Conference Session

Public Policy in Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill Hutzel, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tehri Parker, Midwest Renewable Energy Association

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Engineering and Public Policy

-profit organizations, universities, and industry partners are working as partners tobuild solar training capacity. Each group brings its own viewpoint and perspective that Page 22.1311.4enhances the overall capabilities of the team.Midwestern Solar Workforce Training The Midwest Solar Workforce Training Network (MSTN) has accomplished quite a bit inits first year of existence. The first key deliverable was the creation of a website that is used as aplatform for sharing information about the project. http://www.midwestsolartraining.org/ is ahub for information about educational opportunities and all things solar in the Midwest. A homeon

Conference Session

Information Literacy: Preparing Students for the Real World

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eugene Barsky, University of British Columbia; Annette Berndt, University of British Columbia; Aleteia Greenwood, University of British Columbia; Carla S Paterson, University of British Columbia

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Engineering Libraries

projects but also for their professionallives.While the majority of science and engineering students favour GS, students are also initiated intoinformation-seeking behaviour specific to their discipline through textbooks and lecture notes6,which in turn reflect epistemological values. Because the study of engineering is directlyinfluenced by industry standards, we look to Anderson et al’s 3 work on the information sourcesused by engineering professionals, specifically those in the aerospace industry, as an example ofthe professional behaviour that both undergirds the information seeking of engineering studentsand may serve as a model for students when they are on coop work-terms or complete theireducation and enter the work force.Information

Conference Session

EM Program Design

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Hsiao, Memorial University of Newfoundland

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Engineering Management

is a course-based graduate program that can be completed on a fullor part-time basis and draws on the expertise of both the Faculty of Engineering and AppliedScience and the Faculty of Business Administration. The completion of twelve courses results ina Master of Engineering Management, or MEM, degree. The program consists of five coursesoffered by the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, five courses offered by the Facultyof Business Administration, and a two-course project. These courses are shown in Table 1.To be eligible for the program, applicants must have a Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor ofScience degree in an engineering discipline from a university of recognized standing, with acumulative B-average. The three

Conference Session

Information Literacy: Preparing Students for the Real World

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jon N. Jeffryes, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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Engineering Libraries

projects intended to improve student learning that we began as aresult of our work.Survey of Engineering Co-op StudentsWe conducted a survey of College of Science and Engineering students participating in thecooperative education program during the spring semester of 2010.2 We initially assumed that atleast 100 students participated in the program, but we learned that there were only 42 studentsenrolled in co-op. Of the 42 who received the survey, we were pleased that 86% responded.Nearly all of the students were junior or senior mechanical engineering majors; we suspect thatthe assistance of the Mechanical Engineering Department’s Co-op Program office with adedicated staff member contributes to the disproportionate representation.All respondents

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Issues Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Culver, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech; Ishwar K. Puri, Virginia Tech

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2011-1385: COMPARISON OF ENGAGEMENT WITH ETHICS BE-TWEEN AN ENGINEERING AND A BUSINESS PROGRAMSSteven Culver, Virginia TechVinod K Lohani, Virginia Tech Vinod K Lohani is a professor in the Engineering Education Department and an adjunct faculty in the Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech. His research interests are in the areas of knowledge modeling, water and energy sustainability, engineering learning modules for freshmen, and international collaboration. He led a 5-year DLR/NSF project at Virginia Tech. A spiral curriculum approach is adopted to reformulate engineering curriculum in bioprocess engineering in this project. He co-authored an award winning paper with his PhD student (Dr. Jennifer

Conference Session

Materials Experiments, Labs, Demos, and Hands-On Activities

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Spencer Seung-hyun Kim, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Materials

: Energy at break (J) for hybrid materials Page 22.474.7Undergraduate Research for Green MaterialsThe establishment of an undergraduate scholarship activity in materials for engineeringtechnology education is difficult, although large engineering institutes may have noproblem to provide opportunities for undergraduate students to be involved in variousresearch projects. The project titled in “Hybrid Biodegradable Thermoplastic Cornstarch(TPS) Materials” was developed for undergraduate students to promote scholarshipactivity and to stimulate students’ interests in green materials technology for themanufacturing and mechanical

Conference Session

Study Abroad, International Exchange Programs, and Student Engagements

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donal McHale, Dublin Institute of Technology; Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brian Bowe, Dublin Institute of Technology

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International

AC 2011-1347: AN INVESTIGATION OF THE PERCEPTIONS OF GAINSFROM UNDERGRADUATE INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS:THE TALE OF ATLANTISDonal McHale, Dublin Institute of Technology Donal McHale is an academic staff member in the College of Engineering and Build Environment at the Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin Ireland. Donal’s background includes sixteen years in transna- tional Engineering and Engineering management roles in the mass-media products sector. Holder of an MBA and BE from the National University of Ireland, he is co-principal investigator of a Transatlantic Dual Masters Degree project (STiMasters) and a Excellence in Mobility project (DETECT), both four- year projects funded by the Atlantis

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tanya D. Ennis, University of Colorado Boulder; Jana B. Milford, University of Colorado at Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth A. Myers, University of Colorado Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-2141: GOLDSHIRT TRANSITIONAL PROGRAM: FIRST-YEARRESULTS AND LESSONS LEARNED ON CREATING ENGINEERINGCAPACITY AND EXPANDING DIVERSITYTanya D Ennis, University of Colorado Boulder TANYA D. ENNIS is the current Engineering GoldShirt Program Director at the University of Colorado Boulder’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. She received her M.S. in Computer Engineering from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and her B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Her career in the telecommunications industry included positions in software and systems engineering and technical project management. Tanya most recently taught mathematics at the Denver

Conference Session

Focus on Capstone Experiences in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University

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Chemical Engineering

United States and Canada. The reportconsists of two parts: the statistical and demographic characterization of the course and itscontent; and the remainder seeks to bring out the most innovative and effective approaches toteaching the course in use by instructors. Additionally, a historical comparison is made betweenthe current survey results and surveys on the same course conducted in 1974, 1984, and 1991.IntroductionIn 1957 the AIChE Education Projects committee began a series of surveys of the undergraduatecurriculum as offered by chemical engineering departments in North America. These surveyscontinued under the auspices of the AIChE Special Projects committee until the late 1990’s. In2008, AIChE formed an Education Division which recognized

Conference Session

Robot Mania!

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeffrey H. Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology, CEISMC

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

classroom integrating technology and engineering into Mathematics instruction, now working at the Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing at Georgia Institute of Technology, leading programs that research and train K-12 teachers on the use of engineering design and robotics to teach core academic standards. As the Operational Partner for FIRST LEGO League in Georgia over the last three year has increase overall participation from 1200 to over 2200 students. With this experience has co-authored three ASEE papers on FIRST LEGO League and engineering in the middle school classroom. My current projects include an NSF research project called Science Learning Integrating Design, Engineering, and

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Arturo A. Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert A. Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American

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Minorities in Engineering

to STEM was offered.Affect survey results are presented and compared to the results of the previous year ofthis project. Based on the positive results that were obtained in this project, it is arguedthat CBI is an effective and well received pedagogy for high-school student and that theCBI materials and tools developed for this course could be modified and adapted in otherengineering and science courses at UTPA, STC, and other institutions to attract studentsto STEM fields.1. BackgroundResearch indicates that the lack of relevance to relate educational activities to the realworld is one of the important factors that influences the decision of minority students todrop-out or transfer out of STEM undergraduate fields1. For minority students

Conference Session

BME Courses and Learning Activities

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge E. Bohorquez, University of Miami; Ozcan Ozdamar, University of Miami; Jonathon Anthony Toft-Nielsen, University of Miami

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Biomedical

Biomedical Engineering of the University of Miami were directs the Biomedical Design and Instrumentation Laboratory and teaches Se- nior/Master Design Project, Biomedical Instrumentation, Microcomputer based medical instrumentation and Bio-signal processing. He mentors multidisciplinary teams of students, mainly interested in the de- sign of novel bio-electric devices. In his teams he integrates students at different academic levels from undergraduate to PhD. In research he is affiliated with the Neurosensory Laboratory where he performs research in audiology, ophthalmology, anesthesia and neurology. Collaborating with researchers of the Miller School of Medicine, he develops and validates novel Electrophysiological

Conference Session

Ethics in different disciplines

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Ethics

young engineer’s thinking”.3 AsBaura continues: “In preparation for being involved in unethical situations you cannot control, itis important to know your limits. Know your personal engineering ethics threshold for action.”3This paper proposes an engineering ethics course that will help students develop these personalengineering ethics and presents the outline of the content, assessment, and pedagogy for teachingthe Engineering Ethics course.As part of the course modules for ethics communications and group work projects have beendeveloped. The paper starts with a background outlining the context of the Engineering Ethicscourse, mentions some particular so called “best practices” to present such a course, exploresassumptions about the course

Conference Session

Distance and Web-based Learning in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Esteban Rodriguez-Marek, Eastern Washington University; Min-Sung Koh, Eastern Washington University; Claudio Talarico, Eastern Washington University; Jabulani Nyathi, Eastern Washington University

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Electrical and Computer

bulk of the criticism centers around engineering programs not adapting to the skills that students will require when entering the workforce in a globalized economy [3][4][5]. Studies have shown that engineers in the 21st century will not work in isolation focusing only on the technical feasibility and implementation of a project, but instead will be part of large, interdisciplinary teams that are concerned with the technical specifications of a product, but also in its marketability and societal implications [6][7]. In short, engineers need to have increased communication skills and a much more entrepreneurial spirit. To address these issues, the EE program has an intense laboratory component in

Conference Session

Recruitment, Retention, and First-Year Programs in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James J. Sluss Jr., University of Oklahoma; Chad Eric Davis, University of Oklahoma; Mark B. Yeary, University of Oklahoma

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Electrical and Computer

in 1999, he was a member of the DSP group and a Lecturer with the Department of Electrical Engineering, TAMU, where he continued to lead a variety of industrially sponsored projects. Since Fall 2002, he has been with the School of Electrical and Computer Engineer- ing, University of Oklahoma (OU), Norman, where he is now an Associate Professor and member of the Atmospheric Radar Research Center. His research and teaching interests are in the areas of digital signal processing as applied to radars, atmospheric studies, image processing, adaptive filter design, and customized DSP systems. Dr. Yeary is a Member of the Tau Beta Pi honor society and the American Me- teorological Society. In the past, he received the

Conference Session

Students' Abilities and Attitudes

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristi J Shryock, Texas A&M University; arun r srinivasa, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University; Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University

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Mathematics

obtained a Ph.D at UC Berkeley and has been a faculty in the mechanical Engineering Department at Texas A&M University. He is one of the curriculum coordinators for the freshman engi- neering program of the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University, and was also part of the committee that developed the current statics and dynamics class for the Department of Mechanical EngineeringJefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University Jeffrey E. Froyd is the Director of Faculty Climate and Development at Texas A&M University. He served as Project Director for the Foundation Coalition, an NSF Engineering Education Coalition in which six institutions systematically renewed, assessed, and institutionalized

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Education and Workforce Development Challenges

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven D. Hart, U.S. Military Academy; Ledlie Klosky, U.S. Military Academy, West Point; Joseph P. Hanus, U.S. Military Academy; Karl F. Meyer, U.S. Military Academy; Jason Allen Toth; Morgan Reese, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

asked tocontribute to the presentation of material through briefing of course readings via lottery andthrough scheduled Two Minute Follies, described later. Student accomplishment is evaluatedthrough the course project or portfolio, their in-class presentations, five homework sets and threeexaminations. This is described in more detail later under “Assessment”.INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING COURSE SUMMARY In our curriculum, Infrastructure Engineering is numbered CE350 and is generally taken Page 22.188.4during the first semester of the junior year. For our CE majors, it follows, but is not dependenton, MC300 Fundamentals of Engineering

Conference Session

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

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy E. Landis, University of Pittsburgh; Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh; Leidy Klotz, Clemson University; Annie R. Pearce, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies

translates her work in these areasas well as that of other Pitt sustainable engineersinto student projects as the assistant director of education outreach in the Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation, Pitt’s center for green design.Leidy Klotz, Clemson UniversityAnnie R Pearce, Virginia Tech Dr. Annie Pearce is an Assistant Professor in the Myers-Lawson School of Construction at Virginia Tech specializing in sustainable facilities and infrastructure systems. Throughout her career, Annie has worked with practitioners in both public and private sectors to implement sustainability as part of building plan- ning, design, construction, and operations. As a LEED Accredited Professional, Annie brings the latest in green

Conference Session

ECCD Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Simon De Los Rios, Lisbon Superior Engineering Institute (ISEL)

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

full professor of electrical machines in the electrical engineering and automation department. He has a B.Sc. in Energy and Power Systems, a diploma degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation and Industrial Electronics from ISEL, a M.Sc. and a PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computers from Lisbon Technical University. He is also the president of a research and project center on electrical machines control and applications (CIPROMEC).Jose Carlos Quadrado, Lisbon Superior Engineering Institute (ISEL) Jos Carlos Quadrado is the full professor of electrical machines in the electrical engineering and automa- tion department of the Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa (ISEL), Portugal. Currently he holds the

Conference Session

FPD VII: Innovative Curriculum Elements of Successful First-Year Courses

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Elizabeth Carruthers, The Ohio State University; Paul Alan Clingan, The Ohio State University - EEIC

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First-Year Programs

experience students gain incapstone projects is frequently too difficult (18) or not representative of real-world problems (19) .This lack of experience puts a burden on employers (20), but also puts well-trained students inhigh demand.Recent advances in personal computers have made computational modeling a possibility forstudents as a supplement to their studies. Waiting until upper-level courses to introducecomputational modeling robs them of a valuable tool which could have enhanced their traditionalcourse material throughout their undergraduate careers. In particular, student-level software issuitable for use as an industry proof-of-concept (21) (22). Providing students with early access tocomputational modeling software has the potential to

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Graduate Studies

librarians and with faculty from the EnglishDepartment‘s Composition Program to develop tools and projects to increase students‘engagement with the ―soft skills‖ of communication and aware, responsible professionalism. TheSwanson School of Engineering has made curricular moves that require students to see theimportance of research and writing in learning about engineering and the importance ofcommunication to engineering excellence even beyond the college years.However, successful engineers must also rely on strong communication skills in nearly everyaspect of their work [2, 3]. Currently, engineering curricula prepare students for the job market‘stechnical writing demands, but do they equip students with the necessary public speaking orleadership

Conference Session

General Topics in Graduate Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Graduate Studies

offigures, and the key words and references which must be cited. Several workshop presentersemphasized to their students that they should read the final version not as an author, but as areviewer. Once the formulas are set aside, our two prolific authors both clearly stated that, “Writing ascientific article can be a traumatic experience. One must lure and entice someone to read yourwork.” The art of turning scientific results into a clear and compelling story for the reader ispartially deconstructed in Heath and Heath6. Several guiding principles for technical articleswere identified in the workshop. A well written article explains the motivation for carrying outthe project. It should be written in a style that is clear, leaving no doubt as to

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farzad Pourboghrat, Southern Illinois University; Narayanan Ramachandran, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Aishwarya Vasu, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Arjun Shekar Sadahalli, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Prashanthi Banala, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Giampiero Campa, MathWorks

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Electrical and Computer

approachModel-based design is a methodology used for designing embedded software. It is used toaddress the challenges associated with modeling, analysis, design, implementation, testing andoptimization of multi-domain motion control systems2,3,4. The approach is generallyimplemented using an integrated software environment that is interfaced with the external worldthrough data-acquisition systems. In this project, Matlab and Simulink are used for modeling andsimulation of multi-domain systems, including electrical, mechanical, and many others, as wellas for signal processing, parameter estimation, control design, optimization, and real-timeembedded programming. A typical embedded control application involves: modeling, parametertuning, system

Conference Session

Thinking Outside the Box! Innovative Curriculum Exchange for K12 Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharlene Yang, Museum of Science, Boston; Christine M. Cunningham, Museum of Science

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-1829: EXCHANGE-ENGINEERING IS ELEMENTARY LESSONSTHAT HIGHLIGHT SUSTAINABILITYSharlene Yang, Museum of Science, Boston Sharlene Yang is the professional development director for the Engineering is Elementary project. She has ten plus years of experience as both a science educator and researcher that includes teaching biology, environmental outreach education, and research in biopsychology. Prior to joining the EiE team, Sharlene was a founding teacher at an alternative school for ”at risk” teens; she understands the challenges of working with children that struggle in a mainstream school environment and the importance of creating a classroom that fosters inquiry and student-centered learning. With that in

Conference Session

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

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Kelly J. Cross, Virginia Tech University

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First-Year Programs

-specificintroductions to the major with projects localized to a specific field; from a single coursespanning one quarter or semester to full-year sequences; from a general set of science andmathematics courses to cornerstone engineering courses that emphasize design and professionaldevelopment. This diversity can make it challenging to provide analysis across programs, reachconsensus about appropriate learning goals for first-year students, or develop systematicapproaches to assessment.It is through the issue of assessment that we approach this diversity; the emphasis on assessmentnationally makes it a natural focal point, and any discussion of assessment inevitably raisesissues associated with both learning outcomes and implementation structures. Our goal

Conference Session

Issues Affecting Engineering Program Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jimmy Bill Linn, East Carolina University; Merwan B. Mehta, East Carolina University; Janet Hooper Sanders, East Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

/methods engineer, machine tool design engineer, manufacturing engineer, technical partner, project director, vice-president and consultant. His present re- search interests are enhancing manufacturing and business processes through lean principles and theory of constraints, and the pursuit of quality and variation control through six-sigma. Merwan has conducted 2-day post conference value stream mapping workshops for the Institute of Indus- trial Engineers (IIE) for their Lean/Operational Excellence Conference since 2001 at various companies all over the US. He is an ASQ Certified Six-Sigma Black Belt and a SME Certified Manufacturing Engi- neer.Dr. Janet Hooper Sanders, East Carolina University Janet H. Sanders

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Manufacturing Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Radharamanan, Mercer University

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Manufacturing

printing system provides a way to reduce cost and make the system more environmentallyfriendly. A rotating auger bit inside an enclosure barrel forces the particulate down the tube. Anelectric motor turns the auger which grabs the material to move it down the barrel. Prototype ofthis design and the 3D printer were fabricated and tested to determine proper functionality.The 3D printer and the recycling system are currently being used to: teach additive layermanufacturing and rapid prototyping to students enrolled in manufacturing courses; printprototypes for new, difficult to find or expensive parts for research/design projects; and recyclethe scrap ABS from the Cupcake 3D printer to a 3 mm filament and reuse it for printing newparts and prototypes

Conference Session

Engineering as the STEM Glue

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ben Pelleg, Drexel University; David Urias, Drexel University; Adam K. Fontecchio, Drexel University; Eli Fromm, Ph.D., Drexel University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

and then joined Drexel University in 1967. He has served in faculty and academic leadership positions including Vice President for Educational Research, Vice Provost for Research and Graduate Studies, interim Dean of the College of Engineering, and interim Head of the De- partment of Biosciences. He currently is Assoc. Dean of the College of Engineering and Director of the Freshman Enginering Experience at Drexel. He has conducted extensive bioengineering research and in more recent years has turned his attention to engineering education research. He is the P.I. of the GK-12 project to which this paper relates. He is the inaugural recipient of the Bernard Gordon Prize from the National Academy of Engineering as

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Mike Murphy, Dublin Institute of Technology; Brian Bowe, Dublin Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

perceivehow their program is imparting problem solving and professional skills. We fill this void in theliterature by replicating the P2P surveys3 developed as part of an NSF funded project. With thereplication at hand, we extend the study to enable comparison across countries. In this paper, wefocus on the replication in Ireland and limit revealing our findings to the problem solving andprofessional skills attainment perceptions of students. Page 22.187.2Literature ReviewEngineering programs are required to show their outcomes in professional skills attainment asthe EC2000 criteria4, pgs. 24-25 for program level outcomes focused on these criteria

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education and Industry

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carla C. Purdy, University of Cincinnati; Xuefu Zhou, University of Cincinnati

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College Industry Partnerships, Graduate Studies

, respectively, both from the University of Cincinnati where he joined the faculty as an assistant professor in September 2005 and became an associate professor in September 2010. From July 1995 to August 2000, he worked as a R&D Engineer, then Senior Engineer and Project Manager in the industry designing and developing distributed computer control systems, real-time embedded systems for various process controls. He is a senior member of IEEE and a member of ASEE. Page 22.830.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Improving a Preparing Future Faculty in Engineering Program