Conference Session

Engineering Mechanics Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University; Christian J. Schwartz P.E., Texas A&M University; Kumbakonam Ramamani Rajagopal, Texas A&M University

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Mechanical Engineering

larger range of materials than traditional mechanics of materials courses.Evaluation of the redesign is preliminary at this stage. More data on student performance indownstream courses needs to be collected and analyzed.Bibliographic Information1. Wiggins, G.P. and J. McTighe, Understanding by Design. 2nd ed. 2005: Prentice Hall. Page 22.357.132. Rais-Rohani, M. and D.T. Brown. Development of a virtual laboratory for the study of mechanics. in ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. 2000. St. Louis, MO.3. Borchert, R., D.D. Jensen, and D. Yates. Development and assessment of hands-on and visualization modules

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Entrepreneurship Courses and Outcomes II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anthony Marchese, Colorado State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2011-1606: DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW GRADUATE COURSE INSUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOR SCIENTISTSAND ENGINEERSAnthony Marchese, Colorado State University Anthony Marchese is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Colorado State University and a PI at the Engines and Energy Conversion Laboratory. He holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton University and B.S. and M.S. degrees from Rensselaer Polytech- nic Institute. He is currently funded by NSF to study pollutant formation and combustion chemistry of algae-derived biofuels and is the fuel conversion/characterization team leader for the National Alliance for Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts, a $48 Million

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Methods and Learning Models

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ross B Kaplan, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Timothy M Johnson P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology; Ralf Oliver Schneider, Wentworth Institute of Technology ; Shankar Muthu Krishnan, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

situations, such as, classrooms orlaboratories during a wide-spread flu pandemic. The project is also aimed at ensuring that thestudent learning leads to many of the standard outcomes. The proposed design is divided intofour sections: Measurement, Control, Communication, and Monitoring. The sensor selected forthe Measurement implementation is a medical grade version of the Melexis MLX90614 series ofsmart infrared temperature sensors. Two Texas Instruments MSP430 microprocessors areselected to implement Control and Monitoring. Communication is implemented using an 868MHz wireless network. For laboratory testing of the proposed fever screening system, thetemperature sensor is mounted on a gantry at the entrance to a lab or lecture hall and the

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching: Mechanics

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jim M. Papadopoulos, University of Wisconsin - Stout; Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Vincent C. Prantil, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Mechanics

received his BS, MS, and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University. His research interests lie in micro-structural material modeling, finite element and numerical analysis. He was a senior staff member at Sandia National Laboratories California in the Applied Mechanics and Materials Modeling departments for eleven years. He joined the mechanical engineering faculty at MSOE in September 2000. Page 22.83.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 A Philosophy of Integrating FEA Practice throughout the Undergraduate CE/ME

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Project-Based Education in Energy Curriculum

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Youakim Kalaani, Georgia Southern University; William Trotter Nichols

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

energy that reachesthe Earth’s surface over the course of a day. It is usually expressed in kWh/m2/day. The solarenergy and temperature information used for this study was obtained from the NationalRenewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) software6 called “PV Watts v.2” based on analysis of theNational Solar Radiation Data Base (NSRDB). This data is from the Typical MeteorologicalYear Two (TMY2) which was collected during the 1961-1990 time period7. While thecalculations are based on historical data, the actual performance of any PV system may vary.However, the values would be accurate within 10 to 12% 8. The solar insolation received forfixed arrays facing due south at various tilt angles is shown in Table 1. TABLE 1: Solar

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laila Guessous, Oakland University; Qian Zou, Oakland University; Brian P. Sangeorzan, Oakland University; Xia Wang, Oakland University; Gary Barber, Oakland University; Lorenzo M. Smith, Oakland University; LianXiang Yang, Oakland University; David Schall, Oakland University, Department of Mechanical Engineering; Michael A. Latcha, Oakland University

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Mechanical Engineering

experience is then capped by oraland/or poster presentations by the students of their research projects. Throughout this program,students worked closely with faculty, industrial mentors and graduate students. More than 40professionals from industry, varying in rank from senior vice presidents to researchers, toprogram directors, to young engineers, assisted the program at different levels. These industrymentors volunteered to assist the REU students in a number of different ways; Some providedguidance or materials for the research projects; others organized laboratory/industrial tours, gaveseminars, found speakers, or simply had informal discussions with the students on a variety oftopics including the automotive or energy industry, technology and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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C.S. Chen, Miami University; Steven Elliott, Miami University, Department of Economics; Mark Boardman, Miami University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2011-23: AN MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENERGY BASED CURRICULUMC.S. Chen, Miami University Dr. C.S.Chen is a professor and founding chair of electrical and computer engineering (ECE) depart- ment at Miami University (Ohio). He was the electrical engineering department head and the interim engineering dean at the University of AkronSteven Elliott, Miami University Dept. of Economics Dr. Steven Elliott is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at Miami University. He has been a research associate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory before entering academics. His professional interests include energy and environmental economics and behavioral economics.Mark Boardman, Miami University

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching: Statics

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheryl A. Sorby, Michigan Technological University; Carl R. Vilmann P.E., Michigan Technological University

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Mechanics

Melinda Gates Foundation, The LuminaFoundation, and The Kresge Foundation). The stated goal of the OLI initiative is(http://oli.web.cmu.edu/openlearning/initiative, viewed January 17, 2011.): “Using intelligent tutoring systems, virtual laboratories, simulations, and frequent opportunities for assessment and feedback, the Open Learning Initiative (OLI) builds courses that are intended to enact instruction - or, more precisely, to enact the kind of dynamic, flexible, Page 22.752.2 and responsive instruction that fosters learning.”The OLI suite of courses consists of many from the STEM disciplines, includingStatics, Statistics

Conference Session

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

differentialequations, probability and statistics, calculus-based physics, and general chemistry; proficiency in a minimum offour (4) recognized major civil engineering areas; the ability to conduct laboratory experiments and to criticallyanalyze and interpret data in more than one of the recognized major civil engineering areas; the ability to performcivil engineering design by means of design experiences integrated throughout the professional component of thecurriculum; and an understanding of professional practice issues such as: procurement of work, bidding versusquality-based selection processes, how the design professionals and the construction professions interact to constructa project, the importance of professional licensure and continuing education

Conference Session

Capstone Design III

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohamed E. El-Sayed, Kettering University; Jacqueline A. El-Sayed, Kettering University; Timothy M. Cameron, Miami University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2011-837: IMPLEMENTATION AND ASSESSMENT OF A CAPSTONECOURSE DESIGNED TO ACHIEVE PROGRAM LEARNING OBJECTIVESMohamed E. El-Sayed, Kettering University Dr. Mohamed El-Sayed is a professor of Mechanical engineering and director of the Hybrid Electric Vehicle Integration and Durability Laboratory, Kettering University. He is the current Editor-in-Chief of the SAE journal of Materials and Manufacturing. Dr. El-Sayed has over thirty years of teaching experience in the area of design, design simulation, design optimization, and automotive design. Dr. El-Sayed has over twenty years of Automotive Design, Development, and Validation experience. Dr. El-Sayed was the lead engineer on the design optimization and quality

Conference Session

Structural Education Applications in Architectural Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Orla Smyth LoPiccolo, State University of New York, Farmingdale State College

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Architectural

how to draw a plan,section, elevation and axonometric. Page 22.823.2In this paper, quantitative spatial reasoning test results and qualitative data of students‘perception of a model project will be presented. This study is a follow-up to the author‘s studyof the use of visual aids in classrooms that are not supplemented with a laboratory component forhands-on learning.Background:Spatial reasoning is ―the mental manipulation of objects and their parts in 2D and 3D space.‖1 Ithas also been defined as concerning the locations of objects, their shapers, their relations to eachother, and the paths they take as they move.2 Research has shown

Conference Session

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

for advice and support.113. To improve 3rd year retention, the college has created a task force to improve learning in engineering sciences courses required by multiple college programs. Pilot programs in Statics, implemented in Fall 2008, and in Mechanics of Materials, implemented in Spring 2009, focus on student learning and include laboratory and computer software to help students visualize and understand difficult concepts.4. Western Michigan University has become a partner in a multi-institutional NSF-CCLI Phase 3 project to improve engineering mathematics education. Since 50% of first-time, first-year STEM students are not Calculus ready in the first semester, this project addresses a barrier to further improvement in

Conference Session

SE Capstone Design Projects, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Colin J. Neill, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley; Joanna F. DeFranco, Pennsylvania State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

, R.C., & Kuo, L. (2007). Teaching and learning argumentation, The Elementary School Journal, 107(5), 449-472. 7. Caspersz, D.M., Wu, M., Skene, J. “Factors Influencing Effective Performance of University Student Teams,” in Proc. 26th Annual International HERDSA Conference, Christchurch, NZ, pp. N/A CD Rom. 8. Buckenmeyer, J.A. “Using teams for class activities: Making course/classroom teams work,” Journal of Education for Business, Vol. 76, No. 2, Nov. 2000, pp. 98-108. 9. E. Greco and J. Reasoner. (2010) Student Laboratory Skills and Knowledge Improved through Individual Lab Participation, Proc. ASEE Annual Conference, Lousiville, KY, June 2010. 10. R. Stout, J.A. Cannon-Bowers, and E

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peng Li, East Carolina University; John M. Jones, East Carolina University; Kris Kareem Augustus, East Carolina University

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Computing & Information Technology

, 2009.5. S. Averitt, M. Bugaev, A. Peeler, H. Shaffer, E. Sills, S. Stein, J. Thompson and M. Vouk, “Virtual Computing Laboratory (VCL)”, Proceedings of the International Conference on the Virtual Computing Initiative, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA, 2007.6. P. Li, L. Toderick, & J. Noles, “Provisioning virtualized datacenters through Virtual Computing Lab”, Proceedings of 2010 ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Arlington, Virginia, USA, 2010.7. X. Wang, G. C. Hembroff, and R. Yedica, “Using VMware VCenter lab manager in undergraduate education for system administration and network security”, Proceedings of the 2010 ACM SIGITE Conference, 43-52, Midland, Michigan, USA. 2010

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Expanding the Borders of Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Farris, Grand Valley State University; Paul Merritt Lane, Grand Valley State University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

majoring in engineering Live, learn and work in a culture at the base of the economic pyramid. Page 22.947.3 3. Provide an opportunity for students majoring in engineering to design products for people living at the base of the economic pyramid. Pre-departure Activities and Orientations To prepare students to work safely in Nicaragua, each student will complete a machine shop qualificationbefore departure. Every student in the engineering school is required to take this short safety and machine operationcourse before they are allowed to work in The University’s shops. The Engineering Laboratories

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Teaching and Outreach

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary B. Vollaro, Western New England College

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Materials

2002 American Society for Engineering Education Zone 1 Conference &Exposition[3] Sobinski-Smith, Mary Jane, D’Amour Library, www.wnec.edu webpage[4] Katherine Chen, etal., Travelogue from the Materials World: A first week laboratory activity,Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Page 22.873.11

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Using Web-Resources and Literature to Teach Engineering in P-8

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily M. Hunt, West Texas A&M University; Michelle L Pantoya, Texas Tech University; Aaron S. Hunt, Canyon Independent School District; Abbye M. Reeves

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Issue: Addressing the Literacy Needs of Emergent and Early Readers” North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL). Full text available: http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/content/cntareas/reading/li100.htm.16. Brown, J.S., Collins, A., Dugid, P. (1989) “Situated cognition and the culture of learning,” Educational Researcher 18(1), pp 32-42.17. Lave, J. and Wenger, E. (1991) Situated Learning: Legitimate Peripheral Participation, New York: Cambridge University Press.18. Hunt, E.M., Pantoya, M.L. (2010) Engineering Elephants, Authorhouse Publishing, ISBN: 978-1-4490-5816-6.19. Award information can be found at http://www.usabooknews.com/bestbooks2010.html20. Kress, G. 1997. Before writing: Rethinking

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa A. Pruitt, University of California, Berkeley

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First-Year Programs

. Medical implant analysis for structure- function-performance is performed to optimize device design. Biomechanical characterization of tissues is performed to assess clinical treatments and to develop constitutive relationships. Laboratory techniques for structural characterization include SEM, TEM, FEM, SAXS, USAXS, XPS, DSC, GPC, FTIR, AFM, confocal microscopy, wear testing, fatigue testing, fracture mechanics analysis, and nanoindentation. Re- search supported by NIH, NSF, ONR, DARPA, OREF and the medical device industry. Pedagogical experience includes curriculum development in mechanical engineering and bioengineering. Teaching experience includes undergraduate courses on Mechanical Behavior and Processing of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Stewart Slater, Rowan University; Mariano Javier Savelski, Rowan University; William J Calvo, Chemical and Molecular Engineering Program, Stony Brook University (Stony Brook, NY)

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-1031: INTRODUCTORY LEVEL TEXTBOOK PROBLEMS IL-LUSTRATING CONCEPTS IN PHARMACEUTICAL ENGINEERINGStephanie Farrell, Rowan University Stephanie Farrell is an Associate Professor in Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. Prior to joining Rowan in 1998, she was an assistant professor in Chemical Engineering and adjunct professor in Biomed- ical Engineering at Louisiana Tech University. She received her Bachelor’s, MS, and PhD degrees in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, Stevens Institute of Technology, and New Jersey Institute of Technology, respectively. Stephanie’s educational interests are in laboratory develop- ment and experiential learning, particularly in the areas of biomedical

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Educational Methods and Tools to Encourage Conceptual Learning I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Cernusca, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Daniel Forciniti, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Chemical Engineering, Educational Research and Methods

videowas the thermodynamics of elastomers and the video for this stage is yet in production. The coreelement of this material is the recording of a laboratory experiment that produces a³FRXQWHULQWXLWLYH´RXWSXW. For the first task, the video of the experiment stops short of showingthe result and students have to predict that result and provide an explanation associated with theirprediction. Then the video shows the actual results and students move to an application of thedescribed phenomenon and asked to solve it with a minimal support from the instructor. Page 22.891.6Instructional Materials for the Raw VideoWith the purpose of the video

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Technical Session II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Sanjiv Sarin, North Carolina A&T State University

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Biological & Agricultural

benefit from usingsystems biology approaches to complex problems. Consequently, multiple science departmentsat NCA&T have recently have acquired significant cutting-edge laboratory resources. Newsynergistic research partnerships are emerging across traditional departmental infrastructures.Because the science department’s past work has actively promoted, presented, and publishedgenuine undergraduate cross discipline-related research, the departments have gained significantfavor across the university1. We have strong administrative leadership support for rigorousundergraduate research activities. We gained buy-in from stakeholders by: (1) working from theground-up with administration to promote campus-wide bioengineering research and training

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynne A. Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; James M. Widmann, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; J.Kevin Taylor, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Electrical and Computer

Polytechnic State University Brian Self is a Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at California Polytechnic State Uni- versity in San Luis Obispo. Prior to joining the faculty at Cal Poly in 2006, he taught for seven years at the United States Air Force Academy and worked for four years in the Air Force Research Laboratories. Research interests include active learning and engineering education, spatial disorientation, rehabilitation engineering, sports biomechanics, and aerospace physiology. He worked on a team that developed the Dynamics Concept Inventory and is currently collaborating on a grant to develop and assess Model Elic- iting Activities in engineering. Brian was the 2008-2010 ASEE Zone IV

Conference Session

Outreach Projects: Promoting Energy Efficiency and Education in General

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Cherif Megri, University of Wyoming

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

loads while maintaining reasonable thermal comfort conditions. 3. Case studies:Design of Argonne National Laboratories:As an example, the Argonne National Laboratories, designed by OWP/P (architectureand MEP design and consulting company), includes a passive ventilation system createdby using wind towers all along the building to the top. The wind tower works by creatinga pressure differential. The wind blowing over the top of the tower creates a lowerpressure than the atmospheric pressure inside the building. This difference in pressurecauses the air to flow naturally up and out of the top of the building. Stack effects createdwith wind towers is an old concept that has improved over the years with bettertechnology and electronic controls

Conference Session

Developing International Engineering Research, Course Enhancement, Leadership of, and Online Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Mehrabian, Daytona State College; Walter W. Buchanan, Texas A&M University; Alireza Rahrooh, Daytona State College

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International

Physical Experiments: Application within A Laboratory Course,” AmericanSociety for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.[2] King, B., McCausland, H. and Nunan, T. (2001) “Converting To Online Course And Program Delivery: The UniversityOf South Australia Case Study,” International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning: 1, 2.http://www.icaap.org/iuicode?149.1.2.7[3] Mehrabian, A., Alvarado, K., and Nahmens, I., (2007). “Application of Technology in Project-based DistanceLearning,” EISTA 2007, Orlando, FL.[4] Nunan, T. (2000). “Exploring the concept of flexibility,” In V. Jakupec & J. Garrick, J. (Eds.), Flexible learning, andhuman resource development (pp. 47-66). London: Routledge.[5] Bates, A.W., & Poole

Conference Session

Descriptions of Curricular and Model Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David E. Culler, Oregon Institute of Technology; Marcella K. Minster, Oregon Institue of Technology (Student); Irina Demesko-Prosnik, Oregon Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

more girls in engineering?What are your advantages as a girl in engineering?Did you take middle/high school classes in science/engineering?Are you treated differently or equally? Page 22.1199.7Do you like welding, machining or fabricating things?Have you ever wanted to solve the world’s problems?Do you like solving complicated analytical problems?Do you always come up with new ideas on everything?Do you like doing experiments or working in a laboratory?Would you like a career that is a lifelong learning experience?How would you like to be the engineer that designs and develops technology for commercial aviation

Conference Session

Thinking Outside the Box! Innovative Curriculum Exchange for K12 Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael K. Swanbom, Louisiana Tech University; David E. Hall, Louisiana Tech University; Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

International Conference on Multimedia in Physics Teaching and Learning,Wroclaw, Poland, Sept. 2007.13. Escalada, L., Grabhorn, R., and Zollman, D., “Applications of Interactive Digital Video in a Physics Classroom.” Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 5(1), 1996, 73-97.14. Palazzo, D., and Schools, C., “Video Analysis: The Next Physics Laboratory?”ASEE Mid-Atlantic, West Point, March 2008.15. Beichner, R. “Impact of Video Motion Analysis on Kinematics Graph Interpretation Skills.” American Journal of Physics, 1996. Page 22.1117.13

Conference Session

Integration of Liberal Education into Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom A. Eppes, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Frederick Sweitzer, University of Hartford

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Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

program curricula to determine if and what kinds ofchanges are needed.1The current outcome assessment process for E and ET programs is primarily designed to meetthe requisite ABET Criteria 3 (a-k) requirements. Evaluation is concentrated on 3rd and 4th yearcourses and measures performance in specific embedded assignments within the core area, i.e.those most relevant to the major and taught within the College. Core courses may be classified asone of the following 5 types: • Theoretical – 3 or 4 semester credits, largely lecture-based, and devoted to an advanced topic within a specific discipline such as thermodynamics or wireless communications. • Experiential – Laboratory-oriented course equivalent to 1 to 3 semester credit

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Rex Maixner, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado alsoprovide different insights and recent developments in the field. Engineering thermodynamics isa prerequisite, fluid mechanics is a co-requisite, and while an introduction to the basic modes ofheat transfer are covered in the engineering thermodynamics course, it is recommended thatenrolled students have satisfactorily completed a dedicated heat transfer course.While the course covers a variety of topics (solar, wind, ocean, hydro, geothermal, combinedheat and power, biomass, nuclear, etc.), a substantial portion of the course is devoted to solarenergy (active, passive, and photovoltaic), and would benefit greatly from the incorporation of a

Conference Session

Mechatronics in the Curriculum

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yunfeng Wang, College of New Jersey; Christopher Ault, College of New Jersey; Teresa Marrin Nakra, College of New Jersey; Andrea Salgian, College of New Jersey; Meredith K. Stone, Independent Evaluator

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Mechanical Engineering

United States and Europe. Teresa earned her doctorate at the MIT Media Laboratory with Tod Machover and Rosalind Picard. Her doctoral project, the Conductor’s Jacket, was selected by MIT alumni for inclusion in the exhibition celebrating 150 years of the institute’s founding.Andrea Salgian, The College of New JerseyMeredith K. Stone, Independent Evaluator Page 22.1484.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 The Outcomes of an Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Course Involving Engineering, Science and ArtsAbstractAn interdisciplinary undergraduate course that

Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Randall D. Manteufel, University of Texas, San Antonio; Amir Karimi, University of Texas, San Antonio

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Mechanical Engineering

. Asenrollment in engineering programs has increased, some institutions believe they need to limitenrollment so that the existing infrastructure, especially laboratory classes, are not overwhelmed.Many programs have a minimal GPA requirement in key foundational courses to limit Page 22.1198.2continuation into a major program of study. If students fail to achieve a sufficient GPA,although they have passed all of the prerequisite classes, they can’t continue in the engineeringprogram. Overall, GPA is a very important measure of a student’s academic progress and moreattention should be given to ensure that it is a robust metric with which to compare