Conference Session

ETD Design II: Mechanical Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Braun, Western Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

somewhatand absolutely, and 5 = absolutely.Further quantitative data were gathered using a teamwork assessment tool called TheComprehensive Assessment for Team-Member Effectiveness (CATME)8 which was developedthrough support from the National Science Foundation and is available for instructional use ineducational settings at no charge. CATME is a web-based survey found at www.catme.org thatgathers data on team-member effectiveness in five areas: contribution, interaction, keeping theteam on track, expectation of quality, and relevant skills and abilities. The output provides theinstructor with each member‟s effectiveness on a behaviorally anchored rating scale of 1-5,which describes behaviors that are typical of various levels of performance in each

Conference Session

Electromechanical Capstone and Design Projects in Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

/Industrial-Robotics-News/North-American-Robot-Orders-Jump-24-in-2007/content_id/4234. The Asahi Shimbun, (2004, May 25). Retrieved from http://www.asahi.com/english/5. Ho-Jeng, L. (2005, June 17). Government vows to build robot industry. JoongAng Daily. Retrieved fromhttp://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=25825386. Gaudin, S. (2007, November 13). Korea plans to build two robot theme parks. Computerworld. Retrieved fromhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9046699/Korea_plans_to_build_two_robot_theme_parks7. BBC. (2005, October 7). Europe needs bigger robots push. BBC News. Retrieved fromhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4318622.stm8. IFR Statistical Department. (2009). Executive Summary of 1. World Robotics 2009 Industrial Robots 2

Conference Session

Assessment Methods and Learning Pedagogy II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jyhwen Wang, Texas A&M University; Alex Fang, Texas A&M University; Michael Ryan Golla, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

, and lecture-lab timing is suggested.References1. Krupezak, J., Disney, K., and VanderStoep, S., “Laboratory projects appropriate for non-engineers and introduction to engineering.” 2009 Annual Conference and Exposition, 2009-603, American Society for Engineering Education.2. Sinba, A., “Engineering laboratory experiments – an integrated approach of teaching the introductory engineering course,” 2007 Annual Conference and Exposition, 2007-189, American Society for Engineering Education.3. Dekker, D., “Recent developments in mech lab I at the university of south florida,” 2007 Annual Conference and Exposition, 2007-410, American Society for Engineering Education.4. Salehpour, A., and Antoline, S., “Rapid prototyping as an

Conference Session

ELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Ridgely, California Polytechnic State University; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

, students were guided toward designing load cell transducers configured ascircular aluminum rings because aluminum rings of various sizes were readily and inexpensivelyavailable from the department machine shop. Some student teams whose members had machineshop experience chose to design and fabricate transducers of other types, such as a C-shapedtransducer which had multiple attachment points to allow its range to be adjusted and an S-shaped transducer which was similar to some commercial designs.The load cell transducers designed by the students must transform externally applied forces intoa measurable voltage. Such transducers consist of a structural frame with several strain gaugesattached. In a common embodiment, shown in Figure 1 below, the

Conference Session

General Topics in Graduate Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne M. Kresta, University of Alberta; John A. Nychka, University of Alberta; Roger Graves, University of Alberta

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

genres and challenges present themselves. 2. Problem-based learning groups would be a good match for Engineering disciplines because of the inherent focus on problem-solving. 3. Guided peer response can shoulder some of the burden of responding to graduate student writing, especially if more senior students can be recruited to join the groups.Bibliography1. K. B. LeFevre (1987). Invention as a Social Act. Carbondale: Southern Illinois UP.2. S. Miller (1984). “Genre as Social Action.” Quarterly Journal of Speech 70, 151–167.3. M. Carter (2007). Ways of knowing, doing, and writing in the disciplines. College Composition and Communication 58, 385-418.4. B. Kamler and P. Thomson (2006). Helping Doctoral Students

Conference Session

IE Technical Session I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivan G. Guardiola, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Susan L. Murray, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Elizabeth A. Cudney, Missouri University of Science & Technology

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

AC 2011-94: USING SOCIAL NETWORKING GAME TO TEACH OPER-ATIONS RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCE FUNDAMENTALCONCEPTSIvan G. Guardiola, Missouri S&TSusan L. Murray, Missouri University of Science & Technology Susan L. Murray is an Associate Professor in the Engineering Management and Systems Engineering Department at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Dr. Murray received her B.S. and Ph.D. in industrial engineering from Texas A&M University. Her M.S. is also in industrial engineering from the University of Texas-Arlington. She is a professional engineer in Texas. Her research and teaching inter- ests include human systems integration, productivity improvement, human performance, safety, project

Conference Session

A Global Engineer: International and Domestic Engineer

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claudio da Rocha Brito, Science and Education Research Council; Melany M. Ciampi, Safety, Health and Environment Research Organization

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International

OrganizationAbstractThe discussions after the Bologna Process in Europe is about to graduate a global engineer, i.e.,an engineer who thinks globally and acts locally. The engineer's training is long; it is not easy toface the demand for Institutions well-equipped labs, etc. The number of students who chooseengineering as a career decreases every year, and it is a phenomenon that occurs in the westernworld. So, add to the table the need to motivate students who will leave the K12 to pursuecareers in technology has been a huge challenge. Another aspect that must be discussed is aboutthe engineering professor who has to deal with very different students than s/he was. About thatthere is already an organization that for 39 years has been preparing, certifying

Conference Session

Best of Computers in Education Division

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carole E. Goodson, University of Houston; Susan L. Miertschin, University of Houston; Barbara L. Stewart, University of Houston

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Computers in Education

be given careful consideration in designing and assessingonline courses.Bibliography1. Allen IE, Seaman J. Staying the course - online education in the United States, 2008. Needham, MA: Sloan Consortium, 2008.2. Picciano AG, Seaman J. K-12 online learning - a 2008 follow-up of the survey of U.S. school district administrators. Needham, MA: Sloan Consortium, 2009.3. Howell S, Baker K. Good (best) practices for electronically offered degree and certificate programs: A 10- year retrospect. Distance Learning. 2006;3(1):41-7.4. Goodson CE, Stewart B, Miertschin SL, Faulkenberry L. Comprehensive program assessment: the whys and wherefores. Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

Objectives, Assessment, and Methods for Teaching Technological Literacy

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Gustafson, Ohio State University; John Krupczak, Hope College; James F. Young, Rice University, Electrical & Computer Engineering; Mani Mina, Iowa State University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

,        and capabilities. Like literacy in other areas, the goal of technological literacy is to providepeople with tools to participate intelligently and thoughtfully in the world around them. Post-Secondary Technological Literacy Classes and Curriculum Compiling information about technological literacy classes (TLCs) for liberal arts majorsat fifteen institutions was intended to provide resources to faculty interested in developingcourses3. The paper briefly traced the history of TLCs through 1959 through the 1990’s anddeveloped a working definition of technological literacy of The ability to understand, intelligently discuss and appropriately use concepts, procedures and terminology fundamental to work of (and typically

Conference Session

Pedagogical Issues in Computing

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Perry Samson, University of Michigan

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Computers in Education

, 2002.4 Barak, M., A. Lipson, and S. Lerman," Wireless Laptops as Means For Promoting Active Learning In Large Lecture Halls", Journal of Research on Technology in Education Vol. 38, No. 3, 2006, pp. 245-263.5 Bonwell, C.C., and J.A. Eison, "Active Learning: Creating Excitement in the Classroom", A SHE-ERIC Higher Education Reports, Washington DC, 1991, pp. 121.6 Prince, M.," Does Active Learning Work? A Review of the Research", J. Engineering Education Vol. 93, No. 3, 2004, pp. 223-231.7 Addison, S., A. Wright, and R. Milner," Using Clickers to Improve Student Engagement and Performance in an Introductory Biochemistry Class", Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education Vol. 37, No. 2, 2009, pp. 84

Conference Session

Research Related to Learning and Teaching Engineering in Elementary Classrooms

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Lynch S. Equity and Science Education Reform. Mahwah, New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum; 2000.5. SpencerStuart. Leading CEOs: A Statistical Snapshot of S&P 500 Leaders2008.6. NAE, ed Raising public awareness of engineering: National Academy Press; 2002. Davis LA, Gibbin RD, eds.7. NAE. Changing the Conversation: Messages for Improving Public Understanding of Engineering. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press; 2008.8. Zarske M, Yowell J, Sullivan J, Knight D, Wiant D. The TEAMS Program: A study of grades 3-12 engineering continuum. Paper presented at: American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition2007; Honolulu, HI.9. Mead M, Métraux R. Image of the scientist among high-school

Conference Session

High School Engineering Programs, Curriculum, and Evaluation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David R. Shields P.E., University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Krishna Prasad Kisi, University of Nevada Las Vegas

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

many of thestudents talked to students presently enrolled in the program about the program as students whodidn’t make such inquiries. Less than a quarter of the students talked to a program teacher priorto enrolling in it. Fifty-nine percent of the students listened to a recruiter’s presentation on theCATA program while they were in middle school. Table 2. Students’ actions prior to enrollment in a CATA engineering program. Yes No Action (%) (%) Talk to any student(s) presently enrolled in a CATA

Conference Session

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

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frederick L. Smyth, University of Virginia; William H Guilford, University of Virginia; Brian A. Nosek, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

., Lindsey, S. & Schooler, T. A model of dual attitudes. Psychological Review 107, 101-126 (2000).9. Kunda, Z., Davies, P., Adams, B. & Spencer, S. The dynamic time course of stereotype activation: Activation, dissipation, and resurrection. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 82, 283-299 (2002).10. Nosek, B., Banaji, M. & Greenwald, A. Math = male, me = female, therefore math not equal me. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 83, 44-59 (2002).11. Nosek, B. & Smyth, F. Implicit social cognitions predict sex differences in math interest, participation, and performance. (2011).12. White, M.J. & White, G.B. Implicit and Explicit Occupational Gender Stereotypes. Sex Roles 55, 259-266 (2006).13

Conference Session

FPD XI: Assessing First-Year Programs, Experiences, and Communities

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia R. Backer, San Jose State University; Emily L. Allen, San Jose State University; Janet Sundrud, San Jose State University

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First-Year Programs

Hurtado, S., & Carter, D.F. (1997). Effects of college transition and perceptions of the campus racial climate on Latino college students’ sense of belonging. Sociology of Education, 70(4), 324-345.4 Flowers, L. A. (2004-2005). Retaining African-American students in higher education: An integrative review. Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 6(1), 3-35.5 Braxton, J. M., Sullivan, A. S., & Johnson, R. M. (1997). Appraising Tinto’s theory of college student departure. In J. C. Smart (Ed.), Higher education: Handbook of theory and research (Vol. 12). New York: Agathon Press.6 Pascarella, E. T., &

Conference Session

Communication: From Pecha Kucha to Bullets

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isabel Simões de Carvalho P.E., ISEL, Lisbon, Portugal; Christy Moore, University of Texas, Austin

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2011-1145: COLLABORATING TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THEGLOBAL WORKPLACEIsabel Simes de Carvalho, ISEL, Lisbon, Portugal Isabel S. Carvalho received a Licenciatura in Chemical Engineering from the Technical University of Lis- bon. She received her M.S. and PhD degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the Technical University of Lisbon in 1990 and 1996, respectively. Following a year in the aeronautics industry in France (aero engine manufacturer) she is, since 1999, an Associate Professor at the Military Institute and also lectures at the Mechanical Engineering Department at ISEL. Research interests include energy production and efficiency and active and collaborative and blended (online) teaching and learning in

Conference Session

Global Engineering Models: Curriculum Development, Improvements, and Partnerships

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafiqul Islam, Northwestern State University

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International

production of heat, and electricity production. Biomass Energy Systems: Introduction of biomass fuels, such as wood, corps, manure and some garbage, biomass-powered microplants, application of biomass in the U. S. and the developing world. Transportation Energy Technologies: Biofuels. Machines: Microturbines and induction generators. Energy Storage: Lead-acid batteries, ultracapacitors, flywheels, superconducting magnetic storage systems, pumped hydroelectric energy storage, and energy storage as an economic resource. Comparative Studies: Alternate energies of the United States with respect to the developing world.Teaching ScheduleThe teaching schedule for the 15 weeks delivery is as

Conference Session

Manufacturing Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Radharamanan, Mercer University

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Manufacturing

& Sons, Inc., New Jersey.[2] Pham, D. T. and Gault R. S. (1998), A Comparison of Rapid Prototyping Technologies. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacturer. Vol. 38, pp. 1257-1287.[3] Kochan, D. C., Kai, C. C., and Zhaohui, D. (1999), Rapid Prototyping Issues in the 21st Century. Computers in Industry, Vol. 39, pp. 3-10.[4] Stratasys, Inc. uPrint Personal 3D Printer. (2010) Retrieved from http://uprint.dimensionprinting.com/ppc/?adver=google&type=cpc&camp=google_Printing_3D_Printer&gcli d=CODW0cvzlqMCFQ4TswodbzgntA[5] Palmisano, John. (2010). 3D Printers Go Mainstream. Retrieved from http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/consumer-electronics/gadgets/3d-printers-go-mainstream

Conference Session

FPD II: Increasing Engagement and Motivation of First-Year Students

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicky Wolmarans, University of Cape Town, Department of Civil Engineering and Centre for Research in Engineering Education (CREE); Corrinne Shaw, University of Cape Town, Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Centre for Research in Engineering Education (CREE)

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First-Year Programs

. Page 22.1724.2Becoming an engineerThe background to being or becoming an engineer lies in studies of graduate attributes orcompetencies. This body of literature focuses on the need to develop core knowledge andskills for success as an engineer. In the mid to late 1990’s the focus was predominantlyconcerned with deficiencies in graduate engineers in terms of complementary skills such asteamwork, communications and business skills 1. More recently, there has been a shifttowards acknowledgement of the primacy of the ability to apply theoretical knowledge to realindustrial applications2 or as Ferguson warns, a danger of losing the basic analytical skills inthe push for employment ready graduates3.The response to these concerns includes the

Conference Session

Design Across Disciplines

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Besser, University of Saint Thomas; AnnMarie Thomas, University of Saint Thomas

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Design in Engineering Education

Annual Page 22.25.7Conference & Exposition. 2006.[2] Evbuomwan, NFO, S. Sivaloganathan, and A. Jebb. “A survey of design philosophies, models, methods andsystems”. Proc. of Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Vol. 210. 1996. 301-320.[3] Dym, Clive L. “Learning Engineering: Design, Languages, and Experiences”. Journal of Engineering EducationApril (1999): 145-148.[4] National Academy of Sciences, Rising Above the Gathering Storm Two Years Later, Washington D.C.:National Academies Press, 2009.[5] Seidel, Rainer, Linda Haemmerle, Chris Chambers. “A Multidisciplinary Design Education Approach forSupporting Engineering Product

Conference Session

FPD VI: Presenting "All the Best" of the First-Year Programs Division

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder

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First-Year Programs

Wisconsin-Madison Undergraduate Learning Center: http://studentservices.engr.wisc.edu/classes/tutoring/2 Northeastern University: http://www.coe.neu.edu/coe/undergraduate/studentservices/tutoring.html3 University of Washington Academic Workshops: http://www.engr.washington.edu/curr_students/academics/workshops.html4 UT Austin Cockerell School of Engineering & Division of Diversity and Community: http://www.utexas.edu/diversity/ddce/lcae/ace.php5 Navarra-Madsen, Junalyn and Ingram, Paul, ―Mathematics Tutoring and Student Success,‖ Proceedia Social and Behavioral Sciences 8 (2010) 207–212.6 Thompson, D. R. Langstraat, S. D. and Nichols, V., ―Engineering Center Residence Hall Program,” Proceedings of the 2002 American

Conference Session

Innovations in Power Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sanghun Choi, Purdue University; Maryam Saeedifard, Purdue University; Rohit Shenoy, MathWorks

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

prior theoretical knowledge and background of the students in power electronics,combines the sophisticated Texas Instruments (TI)’s hardware tools with MATLAB/Simulinksoftware tools to design, test, and rapidly prototype power-electronic circuits. A detaileddescription of the tools along with their use in the developed laboratory is presented.Index Terms – Power electronics, digital control, micro-controller, MATLAB/Simulinkenvironment, MATLAB Real Time Workshop, rapid prototyping.IntroductionPower-electronic-based systems are being used in a wide range of applications includingvehicular propulsion systems, industrial applications and motor drives, electromechanical motioncontrol, and grid integration of renewable energy resources [1, 2]. The

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Interdisciplinary Course Design Opportunities for Chemical Engineers

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Kelly, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

. Drug regulatory processes and agencies? ________ 4. The culture, geography, and social/political climate of other countries? ________ 5. Issues involving and examples of “access to medicines”? ________ 6. Pharmaceutical business strategy(s)? ________Figure 1 on the following page shows some of the survey results, namely the average scoresfrom the engineering and business students on these questions 1 through 6 above. All averagescores indicated that the students learned at least “an adequate amount” of new material in eachof the six topical areas. The only border line case was

Conference Session

Reports from ADVANCE Institutions

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jan Rinehart, Rice University; Eden B. King, George Mason University; Mikki Hebl, Rice University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

associate professor was hired and paired with a single senior woman because her transition, as a senior faculty member, was unique.Evaluation of the Triad Mentor ProgramAnnual Online SurveyWe administered an online survey to Triad Mentor participants in the first and second years(2006-06 and 2007-08) of the ADVANCE grant. In those two years, 12 senior women served asmentors with 75% of them participating in the online survey. During the same time period(2006-07 and 2007-08), 21 junior women were protégés with 52% of them participating in theonline survey. There was 61% overall participation in the online survey during the two yearperiod.In the survey, we asked about the goals of the participants, topics discussed, and benefit(s) s ofthe

Conference Session

Technological Literacy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College; Lauren Aprill; Mani Mina, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

). American Society for Engineering Education. 3. Hanford, Bethany, “Engineering for Everyone,” American Society for Engineering Education, PRISM, December 2004. American Society for Engineering Education. 4. Nocito-Gobel J., S. Daniels, M. Collura, B. Aliane, “Project-Based Introduction to Engineering – A University Core Course,” Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference (2004). American Society for Engineering Education. 5. E. Garmire, Dartmouth College, Private Communication, (2009). 6. Hudson, C., “Innovations in teaching, learning and assessment,” IEE Intern. Symp. on Engineering 7. Malave, C., Belhot, R. V., Figueiredo, R. S. “New questions about learning styles

Conference Session

Developments in BME Pedagogy and Assessment

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of Washington; Kelli Jayn Nichols, University of Washington, Seattle, Department of Bioengineering; Laura Wright, University of Washington; Christopher Neils, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

taken outtside the BIO OEN departm ment. Lastlyy, juniors preesented the ddesire to havve anincreased d quantitative basis in their physiologgy course. partmental ProceedingsIntradep P s: New Curriculum DeevelopmentHaving successfully s navigated thhe ABET acccreditation pprocess in 20008, the depaartmentdeterminned it had eno ough experieence and forrmative feedbback to undeergo an exam mination of tthecurriculu um. Consideeration of thee results pressented abovee ultimately led to an iniitiation ofcurriculu um revision by b the BIOE EN faculty annd academicc affairs stafff. The first sstep consisteed ofa “Curricculum Summ mit,” in which

Conference Session

Green Renewable Energy and Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G. Belu, Drexel University; Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University, Goodwin College of Professional Studies, Engineering Technology Program

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Engineering Technology

://www.nrel.gov/learning/,Accessed: 19 January 2009.3. U.S Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources,http://energy.senate.gov/news/dem_release.cfm?id=2211794. H. Salehfar, “State of the Art Power Electronics, Electric Drives, and Renewable Energy Systems Laboratories atthe University of North Dakota”, Proceedings, 2005 IEEE PES General Meeting, San Francisco, CA, June 12-16.5. P. Jennings, “New directions in renewable energy education”, Renewable Energy, Vol. 34, 2009, pp. 435-439.6. J. DeWaters, S. Powers, "Work in progress – energy education and energy literacy: Benefits of rigor andrelevance", Frontiers in Education Conference, 2009. FIE '09. 39th ASEE/IEEE, San Antonio, TX, 2009.7. M. H. Nehrir, “A course on alternative energy wind/PV/fuel

Conference Session

New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

K.L. Jordan, Michigan Technological University; Susan Amato-Henderson, Michigan Technological University; Sheryl A. Sorby, Michigan Technological University; Tammy L Haut Donahue, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

belonging in engineering?To analyze the data scores were computed and the appropriate statistical analysistechniques were applied.Question 1Are there differences in students’ engineering self-efficacy across academic levels?This question asks if there is a difference in the engineering self-efficacy of a sophomoreengineering student as compared to a freshman engineering student, and so forth. Thisquestion seeks to find the result for all students, regardless of ethnicity. Table 3 shows theANOVA table for the subscales contributing to engineering self-efficacy. The resultsshow that there is/are marginally significant difference(s) between means of the fourclasses (Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior) for math outcome expectations (F =14.356, p = 0.0

Conference Session

Engineering Design in Pedagogy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kyungsuk Park, Utah State University

Tagged Divisions

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

students starting andfinishing the sequence of engineering courses at each high school to help the team address thesecond research question: Does student participation in a multi-year sequence of courses focusedon engineering correlate with changes in performance or design knowledge?AcknowledgementThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation underGrant No. DRL-0918621. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendationsexpressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect theviews of the National Science Foundation. References1. National Center for Technological Literacy. Our Nation's Challenge. 2010 [cited 2010 January 12

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Schneider, Cornell University; Maria Terrell, Cornell University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

concepts represented on the MAI from pre-calculus are average of numbers,average rate of change, fractional change, reasoning from and about graphs/graphical displays,asymptotic behavior, and signed numbers (arithmetic with positive and negative numbers). Themathematical concepts from introductory calculus include the derivative, the definite integral,and the fundamental theorem of calculus. MAI items were categorized into a short taxonomybased on the mathematical content area(s) represented and the cognitive process (knowing,applying, or reasoning) required to solve the item.In addition to analyzing students’ open-ended responses to the MAI test items, researchers alsoconducted in-depth interviews with a sample of fourteen students immediately

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

number of team members. Thus, each member of a three-personteam would have 300 points to distribute across the three teammates, representing contributionsby each teammate to the team deliverable(s); in a well-balanced team, each team member wouldsimply receive 100 points. To guard against vindictive or wildly unfair ratings, detailedcommentaries justifying each rating in terms of tasks assigned and completed was required aswell, and students were informed that they might be contacted by the instructor for clarificationin extreme cases. Team members emailed their ratings to the instructor, who averaged theratings received for each team member (including the self-rating) to arrive at an overall peerrating; this rating was then counted towards the