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Digital Simulation Tools in Energy Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saeed Sean Monemi, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2011-2687: SMART GRID DEVELOPMENT USING MODELING, DE-SIGN, SIMULATION, AND DIAGNOSES OF ELECTRICAL DISTRIBU-TION NETWORKSaeed Sean Monemi, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Dr. Saeed Sean Monemi is a professor of Electrical and Computer engineering at California State Poly- technic University, Pomona. He has published many papers and currently conducting projects in the areas of smart grid, embedded systems, software engineering, and operating systems. Page 22.1301.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 A Course in Smart Grid development using

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Assessment in Engineering Graphics

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amanda Varricchio, Daniel Webster College; Theodore J. Branoff, North Carolina State University; Melissa Kelly, Daniel Webster College; James O'Donnell; Joseph A. Donovan, Daniel Webster College; Nicholas Bertozzi, Daniel Webster College

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Engineering Design Graphics

with the analysis and fabrication of their projectphysical prototypes, their final project reports were usually of much poorer quality. This wasespecially true with regard to working drawings. In order to address this problem, all members ofthe freshmen design teams are now required to watch a review module and pass an onlineassessment before turning in their final design reports.Project reports from both before and after the review module implementation were evaluatedusing a working drawing assessment rubric. The results indicated a significant improvement inmost of the areas considered.Due to the success of this module, the members of the team who worked on this project wouldlike to consider the potential usefulness of collaborating with

Conference Session

Comparing Different Aspects of the Cooperative Education Experience

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul D. Plotkowski, Grand Valley State University; Jann Joseph, Grand Valley State University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

experiences are experiential learning: cooperativeeducation and internships, and engagement with faculty through research and mentoring. GVSUhas a strong history of experiential learning with 45-48% of juniors and seniors typically enrolledin credit bearing experiential learning in any given year. Since introducing the blueprint forsuccess that clearly identifies experiential learning as a significant educational landmark,participation jumped to 52-56% with impressive corresponding jumps in graduation rates.In addition to their involvement in experiential learning programs, for the last four years theauthors have also been the team leaders in an NSF funded S-STEM project. This programprovides mentoring and scholarship support for students with high

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xingguo Xiong, University of Bridgeport; Linfeng Zhang, University of Bridgeport; Lawrence V. Hmurcik, University of Bridgeport; Navarun Gupta, University of Bridgeport

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Electrical and Computer

-bar nanoelectronics circuits [10], bioelectronics [11]etc. For each category of nanoelectronics, we introduce their working principle,design and fabrication in details. We also assign some homework and projects forstudents to practice these nanoelectronic circuits. Students learn from these practicesand this helps them to have a deeper understanding about the future nanoelectronics.They also accumulate hands-on experiences on the EDA tools about the design andsimulation of nanoelectronics, which prepare them for their future career asnanoelectronics engineers or researchers in nanoelectronics field.For example, in the Nanotechnology class, we assign a course project about thedesign and simulation of an 8-bit QCA full adder. QCA Designer

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IE Technical Session II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jose F. Espiritu, University of Texas, El Paso; Heidi A. Taboada, University of Texas, El Paso

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Industrial Engineering

of a set of structured activities to help increase education and research inrenewable energy systems.For the education component, a systems approach for curriculum development is used. The newcurriculum on Energy Sustainability provides an overview of the major energy flows and theissues associated with production and end-use. Major current sources of energy include fossilfuel, hydroelectric, nuclear power, and wind energy. In the research component, a Pair-2-learn(PAL) model is used to form teams of undergraduate and graduate students to work in specificresearch projects. In the outreach component, different lesson plans are developed for highschool teachers participating in the UTeach Miners program. The products provided under

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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AnnMarie Thomas, University of Saint Thomas; Jan B Hansen, University of Saint Thomas

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NSF Grantees

knowledge of engineering andtheir ability to incorporate it into their teaching, programs which strive to give P-12 teachers adepth and breadth of engineering knowledge become more important. The CCLI projectpresented in this paper focuses on the creation of a minor in Engineering Education forundergraduate students majoring in Education. Preliminary results from the first six months ofthis project will be presented. Details on the courses encompassed by the minor, as well as therecruitment and retention plan for the minor are presented.IntroductionIn their review of the current state of P-12 Engineering Education1, Brophy et al. list “teacherreadiness and professional development” as the first major challenge to furthering P-12engineering

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Energy Education and Industrial Partnership Needs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ali Eydgahi, Eastern Michigan University; Edward Lee Long IV, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Converting an Internal Combustion Engine Vehicle to an Electric VehicleAbstractSenior students in the Engineering and technology programs are challenged to thoroughly applytheir learned technological knowledge and skills toward design and implementation of achallenging engineering product in senior deign or capstone courses. In this paper, a successfullyimplemented comprehensive design, which utilizes a synergy of competencies gained fromundergraduate academic and research experiences with insight to the efforts concerning seniordesign project is presented.An electric vehicle is a type of alternative fuel car that utilizes electric motors and motorcontrollers instead of an internal combustion engine. Power is derived from battery-packs ratherthan a

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Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard Corporation; Martina Y. Trucco, Hewlett-Packard Labs; Francisco Enrique Andrade, Hewlett-Packard Mexico

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College Industry Partnerships

theLatin America region1 indicate that HP is highly valued partner in the education space.HP Labs today has about 500 researchers working in seven locations around the world: PaloAlto (US), Bristol (UK), St. Petersburg (Russia), Beijing (China), Bangalore (India), Haifa(Israel), and Singapore. The challenge that many corporate research labs face is whether todo basic science or product-related research. HP Labs has taken a portfolio approach topursuing research: about one-third of its research projects are basic or exploratory in nature,with possible applications 5 to 10 years into the future; one-third are related to currentproducts and services, with potential applications about 6 to 18 months away; and one-thirdare applied in nature—not tied to

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Attracting Young Minds: Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara Victoria Bernal, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-2429: AN INITIAL STUDY OF GEORGIA’S HISPANIC PARTIC-IPATION IN HIGHER EDUCATIONBarbara Victoria Bernal, Southern Polytechnic State University Barbara Victoria Bernal is a Professor of Software Engineering at Southern Polytechnic State University (SPSU), where she has taught Computer Science, Software Engineering, and Information Technology courses since 1984. As a faculty, she has been awarded an Outstanding Faculty Award (1995) and served as undergraduate coordinator for software engineering; and chair of software engineering. Additionally, she is the co-founder of the SPSU Usability Research Lab (ULAB) and is directly involved in corporate- sponsor ULAB projects. She received her M. Ed. and B.S. from

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Laboratories I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory J. Michna, South Dakota State University; Stephen Gent, South Dakota State University

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Mechanical Engineering

mechanical engineering students at South Dakota State University isThermo Fluids Laboratory. The purpose of this one-credit course, usually taken in a student’slast semester before graduation, is to enrich the student’s understanding of thermodynamics,fluid mechanics and heat transfer principles in an experimental laboratory setting. TheMechanical Engineering Department at SDSU recognizes the importance of laboratorycoursework in the curriculum, so a project was undertaken to improve student learning outcomesfrom this course. The goals of this project were to formally assess how well the current ThermoFluids Laboratory course achieves the desired course outcomes and to update the course contentand equipment based upon the findings of the

Conference Session

Aerospace Teaching and Learning I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hadi Ali, Purdue University; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Aerospace

engineering education research and practice. Page 22.1537.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Towards More Effective Teaching Strategies of Iteration and Systems Management in Spacecraft Design ABSTRACT We propose effective teaching strategies to help teams of students in spacecraft design projects in the first or second semester in the sophomore year in the aerospace engineering curriculum move from being “beginning designers” to being “informed designers.” The focus here is on one dimension in the

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Pay It Forward: Critical Thinking, Reflection and Faculty Engagement Promote Success in Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary R Goldberg, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology; Rory A. Cooper, University of Pittsburgh; Dan Ding, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology; Alicia Koontz, Human Engineering Research Laboratories

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

. She is the Education Co-Director of the NSF Engineering Research Center on Quality of Life Technology (QoLT) since 2006, She also directs several training projects including the NSF REU program on QoLT, the Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training Program under the Department of Education’s National Institute of Disability and Rehabilitation, and a Long-Term Train- ing Program on Rehabilitation Technology under the Department of Education’s Rehabilitation Service Administration. Dr. Ding received her Ph.D. degree in mechanical and automation engineering from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2001. She had her postdoctoral training in rehabilitation engineering.Alicia Koontz, Human Engineering Research

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SPECIAL SESSION: Interdisciplinary Course Design Opportunities for Chemical Engineers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph J. Biernacki, Tennessee Technological University; Christopher D. Wilson, Tennessee Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

workshops focusing on the Scientific Method are typically included as a one or two class period discovery-based activity. Most students schooled in the US learn the Scientific Method in grade school, but lose track of it or consider it to be something for grade school science projects, not for the real world and not for engineers. The instructors emphasize that discovery is really the application of the Scientific Method, regardless what age or discipline. In addition, a workshop on team formation is generally conducted, wherein teams are formed. The interdisciplinary nature of the subject matter is emphasized and since the class size is very small, teams are generally formed based on common interest in a

Conference Session

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

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lucy McAuliffe, Smith College; Glenn W. Ellis, Smith College; Sonia Katrin Ellis, Smith College; Isabel Huff, Smith College; Beth McGinnis-Cavanaugh, Springfield Technical Community College

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-1627: MYSTERIES AND HEROES: USING IMAGINATIVE ED-UCATION TO ENGAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL LEARNERS IN ENGINEER-INGLucy McAuliffe, Smith College Lucy McAuliffe is the senior editor and an instructional designer for the Talk to Me Project. Lucy is currently a student at Smith College, majoring in American Studies and Environmental Science & Policy. She is a First Group Scholar, and recipient of awards including the Newton Arvin Prize in American Studies and a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. She plans to enter the publishing industry upon her graduation in 2012.Glenn W Ellis, Smith College Glenn Ellis is an Associate Professor of Engineering at Smith College where he teaches courses in engi- neering

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Student Entrepreneurial Skills and Mindset II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Calvin C. Jen, Calvin College; Tyler Scott Helmus, Calvin College; Steven H. VanderLeest, Calvin College

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

applicable principles and potentially similar motivations. Forexample, Muhammad Yunus started Grameen, the microfinance banking. The Peace Corps, as agovernment-sponsored program, provides opportunities for recent college graduates to engage insocial entrepreneurship projects on the ground level in many developing countries. Similarly, Page 22.1390.4non-governmental organizations (NGO's) are also developing creative and innovative solutionsto economic, health, housing and food issues in the United States and in many countries –solutions such as treadle pumps9 or an Engineers Without Borders water filter project10. Green11provides a helpful overview

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

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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

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Chemical Engineering

Neeraj Buch is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Michigan State University. He is also the Director of Cornerstone Engineering and Residential Experience program at Michigan State University. He earned his M.S. degree in pavement engineering in 1988 from the Uni- versity of Michigan, Ann Arbor and his Ph.D. in pavement and materials engineering from Texas A&M University, College Station, in 1995. Dr. Buch began his academic career at Michigan State University in 1996. Dr. Buch has worked on numerous projects funded by state highway agencies (MDOT, CDOT, South Dakota DOT), the FHWA, SHRP II, NSF and the NCHRP. Dr. Buch has performed research on characterization of Portland

Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Budny P.E., University of Pittsburgh

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Council of Sections

an engineering curriculum already crowded with necessaryscience, math, and disciplinary courses?For engineering schools to educate “whole engineers,” they must embrace their ownuniversity’s whole range of resources. Schools of engineering are parts of larger educationalinstitutions, and, as such, have the opportunity and obligation to make the best use of theresources a whole university has to offer. Here at the University of Pittsburgh, the SwansonSchool of Engineering faculty and administration have worked in tandem with librarians andwith faculty from the English Composition program, to develop tools and projects to educatestudents in process and awareness-oriented skills. To do so effectively, the Swanson Schoolof Engineering has

Conference Session

Curriculum Innovations in Architectural Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stan Guidera, Bowling Green State University

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Architectural

draw extensively on students prior experiences. 2. Content Area Two: A two-track phase which involved covering 3-D operations specific to Rhino 3D while simultaneously covering 2-D generative computing operations in Grasshopper (Version 8.0004). 3. Content Area Three: A single track 3-D generative computing track using both 2-D and 3-D operations in Grasshopper, culminating in a “design exploration project” assignment in which students were to use Rhino 3D and Grasshopper to generate three discrete alternatives using the Grasshopper “bake” operations.The sequence of the tracks used in this instructional strategy is illustrated in Figure 7

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Innovative Curriculum In Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derek M. Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University

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Engineering Technology

). Students are encouraged to learn these on their own as part of an independent study or senior project. ETEC 312 is an elective that uses Rhino. Table 1. Skill Set for CAD/CAM TechnologistCAD/CAM as a SpecializationA review of different disciplines shows that CAD/CAM as a specialization most aptly fits withinManufacturing and Mechanical Engineering (E), and Drafting/Design, Manufacturing andMechanical Engineering Technology (ET). This is not to say that the technology does not receiveattention within other programs. In fact almost every discipline requires some

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

characterization, augment their interest andconfidence in pursuing the subject matter, and encourage them to pursue higher level nano-courses as well as research projects with the support from the NSF CCLI program. Two labmodules, nanopatterned surfaces with relevance for tissue engineering and targeted deliveryof therapeutics and creation and evaluation of mechanical properties of nanowires or othernanostructures, are being developed and planned to be offered in Spring 2011 and Spring 2012.This three-credit course will comprise two major sessions: 1. Lecture and conference for learning background, principles and experimental tools anddiscussing experimental design and lab results; 2. Lab activities for learning and using experimental tools, such as

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Multidisciplinary Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

mostcredible data to guide energy investment and policy. Its vision is analyzing, speeding and Page 22.192.3smoothing the transition to sustainable energy worldwide. In doing so, it recognizes that it mustbring together the decisions made by policy makers, energy companies, investors and lawmakersworldwide, building project teams from all disciplines and all countries. This is the kind ofmodel we are aiming to replicate in our course.At Miami University a group of faculty from across the institution began to meet to consideramultidisciplinary energy studies program. The goal was to create an interdisciplinary major inenergy studies that exposed the

Conference Session

SE Tools and Techniques

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert W. Hasker, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Mike Rowe, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

AC 2011-1795: UMLINT: IDENTIFYING DEFECTS IN UML DIAGRAMSRobert W. Hasker, University of Wisconsin-Platteville Rob has taught at University of Wisconsin-Platteville for fifteen years where he has been a key developer of the software engineering program since its inception. He also coordinates an international master’s program in computer science. In addition to academic experience, Rob has worked on a number of projects in industry ranging from avionics to cellular billing. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.Mike Rowe, University of Wisconsin-Platteville Mike has taught at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville for nine years and is a professor of Software

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard E Fairley, Software and Systems Engineering Associates

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Systems Engineering

techniques used by software engineers • Software engineering techniques used by systems engineers • The intangible and malleable nature of software • The four essential properties of software • The three additional factors • Risk management of software projects • Software development processesFor purposes of exposition, we distinguish software engineering from softwareconstruction. Software engineers are concerned with analysis and design, allocationof requirements, component integration, verification and validation, re-engineeringof existing systems, and life cycle sustainment of software. Programmers, whomay also be capable software engineers, construct software (i.e. engage in detaileddesign

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Salahuddin Qazi, State University of New York, Institute of Tech, Utica, New York and Mohawk Valley Community College; Robert C. Decker, Mohawk Valley Community College

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NSF Grantees

Goodell award for research creativity at SUNYIT and engineering professionalism by Mohawk Valley Engineering Executive Committee, and forging closer relations with the IEEE Mohawk Valley section. Dr. Qazi is a senior member of IEEE and a member of American Society of Engineering Education. Mr. Robert C. Decker is a Professor in the Center for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics at Mohawk Valley Community College in Utica, NY. He holds a Masters of Science in Electrical Engi- neering from Syracuse University. Mr. Decker’s past and present academic activities include participation in a number of NSF-ATE projects in highly automated manufacturing technology, nanotechnology, and alternative energy

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bonnie Ferri, Georgia Tech; JillL L. Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jennifer E. Michaels, Georgia Institute of Technology; Douglas B. Williams, Georgia Institute of Technology

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NSF Grantees

CCLI project, seeks to improve undergraduate learning by developing small-scale, portableexperiments for inclusion into a wide selection of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)lecture-based courses. Since these courses currently do not have labs associated with them, theseexperiments add a hands-on active learning component to the courses. The labs developed aspart of this project include ones for digital logic, circuits, signals and systems, control systems,power generation, random processes, and electromagnetics. The labs are described in this paperalong with the web support. Best practices and assessment methods are also discussed.IntroductionDistributed laboratories contain portable experiments that can be done in various locations

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Pedagogical Innovations in Laboratory Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger A. Beardsley, Central Washington University; Charles O. Pringle, Central Washington University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

/ automotive_training_video_details-id-118.html , 2011 Page 22.1029.15Appendix 1: Summary of MET 418 / 419 Mechanical Design Lab Activities at CWUTo give context to the transmission labs outlined in this paper, the following list of lab activities for theMechanical Design courses at CWU has been included. The labs continue to evolve each year. Lab topicsfor the 2010-11 academic year courses are outlined below:MET 418 Mechanical Design 1 Lab 1: Free Body Diagram Review & Workshop Lab 2: Group Design Project (Cooperative Design): Introduction & Requirements Development Groups work cooperatively on different modules of one larger project

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

Activities, or MEA's, are an extension to inductive learning which add additionalguidance to help ensure that students learn not only skills in teamwork, project management andcommunication but also the technical competencies of engineering. Two MEA's developed foruse in a Senior level undergraduate mechanical engineering course are discussed herein. Thefirst MEA in this course on mechanical measurements involves the design of a strain gaugebased load cell transducer. The second MEA involves the use of an accelerometer to comparethe impact absorbing properties of packaging materials. Both MEA's were implemented in theWinter 2010 quarter; the effectiveness of the MEA's for student learning, student responses to theMEA's, and lessons learned are

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; Robin Kizirian, Drexel University; William Peeples, Drexel University

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NSF Grantees

. degree in Computer Engineering with a minor in Computer Science at the University of Hartford in Connecticut. He is currently serving as a research assistant at the Engineering Technology department at Drexel University. Robin has been involved in various projects funded by Pfizer, NASA, NSF and Department of Education. His areas of research include Embedded Systems, Mechatronics, Efficient Solar Energy Systems, Internet-based Quality Control and 3-D Online Education.William Peeples, Drexel University William Peeples is a graduate from Drexel University with a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology. He now works in the Engineering Technology laboratory as a research assistant at Drexel University. His

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics and Justice

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Engineering Ethics

targetingsome of the worst by-products of industrialization). 10More recently, and the Committee for Social Responsibility in Engineering (CSRE) grew out oflate-1960s and early-1970s radicalism. In the early 1970s, CSRE published thenewsletter/magazine SPARK, which emphasized the role of engineering in its social andpolitical-economic context, including especially labor relations. 11 SPARK highlighted andcriticized a range of “oppressive” applications of engineering skills and technology, withparticular attention paid to the connections between engineering and military. Instead ofworking on military projects, SPARK’s editors encouraged engineers to employ their skillstoward progressive, liberatory ends. One of the editors’ major goals was to bring

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology; Brian German, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2011-2658: EXTROVERT: EXPERIENCE WITH CROSS-DISCIPLINARYLEARNINGNarayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology Professor, Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace EngineeringBrian German, Georgia Institute of Technology Page 22.694.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 EXTROVERT: Experience with Cross-Disciplinary Learning ABSTRACTThe EXTROVERT project builds resources to enable engineers to solve problems cuttingacross disciplines. The theme is to enable development of advanced concepts. The approach isto enable learners to gain confidence with the process