Conference Session

They're Not "Soft" Skills!

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eckehard Doerry, Northern Arizona University; James Dean Palmer, Northern Arizona University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

tasks, and providing clear documentation of due dates and expected task products. This removes the ambiguity that poor performers typically use as concealment. • it promotes team progress and learning of proactive project management skills by forcing teams to think explicitly and in detail about where they are, what needs to be done next, and how personnel resources should be deployed.Note that task reports are not a replacement for the team's overall project plan, which teams arerequired to maintain as well (usually using project management software), but rather acomplementary articulation of detailed weekly assignments that move the team towardscompleting the broader tasks or milestones shown in the project

Conference Session

Curricular Innovations in College-Industry Partnerships

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard T. Schoephoerster, University of Texas, El Paso; Ryan Wicker, University of Texas, El Paso; Ricardo Pineda, University of Texas, El Paso; Ahsan Choudhuri, University of Texas, El Paso

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

way that the evolution of the modern medical centers has done for theprofession of medicine and the medical industry over the last half century.As we developed our plan, we considered five key elements for a successful model ofpreparation for professional engineering practice, all taken from the medical center model.These key medical center elements, along with our proposed equivalent engineeringcounterparts, are listed in Table 1 and are described as follows.  Clinical Experiences at the Post-Baccalaureate Level Following recommendations from the Flexner Report in 1910, medical schools across the U.S. have required a baccalaureate degree for admission.11 Medical educators understand, as did Flexner, that clinical

Conference Session

Integration of Liberal Education into Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kacey Beddoes, Virginia Tech; Maura J. Borrego, Virginia Tech; Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

take other team members’ dissertation research intoaccount when planning their own dissertation research, even if it was on a different part of thesystem. For example, students whose focus was on the media aspects of the system needed toexplain to students from engineering why one kind of sensing mechanism would be preferable,more interesting or innovative than another kind, vis-à-vis the media fields in which theirresearch was situated. Inclusion artifacts were therefore used to suggest a certain design plan orfeature because the kind of sensing mechanism chosen would affect the work of everyone on theteam. In other words, students from the media fields could not make a choice of sensingmechanism without convincing the other team members to

Conference Session

Special Session Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the MATE International ROV Competition

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas E. Oppliger, Michigan Technological University; Valorie Troesch, Michigan Technological University; Jean Kampe, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine

students indicated that they areconsidering STEM careers. Longitudinal data will be collected to follow student attitudes andactions concerning post secondary STEM intentions.Perceived Value of HSE: In spring 2009, 44 of 45 responding students said they wouldencourage other students to participate in HSE or a similar project. In spring 2010, all 73responding students stated that they would encourage other students to participate in HSE.The above information pertains to the HSE program as a whole. Now let us look specifically atthe TCROV team and evidence of student learning resulting from their ROV centered projects.The TCROV Team, what it is & what is learnedAs stated earlier, the plan to bring ROVs into this school was intended to bring

Conference Session

Aerospace Teaching and Learning I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maxwell Stuart Reid, Auckland University of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

sustainability inrelation to engineering. The reviewed literature revealed many options, and changes weremade to the inaugural curriculum design as the module evolved over a four-year period. Thisongoing development is described as action research. McNiff promotes the action researchmethod for use by individual educators to improve their own practice in teaching as a regularcycle of self-reflection and course appraisal.17 Consequently, the stages of action researchcycle – observation, review, plan and activate – involved lecturer observation and reflection,coupled with a combination informal feedback, and the more formal formative andsummative student appraisal.Project GoalThe project goal was to design and assess a curriculum relevant to an

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: What Works to Retain Students in Chemical Engineering Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Donald P. Visco, Tennessee Technological University; Susan M. Montgomery, University of Michigan; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Colleen A. McDonough, Michigan State University; Patrick Walton, Michigan State University; Amanda M. Portis, Michigan State University; Eldred H. Chimowitz, University of Rochester; Willie (Skip) E. Rochefort, Oregon State University; Keith L. Levien, Oregon State University; Nimir Elbashir, Texas A&M University; Jennifer Condit, University of Rochester ; Stephen Lindeman

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

added to a “first year ChE”email list, which is used to provide relevant information such as how to makeappointments and choosing appropriate courses. I meet with students to discuss ourprogram and complete long-term course plans. Page 22.1315.4Welcoming and supporting our sophomoresThe first 15 minutes of the first day of ChE 230, the Material and Energy Balancescourse, serve as a welcome to the department. The department chair, representativesfrom all departmental student groups and I extend our welcome, and provide informationof how we can assist them. Students then complete forms letting us know their

Conference Session

Enhancing Instructional Effectiveness in Civil Engineering: Case Studies

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Morgan Reese, U.S. Military Academy; Joseph P. Hanus, U.S. Military Academy; Ledlie Klosky, U.S. Military Academy, West Point

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

My motivation to learn and to continue learning has increased because of this course. 7 This instructor stimulated my thinking. 8 In this course, my critical thinking ability increased. 9 In this course, my instructor served as a professional role model for cadets. 10 My instructor demonstrated depth of knowledge in the subject matter. 11 My instructor demonstrated enthusiasm for teaching and for the subject matter. 12 My instructor had a structure or plan for every lesson's learning activities. 13 My instructor helped me to understand the importance and practical significance of this course. 14 My instructor used well-articulated learning

Conference Session

Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

calculation of speech rate for clinical EE, CmpE, Speech- sessions. Design specialized speech recognition CS,Language and systems. Design directional microphone system for Audiology Audiology hearing aids. and Speech Center Design systems, structures, and floor plans to Civil-E, EE, Affiliate of minimize home construction and energy costs. ME, CmpE, Habitat for Investigate new construction techniques and

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Neelam Soundarajan, Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

givendiscipline, and what they need to do to move to the next level. As Royer et al. 37 put it, “metacogni-tive skills are cognitive activities that allow an individual to reflect on and to control performancein a useful and efficient manner. Skilled performers within a domain possess the capability of plan-ning their activities, and altering behavior in accordance with the monitoring activity. Less skilledperformers are far less proficient at this monitoring process and, correspondingly, less successfulat applying the skills they do possess.” In a real sense, it is the ability to reflect on one’s perfor-mance, learn from the results of that performance, and refine one’s knowledge or skill that not onlyhelps improve the performance but marks the

Conference Session

Design Tools & Methodology I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Blackboard, Inc. (http://www.blackboard.com/)7. Operation and Evaluation PhasesStudents need to safely operate and evaluate the performance of their prototypes. Common tasks,such as troubleshooting electric circuits and testing solar energy systems, are included in the SoEgeneral safety rules. On the other hand, some projects may include chemical, biological,mechanical or electrical aspects that need clarification. In these cases, in addition to preparingtest cases and/or plans, students are required to research policies, draft standard operatingprocedures (SOP), review the information with an instructor, and request approval from thesafety committee prior to beginning the evaluation phase. Examples are as follows.The objective of the vein harvest

Conference Session

To Boldly Go... Engineering Librarians Explore New Connections with Users

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne Parker, University of Manitoba

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

, which more nearly reflects the environment in which a professionalengineer will have to work; students must learn how to function as a team by planning theteam’s activities and the tasks associated with a project, all within the framework ofmilestones and the deliverables.As we have discussed in our earlier paper [1], one of the major assignments has been theresearch-based final report – a necessity in a course where the students come fromdifferent disciplines and represent different levels of experience within an engineeringprogram. While some, like Irish, might argue that such an assignment is an academicrather than an engineering genre, the final report is far more than just an exercise in“knowledge assembly” [17]. “Staged” assignments are

Conference Session

Student Entrepreneurial Skills and Mindset I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Judith Giordan, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA); Angela Shartrand, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA); Joseph Steig, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) and VentureWell; Phil Weilerstein, VentureWell

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

market requirements,• Relying on extreme optimism and a distant, unknown use,• Underestimating the hurdles of translation, implementation and collaboration (believing the “hard work” is in the conception rather than the execution);• Building ineffective strategic and translation plans and failing to revise the plan based on accurate and evolving market input;• Underestimating the competitive technologies or global issues; and• Not having an engaged, effective and collaborative team to affect the research to innovation to commercialization process.The value such skill sets create—for individuals, nations and the planet—is undeniable. In theKauffman Foundation report, “Where Will the Jobs Come From?” authors Litan and

Conference Session

ELOS Best Paper Nominations

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debra J. Mascaro, University of Utah; Stacy Bamberg, University of Utah; R. Roemer, University of Utah

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

asked to write out two plans for modeling each objectin SolidWorks®. After choosing what he determines tobe the best of the two plans, the student proceeds to (a)follow that plan to create a model of the object inSolidWorks®. Example SolidWorks® models are shownin Figure 1. Ideally, the objects to be measured andmodeled are relevant to the design project and might beincorporated into SolidWorks® models of a team’sdesign competition device. For example, tires (Figure 1a)and SPAM® cans (Figure 1b) were chosen as objectswhen the design project involved designing and buildingSPAM®-powered vehicles.2.2 Manufacturing Labs (b)During the freshman year, students are introduced tothree

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

C.J. Egelhoff, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Susan Donner Bibeau, U.S. Coast Guard; K.L. Burns, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Corinna Marie Fleischmann P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

engineering learners. Additional options are dualdegree programs and curriculum adjustments making engineering “more relevant”. Still otherinstitutions have marshaled student professional organizations to conduct outreach, buildcommunity and act as a recruiting and retention hub. This paper describes the development,workings and results of one Four-Year College program, and recommends how such a programcould be created by virtually any engineering college interested in tapping the under-preparedpopulation of students attracted to studying engineering. The key elements of principles, processand current best-practices include: recruiting students and parents, selection, orientation, thejunior college experience, academic planning and advising

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation, Assessment, and Program Improvement in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Stephen M. Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

where we are expected to show compliance by demonstrating we are using our assessment plan. ABET is spending more time reading and evaluating our report than they are giving us to actually implement changes. This process is broken.”The second area is where the shortcoming is not correctable by the program, but can besuccessfully addressed at some higher level within the institution. A comment made by one ofthe two programs reporting a shortcoming in this area was the following: • “Concerns were "Institutional"... mainly lack of institutional support.”The last area is where the shortcoming is outside of the control of both program and institution.Out of the ten responses that could be classified into this category, there

Conference Session

Ethics in different disciplines

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

Courses for Significant Learning”.16 Fink’s approach is an integrated course designthat is based on first developing individual components such as identifying situational factorsand learning goals, and then integrating the individual components into an overall structuredcourse, and finally planning of student factors such as grading system and course syllabus. Finkoffers a taxonomy of significant learning that has a hierarchy which is meaningful in this designcontext such that knowledge, application, and integration are defined.Learning objectives in the Engineering Ethics course:  Students should recognize ethical issues  Students should exercise ethical thinking  Students should apply ethical judgmentThe first

Conference Session

Introducing Sustainability into Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melanie L. Sattler, University of Texas, Arlington; Yvette Pearson Weatherton, University of Texas, Arlington; Victoria Chen, University of Texas, Arlington; Stephen P. Mattingly, University of Texas, Arlington; K.J. Rogers, P.E., University of Texas, Arlington

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

Hopkins University, and M.S. and Ph.D. in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering from Cornell University. Dr. Chen is actively involved with the Institute for Operations Research and Management Science (INFORMS), serving as cluster chair, session organizer/chair, and officers for the Informs Section on Data Mining and for the Forum for Women in OR/MS. Dr. Chen’s primary research interests utilize statistical method- ologies to create new methods for operations research problems appearing in engineering and science. She has studied applications in inventory forecasting, airline optimization, water resources, wastewater treatment, air quality, nurse planning, and pain management.Dr. Stephen P. Mattingly

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Liao, Wayne State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

levels graduates and MCC’sand HFCC’s reputation for innovation and educating highly-qualified technicians - and poolingtheir respective resources (i.e., their programs, faculty, facilities, location, and industry ties), aseries of activities are planned and carried out the stated objectives. They are as follows: Create an advisory committee to oversee the program. Integrate advanced energy storage curriculum with existing programs in WSU, MCC, and HFCC. Develop advanced energy storage specific courses, and deliver these courses. Create an advanced energy storage specialized laboratory. Develop and delivered a two-day short course. Develop and delivered workshops and seminars. Create internship and co-op opportunities, plant visits, and

Conference Session

Special Session Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the MATE International ROV Competition

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Candiya Mann, Washington State University, Social and Economic Sciences Research Center

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine

coordinators, college studentsinvolved in mentoring SCOUT class teams through the ITEST grant and the grant PI. Theinterviews solicited information such as detailed descriptions of program implementation(recruitment of students and teachers, workshops and other methods of providing technicalassistance, other support provided to teams, partnerships with other organizations, and staffing),effectiveness of the workshops, observations on student outcomes, parental involvement,successes/program strengths, challenges, changes planned for next year, and ratings of theMATE Center’s support of the regions.Other Data SourcesAdditional data sources informing the evaluation include the annual reports turned in by theregional coordinators to the ITEST grant PI

Conference Session

WIED Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria M. Larrondo-Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Martha Elicia Beltran-Martinez, Organization of American States, Office of Science, Technology, and Innovation

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

Social Development Manager at Owens-Illinois de Venezuela, and in the public sector, as Director of Interna- tional Cooperation of the National Library and Director of Planning and Programming of the Ministry of Youth. She also worked in the Social Planning area at Corporacin Venezolana de Guayana, a regional development agency. She holds a Graduate Degree in Human Resources Planning from the University of Paris-Sorbonne in Paris, France, and M.A. Degrees in French and Spanish from Middlebury College in Vermont, USA. She obtained her B.A. at George Mason University in Virginia, USA. . She can be contacted at: mbeltranmartinez@oas.org

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida; Marie A. Boyette, FLATE

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

to trisect the entirecamp experience into pre-camp, camp and post-camp components.Pre-campAlthough making money is not the goal of most robotics camps, organizers must still collectmoney and must distribute those funds to meet the needs of the camp. This reality leads to thefirst decision. Is your summer robotic program(s) going to be operated by a not-for-profit entity,or is it being conducted to earn revenue? Revenue generating types of camps, a for-profitorganization, will include different planning, budgeting, and taxation concerns not discussed hereand our recommendation is to organize your camp within a not-for-profit structure. Either way,there are two general avenues for funds that camp organizers can pursue to assist in financing

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter L. Schmidt, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Janusz Zalewski, Florida Gulf Coast University; Gloria A. Murphy, NASA; Thomas H. Morris, Mississippi State University; Christina L. Carmen, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Paul J. Van Susante, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

traveled to Kennedy Space Center (KSC) at the end ofthe second semester in order to test the hardware at KSC’s lunar regolith simulant test bed.As the student design team progressed through the system design and product realizationprocesses, the technical planning processes, as specified in the SE engine, were continuallyaddressed and maintained. Communication and documentation of the design process are criticalaspects of technical planning. Once the technical plans are initiated they may evolve due tochanges in requirements. Adherence to NASA’s SE engine during the design processemphasizes the need for proper technical management – an aspect of design that is oftenneglected due to the emphasis that is placed upon system design and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhigang Shen, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Yimin Zhu, Florida International University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

complexissues in construction engineering and project management.Framework of case-based multidimensional virtual environment (CMVE)CMVE is purposefully designed for students to learn a set of core concepts related to complexsystems in the context of construction engineering and project management and to develop skillsto apply the core concepts in construction engineering planning and design. These core conceptsinclude system and subsystems (or autonomous agents), nonlinearity, causality, emergence, self-organization, hierarchical levels, and so on [7]. The conceptual framework of CMVE is shown inFigure 1. Conceptually, CMVE has two parts which serve different purposes: Modular Casesand Learning Scaffolding.Modular Cases: Modular cases allow students

Conference Session

Focus on Capstone Experiences in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip H. Harding, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

experimental • Background research • Dependent variables plan (description, nomenclature, units, expected values)Student teams undertake two unit operations projects separated by a project management Page 22.431.8fundamentals project performed during laboratory time (see Figure 4). Laboratory preparation isfurther reinforced by having student teams prepare partial reports after their first laboratoryperiod working with a particular unit operation project. Specifically, they submit an abstractdraft, Background

Conference Session

Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Anita Grierson, Arizona State University; Rakesh Pangasa, Arizona Western College; Clark Vangilder, Central Arizona College; Richard A. Hall Jr., Cochise Community College

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

Plan” learning syste mdeveloped by Donna O. Johnson, the resume, the interview, internships, researchpositions, portfolios, computer research, and speakers from academic and engineers fromindustry with advanced degrees. A favorite program is on graduate school featuring apanel of graduate students to “tell it like it is”. The course also has assignments designedto help the students develop their academic, professional, social, and emotional skills.Assignments include a detailed time management schedule, an updated resume, a ten-year personal plan, a portfolio, and evidence of an application for a scholarship,internships, research position, or graduate school.The transfer students from day one (whenever Fulton representatives talk with

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Methods and Learning Models

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

and desires of the stakeholders.The project team members have identified the stakeholders as R&D (Engineering, Industrialdesign), System operator, and Subjects to be scanned for fever screening. Handling temperaturereadings in a large gathering is anticipated. In order to understand the operational needs, thefunctional overview of the operator requirements is necessary. A generalized design approach interms of human factors is necessary to cover this broad spectrum. A wide range of hand sizes andvarious levels of hand strength should be considered. The interdisciplinary R&D team currentlyis planning a qualitative focus group to deepen our understanding of the potential operator. Thehand-held portable temperature scanner has to be low

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Warren, Kansas State University; Xiongjie Dong, Kansas State University; Tim J. Sobering, Kansas State University; Jason Yao, East Carolina University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

unit provides buspower (+5 Vdc (0.2 A); +2.5 Vdc (0.1 A)), 8 analog inputs (14-bit, 48 kS/s), 2 analog outputs(12-bit, 150 S/s), 12 TTL/CMOS digital I/O lines, a 32-bit (5 MHz) counter, a digital trigger,multiple operating system support, and compatibility with LabVIEW, Visual Studio .NET, andNI-DAQmx drivers. The collection cost ~$225. Page 22.91.3 Figure 1. RASCL version 2 prototyping board.2, 9myDAQ Specifications. The authors had previously planned to incorporate the RASCL version2.0 unit into a suite of learning experiences in order to assess its effectiveness and to gaugestudent satisfaction with the tools. The move

Conference Session

Pedagogical Innovations in Laboratory Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian P. Sangeorzan, Oakland University; Matthew Nathaniel Bruer, Oakland University; Laila Guessous, Oakland University; Xia Wang, Oakland University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

large collected volume and the relatively long collection times. Students would nothave a sense of the required collection volumes or times without having conducted theuncertainty analysis before conducting the experiments. In fact, it is very easy to have relativeuncertainties of less than one percent with a little planning. Table 3. Sample Injector Calibration Data Injector #1 20,000 μS Period Volume Uncertainty = +/- 5 ml; Time Uncertainty = +/- 0.3 sec Rail Vol. Pulse Pressure Collection Collection Flow Width (psig) Volume Time Rate Uncertainty Uncertainty (μS

Conference Session

Project-Based Education in Energy Curriculum

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Youakim Kalaani, Georgia Southern University; William Trotter Nichols

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

the planning and designing of large PVsystems. The first system involves a retail store called “MART” and the second involve arecreational center called “RAC”. Designing aspect included engineering, economic, andenvironmental factors such as optimal array orientations, shading effects, and compatibilityissues between the PV arrays and inverters under the forecasted weather conditions. Variousmethods for estimating the performance of a PV system were presented with the aim todetermine if photovoltaic energy is both economical and environmentally sound, thus making itsustainable. Different capital budgeting techniques were also investigated to decide whetherinstalling PV systems is financially feasible under the prevailing economic conditions

Conference Session

Two Year-to-Four Year Transfer Topics Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie A. Rursch, Iowa State University; Douglas W. Jacobson, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

caused several teams to have to cancel their plannedtrips, there were still 75 students in attendance and 15 teams representing 6 community collegedistricts. This is the second time an ice storm or blizzard has occurred just prior or during thecompetition and the authors are planning to move the event forward in the academic calendar toavoid further weather related problems. Table 1 shows the four year participation in theCCCDC. On December 4 & 5, 2009, the third year of CCCDC competition, there were 19teams with a total of 90 students participating. These 19 teams represented 10 communitycollege districts or two-thirds of the 15 total community college districts in the state.Table 1. Participation in the Annual Community College Cyber