Conference Session

Innovations in Materials Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew P. Conkey, Texas A&M University, Qatar; Richard B. Griffin, Texas A&M University, Qatar

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Materials

AC 2011-2789: USE OF CAPSTONE DESIGN PROJECT IN UNDERGRAD-UATE MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURING AND EXPERIMENTATIONCOURSES.Dr. Andrew P Conkey, Texas A&M University at Qatar Andrew Conkey has been an Assistant Professor at Texas A&M at Qatar since January 2009. He is involved with the mechanical engineering capstone design class as well as vibrations, and mechanics of materials. His research interests are in fiber optic based vibration sensor for machinery condition monitoring.Richard B. Griffin, Texas A&M University at Qatar Richard B. Griffin, Ph. D., P. E. (TX) has been a faculty member at Texas A&M University since 1977. He earned his BS at Pennsylvania State University (1964) in Metallurgy

Conference Session

Innovations in Power Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

vahid salehi pour mehr, Florida International University; Ali Mazloomzadeh, Florida International University; Osama A. Mohammed, Florida International University; Juan Francisco Fernandez, Florida International University; Javier Parra

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Electrical and Computer

integrated Korean Smart Grid System [11].The Energy System Research Laboratory at Florida International University is working onconstructing and implementing of a small-scale power system test-bed which has differentcapabilities for experimental research and educational purposes. This setup uses laboratory scaleof power system components in order to model the realistic behavior of a large power system. Byhaving this type of power system, engineers and researchers are capable to implement their ownidea about power system phenomenon in a practical way. It would be an excellent base not onlyfor innovative research ideas, but also for teaching power system engineering concepts tostudents who are interested to get an overall idea of power system

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark G. Thompson, Kettering University; Craig J. Hoff, Kettering University; James Gover, Kettering University; Allan R. Taylor, Kettering University; Michelle R. Pomeroy, Kettering University; Kevin (Hua) Bai, Kettering Univ

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Electrical and Computer

taught at the University of Michigan.To properly teach this curriculum with equal emphasis on theory, simulation and hands-onlaboratory experiences, would require the cross-disciplinary (electrical engineering, computerengineering, and mechanical engineering) development of an integrated hybrid vehicle powerelectronics laboratory. The HEV Green Mobility Laboratory is the outcome of this effort.The Green Mobility Laboratory has been designed to support hands-on undergraduate studentexperiments, faculty demonstrations, independent studies, and graduate student research projects.The laboratory opened for the Fall 2010 academic semester and was utilized in the first newcourse, Design, Simulation, and Control of Power Electronic Circuits for Electric

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allan T. Kirkpatrick, Colorado State University; Scott Danielson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Robert O. Warrington, Michigan Technological University; Richard N. Smith, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Karen A. Thole, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; A. Kulacki, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; William J. Wepfer, Georgia Institute of Technology; Thomas Perry, P.E., American Society of Mechanical Engineers

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Mechanical Engineering

(faculty, space, andlaboratory) required with this approach. Many believe that their school’s senior capstone coursesdeliver project-based learning experiences. There was an interest in flexibility in the curriculum,so that students can take specialized courses such as entrepreneurship courses if they so desire.There was a stated need for text modules, not textbooks, to integrate innovative material into thetraditional courses. A recommendation was made to aggregate best practices from differentinstitutions to be shared among peers. Interestingly, department heads also mentioned that oneof the larger barriers to change within the curriculum and pedagogical approach is faculty.Another question was if the professional school model, similar to

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric C. Dierks, University of Texas, Austin; Jason M. Weaver, University of Texas, Austin; Kristin L. Wood, University of Texas, Austin; Kendra Crider, U.S. Air Force Academy; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

inspections. This project exemplifies the energy harvesting field as an excitingeducational tool useful for preparing students for careers in industry, consulting, entrepreneurialventures, or applied research. This paper provides a snapshot of this project and seeks todemonstrate the integration of emerging technology studies in undergraduate curriculum whilethe students explore a suite of concepts to power health monitoring systems.1: Motivation It can become easy for a student to become overwhelmed or lose enthusiasm during theirundergraduate engineering education; solving problems which have already been implemented inindustry for years or working on a project which is not utilized upon completion. On the otherhand, need-based problems

Conference Session

Experiential Learning in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Peyton Jones, Villanova University; Connor W. McArthur, Villanova University; Tyler A. Young, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Figure 1. The LEGO MindStorms NXT brick and associated peripheralstarget hardware, and finally to tune system parameters while the code is actually running on thetarget. This development cycle is both practical and educational and is widely used in industry.Specifically, these tools include MicroSoft Robotics Studio (MSRS), LabView from NationalInstruments, and Matlab / Simulink from the Mathworks. The Matlab / Simulink environmentwhich is arguably the most pervasive in the STEM community, is already tightly integrated intothe research activities and educational curriculum at Villanova University and other institutions.Simulink was therefore chosen as the design environment for the project.The use of Matlab and Simulink for educational robotics

Conference Session

Assessment in Engineering Graphics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Niall Seery, University of Limerick; Diarmaid Lane, University of Limerick; Donal Canty, University of Limerick

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

. Moreland,J. & Jones, A.:(2000), „Emerging Assessment Practices in an Emergent Curriculum: Implications for Technology‟, International Journal of Technology and Design Education 10(3). 3. Moreland,J. & Jones, A.:(1999), „Case Studies of Classroom Practice in Technology‟,Working Paper 523, Research in Assessment of Primary Technology Project, Centre for Science, Mathematics and Technology Education Research, University of Waikato. 4. Kinbell, R., Stables, K., Wheeler, T., Wosniak, A., Kelly, V.,(1991) „The Assessment of Performance in Design and Technology‟, School Examinations and Assessment Couoncil/Central Office of Information, London. 5. Mioducer, D & Dagan, O. (2007) „The effect of

Conference Session

"Green" Topics in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christian Daniel Douglass, University Of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; James M. Leake, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Architectural

) from Indiana University. His current research interests include engineering education, integration of CAD/CAE software in the engineering curriculum, building information mod- eling, spatial visualization, and reverse engineering. Professor Leake’s publications include two books, Engineering Design Graphics: Sketching, Modeling, and Visualization published by John Wiley and Sons in 2008, and Autodesk Inventor published by McGraw-Hill in 2004. Prior to coming to Illinois, Leake taught CAD and math courses at UAE University in the United Arab Emirates. He is a returned Peace Corps Volunteer, where he served in Tunisia from 1983 until 1986. Leake worked as a naval architect in the Pacific Northwest for 10 years. He is

Conference Session

Engineering Design in Pedagogy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Design in Engineering Education, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

capstone model will be replicable nationally. We anticipatethat school districts in other states could adopt the curriculum with only minor modifications.Teachers’ Professional DevelopmentCAPSULE provides an intensive, two-week workshop for high school teachers every summer.At these workshops, teachers learn and practice the capstone experience. Following the summerPD, teachers implement what they learn in their PD into their classroom instructions. As such,we provide two follow-up (callback) sessions through the school year. One session is conductedin the fall semester and the other in the spring semester. The callback sessions are designed toallow the teachers to share their implementation of the capstone experience in their classroomteaching

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James K. Archibald, Brigham Young University; Doran K. Wilde, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

thelaser tag project.Our experience suggests that projects using autonomous robots are well suited as culminatingdesign experiences in electrical and computer engineering because of the technical challenges ofcreating vision, control, and communication subsystems that meet desired performance metricsand that can be efficiently integrated into a working ensemble. To reduce the cost of adoptingprojects of this type and to encourage other schools to choose this approach, source code andhardware schematics required for the infrastructure of our project will be made available tointerested parties upon request. Furthermore, the creation of an international tournament ofsmall, vision-guided autonomous vehicles is proposed, patterned after high-profile

Conference Session

Assessment in Engineering Graphics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert A. Chin, East Carolina University

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Engineering Design Graphics

/EDGJ/article/view/8/7 (Drafting the Basics by Lamb and Kurtanich)• /index.php/EDGJ/article/view/145/141 (Spatial Visualization Measurement: A Modification of the Purdue Spatial Visualization Test - Visualization of Rotations by Branoff)• /index.php/EDGJ/article/view/17/16 (Cam Design Projects in an Advanced CAD Course for Mechanical Engineers by Ault)The five EDGJ articles that ranked highest with respect to Avg. Time on Page were as follows:• /index.php/EDGJ/article/view/30/29 (Techniques for Creating Animations for Technical Presentation by Lieu)• /index.php/EDGJ/article/view/24/23 (Teaching Integrated Design and Manufacturing, Course Structure and Assessment by Higley)• /index.php/EDGJ/article/view/43/42 (Assessment

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching: Mechanics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffery S. Thomas, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Richard H. Hall, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Timothy A. Philpot, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Douglas R. Carroll, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Mechanics

; TechnologyTimothy A. Philpot, Missouri University of Science & Technology Timothy A. Philpot is an Associate Professor in the Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering Department at the Missouri University of Science and Technology. Dr. Philpot received a Ph.D. degree from Purdue University in 1992, an M.Engr. degree from Cornell University in 1980, and a B.S. from the University of Kentucky in 1979, all in Civil Engineering. Dr. Philpot teaches engineering mechan- ics and structural engineering courses at Missouri S&T. He is the author of the textbook Mechanics of Materials: An Integrated Learning System, 2nd Edition (Wiley, 2011). He is also the developer of two noted software packages: MDSolids Educational

Conference Session

K-12 Students and Teachers

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elsa Head, Tufts University; Morgan M. Hynes, Tufts University

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Educational Research and Methods

to use engineeringin their classrooms. The results of this study show that STOMP does have a positive impact onteacher self-efficacy in teaching engineering design. In addition the more experience a teacherhas with STOMP seems to impact the engineering subject matter knowledge and engineeringdesign pedagogical content knowledge they applied in their interviews and classrooms.IntroductionConcern over performance and participation in STEM (science, technology, engineering, andmathematics) fields in the United States has lead to greater integration and adoption ofengineering in K-12 curricula. In December 2000, the Massachusetts Department of Educationadded engineering to its curriculum frameworks (as part of the Science &

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering in Silico

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew W Liberatore, Colorado School of Mines; Charles Russell Vestal, Colorado School of Mines

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Chemical Engineering

have them on when hestarted at the top of the slide. The attention to detail shown by the students will serve them wellin their course and future engineering jobs. a. b. Figure 3. Screenshots of a video made of an at home experiment (a. and b.) and the course related problem derived from the video (c.).Pilot 5: Engineering Estimates and Material and Energy BalancesThe chemical engineering curriculum traditionally begins with a course in material and energybalances, as it does at the Colorado School of Mines. The majority of the students (~75%) havealready completed the Introduction to Engineering Thermodynamics course discussed previouslywhile the rest are taking thermodynamics co-currently with material and energy balances. Thestrong emphasis

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farzad Pourboghrat, Southern Illinois University; Narayanan Ramachandran, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Aishwarya Vasu, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Arjun Shekar Sadahalli, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Prashanthi Banala, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Giampiero Campa, MathWorks

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Electrical and Computer

approachModel-based design is a methodology used for designing embedded software. It is used toaddress the challenges associated with modeling, analysis, design, implementation, testing andoptimization of multi-domain motion control systems2,3,4. The approach is generallyimplemented using an integrated software environment that is interfaced with the external worldthrough data-acquisition systems. In this project, Matlab and Simulink are used for modeling andsimulation of multi-domain systems, including electrical, mechanical, and many others, as wellas for signal processing, parameter estimation, control design, optimization, and real-timeembedded programming. A typical embedded control application involves: modeling, parametertuning, system

Conference Session

General Topics in Graduate Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Graduate Studies

, Page 22.248.3significantly, applied by teachers and policymakers to the problems of schooling.Marchese’s Research Theodore Marchese, Senior Consultant at Academic Search, served 18 years asvice president of the American Association for Higher Education (AAHE) and was aSenior Lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Marchese indicates thatAssessment is a process in which rich, usable, credible feedback from an act of teachingor curriculum comes to be reflected upon by an academic community, and then is actedon by that community, a department or college, within its commitment to get smarter andbetter at what it does (Marchese, 1997, page 93). Innovative instructors, like reflectivepractitioners in other professions

Conference Session

Ethics in different disciplines

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig T. Evers P.E., Minnesota State University - Mankato

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Engineering Ethics

, he has also witnessed and worked withindividuals for whom other priorities have replaced the Code of Ethics. The results can be, andhave been in many cases, tragic, not only in terms of corporate performance, but moreimportantly in terms of life and limb for workers made victims of unethical and irresponsibleactions.In the last cycle of ABET2 accreditation for our department and its programs, we wereencouraged to make ethics and its instruction a more integrated part of our curriculum. ThePhilosophy department has an excellent freshman-level course in ethics which also meets ageneral education requirement for graduation. Lacking such a course in our own programofferings, we strongly encourage our undergraduates to take this course, although

Conference Session

"Green" Topics in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Cherif Megri, University of Wyoming

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Architectural

conducts an evaluation of performance of students in his/her courses as part ofthe Program objectives and outcome assessment process. A summary report on the performance ofstudents (to meet the Program objectives) and compliance with the Program outcomes is prepared andsubmitted to the Department Chair for the assessment purposes.Future plans to evaluate the effectiveness of the capstone in term of learning outcomes:Actions that will be implemented to improve the effectiveness of the curriculum in term of learningoutcomes:  We expanded on the instructors’ self-evaluation such that more direct assessment of students’ learning outcomes is obtained. A set of standards for instructor’s self-evaluation will be prepared by the

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching: Mechanics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

C.J. Egelhoff, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; K.L. Burns, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

of with the Bending concept where itarguably belongs. The map lacks the idea of inter-related items. The student map shown in Figure 3 makes an attempt to show the inter-related nature of theconcepts, but also reveals this student’s confusion as well. The map possessed dramatic color (asfrom highlighter felt pens) which was not captured in the image scanning process. The studentuses words along the connecting spokes to convey additional meaning, and adds connectionsaround the perimeter, an obvious indication that he understands things are interconnected. Thisstudent also omits several significant course ideas such as combined loading, principal stress anddeflection altogether. Figure 3. Example of student concept map using words

Conference Session

Frontiers in EM Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ertunga C. Ozelkan, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Agnes Galambosi, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

AC 2011-2554: PERCEPTION AND PREFERENCES OF FACULTY FORONLINE LEARNINGErtunga C Ozelkan, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Ertunga C. Ozelkan, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Engineering Management and the Associate Director of the Center for Lean Logistics and Engineered Systems at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Before joining academia, Dr. Ozelkan worked for i2 Technologies, a leading supply chain software vendor and for Tefen USA, a systems design and industrial engineering consulting firm. Dr. Ozelkan holds a Ph.D. degree in Systems and Industrial Engineering from the University of Arizona. He teaches courses on supply chain management, lean systems, decision analysis, and systems

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis S. Nadelson, Boise State University; Amy J. Moll, Boise State University; Anne Louise Seifert, Idaho National Laboratory

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

how people learn,and strategies for integrating STEM throughout the curriculum. In addition, the participantsreceived STEM curriculum in materials science and a resource kit composed of STEMmaterials and equipment, valued at about $300, to support the implementation of curriculumand content learned at the institute with their students.The i-STEM summer institute participants were pre/post tested on their comfort with STEM,perceptions of STEM education, pedagogical discontentment, implementations of inquiry, Page 22.1019.2attitudes toward student learning of STEM, and content knowledge associated with the specificcourse they took during the

Conference Session

Design and Graphics Potpourri

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan W. Hartman, Purdue University, Computer Graphics Technology; Mitchell L. Springer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

collaboration, 3D data interoperability, and engineering design graphics standards and documentation. Nathan has taught graduate courses in the foundations of graphics in technology and instrumentation and measurement in research design. He has worked for a variety of companies in using and integrating PLM tools in the engineering design process through the development of custom training applications and materials. Nathan holds a Bachelor of Science in Technical Graphics and a Master of Science in Technology from Purdue University, and a doctorate in Technology Education from North Carolina State University.Mitchell L Springer, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Mitchell L. Springer, PMP, SPHR Dr. Springer is an

Conference Session

Aerospace Teaching and Learning I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maxwell Stuart Reid, Auckland University of Technology

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Aerospace

that may confront students during their engineering career. Technicalrationality is inevitably entwined and complicated by social values and this engineeringstudies curriculum design is intended to facilitate the development of moral, ethical andsustainable integrity, where students are encouraged to explore possible alternatives beyondthe knowledge and constraints of the actual situation with an ability to make value-laden,ethical and sustainable judgement in the world of engineering industry and commerce. Mostimportantly, the curriculum needed to be accepted and embraced by the students, rather thanbe viewed as a soft subject or a waste of time.As developed, the curriculum is not rigidly or exclusively postmodern – a term with multipleand

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Schneider, Cornell University; Maria Terrell, Cornell University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

Workshops in Engineering Calculus Course on Applied Mathematical Problem-solving Skills and Self-efficacy PerceptionsAbstractThis project stems from a collaborative effort by engineering and mathematics faculty at aresearch university to enhance engineering students’ abilities to transfer and apply mathematicsto solve problems in engineering contexts. A recent curriculum innovation resulting from theseefforts involves the integration of collaborative, applied, problem-solving workshops into thefirst-semester engineering mathematics course. In the first year of the assessment project, theproject team developed two instruments - one to gauge students’ abilities in using mathematics inengineering contexts, the Mathematics

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Christine Kelly, Oregon State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

, these courses are the mechanism by whichstudents apply the core concepts that are critical to their discipline to solve an open-endedproblem. This type of activity should enable students to engage in a deeper level of cognitionthan experienced earlier in their curriculum, which focuses more on analytical skills. In thecontext of providing an effective capstone experience, we have developed two virtuallaboratories, the Virtual Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) laboratory and the VirtualBioreactor (BioR) laboratory.2-5 In a virtual laboratory, simulations based on mathematicalmodels implemented on a computer can replace the physical laboratory. Virtual laboratorieshave been developed and integrated into engineering curricula.6-10 However, relative

Conference Session

Computer Science and Information Technology in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura E. LeMire, Community College of Baltimore County

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

), Civil Engineeringand Architecture (CEA), Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM), Engineering Design andDevelopment (EDD), Aerospace Engineering (AE), and Digital Electronics (DE). Studentsparticipating in PLTW endeavor to complete a total of at least five courses: a minimum of threefoundation courses, one specialization course, and a capstone course. PLTW teachers must be certified in order to teach a PLTW course. To become certified,for each class that they teach, an instructor must successfully complete a two week SummerTraining Institute (STI) course. STI courses are intensive training programs that condense ayear-long PLTW curriculum into a two week period. They are offered at Affiliate Universitieslocated around the country and are

Conference Session

Accreditation and Assessment in SE Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Massood Towhidnejad, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Thomas B. Hilburn, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Salamah Salamah, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

, there has been an increased effort in introducing case studies incomputing courses as reported in the literature [9, 14].. These case studies often lack thefollowing: • Realistic artifacts (often space does not allow providing a complete requirements or Page 22.1242.2 design document) • Completeness (covers only a portion of the life-cycle, and not an end-to-end), with a focus on design and implementation • Ability to decouple from the text and apply in ways not intended by the author • Techniques for integration into course activities or into the curriculum as a whole • A scenario format that would motivate

Conference Session

Developments in BME Pedagogy and Assessment

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Naiquan (Nigel) Zheng, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Biomedical

encourages theunderstanding of anatomy and aids in the development of clinical thinking2. The rigorous Page 22.1342.3mathematical curriculum is the cornerstone of engineering education. It is challenging forengineering programs to incorporate an in depth study of the systemic interdependence ofmedical courses. To be sure, many biomedical engineering programs require their students toenroll in anatomy and physiology courses7. Often, however, these courses are challenging sincethey are so different than traditional engineering courses. Traditionally many courses in the areaof medical science and medicine have been added to curriculum for the

Conference Session

Stimulating Broader Industrial Participation in Undergraduate Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Randel L. Dymond, Virginia Tech

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College Industry Partnerships

, transportation, environmental, surveyingand project/construction management. While as many as one third of graduating civil engineersgo to work in the land development industry (University placement statistics, 2001-2005), fewcivil engineering programs in the country have any course or emphasis in land developmentwithin their curriculum. This paper describes an ongoing initiative that brings togetherundergraduate CEE students and faculty with industry professionals in an effort to improve landdevelopment design education.Prior to this initiative, the CEE Department had one course titled “Land Development Design”,taught once per year and it was available for more than 10 years. Historically, this course wasalways taught by an adjunct instructor, usually

Conference Session

Information Literacy: Preparing Students for the Real World

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jon N. Jeffryes, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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Engineering Libraries

interested in integrating information literacy skills intothe engineering curriculum. This level of integration has not been an easy sell with engineeringfaculty. Overall our results bolster the argument that information seeking and evaluation skillsare important to engineering education, as all respondents mentioned having to do at least someinformation seeking in their on-the-job activities. This study provides us with new information tobring to faculty and administrators that demonstrates the information-seeking activities thatstudents encounter in the workplaceThrough the survey findings and our literature review, we identified when and where studentsare introduced to different information types. Consistent with our previous assumptions