Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curricula

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Trainor, United States Military Academy; Daniel McCarthy, United States Military Academy; Michael Kwinn, United States Military Academy

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

cadets take in their major. Each major contains at least one integrativeexperience course that serves as the culmination of the cadet’s academic experience. For theengineering majors this is the Capstone course(s). Most of the engineering and computer sciencemajor programs are accredited by ABET. Cadets majoring in ABET-accredited engineeringprograms have to take at least 44 courses in order to meet the required hours for math, basicscience and engineering topics since cadets take such a large load of core courses in thehumanities and social sciences. Cadets may also graduate with honors if they meet certain gradepoint average and curriculum objectives. The overall academic curriculum prepares cadets wellto ‘respond effectively to the

Conference Session

Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Cook, Montana State University; Salman Adam, Montana State University; Darla Goeres, Montana State University; Steven Anderson, Montana State University; Diane Walker, Montana State University; Alfred Cunningham, Montana State University

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Engineering Technology

Continuous Improvement Plan. Retrieved January 7, 2010 from http://www.coe.montana.edu/met/6. The project described was supported by Grant from the Montana Board of Research and Commercialization Technology, 301 S. Park Avenue, Helena, MT 59620.7. Center for Biofilm Engineering (CBE). A Friendly Guide to Biofilm Basics & the CBE. Retrieved January 7, 2010, from http://www.erc.montana.edu/CBEssentials-SW/bf-basics-99/bbasics-01.htm.8. Morrison, G. R., Ross, S. M., Kemp, J. E., Designing Effective Instruction, 4th ed., 2004, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.9. Glatthorn, A. A., Jailall, J., Curriculum for the New Millennium, Education In A New Era, ASCD Yearbook, 2000, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Alexandria, VA

Conference Session

Engineering Collaboration: Faculty & Student in K-12 Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic University; Magued Iskander, Polytechnic University; Noel Kriftcher, Polytechnic University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, 2008.4. Gary B. Randolph, “Collaborative Learning in the Classroom: A Writing Across the Curriculum Approach,” Journal of Engineering Education, 2000, Vol. 89, 119—122.5. L. J. Shuman, M. Besterfield-Sacre, and J. McGourty, “The ABET “Professional Skills”–Can They Be Taught? Can They Be Assessed?” Journal of Engineering Education, January 2005, 41—55.6. S. Kumar and J. K. Hsiao, “Engineers Learn “Soft Skills the Hard Way”: Planting a Seed of Leadership in Engineering Classes,” Leadership and Management in Engineering, January 2007, 18—23.7. D. Shetty and R. A. Kolk, Mechatronics System Design, PWS, Boston, MA, 1997.8. C. W. de Silva, Mechatronics: An Integrated Approach, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2005.9. D. J

Conference Session

New Methods and Tools

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald Reimer, Lawrence Technological University; Margaret Pierce, Lawrence Tech University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

incentive of up to $7.50 perhour for a qualified student. This reimbursement is available for up to 400 hours of the student’sinitial hours of employment. The employer must be willing to provide at least a minimum wage(in Michigan this is currently $7.40 per hour), for that same time frame. Thereby assuring this isa legal employment contract between an employer and employee. Employers are also asked toprovide a job description or work plan for the intern, as well as a brief company profile and signa letter of agreement regarding these terms. Employers submit a job description for aninternship position to the Office of Career Services and students apply for the positions and theemployer determines the most qualified candidate (s) for their

Conference Session

Engineering Education in India, the Far East, and Central Asia

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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J Thompson, Kansas State University; Ata M. Nazar, Kabul University

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International

Examination isbeing used as a bench-mark of progress. The several aspects of the rebuilding project aredescribed along with a report of progress and lessons learned. The paper concludes withobservations about the ethical and cultural nature of engineering education and somerecommendations about changes that are required to achieve the desired outcomes of therebuilding project.Historical Backdrop:The Faculty of Engineering was established in the 1960’s and 70’s by a consortium of USUniversities with USAID sponsorship1,2. The project was a “turn-key” project that provided abuilding, laboratories, and US based education for the new Afghan Faculty members. Facultymembers from the participating US Universities established and taught classes and

Conference Session

Integrating Engineering Ethics into the Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Culver, Virginia Tech; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Ishwar Puri, Virginia Tech

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Engineering Ethics

Foundation underGrant No.(NSF/EESE#0832852). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions orrecommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do notnecessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Bibliography[1] Herkert, J. R. (2000). Engineering education in the USA: Content, pedagogy, andcurriculum. European Journal of Engineering Education, 25(4), pp. 303-313.[1a] Herkert, J. R. (2002). Continuing and emerging issues in engineering education. The Bridge, 32(3).[2] Vesilind, P. A., (2001). Engineering as Applied Social Science, Journal ofProfessional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, Vol. 127, No. 4, October2001, pp. 184-188,[3] Winkelman, P., (2006). Integrating Open-Ended Design in a Science

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions - Mechanical Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Green, LeTourneau University; Carolyn Conner Seepersad, University of Texas, Austin; Katja Holtta-Otto, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

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Mechanical Engineering

Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ.[9] Ulrich, K. and S. Eppinger, 1995, Product Design and Development, McGraw-Hill.[10] Hannukainen, P. and K. Holtta-Otto, 2006, "Identifying Customer Needs -- Disabled Persons as Lead Users," ASME IDETC Design Theory and Methodology Conference, Philadelphia, PA, Paper Number: DETC2006- 99043.[11] Otto, K.N. and K.L. Wood, 2001, Product Design: Techniques in Reverse Engineering and New Product Development, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ.    Page 15.571.15Appendix A: Extreme Experience Design Project Assignment (ENGR 1812, LeTourneau U

Conference Session

Capstone Design Pedagogy II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Zemke, Gonzaga University

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Design in Engineering Education

decisions when they lack complete information. In contrast many design textbooks describe a much more rational decision-making process. This finding suggests that the cognitive literature in heuristics and decision-making can provide a theoretical foundation for understanding why students have difficulty enacting the design process as described in textbooks. Page 15.1120.13The author wishes to thank the student participants in this study. Without their engagingdiscussions, this work would not be possible.References1. Donovan, M. S., & Bransford, J. D., ed. (2005). How Students Learn: Science in the Classroom. Washington, D.C

Conference Session

Service Learning and Societal Issues in the First Year

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carol Sevier, Boise State University; Seung Youn Chyung, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University

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First-Year Programs

), relevance (5 questions), confidence (8 questions), and satisfaction (3 questions).The survey also contained 3 open-ended questions at the end. Students in both groups submittedthe survey at the end of the course (The survey questions and ARCS indicators are presented athttp://ipt.boisestate.edu/msensf/ASEE2010ARCSSurvey.htm). Internal reliability of thequestions measuring each of the four ARCS factors was an acceptable level. The CronbachAlpha values for the sets of questions measuring A, R, C, and S were .86, .90, .93, and .89,respectively.ABET Program Outcomes Pre and Post Surveys: The ABET program outcomes survey askedstudents to rate on a 7-point scale (1 being ‘no improvement’ and 7 being ‘a lot ofimprovement’) how much they thought

Conference Session

Exporting of Higher Education to Developing Countries

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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International

design component. Review of presentprograms at the eight government-run colleges, referred to in Table 1; supplemented with feedback from colleagues, and comments made by some recent graduates, have lead the author toarrive at the following apparent short comings and/or deficiencies in the present program(s).First, the program as a whole has become increasingly fragmented into what appears to thestudent as almost independent parts. Most programs are comprised of isolated individual courses Page 15.918.8or group of courses. Students seem to be indifferent and probably satisfied, regardless of thefragmentation, so long as they graduate. The

Conference Session

Pedagogical Innovations in Laboratory Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Douglas Sugg, United States Navy; Elizabeth Gentry, National Institute of Standards and Technology; John Fishell, STEP Conference

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

education of our youth. Not only are minoritiesin need of assistance in mathematics and science, but females also. A recent article by Dr.Pamela S. Clute, professor of mathematics and education at the University of California,Riverside, again highlights this long known fact. She states that: “While it is true that women[now] represent 57 percent of the nation’s college population, less than one-third major inscience, technology, engineering, or mathematics. Research shows they [females] have theability, but lack the interest.” [3].Staff research further produced more alarming facts: California ranked last among 40 statesaccording to the results of the 2000 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) [4]tests; US students in the final year of

Conference Session

Frontiers in Engineering Economy

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John White, University of Arkansas; Kenneth Case, Oklahoma State University; David Pratt, Oklahoma State University

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Engineering Economy

, petroleum, and pulp and paper industries prior to joining the OSU faculty. A member of APICS, ASQ, IIE, INFORMS, and NSPE, his professional interests include economic analysis, manufacturing systems design, and production planning and control. Page 15.924.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 On the Differences among “Equivalent” Loan Payment PlansAbstractThroughout its many editions, Principles of Engineering Economy, by Eugene L. Grant and,subsequently, in partnership with W. Grant Ireson and Richard S. Leavenworth, provides anexample in which a loan can be repaid using one of four different

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and the Educated Person

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. William Graff, LeTourneau University; Paul Leiffer, LeTouneau University; Martin Batts, Le Tourneau University; Maria J. Leiffer, LeTouneau University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

long string ofenergy transfers, like the “Mousetrap Game”. The main purpose is to show them that inreal life, something will probably go wrong, since real components follow Murphy’sLaw. Simply explained, Murphy’s Law says that” if anything can go wrong, it probablywill.” Page 15.1367.33. Mathematics and EconomicsThere are some misleading concepts that fuzzies may hold regarding mathematicalprinciples. One example is “Fibber McGee’s law of probability”, which is, “the less youwin, the more you gotta.” The radio show, “Fibber McGee and Molly” was popular inthe 1940’s. This misconception, that the more often you lose in a game of chance, thehigher the

Conference Session

CE Capstone: Innovations in Learning & Assessment

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregg Fiegel, California Polytechnic State University; Jay DeNatale, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Civil Engineering

AC 2010-941: COLLABORATING WITH LOCAL PRACTITIONERS TO LEAD ACAPSTONE CIVIL ENGINEERING DESIGN COURSEGregg Fiegel, California Polytechnic State University Gregg L. Fiegel is a Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), San Luis Obispo. He is a registered Professional Engineer in California, and he serves as the ASCE Student Chapter Faculty Advisor. Dr. Fiegel received his B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from Cal Poly in 1990. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of California, Davis in 1992 and 1995, respectively.Jay DeNatale, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Jay S

Conference Session

Been There, Done That: Advice for New Faculty

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melissa Roberts, Michigan Technological University; Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University; Gretchen Hein, Michigan Technological University

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New Engineering Educators

of the feedback from the write-in questions of the semester evaluations iscompiled below.Question 1: “As I, the instructor, prepare to teach this class again, what aspect(s) of thiscourse should I preserve that effectively furthered learning?”Sampling of Student Responses: ≠ “This class has a friendly and open classroom atmosphere [that] helps students relax around the professor and ask necessary questions.” ≠ “You are always enthusiastic about what you teach, even if it is really boring material. You also make time to help students whenever needed. You are also really easy to talk to and can always offer help when needed.” ≠ “I thought she was a very good teacher mostly because I wanted to come to class, she made

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gay Lemons, Tufts University; Adam Carberry, Tufts University; Chris Swan, Tufts University; Chris Rogers, Tufts University; Linda Jarvin, Tufts University

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Design in Engineering Education

method that employs this tactic, and has been used toadvance our understanding of the cognitive processes of engineering students during a design task,is Verbal Protocol Analysis (VPA). During VPA data collection, subjects are asked to think aloudwhile performing a task [19]. This form of data collection does not assume that subjects have accessto their cognitive processes, but they are able to report the contents of short-term memory. Fromthese verbal reports, we can gain insights into how subjects generate and transform informationabout the problem, and how they go about developing a solution.Verbal Protocol Analysis has been used extensively since the 1970’s to study the cognitiveprocesses of engineering students [20- 23] as well as

Conference Session

Integrating Mathematics, Science, and Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heublein, Kansas State University, Salina; Kenneth Barnard, Kansas State University, Salina

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Mathematics

, “The researchers have observed students entering the Professional Pilotprogram at Kansas State University at Salina lack the necessary prerequisite mathematics skillsfor success in subsequent higher mathematics courses. Using an introductory appliedmathematics course coupled with applied aviation exercises and engaging pedagogical methodsin mathematics courses could engage students and enhance their mathematics learning skills.” Afall 2009 Kansas State University at Salina (KSU-S) aviation faculty survey, albeit small,supports this hypothesis.The researchers’ observed presumption is that present day students possess more technologyunderstanding and rely on audio/visual feedback stimuli. One approach modifies methods ofinstruction to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Roemer, University of Utah; Stacy Bamberg, University of Utah; April Kedrowicz, University of Utah; Debra Mascaro, University of Utah

= Evopterate: Remember that designs Evolve and are optimized as designers iterate through successive attempts; and S = “Satisfice:”16 Remember that in general final designs will not be perfect but will involve compromises, and will become close to optimal by satisfying some goals while sacrificing others.We are encouraged by our first semester’s efforts, and will continue to make modifications tothese courses while keeping our underlying theme, so that we can continue to improve our futureengineers’ education.17 Page 15.91.13Acknowledgements: We would like to thank the National Science Foundation for funding ourcourse

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curricula

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wolter Fabrycky, Virginia Tech

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

engineers shouldembrace and utilize systems thinking. Likewise, systems thinking should be applied to theacademic and professional process of Systems Engineering itself. The emergence and status ofSE as a profession, among the engineering professions, is worthy of continuous examination.The author affirms that most of the ideas and priorities for SE advancement in this paper are his. Page 15.1162.13Accordingly, he invites academicians and practicing professionals to apply their systemsthinking about how best to advance the emerging attributes of Systems Engineering; fab@vt.edu References1) Blanchard, B. S

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Outside the Classroom

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dominic Halsmer, Oral Roberts University; Elliott Butay, Oral Roberts University; Ben Hase, Oral Roberts University; Sean McDonough, Oral Roberts University; Taylor Tryon, Oral Roberts University; Joshua Weed, Oral Roberts University

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Engineering Ethics

. Schurman, S., Seeing the Light: Religious Colleges in Twenty-First-Century America,Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD, 2010.2. Sheppard, S.D., Macatangay, K., Colby, A., & Sullivan, W.M., Educating Engineers:Designing for the Future of the Field, Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, 2008.3. Chickering, A. W., Dalton, J. C., & Stamm, L., Encouraging Authenticity andSpirituality in Higher Education, Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, p. 1-2, 2006.4. Reiss, M. J., “The Relationship between Evolutionary Biology and Religion,”Evolution, 63(7), 1934-41, July 2009.5. Palmer, P. J., “Community, Conflict, and Ways of Knowing: Ways to Deepen ourEducational Agenda,” Change, 26(3), 41-42, May-June 1994.6. Chickering, A. W., Dalton, J. C., & Stamm, L

Conference Session

Energy Education and Industry Needs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darrell Wallace, Youngstown State University; Brian Vuksanovich, Youngstown State University; Michael Costarell, Youngstown State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

American automobile industry of the 1970’sand ‘80’s to appreciate how such innovations may have slipped beneath the radar of industry.While the “Big Three” automakers comfortably gauged their competitiveness based on industrystandards and the performance of their peers, foreign automakers explored product and processdesign from a systems perspective. By embracing a systems engineering approach and thephilosophies of Deming, Japanese automakers challenged American automakers with anapproach that was incompatible with the established industry paradigms (5). The result has putAmerican automakers, and the manufacturers who supply them, on their heels for more than 25years.It has been a long, hard struggle for automobile manufacturers to apply the

Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Randall Manteufel, University of Texas, San Antonio; Amir Karimi, University of Texas, San Antonio

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Mechanical Engineering

  n A − n B − nC − n D − n F − nW / 2 To compare either a class GPA or instructor GPA with the average for the course (overother classes and other instructors), one uses the pooled error: S12 n1 − S 22 n2 n1 − n2PE ? n1 − n2 / 1 n1n2Here, n1 is the total number of students in the class being evaluated and n2 is the totalnumber of students having taking the course in the past 5 years excluding those who tookthe course with the same instructor. A number of different ways were evaluated beforedeciding to exclude the same instructor from the course average. One instructor couldpossibly dominate the average if they taught the class more times with more studentscompared with other

Conference Session

Scholar Program Proposal/Develop Courses and Materials/Collaborations and Accredatation Systems for Global Engineering Education / Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace and Successful Graduates for a Flat World: What Does It Take?

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard; Jennifer DeBoer, SPEED

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International

10 to 15 years there have also been significant amounts of resources spent in theUS in innovating engineering curricula (the most prominent initiatives being the mid 90’s NSF-funded Engineering Coalitions; for example: www.gatewaycoalition.com; www.synthesis.org ;www.succeed.ufl.edu) . These have focused primarily on innovating the engineering curricula,integrating assessment, using complementary technology and implementing new learningstrategies. One of the authors of this paper - together with colleagues from Penn State University,the University of Washington and Sandia National Labs - also participated in a somewhatsmaller but successful partnership called the Learning Factory, which received the US NAEGordon Prize in 2006 for innovation

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brandon Field, University of Southern Indiana; David Ellert, University of Southern Indiana

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Mechanical Engineering

is in the high 4’s, and none of the students have ever selected lowerthen 4 (“Agree”) on this question, indicating that the students did not find the use of referencematerial to be a detriment. Page 15.993.5 4Content of LecturesThe exact timing and content of the semesters varied widely between each of the three semestersand from course to course. The F/TD class, since the students had been exposed to the thermalfluids curriculum, was able to start into applied material early in the semester. The T-HX class,being the first formal introduction to the topics needed to start at more of the

Conference Session

Teaching Technological Literacy - Engaging Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

Society: A Bridge to the 21st Century, 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. 2003.4. Johnson, S., Gostelow, J. P., and King, W.J. Engineering and Society, Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. 2000.5. Loendorf, W. R. (2004). A Course Investigating Technology in World Civilization. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 20-23, 2004.6. Pacey, Arnold. Technology in World Civilization, 4th ed. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2001.7. Stross, Randall. Technology and Society in Twentieth Century America, Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing Page

Conference Session

Instructional Strategies in AE Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suining Ding, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Architectural

images of both hand-drawn and digital drawings that will be distributed to both educators and practitioners. The datawill be analyzed by descriptive statistical analysis methods. In order to conduct this qualitativeanalysis, a series of transformed drawings are needed. Therefore, this preliminary study was thefirst step for further investigations. It provided a demonstration for generating transformeddigital drawings with Photoshop and a preliminary summary of the characteristic comparison ofboth type of drawings.ReferenceDiekman, N. & Pile, J. (1990) Sketching Interior Architecture, NY: Book SalesDing, S. (2011) Sketching Interiors: From Traditional to Digital, Fairchild Publications, New York (to bepublished in 2011)Laseau, P. (2004

Conference Session

Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanja Magoc, University of Texas at El Paso; Eric Freudenthal, University of Texas, El Paso; Francois Modave, Central Washington University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

computerscience. This course aims at attracting more students to engage in multi-disciplinary study,research, and career by providing a problem-oriented approach to learning programming andunderstanding dynamic systems.AcknowledgementThis report is based on work supported by the National Science Foundation through the grantIIS-0829683. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thepaper are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF.Bibliography1. M. Joshi, The Concepts and Practice of Mathematical Finance. Cambridge, 2003.2. S. L. Spencer, M. J. Berryman, J. A. Garcia, and D. Abbott, “An ordinary differential equation model for themultistep transformation to cancer,” Journal of Theoretical

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick Tebbe, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Stewart Ross, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Jeffrey Pribyl, Minnesota State University, Mankato

certificate program for non-tenured faulty.Jeffrey Pribyl, Minnesota State University, Mankato Jeffrey R. Pribyl is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Geology at Minnesota State University, Mankato. His research interests currently include the Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) methodology. His primary teaching duties include introductory chemistry, general chemistry, and a methods course in physical science. He holds a BS, chemistry — St. John s University, an MS in chemistry Purdue; and PhD in science (chemistry) education Purdue. Page 15.606.1© American Society for

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e-Learning Course Development and Instruction

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Robertson, Arizona State University

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Continuing Professional Development

subject. The root cause lies in thefamiliar enablers, computing, control and communications. The powerful workstationprocessor of 1990 is now a $2 embedded component and multiple 1990 supercomputersare routinely available for each system management function. The same electronicscapability now allows data to be collected at Gbyte/s rates. Control functions can bedetermined by complex algorithms rather than constrained closed loops. Moresignificantly, all the data can be stored for future analysis or reports. Low cost, high datarate fiber or wireless communications is the glue that holds the system together.The industry has exploited the new technology to create a global marketplace of suppliersand users. They are both the creators and principal

Conference Session

Teaching Technological Literacy - College Courses and Minors

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelli Huser, Iowa State University; Thomas Kelly, Iowa State University; Mani Mina, Iowa State University; Seth Ballou, Iowa State University; Joseph Crispin, Iowa State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

identify the technological impactsover time. The students in this class chose to pursue medicine, agriculture, currency, and waterresources, and either these or other topics may be utilized to teach this concept. Student directionand input made this course more approachable to non-engineering students and allowed them toidentify more easily with technological concepts. We have found that this design for impacts oftechnology to enhance technological literacy was effective, and that a similar design could beeffective at other institutions.Bibliography 1. Petrina, S. (1992). Curriculum Change in Technology Education: A Theoretical Perspective on Personal Relevance Curriculum Designs. Journal of Technology Education , 37-47. 2. Medicine