Conference Session

Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald J. Bennett, Univeristy of Saint Thomas; Elaine R. Millam, University of Saint Thomas

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College Industry Partnerships

alumni of our graduate program who have developed new ways of thinking and acting through our leadership development process.Data on Engineers Moving into Management Figure 1. S&E bachelor‟s degree holders in management jobs by years since degree (NSF 2003)National Science Foundation SESTAT 20031 data (Figure 1) shows that increasing numbers ofengineering graduates leave the direct practice of engineering over time and move intomanagement. This NSF report also shows that there is a corresponding fewer number of Page 22.1546.2engineering graduates whose major work activity is R&D as they progress in their careers(Figure 2

Conference Session

Computers in Education General Technical Session II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mihaela Vorvoreanu, Purdue University; Quintana Clark, Purdue University; Geovon Boisvenue, Purdue University; Stephen Paul Woodall, Purdue University

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Computers in Education

yourresume.” The expression “Google resume” refers to the information that appears in thefirst pages of a Google search. This information is becoming just as important, if notmore important, than the traditional resume. Unlike a traditional resume, a Google Page 22.1306.7resume takes time to build, and is hard to change. Therefore, students should be awareearly on in their college careers about the importance of their Google resume, and learntactics they can use to improve it. The practices we recommend here are all intended toimprove a student’s visibility in online searches, and to increase the probability of searchresults featuring professional content

Conference Session

Design Communications & Cognition I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tiffany Tseng, Stanford University; Maria Yang, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

Division under an NSF Graduate Fellowship. More recently, she was an Assistant Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Southern California, and before that a postdoctoral instructor of design in the mechanical engineering department of the California Institute of Technology. She has been a lecturer in design at Stanford University. She is the 2006 recipient of an NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award. Dr. Yang’s industrial experience includes serving as Director of Design at Reactivity, a Silicon Valley software company now a part of Cisco Systems. She has done research into collaborative design tools at Apple Computer’s Advanced Technology Group and Lockheed Artificial

Conference Session

Design Communications & Cognition I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leema Kuhn Berland, University of Texas, Austin; William F. McKenna, University of Texas, Austin; Stephanie Baker Peacock, University of Texas, Austin

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Design in Engineering Education

high school classrooms.William F McKenna, University of Texas at Austin Bill received his masters of mathematics from the University of North Texas about ten years ago, and after a brief but potentially promising career in acoustical test enclosures, he is working in his fourth year towards a doctorate in Science and Mathematics Education. Helping to make the world a quieter place is a fine and noble thing, but it simply does not compare to educating people. These days Bill focuses on communication in technical fields. His current research involves helping high school students learn the form, function and benefits of effective communication, especially argumentative discourse and interpersonal relations.Stephanie

Conference Session

Persistence and Retention II: Curricular Issues

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas F. Wolff, Michigan State University; Steven M. Cramer, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Barbara A. Masi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-1416: RETENTION: QUANTIFYING THE APPLES AND OR-ANGESThomas F. Wolff, Michigan State University Dr. Thomas F. Wolff is Associate Dean of Engineering for Undergraduate Studies at Michigan State University. In this capacity, he is responsible for all activities related to student services (academic ad- ministration, advising, career planning, women and diversity programs, etc.) and curricular issues. He is principal investigator on several NSF grants related to retention of engineering students. As a faculty member in civil engineering, he co-teaches a large introductory course in civil engineering. His research and consulting activities have focused on the safety and reliability of hydraulic structures, and he

Conference Session

Project-Based Education in Energy Curriculum

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G. Belu, Drexel University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

electronics, power systems, communication, control and power electronics, electric machines, instrumentation, radar and remote sensing, numerical methods and data analysis, space and atmosphere physics, and physics. His research interests included power system stabil- ity, control and protection, renewable energy system analysis, assessment and design, power electronics and electric machines for wind energy conversion, radar and remote sensing, wave and turbulence simu- lation, measurement and modeling, numerical modeling, electromagnetic compatibility and engineering education. During his career Dr. Belu published several papers in referred journals and in conference pro- ceedings in his areas of the research interests

Conference Session

Public Policy in Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria Dawn Blevins, University of Utah

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Engineering and Public Policy

survey. Thesurvey consisted of three questions to gauge if students felt that public meetings wereimportant and what skills and preparation were necessary for them to be successful.Results of the pre-training surveyPre-Test Question Pre-Test Answers:1. If they thought they would have to - 22 students (every student in the class)conduct public meetings in their civil answered that working with the publicengineering career and why. would be part of their job - The why section of the question was answered because stakeholders in projects need to be

Conference Session

ETD Design II: Mechanical Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason K. Durfee, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

on the work completed.That is accomplished through verbal communication with a faculty member or in a formal paperor presentation. This will strengthen and enhance student communication skills and betterprepare them to function in their future careers. Finally, even though this is not research it willrequire critical thinking and problem solving skills by the students. It has also been shown thatstudent projects carried out while being mentored by a faculty member results in increasedstudent retention and achievement. This is important not only to our institution but to the localcommunity as well since we are currently a net importer of employees to fill positions in thehigh-technology career fields (Regalado9, Dec/Jan 2006, p.37).It is also

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Graff, LeTourneau University; Paul R. Leiffer, LeTourneau University; Matthew G. Green, LeTourneau University; Joel Koblich, LeTourneau University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

engineer at the University of California–Berkeley and worked for the Water and Sewer Department of the city of San Francisco beforebeginning a career as a newspaper cartoonist, editorial cartoonist, and sculptor. Goldbergdeveloped a number of cartoons, including “Mike and Ike (They Look Alike),” “FoolishQuestions,” “Lala Palooza,” and “Boob McNutt.” Page 22.1522.2* Although the projects here are not associated, please note that Rube Goldberg is the ® and © of Rube Goldberg, Inc.“It was in 1914 that Goldberg created the series that brought him lasting fame — a series thatwas inspired by his academic studies. Recalling the so

Conference Session

Knowing Ourselves: Research on Engineering Education Researchers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Hanjun Xian, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Aditya Johri, Virginia Tech; Mihaela Vorvoreanu, Purdue University; Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Phillip C. Wankat, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

Purdue University where he led the education and the educational technology effort for the NSF-funded Network for Computational Nanotechnology (NCN). His work focuses on how semantic grid-based technologies and tools can co-exist with students’ lifestyles, learning patterns, and technology choices. Dr. Madhavan was the Chair of the IEEE/ACM Supercomputing Education Program 2006 and was the curriculum director for the Supercomputing Ed- ucation Program 2005. In 2008, he was awarded the NSF CAREER award for work on learner-centric, adaptive cyber-tools and cyber-environments. He was one of 49 faculty members selected as the nation’s top engineering educators and researchers by the US National Academy of Engineering to

Conference Session

Ethics in different disciplines

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diana Bairaktarova, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

Education at Purdue University. She has a PhD in Early Childhood Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and international expertise in early childhood policy and research methods. Her current research focuses on developmental engineering, early education antecedents of engineering thinking, developmental factors in engineering pedagogy, technological literacy and human-artifact inter- actions. She is a member of Sigma Xi Science Honor Society and in 2009 he was awarded the prestigious NSF CAREER Award. Page 22.492.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011

Conference Session

Technological Literacy for Undergraduate Students

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College; Lauren Aprill

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

engineering should provide these students withknowledge relevant to their general education. Some of the material in introduction toengineering courses should prove beneficial even to those students who do not elect to continuein engineering.Importance of Two-Year CollegesConsideration of any issue that impacts undergraduate education should not overlook theimportant role that two-year or community colleges in higher education. Increasingly two yearschools represent an affordable higher education option for many students. Efforts to attractstudents to an engineering career must acknowledge that two-year institutions or communitycolleges represent the fastest growing segment of higher education17. Recent data shows that40% of individuals earning

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Jackson, VCU Haptics Lab; Dianne T.V. Pawluk, Virginia Commonwealth University; Curtis R. Taylor, University of Florida

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NSF Grantees

. Page 22.495.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Development of Haptic Virtual Reality Gaming Environments for Teaching Nanotechnology1. IntroductionNanotechnology is a key high technology field that is becoming increasingly important tothe United States’ economy. Maintaining leadership in key technologies, such asnanotechnology, is increasingly being recognized as important for Americancompetitiveness.1 There is, therefore, a strong interest in attracting K-12 andundergraduate students to pursue future careers in this area. However, the abstract natureof current learning methods of how things interact and behave at the nanoscale (< 100 nmin any dimension) can be

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irene B. Mena, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brenda Capobianco, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies, Student

being course instructors, the TAs learned moreabout the teaching aspect of academia and indicated that they felt better prepared for anacademic position. For example: “[With the role of course instructor]…certainly there‟s a lot of carryover to academia, you know, if I‟m instructing a course…, like the same way I‟m instructing a course now,…I can‟t even over emphasize how much…it‟s helped prepared me to take on that kind of role, so I mean…if I pursue a career in academia, as far as the teaching aspect goes, you know, it‟s invaluable to have been a TA and to be involved with the courses…” (Hank, Individual Interview, 265

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

FPD IV: Improving Student Success: Mentoring, Intervening, and Supplementing

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dianne Raubenheimer, North Carolina State University; Jerome P. Lavelle, North Carolina State University; Monica Terrell Leach, North Carolina State University; Steven L. White, North Carolina State University ; Philip Albert Moses, North Carolina State University

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First-Year Programs

Section A: Non-cognitive variables Please rate these statements as they relate to pre-test post-test P value yourself. (5 = strongly agree, 4 = agree, 3 = neutral, 2 = disagree, 1 = strongly disagree). 2010 Results 10. I usually mark important dates on my calendar. 3.52 3.96 0.02 11. I don't expect to get to know faculty personally during my first year. 3.04 2.52 0.004 12. I have talked about my career goals with someone who works in that career. 3.29 3.83 0.02 18. I know what I want to be doing 10 years from now

Conference Session

Thinking Outside the Box! Innovative Curriculum Exchange for K12 Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego; Samuel Lee, University of California, San Diego

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

success of the COSMOS Earthquakes in Action program has shownthat a hands-on and engaging curriculum is the best model for presenting the described topics tohigh school aged students.During summer 2010, student comprehension and retention of course material was qualifiedthrough pre- and post-program surveys. The pre-survey was informal and was used to assess thelevel of math preparation of each student and their future career interests. Of the 20 students,approximately 1/4 had pre-calculus or calculus backgrounds. Since three of the seven groupprojects required a higher level of math comprehension, the information about students’ level ofmath preparation was used to select balanced project teams. Additionally, from the pre-surveyonly a handful of

Conference Session

Status of CE Education: Today & Tomorrow

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey S. Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Joshua M. Rogers, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Thomas A. Lenox , Dist.M.ASCE, F.ASEE, American Society of Civil Engineers; Dion K. Coward, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

and Management in Engineering (2000-2003), during which time he organized special issues on diver- sity, public policy, career management, globalization, and information technology. - Served on the ASCE Board of Direction (1997-2000), and he is active with the student chapters of ASCE and Chi Epsilon, the civil engineering honor society. Dr. Russell is presently Chair of the ASCE Committee on Academic Prerequisites for Professional Prac- tice. The Committee is charged with defining the future education requirements necessary to practice civil engineering at the professional level. Throughout his career, Dr. Russell has dedicated his efforts to make engineering education more meaningful and more relevant. He has

Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Budny P.E., University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Topics

Council of Sections

clearly emphasizeprofessional skills and ABET program outcomes (Criteria 3 d, f, g, h, i,). With shared goalsof providing undergraduates with a rich educational experience in which research,communication and critical thinking are central to achievement and to the development ofintegrity in engineering, such collaborations produce an instructional program that readiesstudents for the requirements of continuous learning and complex analysis essential to asuccessful, principled engineering career. This paper will describe the contributions toundergraduate engineering education that non-engineering faculty and academic departmentshave brought to the Pitt freshman engineering experience. Through the description of thecurricula and strategies developed

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alice F Squires, Stevens Institute of Technology; Robert J. Cloutier, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Systems Engineering

, engineering project manager, principle engineer, and system archi- tect for major defense contractors. Early in his career he served for eight years in the United States Navy. Rob received the 2009-2010 Alexander Crombie Humphreys Distinguished Associate Professor Teaching Award at Stevens. Rob belongs to the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE), IEEE and ACM. He received his Ph.D. in Systems Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology, an M.B.A. from Eastern University, and a B.S. from the United States Naval Academy. Page 22.347.1 c American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum In Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derek M. Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

) leaving a lot of room for a student to pursue other interests through a double major or a minor. Also, the math and science requirements were less rigorous than the new program. This tended to attract students who were undecided and less committed to a career in technology. It must also be recognized that one of the impacts of the Great Recession may be to redirect higher caliber students from more expensive university programs to ones that are more affordable. WWU is recognized as offering one of the most affordable degrees in the Pacific Northwest region. Coupled with better employment opportunities for technical fields, this too will positively impact the quality of students seeking any ET major.• Managing Program

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jianyu Liang, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Terri A. Camesano, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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NSF Grantees

scanning electronmicroscopy, atomic force microscopy, and nanoparticle synthesis and characterization, to carryout the experimental design. Sophomores from across engineering and science boundaries are expected to participate in thecourse, working in multidisciplinary teams wherever possible. Working in teams withmentoring from the faculty, students will gain an exposure and appreciation of importantnanotechnology tools. Discussion and communication of research results (oral and written) willbe emphasized. Participation will improve specific skills needed to succeed in a career innanobiotechnology. In addition, students in our class will be actively engaged in thementoring of the next generation of engineers, by participating in Introduce a

Conference Session

Advanced Aerospace Student Projects

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Changho Nam, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Scott Danielson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

ethical responsibilities of engineers, the major specialties of engineering and basic corporate structures and purposes. Level 3 Uses common moral theories and concepts to guide them in their ethical decision making and has formulated a probable career path that takes into account current trends technology and society Level 4 Effectively guides their own efforts at gaining and maintaining their professional competence and reputation. Rubric Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4   1  3  1  understanding

Conference Session

Teaching Circuit Theory and Electronics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Denise Miller, Northern Arizona University; Elizabeth J. Brauer, Northern Arizona University; John Sharber, Northern Arizona University

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Electrical and Computer

Page 22.744.3voltage and current.Op amps are a difficult concept and one that is likely to be useful to students of all majors later,either in class projects or in their professional careers. We followed a similar strategy as with theOhm’s Law module. An example question shown Figure 2, is as follows: For the ideal op amp model with vs = 3 V, Rs = 15 kOhm, and Rf = 52 kOhm, what is ip in the figure?Note the answer is 0 mA, regardless of the values of the voltage and resistors. The assessmenttool in Vista requires that all variables be used in the calculation of the answer so we used theformula [vs]-[vs]+[rs]-[rs]+[rf]-[rf], where [vs] is the value for vs, [rs] is the value for Rs, and [rf]is the value for Rf.Other types of questions

Conference Session

Faculty Tools

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn Kusbit Dunn, East Carolina University; David L. Batts, East Carolina University; Sandra Lee Friend, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

AC 2011-1368: HOW EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS CAN HANDLE MORESTUDENTS WITH FEWER FACULTY MEMBERSCarolyn Kusbit Dunn, East Carolina University Carolyn Dunn is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Technology Systems at East Carolina Uni- versity. She teaches technical writing both face to face and online. Dunn has a PhD in English with a concentration in Technical and Professional Discourse. Her research interests are organizational communication, crisis communication and language and power.David L Batts, East Carolina University David Batts, Ed.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of Technology Systems at East Carolina University. His career experiences include industrial consulting and managing an

Conference Session

Structural Education Applications in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Architectural

, Engineering, and Mathematic (STEM) careers than thosewith lower scores.22 Page 22.823.7Sample Questions from the Post-Experiment Test: Answer = 2nd image from the left Answer = 3rd image from the left Page 22.823.8Quantitative Results:The following are the results for the 20 question spatial reasoning aptitude test.Graphics I Course Graphics 1 Course One-Tailed t-Test for Unequal Variances (Welch) α = 0.05 No Model

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Teaching and Outreach

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith J. Bowman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brenda Capobianco, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

in engineering careers, but it is also strongly focused on a particularfive step design sequence, “Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Improve.”8 Although aspects of what isput forward as design are included in each of the curricula, the interpretations and approacheswere found to be quite different. Clearly, a universal concept of engineering design may not beforthcoming, but the breadth of interpretations for just this aspect of the curricula demonstratesthe disparate status of K-12 engineering education and curricula that include engineering design.In their findings and recommendations, the NAE/NRC Committee described the development ofsystematic linkages between engineering design and scientific inquiry and furthermore, positedthese connections

Conference Session

Collaborative Learning, Project-Based, Service Learning, and Impacts on Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivan E. Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University, Media

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International

longitudinal concept that must be exercised when decisions are made inengineering. This paper describe a project-based learning approach used in a first yearintroduction to engineering design course to engage students in considering the global ethicalimpact of their decisions while solving a design challenge.BackgroundIt is important to expose engineering students to international experiences as part of theireducation from the very beginning in a consistent and productive manner so the students canstart developing professional and global skills early in their careers. One of the most effectiveforms of doing this is through multinational global design projects9, 10, 11, 12. This project-basedapproach allows the students to work with diverse teams

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Stephanie Luster-Teasley, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

classes to other situations Select one 12 5.2 0.624.3 Using systematic reasoning in my approach to problems Select one 12 5.1 0.67 Using a critical approach to analyzing data and arguments4.4 in my daily life Select one 12 4.9 0.51 Please comment on how you expect this material to4.5 integrate with your studies, career, and/or life? Long answer 8 The responses from the preliminary assessment sought to measure a baseline for thestudents’ opinion for their understanding, skills, attitudes, and integration of learning. The goalwas to determine if there were changes in the student responses from the beginning of the

Conference Session

Qualitative Research Programs & International Research Experience from Around the World

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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International

University and the other is the Graduate StudentSymposium at Tianjin University of Finance and Economics.5) Attended research seminars: The IRES students attended three technical seminars given bythe faculty mentors as follows: a) Introduction to Fuel Cells b) Introduction to Heat Pipes c) How to conduct ResearchStudents benefited from most of field trips except for the one to Tianjing University. The reasonwas that the seminar was given in Chinese. We don’t plan to attend this type of researchsymposium in the future unless the speaker presents in English.AssessmentThe primary goal of this IRES program is to engage participants in rewarding internationalresearch experiences that excite and motivate them to pursue careers in