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Design Across Disciplines

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farrokh Attarzadeh, University of Houston; Alan Gow, Alan Gow and Associates; EunSook Kwon, University of Houston

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AC 2011-2562: INTERACTIVE DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH:Farrokh Attarzadeh, University of Houston FARROKH ATTARZADEH earned his PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Houston in 1983. He is an associate professor in the Engineering Technology Department, College of Technology at the University of Houston. He teaches software programming and is in charge of the senior project course in the Computer Engineering Technology Program. He is a member of ASEE and has been with the University of Houston since 1983. Dr. Attarzadeh may be reached at FAttarzadeh@central.uh.edu Page 22.938.1

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Design Communications & Cognition II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Caleb DeValve, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Richard M. Goff, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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AC 2011-2497: INTEGRATING EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES WITH EN-GINEERING DESIGN COURSESCaleb DeValve, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Caleb DeValve is a Ph.D. student in Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He is currently a GAANN (Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need) Fellow sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education. His research interests focus on composite materials; specifically nanocomposites and flow processes during composite fabrication, relevant to technologies such as heli- copter rotor and wind turbine blade fabrication and material enhancement.Richard M. Goff, Virginia Tech Richard M. Goff is an Associate Professor and Assistant

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew L. Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University

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AC 2011-1570: PROJECT-BASED LEARNING AND DESIGN EXPERIENCESIN INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING COURSES ASSESSING AN IN-CREMENTAL INTRODUCTION OF ENGINEERING SKILLSAndrew L. Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University Andrew Gerhart, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Lawrence Technological University. He is actively involved in ASEE, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the Engineering Society of Detroit. He serves as Faculty Advisor for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Student Chapter at LTU, chair for the LTU Leadership Curriculum Committee, director of the LTU Thermal Science Laboratory, coordinator of the Certificate in Energy & Environmental Man

Conference Session

Design Spine

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Salah Badjou, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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in chemical engineering at the National Center for Scientific Research in France (C.N.R.S.), and more than nine years teaching physics, electrical and mechanical engineering, mathematics, chemistry, physical science, astronomy, biology, and earth science at several colleges and universities throughout the USA. He worked as a high-voltage R&D engineer at Thomson Consumer Electronics, Lancaster, PA from 1998 to 2000, and as a consultant in biomedi- cal imaging (PET). He has been a full-time faculty in electronics and electromechanical engineering at Wentworth Institute of Technology since 2000, where he has been teaching in the areas of electronics and biomedical systems engineering, including five years of

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xiaobin Le, Wentworth Institute of Technology ; Anthony William Duva, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Richard L. Roberts, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Ali R. Moazed, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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AC 2011-681: INSTRUCTIONAL METHODOLOGY FOR CAPSTONE SE-NIOR MECHANICAL DESIGNXiaobin Le, Wentworth Institute of Technology Assistant Professor Xiaobin Le, PhD, P.Eng, specialization in Computer Aided Design, Mechanical De- sign, Finite Element Analysis, Fatigue Design and Reliability, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Technology, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA 02115, Phone: 617-989-4223, Email: LEX@WIT.EDUAnthony William Duva, Wentworth Institute of Technology Anthony W. Duva has been a faculty member in the Mechanical Engineering and Technology Depart- ment at Wentworth Institute of Technology since 2001 with 14 years of prior industrial experience. He has worked with various technologies

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marvin C. Blackman, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology; Shahidul Islam; Joseph Kamel, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

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AC 2011-723: COUNTERBALANCED TRANSPORTATION, IT IS A DE-SIGN THAT WILL ATTEMPT TO KEEP THE LOAD STABLE NO MAT-TER THE INCLINATION OF THE TERRAINMarvin C Blackman, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology I am a senior studying Mechatronic engineering at Vaughn College of Areonautics and Technology. I am very hands on and like to use my innovative thoughts to sketch designs that may recreate or improve an existing concept. In my spare time I repair and rebuild apple iphones. I am a honnor student currently on the president list.Shahidul Islam Mechatronic Student Expected graduation : 2011 Vaughn College of AeronauticsMr. Joseph Kamel, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

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Design Communications & Cognition I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tiffany Tseng, Stanford University; Maria Yang, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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AC 2011-1967: THE ROLE OF SPATIAL-VISUAL SKILLS IN A PROJECT-BASED ENGINEERING DESIGN COURSETiffany Tseng, Stanford University Tiffany Tseng is a second year mechanical engineering graduate student at Stanford University with re- search interests in design and engineering education. She received her B.S. in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2009.Maria Yang, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Dr. Yang’s research interest is in the process of designing products and systems, particularly in the early phases of the design cycle. Dr. Yang earned her SB in Mechanical Engineering from MIT, and her MS and PhD from Stanford University’s Mechanical Engineering Department, Design

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Wosczyna-Birch, CT College of Technology and the Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing; Wesley Francillon, Ph.D., Connectiuct Community College; John Birch, The Birch Group, LLC

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advancement of manufacturing and related en- gineering and technologies. Karen also has expertise in providing professional development that includes strategies for the engagement and persistence of under represented populations in STEM disciplines. She has received awards from several organizations including the American Association for University Women (AAUW) for her work in addressing the need to increase females in engineering and technology fields as well as for her work in educating students with the skills required for the 21st century workforce.Wesley Francillon, PhD, Connectiuct Community College (College of Technology)John Birch, The Birch Group, LLC

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DEED Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lee king-lien, National Taipei University of Technology, Department of Electro-Optic Engineering; Chih-Hsiung Ku, National Dong Hwa University; Chao-Chia heng, National Central University

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AC 2011-174: NEW PROTOTYPE DESIGN PROCESS INTEGRATINGDESIGNING AROUND EXISTING PATENTS AND THE THEORY OF IN-VENTIVE PROBLEM-SOLVINGLee king-lien, Department of Electro-Optic Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, Tai-wan 542, R.O.C. Ph.D., Associate professor, Department of Electro-Optic Engineering, National Taipei University of Tech- nology Page 22.1101.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 NEW PROTOTYPE DESIGN PROCESS — INTEGRATINGDESIGNING AROUND EXISTING PATENTS AND THE THEORY OF INVENTIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ali M. Al-Bahi, King Abdulaziz University; Reda M Abdulaal P.E., King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Engineering, Industrial Engineering Department; Abdelfattah Y. Soliman, King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Engineering; Faisal I. Iskanderani, King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Engineering

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actually the acting director of the College Academic Accreditation Unit. Dr. Al-Bahi is a Registered Professional Engineer in Egypt and senior member of AIAA.Reda M.S. Abdul Aal, King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Engineering, Industrial Engineering Department Dr. Reda M.S. Abdul Aal received his Ph.D. from the School of Industrial Technology, Bradford Uni- versity, (1986) England. Actually, he is a Professor of Operations Research and System Analysis and Design in the Industrial Engineering Department of King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia and the vice-director of the college Academic Accreditation Unit. He participated in constructing and imple- menting the Strategic Plans for several public and private

Conference Session

Design Communications & Cognition II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara A. Karanian, Stanford University, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Gregory Kress, Stanford University; Tessa Price, Stanford University; Regina Getz-Kikuchi, Stanford University

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AC 2011-1928: FACILITATING SOCIAL PARTICIPATION THROUGH DE-SIGNBarbara A. Karanian, Stanford University; Wentworth Institute of Technology Barbara A. Karanian, Ph.D. is a Professor of Social Sciences and Psychology; and a Lecturer in Grad- uate Design Methods. She uses stories and storytelling to facilitate student progress from the idea and prototyping phases to reality. Involved in creating collaborative research teams that include members from the areas of engineering, design, psychology, and communication, she has people painting stories of entrepreneuring success. Barbara continues to work with changing organizations and entrepreneurial leaders.Gregory Kress, Stanford University

Conference Session

Design Communications & Cognition I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dirk Schaefer, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jitesh Panchal, Washington State University; Sammy Haroon, The RBR Group; Farrokh Mistree, University of Oklahoma

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AC 2011-512: DESIGN EDUCATION FOR THE WORLD OF NEAR TO-MORROW: EMPOWERING STUDENTS TO LEARN HOW TO LEARNDirk Schaefer, Georgia Institute of Technology Dirk Schaefer is an Assistant Professor at the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. Prior to joining Georgia Tech, Dr. Schaefer was a Lecturer in the School of Engineering at Durham University, UK. During his time at Durham, he earned a Postgradu- ate Certificate in ”Teaching and Learning in Higher Education” (PG-Cert). He joined Durham from a Senior Research Associate position at the University of Stuttgart, Germany, where he earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science. Dr. Schaefer has published more than 95 technical

Conference Session

Design Tools & Methodology I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Denny C. Davis, Washington State University; Michael S. Trevisan, Washington State University; Howard P. Davis, Washington State University; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow; Susannah Howe, Smith College; Phillip L. Thompson, Seattle University; Jay McCormack, University of Idaho; Patricia Brackin, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Javed Khan, Tuskegee University

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Technologies, a company started by former students of the capstone class that he teaches. His interests include engineering and entrepreneurship pedagogy and assessment, technology development and clinical applications of biomedical instrumentation.Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow Dr. Beyerlein serves as the coordinator for an inter-disciplinary capstone design course in the College of Engineering at the University of Idaho. In this endeavor, he collaborates with five other colleagues from the departments of Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Biological Engineering, and Computer Science. He is engaged in multiple research projects associated with engine testing, alternative

Conference Session

Engineering Design in Pedagogy

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew D. Lammi, Utah State University

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AC 2011-1808: THINKING IN TERMS OF SYSTEMS THROUGH ENGI-NEERING DESIGNMatthew D. Lammi, Utah State University Matthew did his post-doctoral research with the National Center for Engineering and Technology Educa- tion at Utah State University. He will be starting an assistant professor position in the STEM Education Department at NC State in the fall. Page 22.1520.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Thinking in Terms of Systems through Engineering Design Abstract The essence of engineering is design. Design may

Conference Session

Design Tools & Methodology I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Junichi Kanai, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Samuel Chiappone, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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AC 2011-2520: SAFETY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR ENGINEER-ING DESIGN COURSESJunichi Kanai, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute After seven years with the Information Science Research Institute, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he was an Associate Research Professor, Dr. Kanai joined Panasonic Information and Networking Technologies Lab, Princeton, NJ in 1998. He was a senior scientist developing and transferring new tech- nologies to product divisions. From 2002 to 2004, he was a manager at Matsushita Electric Corporation of America (Panasonic) Secaucus, NJ, providing system integration and software development for clients. Dr. Kanai joined Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), Troy, NY, in 2004. He is

Conference Session

Design Communications & Cognition I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicole E. Genco; Katja Holtta-Otto, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth; Carolyn Conner Seepersad, University of Texas, Austin

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AC 2011-1315: FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE CREATIVITY OF EN-GINEERING STUDENTSNicole E GencoKatja Holtta-Otto, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth Dr. Holtta-Otto is assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at University of Massachusetts Dart- mouth.Carolyn Conner Seepersad, University of Texas, Austin Page 22.705.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Factors that influence the creativity of engineering studentsAbstractMany engineering curricula focus on educating engineers who are not only technicallycompetent but also capable of designing innovative engineering

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald R. Ulseth, Iron Range Engineering; Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University; Thomas A. Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Dan Ewert, Minnesota State University, Mankato, Iron Range Engineering; Bart M. Johnson, Itasca Community College

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Provost at Texas A&M University. He served as Project Director for the Foundation Coalition, an NSF Engineering Education Coalition in which six institutions systematically renewed, assessed, and institutionalized their undergraduate engineering curricula, and extensively shared their results with the engineering education community. He co-created the Integrated, First-Year Curriculum in Science, Engi- neering and Mathematics at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, which was recognized in 1997 with a Hesburgh Award Certificate of Excellence. He has authored or co-authored over 70 papers on engineer- ing education in areas ranging from curricular change to faculty development. He is currently an ABET Program

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Design Communications & Cognition II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian Bielenberg, Petroleum Institute

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that student acquisition of the “technologies” of reading and writing werecausally responsible for cognitive and developmental benefits that could subsequently be transferred to othereducational tasks. [1,2,3,4] This “autonomous” model has gradually given way to a more “social” model of literacythat takes into account the context in which a literacy practice takes place, and the effects that setting may have onhow literacy is conceived and enacted.[5,6,7,8,9] One of these new literacies, Academic Literacy, indicates a fluencynot only in reading and writing, but also in particular ways of thinking, doing and being that are peculiar toacademic contexts such as undergraduate engineering education. This paper reviews the changes in the concept

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zeshan Hyder, Virginia Tech & UET Lahore; Zulfiqar Ali, Virginia Polytechnic State University; Janis P. Terpenny, Virginia Tech; Richard M. Goff, Virginia Tech

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AC 2011-2484: EMPLOYING ENGINEERING DESIGN TOOLS FOR DE-SIGNING/REDESIGNING OF COURSESZeshan Hyder, Virginia Tech & UET Lahore Zeshan Hyder is a PhD student in Mining & Minerals Engineering Department, Virginia Polytechnic In- stitute & State University, Virginia. He has completed his Masters Degree from University of Engineering & Technology Lahore, Pakistan and is currently working in Virginia Center for Coal & Energy Research (VCCER) under supervision of Prof Dr. Michael Karmis for research in Underground Coal Gasification.zulfiqar Ali, Department of Mining & Mineral Engineering,Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State universityVA, USA.Janis P. Terpenny, Virginia Tech Janis Terpenny is a

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter L. Schmidt, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Janusz Zalewski, Florida Gulf Coast University; Gloria A. Murphy, NASA; Thomas H. Morris, Mississippi State University; Christina L. Carmen, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Paul J. Van Susante, Colorado School of Mines

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AC 2011-1537: CASE STUDIES IN APPLICATION OF SYSTEM ENGI-NEERING PRACTICES TO CAPSTONE PROJECTSPeter L Schmidt, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Peter L. Schmidt received his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Louisville, a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and his doc- torate degree in mechanical engineering from Vanderbilt University. He is currently an assistant professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He has served as a research associate and as an instructor at Vanderbilt University. He has also worked at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Crane, Indiana; at Precision Rubber, now part of Parker

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Design Communications & Cognition II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrea Goncher P.E., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Aditya Johri, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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DC/F Degree of the functioning or working final designProject ConstraintsFunctional PC/F Functional or working model of presented designEconomic PC/E Project budget constraints; $20.00 limitAesthetic PC/A Overall appearance of the designSustainability PC/S Sustainable design; use of a renewable energy sourceCourse ConstraintsPrior Knowledge/ CC/PK Lack or deficiency of prior knowledge and experienceExperience regarding engineering designTiming CC/T Design artifact due dates and project deadlinesTechnological CC/T Technological concerns

Conference Session

Engineering Design in Pedagogy

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kyungsuk Park, Utah State University

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AC 2011-2287: HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AS NOVICE DESIGNERSNathan Mentzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette Nathan Mentzer is an assistant profession in the College of Technology with a joint appointment in the College of Education at Purdue University. Nathan was a former middle and high school technology educator in Montana prior to pursuing a doctoral degree. He was a National Center for Engineering and Technology Education (NCETE) Fellow at Utah State University while pursuing a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction. After graduation he completed a one year appointment with the Center as a postdoctoral researcher.Kyungsuk Park, Utah State University

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Design Communications & Cognition I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leema Kuhn Berland, University of Texas, Austin; William F. McKenna, University of Texas, Austin; Stephanie Baker Peacock, University of Texas, Austin

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Baker Peacock, The University of Texas, Austin Stephanie received her BS and MS of Mathematics at branch campuses of The University of Texas and is pursuing her PhD in Science and Mathematics Education at The University of Texas at Austin. Her predominate research interest focuses on development of algebraic reasoning and symbolic understand- ing. Special attention is paid to students in community college developmental math courses and their transitions to credit-bearing courses, and issues encountered by English Language Learners and persons of low socioeconomic status. She is broadly interested in access to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education at all grade levels

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Design in Freshman and Sophomore Courses

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tiffany Veltman, University of Calgary; William (Bill) Rosehart, University of Calgary; Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary; Denis Onen, University of Calgary

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development and evaluation of criteria used to compare these twoapproaches to a freshman design experience. Using the Canadian Engineering AccreditationBoard (CEAB) Graduate Attributes criteria and drawing from the Conceive-Design-Implement-Operate (CDIO) Initiative as the basis for evaluation, a detailed analysis of the strengths andweaknesses of the two design courses in terms of learning outcomes is explored.IntroductionAs technology continues to advance, it becomes increasingly important for engineering graduatesto have strong design skills, in order to meet the widely varied requirements of industry1. Whilecapstone projects provide senior engineering students with the opportunity to apply their designskills in a large-scale setting, it is first

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Howard Medoff, Pennsylvania State University, Ogontz; Robert L. Avanzato, Pennsylvania State University, Abington

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in science, technology,engineering and mathematics courses, as well as increase retention in thesecourses/fields. A Toy-FUN-damentals first-year seminar course has been taught at the UniversityPark campus, and it has ‘proven to increase retention of women in the College ofEngineering’. At the Abington campus, we have developed a modified version of thiscourse, using Power Wheels® cars to illustrate engineering principles. Our overall projectinvolves students in two existing courses -- Engineering Design (EDSGN 100-forfreshmen students) and a sophomore-level Computer Engineering laboratory course indigital design (CMPEN 275). This paper will outline the educational outcomes and contributions of each classin the analysis and

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Engineering Design in Pedagogy

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ibrahim F. Zeid, Northeastern University; Sagar V. Kamarthi, Northeastern University; Claire Duggan, Northeastern University; Jessica Chin, Northeastern University

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incorporating environmental impact and human factors design. She received her B.S. in Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and her M.S. in Technological En- trepreneurship from Northeastern University. Page 22.824.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Implementing the Capstone Experience Concept for Teacher Professional DevelopmentABSTRACTThe need for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) workforce is well documentedin the literature. The lack of interest among school-age students in STEM careers and the

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Engineering Design in Pedagogy

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Louis S. Nadelson, Boise State University; Patricia Pyke, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Anne Hay, Boise State University; Joshua Pfiester, Boise State University; Mark A. Emmet, Boise State University

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increasing commitment by Americanindustry and the Obama Administration to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics(STEM) is further illustrated by the Change the Equation initiative(http://www.changetheequation.org). Key to achieving the goals of comprehensive STEMeducation initiatives is attending to the essential variables that contribute to developing highlycapable and inspirational STEM teachers. Using the extant literature, our experience, and theneeds communicated by the K-5 teacher community, we identified a number of these essentialcognitive, affective and pedagogical variables and used them as a guide to refine the SySTEMicSolution, a professional development program designed to enhance the STEM teaching capacityof teachers grades

Conference Session

Engineering Design in Pedagogy

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca N. Macdonald, University of Alabama; Beth Todd, University of Alabama

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AC 2011-2179: THE DESIGN PROCESS AS AN APPROACH TO UNDER-STANDING ENGINEERING AS A PROFESSIONRebecca N. Macdonald, University of Alabama NSF GK-12 Fellow, Doctoral student in Civil EngineeringBeth Todd, University of Alabama Dr. Beth Todd is an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Alabama. Page 22.1438.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 The Design Process as an Approach to Understanding Engineering as a ProfessionIntroduction and BackgroundThe importance of furthering science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) in

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The Best of Design in Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark W. Steiner, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Junichi Kanai, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Cheng Hsu, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Richard Alben, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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- puter and Systems Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in 1983, 1985, and 1990, re- spectively. From 1991 to 1998, Dr. Kanai was an Associate Research Professor at the Information Science Research Institute, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, working on document image processing. From 1998 to 2002, he was a senior scientist at Panasonic Information and Networking Technologies Lab, Princeton, NJ. His work included development and transfer of advanced technologies to product divisions. From 2002 to 2004, he was a manager at Matsushita Electric Corporation of America (Panasonic), Secaucus, NJ, providing system integration and software development for clients. Dr. Kanai joined RPI in 2004. He is

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Betsy Palmer, Montana State University; Patrick T. Terenzini, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Betty J. Harper, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Dan Merson, Pennsylvania State University

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University, University ParkAnn F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Ann McKenna is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering in the College of Technology and Innovation at Arizona State University (ASU). Prior to joining ASU she served as a program officer at the National Science Foundation in the Division of Undergraduate Education and was on the faculty of the Segal Design Institute and Department of Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern University. Dr. McKenna’s research focuses on understanding the cognitive and social processes of design, design teaching and learning, the role of adaptive expertise in design and innovation, the impact and diffusion of education innovations, and