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FPD IX: Research on First-Year Programs and Students, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Casey Canfield, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Brittany Strachota, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Yevgeniya V. Zastavker, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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First-Year Programs

AC 2011-1727: SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING CONTENTION: FACULTYAND STUDENT VIEWSCasey Canfield, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering A recent systems engineering graduate from Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, Class of 2010.Brittany Strachota, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Brittany Strachota is a member of the Class of 2013, studying engineering at Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering.Yevgeniya V. Zastavker, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Yevgeniya V. Zastavker is an Associate Professor of Physics at Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering. Her research interests lie at the intersection of project-based learning and gender studies with specific emphasis on the curricula and pedagogies

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Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ricardo Pineda, University of Texas, El Paso; John E. Weaver, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company; Oscar H. Salcedo, University of Texas, El Paso; Jose Luis Falliner, The University of Texas, El Paso; Richard T. Schoephoerster, University of Texas, El Paso

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Systems Engineering

, implementation and deployment of the AT&T Services and Network in Mexico. He was also Siemens Business Services (SBS) Practice Director for Latin America where he was the main consultant in systems implementations in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and Brazil. Dr. Pineda has extensive experience in Academia; he was a Professor at ITESM in Monterrey, Mexico and at the ”Universidad de Los Andes” in Colombia and currently at the University of Texas at El Paso. His current Research projects include: PI for ”Energy Se- curity Microgrid Large Scale Energy Storage (LSES)” for Raytheon-Energy Solutions, PI for ”Prognosis & Resilience Design for Complex SoS” with Raytheon-IDS, PI ”SOS Global Attributes to Design Space Mapping

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FPD I: Attacking the Problems of Retention in the First Year

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Kline, Western Michigan University; Betsy M. Aller, Western Michigan University; Edmund Tsang, Western Michigan University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2011-1625: IMPROVING STUDENT RETENTION IN STEM DISCI-PLINES: A MODEL THAT HAS WORKEDAndrew Kline, Western Michigan University Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering PhD, Michigan Technological UniversityBetsy M. Aller, Western Michigan University Betsy M. Aller is an associate professor in industrial and manufacturing engineering at Western Michigan University, where she teaches first-year engineering and coordinates capstone design project courses. Dr. Aller’s research interests include professional development of students to enter and succeed in the engineering workplace, and enhancing engineering and technology-related experiences for women and minorities.Dr. Edmund Tsang, Western Michigan University

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Mechatronics in the Curriculum

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bingen Yang, University of Southern California; Cheng-Yuan Jerry Chen, University of Southern California

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Mechanical Engineering

of Formulas, Solutions, and MATLAB Toolboxes”.Cheng-Yuan Jerry Chen, USC Dr. ChengYuan Jerry Chen is fulltime Lecturer of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, who has in- volved with AME laboratory teaching for more than 8 years in AME341, 441, and 443 classes. His expertise is not only in analytical and computational of dynamic and control systems, but also in exper- imental and laboratory hardware implementations. He has more than 20 years of advanced machining experience and has accomplished enormous projects in mechanical and electrical designs. He is currently the head leader of the instructional laboratory in the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department

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Attracting Young Minds: Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carl White, Morgan State University; Clifton Sean Martin, Innovative STEM Foundation (ISF); Maisha Drew, Innovative STEM Foundation (ISF); Givon Forbes, Innovative STEM Foundation (ISF)

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Minorities in Engineering

exposed to critical thinkingprinciples, system engineering basics, and team-working skills. During the program, the CASHstudents conduct NASA-related research, complete a project, and present their findings in aresearch exposition at the conclusion of the summer program.For the 2010 program, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA-JPL) in Pasadena, Californiaworked with ISF over the spring and provided the CASH program with both a Solar-based and aTelecom-based project for its CASH students. These two projects allowed the CASH students towork in research areas relevant to NASA.Program DescriptionSelection of ParticipantsFor the first two years of the CASH program, students have been provided to the programthrough a partnership with the Bluford

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Tricks of the Trade in Teaching II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Clark Hochgraf, Rochester Institute of Technology

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New Engineering Educators

little experience in scholarship but wouldenjoy working with a faculty member on research and publications. There are small steps that newfaculty can take in their classes that will help students be better prepared for scholarship. Forexample, conversion of a class project report from a generic format to a journal paper formatintroduces students to a logical and structured way of presenting information coupled with a processof multiple revisions. Results of using such an approach in a third year technical class are presented.The students’ efforts resulted in a professional-looking paper and a sense of pride in the finalproduct. IntroductionNew faculty members are often expected to produce scholarly

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Emerging Areas: Biotechnology, Microtechnology, and Energy

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thuyoanh Truong, California State Universtiy, Long Beach, Department of Chemical Engineering; William Ferguson, Department of Chemical Engineering, California State University, Long Beach; Roger C. Lo, California State University, Long Beach, Department of Chemical Engineering

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Chemical Engineering

analysis time, muchlower sample and reagent consumption (in the nanoliter range or less), and enhanced systemperformance and functionality by integrating different components onto microfluidic devices1-2.These applications are usually called micro total analysis systems (!TAS) or lab on a chip (LOC)3-4 . Since its debut in the 90s5-7, microfluidics technology has made significant progress andgradually moved from pure research projects to commercialized products, such as AgilentTechnologies’ 2100 Bioanalyzer for biomolecule analysis8, Caliper Life Sciences’ LabChipsystems for biomolecule analysis and drug discovery9, and Fluidigm Corporation’s BioMarksystem for real-time PCR10.We notice that from the microfluidics technology industry (especially

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Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ram V. Mohan, North Carolina A&T State University; Ajit D. Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University; Keith A. Schimmel, North Carolina A&T State University; Vinaya Kelkar

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-2360: INSTRUCT INTEGRATING NASA SCIENCE, TECHNOL-OGY, AND RESEARCH IN UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM AND TRAIN-INGRam V. Mohan, North Carolina A&T State University (Eng) Dr. Ram Mohan is currently an Associate Professor with the interdisciplinary graduate program in com- putational science and engineering (CSE). He serves as the module content director for the INSTRUCT project. Dr. Mohan currently has more than 90 peer reviewed journal articles, book chapters and con- ference proceedings to his credit. He plays an active role in American Society for Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and serves as the chair of the ASME materials processing technical committee and a member of the ASME Nanoengineering Council Steering

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Loren Limberis, East Carolina University; Steve Warren, Kansas State University

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-2781: USING PORTABLE ELECTRONICS EXPERIMENT KITSFOR ELECTRONICS COURSES IN A GENERAL ENGINEERING PRO-GRAMJason Yao, East Carolina University Dr. Jianchu (Jason) Yao joined the Department of Engineering at East Carolina University as an Assistant Professor in August, 2005. He received a B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from Shaanxi university of Science and Technology, China, in 1992 and 1995, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in elec- trical engineering from Kansas State University in 2005. His research interests include wearable medical devices, telehealthcare, bioinstrumentation, control systems, and biosignal processing. His educational research interests are laboratory/project-driven

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ELOS Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Curtis Brackett, Bradley University; David Zietlow, Bradley University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2011-2498: OPTIMAL DESIGN OF A PUMP AND PIPING SYSTEMCurtis Brackett, Bradley University I am a senior mechanical engineering major at Bradley University in Peoria, IL. I am originally from Aurora, IL. I am the team captain for Bradley’s Formula SAE senior project. I am very interested and plan on developing my career in the field of energy generation.David Zietlow, Bradley University Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Bradley University The primary author is Curtis Brackett, candidate for BSME May 2011 Page 22.1126.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011

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Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula in ECE I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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MaryPat Beaufait; Duyun Chen, University of Pennsylvania; Carl B Dietrich P.E., Virginia Tech; Cecile Dietrich; Garrett Michael Vanhoy, University of Arizona

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Electrical and Computer

current work in software defined radio (SDR) includes leading projects related to the OSSIE open source effort. He chairs the Wireless Innovation Forum Educational Work Group, is a member of ASEE, IEEE, and Eta Kappa Nu, and is a Professional Engineer in Virginia.Ms. Cecile DietrichGarrett Michael Vanhoy, University of Arizona Page 22.1548.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Transition from Undergraduate Research Program Participants to Researchers and Open Source Community ContributorsAbstractExperiences of three participants in an undergraduate research

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Engineering as the STEM Glue

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mitchell J. Nathan, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Candace Walkington, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Rachaya Srisurichan, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Martha W. Alibali

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

and qualitative research methods. Dr. Nathan has secured over $20M in external re- search funds and has over 80 peer-reviewed publications in education and Learning Sciences research, as well as over 100 scholarly presentations to US and international audiences. He is Principal Investiga- tor or co-Principal Investigator of 5 active grants from NSF and the US Dept. of Education, including the AWAKEN Project (funded by NSF-EEP), which examines learning, instruction, teacher beliefs and engineering practices in order to foster a more diverse and more able pool of engineering students and practitioners, and the Tangibility for the Teaching, Learning, and Communicating of Mathematics Project (NSF-REESE), which explores

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Qualitative Research Programs & International Research Experience from Around the World

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xia Wang, Oakland University; Laila Guessous, Oakland University; Gary Barber, Oakland University; Qian Zou, Oakland University; Michael A. Latcha, Oakland University; Li Jia, Beijing Jiaotong University; Zhuqian Zhang, Beijing Jiaotong University

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International

Beijing JiaotongUniversity (BJTU) in Beijing, China. In the past summer, a total of 6 students have taken part inthe IRES program. These students stayed in Beijing Jiaotong University for 8 weeks and workedon three different projects related to fuel cells. This paper will focus on the organization of thisprogram including pre-departure preparation, on-site orientation, on-site activities and post-program assessment. Also, the lessons learned from running this type of program will besummarized. Some suggestions to keep the sustainability of the program will be also provided.IntroductionThe globalization of science, engineering and manufacturing is very important in re-shaping thecurrent US economy. Much has been made in the literature about the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Nanotechnology ProgramsAbstractA new Bachelor of Science Nanotechnology track within the School of Engineering andTechnology at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) is being developedunder NSF NUE program*. This paper covers the educational elements from the first phase ofthe project. A sequence of two courses was offered in the fall and spring semesters within boththe School of Engineering & Technology and the School of Sciences. Students from electricalengineering, computer engineering, mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, physics,and chemistry disciplines, were enrolled in these courses. A total of five faculty members fromboth engineering and sciences collaborated in developing and teaching these two

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tirupalavanam G. Ganesh, Arizona State University; Johnny Thieken, Arizona State University; Lisa Stapley Randall, Arizona State University; Alison W. Smith, SRP

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NSF Grantees

the Information Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers project, Learning through Engineering Design and Practice (2007-2011), a National Science Foundation Award# 0737616 from the Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings. This project is aimed at designing, implementing, and systematically studying the impact of a middle-school engineering education program.Johnny Thieken, Arizona State University John Thieken, MEd., is currently a high school mathematics teacher at the Paradise Valley School District and a doctoral student in the PhD in mathematics education at Arizona State University. He has as Bache- lor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Northern Arizona University and

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Design in Engineering Education

and Assistant Department Head of the Department of Engi- neering Education at Virginia Tech. He is the Director of the multi-University NSF I/UCRC Center for e-Design, the Director of the Frith Freshman Design Laboratory and the Co-Director of the Engineering First-year Program. His research areas are design and design education. Dr. Goff has won numerous University teaching awards for his innovative and interactive teaching. He is passionately committed to bringing research and industry projects into the class room as well as spreading fun and creating engage- ment in all levels of Engineering Education

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Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alamgir A. Choudhury, Western Michigan University; Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University; Pavel Ikonomov, Western Michigan University; Joseph McCoy Mydosh, Western Michigan University; Jason Michael Shane

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Engineering Technology

practices are introduced in sophomore level thermodynamics andjunior level fluid mechanics courses. A multipurpose laboratory equipped with fluidprocess, sensors, data acquisition system, and application programs is being developed. Aseries of laboratory practices based on use of fluid mechanics principles in energyefficient industrial applications provide students a strong foundation of the subject. Laterin the senior level engineering design classes, these learnings are utilized to practiceinnovative design of energy efficient products. Industrial collaboration is established toensure student exposure to realistic energy efficient products and practices throughcapstone design projects and undergraduate research.1. IntroductionEngineering

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ECE Division Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mustafa G. Guvench, University of Southern Maine

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Electrical and Computer

devices and sensors, and electronic instrumentation and measurement. He can be reached at guvench@usm.maine.edu. Page 22.1721.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 “MUMPs” Multi-User-MEMS-Processes as Teaching and Design Tools in MEMS Instruction AbstractThe paper describes use of “MUMPs” (Multi-User-MEMS-Processes) as a platform to teachSilicon based MEMS technologies and to implement design projects in a new interdisciplinarysenior level undergraduate engineering course offered at the University of Southern Maine

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Multidisciplinary Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

and applied mechanics from the University of South Carolina and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, respectively. His areas of research interest include engineering mechanics applications.Jon-Michael Hardin, Virginia Military Institute Page 22.73.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 A Multidisciplinary Investigation into Various Possible Geometries Of Imperial Roman Artillery: A Case StudyIntroductionMultidisciplinary projects provide unique opportunities to foster critical thinking inundergraduate engineering students and to help students develop an

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Civil Engineering Education and Workforce Development Challenges

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sinead MacNamara, Syracuse University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2011-1802: TRANS-DISCIPLINARY DESIGN TEACHING FOR CIVILENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS LESSONS LEARNED AND FUTUREPLANSSinead MacNamara, Syracuse University Page 22.1541.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 TRANS-DISCIPLINARY DESIGN TEACHING FOR CIVIL ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS – LESSONS LEARNED AND FUTURE PLANSIntroductionThis paper describes ongoing efforts at Syracuse University to institute a trans-disciplinarycourse that brings together architecture and structural engineering students for a joint designseminar. This course forms part of a larger NSF funded project aimed at increasing innovationand

Conference Session

Accreditation and Assessment in SE Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janet E. Burge, Miami University; Paul V. Anderson, Miami University, Ohio; Michael Carter, North Carolina State University; Gerald C. Gannod, Miami University; Mladen A. Vouk, North Carolina State University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

her project ”Rationale Capture for High-Assurance Systems”. She has been at Miami University since 2005. Prior to that point, she worked for more than 20 years in industry as a software engineer and research scientist.Paul V Anderson, Miami University (Ohio) Paul Anderson is the Roger and Joyce L. Howe Director of the Howe Center for Writing Excellence at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. His publications on technical communication have won awards from the National Council of Teachers of English and the Society for Technical Communication. His textbook, Technical Communication: A Reader-Centered Approach, is in its seventh edition. His current research focuses on the ways college faculty in all disciplines can help

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer A Turns, University of Washington

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New Engineering Educators

powerful sets of instructional principles andillustrating how they can be mapped to educational practice, we will empower these educators totry out new ideas in their own teaching.ApproachWe first introduce the two teaching cases that we will be using. The first case, the squaresactivity, was a class exercise used at the beginning of the term with a class of just under 30undergraduate students. The second case, the journal landscape project, was one of threeprojects assigned in a graduate class of just under 30 students. These two cases arecomplementary in that they vary in the unit of teaching (class activity versus multi-week project)and in terms of student population (undergraduate versus graduate).We did not select these cases because of any

Conference Session

Design Tools & Methodology I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Design in Engineering Education

- Manufacturing Education Excellence Award for AML Activities Page 22.1269.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Safety Policies and Procedures for Engineering Design Courses1. IntroductionIt is important for undergraduate engineering education to teach professional practice in additionto technical knowledge [1]. One of the core values of the profession is safety. It is also coveredin the program outcome (c) by ABET [2].Students in engineering design courses often face a variety of safety issues due to the diversenature of design projects. The program outcome (d) by ABET requires students to

Conference Session

Experiential Learning and Globalization in BME

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric M. Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology; David W. Gatchell, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Biomedical

Engineering Research Center. He joined the BME depart- ment at IIT in 2007, where he is interested in problems associated with molecular and cellular engineer- ing, specifically the computational modeling of cellular migration. David teaches several courses within the BME department, most notably the senior design capstone sequence (BME 419 and 420) which he co-instructs with Dr. Jennifer Kang Derwent. He also is the lead instructor for IPRO 2.0, an interdisci- plinary project-based course required of all undergraduate at IIT. David collaborates actively with IIT’s entrepreneurship academy as well as its math and science education department. David is a member of the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) and the American

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yongpeng Zhang, Prairie View A&M University; Lin Li, Prairie View A&M University; Xuemin Chen, Texas Southern University

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NSF Grantees

remote laboratory allows students toremotely control the real components or instruments through internet access. Simplified as VR-Lab (Virtual and Remote Laboratories), online laboratories can drastically reduce the cost ofexperimental facilities, and increase the availability of diversified setups. Also, VR-lab can bevisited by students 7/24 via the internet, avoiding complex logistics like staff, scheduling, as wellas commute. In response to the technology trend moving forward to online education, twofaculty members in neighboring institutions are collaborating on the development of virtual andremote functionalities for Engineering Technology laboratories. This paper presents the currentprogress and implementation strategies of the projects

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ECE Division Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nader Rafla, Boise State University

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Electrical and Computer

processing. In January, 1997, He joined the newly developed electrical and computer engineering program at Boise State University where he is currently an Associate professor and chair of the Electrical Engineering Department. He led the development and starting of the MS of Computer Engineering; He taught several courses and supervised numerous MS thesis and Senior Design Projects. He also has conducted research and consulted in R&D for Micron Technology, Hewlett Packard and others. Dr. Rafla’s area of expertise is systems on a programmable chip and embedded & microprocessor-based system design; Evolvable and self-reconfigurable systems; and implementation and hardware architec- tures of digital image and

Conference Session

Design Education I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julia L. Morse, Kansas State University, Salina; Raju S. Dandu, Kansas State University, Salina

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Manufacturing

lathes,mills, and drill presses. Students are required to use their skills and judgment to determinewhether unexpected deviation from the ideal is due to programming error, setup issues, or part ortooling deflection. Figure 5 provides an excerpt of the standard inspection form students mustfill out when inspecting their own CNC work. As students begin to work on assembly modeling in the Mechanical Detailing course, fitsand their associated tolerances becomes part of the study. Ultimately, student teams apply thesetools in the design of a functioning “air motor” assembly.The Freshman Design Project The Air Motor Project is a joint project between the Mechanical Detailing and CNCcourses. In the Mechanical Detailing course, student

Conference Session

Communication: From Pecha Kucha to Bullets

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sandra Soto-Caban, Muskingum University; Emre Selvi, Muskingum University; Ferdinand Avila-Medina, Ohio State University, Newark

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

22.831.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Improving Communication Skills: Using PechaKucha Style in Engineering Courses      AbstractIn an effort to improve oral communication skills in engineering students, MuskingumUniversity, a traditional liberal arts institution, tested the PechaKucha presentation style. In thisstyle, students were required to present their design and/or research projects in 6 minutes andforty seconds. The presentation included 20 slides with duration of 20 seconds each. This stylewas used in two different courses with different kinds of projects. Senior students presented theirresearch project for the Electromagnetics course, and

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Global Engineering Models: Curriculum Development, Improvements, and Partnerships

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey J. Evans, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Glenn R. Blackwell, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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International

• Total: 19 class hrs/week, X15 weeks=285 class hrs/semester, X2 semester/year = 570 class hrs/year.How does the ECTS system require 1500-1800 hours? They consider the number of hours spentin preparation, report writing, project work, research hours, independent study hours, etc. in thenumber of hours expected for each credit. This means that there is no universal equivalencystandard for acceptance of courses from the ECTS system. Just as is the case when acceptingcourses from a non-ABET accredited US program into an accredited program, it is up to astudent’s home university to decide on the acceptance criteria.There are concerns about the overall student workload and the ability to match credits withlearning outcomes: “there are two main

Conference Session

Design Spine

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ming-Chien Hsu, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Design in Engineering Education

public university overthe course of a semester during the weekly meeting time allocated by the program. (Outside ofthe meeting time, the team members met in small sub-groups a couple of times). The servicelearning program collaborated with stakeholders in the community to provide real projects forstudents majoring in engineering and also students outside of engineering. Each project teamdiscusses the major they feel suitable for the current state of the project each semester, and thatinformation is listed on the website. Students wishing to participate but unsure of where theirexpertise lies can use the website as a resource when making team selection