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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Richard Devon; Kathryn Jablokow

by studies ofprofessional designers.In another view, Ahmed’s series of studies of design maturation among working engineers(descriptive design) found, for example, that analogous reasoning becomes much moresophisticated in experienced designers since novices work with far less experience and technicalknowledge.1,2 Experts used analogies a lot for analysis and evaluation, whereas novicesprimarily used them for generating concepts and a cognitive “safe haven.” [All analogies wereused only in conceptual design and none in detail design and only one was transferred from adifferent knowledge domain] Expertise does bring habits of mind, however, and Ahmed doesnot compare differences in creativity, which might not always be as one sided.Further

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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David W. Dinehart; Timothy Harrington; Matthew Bandelt; Adam Beckmann

Development of a Model Middle School Engineering Club David W. Dinehart, Timothy Harrington, Matthew Bandelt, and Adam Beckmann Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Villanova University, Villanova, PA 19085AbstractThis paper provides a description of a service learning program developed in 2009 that focuseson creating engineering clubs for elementary school students. Villanova Community Action byNew Engineers, NovaCANE, was established with the initial membership limited to graduatestudents and upperclassmen interested in structural engineering. In the inaugural year the goal ofthe organization was to inspire young minds by offering hands-on educational opportunities

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Amy Fleischer; Aaron Wemhoff; James O'Brien; Ani Ural; LeRoy Alaways

Development and Execution of a Successful Mechanical Engineering Outreach Program for Middle School Girls Amy Fleischer, Aaron Wemhoff, James O’Brien, Ani Ural and LeRoy Alaways Department of Mechanical Engineering Villanova University, Villanova, PA 19087This paper focuses on the development and execution of a successful mechanical engineeringoutreach program for girls ages 10-13. The program featured four different hour-long hands-onmechanical engineering activities focused on robotics, biomechanics, aerodynamics and energysystems. The program was developed in partnership with the Girl Scouts of EasternPennsylvania and the target audience was active girl scouts

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observations, and a discussion of thechallenges involved in developing an adequate assessment plan.2. BackgroundIn ABET’s 2010-2011 Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs1 engineering design isdefined as: … the process of devising a system, component, or process to meet desired needs. It is a decision-making process (often iterative), in which the basic sciences, mathematics, and the engineering sciences are applied to convert resources optimally to meet these stated needs.Engineering design education plays a key role in all engineering disciplines, as seen by itsprominence in ABET’s criteria1. With this in mind, there has been a significant push over thepast years to integrate engineering design throughout the

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Erick Froede; David Saint John; Richard Devon

Understanding Open Source Design: A White Paper In the Beginning Was the Noösphere: Community and Collaboration in Open Source Evolution of Technology Richard Doyle Professor of English and STS Erick Froede Senior in Mechanical Engineering David Saint John Ph D Candidate in Material Science and Engineering Richard Devon Professor of Engineering Design The Pennsylvania State UniversityAbstractThis paper seeks to

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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M. Nazrul Islam

the topicsmay not fit the specific student group. Therefore, it is recommended to utilize additional booksand materials from other sources, like the Internet, for any course. Figure 3 shows the surveystatistics where majority of the students voted against using a single book in the class. Alsotechnology courses must be accompanied with lab or hands-on exercises and practices. Most ofthe engineering courses are associated with lab components; however, if a course does notinclude lab, the teacher should take the initiative to include some lab exercises. As shown in Fig.3, students get interested in a topic when it is demonstrated along with some practical examplesand exercises. Lecture should strictly follow the