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Issues and Answers in Mathematics Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Chanley, North Essex Community College; Michael E. Pelletier, Northern Essex Community College; Linda A. Desjardins, Northern Essex Community College; Lori Heymans, Northern Essex Community College

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Mathematics

open-endedresponses from an SI Leader.The paper includes a discussion of the diffusion and expansion of the SI model to other coursesat the community college along with the attendant problems and solutions and concludes with alook ahead.IntroductionNorthern Essex Community College (NECC) is one of fifteen state-supported communitycolleges in Massachusetts. NECC offers comprehensive academic programs of study leading tothe Associate in Arts degree, the Associate in Science degree and Certificates of programcompletion. Students achieve the skills required to successfully transfer to a baccalaureateprogram at a four year institute, or become an integral part of the highly skilled Massachusettswork force.The NECC student body is a complex group

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Project-Based, Inquiry Guided, and High Performance Learning Environments: Effective Approaches

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2011-1893: USE OF HIPELE APPROACH IN A SPLIT-LEVEL CHEM-ICAL ENGINEERING ELECTIVE COURSEAdrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University Adrienne Minerick is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Tech having moved from Mississippi State University in Jan 2010, where she was a tenured Associate Professor. She received her M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame in 2003 and B.S. from Michigan Technological University in 1998. Adrienne’s research interests include electrokinetics and the development of biomedi- cal microdevices. She earned a 2007 NSF CAREER award; her group has published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, Lab on a Chip, and had an AIChE

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Developments in BME Pedagogy and Assessment

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deborah Won, California State University, Los Angeles; Huiping Guo, California State University, Los Angeles; Jianyu Dong, California State University, Los Angeles

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Biomedical

AC 2011-1073: ENGAGING CSULA ENGINEERING STUDENTS IN BIOMED-ICAL ENGINEERING LEARNING ACTIVITIES WITH THE TABLET PCDeborah Won, California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA) Deborah Won joined the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at CSULA as an Assistant Professor in Januray 2009. Her specialization is in biomedical engineering, and she has launched 3 new courses in biomedical engineering. She also enjoy teaching a variety of courses ranging from electronics to signal processing. She conducts research in the area of bioelectrical communication.Huiping Guo, California State University, Los AngelesJianyu Dong, California State University, Los Angeles

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Use of Technology in Civil Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Taylor Halverson, Brigham Young University; Rollin H. Hotchkiss, Brigham Young University

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Civil Engineering

learning can increase. At Brigham Young University (BYU), we designed acompetitive project-based learning curriculum for the 79 students in the Civil Engineering course“Hydraulics and Fluid Flow Theory” for the winter and fall semesters 2010. During eachsemester, students competed in small groups to develop an engaging storyboard that would teachan especially challenging engineering topic to those outside their discipline. The top threewinning projects each won prize money. Additionally, the top project from each semester wonthe opportunity to be professionally developed by BYU’s Center for Teaching and Learning.Though students felt some apprehension early on in each semester about this project-basedapproach to learning, by the end of each

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Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Idziorek, Iowa State University; Mark F. Tannian, Iowa State University; Douglas W. Jacobson, Iowa State University

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Computing & Information Technology

exceptions, Facebook friend requests, andoffers for free items, but lack the proper knowledge and comprehension to evaluate the benefitsand consequences of taking specific action on these items.As educators and computer security practitioners, we feel that the task of providing universitystudents with the opportunity to become knowledgeable about the malicious side of the Internetfalls squarely upon our shoulders. It has long been recognized that there exists an urgent need toimprove security education1. Although this is clearly true in computing technology curriculums,the direct benefits of security-focused courses at the undergraduate level are not presentlyaccessible to non-computing majors. Realistically, computer security involves much more

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Experiential Learning and Globalization in BME

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara Burks Fasse, Georgia Institute of Technology; Paul Benkeser, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Biomedical

Problem-Based Learning curriculum development and research project. She has also con- ducted an NSF-funded ethnographic study of learning in a problem-driven, project-based bio-robotics research lab at Georgia Tech. Dr. Fasse is a member of the Science Learning: Integrating Design, Engi- neering, and Robotics (SLIDER) interdisciplinary research team.Paul Benkeser, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Paul J. Benkeser received the B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University in 1981 and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois in 1983 and 1985 respectively. His current position is Professor and Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies in the Wallace H. Coulter

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Computers and Software in Teaching Mathmatics

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lin Li, Prairie View A&M University; Yonggao Yang, Prairie View A&M University

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Mathematics

started a project two years ago to renovate themathematics curriculum. In our scheme, we develop an entertaining teaching environment usinggaming and virtual reality technologies to stimulate student interests and enhance their learningeffectiveness. By converting abstract concepts into vivid animation and providing game-likeinteractivities, the teaching environment possesses the unique features12,13,14 that traditionalclassroom teaching does not have: first, it helps learners understand complex and non-intuitivesubjects. Students often have difficulty in comprehending abstract concepts andmultidimensional phenomena. Mastery of these concepts requires students to build mentalmodels that incorporate invisible factors15,16. The virtual learning

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephan A. Durham, University of Colorado, Denver; Wesley Marshall, University of Colorado, Denver

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2011-1660: TIPS FOR SUCCEEDING AS A NEW ENGINEERING AS-SISTANT PROFESSORStephan A. Durham, University of Colorado, DenverWesley Marshall, University of Colorado Denver Wesley Marshall is currently an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Colorado Denver and co-director of the Active Communities Transportation (ACT) Research Group. He specializes in transportation planning, safety, and sustainability as well as urban design, congestion pricing, and parking. Recent research involves defining and measuring the street network and an empirical study considering the role of street patterns, connectivity, and network density in road safety and sustainability. Having spent time with the UConn

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Research Related to Learning and Teaching Engineering in Elementary Classrooms

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremy V. Ernst, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth A. Parry, North Carolina State University; Jerome P. Lavelle, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-227: ELEMENTARY ENGINEERING IMPLEMENTATION ANDSTUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMESJeremy V Ernst, North Carolina State University Jeremy V. Ernst is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education at North Carolina State University. He currently teaches courses in digital media and emerging technologies. Jeremy specializes in research involving students categorized as at-risk of dropping out of school. He also has curriculum research and development experiences in technology and trade and industrial education.Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University Laura Bottomley received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering in 1984 and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering

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Program Criteria, Assessment, and Sustainability in Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Civil Engineering

statistics, calculus-based physics, and general chemistry; proficiency in statics, strength ofmaterials, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, electric circuits, and engineering economics; proficiency in a minimumof two (2) of the three (3) basic curriculum areas of structures, building mechanical and electrical systems, andconstruction/construction management; engineering design capabilities in at least two (2) of the three (3) basiccurriculum areas of architectural engineering, and that design has been integrated across the breadth of the program;and an understanding of architectural design and history leading to architectural design that will permitcommunication, and interaction, with the other design professionals in the execution of building

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Core Concepts, Standards, and Policy in K-12 Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ronald L. Carr, Purdue University; Nilson E. Martinez-Lopez, Purdue University; Jose Daniel Bravo, INSPIRE

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

creating standards that can be integrated into the other subjects using Page 22.1095.7NATIONAL  SURVEY  OF  STATES’  P-­‐12  ENGINEERING  STANDARDS    engineering and design contexts, creating an education center for “21st-century curriculum” (p.2) that ensures an engineering presence in K-12 education, a computer facility to maintainengineering curriculum materials, and design of a process that will monitor and evaluateengineering standards and materials. The NAE Standards Committee’s report calls for fundingby interested parties to support the development of core engineering ideas and guidelines forinstructional materials, research by

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Core Concepts, Standards, and Policy in K-12 Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenny L. Daugherty, Purdue University; Rodney L. Custer, Illinois State University; Raymond A. Dixon, Illinois State University, CeMaST

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

groundingin content, which poses serious problems for curriculum and professional development,assessment, and standards development. In order to address this gap Custer, Daugherty, and Meyer,4 in a study funded by theNational Center for Engineering and Technology Education (NCETE)1 (an National ScienceFoundation funded center for learning and teaching), identified thirteen engineering conceptsdeemed to be core to engineering and appropriate for the secondary level. A full report of thatstudy is presented in the Journal of Technology Education, however an overview of this study isprovided in this paper as background to the focus group study conducted to investigate the use ofconcept mapping in pre-college engineering education. As a next step

Conference Session

Program Criteria, Assessment, and Sustainability in Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh; Chris Hendrickson, Carnegie Mellon University; Amy E. Landis, University of Pittsburgh; Scott Matthews, Carnegie Mellon University

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Civil Engineering

,architectural, and environmental discipline indicated that about 88% of respondents wereteaching sustainable engineering or integrated courses (see Table 5.1 in (CSE 2008)); the 2010survey results for civil and environmental only were at 89%, as previously mentioned. When amore direct comparison was made, the results indicated that an increase did not occur. However,given that a large percentage of schools were already offering sustainable engineering courses,this result was reasonable.In addition to understanding the percentage of schools offering sustainable engineering courses,the 2005 benchmark survey also examined the number of sustainable engineering coursesoffered. A comparison between the 2005 and 2010 results was examined. In 2005, the

Conference Session

Recruitment, Retention, and First-Year Programs in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phillip Wong, Portland State University, ECE Department; Melinda Holtzman, Portland State University, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department; Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University, ECE Department; Malgorzata Chrzanowska-Jeske, Portland State University

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Electrical and Computer

Ph.D. degree from University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He is an Asso- ciate Professor and Associate Chair for Undergraduate Education at Portland State University, Electrical and Computer Engineering department. In this role he has led department-wide changes in curriculum with emphasis on project- and lab-based instruction and learning. His research interests are in the areas of semiconductor device characterization, design and simulation, signal integrity and THz sensors. He is a member of IEEE and ASEE.Malgorzata Chrzanowska-Jeske, Portland State University Malgorzata Chrzanowska-Jeske received her M.S. degree in electronics engineering from Politechnika Warszawska (the Technical University of Warsaw) in Warsaw

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Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula in ECE II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Howard University; Adam M. Wilson, College of Saint Rose; Adrianna Anderson, College of Saint Rose; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Frederick C. Berry, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Dianna Newman, University at Albany, State University of New York; Judith E. O'Rourke, College of Saint Rose; Thomas D.C. Little, Boston University; Don Lewis Millard, National Science Foundation

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Electrical and Computer

for engineering students. He teaches courses in electromagnetics, solid state theory, characterization of semiconductor materials, computer vision and computational electrical engineering.Mohamed F. Chouikha, Howard UniversityAdam M Wilson, College of Saint Rose Adam Wilson received his BS in computer science from College of Saint Rose in August 2010. He is cur- rently employed at the Computational Center for Nanotechnology Innovations at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.Adrianna Anderson, The College of Saint Rose I am an undergraduate student at The College of Saint Rose. I am majoring in Adolescence Education (7-12) in Mathematics. My goal is to be a teacher that goes beyond the math curriculum to engage and

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ABET Accreditation, Assessment, and Program Improvement in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen M. Phillips, Arizona State University; Konstantinos Tsakalis, Arizona State University; Ravi Gorur, Arizona State University; Stephen M. Philips, Arizona State University

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Electrical and Computer

, Computer, and Energy Systems En- gineering at Arizona State University since 1988. His work is in the theory and applications of control systems, adaptive control, system identification and optimization and he co-authored the book ”Linear Time Varying Plants: Control and Adaptation,” published by Prentice Hall in 1993. Starting in 1995 and in collaboration with Semy Engineering, he developed an integrated identification and controller design procedure for the temperature control of diffusion furnaces, used in semiconductor manufacturing. This controller was awarded 5 US patents received the 1998 Editor’s Choice, Best Products Award from Semi- conductor International. Dr. Tsakalis has also worked on the application of

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Special Session: Moving Towards the Intended, Explicit, and Authentic: Addressing Critical Misalignments in Engineering Learning within Secondary and University Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Anderson, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Sandra Shaw Courter, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Mitchell J. Nathan, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy C. Prevost, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Christine G. Nicometo, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Traci M. Nathans-Kelly, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Thomas Dean McGlamery, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy K. Atwood, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Educational Research and Methods, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

PLTW foundations courses. Findings include insight into the level ofexplicit integration of math and engineering, and how PLTW experiences influenceteacher’s views about preparing students for engineering careers. Implications forpractice include the importance of creating awareness surrounding the need forinstructors to make explicit connections at an early stage in precollege engineering so thatstudents can improve their academic preparation as well as career readiness. Our studiesof engineering practice indicate that curricula in high school and college give students anincomplete picture of engineering work and what engineers do and often do not developthe full skill set needed to successfully execute increasingly complex, interdisciplinary

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ABET Accreditation, Assessment, and Program Improvement in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tammie Lea Cumming, New York City College of Technology, CUNY; Iem Heng, New York City College of Technology; Rachel Tsang, New York City College of Technology, CUNY

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Electrical and Computer

States Commission on Higher Education(MSCHE)9, assessment is not an “event but a process that is an integral part of the life of theinstitution.” In other words, assessment for learning is an on-going process where institutionuses the assessment results to improve instructional effectiveness which consequently improvesstudent learning.The department faculty identified an assessment cycle that did not require the assessment ofevery program outcome, every year, in order to remain sustainable over time. The assessmentcycle developed by the CET department faculty is presented in Table 1. Page 22.1614.3The CET department accreditation coordinator was

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Electromechanical Capstone and Design Projects in Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William C. Beston, Florence-Darlington Technical College; Elaine L. Craft, Florence-Darlington Technical College

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Engineering Technology

://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_robot#History_and_Development18. Congressional Robotics Caucus. (n.d.) Retrieved from http://www.roboticscaucus.org/19. Muse, C. T. (2010, August). Manufacturing and Robotic Technicians, Electronic Technology and Electro-Mechanical Systems Specialist Surveys, SME Panels, and Curriculum Development Results and the EducationImplications for AUVSI. Proceedings of the North American Conference of the Association of Unmanned VehicleSystems International, [AUVSI].20. AVUSI. (2010, September). Unmanned Aircraft System Integration into the United States National AirspaceSystem: An Assessment of the Impact on Job Creation in the U.S. Aerospace Industry. Unmanned SystemsMagazine, 28(9), 12.21. Allen, I.E, and Seaman, J. (2010, January

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Recruitment, Retention, and First-Year Programs in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hector A. Ochoa, University of Texas, Tyler; Mukul Shirvaikar, University of Texas, Tyler

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Electrical and Computer

. Page 22.1455.113. Ronald Roth, “Improving Freshman Retention Through an Introduction to Engineering Design Course”, Proceedings of the ASEE Annual, 2001, Albuquerque, NM 20014. Ruben Rojas-Oviedo, Dr. X. Cathy Qian, “Improving Retention of Undergraduate Students in Engineering through Freshman Courses”, Proceedings of the ASEE Annual, Montréal, Quebec, Canada 20025. M. R. Anderson-Rowland, “Understanding Freshman Engineering Students Retention through a Survey”, Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 19976. Ronald E. Barr, Thomas J. Krueger, Theodore A. Aanstoos, “Using Program Outcomes as a Curriculum Theme for an Introduction to Engineering Course”, 35th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference

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Research Related to Learning and Teaching Engineering in Elementary Classrooms

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Rivale, University of Colorado, Boulder; Janet Yowell, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jayne Aiken, University of Colorado, Boulder; Sweta Adhikary, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Her work also focuses on improving access and equity for women and students of color in STEM fields.Janet Yowell, University of Colorado, Boulder Janet Yowell is the Associate Director of K-12 Engineering Education at the University of Colorado’s Integrated Teaching and Learning Laboratory. Involved in the College’s outreach initiative since 2000, she oversees the ambitious K-12 engineering initiative, including the capacity-building and school partnership programs. She is a collaborator on the NSF-funded TEAMS Program (Tomorrow’s Engineers... creAte. iMagine. Succeed.) and the TeachEngineering digital library for which she is a contributing curriculum writer and editor.Jayne Aiken, University of Colorado at Boulder

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Effective Projects and Experiments in Instrumentation and Control

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Tyler Schecklman, Savannah Technical College

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Instrumentation

and Ta vs. OccurrencesHumidity SensorThe humidity sensor used in this project is a HIH-4030, which is a low power analog sensormanufactured by Honeywell [6]. The relative humidity sensor uses a laser trimmed, thermosetpolymer capacitive sensing element with on-chip integrated signal conditioning. The sensingelement's multilayer construction provides excellent resistance to most application hazards suchas condensation, dust, dirt, oils and common environmental chemicals. This sensor hasadvantages of a fast response time combined with stable, low drift performance. This is ananalog sensor that requires a 5 volt supply, and it has an output line that is connected to themicrocontrollers ADC. This sensor has an accuracy of ±3.5% over the entire

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Baha Jassemnejad, University of Central Oklahoma; Wei Siang Pee, University of Central Oklahoma; Kevin Rada; Montell Jermaine Wright, University of Central Oklahoma, Robotics Research; Kaitlin Rose Foran, University of Central Oklahoma; Evan C. Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma

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Engineering Physics & Physics

Engineering Education, 2011 Transformative Learning Experience for Incoming Freshmen Engineering Students through Robotics ResearchAbstract – An intensive four-week 2010 Summer Bridge The Summer Bridge program is distinguished frompilot program introducing four incoming freshmen to other project-based, hands-on engineering courses inrobotics research is presented in this paper. Through that, rather than using a project as a teaching tool in athis program, students acquire the necessary knowledge course whose primary objective is to prepare studentsand skills to become active participants in an ongoing for future coursework, it is designed

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jack L. Beuth, Carnegie Mellon University; Rohit Kumar, Carnegie Mellon University; Carolyn Penstein Rose, Carnegie Mellon University

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NSF Grantees

topicscovered in subsequent math fundamentals courses. Logistically, the approach is appealingbecause it does not replace the traditional math sequence taught by the math department. Itsimply removes its role as a prerequisite for subsequent engineering courses, allowing mathcourses to be taken later in the engineering curriculum. Because of these features, the WrightState Model has been highly successful not only at Wright State, but at other universities as well.Despite the success of the WSU Model, and its straightforward approach to the long-standingproblem of a lack of integration between math fundamentals and engineering applications, itcan’t be expected to work within all engineering programs. Many engineering programs may notbe able to offer an

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ABET Accreditation, Assessment, and Program Improvement in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard W. Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen M. Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe G. Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

the topics of Optical Data Links, Integrated Circuit Technology, RF semiconductor compo- nents, and semiconductor component reliable. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and an ABET EAC program evaluator in Electrical Engineering. Page 22.1293.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Simple Analysis Method for Assessment of PEOs Using Limited Survey DataAbstractAlumni and employer surveys are among the assessment tools often used to determine the extentto which a program’s graduates are able to successfully pursue the types of careers

Conference Session

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

theinter-relatedness of ideas across a broad range of modal engagements and realize how conceptsencountered in one form (e.g., an equation) relate to those same concepts encountered elsewhere(e.g., in a 3D device).Yet K-12 students can struggle to see the interrelatedness across these modal engagements thatare often apparent to curriculum developers and instructors. There is some evidence that studentsdo not readily make connections across different modal engagements. For example, in pre-college engineering classes many students struggle to integrate previously encountered geometryconcepts in activities such as computer-aided design (CAD) or measurement activities15 .Analyses of standardized tests also show that many students who take pre-college

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Arun R. Srinivasa, Texas A&M University, Department of Mechanical Engineering; Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

institutionalized their undergraduate engineering curricula, and extensively shared their results with the engineering education community. He co-created the Integrated, First-Year Curriculum in Science, Engineering and Mathematics at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, which was recognized in 1997 with a Hesburgh Award Certificate of Excellence. He has authored or co-authored over 70 papers on engineering education in areas ranging from curricular change to faculty development. He is collaborating on NSF-supported projects for (i) renewal of the mechanics of materials course, (ii) improving preparation of students for Calculus I, (iii) systemic application of concept inventories. He is currently an ABET Program Evaluator and a

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Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chih-Hsiung Ku, National Dong Hwa University; Wen-Cheng Chen, National Dong Hwa University; Lee king-lien, Department of Electro-Optic Engineering,National Taipei University of Technology; CHAO-CHIA CHENG, NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIV

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Engineering Physics & Physics

) by the scores in the integrated entrance examination ofUT. Furthermore, in order to understand the difference between GU students and UT students inthe physics learning. Another 99 engineering college students from a mid-level GU were selected.After data analysis, some interesting research findings were discussed and will be suggested tothe practice of physics curriculum design in university of technology.Background and PurposeTo cope with demands of the 21 st century, people need higher-level thinking skills such as self-directional and problem-solving skill 3. And student should be equipped with properly proficiencyfor a productive adult life. For example, all students should be educated to be “STEM-capable” 4.Recently, physics instruction

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First-Year Activities and Peer Review Strategies in Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Civil Engineering

AC 2011-1348: GLOBAL INTERESTS AND EXPERIENCE AMONG FIRST-YEAR CIVIL ENGINEERING STUDENTSAngela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Angela Bielefeldt, PhD, PE, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, & Ar- chitectural Engineering at the University of Colorado - Boulder (CU). She is affiliated with the Mortenson Center in Engineering for Developing Communities at CU. She has taught the first-year Introduction to Civil Engineering course 13 times, starting in 1997. She also teaches a senior capstone Environmental En- gineering Design course, which included international water and sanitation projects in 2001, 2002, 2006, and 2010. Her research interests include ceramic water

Conference Session

Sustainability, Diversity, and STEM in Contemporary Energy Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John M. Robertson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Slobodan Petrovic, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

are well established but for a commodity like energy, widespreadadoption depends on delivering lower costs and matching loads both in time and location.These are extremely difficult performance goals for but the rewards for success are highwith a global market waiting eagerly.The rationale for making space to cover the path to technology maturity in an alreadyovercrowded curriculum is that it defines many future engineering jobs. The solar cells,batteries and fuel cells can be manufactured today but can they beat the internationalcompetition to deliver the tough commodity performance metrics? High-level roadmapsfor alternative energies have been formulated 1 but the goals remain stubbornly distant 2.That emphasizes the need to recruit and