHENING AND AMPLIFICATION Manan Joshi, Sarosh Patel, Dr. Lawrence Hmurcik Electrical Engineering Department University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT 06604Abstract - The electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) is a graphic recording of the time-variant voltagesproduced by the myocardium during the cardiac cycle. The P, QRS, and T waves reflect the rhythmicelectrical depolarization and re-polarization of the myocardium associated with the contractions of theatria and ventricles. The electrocardiogram is generally used clinically in diagnosing

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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John Hartke; Robert Kewley; Greg Kilby; Greg Schwarz; Gunnar Tamm

engineering solutions included moving to more eye safe wavelengths for the laser, includinga power control mechanism so that the laser emits the minimum power required to accomplish themission, and developing a system that allows the operator to know if any off-axis reflected light becomesblinding to those in the area.[5] These solutions were fed back to the engineering teams for integrationinto the system as a whole. Once the engineers on this project completed their component designs, systems decision processsupported assessment of the relative value of these designs in order to make a recommendation to theclient. Figure 4 shows the results of this analysis for each of the design alternatives

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Bassem Alhalabi; M.K. Hamza; Ali Abu-El Humos

facilitated in learning the material 70 Performing the experiment via on CL has facilitated in learning the material 80The equity between remote labs and software simulation reflects the fact that remote labs need moreenhancements in terms of the hardware and software used to develop the remote labs environment shouldthe remote labs be able to relinquish software simulation and be at the same time a substitute for realphysical labs. Segment 4- Questions Set 4 Result (%) The experiments procedures and purpose was clearly understood using RL. 75 The experiments procedures and purpose was clearly understood using SS. 67.5 The

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Elif Kongar; Paul Kontogiorgis; Nancy L. Russo; Tarek Sobh

other invited speakers at society-sponsored events reflect the diverse membership of thesociety5.Industry also has a responsibility to accelerate readiness of the female workforce, which will helpalleviate skills availability issues, and bridge the communication gap between IT functional jobs andbusiness leaders’ vision with academic institutions.Honorary societies, funding agencies - including federal agencies and foundations, along with thecongress, should take the necessary steps to encourage adequate enforcement of female workforcedevelopment.Women are well positioned to make major advances in interdisciplinary research. They like to integrateacross various academic fields and use multi-pronged, multi-disciplinary approaches. They work well

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Aasia Riasat; Syed S. Rizvi; Faraz Arain

possibly change a few key factors and then predict what the state of thesystem would be at the end of the next cycle. In general, almost all black-box based learningenvironments have the following characteristics: small group collaborations that spread throughout thelearning experience, opportunities to formulate policies that help in decision making, and opportunities toanalyze results and reflect upon the decision making process.4. Conclusion We present two approaches that greatly involve in system dynamics based learning environments. Weargue that the black-box approach has certain advantages but it is only appropriate as long as we have asimple problem domain. As learners become more proficient in using the simulation, they need to accessthe

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Hudson V. Jackson; Evelyn A. Ellis

demonstrated by students’ performance on standardizedachievement tests poses a special challenge due to the rigid instructional schedules that are often used intoday’s classrooms. Career imprinting will require teachers to have more latitude in their dailyinstructional schedules so that they can guiltlessly deviate from “test-prep or time on task driven” agendasto “capitalizing on teachable moments” and “student interest-driven” agendas which will afford learnersthe opportunity to reflect on what they are learning. This will not only make it possible for them to puttheir newly acquired knowledge into the context of what they already know but will also motivate them to 7think outside of the

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Elif Kongar; Tarek Sobh

goals are achieved attheir corresponding aspiration levels. This also implies that embedding Eq. 15 into the model is notrequired since the results would remain unchanged.5. Conclusions and Future ResearchThe proposed paper attempts to find “best” solutions to factors that would ensure sustainability of theSchool of Engineering at the University Bridgeport. In this regard, a Preemptive Goal Programmingmodel is applied to the first five goals of the School. Even though it is mathematically cumbersome toformularize the relationships between the goals and model variables given that the model reflects reality,it provides interesting results depicting the effects of various goals on the remaining system variables andgoals. Hence, the model can also

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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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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

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

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

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

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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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

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

Varun Pande; Jayanta Paul; Manuel Curillo; Jani Macari Pallis

resolution at a 300-km orbit.related to the initial velocity, size, and composition of theimpacting material based on extensive calibration of aerogel The greater separation of the GPS CubeSat as compared to(e.g., Kearsley, A, et al., 2012 Experimental impact features the DC/PIP satellites enables them both to transmitin Stardust aerogel: How track morphology reflects particle simultaneously without encountering interference problemsstructure, composition, and density, MAPS 47(4) among for some portion of the mission. This doubles the maximumothers). We also plan to complete additional calibration amount of data that can be downlinked, expanding the datatesting at the NASA Ames Vertical Gun Range for the

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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

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Hesham Alsahafi; Majed Almaleky

, which is responsible of change the path of the vehicle in case if there is an obstacle. Ultrasonic sensor works by transmitting pulse of ultrasonic wave and measuring the echo pulse width, which is received from reflection of objects. After that, it calculates the distance between the target and sensor “Fig. 11”. In addition, there are three pins, which are specified as

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2008 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Elif Kongar; Tarek Sobh

goals are achieved attheir corresponding aspiration levels. This also implies that embedding Eq. 15 into the model is notrequired since the results would remain unchanged.5. Conclusions and Future ResearchThe proposed paper attempts to find “best” solutions to factors that would ensure sustainability of theSchool of Engineering at the University Bridgeport. In this regard, a Preemptive Goal Programmingmodel is applied to the first five goals of the School. Even though it is mathematically cumbersome toformularize the relationships between the goals and model variables given that the model reflects reality,it provides interesting results depicting the effects of various goals on the remaining system variables andgoals. Hence, the model can also

Collection

2008 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Bassem Alhalabi; M. K. Hamza; Ali Abu-El Humos

facilitated in learning the material 70 Performing the experiment via on CL has facilitated in learning the material 80The equity between remote labs and software simulation reflects the fact that remote labs need moreenhancements in terms of the hardware and software used to develop the remote labs environment shouldthe remote labs be able to relinquish software simulation and be at the same time a substitute for realphysical labs. Segment 4- Questions Set 4 Result (%) The experiments procedures and purpose was clearly understood using RL. 75 The experiments procedures and purpose was clearly understood using SS. 67.5 The

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2008 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Hudson V. Jackson; Evelyn A. Ellis

demonstrated by students’ performance on standardizedachievement tests poses a special challenge due to the rigid instructional schedules that are often used intoday’s classrooms. Career imprinting will require teachers to have more latitude in their dailyinstructional schedules so that they can guiltlessly deviate from “test-prep or time on task driven” agendasto “capitalizing on teachable moments” and “student interest-driven” agendas which will afford learnersthe opportunity to reflect on what they are learning. This will not only make it possible for them to puttheir newly acquired knowledge into the context of what they already know but will also motivate them to 7think outside of the

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2008 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Elif Kongar; Paul Kontogiorgis; Nancy L. Russo; Tarek Sobh

other invited speakers at society-sponsored events reflect the diverse membership of thesociety5.Industry also has a responsibility to accelerate readiness of the female workforce, which will helpalleviate skills availability issues, and bridge the communication gap between IT functional jobs andbusiness leaders’ vision with academic institutions.Honorary societies, funding agencies - including federal agencies and foundations, along with thecongress, should take the necessary steps to encourage adequate enforcement of female workforcedevelopment.Women are well positioned to make major advances in interdisciplinary research. They like to integrateacross various academic fields and use multi-pronged, multi-disciplinary approaches. They work well

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2011 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Tahany Fergany; Amal Abd El?Raouf

ofcurrently available technology to dynamically adapt presentation of course material tostudents with different backgrounds and varying degrees of ability. To meet this goal, aninstructional deliverable system must be employed to accommodate the followingdifferent learning styles:  For active learners, allow self-motivated pursuit of information.  For reflective learners, provide the opportunity to investigate and understand inter-relationship of material. Proceedings of the 2011 ASEE Northeast Section Annual Conference University of Hartford Copyright © 2011, American Society for Engineering Education   For sequential learners, provide the opportunity