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Assessing, Developing, and Enhancing the Engineering Experiential Education Experience

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emilia Andreeva-Moschen, FH Joanneum University of Applied Science, Graz; Adrian J. Millward-Sadler, FH Joanneum University of Applied Science, Graz

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

Engineering Bachelor’sdegree program. The main challenge involved was to guarantee the quality ofeducation as well as knowledge sustainability, despite a reduction in availableeducation time. In particular, the implementation of the co-op kernel - thedevelopment of a new Project Based Learning program - led to completely newdesign approach due to the impact of the new regulations in light of the BolognaAccord. Industrial, political and academic expectations were in many cases verycontradictory and the price of their harmonization was a hard compromise.In this work, we describe the necessity of specific subjects which are taught in adefined order, which correlates to the demands placed on future automotiveengineers by industry.Our paper presents the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Santosh Devasia, University of Washington; Jim L. Borgford-Parnell, University of Washington; Jae-Hyun Chung, University of Washington; Jiangyu Li, University of Washington; Amy Shen, University of Washington; Nathan Sniadecki, University of Washington; Junlan Wang, University of Washington

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NSF Grantees

Design: Nanoscale thin film tester Prof. J. Wang Course: ME 495 Nanodevice projects Design: Research-type open-ended projects will be Title: Capstone Design offered on nanodevice design Prof. All InvestigatorsFig. 1. Relation between novel concepts in nanodevices in proposed modules and the learning outcomes in the eight coursesimpacted by the proposed NUE program. Recently developed courses are initially assigned the numbers ME 498 or ME 499before a permanent unique number is assigned. The other five courses (ME 333, ME 354, ME 356, ME 440, ME 471, andME 495) are core Mechanical Engineering (ME) courses that

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Female Faculty, Learning, NSF, and ABET Issues at Two-Year Colleges

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Eileen Smith, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; David Walton Gardner, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; James K. Nelson, University of Texas, Tyler

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Two Year College Division

AC 2011-2251: ”TUNING” ENGINEERING PROGRAMS IN THE CON-TEXT OF ABET ACCREDITATIONMary Eileen Smith, Ph.D., Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Mary E. Smith has been employed with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board since 1987 and now serves as Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Academic Planning and Policy. She is responsible for the administration and management of matters related to the Board’s higher education academic planning and policy functions, and she provides leadership on key projects, reports, and studies that cut across divisions of the agency. She has taught at The University of Texas at Austin, and she currently is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Communication at St. Edward’s

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Faculty Tools

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Computers in Education

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Preparation for Online Teaching and Actual Practices for Technology-Oriented CoursesIntroduction East Carolina University received a University of North Carolina System GeneralAdministration grant that focused on the development of a delivery model for large onlinecourses. “A Pilot Project for Scalability of On-Line Classes in Technology Systems” wasdeveloped to meet the growing demands of online courses in the Bachelor of Science inIndustrial Technology (BSIT) program. Enrollment in this degree completion program forAssociates of Applied Science (AAS) graduates has grown from 170 students in 2005 to 451students in the fall of 2008 with a

Conference Session

Assessing, Developing, and Enhancing the Engineering Experiential Education Experience

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dean C. Millar, University at Buffalo, SUNY

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

application of theoretical knowledge toachieve tangible project results. Page 22.1173.2 Paper What does it take for a student to become an ideal engineering employmentcandidate now and during the next decade? That is a question that all forward-thinkingstudents and educators should be asking themselves. An engineering education has to beoutcome-oriented; that is, both students and institutions should have strategies to optimize theprobability of students having a good job and career launch at commencement whether thebachelors, masters, or doctoral level.Professional Development needed to supplement

Conference Session

Assessment in Engineering Graphics

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Theodore J. Branoff, North Carolina State University; Eric N. Wiebe, North Carolina State University; Mark Anthony Shreve, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

4.4 Model Planning 4.5 Feature Definition 4.5.1 Features from Generalized Sweeps 4.5.2 Construction Geometry 4.5.3 Sketching the Profile 4.5.4 Completing the Feature Definition 4.5.5 Feature Planning Strategies 4.6.2 Editing Feature Properties 4.7 Duplicating Part Features 4.8 Viewing the Part Model 4.8.1 View Camera Operation 5.1 Projection Theory 5.2 Multiview Projection Planes

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Innovative Teaching Methods and Learning Models

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jean-Claude Thomassian, State University of New York, Maritime College; Risa Kumazawa, Duquesne University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

educational effort to improve student retention in introductoryelectronics and network analysis course offered at a university in northeastern United States. Ituses a new media-based tutorial and mini project intended to engage students in their studies.The paper, also seeks to study the effects of technology mode of instruction that complementsconventional mode of instruction. This development, as well as lessons learned in the first threeyears of technology mode of instruction in introductory engineering courses (namely Electronicsand Network Analysis) is evaluated numerically. A concluding section is offered that discussesthe benefit of balancing conventional mode of instruction with technology mode of instruction.INTRODUCTIONThis paper examines

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K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janice S. Pawloski, Grand Valley State University; Charles R. Standridge, Grand Valley State University; Paul D. Plotkowski, Grand Valley State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Without such support, these activities often wouldnot take place.Results from the application of this model will be presented. A project was funded by thephilanthropic foundation of a large corporation to provide services to K-12 schools in stimulatingstudent interest in the STEM fields that the corporation wished to target. The engineeringcollege and each local K-12 school district worked in partnership to determine the best way toutilize the funds for maximum benefit in STEM education for that district. This naturally variedbetween districts based on the size of the school and the interest of teachers. In this case, thebulk of the funding directly supported high schools and middle schools for participation in thetwo highly effective and well

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Integrating Technical Research into Professional Development and K-12 Classrooms

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chelsey Simmons, Stanford University; Beth L Pruitt, Stanford University; Kaye Storm, Stanford University; Gary Lichtenstein

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Prior to that time, she was the founding Executive Director and later the Director of Special Projects at Industry Initiatives for Science and Math Education (IISME), an educational nonprofit in the San Fran- cisco Bay Area specializing in professional development for science, math, engineering and technology teachers. She earned a Bachelor’s degree from the University of California and a Master’s degree in Education from Stanford University. Page 22.542.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Effects of Hands-On Research Experience and Supplementary

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Attracting and Retaining Students in Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shashi S. Nambisan, Iowa State University; Rema Nilakanta, Iowa State University; Shauna Hallmark, Iowa State University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2011-1849: BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES OF GO!: AN INNOVA-TIVE ONLINE PUBLICATION TO ATTRACT TEENS TO TRANSPORTA-TIONShashi S. Nambisan, Iowa State University Shashi Nambisan, PhD, PE, is Director of the Institute for Transportation and a Professor of Civil Engi- neering the at Iowa State University. He enjoys working with students and he has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in the area of Transportation systems as well as undergraduate capstone design courses. Dr. Nambisan has led efforts on over 150 research projects. He has taught over a dozen under- graduate and graduate courses in various areas related to transportation systems as well as undergraduate capstone design courses. He also has been very

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Martin Trenor, Clemson University

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NSF Grantees

interactions that influence under-represented students’ decisions to enter and persist in engineering.Research and Education GoalsThe specific goals of this NSF CAREER-funded project are to (1) build a conceptual model forunderstanding how engineering undergraduates develop, access and activate social capital inmaking academic and career decisions, (2) identify and characterize the potentially distinctmechanisms by which under-represented students utilize social ties that link them to resourcesrelated to engineering studies and (3) implement an education plan that provides research-to-practice training for university engineering outreach, recruitment, and retention practitionersusing webinars and workshops as learning forums.Theoretical FrameworkThe

Conference Session

Recruiting, Retention, and Diversity in Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omer Farook, Purdue University, Calumet ; Chandra R. Sekhar, Purdue University, Calumet, Department of Technology; Jai P. Agrawal, Purdue University, Calumet; Essaid Bouktache, Purdue University, Calumet; Ashfaq Ahmed P.E., Purdue University, Calumet; Hassan Moghbelli, Isfahan University of Technology, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Texas A&M University, Department of Mathematics

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Engineering Technology

- nology (IUST) in 1973, his MS in electrical engineering from Oklahoma State University in 1978, and his PhD in electrical engineering with specialization in electrical drives and power electronics from Uni- versity of Missouri-Columbia (UMC) in 1989. Dr. Moghbelli was an instructor at Isfahan University of Technology (IUT) from 1978-1984, an assistant professor at Purdue University Calumet (PUC) from 1989-1993, and an associate professor in IUT and IUST from 1989-2002. He has done several projects in the area of electrical drives, power electronics, and hybrid electric vehicles. He served as the Head of School of Railway Engineering at IUST from 2000-2002. He served as a consultant at Northern Indiana Commuter

Conference Session

Global Education in Construction Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Enno "Ed" Koehn, Lamar University

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Construction

AC 2011-695: CONSTRUCTION WORK WITH EQUIPMENT: INDIAEnno ”Ed” Koehn, Lamar University Enno ”Ed” Koehn is Professor of Civil Engineering at Lamar University. Dr. Koehn has served as the prin- ciple investigator for several research and development projects dealing with various aspects of construc- tion. He also has experience in the design, scheduling, and estimating of facilities. He has authored/co- authored over 200 papers in engineering education. as well as the general areas of civil and construction engineering. Dr. Koehn is a member of ASEE, AACE International, ASCE, NSPE, Chi Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, and is a registered Professional Engineer and Surveyor

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Sarah Jane Grigg, Clemson University; David R. Bowman, Clemson University; Michelle Cook, Clemson University; Roy P. Pargas, Clemson University / U.S .Air Force Academy

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-1576: CU THINKING: PROBLEM-SOLVING STRATEGIES RE-VEALEDLisa Benson, Clemson University Lisa C. Benson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University, with a joint appointment in the Department of Bioengineering. Dr. Benson teaches first year engineering, undergraduate research methods, and graduate engineering education courses. Her research interests include student-centered active learning in undergraduate engineering, assessment of motivation, and how motivation affects student learning. She is also involved in projects that utilize Tablet PCs to enhance student learning. Her education includes a B.S. in Bioengineering from the University of

Conference Session

Learning Outside the Classroom

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Christopher W. Swan, Tufts University

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Educational Research and Methods

professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering with additional affiliations with the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service and the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach at Tufts University. Dr. Swan has also served as chair of Tufts CEE depart- ment (2002-2007) and as an officer in the Environmental Engineering division of ASEE (2001-2005). Dr. Swan’s current interests lie in the areas of waste reuse, and service-based educational efforts in the engineering curriculum. Synergies of these efforts progressed to research on engineering education and training utilizing project-based learning and service-based pedagogies specifically their potential impacts on student learning and how these

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation, Assessment, and Program Improvement in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra A. Yost, University of Detroit Mercy; Elizabeth Roberts-Kirchhoff, University of Detroit Mercy; Pamela Zarkowski, University of Detroit Mercy

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Electrical and Computer

Outstanding Teaching Award, and also serves on the ASEE Projects Board.Elizabeth Roberts-Kirchhoff, University of Detroit Mercy Elizabeth Roberts-Kirchhoff is Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. She also serves as Director for Assessment for the University and is a member of the University Assess- ment Team and the Faculty Development Team. She has been an involved in revision of biochemistry curricula including the implementation of project-based laboratories.Pamela Zarkowski, JD, MPH, University of Detroit Mercy Pamela Zarkowski is currently Professor and Academic Vice President at the University of Detroit Mercy (UDM). She is former Executive Associate Dean of the University of Detroit

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Agnes Galambosi, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Ertunga C. Ozelkan, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Systems Engineering

purposefully employed in all areas of life: design of anyobject or product or service has to be in line with the three pillars of economic, social, andecological sustainability. As this is an integrated design process that demands cooperation frommany different sides of the design team, the role of systems engineering and engineeringmanagement to oversee these projects becomes extremely important.This is why today’s systems engineers will have to have a great understanding of sustainabilityand how the triple bottom line could be and should be met for every project. They need tounderstand many different principles of sustainable design, for example, how to use low-impactmaterials that are non-toxic, sustainably-produced or recycled materials; how to be

Conference Session

Modeling and Problem-Solving

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith B. Fisher, Montana State University; Kevin R. Cook, Montana State University

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Educational Research and Methods

1. Before beginning an analysis on the bottle position, review what is known about aerodynamic drag on the bottle. The aerodynamic drag equation found in introductory fluid mechanics texts for flow (2-D) around a circular cylinder is: (4) where: CD is the coefficient of drag AP is the projected area ρ is the fluid density V0 is the free stream velocity This equation has been widely applied to flows perpendicular to the axis of cylindrical objects (pipes, tubes, wires, etc.). The coefficient of drag is found from empirical charts based upon the Reynolds number for a circular cross section: , (5) where: D is diameter, and μ is

Conference Session

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

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Ocean and Marine

audience.Each year, MATE selects a different competition theme, which helps students draw theconnection between the competition tasks and real-world situations. The themes and missiontasks are designed by the MATE Center in collaboration with industry professionals andscientists.In 2008, the competition theme showcased hydrothermal vents and the technology used to studythe deep sea environments (mid-ocean ridges) where these are found. As stated in the 2009annual report: The MATE Center worked with Ridge 2000 program staff to design a scenario and mission tasks that highlighted Ridge-related research projects and the potential hazards of working in a hostile environment. 2 For example, one mission

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Cherif Megri, University of Wyoming

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Mechanical Engineering

the director of Architectural Engineering Program at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). He was re- sponsible for developing the current architectural engineering undergraduate and master’s programs at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). During his stay at IIT, he taught fundamental engineering courses, such as thermodynamics and heat transfer, as well as design courses, such as HVAC, energy, plumbing, fire protection and lighting. Also, he supervise many courses in the frame of interprofessional projects program (IPRO). In few months, Dr. Megri will defend his ”Habilitation” (HDR) degree at Pierre and Marie Curie Univer- sity - Paris VI, Sorbonne Universities

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James E. Lewis, University of Louisville; Patricia A. Ralston, University of Louisville; Norb Delatte, Cleveland State University; David Wheatley, University of Louisville

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NSF Grantees

, University of Louisville Page 22.806.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Implementation and Assessment of Case Studies in a Freshman Engineering ProgramAbstractThis paper reports on a subset of work carried out on a project to extend the previous efforts ofimplementing and assessing case studies to twelve university partners that broaden the scope tocover all engineering disciplines, as well as the NSF Materials Digital Library. This specificassessment focuses specifically on the activities the Department of Engineering Fundamentals atthe University

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Taryn Melkus Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Julia M. Ross, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Jonathan E. Singer, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Jacqueline Krikorian; Tushar P. Sura, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Department of Education

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

project. He is interested in incorporating his teaching and versatile research experience in science to engage students in preparing them for the college and beyond. Page 22.1001.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Learning from a Teacher’s PerspectiveAbstract In recent years, enrollment in STEM related fields has steadily declined. To combat this,the INSPIRES curriculum (INcreasing Student Participation, Interest, and Recruitment inEngineering & Science) was developed with the goal to increase student motivation to learn byincorporating real world

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation of K-12 Engineering Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gisele Ragusa, Ph.D., University of Southern California

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Engineering and Public Policy, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

pointers to web sites summarizing the participating Revise   Implement   research projects one month before the start of the program. The 5-week summer program commenced Examine   with a 2-day teacher orientation. Besides working together in the labs, the teachers and Ph.D. students Figure 1: Lesson Study Cycle mentors met weekly to review, network, compare experiences, address issues, and to engage in collaborative lesson study and curriculum planning.Weekly time was allotted for helping the teachers to develop best practice pedagogy towardsteaching

Conference Session

State of Manufacturing Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University

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Manufacturing

AC 2011-1720: THE 2011 STATE OF MANUFACTURING EDUCATIONHugh Jack, Grand Valley State University Professor of Product Design and Manufacturing Engineering. His interests include Automation, Robotics, Project Management, and Design. Most recently he was part of the team that developed the Curriculum 2015 report. Page 22.1426.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 The 2011 State of Manufacturing EducationAbstractThe paper complements the work of other groups and professionals, all trying to assess the statusof manufacturing education. To this end the paper

Conference Session

New Faculty Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University

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New Engineering Educators

– Mechanical Engineering Analysis ME 412 – Heat Transfer Reading, thinking, and teamwork Design Project Documentation: Tools: Matlab Formal Report (1 @ 10 pp. + App., Individual) Memo Reports ( X @ 2 - 5 pages App., Individual) Page 22.1263.5

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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Garfield, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Computers in Education

. Page 22.1697.2Goals:The larger goal of the Study Buddy project is to provide a non-threatening, engaging tool toencourage the student to explore course topics outside of the classroom. Specific objectives forthis project are to develop and field a prototype Study Buddy agent, assess its effectiveness interms of motivating students, and utilize the work as a basis for future growth in tutorial agentcapabilities.This project targeted a purposefully small and well-defined set of course outcomes for a mathcourse that described properties of certain sets, called relations. The outcomes require thestudents: 1.) be able to recognize whether or not the relations exhibited reflexive, symmetric,and/or transitive properties, and 2.) be able to create

Conference Session

Special Session: Moving Towards the Intended, Explicit, and Authentic: Addressing Critical Misalignments in Engineering Learning within Secondary and University Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Anderson, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Sandra Shaw Courter, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Mitchell J. Nathan, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy C. Prevost, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Christine G. Nicometo, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Traci M. Nathans-Kelly, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Thomas Dean McGlamery, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy K. Atwood, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Educational Research and Methods, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Educational Experiences with Ways of Knowing Engineering (AWAKEN): How People Learn” project. She is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Engineering Professional Development and Wendt Commons: Teaching and Learning Services. Her area of research is engineering education including assessment of student learning. She taught technical communication courses to undergraduate engineering students and currently consults with faculty and teaching assistants. She earned her Ph.D. in educational administration at UW-Madison.Mitchell J. Nathan, University of Wisconsin-Madison Mitchell J. Nathan, BSEE, PhD, is professor of Educational Psychology, with affiliate appointments in Curriculum & Instruction and Psychology at the

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations.

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Randy Shih, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

process. The students are given a specific design task; currently the design task has beento build a walker robot.Course DescriptionThe current format of the course contains three components: (1) The use of a commercialParametric Modeling package. Currently the SolidWork software is used. (2) An understandingof the available new technology, such as using a Rapid Prototyping (RP) machine and using a 3Dscanner. (3) The designing and building of an actual product to further reinforces the conceptsand principles learned. By integrating the project into the 2nd half of the course, the insights andstrengths of using the available new technologies can be better observed.The course is structured in a 2-3-3 format (2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab, 3 credit

Conference Session

Green Renewable Energy

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sham Tickoo, Purdue University, Calumet

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Engineering Technology

Wind Turbine for Automobiles Prof. Sham Tickoo Purdue University Calumet 2200, 169th Avenue Hammond, IN 46323 CADCIM Technologies 525 Saint Andrews Drive Schererville, IN 46375IntroductionWhen teaching design related courses, the projects, exercises, or assignments that are given inthe class room may not challenge the students to come up with innovative ideas. Therefore, it isimportant to get students involved in challenging team projects, especially the projects that solvesome important problems

Conference Session

FPD 3: Research on First-year Programs and Students, Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Brett D. Jones, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Jacob Preston Moore, Virginia Tech; Deirdre-Annaliese Nicole Hunter, Virginia Tech

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First-Year Programs

approaches are becoming more widespread in useacross engineering programs and curricula, it is particularly important to understand the impactthat such approaches have on students’ motivation. As part of a larger mixed methods study, thispaper focuses on the critical element of team facilitation. Specifically, we examine how studentsperceive the role of facilitators and how these perceptions influence student motivation.Grounded in the MUSIC Model of Academic Motivation, we present findings from interviewsconducted with first-year engineering students at two different research sites. State U1participants are engaged in a well-established PBL-based course. State U2 participants areengaged in a course that uses a project-based approach to integrate