Conference Session

The CE Profession: Perspectives from the U.S. & Canada

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tanya Kunberger, Florida Gulf Coast University; Steven J. Burian, University of Utah; Whitney A. Lutey, Montana State University; Audra N. Morse, Texas Tech University; Robert O'Neill, Florida Gulf Coast University; Kristen L. Sanford P.E., Lafayette College; Andrea L. Welker, Villanova University

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Civil Engineering

testing to become a Certified Construction Manager through theirtesting agency, Construction Manager Certification Institute. The basis of sitting for the CCMexam designation is meeting the requirements of graduation from an accredited university and 48months of Responsible-in-Charge project experience or no degree but 12 years of generaldesign/construction experience. Both organizations require member’s adherence to their code ofethics and both organizations require continuing education of their members to maintain theircertifications. Having either designation provides ample proof of the constructor’s commitmentto the industry and their integrity as a construction professional.The civil engineering constructor will be expected to lead

Conference Session

Recruitment & Retention of Women I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew J Miller, University of Maryland; Robert Lent, University of Maryland, College Park; Paige E Smith, University of Maryland, College Park; Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Tech; Gregory M. Wilkins, Morgan State University; Matthew M. Jezzi, University of Maryland; Kayi Hui, University of Maryland, College Park; Robert H Lim, University of Maryland, College Park; Nicole A Bryan, University of Maryland, College Park; Helena Mimi Martin, University of Maryland, College Park

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Women in Engineering

AC 2011-1766: RACIALLY DIVERSE WOMEN’S AND MEN’S ADJUST-MENT TO STEM MAJORS: IMPLICATIONS FOR RECRUITMENT ANDRETENTIONMatthew J Miller, University of Maryland Dr. Miller received his Ph.D. in counseling psychology from Loyola University Chicago and is currently an assistant professor at the University of Maryland. His research interests span four related areas: mul- ticulturalism, vocational psychology, social justice engagement, and applied psychological measurement. He is currently on the Editorial Boards of the Journal of Counseling Psychology, Measurement and Eval- uation in Counseling and Development, and the Asian American Journal of Psychology.Robert Lent, University of Maryland, College ParkPaige E Smith

Conference Session

Tablet PC use in Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leanna M. Horton, Virginia Tech; Kahyun Kim, Virginia Tech; Shreya Kothaneth, Virginia Tech; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech

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Computers in Education

widely used to improve classroom dynamics and foster learning.At Virginia Tech (VT), the College of Engineering (COE) has continually emphasized the use ofinstructional technologies as an important part of the educational experience. Tablet PCs havebeen implemented as an instructional tool at many universities, including VT, with varyingdegrees of success. These universities have identified many educational benefits associated withthe use of Tablet PCs, including increased student engagement, more efficient lecturepresentations, and overall improved learning experiences, yet difficulties have been reportedregarding adoption of the technology. In order to fully assess the Tablet PC program at VT anddetermine its current level of success and

Conference Session

Collaborative Learning, Project-Based, Service Learning, and Impacts on Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Forrest Alden Copeland, Western Washington University; Derek M. Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University

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International

AC 2011-1639: CHALLENGES AND BENEFITS OF ESTABLISHING ANENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS CHAPTER AT WWUForrest Alden Copeland, Western Washington University While completing his undergraduate degree in Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Forrest Copeland helped establish the Engineers Without Borders student chapter at Western Washington University in 2006. Copeland completed his degree in 2009 and graduated as the Engineering department’s outstanding senior. He also received the Presidential Scholar Award due, in part, to his work with the Engineers Without Borders student club. Shortly after graduation, Copeland traveled with four other students and one professional to conduct an assessment trip in Guatemala for the

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert W. Whalin, Jackson State University; Qing Pang, Jackson State University

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Minorities in Engineering

with theentire summer (10 weeks typically) after high school being used to teach Group I studentsCollege Algebra. This reserves Trigonometry for the first semester in the Fall of their Freshmanyear and Calculus I for the Spring semester of the Freshman year. This necessitates a secondsummer session after the Freshmen year for Community College Group 1 students so they canreceive an Associates degree in May of their sophomore year and join their high school peergroup at the University for their Junior Year. Table 8 summarizes the Group 1 and Group 2 fouryear programs from the mathematics curriculum perspective. Group 1 (Community College) Group 2 17 ≤ Math ACT ≤ 20 20

Conference Session

Simulation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joe Guarino, Boise State University; Seung Youn Chyung, Boise State University; Charles Adams, Boise State University; Rey DeLeon, Boise State University, Mechanical & Biomedical Engineering Department; Marion Scheepers, Boise State University, Department of Mathematics; Francisco Castellon, Boise State University; Michael G. Wiedenfeld, Kuna High School; Paul Williams, Boise State University

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Computers in Education

serves as the Kuna School District Science Curriculum Chair and the Kuna High School STEM academy coordinator. Michael has taught numerous teacher training workshops on the integration of technology into the classroom to k-12 teachers.Paul Williams, Boise State University Page 22.393.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Creating and Implementing Cloud-Based Simulations to Enhance a MultiVariable Calculus Course AbstractA Cloud resource at Boise State University was used to enhance a large section of

Conference Session

Learning From Experts

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Indira Nair, Carnegie Mellon University; Eden Fisher, Carnegie Mellon University; Mustafa A. Biviji, Carnegie Mellon University

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Educational Research and Methods

value was described as “meeting a need thatfulfills … what a market requires”, but also as “a difference that makes a difference”, “positivelyimpacting a lot of people” and even “helping the world”.Most of the experts clarified their definition of innovation by emphasizing that innovationrequires more than “just creativity”, more that “just ideas”, and “invention is not the same asinnovation.” One noted that “an academic idea does not lead to innovation because it’s notaffiliated with any end game.” The implementation and value creation are essential.Summarizing our experts’ statements, “It is far more than creativity or an invention in a fieldbecause it integrates understanding and responding to a need by making an actual product thatadds

Conference Session

Study Abroad, International Exchange Programs, and Student Engagements

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donal McHale, Dublin Institute of Technology; Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brian Bowe, Dublin Institute of Technology

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International

AC 2011-1347: AN INVESTIGATION OF THE PERCEPTIONS OF GAINSFROM UNDERGRADUATE INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS:THE TALE OF ATLANTISDonal McHale, Dublin Institute of Technology Donal McHale is an academic staff member in the College of Engineering and Build Environment at the Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin Ireland. Donal’s background includes sixteen years in transna- tional Engineering and Engineering management roles in the mass-media products sector. Holder of an MBA and BE from the National University of Ireland, he is co-principal investigator of a Transatlantic Dual Masters Degree project (STiMasters) and a Excellence in Mobility project (DETECT), both four- year projects funded by the Atlantis

Conference Session

They're Not "Soft" Skills!

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ruth Wertz P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Meagan C. Ross, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael Fosmire, Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

; Exposition (Lousiville, KY, 2010).6. Brown, C., Murphy, T.J. & Nanny, M. Turning Techno-Savvy into Info-Savvy: Authentically Integrating Information Literacy into the College Curriculum. Journal of Academic Librarianship 29, 386-398 (2003).7. Wertz, R.E.H., Ross, M., Fosmire, M., Cardella, M.E. & Purzer, S. Do students gather information to support design decisions? Assessment with an Authentic Design Task in First-Year Engineering. in 2011 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition (Vancouver, BC, 2011).8. Katz, I.R. Testing Information literacy in Digital Environments: ETS's iSkills Assessment. Information Techniology and Libraries 26, 3-12 (2007).9. Center

Conference Session

Modeling and Problem-Solving

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Morris M. Girgis, Central State University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-2038: AN ACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR ENRICH-ING MATHEMATICAL, CONCEPTUAL, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING COM-PETENCIESMorris M. Girgis, Central State University Morris Girgis is a professor at Central State University. He teaches undergraduate courses in manufactur- ing engineering. He recieved his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Hannover University, Germany. His current research in engineering education focuses on developing and implementing new educational tools and approaches to enhance teaching, learning, and assessment at the course and curriculum levels. Page 22.159.1 c

Conference Session

Understanding Students and Faculty

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State University; Qiong Zhang, University of South Florida; James R. Mihelcic, University of South Florida; Julie Zimmerman, Yale University; Nina J. Truch, California Polytechnic State University

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Educational Research and Methods

. Page 22.235.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Assessing Engineering Students' Readiness to Collaborate for Sustainable Design: An open access instrument for experimentationAbstractTopping the list of the National Academy of Engineering’s grand challenges for engineering isthe imperative for designs which meet the needs of today's society without compromising theability of future generations to meet their own needs--sustainable design. Best practices insustainable design have drawn on open, participatory collaboration with stakeholders--a rareprocedure in most engineering disciplines. This type of collaboration requires integrated ethicaland social development as well as

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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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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Multidisciplinary Engineering

unable to devote time to, provide an additional resource for company engineeringprojects, and contribute to creative and innovative project solutions.BackgroundThe Medical Engineering Development and Integrated Technology Enhancement Consortium(MEDITEC) is a partnership between industrial partners and academia that matchesundergraduate and master’s-level engineering students with the project needs of biomedicaldevice developers. MEDITEC currently consists of three industrial consortium members alongwith our university. Membership in the consortium requires each of the industrial partners tomake an annual donation of $50,000, which enables each company to populate a project databasewith projects. Depending on the needs of each project, a single

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation of K-12 Engineering Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Shauna O'Hurley, Rochester Institute of Technology; Robert P. Lillis, Evalumetrics Research; Betsy Khol, Women in Engineering; Robert D. Garrick, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jeanne Christman, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering and Public Policy, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

paper focuses on two outreach programs for middle schoolgirls run by WE@RIT and WIT: Park & Ride, a two day program for girls in grades 6-8 andGirls Technology Day for girls from 4th-7th grades. This paper outlines the analysis andenhancement of existing assessment tools used by two outreach programs. The improvementstrategy includes integrating a social science based perspective on creating survey questions fromintended behaviors and associated outcomes as well as through using age-appropriate language.In addition, a revised stream-lined approach including summative assessment and both indirectand direct measures is presented as an alternative to an existing cumbersome structure basedheavily on formative assessment and indirect measures

Conference Session

Design Spine

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Teresa Genevieve Wojcik, Villanova University; M. Clayton, Villanova University; Aleksandra Radlinska, Villanova University; Noelle K. Comolli, Villanova University

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Design in Engineering Education

‟ understanding of the nature and process ofdesign, they complete very brief pre- and post-task reflections (see Appendix A). Through thesewriting samples, instructors are provided a window into students‟ thinking immediately beforeand after they complete the impromptu design task. Student reflections indicate their estimationof the difficulty of the task, their understanding of the problem, and the steps they selected tosolve it.The use of impromptu design exercises in engineering science courses represents a small-scale“reform” strategy intended to engender pedagogical innovation in engineering education. Aswith any novel strategy being integrated into an existing curriculum framework and class culture,the implementation process may encounter obstacles

Conference Session

Design Spine

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian Frank, Queen's University; David S. Strong, Queen's University; Rick Sellens, Queen's University

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Design in Engineering Education

. This emphasis on professional practice would give coherence and efficacy to the primary task facing schools of engineering: enabling students to move from being passive viewers of engineering action to taking their place as active participants or creators within the field of engineering. In this process, the student would begin to develop an identity as an engineer.”20CDIO Standards 3, 4, 5, 7, and 8 mandate the curriculum components key to EDPS and theirintegration.3 Those standards are: Integrated Curriculum, Introduction to Engineering, DesignBuild Experiences, Integrated Learning Experiences, a nd Active Learning. The standards requireat least two design/build experiences integrated into the core curriculum and

Conference Session

Computer Science and Information Technology in K-12 Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diana Papini Warren, Maui Economic Development Board; Leslie Wilkins, Maui Economic Development Board

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-2899: CULTIVATING GEOSPATIAL ENGINEERS IN A POPU-LATION UNDERREPRESENTED IN STEM INDUSTRIESDiana Papini Warren, Maui Economic Development Board Diana Papini Warren is a Project Manager with the Maui Economic Development Board’s Women in Technology Program. She develops and manages several statewide STEM education initiatives, includ- ing the GeoTech for Hawaii Schools initiative. She facilitates the professional development courses for teachers throughout Hawaii, supports events for students, and is the webcast facilitator for the state’s an- nual GIS Day celebration. She holds a Master of Science in Education and has fourteen years experience working as an educator, a curriculum developer, and a

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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Design in Engineering Education

of diversity and global awareness are often separateobjectives on university campuses, ASU has integrated these two concepts into a singular focus.The demographics of ASU and the surrounding community may contribute to this unique visionof diversity awareness. The global emphasis is exemplified by the creation of the Office forGlobal Engagement within the Fulton Schools of Engineering. The mission of this office [28, 29] isto “structure an integrated and comprehensive portfolio of opportunities, programs, andpartnerships that provide students and faculty the resources needed to become leaders in theglobal and professional arena”. Faculty members are also finding ways to integrate students‟hands-on global design experiences in the curriculum

Conference Session

Design in Freshman and Sophomore Courses

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emre Selvi, Muskingum University; Sandra Soto-Caban, Muskingum University; Richard S. Taylor, Muskingum University; William R Wilson, Muskingum University

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Design in Engineering Education

goals became to apply and develop engineering designacross the curriculum. Starting by an introduction to engineering course in the first semester, ourcurriculum consists of design embedded courses each semester. However, that brings a challengeto us, engineering educators, to prevent this emphasis from shadowing the subject material ofeach course. Design work should not be a separate entity, but a contributory tool which can beused to support the teaching of the courses’ fundamentals1. Upper division courses are easier toincorporate design projects due to the knowledge levels and skills of the students. On the otherside, creating good design projects for lower division courses are more difficult because thestudents don’t have the analytical

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Design in Engineering Education

ProjectAbstractThe typical U.S. engineering curriculum begins with three years of structured courseworkfollowed by a final year of technical electives and the choice of a relevant capstone designproject. In mechanical engineering this project is designed to integrate the concepts from thesecourses towards the production of a working mechanical system. Unaccustomed to makingconnections between this course material and hands on design, students often have difficultyseeing how this type of book knowledge is relevant towards the solution of an authentic designproblem. This issue can best be expressed through the differences in expectations among thestudents and their faculty advisor, and when compared, highlight some of the discrepanciesbetween the two

Conference Session

Design Across Disciplines

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Besser, University of Saint Thomas; AnnMarie Thomas, University of Saint Thomas

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Design in Engineering Education

identified five institutions that had undergraduate programs, whichblend mechanical engineering education with industrial design methodologies. The degree to Page 22.25.3which this integration takes place varies from institution to institution. This list is not exhaustive;these universities were chosen to illustrate ways some engineering programs are approachingaspects of design education that are more commonly found in an industrial design program.Three of the five universities we looked at include “industrial design style” classes in theirmechanical engineering curriculum. These universities are Northwestern University in Evanston,IL, the

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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Design in Engineering Education

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

Conference Session

Design in Freshman and Sophomore Courses

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leigh R Abts, University of Maryland, College Park

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Design in Engineering Education

reports and assessments; • The need for a “reference” Introduction to Engineering (or Introduction to the Design Process) curriculum as a model for a dual enrollment (secondary and undergraduate credit); • The importance of the preparation of secondary teachers in Introduction to Engineering and design course content and problem-solving, and performance assessment; and • The importance of an assessment tool kit that includes rubrics for the design process and problem-solving and that utilizes an electronic portfolio.A recent focus group and expert interviews have indicated that use of a design process rubriccould form the initial reference framework for the learning, teaching and performance guidelinesnot only for

Conference Session

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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Design in Engineering Education

- 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

Project-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Oscar G. Nespoli, University of Waterloo; Harry Tempelman, Hitachi Construction Truck Mfg Ltd.; Ryan Spencer; Steve Lambert, University of Waterloo

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Design in Engineering Education

provide feedback, in an actionable way, to our engineering curriculum and students’education. It represents their view on what is currently important to them. When soliciting inputfrom industry partners, there are often recommendations that they make that may or may not beimplemented in the curriculum. This mechanism and method represents an actionable and timelymethod to have the industry educational recommendations implemented.BackgroundThe process of education has been described as a two step process [1]; namely, the delivery ofknowledge, and the assimilation of knowledge by the learner. For engineering education, a thirdstep is required – the application of knowledge in uncertain situations and under constraint.Case studies continue to be

Conference Session

Design Across Disciplines

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Titus, Purdue University ; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Design in Engineering Education

- neering and Curriculum and Instruction in the College of Education. He is an fellow of the ASEE and NSPE. .He was the first engineer to win the Campus Compact Thomas Ehrlich Faculty Award for Service- Learning. He was a co-recipient of the 2005 National Academy of Engineering’s Bernard Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education for his work in EPICS. Page 22.444.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Designing in a Social Context: Situating Design in a Human- Centered, Social WorldIntroductionSince the appearance of the

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eckehard Doerry, Northern Arizona University; Bridget N. Bero, Northern Arizona University

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Design in Engineering Education

weeks. • Flexibility in curricula. The difficulties in integrating the iCubed experience as a legitimate course into participants' programs of study points to the need for added flexibility in curriculum design. An additional problem was that some courses in which we were forced to embed the iCubed experience required specific deliverables in some specific format; these were often incompatible with the deliverables planned for iCubed subteams, creating extra work for the unfortunate students. A more ideal solution would be to reserve an upper division elective for a team-based project course (whether interdisciplinary or not), defining the required deliverables for the course as generally as

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Design in Engineering Education

theories and techniques of an engineer’s disciplinespecialization. Small projects may only involve one area of engineering specialization, but largerprojects will be multidisciplinary, not only involving engineers from different specializations, butother professional and non-professional personnel and teams. Successful completion of projects inpractice requires the integration of all areas of an engineer’s undergraduate training.7Project based learning is a teaching and learning model (curriculum development and instructionalapproach) that emphasizes student-centered instruction by assigning projects. It allows students towork more autonomously to construct their own learning, and culminates in realistic student-generated products.8Although

Conference Session

Design Across Disciplines

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James M. Leake, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; David Weightman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2011-822: ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIAL DESIGN EDUCATIONCOLLABORATIONJames M Leake, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign James M. Leake joined the Department of Industrial and Enterprise Systems (formerly General) Engi- neering in August 1999. His educational background includes an MS in Mechanical Engineering (1993) from the University of Washington, a BS in Ocean Engineering (1980) from Florida Atlantic University, and a BA in Art History (1974) from Indiana University. His current research interests include engineer- ing education, integration of CAD/CAE software in the engineering curriculum, spatial visualization, and reverse engineering. Professor Leake’s publications include two books, Engineering Design

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Paul Pearson, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Electronic Systems

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2011-2745: INNOVATIVE SENIOR PROJECT PROGRAM PARTNER-ING UNIVERSITY AND CORPORATE PARTNERSEric Paul Pearson, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Electronic Systems Eric P. Pearson is the Sector Director of Development Programs for the Electronic Systems Sector of Northrop Grumman Corporation. After several years as an organizational Staff Manager and the Antenna Integrated Product Team lead for major radar programs he began the development of Internship, Co-op, New Graduate Engineering rotation and Early Career Leadership Training Programs. Eric carries a pas- sion for assisting soon-to-be and recent university graduates as they develop their technical, professional and leadership skills through their early careers in

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cameron J. Turner, Colorado School of Mines

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Design in Engineering Education

. Page 22.1213.5 • Concern for the demands made by the course upon the supervising course faculty, the TFAs, the students and different program customers. • An increasing focus of the class on project management and paperwork issues instead of on engineering design. • Graduates who as one faculty member put it, "could not write themselves out of a paper bag." • A lack of integration with the engineering curriculum and the senior design experience.2.2 Implementing ChangeThe task of re-designing the program was assigned to three faculty members, representing themechanical, electrical and civil engineering specialties (representing about 95% of the studentsin the course), replacing the single program director