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Biological & Agricultural Technical Session II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Leigh Wolfe, Virginia Tech; Nicholas M Holden, University College Dublin; Demetres Briassoulis, Agricultural University of Athens; Francisco Ayuga, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, BIPREE Research Group; Giacomo Scarascia Mugnozza, University of Bari, Italy

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Biological & Agricultural

AC 2011-1512: TRANS-ATLANTIC BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING CUR-RICULUM AND MOBILITY (TABE.NET)Mary Leigh Wolfe, Virginia Tech Dr. Mary Leigh Wolfe is Professor and Interim Head in the Department of Biological Systems Engineer- ing (BSE) at Virginia Tech. Dr. Wolfe conducts research and teaches undergraduate and graduate courses focused on hydrologic modeling, nonpoint source (NPS) pollution control strategies, and decision sup- port tools for NPS pollution control and watershed management. She is active in the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, including two terms on the Board of Directors/Trustees and in leadership roles on technical committees. She is currently serving on the ASABE Foundation Board of Directors

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New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria M. Larrondo-Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Ivan E. Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University, Media

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-855: MIND LINKS 2011: RESOURCES TO MOTIVATE MINORI-TIES TO STUDY AND SUCCEED IN ENGINEERINGMaria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University Dr. Maria M. Larrondo Petrie is a Professor of Computer Engineering and Associate Dean in the Col- lege of Engineering and Computer Science at Florida Atlantic University. She has served on the Boards of the ASEE Minority Division, International Division and the Women in Engineering Division. The Organization of American States (OAS) has appointed her as Vice Chair of the Advisory Board of the En- gineering for the Americas (EftA) initiative, in charge of Engineering Education initiatives for the Western Hemisphere. She has served on the Executive Board of the

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Structural Education Applications in Architectural Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Orla Smyth LoPiccolo, State University of New York, Farmingdale State College

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Architectural

AC 2011-2821: IMPLEMENTING STUDENT-BUILT PHYSICAL MODELS:ADVANCED FRAMING AND 3” CUBE TO IMPROVE SPATIAL REA-SONING ABILITY AMONG FRESHMEN ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEER-ING AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT STUDENTSOrla Smyth LoPiccolo, State University of New York, Farmingdale State College Orla Smyth LoPiccolo is an assistant professor in the Department of Architecture and Construction Man- agement at State University of New York, Farmingdale State College and a licensed architect. She is currently the Secretary and Treasurer of ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section. She received her undergraduate and professional degree from Dublin Institute of Technology - Bolton Street College of Technology and Trin- ity College, Dublin Ireland and her

Conference Session

Introducing Sustainability into Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Brandes, Lafayette College, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

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Environmental Engineering

, Vol 21, No. 18. Amadei, B. and R. Sandekian, 2010. Model of Integrating Humanitarian Development into Engineering Education. ASCE Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education & Practice. Vol 136, Issue 2, pp. 84-92.9. Smith, J.H., and D. Brandes, 2010. Academic support for Engineers Without Borders-USA student chapters: The Lafayette College experience. ASEE Spring 2010 Mid-Atlantic Section Conference, Lafayette College10. Mihelcic, J.R., J.C. Crittenden, M.J. Small, D.R. Shonnard, D.R. Hokanson, Q Zhang, H Chen, S.A. Sorby, V.U. James, J.W. Sutherland, and J.L. Schnoor, 2003. Sustainability Science and Engineering: The Emergence of a New Metadiscipline. Environ. Sci. Technol., Vol 37, 23

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Aerospace Teaching and Learning I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Rowland, U.S. Military Academy; James E. Bluman, U.S. Military Academy

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Aerospace

the use of many visual examples of actual production andexperimental aircraft. Additional discussion on the advantages of the Mystery Aircraft techniquebriefly cover topics such as applying the Dual Coded Theory of Redundancy and Reinforcementfor cognitive learning, enhancing student cultural literacy within the field of aeronauticalengineering, and support of institutional program outcomes and ABET criterion. Theeffectiveness of the technique in capturing students’ attention, generating interest, and improvingmotivation is assessed through the use of student mid-course and course-end surveys. A listingof the aircraft examples and their associated topics is also presented in the appendix.Introduction For the last two years, instructors

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Simulation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert L. Avanzato, Pennsylvania State University, Abington

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Computers in Education

delivery, 3D modeling and scripting, support forcollaborative design, access to a rich set of existing content and resources, and access toan international community. Based on these initial results and advantages, and with theexpectations that virtual world technology will continue to improve, it is predicted thatvirtual worlds will play an increasingly useful role in the areas of robotics education andresearch. Page 22.1069.7References[1] Second Life website: http://www.secondlife.com[2] Avanzato, R. “3D Modeling and Animation in a Virtual World,” Proceedings ofASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference, Lafayette College, Easton, PA, April 16-17,2010.[2

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Public Policy in Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bill Hutzel, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tehri Parker, Midwest Renewable Energy Association

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Engineering and Public Policy

sense because of the geographic spread of the Rocky Mountain region,which stretches from Kansas to Washington state. The Southern Mid-Atlantic region may electmore traditional training formats because it only encompasses a geographically compact are inVirginia and the Carolinas. The remainder of this paper documents early efforts to develop, deliver, and evaluatesolar training programs in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio.This Midwestern solar instructor training effort is being led by the Midwest Renewable EnergyAssociation (MREA) of Custer, WI. A diverse coalition has been formed so that each state inthe region has representation. It is a unique strength of the Midwest region that communitycolleges, non

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andy S. Zhang, New York City College of Technology; Iem Heng, New York City College of Technology; Sidi Berri, New York City College of Technology; Farrukh Zia, New York City College of Technology

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NSF Grantees

– Electronic control Systems in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering”, 3 rd Edition, Prentice Hall, 2003.3. David Talbot, “10 Emerging Technologies that Will Change the World”, Technology Review, February 2003.4. Willard R. Daggett, “The Education Challenge: Preparing Students for a Changing World”, 14 th Annual Model Schools Conference, June 25-28, 2006.5. Ronald E. Barr, “Current Status of Engineering Education and ASEE”, ASEE Mid-Atlantic Spring Conference, Brooklyn, NY, April 28-29, 2006.6. FIRST, “FIRST TECH Challenge (FTC)”, 2009, http://www.usfirst.org/what/FTC/default.aspx?id=3807. National Instrument, “FIRST Robotics Competition Selects National Instruments CompactRIO for Next- Generation Robot Control

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Thinking Outside the Box! Innovative Curriculum Exchange for K12 Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael K. Swanbom, Louisiana Tech University; David E. Hall, Louisiana Tech University; Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

International Conference on Multimedia in Physics Teaching and Learning,Wroclaw, Poland, Sept. 2007.13. Escalada, L., Grabhorn, R., and Zollman, D., “Applications of Interactive Digital Video in a Physics Classroom.” Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 5(1), 1996, 73-97.14. Palazzo, D., and Schools, C., “Video Analysis: The Next Physics Laboratory?”ASEE Mid-Atlantic, West Point, March 2008.15. Beichner, R. “Impact of Video Motion Analysis on Kinematics Graph Interpretation Skills.” American Journal of Physics, 1996. Page 22.1117.13

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Issues Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sophia T. Santillan, Sidwell Friends School

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2011-2592: CORRELATION BETWEEN HOMEWORK SOLUTIONWEBSITE USE AND COURSE PERFORMANCESophia T Santillan, Sidwell Friends School Page 22.386.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Correlation Between Homework Solution Website Use and Course PerformanceIntroductionEarly in a Dynamics course at a Mid-Atlantic college in the Spring semester of 2010,students were submitting correct and thorough solutions to very challenging text-book homework problems. The solutions were unlike any that appeared in the solu-tion manual that is published with the textbook and also unlike solutions posted byinstructors at the

Conference Session

ABET and Curriculum-Level Assessments

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2011-493: COLLECTING PROGRAMMATIC ASSESSMENT DATA WITHNO ”EXTRA” EFFORT: CONSOLIDATED EVALUATION RUBRICS FORCHEMICAL PLANT DESIGNKevin D. Dahm, Rowan University Kevin Dahm is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. He received his B.S. from WPI in 1992 and his Ph.D. from MIT in 1998. He has published on teaching engineering design, assessment of student learning, and use of process simulation in undergraduate education. He is the recipient of the 2004 Fahien Award and the 2010 Mid-Atlantic Section Outstanding Teaching Award from ASEE. Page 22.337.1 c

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin M. Sevilla, Virginia Tech; Maura J. Borrego, Virginia Tech; Alexander Leonessa, Virginia Tech

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Design in Engineering Education

timed trial.ParticipantsThe participants for this study came from a mid-Atlantic engineering focused institution andwere all in the final year of their undergraduate curriculum. All students came exclusively froma mechanical engineering background and were enrolled in this capstone design project as acourse requirement for graduation within their major. These students were given the option toenroll in one of forty-one projects, with this particular project having an enrollment limit of tenstudents. Of the ten student team members, eight agreed to be interviewed. Of the studentparticipants, there were seven males and one female with experience ranging from courseworkonly, to several years in industry. Amongst these students were three active

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching: Mechanics

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jim M. Papadopoulos, University of Wisconsin - Stout; Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Vincent C. Prantil, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Mechanics

”, Journal for Geometry and Graphics, Volume 2, pp. 169-179, 1998. 2. Krueger, T.J. and R.E. Barr. “The Feasibility of Teaching FEA in a Freshman Graphics Course”, in Proceedings of the ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, 2005. 3. Cole, W.E. “Incorporating CAD Analysis Tools into the Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum”, Technology Transfer, Volume 3 No.3, Fall 1999. 4. Ural, A. and J. Yost. “Integration of Finite Element Modeling and Experimental Evaluation in a Freshman Project”, in Proceedings of the ASEE Mid-Atlantic Annual Conference, Villanova University, October 2010. 5. Brinson, L.C., T. Belytschko, B. Moran, and T. Black. “Design and

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Curricular Innovations in College-Industry Partnerships

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles E. Baukal, John Zink Co. LLC; Geoffrey L. Price, University of Tulsa; John E. Matsson, Oral Roberts University; Wes Bussman, John Zink Co. LLC.; Sarah M. Olson, Northern Oklahoma College

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College Industry Partnerships

theinstitution.Bibliography1. R.E. Lyons, Deepening our understanding of adjunct faculty. In R.E. Lyons (ed.), Best Practices for Supporting Adjunct Faculty, Anker Publishing, Bolton, MA, 2007.2. N.A. Lewis, The engineer as a professor: Bringing experience to the engineering classroom, presented at the ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section meeting, U.S. Military Academy at West Point (New York), March 28-29, 2008.3. C. Baukal, J. Colannino, W. Bussman and J. Matsson, Industry-University Partnership Case Study, presented at the 2010 American Society for Engineering Education Midwest Section Annual Conference, September 22-24, 2010, Lawrence, KS.4. J.H. McMasters and N. Komerath, Boeing-university relations – A review and prospects for the future

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Design Communications & Cognition II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn W. Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University ; Philip Samuel, BMGI

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Design in Engineering Education

techniques (2nd Edition). Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press.[18] Myers, I. B. (1962). The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Palo Alto, CA: Consulting Psychologists Press.[19] Pahl, G. and W. Beitz (1995). Engineering design: A systematic approach. London: Springer-Verlag.[20] Pugh, S. (1991). Total design: Integrated methods for successful product engineering. Reading: Addison- Wesley.[21] Samuel, P. and K. W. Jablokow (2010). Psychological inertia and the role of idea generation techniques in the early stages of engineering design. Proc. of the Fall 2010 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, Oct. 15- 16, 2010, Villanova University.[22] Sternberg, R. J. (1997). Thinking styles. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.[23] Suh, N. P

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine E. Winters, Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies, Student

choices. In this study, we are concerned with GTAs‟ autonomy inteaching tasks.MethodsBecause little is known about GTAs‟ teaching experiences, this research is exploratory in nature.Moreover, qualitative research methods are most appropriate for answering our researchquestions as we seek to understand GTAs‟ experience in their own words 19. Although there area variety of quantitative instruments for studying SDT none are directly applicable in thissituation and using qualitative methods could help us develop appropriate quantitative methodsfor future use.ParticipantsParticipants were selected from graduate teaching assistants in the College of Engineering at alarge, research intensive, land-grant university in a Mid-Atlantic state. Only graduate

Conference Session

Laboratories and Projects in BME

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Donald L. McEachron, Drexel University; Fran Cornelius, Drexel University

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Biomedical

finalizing a new textbook entitled Chronobioengineering as well as developing a program to investigate the impact of light and circadian manipulations on immune function in an animal model of AIDS. In addition to his work at Drexel, Dr. McEachron serves as Chair of the Engineering in Biology and Medicine Society, Philadelphia Chapter, IEEE Philadelphia section. In 2005, Dr. McEachron was trained as an IDEAL Scholar in assessment practices by ABET, Inc.Fran Cornelius, Drexel University Frances H. Cornelius PhD, MSN, RN-BC, CNE is a graduate of Wayne State University in Detroit, Michi- gan and has a master’s degree in Community Health Nursing. Dr. Cornelius received her doctorate from Drexel University in Educational

Conference Session

Robot Mania!

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elisabeth W. McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology; Susan Lowes, Institute for Learning Technologies, Teachers College/Columbia University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

and time required to do the project; and theirperceptions of academic and 21st century achievements gained by their students through theproject.In the “bead and thread” analogy, the bead is the underwater robotics curriculum and the threadsare the specific science and engineering design concepts introduced in the curriculum. Page 22.877.5This paper will focus on teacher perceptions of the benefits and challenges on implementing thiscurriculum and, in the final section, relate this project to the existing literature on these benefitsand constraints. Previous papers have reported on the program’s professional developmentmodel for teachers; the

Conference Session

Special Session Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the MATE International ROV Competition

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Candiya Mann, Washington State University, Social and Economic Sciences Research Center

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Ocean and Marine

Challenge (Oahu, Hawai‘i) 6. Mid-Atlantic (Hampton, Virginia) 7. Monterey Bay (Monterey, California) 8. New England (Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts) 9. Pacific Northwest (Seattle, Washington) Page 22.648.4 10. Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) 11. Southern California Fly-Off (San Diego, California) 12. Shedd Aquarium-Midwest (Chicago, Illinois, New in 2009) 13. Wisconsin (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, New in 2010) 14. Newfoundland & Labrador (St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador) 15. Nova Scotia (Halifax, Nova Scotia) 16. Scotland (Aberdeen, Scotland) 17. Hong Kong (Hong Kong)The top one or two winners of each regional

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Jones, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Carmen R. Zafft, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; John Sutton, RMC Research Corporation; Lance C. Pérez, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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NSF Grantees

with a specialization in Leadership Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She obtained a Master of Science in Leadership Education for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2007 and a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1999. She has also served in various management and program development roles for non-profit and educational agencies in the Mid-Atlantic Region and Mid-West.Dr. John SuttonLyn Ely Swackhamer, RMC Research CorporationLance C. Prez, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lance C. Prez has been a faculty member in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) since August 1996. He currently also holds the position of

Conference Session

Design in Freshman and Sophomore Courses

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; William Riddell, Rowan University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2011-202: STUDENTS LEARN FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGINEERINGDESIGN WHILE PURSUING THEIR OWN ENTREPRENEURIAL IDEASKevin D. Dahm, Rowan University Kevin Dahm is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. He received his B.S. from WPI in 1992 and his Ph.D. from MIT in 1998. He has published on teaching engineering design, assessment of student learning, and use of process simulation in undergraduate education. He is the recipient of the 2004 Fahien Award and the 2010 Mid-Atlantic Section Outstanding Teaching Award from ASEE.William Riddell, Rowan University William Riddell is an Associate Professor in the Civil and Engineering Department at Rowan University. His research interests include design