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Karthikeyan Natesan Ramamurthy, Arizona State University; Andreas S. Spanias, Arizona State University, ECEE, SenSIP Center and I/UCRC ; Linda A. Hinnov, Johns Hopkins University

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AC 2011-219: J-DSP/ESE LABORATORIES FOR ANALYZING CLIMATECHANGEKarthikeyan Natesan Ramamurthy, Arizona State UniversityProf. Andreas S Spanias, Arizona State University, ECEE, SenSIP Center and I/UCRC Andreas Spanias is Professor in the School of Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering at Arizona State University (ASU). He is also the founder and director of the SenSIP center and industry consortium (NSF I/UCRC). His research interests are in the areas of adaptive signal processing, speech processing, and audio sensing. He and his student team developed the computer simulation software Java-DSP (J- DSP - ISBN 0-9724984-0-0). He is author of two text books: Audio Processing and Coding by Wiley and DSP; An

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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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Malinda S. Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Lauren A. Rockenbaugh, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daria A. Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado, Boulder; Derek T. Reamon, University of Colorado, Boulder

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AC 2011-975: ENGINEERING FOR AMERICAN COMMUNITIES: EN-GAGING ENGINEERING STUDENTS IN MULTIDISCIPLINARY ALTRU-ISTIC ENGINEERING DESIGN PROJECTSMalinda S Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder MALINDA SCHAEFER ZARSKE is a doctoral candidate at the University of Colorado Boulder in engi- neering education. Her research interests include engineering student learning, diversity and recruitment. Her current research is centered on the impacts of project-based service-learning on student identity, recruitment, and retention in engineering. She is a Co-Director of the Engineering for American Commu- nities student organization, on the development team as well as a content editor for the TeachEngineer- ing.org digital

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SE Capstone Design Projects, Part I

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James A. Nemes, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley; Kirsten S. Hochstedt, Penn State University; Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Elizabeth C. Kisenwether, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Robert M. Capuro, Pennslyvania State University; Sven G. Bilen, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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, results of which have been published in over 100 articles in journals and conference proceedings. Dr. Nemes has also held a number of positions in industry and government, including posts at the Kennedy Space Center and at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory in Washington DC.Kirsten S. Hochstedt, Penn State University Kirsten S. Hochstedt is a Graduate Assistant at the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education. She has received her Masters degree in Educational Psychology, with an emphasis in educa- tional and psychological measurement, at Penn State and is a doctoral candidate in the same program. The primary focus of her research concerns assessing the response structure of test scores using item

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SE Capstone Design Projects, Part II

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Steven Corns, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Cihan H. Dagli, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Ivan G. Guardiola, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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expertise in modeling architectures for complex engineering systems such as transportation, infrastructure, water resources and energy distribution using computational intelligence techniques He is the founder and Boeing Coordinator of the Missouri S&T’s System Engineering graduate program. Dr. Dagli is the director of Smart Engineering Systems Laboratory and a Senior Investigator in DoD Systems Engineering Research Center-URAC. He is an INCOSE Fellow 2008 and IIE Fellow 2009. He has been the PI, co-PI, or director of 46 research projects and grants totaling over $29 million from federal, state, and industrial funding agencies Dr. Dagli is the Area editor for Intelligent Systems of the International Journal of

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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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Kenneth Reid, Ohio Northern University; Susan M. Montenery, Ohio Northern University; Courtney M. Hetrick, Ohio Northern University

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presented a research poster (Figure 1). They received very positivefeedback not only for their project, but for their presentation skills and enthusiasm. Page 22.179.4 Figure 1: Team Nursing poster presented at Ohio Northern University Undergraduate Research SymposiumFinal Report:The technical description of the team‟s accomplishments was presented to engineering andnursing in a technical report. This report details the results of the two design implementationsand a brief conclusion from the perspective of the group. The report is presented below

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Willard W. Neel P.E., Virginia Military Institute; Jon-Michael Hardin, Virginia Military Institute

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130 140 150 160 170 180 -5 -10 Moment (lb-ft) -15 -20 -25 -30 Angle (degrees) Figure 11 Moment of the torsion bundle vs. Angle for the third configurationFrom the computer model, the averaged velocity of projection was calculated to be 125.2feet/s. The experimental velocity was determined by the student to be 130.2 feet/s.From the “Moment vs. Angle” graphs (Figures 9, 10, and 11), the arms of the newconfiguration can be pulled back 50 degrees, 29.7 degrees for the intermediate form, and only27 degrees for

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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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Richard Stansbury, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Massood Towhidnejad, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach

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AC 2011-1099: USING THE ECOCAR CHALLENGE AS A NON-TRADITIONALDOMAIN FOR SOFTWARE AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING CAPSTONECOURSERichard Stansbury, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach Richard S. Stansbury is an assistant professor of computer science and computer engineering at Embry- Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, FL. He instructs the capstone senior design course for computer and software engineering. His current research interests include unmanned aircraft, certification issues for unmanned aircraft, mobile robotics, and applied artificial intelligence.Massood Towhidnejad, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach Massood Towhidnejad is a tenure full professor of software engineering in the

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Mahmoud K. Quweider, University of Texas, Brownsville

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3 BIOL Electives 6Course Description and Learning outcomesThe following list, details the courses’ content and their expected outcomes. Name & Number: COSC 4315 Advanced Networking Course Description: This course covers the design of networks and their performance. Modern networks such as ATM and Gigabit Ethernet network will also be studied. Other topics that will be studied are cryptology, network programming, and secure channels. Prerequisite(s): COSC 4313, or consent of instructor. Lec 3, Lab. 1, Cr. 3. End-of-Course Outcomes: 1. Understand common barriers to network security and the major issues involved in implementing proper

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Scott P. Schaffer, Purdue University; Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Daniel Gandara, Illinois Institute of Technology

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are those ofthe authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Page 22.241.8References[1] ABET (2005). Criteria for accrediting engineering programs effective for the evaluations during the2006-2007 accreditation cycle. The Engineering Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.http://www.abet.org/eac/eac/htm.[2] National Academy of Engineering (2005). Educating the Engineer of 2020: Adapting EngineeringEducation to the New Century, Washington D.C.:National Academy Press.[3] Schaffer, S., Chen, X., Oakes, W. (2010). Measuring cross-disciplinary team learning inundergraduate project design

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Cynthia C. Pendley, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joseph Homer Saleh, Georgia Institute of Technology

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invitecomments and contributions from the readers, and we hope that the editor(s) of this journal willencourage the publications of comments and exchanges on this subject. The purpose of theseexchanges would be to bring a collective educational wisdom to bear on the development andrefinement of a course on accident causation and system safety, a course that can be taughtbroadly in all engineering schools.4.1 Anatomy of accidents: case studiesBefore discussing concepts and abstractions in accident causation and system safety, it isimportant to motivate and ground the course in case studies of actual accidents. We believe theuse of case studies is particularly important for this course in general, and for the introduction tothis course in particular. The

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SE Capstone Design Projects, Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Stansbury, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Massood Towhidnejad, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Jayson F. Clifford; Michael P. Dop, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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AC 2011-1103: AGILE METHODOLOGIES FOR HARDWARE / SOFT-WARE TEAMS FOR A CAPSTONE DESIGN COURSE: LESSONS LEARNEDRichard Stansbury, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach Richard S. Stansbury is an assistant professor of computer science and computer engineering at Embry- Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, FL. He instructs the capstone senior design course for computer and software engineering. His current research interests include unmanned aircraft, certification issues for unmanned aircraft, mobile robotics, and applied artificial intelligence.Massood Towhidnejad, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach Massood Towhidnejad is a tenure full professor of software engineering in the department

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SE Capstone Design Projects, Part II

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Catherine Skokan, Colorado School of Mines

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means are equal ( p<< .001). Once again, the most gain was made with questions 2 and 5.Due to the differences in point distribution with the removal of quesiton 1 for the second year, itis not possible to perform direct statistical anaylsis between the two years. However it is stillpossible to make some observations. It is surprising to see all the 0’s on question 2 whenlooking at the points distribution for the 2010 post-test. The amount invalid samples (incompletetests) for 2009/2010 was also remarkable. Both years showed improvement on questions 2 and5. Question 2 addressed Quality Function Deployment while question 5 addressed the content ofprogress reports. These are both topics that are directly applied to design projects in this

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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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Steven G. Northrup, Western New England College

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the surveys would not be used to as input to their individualgrades and that the data would be used for both ABET assessment of their ability tofunction on multidisciplinary teams3 and for publication in peer reviewed paper(s).Figure 7 shows the survey that was used to assess the level of interdisciplinary interactionwithin the multidisciplinary teams. Several of the questions ask the students to reporttheir knowledge of the interactions between the other disciplines. For example,“Implementation of the speed control required all CPE’s and EE’s to work together”,when answered by a mechanical engineer, the question required the mechanical engineerto report his/her knowledge of the level of interaction between the computer andelectrical

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Barbara A. Masi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Shanette A. Go; E. Hosoi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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ed g as a studies aspect s major rclass er ts ts t major discip

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Karinna M. Vernaza, Gannon University; Theresa Vitolo, Gannon University; Scott Steinbrink, Gannon University; Barry J. Brinkman, Gannon University

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initiated itsfirst cohort of 20 students in fall 2009. Funded through an NSF S-STEM grant, theinterdisciplinary, multi-year, mixed academic-level offering awards scholarships to studentsbased on academic merit and financial need. SEECS is an opportunity for students in certainSTEM majors at Gannon University, Erie, PA, in the School of Engineering and ComputerScience. The goals of the scholarship program are (1) to increase the number of academicallytalented, but financially disadvantaged students in the stated majors, (2) to assist students to besuccessful in their undergraduate education, and (3) to foster professional development forcareers or graduate education. These goals are realized through the students shared interactionswithin the SEECS

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Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Harvey Bell, University of Michigan; Brian E. Gilchrist, University of Michigan; Gail Susan Hohner, University of Michigan, College of Engineering; James Paul Holloway, University of Michigan

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degree programs, connecting with masters-level programs,reach for more students, and incorporating more disciplines in our programming.introductionShephard et al.’s work [4] emphasized “The central lesson that emerged from the study is theimperative of teaching for professional practice — with practice understood as the complex,creative, responsible, contextually grounded activities that define the work of engineers at its best;and professional understood to describe those who can be entrusted with responsible judgment inthe application of their expertise for the good of those they serve.” Additional reports emphasizethe need for professional practice; Duderstadt [1] claimed “… it is long past time that we rippedengineering education out of the

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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stacy Gleixner, San Jose State University; Patricia Ryaby Backer, San Jose State University; Elena Klaw, Ph.D., San Jose State University

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Tropical Land-Use Change: Greenhouse Gas Emissionsfrom Biomass Burning, Decomposition and Soils in Forest Conversion, Shifting Cultivation andSecondary Vegetation”, Climatic Change, 46(1-2), p. 115-158, (2000).2 “The Revised 1996 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Guidelines”, http://www.ipcc-nggip.iges.or.jp/public/gl/invs1.html3 P. M. Cox, R. A. Betts, C. D. Jones, S. A. Spall and I. J. Totterdell, “Acceleration of globalwarming due to carbon-cycle feedbacks in a coupled climate model”, Nature 408, p. 184-187(2000).4 M. Asif and T. Muneer, “Energy Supply, its Demand and Security Issues for Developed andEmerging Economies”, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 11(7) p. 1388-1413, (2007).5 Department of Energy, “Green Technology

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SE Capstone Design Projects, Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Keith G. Sheppard, Stevens Institute of Technology; John A Nastasi, Stevens Institute of Technology; Eirik Hole, Stevens Institute of Technology; Peter L. Russell, Stevens Institute of Technology

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engineering capstone educational outcomes.  The timeline to bring the project and students up to speed is longer than for a traditional capstone, including multi-disciplinary ones, as the SE foundation has to be established o first, in terms of SE knowledge acquisition o second, for socialization to and the buy in needed from the students to work on the project in a meaningful systems engineering mode.AcknowledgementThis material is based upon work supported by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Researchand Engineering (ASD(R&E)) STEM Development Office. Any opinions, findings, andconclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do notnecessarily reflect

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Pavlos George Mikellides, Arizona State University; Chen-Yuan Kuo, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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interesting/meaningful data during the flight, e.g. a camera that producespictures of the flight, a thermometer that records ambient temperature as a function of altitude, etc. 3) All payload components should be easily detachable such that they can be independentlyweighed before the final competition launch. 4) The solid-propellant propulsion system’s total impulse can not exceed 30 N-s. It is each team’sresponsibility to demonstrate that the constraint is met at the day of the final competition launch. 5) The total budget for the complete design, fabrication and operation should not exceed $250. 6) Demonstration of design analysis competence. Each team should develop theoretical models thatcan predict maximum altitude and total time of

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SE Capstone Design Projects, Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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would be packaged in mission-specific HA/DR kits for partner nation use; 3. Develop modular, scalable, expeditionary housing systems that possess "green" electric power and water generation, waste and wastewater disposal, hygiene, and food service capabilities. Systems should be designed to blend in to natural/native surroundings and with minimal footprint; 4. Continued investigation and exploration into the realm of the possible with respect to “Immersive” training technologies. Objective is to flood the training audience environment with the same STIMULI that one would experience during actual mission execution. Where possible full sensory overload is desired much the same as experienced in combat. Specific S&T areas for

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Narayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology; Brian German, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Education& Research, 2001.[9] Wanis, S., Akovenko, J., Cofer,T., Ames, R.G., Komerath, N.M., “Acoustic Shaping inMicrogravity”. AIAA Paper 98-1065, 36th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 1998.[10] Beasley, D.E. Elzinga, D.J., Leonard, M.S., “Curriculum Innovation and Renewal”.Proceedings of the ASEE National Conference, 1996.[11] Carlson, L., Sullivan, J., Poole, S., Piket-May, M., “Engineers as Entrepreneurs: Inventionand Innovation in Design and Build Courses”. Proceedings of the 29th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers inEducation Conference, San Juan, PR, Nov. 1999.[12] Kleppe, J.A., “Teaching Invention, Innovation, And Entrepreneurship To Northern NevadaHigh School Science And Math Teachers”. 31th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference,Reno, NV

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Multidisciplinary Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed Cherif Megri, University of Wyoming

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leaders are engaged students with very highpotential and credibility among faculties and students. The team members concentratedon the following issues of the project:  Acquaintance with objectives and methodologies.  Agreement on scale(s) of streets and city blocks within the model.  Definition of overall construction practice (including rough decisions about materials, technologies, and so forth).  Electrical engineers investigated the technologies required for the illumination.  Computer Science students discussed and decided about the computer technologies and I/O interface(s).  Architects, civil and Architectural engineering engineers established guidelines for physical construction of the

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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Mike Murphy, Dublin Institute of Technology; Brian Bowe, Dublin Institute of Technology

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, PR. T4A/14-19. 22. Esparragoza, I.E., Friess, A. and Larrondo-Petrie, M. (2008). Developing Assessment Tools for International Experiences in Engineering Education. ASEE Annual Conference. Pittsburgh, PA. 23. Barak, M. and Doppelt, Y. (2000). Using Portfolios To Enhance Creative Thinking. Journal of Technology Studies, 26(2), 16-25. 24. Huyk, M., Bryant, K. and Ferguson, D. (2009). The Impact of Reflections in the Service Learning and Other Undergraduate Team Project Learning. Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference. AC 2009-1032. 25. King, P. M., Kitchener, K. S. (1994). Developing Reflective Judgment: Understanding and Promoting

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Maher E. Rizkalla, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis, Integrated Nanosystems Development Institute; Mangilal Agarwal, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis ; Sudhir Shrestha, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Kody Varahramyan, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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. The interests shown bystudents and faculty to these two courses provide a preview for the forthcoming nanotechnologytrack. The nanotechnology track will provide a regional and national model for building aresearch-based curriculum derived from a strong campus infrastructure that supportsundergraduate research.References:1. Integrated Nanosystems Development Institute (INDI), IUPUI [Available: http://www.iupui.edu/~indi/index.php].2. Russell, S., et al., “Benefits of Undergraduate Research Experiences,” Science, vol. 316, no. 5821, 2007, pp. 548-5493. Nagda, B.A., et al., “Undergraduate Student-Faculty Research Partnerships Affect Student Retention,” Review of Higher Education, vol. 22, no. 1, 1998, pp. 55-724. Ishiyama, J

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Brock J. LaMeres, Montana State University; Ahsan Mian, Montana State University; Hunter Lloyd, Montana State University; Robb Larson, P.E., Montana State University

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5Mb/s was set on the communication link,between the control room and the robot. The following figure shows the inside of the controlroom during the competition.Figure 3. Inside of the control room during a competition (MSU students John Ritter, ChrisChing, and Jennifer Hane).In addition to the technical rules, all teams competing had to turn in a systems engineering paper,and an outreach report. Optional items could also be turned in including a presentation about thedesign process and a video showing the design progression. Each of these elements of thecompetition earned points toward an overall team score that was combined with the results of themining competition. One award was given to the team that mined the most overall amount

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa R. Lattuca, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Lois Calian Trautvetter, Northwestern University; Sarah L. Codd, Montana State University; David B. Knight, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Carla M. Cortes, Northwestern University

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projects (Engineers without Borders, etc.) Non-engineering related community service or volunteer work Student design project(s)/competitions(s) beyond class requirementsA 1: Not active; 2: Slightly active (attend occasionally); 3: moderately active (attend regularly); 4: Highly active(participate in most activities); 5: extremely (hold a leadership post)Table 4. Curriculum emphases scales for students, faculty, and program chairs. The Cronbach’salpha indicates the internal consistency reliability. Values can range from .00 to 1.00–psychometricians consider scales greater than .70 to be acceptable. Students - Broad and Systems Perspectives (alpha=.84) Overall, how much have the courses you’ve taken in your engineering

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Matthew Dettman P.E., Western Kentucky University; Walter L. Collett, Western Kentucky University

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students”, this year’s group exhibited none of the skepticism and were eager toget started. More data will be collected at the end of this academic year and will be presented atthe conference. While some constraints do exist that must be considered, the benefits appear to Page 22.1090.6be worth the effort in creating as many reasonable opportunities for cross disciplinary projects aspossible.Bibliography 1. Fruchter, R. and Lewis, S. (2003). “Mentoring Models in Support of P5BL in Architecture/Engineering/Construction Global Teamwork”, The International Journal of Engineering Education, 19(5), 663-671. 2. Orvis, S.M. (2009). Prestressing

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Kristen Osterwood, University of Pittsburgh; Amy E. Landis, University of Pittsburgh; Jason Douglas Monnell, University of Pittsburgh; Chris Koch, GTECH Strategies; Maureen Copeland, GTECH Strategies

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the event.Communication is critical with the volunteer group; everyone should be clear on details such asarrival and departure time, what the volunteers should bring (water, gloves, food, etc.), what thevolunteer coordinators will provide (e.g. food or tools), what the task(s) for the day will be, andhow many volunteers are going to show. Almost as critical as the list of tasks is expectations, asthey can make or break a day. Having a crew show up really hoping to weed a site, and thenasking them pick up litter can put a damper on the day. It is important to give the volunteers aclear sense of what they will be doing, if they will be working with other groups, and any otherrelevant pieces of information.As part of having clear communication

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SE Capstone Design Projects, Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard W. Freeman, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Richard J. Hartnett P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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cadetreports are that the project experience thus far is realistic, relevant and exciting. Cadets arefrustrated by the communication challenges but optimistic that this will be the best capstoneexperience in the building.RICHARD W. FREEMAN has served as a lecturer in the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’sElectrical Engineering Section since 2008. Prior to joining the faculty, he taught fulltime foreight years. He also worked in the Telecommunications Industry for eight years. He earned BSand PhD degrees in Computer Engineering from Iowa State University and a MBA fromSouthern Methodist University. He is pursuing his Professional Engineering License.RONALD S. ADREZIN serves as an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Sectionat USCGA, where he has

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lily Hsu Laiho, California Polytechnic State University; Kristen O'Halloran Cardinal, Cal Poly, SLO

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appropriatebackground for the project, and that, after learning more details about the project, the studentsare still interested.Once a project is staffed with the necessary student(s), the project officially begins. This isinitiated by a kick-off meeting at the company. The MEDITEC program pays for the students totravel to the company to meet their technical leads, learn all relevant information about theproject, obtain necessary parts or equipment, and see the facilities.FinancesThe donation from each company is used to support the MEDITEC projects. The moneyallocated per project is nominally $5,000. Any funds that are not used remain in the MEDITECfund. This covers student stipends, site visits and travel, project materials, laboratory usagecosts, and