Conference Session

Focus on Capstone Experiences in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Lepek, The Cooper Union; Richard J. Stock, Cooper Union

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

statement of its significance, that is, what problem or opportunity the action would address) 3. Background (summarizes what has been done to date that has led to the proposed course of action) 4. Solution or Plan (what would be done? how? where?, methods and procedures, expected outcomes) 5. Qualifications (brief bios of the primary team, establishing their competence to carry out the proposed action) 6. Conclusion or SummaryAppendices: i) Budget (realistic, as complete and detailed as possible, including overhead costs, but also economical, bearing in mind that a proposal may be in competition for funds from other proposals) ii) Schedule (anticipated dates for each stage of the process and its

Conference Session

Innovations in Power Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale S.L. Dolan, California Polytechnic State University; Taufik Taufik, California Polytechnic State University

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Electrical and Computer

just a simple connection of capacitor or inductor-capacitor combination.Future assessment activity is planned the next time the lab course is offered to assess and henceverify whether the lab experiment meets the objective of increasing students’ understanding ofpower factor correction circuits, along with their advantages and drawbacks.References1. M.H.L. Chow and C.K. Tse, “Theoretical study of performance of continuous-mode boost converters for power-factor-correction applications,” Proc. 1997 International Conference Power Electronics and Drive Systems, Vol. 2, pp. 590 – 595, 26-29 May 1997.2. C.S. Lin, T.M. Chen, and C.L. Chen, “Analysis of low frequency

Conference Session

"Green" Topics in Architectural Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Ann Frank, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Architectural

Page 22.760.8(AE1) category. In the Education of Building Manager (AE2) category for multifamily buildings,this documentation activity is not required and can earn an additional LEED credit.The LEED AE1 category for homeowner education includes additional earned credit forproviding enhanced training and/or public awareness. These are activities that will be developedinto succeeding projects for service learning. Additional planned activities suggested by theLEED for Homes Rating System address lighting in the following13: 1. A walkthrough or training held in another home with similar green measures. 2. A builder-sponsored meeting of potential homebuyers about LEED features. 3. A group homebuyer training to discuss the homeowner’s

Conference Session

A Systems-Thinking Approach to Solving Problems

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald C. Rosenberg, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University

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Systems Engineering

Project (20 minutes, 4 team members, Q&A section)Assessing student growthExperience with earlier versions of the course had shown the instructors that this was a coursethat most of our students found to be novel in its organization and implementation. Therefore itwas advisable to explain in detail to the students the course assessment plan, the reasons for theplan, and instructor expectation of the student’s role during the course.The weightings among the three learning goals were  Demonstration of awareness and understanding of globalization: 50%  Demonstration of growth in communication skills: 35%  Demonstration of growth as a professional and as a person relative to sustainability: 15%To assess student status related to awareness

Conference Session

Engaging Families and Exciting Girls with Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan M. Caley Opsal, Illinois Valley Community College; Dorene M. Perez, Illinois Valley Community College; James A. Gibson, Illinois Valley Community College; Rose Marie Lynch, Illinois Valley Community College

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

anything she puts her mind to. I would love for her to get the chance at all her options.”Conclusions and RecommendationsThe results of this study indicate that involving parents as participants with theirdaughters is a promising approach for increasing interest in STEM careers. Since thisstudy was limited to only 121 girls at one middle school and the surveys only assessedimmediate, short-term reactions, additional studies should be conducted. Involvingparents as participants requires time-intensive planning and scheduling in addition to asignificant parental commitment. However, in light of the increased level of parentalinvolvement in their “millennial” children’s lives, tapping into that involvement could bea very effective tool for

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Cooley Jones, Louisiana State University; Kelly A. Rusch P.E., Louisiana State University; Del H. Dugas, ExxonMobil

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Minorities in Engineering

financial support from the program due to low GPA or major change. During thetwo years of Phase 2, 13 scholars participated with seven chosen as second semester freshmenand six chosen as second semester sophomores.The one-on-one mentoring element of the program was directed by the ExxonMobil liaison whoselected ExxonMobil engineers and matched them with an LSU ExxonMobil scholar.Additionally, the liaison coordinated workshops with the mentors and protégés, and these eventswere utilized to communicate expectations, roles and responsibilities of each person. Thementors helped the scholars with professional development and career planning. Feedback forthis part of the program was obtained through discussions during Phase 1, and a formal survey

Conference Session

Computer Science and Information Technology in K-12 Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ethan E. Danahy, Tufts University, Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Ashley Russell, Tufts University, Center for Engineering Education and Outreach

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Effective navigation and search designpractices include the use of labels, identified paths, site maps, and use of redundant cues. Using these initial user characteristic guidelines, an initial interface wasconstructed. This prototype was used to structure the information, ensure consistentnavigation, and promote overall usability for the population demographic. The prototypewas reviewed with the teachers prior to implementing the first phase design.Iterative Design For initial classroom testing, a three-phase design plan was created to establishobjectives, conduct preliminary usability testing, and elicit student and teacher feedback.Throughout each phase of the pilot testing, student and teacher feedback was evaluated inorder to

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions: Mechanical Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bobby G. Crawford, U.S. Military Academy; Daisie D. Boettner, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Principle Experiment Planning External Flow / Boundary Layers 19 Steady Flow Devices Review Page 22.917.3 20 EES Workshop Wind Tunnel Lab 21 Vapor Power Cycles Drag 22 Steam Turbine Lab Lift Differential Approach: Conservation of 23 Improved Vapor Power Cycles Mass Differential

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina Deckard, SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific; Kellie Marcarelli, Pershing Middle School; Susan Benson, Pershing Middle School; Heather Marie McCormick, Pershing Middle School

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

three eighth grade classrooms. Although thetwo scientists from the October visit were able to attend, unfortunately, the engineer from thatvisit had a scheduling conflict and another engineer from the lab who participated in otheroutreach activities came in their place. The scientists and engineer again prepared a shortpresentation on the testing aspects of a project they had or were currently working on.The scientists and engineer primarily worked one-on-one with students on developing a plan fortesting or performing the actual experiments. The students chosen to work with the scientists andengineer were selected by the teachers. In most cases, the students chosen were those whoneeded more help in deciding on a test process or those who had

Conference Session

SE Capstone Design Projects, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Corns, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Cihan H. Dagli, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Ivan G. Guardiola, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

details of theirparticular engineering disciplines. In addition, as most of the undergraduate students weremechanical engineering majors, the instructor for the first course was able to use his backgroundin mechanical engineering to provide relatable examples to the students. One of the main difficulties with teaching this course was the pace at which the course Page 22.1279.9started to move. Although we had planned for a fast paced course, it was still a faster thananticipated and additional contingencies would have been helpful when the students moved intothe higher detail design work. A high level overview of the systems engineering

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

systematic development of softwareis to control complexity. In other engineering disciplines the purpose of systematicanalysis and design is perhaps to control complexity but primarily to produceblueprints, schematics, and other plans for construction of a physical artifact.The second additional factor to be considered is the closely coordinated teamworkrequired to produce software. Because software engineering is intellect-intensive,effort is the fundamental unit of estimation and control for software projects. Asoftware project estimated to require 100 staff-months of effort might beconstructed by 10 people working for 10 months but not 100 people working for onemonth and probably not 1 person working for 100 months; teams of

Conference Session

Recruitment & Retention of Women II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Milgram, National Institute for Women in Trades, Technology & Sciences (IWITTS)

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Women in Engineering

school(s)The leadership team and all program instructors receive WomenTech training on recruitment andretention and participate in development of a strategic plan, which is updated annually. The keyleader, co-leader, and sometime other members of the leadership team meet with IWITTS on thephone once a month for an hour—for coaching and assistance on strategic plan implementation.Between calls, assistance is offered by IWITTS to the colleges via in-kind support—and rangesfrom development of marketing collateral such as posters to additional follow up sessions onretention training to instructors on-site. Annually all of the colleges come together for a one-dayProject Partner Meeting to share their successes and strategies with one another. In the

Conference Session

WIED Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aura Tuulia Paloheimo, Aalto University, School of Science and Engineering; Kaisa Pohjonen, Aalto University; Pirjo Helena Putila

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Women in Engineering

] …”At some point of the senior year in high school, I simply decided that I will become a medical doctor or an engineer. I didn‟t know which I‟d like better or did I like either actually, but a decision had to be done and I applied for both.”…It is also interesting that there can be seen a tendency that majority of male students decidetheir preliminary plans for future earlier than female peers. Over a half of the sample groupwomen, who covered the issue in their narratives, wrote that they had started the decisionmaking process concerning their future earliest during earliest the last two years beforematriculation: females appear to keep other options open until they are either forced to decideor drift into the field of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

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

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

Instructional MaterialFrom the outset, it was planned that any curricular materials developed by the project beincorporated into existing or planned courses in programs at both institutions. 9 These coursesincluded the Introduction to MEMS course at SUNYIT and the Introduction to SemiconductorManufacturing course at MVCC, but the team also anticipated interest in AFM on the part of theinstructors in related disciplines. As such, a strategy was pursued to provide the instructors ofsaid courses with deployable modules. The model used included a multipage narrative for facultymembers who may not be familiar with the specifics of AFM but acquainted with the generaltopics of visualization. This narrative detailed the history, theory, and operation of AFM

Conference Session

Architechtural Engineering Eduction: Emergent Topics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brent Nuttall, California Polytechnic State University; Jill Nelson P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

more time andenergy to focus on the interaction between the disciplines rather than just falling back into theirown respective silos due to time constraints on delivering the project submittals.A second critical variable in project selection is the type of project. The use of buildingrenovation as a project type offers some significant advantages over new construction. Thedesign process requires time to synthesize the program requirements into a physical shape for thebuilding. This planning process lends itself to the skills of the ARCH students leaving the ARCEand CM students not as fully engaged at the start of the quarter. Using an existing building limitsthe planning process and allows the teams to more quickly focus on specific layouts

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy E. Cook, Northern Arizona University; Perry G. Wood, Northern Arizona University; Theodore A. Uyeno, Northern Arizona University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

surgery planning; a high-resolution, realistically-articulated, physical model of abullfrog skeleton using mechanical joints that were designed to capture all the three-dimensionalmovements that were seen to occur in biplanar light and X-ray videos of frogs performing preystrikes. The educational experiences to which our undergraduate student was exposed weremanifold: First, she was introduced to biological materials by considering the strength andflexibility of the composite material bone, the non-linearly elastic properties of connective tissueand the contractile and elastic properties of muscle. Next, she learned to describe biologicalmorphology through frog dissections and joint manipulations. She then analyzed the kinematicsof the biplanar

Conference Session

Recruitment, Retention, and First-Year Programs in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip Wong, Portland State University, ECE Department; Melinda Holtzman, Portland State University, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department; Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University, ECE Department; Malgorzata Chrzanowska-Jeske, Portland State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Page 22.1224.2students with tidbits of information related to other disciplines does not serve any pedagogicalpurpose other than providing a survey of what is available. Our new sequence of courses serve awell defined pedagogical and curriculum purpose albeit within a more narrow focus.Given that there is a large body of research indicating that active student learning in the form ofhands-on projects and lab-based approaches are very effective3,4,5, we designed all of the courseswith this in mind. Our assessment plans are largely based on direct and quantitative techniqueswith some student surveys providing a more indirect and qualitative feedback. In the followingwe will discuss design, implementation, assessment, and analysis of a three

Conference Session

Distance and Web-based Learning in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale N. Buechler, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Phil J. Sealy, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; John Goomey, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

of Technology to Assist and Assess Distance Students in Integrated Electrical Engineering CoursesAbstractThe University of Wisconsin-Platteville has been attempting to make undergraduate educationmore accessible to nontraditional students through distance education. As part of this plan, ourdepartment began offering their electrical engineering (EE) program in the fall of 2008 tostudents located at all the two-year schools within the state system. This distance programallows place-bound students to complete their entire four-year program on a part-time basis atthe two-year school. The electrical-engineering faculty have been trained in the best practicesfor distance education and have utilized technology to create office

Conference Session

Recruitment, Retention, and First-Year Programs in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric A Freudenthal, University of Texas, El Paso; Art Duval, University of Texas, El Paso; Sarah Hug, University of Colorado, Boulder; Alexandria Nicole Ogrey; Kien H. Lim, University of Texas, El Paso; Catherine Tabor, El Paso Independent School District; Rebeca Q. Gonzalez, UTEP-Graduate Student and EPISD-Teacher; Alan Siegel, New York University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

academic success in concurrently and subsequently attended math courses. Preliminaryoutcomes from the high school pilot study suggest that embedding computation within high schoolmathematics courses can dramatically increase the number of students, including women, who choose tostudy computation. While iMPaCT-STEM is a work-in-progress, there is sufficient teaching materialand evidence of its effectiveness to motivate further efforts to replicate, extend and more deeply examineits pedagogy. More information about iMPaCT-STEM is posted online:http://sites.google.com/site/impactstem. Lesson plans are released at no cost to educators who contactthis paper’s first author.AcknowledgementsThis report is based on

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula in ECE I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chen Jia, Kansas State University; Andrew G. Bennett, Kansas State University; Dong-Hai Nguyen, Kansas State University; N. Sanjay Rebello, Kansas State University; Steve Warren, Kansas State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

student explain ideas or concepts?)3. Application: apply, choose, demonstrate, dramatize, employ, illustrate, interpret, operate, practice, schedule, sketch, solve, use, write (Applying: Can the student use the information in a new way?)4. Analysis: analyze, appraise, calculate, categorize, compare, contrast, criticize, differentiate, discriminate, distinguish, examine, experiment, question, test (Analyzing: Can the student distinguish between the different parts?)5. Synthesis: arrange, assemble, collect, compose, construct, create, design, develop, formulate, manage, organize, plan, prepare, propose, set up, write (Creating: Can the student create a new product or point of view?)6. Evaluation: appraise, argue, assess, attach

Conference Session

Design and Graphics Potpourri

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holly K. Ault, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

of communication in greater amounts and variety, yet manyengineering and technology curricula have seemingly let engineering graphical communicationlearning lapse.‖ ABET 20005 emphasizes the need for students to ―communicate effectively‖, butdoes not specifically include design graphics, as in earlier ABET accreditation programs. Thishas led to a reduction in the number of graphics courses in the typical engineering program, inspite of the overwhelming use of CAD in industry.Studies done a decade ago aimed towards planning the curriculum for the 21 st century6,7 includesolid modeling and 3D CAD, along with spatial visualization, as the most important topicsrecognized by engineering graphics educators to be included in curriculum revisions

Conference Session

Electromechanical Capstone and Design Projects in Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Page 22.1261.2Many other countries are emerging as major competitors as well. The South Korean governmenthas vowed to support and nurture their nation’s robotics industry because it has the potential togrow into a $29.7 billion business by 2013.5 In December, 2007, it was reported that the SouthKorean government plans to invest the equivalent of $1.6 billion dollars to build two robot themeparks as part of an effort to boost that country’s robotics industry.6 European Union countries arealso strong competitors. In 2005, the BBC News reported that the European Union’s 25 memberstates have a 35% share in the global manufacturing of robots.7Service robots for personal use worldwide are projected to increase by 160% over the next threeyears

Conference Session

ELOS Best Paper Nominations

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

which of the readily available packaging materials will create the best protection for package contents. Some samples of materials are provided for your convenience; please feel free to suggest other materials as well. We have hired a new technician, Mr. Stanley Nerdbaum, who was recently fired by his previous employer for “being a girly man and not going to the gym every day.” Mr. Nerdbaum has provided some equipment which you may use in your work and made the following suggestions which may be helpful to you as you design and test your test plan: “Our goal is to minimize the acceleration experienced by items which impact the insides of containers. You can measure this acceleration with an accelerometer

Conference Session

ELOS Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Curtis Brackett, Bradley University; David Zietlow, Bradley University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2011-2498: OPTIMAL DESIGN OF A PUMP AND PIPING SYSTEMCurtis Brackett, Bradley University I am a senior mechanical engineering major at Bradley University in Peoria, IL. I am originally from Aurora, IL. I am the team captain for Bradley’s Formula SAE senior project. I am very interested and plan on developing my career in the field of energy generation.David Zietlow, Bradley University Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Bradley University The primary author is Curtis Brackett, candidate for BSME May 2011 Page 22.1126.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011

Conference Session

FPD VIII: Crossing Bridges and Easing Transitions into the First Year

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacqueline Q. Hodge, Texas A&M University; Margaret Hobson, Texas A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Magdalini Z Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University; Natela Ostrovskaya, Texas A&M University; Tatiana Erukhimova, Texas A&M University, Department of Physics and Astronomy; Cesar O. Malave, Texas A&M University; William H Bassichis, Texas A&M University

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First-Year Programs

Teaching from the Association of Former Students.Cesar O. Malave, Texas A&M University Dr. Csar O. Malav is the Associate Dean of Engineering in the Dwight Look College of Engineering and Assistant Agency Director of the Texas Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) at Texas A&M Univer- sity. He earned a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and a M.S. in Operations Research from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He obtained a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of South Florida. He has taught in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering since 1987. Dr. Malav’s current research interests are on the development of operational planning models for manufacturing sys- tems. He teaches graduate

Conference Session

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

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie J. Parish, Texas A&M University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Dimitris C. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

discussed, as well as aresearch plan for analyzing the effectiveness of the course adjustments.IntroductionThe problem of retaining students is pervasive throughout all of the engineering disciplines.1, 2Within the aerospace community, the impact of an aging workforce is a cause for alarm withrespect to both the national economy and national security.3 Several U.S. governmentcommission reports have investigated the problem, one observing4, 5:The industry is confronted with a graying workforce in science, engineering and manufacturing,with an estimated 26 percent available for retirement within the next five years… Clearly, thereis a major workforce crisis in the aerospace industry. Our nation has lost over 600,000 scientificand technical aerospace

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Daniel P. Bumblauskas, University of Missouri, Columbia; Alexandra Emelina Coso, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ana T. Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida

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Graduate Studies, Student

Page 22.1340.4Thomas, personal communication, December 14, 2010). Planning is already in process to boostthese numbers for the 2011 Midwest region meeting at Arkansas Tech in Russelville and the2012 meeting at the Missouri University of Science & Technology in Rolla.Beyond student chapters, SCC, and region meetings, ASEE has continued to promote studentinvolvement in engineering education through the creation of the “Bring-A-Student” program,which allows students to attend the ASEE Annual Conference without an ASEE membership.Engineering education departments at institutions such as Virginia Tech have organizedworkshops to provide opportunities for graduate and post-doctoral students to explore positionsin academia. In addition, faculty

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Paul Tallon, University of Pittsburgh; Dan Budny, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

offers a unique a personal leadership development program for all undergraduatestudents at Pitt. Participants are introduced to the fundamentals of leadership, including self-knowledge, valuing others, personal accountability, integrity, and change [7]. This programprovides learners with opportunities to:  Explore and assess your leadership skills and style  Practice and experiment with new leadership behavior  Receive feedback on your style and behavior  Plan for your on-going leadership development [7]By better publicizing or even requiring this program, more engineering students could benefitfrom this more formalized leadership program.Freshman Engineering Leadership Team (FELT)The Freshman Engineering Leadership Team are

Conference Session

Panel on Innovative Graduate Education Concepts: Organized by the National Institute of Aerospace

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Shaurette, Purdue University; Joe Orczyk, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

topic is generally more practical than a thesis and is expected to becompleted in one semester13. A total of three credit hours are included in the student’s plan ofstudy for a directed project as opposed to the six credit hours for a thesis. This arrangementallows the student pursuing a directed project to take one additional course during their MSdegree.The Directed Project was intended to an applied research project that was more extensive than agraduate-level independent study but less rigorous than a Master’s thesis. Some difficulty hasbeen created by faculty who require the Directed project to be of equivalent academic validity asthe thesis. They are ignoring the intent of the Directed Project as well as the fact that theDirected project

Conference Session

IE Technical Session I

Collection

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

solutions to their models andformulations via assistance of software. Once, these solutions were obtained they had toimplement them within the game. These solutions gave them insights into the amount ofeach crop to plan in order to realize higher profits or experience points, and include fixedcosts of beautification. Finally, component 3 consisted of students focusing on the evolution of theproblem during a period of one month. Thus, each student was required to keep a“farmer’s log,” which was to be a table consisting of each implementation of the gamewhere key changes had occurred. The students were asked to maintain informationregarding addition of variables, constraints, shifts in policy, and model modifications. Inaddition, students had