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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia A. Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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NSF Grantees

Review in an Engineering Design Course,” IEEE Professional Communication Society, vol. 51, no. 3, pp. 264 – 279, September 2008. [4] Eschenback, E. A., “Improving Technical Writing via Web-Based Peer Review of Final Reports,” Proceedings, ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, pp. F3A1-5, 2001. [5] Brufee, K. A. “The Brooklyn Plan: Attaining Intellectual Growth through Peer-Group Tutoring,” Liberal Education vol. 64, no. 4, pp. 447-468, December 1978. [6] Smith, M.K., “'Jerome S. Bruner and the Process of Education,” The Encyclopedia of Informal Education, 2002. Available: http://www.infed.org/thinkers/bruner.htm [7] Harden, R.M., “What is a Spiral Curriculum?,” Medical Teacher, vol. 21, no 2, pp. 141 – 143, 1999. [8

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Reid Bailey, University of Virginia; Alexandra Emelina Coso, Georgia Institute of Technology; Heather T. Rowan-Kenyon, Boston College; Michael J Cabral, Virginia Commonwealth University; Joanne Bechta Dugan, University of Virginia; Marie F. Creager, University of Virginia

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amultidisciplinary team versus an interdisciplinary team. Faculty also will need to providethe structure and space in which this reflection can occur.Additional data collection about the first junior-year course is planned by the evaluationteam. We hope this additional evaluation work will show us what individual studentslearned from the experience and the course shaped the TLP students’ perceptions ofmultiscale design.Transporting the Technology Leaders Program to Other InstitutionsWith many of the major components of the TLP implemented at the University of theBlue Ridge, more effort has shifted towards transporting the program to other institutions.Transporting the program has been a significant goal since the program’s initialconception. Early

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Richard A. Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Daniel Michael Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Misty L. Loughry, Georgia Southern University; David J. Woehr, University of Tennessee; Hal R. Pomeranz, Deer Run Associates

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interface more accessible to a broader audience.DEVELOPMENT OF MATERIAL FOR TRAINING VIGNETTESThe use of critical incident analysisThe development of training vignettes is a central strategy for this project. Our plan was to use acritical incident methodology to identify a wide variety of team behavior to include in thevignettes. Originally developed by Flanagan,1 the critical incident technique gathers specific,behaviorally focused descriptions of work or other activities. Bownas & Bernardin2 assert that “agood critical incident has four characteristics: it is specific, focuses on observable behaviorsexhibited on the job, describes the context in which the behavior occurred, and indicates theconsequences of the behavior.” Thus, a good critical

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cynthia M. D'Angelo, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Naomi C. Chesler, University of Wisconsin, Madison; David Williamson Shaffer, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Golnaz Arastoopour, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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NSF Grantees

Page 22.1567.7his or her own computer. Some students met virtually through the chat program or in personoutside of class to finish assignments or plan for upcoming tasks. Most of the students self-identified as prospective biomedical engineering majors. Preliminary results include the pre- and post-interviews that students completed on the firstand last days of their virtual internship. These interviews took the form of short-answer surveyquestions completed online. Our preliminary results with Nephrotex suggest that: Students made engineering content learning gains from the pre to the post interview. Students were able to solve engineering design problems better during the post interview. Most students enjoyed the

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farrokh Attarzadeh, University of Houston; Deniz Gurkan, University of Houston; Mequanint A. Moges, University of Houston; Miguel Angel Ramos, University of Houston; Victor J. Gallardo, University of Houston; Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi

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NSF Grantees

tutor.” During each semester of the mentoring implementation, mentors invariably took on the role oftutors to satisfy student needs. Most documentation of these sessions alludes to more technicaldiscussions and review of concepts through concept mapping and other instructional strategies. Verylittle is actually said about any psycho-social issues (e.g. the difficulty of working and being in school,future career plans, life lessons, etc.) discussed during the meetings. It is unclear whether this situationrepresents a true challenge to the program or merely reflects the reality of what students in the programneed. It is equally unclear from the mentor documents whether this tutoring mode was more congruentwith the mentors’ range of experience

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Unique Developments in Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

on-line. During the last four days of the course the students will perform hands-onactivities completing all the laboratory assignment.Facilities – Robotics LaboratoryThe School of Technology at the Michigan Tech offers high-quality, up-to-date academicprograms that endeavor to meet the immediate and future needs of industry. The Michigan Techstrategic plan calls for us to be nationally recognized for programs that advance technologicaleducation through excellence in learning, discovery, and engagement. While we are a technologyprogram, we go beyond most other technology programs by offering significant hands-on labexperiences and applied research opportunities to undergraduates. These experiencescomplement the classroom experience and

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Sustainability, Diversity, and STEM in Contemporary Energy Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John M. Robertson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Slobodan Petrovic, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

progress of a new technology to revenue generation.A sound appreciation of the interaction of the technology maturity parameters can assistcareer planning and develop the soft skills students should seek to acquire through their Page 22.15.9degree program. The assessment tool provides an easy-to-use map for technologydevelopment as well as a simple way to quantify what has to be done and how it can bemeasured. It can be applied both to incremental technology and to the most novelconcepts.Bibliography 1. National Hydrogen Energy Roadmap, US Department of Energy, November 2002. 2. Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee annual report

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Aerospace Curriculum and Collaborations

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leigh S McCue, Virginia Tech; Joseph A. Schetz, Virginia Tech

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Aerospace

program offerings.1.0 IntroductionVirginia Tech is relatively unique compared to peer institutions in that the Ocean Engineering(OE) program grew out of the Aerospace Engineering (AE) program. In planning thisdevelopment, we found that the Aeronautical Engineering program at MIT grew out of theirNaval Architecture program in 1912. Similarly, the Aeronautical Engineering program atMichigan grew from their Naval Architecture department. “An example of the pioneeringteamwork provided by Cooley and Sadler came in 1914 with the offering of aeronauticalengineering courses, following Sadler's organization of the UM Aero Club in 1911. By 1916 acomplete four-year aeronautical degree program was offered within the renamed department ofNaval Architecture

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Alternative Energy Laboratory Experiences

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erik A. Mayer, Pittsburg State University; Albert Leroy Powell, Bowling Green State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Electronics and Computer Technology major at Bowling Green State University. He participated in a solar cell research project with Dr. Erik Mayer at BGSU with the support of the SETGO Summer Research Program funded by the National Science Foundation. With his B.S. in Technology degree, he plans on continuing research in various areas of materials science associated with the electrical engineering field. Page 22.59.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 A Low-cost Laboratory Experiment to Generate the I-V Characteristic Curves of a Solar

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Engineering Technology Design I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles G. Drake, Ferris State University

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Engineering Technology

circle.Fastener design and column buckling are introduced. Such courses are often challenging dueboth to the nature of the subjects themselves and to students being at the beginning of thedevelopment of their aptitudes in mathematics-based problem solving.Starting as an experimental course in Fall 1999, faculty have created the one-credit lab basedcourse to provide more problem-solving experience in these very important subjects. Coveringthe course material with 4 hours of lecture has always been challenging. The lab was created tosupplement instruction for MET students.This document covers experience from the first years of the course which were done generallywith low cost/no cost equipment. A sequential paper is planned; the future paper will

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Mechanical and Architectural Engineering Laboratories

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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A. Simionescu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Korinne Caruso, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Gregory R. Reuter, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

experience based on the post experimentsurvey. The laboratory can be also integrated with more advanced classes, like rapidmanufacturing process as discussed by Creese9 or computer aided optimization of castings, thelatter being however better suited to graduate engineering education10.It is fortunate that Texas A&M University Corpus Christi has a metal casting facility thatengineering students can have access to once a semester and perform one of their laboratoryexercises. Plans are in the making for students to use this facility for casting parts for theirprojects, including capstone projects, and continue this fruitful collaboration with the colleaguesin the Department of Arts

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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven G. Northrup, Western New England College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, layout design (ME) Final Testing (CPE) Testing, trouble shooting (CPE) Potentiometer, beam break, board layout (ME)What made your team succeed? Cooperation within disciplines (ME - 1st place team) Teamwork, fun, determination (ME) Working together (CPE)Other comments: Fun was had, many lessons were learned (ME) No need for roll cage or water bottles (ME) Plan on components breaking before the race (CPE)Future ImprovementsThe next time the course is delivered, several improvements can be implemented. First,the groups need to be smaller. For this project, groups should not exceed six students. Ina perfect world with even distributions, two students per discipline would comprise a well

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DEED Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harry B. Santoso, Utah State University; Raymond E. Boyles, Utah State University; Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University; Wade H. Goodridge, Utah State University

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Design in Engineering Education

during the design process the most satisfying. Cruise stated that he mostenjoyed the challenge of defining the type of design task. At this point in the study theparticipants have not provided clear answers about how their preferences impact their designstrategies.At the end of the second interview, the interviewers gave each participant an opportunity toexpress what would they do differently if given the chance to begin the whole design processagain. Fifty percent of the participants responded that they would plan their time differently;25% would focus on the visualization model; 25% would work a little bit harder; 25% wouldbreak down the task into parts; and 25% would focus on the prototype model.5. Issues, Challenges, and RecommendationIn

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Professional Graduate Education and Industry

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joy Watson, University of South Carolina; Jed S. Lyons, University of South Carolina

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College Industry Partnerships, Graduate Studies

industry through an open-endedquestion, “What other abilities are essential?” Adapting and understanding the industryenvironment was mentioned by over 18% of the participants. Comments included workingtowards the company’s goals and “not investigating in detail an area of interest related to theproblem.” They also included understanding cost, quality, and project planning or projectmanagement. These comments suggest that the more successful Ph.D.s in industry are able toadapt and understand the industry environment quickly.Leadership, including interpersonal leadership, visionary leadership and lifelong learningleadership, as described in Watson and Lyons 14, was another theme mentioned by 10% of theparticipants. Comments included “the desire to

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Sustainability, Diversity, and STEM in Contemporary Energy Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynn Albers, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Amber C. Spolarich, North Carolina State University; Clair Ellen-Ann Wilson, RAMP-UP; Laura Elizabeth Ganson, North Carolina State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

assessment at the back of the Engineering is Elementary workbook, “Catching theWind.” [2] The students were sufficiently spaced to avoid cheating and the test tookapproximately 30 minutes.At the second meeting, the students were introduced to the engineering design process (asdescribed in the Engineering is Elementary workbook) and wrote it in their journal. TheGraduate Fellow then showed them a prototype of a windmill made from a milk carton,dowel, foam, popsicle sticks and index cards and explained the goal which was to seehow quickly they could raise the “bucket” (a Dixie cup) off the floor to the height of thedowel. The students worked individually or in groups of two or three to ask, imagine,and plan (the first three steps of the design process

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Experiential Learning and Globalization in BME

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Megan Ida O'Connor, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Linda Young, MSOE School of Nursing; John D. Gassert, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Biomedical

student life club.. As such, the projects are planned and organized from the States, but overall itis more of a hands-on,on, travel based commitment. This design was not created by chance, for thestudents’ intentions were predicated on the strengths of similar developed prog programs; rams; however,the design was tailored to meet the specific needs of the student body. Moreover, HWB isdistinctive in the collection of undergraduate majors involved. True, the founding members werebiomedical engineers, but their aim was to create a serv service ice solution

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Tablet PC use in Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shreya Kothaneth, Virginia Tech; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; Glenda R. Scales, Virginia Tech

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Computers in Education

technology.This prevents them from getting introduced to complicated features and/or software if they arenot yet ready.The IT team plans to use identify interested users by targeting specific users from those who‟veattended any of the Tablet track offered by the FDI. Once they are identified, the IT team plansto offer additional training to the faculty members. The IT team also wants to extend the use oftablet PCs to graduate courses. If faculty members are interested, the entire class could be loanedtablet PCs too. Finally, there is a four-year longitudinal study on currently on faculty membersand their instructional strategies. The results of that study will be analyzed and used to guidefurther actions by the IT team.References 1. Garland, K. P

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FPD X: First-Year Design with Projects, Modeling, and Simulation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Clifford A. Whitfield, Ohio State University; Philip Schlosser, Ohio State University; John A Merrill, Ohio State University; Elizabeth Riter, Ohio State University; Kuldeep Agarwal, Ohio State University

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First-Year Programs

or competition; • Understand and map the design space of operational parameters and performance constraints relative to how students would go about their designs; • Develop methodologies to measure the energy efficiencies of such hybrid vehicles; • Develop several advanced energy hybrid model-scale vehicles that can be used to introduce the course material and train teaching faculty and staff; • Given the successful completion of the proposed project, develop a plan to incorporate the advanced energy vehicle design-and-build project into the first-year engineering curriculum.The short- and expected long-term impact of the AEV design-build project for the first-yearengineering students are to

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Research on Engineering Design Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leslie Reed, Purdue University; Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, College of Technology, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

projects, with an emphasis on planning and design alternatives to meet cost,performance, and user-interface goals. One of the course requirements is the completion of theconceptualization and initial development phases of an electronic device that accomplishes astudent-defined task or solves a student-defined problem. Student projects are taken tocompletion in two subsequent self-directed laboratory courses, Project Design and Development,Phase I and II. The students who volunteered to participate in the study (n=40) ranged in agefrom 21 to 35, and most were white, non-Hispanic males from within the state, with nearly halfof them starting as freshman in the ECET program. The cohort included 1 female, 3 African-Americans, 3 Hispanics and 1

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Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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College Industry Partnerships

Center.These challenges are being addressed by asking the Government for a no-cost extension intoearly 2011 and by planning the research projects matching process with an earlier timeline, to Page 22.175.6be better aligned with HP Labs’ own internal research portfolio reviews.ConclusionsIn developing external research collaboration programs, HP Labs targets one or more of theour key outcomes of Open Innovation: bringing together minds, ideas and resources, while atthe same time bringing value to all involved stakeholders. GUAPO is also helping HPMexico develop a new operation with a high added-value to the company, thereby increasingits competitiveness as

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Linda C. Schmidt, University of Maryland, College Park; Noe Vargas Hernandez, University of Texas, El Paso

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not directly assessed orvalidated. Studies that have directly measured gender orientation have typically selectedstereotypically sex-typed tasks based on previous work on gender differences and thenvalidated those assessments on a pre-test sample. To illustrate, tasks based on sports,changing oil, and designing a tool shed were rated to be more masculine, whereas tasks basedon flowers, cooking a meal, and designing a store window were rated to be more feminine23.In addition, Wentworth and Anderson24 utilized pre-tested masculine (investment decisions),feminine (wedding planning), and gender-neutral tasks (advising a married couple on how tospend an inheritance).Given the discussion above, it is clear that design tasks can be perceived to have

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Middle School Engineering Programs, Curriculum, and Evaluation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Johnny Thieken, Arizona State University; Tirupalavanam G. Ganesh, Arizona State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

5481 4 31.16 1.119Have a positive effect on people’s lives 5493 4 30.53 1.120Problem solvers 5489 4 35.09 1.096Must be smart to get into the field 5482 4 31.83 1.138Builds, constructs, and makes things 5456 5 38.09 1.132Designs, draws, and plans things 5464 5 34.28 1.146Good at math and science 5470 5 35.92 1.141Hard working 5495 5 45.17 0.989As we examined words and phrases that describe engineers and engineering, we begin to see aclear distinction between

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Knowing Ourselves: Research on Engineering Education Researchers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie M. Gillespie, University of Miami; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Russell Pimmel, National Science Foundation

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Educational Research and Methods

. Rubric Item Year All Sampled Funded Non-Funded Aspects of Intellectual Merit 2005 90% 100% 86% Organized plan 2009 92% 100% 89% 2005 96% 96% 96% Final product would enhance student learning 2009 94% 100% 90% 2005 82% 100% 74% Expected measurable outcome 2009

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Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research in ET

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afsheen Mozammel, Purdue University, Calumet; Lash B. Mapa, Purdue University, Calumet; Susan Scachitti, Purdue University, Calumet

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Engineering Technology

meeting for NSDs redundant,reducing the amount of non value-added conversation regarding nurse and patient updates.ControlIn the control phase, the improvements that were identified during the improve phase weredocumented and thoroughly captured. A roadmap of solving the problem was established.Implementation plans as well as change management procedures were suggested to ensure thesuccessful transition of the solution to the team that was ultimately responsible for the process. Inorder to maintain the sustainability the gains made from the process improvements it wassuggested that the use of new technology and the implemented solutions be monitored by theNSD and results tracked in NSD’s performance appraisals.Project ResultsAfter one year of the

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Improving Visualization Skills

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nancy E. Study, Virginia State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2011-1339: LONG-TERM IMPACT OF IMPROVING VISUALIZATIONABILITIES OF MINORITY ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY STU-DENTSNancy E. Study, Virginia State University Nancy E. Study is an Associate Professor in the Department of Technology at Virginia State University where she teaches courses in engineering graphics, facility planning, and cost estimating. She has been active in the Engineering Design Graphics Division of ASEE since 1999, has presented a number of papers at the EDGD midyear meetings and annual conferences, and has served as Associate Editor of the Engineering Design Graphics Journal since 2006. Nancy has a B.S. from Missouri State University and M.S. and Ph.D. from Purdue University. Her re- search

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Making Elementary Engineering Work: Lessons from Partnerships and Practice

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth A. Parry, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

process of Ask-Imagine-Plan-Create-Improve), effectively working in teams, and keeping STEM notebooks. EiE units are correlatedto the all but one of the science curriculum goals for grades 2-5. The exception is Food andNutrition in fourth grade. Supplementary materials, including lessons and activities fromTeachengineering.com are used in this unit. The complete correlation is outlined in Appendix 1.By providing teachers with application based engineering curricula that reinforce the scienceconcepts, EiE helps not only students but teachers better understand both the how and the why ofscience. For example topics in Physics, such as electromagnetism or electric circuits, require acomfort with concepts that are difficult to touch or manipulate. But

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Descriptions of Outreach Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rayshun J. Dorsey, WizKidz Science and Technology Centers, Inc.; Ayanna M. Howard, Georgia Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

through the usageof a real live Space Shuttle Launch Control Center Simulator.Classes were instructed by a retired NASA engineer as studentswere exposed to the same Orbital Simulations used in NASAastronaut training. Students were engaged in simulations thatinvolved working as a team and solving real-world astronaut problems. Students worked inteams to complete payload retrieval missions operating a simulationof the shuttle robotic arm. Aviation classes consisted ofprofessional pilot instructors using Microsoft simulatorX and aDreamFlyer flight simulator that included activities such as how toread flight charts and maps, flight planning, airplane inspection,landing procedures, airplane safety, mission completion and more.Each module ended

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Emerging Areas: Biotechnology, Microtechnology, and Energy

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arthur Felse, Northwestern University

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Chemical Engineering

" = incidental component (< 5%) Page 22.1393.9Future plans:This course has been and will continuously evolve to satisfy instructional needs of non-chemicalengineers. Immediate future plans are: (i) inclusion of a web-based virtual lab module to conductexperiments and analyze data, (ii) inclusion of CHE lab tours and mini field trips to give studentsa better perspective on engineering concepts, and (iii) expanding the ethics component.References:1. AIChE100: A Century of Achievement-Vision for the Future: 1908-2008, Chapter 25. http://www.aiche.org/uploadedFiles/About/Centennial/Books/100/AIChE_A_Century_of_Achievements_Chap 25.pdf. Last accessed

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Use of Technology in Civil Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanya Kunberger, Florida Gulf Coast University; Kristine R. Csavina, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Civil Engineering

with using the software, creating the videos tookapproximately 30 minutes to complete and averaged between 5 – 7 minutes in length.Assessment of student access and performance indicates that the students utilized the videos,appreciated the additional learning tool, and saw a trend in improved exam scores. Theinstructors will continue to create these videos for additional worksheet and possible homeworksolutions and plan to expand the assessment from both a qualitative and quantitative standpoint.References1 O’Neill, Geiger, Csavina, and Orndoff, “Making Statics Dynamic! Combining Lecture and Laboratory into anInterdisciplinary, Problem-Based, Active Learning Environment,” 2007 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition,Honolulu, Hawaii, June

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Computers in Education General Technical Session II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Anne Macdonald, University of Technology, Sydney; Julie E. Mills, University of South Australia

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Computers in Education

learning multi-disciplinarydesign. The authors therefore plan to introduce the concepts of BIM and associated softwaretools at earlier stages of the curriculum.Another hurdle to be overcome, in terms of introducing any new technology at University level,is that faculty members do not always remain up-to-date with technical software applicationsused in industry. This may be alleviated with closer integration between industry and academia.Many of the institutions surveyed by the authors are keen to develop strong industry links andalready have visiting tutors and lecturers from industry, and this could extend to the teaching ofBIM processes and technologies.The authors aim to determine the most effective curriculum strategies that should be adopted