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Chemical Engineering Education: Underclass Years

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Margot Vigeant, Bucknell University; Donald Visco, Tennessee Technological University; Donald Woods, McMaster University

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Chemical Engineering

for Chemical Engineering. His research interests are in process design, cost estimation, surface phenomena, problem-based learning, assessment, improving student learning and developing skill in problem solving, trouble shooting, group and team work, self assessment, change management, and lifetime learning. Page 15.658.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 How We Teach: Freshman Instruction in Chemical EngineeringAbstractThe authors present the results of the first survey in the resumption of the AIChE ChemicalEngineering Education Special Projects Committee series of annual surveys on how

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Instrumentation in Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David McDonald, Lake Superior State University

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Instrumentation

ElectricalEngineering and Mechanical Engineering Plans of Study. An overview of the course and it’splacement within a vehicle system option in electrical and mechanical engineering is outlined asa context for the data acquisition and control laboratory activities. Course instruction presentsvehicle data acquisition applications while including discussions on the operation and testing of ageneric electric vehicle drive train. An internal combustion vehicle and a vehicle chassisdynamometer are also used in the laboratory experience.A sample laboratory project and assessment discussion is presented. An assessment datasummary is also provided for the previous offering of the course along with the larger setting ofengineering professionalism data in electrical and

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Enhancing K-12 STEM Education with Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Hunter, Tennessee Technological University; Jessica Matson, Tennessee Technological University; Margaret Phelps, Tennessee Technological University; Roy Loutzenheiser, Tennessee Technological University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

alignment with thosestandards. To further enhance the standards-based emphasis of the project, master teachers inboth mathematics and science conducted sessions throughout the summer institute during whichthe participating teachers developed their own lesson plans utilizing information and tools fromthe project that were more finely aligned with specific curriculum standards. These lesson planswere published on the web in PowerPoint format to be available to all teachers in the project.The approach used in the two MSP programs is supported by the results of a 2009 study by theNational Academy of Engineering (NAE). “Ad hoc infusion, or introduction, of engineering ideas and activities (i.e., design projects) into existing science

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Warren Hull, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Dianne Raubenheimer, North Carolina State University; Arlene Russell, University of California, Los Angeles

AC 2010-1259: ENGINEERING EDUCATION: ORAL AND VISUALCOMMUNICATIONPatricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Patricia A. Carlson (PhD) is a professor at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (Terre Haute, Indiana). She is the author of over sixty referred publications and presentation. She serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Interactive Learning Environments and Journal of Universal Computer Science. Carlson has used her experience in implementing technology into the classroom on two large-scale Lilly Endowment grants and on two National Science Foundation funded research projects. She is now the Director of the PRISM Project, a large-scale outreach program

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Engineering in the Middle Grades

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Muhittin Yilmaz, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Jianhong Ren, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; David Ramirez, Texas A&M University; Sheryl Custer, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Joyce Coleman, Academy High School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

grade levels9 or gender10, 11, or specific minority groups1,12,illustrating the effectiveness and success of these camps. Some camps require a camp fee13,minimum grade-point-average (GPA)14 or local sponsorship15; whereas some offer specifictopics such as robotics,16 rocketry17 or even take place in a shorter duration18. To overcome therestrictions that these types of camps hold over potential participants, a more comprehensiveengineering outreach camp1 was established in 2008 at Texas A&M University-Kingsville(TAMUK). This camp included hands-on STEM related projects from several differentdisciplines and included project documentation and competitions, and presentations fromuniversity admission and financial aid (UAFA) departments. This

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BIM and Other New Construction Practices

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeong Woo; Blake Wentz, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Construction

Automation in Construction, The American Professional Constructor, Engineering, Construction, and Architectural Management. He has been served as Assistant Professor at the Architectural Engineering and Building Construction Department of MSOE from 2007 to present. His teaching area includes design-build studio, BIM, construction estimating, scheduling, project management, and construction methods.Blake Wentz, Milwaukee School of Engineering Page 15.1311.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Use of Wikis in Construction EducationAbstractThis paper focuses on the use of wikis for

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Student Engagement in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Butler, U.S. Air Force Academy; Darren Wilson, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Electrical and Computer

. Towards this end, weincorporated a set of three student projects to provide high impact learning opportunities. Thetasks for the three projects were - Design a power distribution system for an aircraft - Design a digital communication system for an aircraft - Design radar and satellite control systems for an aircraftEach of the projects required teams of 3 to 4 students to write a detailed technical report. Thethird project also included an oral briefing. These projects were unmistakably the highlight ofthe course, in terms of getting the students to actually do engineering. Using the definitionoffered at the beginning of this paper, these projects allowed the students to apply technicalprinciples to make decisions as to the best solution

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Mentoring & Outreach for Girls & Minorities

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Keith Holbert, Arizona State University; Lisa Grable, North Carolina State University; Patricia Dixon, Florida State University; Sharon Schulze, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Adjunct Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Lisa's extension and research projects have included work with public schools in the areas of instructional technology and science, including numerous in-service workshops for teachers.Patricia Dixon, Florida State University Dr. Dixon is Director of the Center for Integrating Research and Learning at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, conducting educational programs for students, teachers, and the general public. She has administered REU and RET programs since 1999, participates in a national RET Network, and has published and presented research on RET programs. Dr. Dixon is currently directing a study to

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Enhancing Environmental Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alanna Storey, Western Kentucky University; Andrew Ernest, Western Kentucky University; Jana Fattic, Western Kentucky University

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Environmental Engineering

alternatives that include hands-on student engagement. Thetechniques developed and resources accessed to further wastewater minimization strategies aretransferable to other project areas.As an impartial entity, KIWMS acts at the interface between federal, state and local government,private sector organizations, funding agencies and local stakeholder groups with the ability toexpend effort and resources on critical activities that do not fit neatly within the otherorganizations' missions. KIWMS provides scientific expertise to local Area DevelopmentDistricts and local stakeholder groups using CWRS resources and through coordination withuniversities and community/technical colleges serving the region. This model builds on theestablished Technical

Conference Session

Automation Subjects in Manufacturing Education II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Eric Carr, Drexel University; Robin Kizirian, Drexel University; Yueh-Ting Yang, Drexel University; Brittany Killen, Drexel University; Yongjin Kwon, Ajou University

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Manufacturing

pursuing degrees in theengineering field. Students in the Mechanical, Electrical, and Industrial fields along withmany others can learn many new skills from multi-disciplinary projects such as the rapidprototype design of a walking robot. Such projects show students how to use differenttypes of technology, and demonstrate how advanced technology can be used in an actualapplication. This project teaches future engineers and technologists various advancedskills that can be used in their careers. Overall, many different fields of engineering canbenefit from this application, enabling the development of skill and knowledge in manydifferent engineering aspects and processes. Students in the Applied Engineering Technology programs are required

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Case Studies, Engineering Education and Outcome Assessment Around the Globe

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Todd, Brigham Young University; Randy Lewis, Brigham Young University; Jim Nelson, Brigham Young University; Brent Nelson, Brigham Young University; Michael Miles, Brigham Young University

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International

benefit a community, they must also provide a quality engineering experience to the students that are involved. 3. International Design/Capstone Projects: International experiences may be integrated with departmental senior design/capstone programs. In this model, groups of students are assigned projects that have international content. In some cases, the students are teamed with students from foreign institutions. 4. Internships and supervised group projects: In these programs students work in carefully- selected international organizations as employees for 3-6 months, or under the supervision of a faculty member for shorter one-month group projects.Learning OutcomesLearning outcomes for international

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Program Development and Pipelines for Recruitment

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sandy Feola, Sinclair Community College

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Manufacturing

industry professionals to activelyparticipate as content providers. Finally, influences to adopt social media technologiesfurther drove development of more features that promote collaborative relationshipsbetween students, teachers, and industry. Examples of how social media concepts plan tobe used used in the careerME.org website called my.careerme, are also explored.1. Introduction – How to Address a NeedWhen the project conceptualization process started in early summer 2008 for the Societyof Manufacturing Engineers (SME) – Education Foundation1, the idea was to create aweb portal to show high school and college students, primarily between grades 11-14,that there are and will continue to be lucrative, high paying jobs in manufacturing;despite

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Importance of Technical & Professional Writing in Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beth Richards, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-445: PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN ENGINEERING AND PROFESSIONALWRITINGBeth Richards, University of Hartford Beth Richards is director of the Rhetoric and Professional Writing program at the University of Hartford where she team teaches with first-year engineering faculty and is the writing mentor for seniors enrolled in the design project course.Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford Ivana Milanovic is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture at the University of Hartford. She received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Polytechnic Institute of NYU, NY and M.S. and B.S. from University of Belgrade, Serbia

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tirupalavanam Ganesh, Arizona State University; John Thieken, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Monica Elser, Arizona State University; Wendy Taylor, Arizona State University; Chell Roberts, Arizona State University; Jay Golden, Ph.D., is a faculty member in ASU’s School of Sustainability and codirector of the; James Middleton, Arizona State University; Sharon Robinson Kurpius

Explorers program and Service at Salado project. At Arizona State University, she currently co-directs the NSF GK-12 program entitled Sustainable Science for Sustainable Schools.Wendy Taylor, Arizona State University Page 15.837.1 Wendy Taylor, Ph.D., is assistant director of the ASU Mars Space Flight Facility. She collaborated with the project team on curriculum development in the Learning through Engineering Design and Practice project.© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010Jay Golden, Arizona State University Jay Golden, Ph.D., is a faculty member in ASU’s School of Sustainability and

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Frontiers in Engineering Economy

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Hartman, University of Florida; Jennifer Smith, University of Florida

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Engineering Economy

Developing an Online Undergraduate Engineering Economy CourseAbstractGiven shrinking university budgets, increased enrollments and limited teaching space, a push hasbeen made to develop online courses at the undergraduate level which will allow for large classsections and increase access, both on-campus and remotely. The development of online coursesin engineering at the undergraduate level is new at the University of Florida. We discuss theprocess of developing an online course in engineering economy. We specifically address how toallow for students to interact in groups in an online environment through projects. We alsodiscuss the ability to modularize delivery in order to appeal to different majors in the course,which

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yongpeng Zhang, Prairie View A&M University; Cajetan Akujuobi, Prairie View A&M University; Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University; Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University

control.Title III, October 1, 2007—September 30, 2012. This project is to initiate two undergraduateteaching laboratories including Mixed Signal Systems Lab and DSP Solutions Lab. Also, anEngineering Technology Advanced Research Laboratory will be established in the ETDepartment to enhance the faculty body’s research capability.NSF HBCU-UP with Grant #0714885, September 15, 2008—August 31, 2010. This project isto revamp the current ET undergraduate lab courses with LabVIEW, aiming to improve thedelivery of laboratory and corresponding lecture contents, deepening student understanding ofthe abstract concepts through physical implementation, enhancing their comprehensive skillsfrom theory to practice, inspiring their interests in STEM subjects, and

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Improving Mechanics & Structural Modeling Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Doughty, University of Portland; Steven O'Halloran, University of Portland

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Mechanical Engineering

,affording students the opportunity to test the validity of the lumped capacitance model for thesystem. In the fall of their senior year, the same students in a technical elective Systems andMeasurement course are asked to design and conduct an experiment to validate their simulation.This includes generating LabVIEW code, setting data acquisition parameters, and determiningappropriate post processing for the data. Additionally, students are given a review of theirnumerical study just prior to their experimental work. Analysis of their performance and anassessment of survey results are used to determine the degree to which the integrated exercisehas been appreciated.IntroductionThis paper documents a heat transfer project that incorporates both

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Construction Classroom Development

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dennis Audo, Pittsburg State University; Seth O'Brien, Pittsburg State University

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Construction

AC 2010-711: CONSTRUCTION-RELATED ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS IN 1ST- 8TH GRADEDennis Audo, Pittsburg State UniversitySeth O'Brien, Pittsburg State University Seth O’Brien Mr. O’Brien is an instructor at Pittsburg State University in the Department of Construction Management/Construction Engineering Technology; teaching Construction Contracts, Surveying I, Senior Projects and Materials Testing and Inspection. Mr. O’Brien worked in the construction industry for 6 years serving as a Project Manager and Estimator for general contractors prior to joining the staff at PSU. Page 15.316.1© American Society

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Global Engineering Education: Intercultural Awareness and International Experience

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alan Parkinson, Brigham Young University; C. Greg Jensen, Brigham Young University; Holt Zaugg, Brigham Young University; Spencer Magleby, Brigham Young University

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International

project. Team members communicate using various software and hardware tools such asemail, audio and video conferencing, shared design documents, and CAD design models.For the past three years, faculty at Brigham Young University (BYU) have coordinated theefforts of student teams across the globe, including teams in Canada, China, India, Korea,Sweden, Germany, Brazil, Mexico and Australia, in a large scale design-and-build project.Building on those efforts, we recently initiated a National Science Foundation sponsored Page 15.385.2research program to develop and assess the effectiveness of global collaborative designexperiences in developing

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashley Clayson, Laboratory for Innovative Technology and Engineering Education; P K Raju, Auburn University; Chetan Sankar, Auburn University

. Sankar is a Professor of Management at the Auburn University's College of Business. He received his Ph.D. from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and has worked at Temple University and AT&T Bell Laboratories. His research interests focus on researching innovative practices to integrate teaching, research, and outreach both locally and globally (www.litee.org). He has published more than 150 papers in journals, book chapters, and conference proceedings. He has won awards for research and teaching from the Society for Information Management, iNEER, Decision Sciences Institute, American Society for Engineering Education, Frontiers in Education, and the Project Management

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Rethinking Traditional Pedagogical Strategies

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicholas Massa, Springfield Technical Community College; Michele Dischino, Central Connecticut State University; Judith Donnelly, Three Rivers Community College; Fenna Hanes, New England Board of Higher Education

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Two Year College Division

University of Massachusetts. Page 15.985.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Problem-Based Learning in Sustainable Technologies: Increasing the STEM PipelineAbstractIn this paper, we present the “Problem Based Learning for Sustainable Technologies: Increasingthe STEM Pipeline” or “STEM PBL” project, a new three-year National Science FoundationAdvanced Technological Education (NSF-ATE) project of the New England Board of HigherEducation (NEBHE) aimed at increasing the STEM pipeline through problem-based learning(PBL) focused on sustainable technologies. We will discuss how the STEM PBL project team

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BIM and Other New Construction Practices

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Korman, California Polytechnic State University; Lonny Simonian, California Polytechnic State University

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Construction

AC 2010-23: USING BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING TO TEACHMECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND PLUMBING COORDINATIONThomas Korman, California Polytechnic State UniversityLonny Simonian, California Polytechnic State University Page 15.1320.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Using Building Information Modeling to Teach Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing CoordinationAbstractThe coordination of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems has become a majorchallenge for project delivery teams. The MEP coordination process involves locatingequipment and routing Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) duct, pipe, electricalraceway

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Engaging Students in Learning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amir Salehpour, University of Cincinnati; Sam Antoline, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

Esche16 reported that theyintegrated PBL into their revised undergraduate engineering curriculum. They implementedPBL by assigning group design projects in freshman and junior level courses. Other methodsused to implement PBL are by applying Photoelasticity and Finite Element Methods16 and byapplication of Virtual Reality in Science and Engineering Education17.In this paper, we introduce Rapid Prototyping (RP) as an added instructional tool to increaseteaching effectiveness. We applied RP in a Strength of Materials course during summer quarter2009 at The University of Cincinnati. This document details the approach we took to accomplishthis task.MethodsIn teaching basic engineering courses such as Statics, Mechanics, and Dynamics, thefundamental

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Best Practices in K-12 Engineering Panel

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stacy Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University; Marlene Aviles, Dr. Ercel Webb School # 22, Jersey City School District; Jennifer Case, East Middle School; Augusto Macalalag, Stevens Institute of Technology; John Brockway, East Middle School; Christie O'Hara, Colorado School of Mines; Michael Asheim, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Brian Lien, Princeton High School; Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

partnership included six urbandistricts in northern N.J., a science center, teacher education institution, and an engineering college.Teachers received 124 hours of continuous professional development including a two week summerinstitute, one hour monthly classroom support visits (coaching, modeling, curriculum alignment, andplanning), and three professional development days during the school year. The project is now in itsthird year.The partnership goals are to (1) increase teachers’ content knowledge in specific science topics andengineering, (2) improve the teachers’ notions of scientific inquiry, (3) increase participating teachers’preparedness in creating, adapting, and delivering inquiry-based science and engineering lessons, and(4) increase

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Curricular Developments in Energy Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Blekhman, California State University Los Angeles; Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; Ahmad Sleiti, University of Central Florida; Eileen Cashman, Humboldt State University; Peter Lehman, Humboldt State University; Richard Engel, Schatz Energy Research Center; Michael Mann, University of North Dakota; Hossein Salehfar, University of North Dakota

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

PhD from the University of Central Florida (UCF), USA. He also holds two MS degrees in mechanical engineering. He has taught at UCF, UNCC and at University of Jordan (UJ). Prior to coming to UNCC, he was an Assistant Professor and Research Associate at UCF. He also worked for several years as a mechanical engineer in various consulting, R&D and contracting firms on industrial, commercial and residential projects. His research interests include energy systems, fuel cells, thermal management and thermal transport phenomena, nanofluids, heat transfer and aerodynamics for gas turbines and other turbomachinery.Eileen Cashman, Humboldt State University Eileen Cashman is a professor of

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Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ET: Part III

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Virginia Westheider, University of Cincinnati; Sarai Hedges, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

Green Belt. She has numerous publications and is a member of American Society for Quality (ASQ), American Statistical Association (ASA) and Project Management Institute (PMI) Page 15.455.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Employing Six Sigma as a Tool for Continuous Improvement in Engineering Technology EducationAbstractSeveral members of the College Assessment Committee interested in improving the collegeassessment plan for continuous improvement became interested in using Six Sigma methodologynot only for manufacturing processes but for learning processes in engineering

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Aerospace Technical Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Narayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Aerospace

usinghydrogen fuel, quantifying the economic opportunities in the Carbon Market. Sophomores inresearch Special Problems were tasked with extending the freshman experience to supersonicairliners, as part of a team including senior students. These students explored radical concepts forsuch airliners. An upper level aerodynamics course was used to develop technical figures ofmerit for supersonic hydrogen airliners from basic aerodynamics knowledge. The processidentified numerous gaps in the comprehension of the students from their courses. Theintegration challenge of this project enabled iterative refinement of their understanding. Theconcepts and analysis approaches taught at each level are seen to have become useful only whensubjected to integrated use

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Energy Education and Industry Needs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jai Agrawal, Purdue University, Calumet; Omer Farook, Purdue University, Calumet; Chandra Sekhar, Purdue University, Calumet

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

/manager/professional who hold baccalaureate in other technology fields. Thecertificate courses introduce the concepts and technology of harvesting energy from sun, windand other alternative sources, thermoelectric, electrochemical, bio-photosynthetic and hydrogenbased energy systems. The certificate consists of 12 credit hours, equivalent of four courses: 1)Solar Engineering Systems, 2) Wind and Alternative Energy Technology, 3) Energy Networkingand 4) Energy Neutral Living.Courses in the certificate can be delivered in traditional classroom/distance learning formats.Each course comprises of three components: a) content, b) critical review of current researchpapers and c) project. The course content consists of study of sources of energy and

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Frontiers in Engineering Economy

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ted Eschenbach, TGE Consulting

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Engineering Economy

learning from each other. This paper is written from the perspective of an engineeringeconomist with over 30 years of teaching and textbook writing experience, who has recently hadhis world-view shifted by multiple forays into finance classrooms.IntroductionThe time value of money is the foundation of two fields—engineering economy and finance. Yethow those two fields are presented in their introductory course have a surprisingly smallintersection. The basic reason is that engineering economy focuses at the project level, whileintroductory corporate finance focuses at the firm level. But both courses include the firm andproject levels and both include applications of the time value of money to the personal lives ofstudents. This creates the

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Implementing the CE BOK into Courses and Curricula

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Benzley, Brigham Young University; Ronald Terry, Brigham Young University; Rollin Hotchkiss, Brigham Young University

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Civil Engineering

implies written or spoken analysis that will include a consideration of the student’s own responses to the culture or global issue, often involving comparison, and will demonstrate informed awareness. 3. Students will develop greater empathy and charity, and begin to gain a global perspective, by learning to see themselves from another’s point of view.Our new course addresses 1b) and both 2 and 3 of the numbered items above.A key component of this course, satisfying the GCA requirements, is a multi-phase activitycalled the “Small Helm Project.” This activity effectively engages students in a problem solvingapproach to ethical and/or technological problems in the global arena. The project