Conference Session

Design Education I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dhananjay Kumar, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas M. Pai, North Carolina A&T State University; Mainul Kader Faruque, North Carolina A&T State University; Kwadwo Mensah-Darkwa, North Carolina A&T State University

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Manufacturing

Microscopy and Physical Properties MeasurementSystems.Graduate students and post-doctoral scholars have always been trained and mentored. Carefulplanning and grant-writing has enabled leveraging of this research work for deployment intocurricular education at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Beyond extending classroomlectures to hands-on participation opportunities and demonstrations in the authors‟ labs, thestudents have been afforded the opportunity to experiences a day of touring at a world-renownednational research lab as well as to explore career opportunities. Further, multi-level outreachactivities that have been successfully organized utilizing the lab‟s resources have benefited alarge number of the community and other

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hui-Hui Wang, University of Minnesota; Tamara J Moore, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Gillian Roehrig, University of Minnesota; Mi Sun Park, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

also skills related to problem solving, creative thinking andcommunication5-6, 10-11. The existing research studies also suggest integrating engineering intoscience and mathematics classrooms may benefit students’ learning in science and mathematics6,16 . Therefore, giving the importance of teaching engineering in K-12, such as to increase students’awareness of engineering as a career path, and to bridge science, mathematics, technology andother enabling subjects, it is imperative that K-12 students be given opportunities to practiceengineering in their formal education.Engineering Design The report, Engineering in K-12 Education6 suggested the first principle to teachengineering in K-12 is engineering design. Engineering design is the

Conference Session

Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmen G. Villa, Texas A&M University; Felecia M. Nave, Prairie View A&M University; Sherri S. Frizell, Prairie View A&M University; Mary V. Alfred, Texas A&M University; Fred Arthur Bonner II, Texas A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

, participates in various speaking engagements and demon- strations, and encouraging K-12 students to pursue careers in STEM fields. .Sherri S. Frizell, Prairie View A&M University Sherri S. Frizell is an Associate Professor in the Computer Science Department at Prairie View A&M University. Her research interests include educational technology, social computing, women issues in engineering, and gifted and talented African-Americans in STEM.Mary V Alfred, Texas A&M University Mary Alfred is Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Associate Professor of Adult Education and Human Resource Development. She researches and publishes in the area of teaching and learning among diverse populations.Dr. Fred Arthur Bonner II

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

the constraints that had to be overcome to make thisproject a reality. While the data set is small and results only preliminary, the outcome assessmentis promising.IntroductionThese engineering programs began in 2000 with the first EAC/ABET accredited graduatingclasses in Civil, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineering matriculating in 2004. The mission ofall three undergraduate-only programs is to deliver a project-based curriculum with a focus onpreparing graduates for careers as engineering practitioners. Hands-on project experiences areintegrated throughout each curriculum in order to build problem solving and team skills that willbe valuable to the graduates’ early career growth. In addition, all three programs are offeredjointly with

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, providing people withmeaningful and sustaining careers while improving environmental quality.Community outreach activitiesGTECH has an extensive array of community programs that not only train local residents ingreen jobs, but also involve the community in beautifying their vacant lots. The UPitt teamconducts research on only a handful of GTECH sites, and when possible participates in thevolunteer days for those sites.Community programs created by GTECH are very dependant on the community. For pastprojects, community partners have included Green Teams (self-selected residents interested inneighborhood greening and sustainability), Student Conservation Association Students,Pittsburgh Cares volunteer groups, among others. The majority of community

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Multidisciplinary Engineering

andwomen, and a stronger civic ethic among students.14,15,16Students, particularly women and underrepresented groups, cite the ability to make a differencein society as one of the main reasons they choose careers in science and engineering.17 However,the impact engineers have on society is more commonly viewed from a corporate standpoint(for-profit companies develop products and technologies that positively impact society), and thusSTEM service-learning has traditionally been integrated from the corporate perspective; e.g.products to benefit society are designed as part of a course. Community-based service learningopportunities offer alternative ways for science and engineering students to become involved andmake a difference in their own

Conference Session

Assessing Students and Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Nathaniel Bird, Ohio Northern University; Firas Hassan, Ohio Northern University

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New Engineering Educators

an approach to formative assessment in the classroom is hardly new (thisis essentially the “Minute Paper” assessment approach popularized by Angelo and Cross1) tothose who have been teaching, one has to take into consideration the amount of preparation thatthe typical graduate student receives in anticipation of an academic career – which is nonewhatsoever. They have little, if any, background in any pedagogical approaches or withlecturing experience; many are close to the point of being overwhelmed with the work involvedwith creating multiple new course preparations in their first year. The consideration of adding afeedback loop to the process is generally not on their minds, so the intervention of a seniorfaculty member in a mentoring

Conference Session

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

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas R. Consi, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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Ocean and Marine

wholesystem. This requires the students to become literate in other areas of engineering so they caneffectively interact with their colleagues in the team, thus preparing them for real-world careerswhere team efforts are the norm. The ROV competition plays yet another important role inexposing students to ocean and marine engineering careers. In order to best realize these andother benefits it is important that the students be given the proper advice and oversight by theROV team’s faculty advisor. College students live in a different world than high school ormiddle school students and their advising needs are substantially different. Time management inparticular is an important issue with undergraduate engineers (who constitute the bulk of college

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Guerra, NASA Headquarters; Wallace T. Fowler, University of Texas, Austin; Martin James Brennan, University of Texas, Austin, Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics

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Systems Engineering

career at Eagle Engineering Corporation in Houston focusing on conceptual design of advanced spacecraft for human missions to the Moon and Mars. Ms. Guerra continued working on space exploration-oriented assignments at SAIC (Science Applications International Corporation) in support of NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Ms. Guerra earned a B.S in Aerospace Engineering and a B.A. in English from the University of Notre Dame. She received a Master of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. Her Master’s thesis, ”A Commonality Assessment of Lunar Surface Habitation”, was performed under a research grant from the Johnson Space Center. Ms. Guerra is also a contributing author to the

Conference Session

Recruitment & Retention of Women II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth T. Cady, National Academy of Engineering; Norman L. Fortenberry, American Society for Engineering Education; Catherine Didion, National Academy of Engineering

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Women in Engineering

addition, engineering is often viewed as a male-oriented field4. Thus, changing the perceptions of teachers is crucial to encouraging more girlsand women to enter engineering fields. Simple professional development activities, such asresearching and presenting information about successful female engineers, can increase thelikelihood that teachers will view engineering as a career for women5. In addition, usingconsistent, positive messages about engineering and engineers will help change any negativeperceptions that teachers might bring to the classroom4.Outside the classroom, camps or other informal educational experiences can increase knowledgeof and intent to major in engineering. Ryerson Polytechnic University in Toronto has operatedseveral

Conference Session

WIED Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beth M Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Teri Reed-Rhoads, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Lorie Groll, Purdue University

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Women in Engineering

with them as a warning system for high levels of carbon monoxide1. The canaryhas a more fragile respiratory system than humans; it is more sensitive to change in the quality ofair in an environment. When the canary would begin to struggle for breath, the miners took thisas a signal that there was a problem with the atmosphere in the mine. Lani Guinier, GeraldTorres and Susan Sturm have posited the idea that the metaphor of the Miner’s Canary is animportant metaphor for viewing the behavior of those in underrepresented minority groups ininstitutions or career fields and encourage faculty and administrators to look at the behavior ofunderrepresented minority groups within an institution as sensitive indicators to potentially toxicproblems2. By

Conference Session

WIED Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Silvia Carreno-Castillo, Universidad de las Américas, Puebla; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Américas, Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Américas, Puebla

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Women in Engineering

theory teachers. Deans do not believe in us because they think that our classes are simple workshops, they do not see the importance of laboratory experiences in the development of students.”Another example is from a full professor describing the boundary of having students fromdifferent economical and educational status: “Having a group in which the level of academic preparation is very different, makes students to face problems such as not having the necessary knowledge and skills in math, language, working with tools or machinery, or just knowing the characteristic lingo of this engineering discipline. I have had students that decided to switch careers, because they think that engineering is not for them, while in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia M. D'Angelo, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Naomi C. Chesler, University of Wisconsin, Madison; David Williamson Shaffer, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Golnaz Arastoopour, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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NSF Grantees

Engineering with an affiliate appointment in Educational Psychology. Her research interests include vascular biomechanics, hemodynamics and cardiac function as well as the factors that motivate students to pursue and persist in engineering careers, with a focus on women and under-represented minorities.Prof. David Williamson Shaffer, University of Wisconsin-Madison David Williamson Shaffer is a Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the Department of Educational Psychology and a Game Scientist at the Wisconsin Center for Education Research. Before coming to the University of Wisconsin, he was a teacher, teacher-trainer, curriculum developer, and game designer. Dr. Shaffer studies how new technologies change

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farrokh Attarzadeh, University of Houston; Deniz Gurkan, University of Houston; Mequanint A. Moges, University of Houston; Miguel Angel Ramos, University of Houston; Victor J. Gallardo, University of Houston; Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi

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NSF Grantees

the program. This paper discusses the challenges facedby mentors and lessons learned during the project implementation.IntroductionIt is clear that the U.S. has “struggled to persuade sufficient number of its citizens to pursue highlytechnical careers”1. Undergraduate science education in particular has faced many challenges in retainingstudents. However, a growing body of literature suggests that new pedagogical strategies and approachesmay help attract and retain a wider range of students by enhancing engagement2.For the past three years, the University of Houston has collaborated with Houston Community CollegeSystem and Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi as part of an NSF-CCLI grant program aimed atimproving the STEM education

Conference Session

Learning Outside the Classroom

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Justin P. Micomonaco, Michigan State University

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Educational Research and Methods

notcoincided with an increase in engineering graduates.3, 4 Therefore the departure of students fromthe discipline remains an issue. The primary focus in engineering education as well as other STEM fields has been toimprove the curriculum and pedagogy of faculty. STEM educators adopted this focus largely inresponse to Seymour and Hewitt’s seminal work studying students who depart from the STEMdisciplines. Noting that leavers do not differ significantly in terms of academic achievement orpreparedness, their findings indicate that students leave the STEM disciplines primarily due tothe content-laden curriculum, the inadequate and uninteresting instruction, and an overalldisinterest in STEM careers.5 As a result, engineering has invested

Conference Session

Manufacturing Capstone and Design Projects

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University; Rachel Klapper, Middle Tennessee State University; Sandi Hyde, Middle Tennessee State University

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Engineering Technology

a Senior Engineer and sixteen years of academic experience as a Professor, Associate Professor, and Assistant Professor. Dr. Foroudastan’s academic experience includes teaching at Tennessee Technological University and Middle Tennessee State University in the areas of Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Engi- neering Technology. He has actively advised undergraduate and graduate students, alumni, and minority students in academics and career guidance. Dr. Foroudastan has also served as faculty advisor for SAE, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Pre-engineering, ASME, Experimental Vehicles Program (EVP), and Tau Alpha Pi Honors Society. In addition to Dr. Foroudastan’s teaching experience, he also

Conference Session

Educating Students for the 21st Century: History, Reflection, and Outcomes

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mani Mina, Iowa State University; Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati; Iraj Omidvar

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

math, science and liberal arts; the second focused on engineering Page 22.1042.4science to prepare graduates for careers in research labs and academia.The development of 1970sThe success of the space project was immense. Space project allowed huge amount of money tobe devoted to schools and university programs. Engineering programs had a good share of themand what 60s 50s and 60s showed was the practicality and capability of engineers. The mercuryand Apollo programs had engineering managers (the original mercury astronauts all hadengineering education as well as some military training and flight experience.1970s is the era that large

Conference Session

Structural Education Applications in Architectural Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sinead MacNamara, Syracuse University

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Architectural

professionals doubtless learn a great deal about each other’s professionsover the course of a career. There is however, a clear disconnect between the two groupsin their training. Engineering students are not exposed to the history of their disciple andindeed are relatively rarely exposed to real structures either in the classroom or on sitevisits. A traditional engineering education focuses on technical skill building and onlearning to solve specific, bounded, and isolated problems in a series of early courseswhereas synthesis of those skills to solve a complex design problem usually comes late inthe undergraduate student career. The engineering teaching paradigm divides complexproblems into many pieces which students are then taught to solve

Conference Session

Developments in BME Pedagogy and Assessment

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hatice O. Ozturk, North Carolina State University; Dianne Raubenheimer, North Carolina State University

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Biomedical

needed to acquire during the course of theirstudies. The method to conduct this session was similar to the Hoshin Kanri8 method where allparticipants contribute to the planning and become accountable for their part. Small groups offaculty members were formed, and post-it notes were given to groups to use to list the skills theyconsidered most important for ensuring successful Biomedical Engineering careers for graduatesof the program. They were not given any information about EC 2000 Criterion 3: ProgramOutcomes. The groups were later asked to organize their notes under common themes.From this exercise, the following seven themes emerged. 1. Problem solving skills 2. Communication skills 3. Business/professional skills 4

Conference Session

Emerging Areas: Biotechnology, Microtechnology, and Energy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arthur Felse, Northwestern University

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Chemical Engineering

% of all drugs will be biologics by 2014 has persuaded many biologistand chemical engineers to migrate towards a career in biotechnology2. This migration is evidentfrom the fact that employment of chemical engineers in biotech/pharmaceutical industryincreased from 5.7% in 1996 to 11.3% in 2007 while employment in conventional chemicalindustries dropped from 33.3% to 25.5% during the same time period1.To satisfy needs of the interdisciplinary biotechnology profession, several undergraduatechemical engineering programs have added at least one biology course to their curriculum.However, biology programs in the United States have yet to include a course of engineeringnature to their curriculum. Nevertheless, several biologists work in the

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert L. Mokwa, Montana State University; Zachary Lee Morris, Montana State University; Whitney A. Lutey, Montana State University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2011-779: X-RAY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY: A NEW PEDAGOG-ICAL TOOL FOR STUDYING MICRO AND MACRO GEOMATERIALPROPERTIESRobert L. Mokwa, Montana State University Associate Professor - Montana State University Civil Engineering DepartmentZachary Lee Morris, Montana State University I was raised in Duluth, Minnesota. After high school, I took off on a voluntary exchange program in Costa Rica. I worked as a care taker and tour guide for the Karen Mogenson Forest Reserve. Upon returning to the United States, I started my college career in Mathematics at the University of Wisconsin-Superior (UWS). After 2 years at UWS, I study abroad in Newcastle, Australia for one semester, and then in Wonju, South Korea the following

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oscar Antonio Perez, University of Texas, El Paso; Virgilio Gonzalez, University of Texas, El Paso; Michael Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas, El Paso; Peter Golding, University of Texas, El Paso

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Computers in Education

career On a As often as Only whenI expect to use On a daily basis On a weekly basis monthly I possibly required oftechnology: basis can me Pre Post 92 87 0 6 0 0 8 7 0 0 Prefer the NotUsing technology A) Very Important to B) Somewhat important instructor

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank T. Fisher, Stevens Institute of Technology; Hong Man, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

University in December 2002. His research has been funded by the NSF, the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, and the US Army. He has been awarded the National Science Foundation’s CAREER award, the American Society of Engineer- ing Education (ASEE) Mechanics Division Ferdinand P. Beer and E. Russell Johnson Jr. Outstanding New Educator Award, the 2009 Outstanding Teacher Award from the Stevens Alumni Association, and the 2006 Harvey N. Davis Distinguished Teaching Assistant Professor Award from Stevens.Hong Man, Stevens Institute of Technology Dr. Hong Man joined the faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Stevens in January 2000. He received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia

Conference Session

Professional Development from a Distance

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela L. Dickrell, University of Florida

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Continuing Professional Development

ofengineering research and education, such as ‘Energy’, and ‘Sustainable Engineering’, to allowthose in industry and the military to train themselves into emerging engineering fields withoutleaving their present location and career. Generally, certificates have a quick online applicationprocess, and a certificate can be completed in one year.Figure 3: Graduate certificates offered online through UF EDGE Program.5.2 Online Master’s Degree TracksOnline master’s degrees for distance learning students are offered from seven University ofFlorida engineering departments. A master’s degree consist of 10 courses, with some flexibilityto cross select elective courses from other departments to structure the master’s degree

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Potpourri II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James E. Lewis, University of Louisville; Cathy Bays

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Educational Research and Methods

future discipline specific courses and careers. Anothercourse that is common to all engineering disciplines at J.B. Speed School of Engineering isDifferential Equations for Engineering, and is typically taken during the student’s sophomoreyear. These two courses provide the foundation for this study.The purpose of this research study is to assess the critical thinking skills of undergraduateengineering students as they progress through the engineering program. The specific researchquestion is: How do the critical thinking skills of undergraduate engineering students change asthey matriculate through the engineering program? This manuscript presents baseline criticalthinking data for the three cohorts enrolled in the study.IntroductionThe

Conference Session

Investigating Alternative Energy Concepts

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Rubaai, Howard University; Abdul R. Ofoli, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

cadre of graduates who value experimentation as an essential and natural part of solving engineering problems; 4) to prepare students for industry as well as advanced courses and research and development oriented careers;Hardware DescriptionThe students are given a tutorial that leads them through the experiments, describing thehardware apparatus and the actions to be performed in each step. The hardware apparatusused in this experiment, shown in Figure 1, consist of: 1) a DC-DC switch-mode powerstage converter9, 2) a 14-bit PCI Data Acquisition Processor (DAP 840/103)10, 3) atermination board (MSTB 010-06-C1Z) [15], 4) a Pentium III 550-MHz personalcomputer (PC) with Windows NT 4.0, and 5) a micro-controller (PIC16F877)11

Conference Session

Computer and InformationTechnology-Related Issues

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

the Industrial Distribution Program choose sales as their careers and creatingthis one page handout helps them in their career. Students also think that working on the projects is challenging especially when they haveto interact with the company representatives to get information. However, they get exposed to Page 22.1226.4communicating officially and also providing lead time for the company representatives torespond. The students generally like the NEDA competition better because of their competitivespirit.Course DeliveryThere was one primary instructor for the class but several guest speakers were invited to presentvarious current

Conference Session

Assessment Methods and Learning Pedagogy II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shi Stan Lan, DeVry University, Tinley Park

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Engineering Technology

above 75 hours was defined as high attendance.End-of-Term Overall Scores. Traditionally, student academic performance is measuredby a wide range of indicators, which reflect how much they accomplish after certainlearning processes. According to Checchi, Franzoni, Ichino, and Rustichini (1999),academic performance is considered as the amount of human capital obtained duringstudents’ academic career, which includes “both elements of quantity and quality” (p. 2).For a class offered in blended-learning format, students’ end-of-term overall scores arecomposed of the calculated assessment of both onsite and online quality and quantity ofperformance based on the weighted weekly and daily individual sub-scores.Comprehensive grading rubrics are usually

Conference Session

Professional Development and Scholarship

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Sawaya, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

that they have studied and onethat pays well. Third, to have a positive and enjoyable learning environment; which is a functionof many things including: the course instructor, access to the course instructors, classmates, theclassroom environment, the physical location and facilities, course materials, and even course Page 22.1272.3topics. Fourth, to gain practical insight or practical experience that will prepare them for theirjobs or their careers as part of the educational process. Fifth, to obtain these things at areasonable cost and a cost that is a good value for the students (or whomever is funding theireducation). There may be many

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ghada Salama, Ph.D., Texas A&M University, Qatar; Beena Ahmed, Texas A&M University at Qatar

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First-Year Programs

disciplines. As in today’s world most engineering projects arecompleted by teams, it is imperative that the students understand what teamwork is at an earlystage. Most of the freshmen students at TAMUQ have had limited exposure to teamwork in theirhigh school careers, hence they need to be provided with the opportunity to develop these skillsand be given appropriate feedback tools. In our global age, we need to interact with individualsfrom different cultures and disciplines, therefore teamwork skills are considered of utmostimportance. These include strong leadership, effective communication, proper decision-makingand conflict management. These skills might not come naturally to certain individuals and needto be cultivated.In the ENGR111 course, the