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Two Year-to-Four Year Transfer Topics Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie A. Rursch, Iowa State University; Douglas W. Jacobson, Iowa State University

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Two Year College Division

, learning objectives or student outcomes areequivalent across conferring institutions, especially when no outside accrediting body such asABET is used. In Iowa there are 15 community college districts, each offering their own versionof computer or information technology programs where the student earns an AAS degree.Although the Common Course Numbering Database was a project undertaken by the State ofIowa and the Iowa Department of Education to align all courses and programs offered across all15 community college districts in the state, a review of the database demonstrated the courses forthe two-year technical degrees (AAS) in computer or information technology are not in tandemand do not map well to traditional four-year degree programs in

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K-12 Students and Teachers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tirupalavanam G. Ganesh, Arizona State University

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Educational Research and Methods

Experiences for Students and Teachers project, Learning through Engineering Design and Practice (2007-2011), a National Science Foundation Award# 0737616 from the Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings. This project is aimed at designing, implementing, and systematically studying the impact of a middle-school engineering education program. Page 22.208.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Analyzing Subject-Produced Drawings: The use of the Draw-an-Engineer Assessment in ContextIntroductionIn this paper, an example of

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Liberal Education Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Smitesh Bakrania, Rowan University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

tendency forthe students to associate a good presentation with a “naturally” gifted presenter, even though it isa strong sign of a well rehearsed talk. On the other hand, without the correct technique evenrehearsing is not sufficient to deliver powerful presentation. Therefore, a senior elective coursewas tailored to reinforce our future professionals with the necessary steps to yield a compellingtechnical talk via judicious practice. Beyond exposing students to the topic, the ‘Introduction toNanotechnology’ course was designed with an additional skill-building objective: to teachstudents to present well. This paper discusses how this objective was attained via several classactivities, resources and assignments that culminated into a final project

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah A. Rajala, Mississippi State University; Robert A. Green, Mississippi State University; Rayford B. Vaughn, Mississippi State University

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NSF Grantees

institutions. Demographic data is being collected to betterunderstand exactly where these students would be transitioning out of military service and wherethey are likely to enroll in higher education. A consortium of geographically distributedindustrial and academic partners was developed to forge the necessary articulation agreementswith participating partners, conduct a needs assessment, develop head start curricula, andimplement pilot projects from which we can gain lessons learned in this overall effort. Thispaper describes the authors’ efforts to date in implementing these projects.IntroductionThe National Science Foundation’s Directorate for Engineering (Engineering Education andCenters) awarded an 18-month planning granti to the authors of

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Making Elementary Engineering Work: Lessons from Partnerships and Practice

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elisabeth W. McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology; Carol Shields, Stevens Institute of Technology; Augusto Z. Macalalag Jr., Stevens Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

merely as an elective orextracurricular activity—has been a strategic goal of the Center for Innovation in Engineeringand Science Education (CIESE) at Stevens Institute of Technology since 2004. Since that time,CIESE has been working with school districts throughout New Jersey to promote the positionthat all children should experience engineering as an integral part of their K-12 education. Froma small demonstration project in 2006 to the launch of an intensive five-year, statewide programtargeting 400 Grade 3-8 teachers in 2010, CIESE has impacted more than 3,500 K-12 educatorswith exemplary engineering curricula and associated professional development. Approximatelytwo-thirds of these teachers are elementary teachers, who have special

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Experiential Learning and Globalization in BME

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan Sanghoon Lee, University of Virginia; Shing Wai Yam, University of Virginia; William H. Guilford, University of Virginia

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Biomedical

requirements, laboratory atmosphere, and miscellaneous preferences.Basic requirements included the academic year of the student, the students’ grade point averageand any threshold requirement the lab may set in that regard, majors and minors, the timecommitment expected, and what compensation (money, academic credit, or nothing) is offeredor desired, and when (fall, spring, or summer) research may be performed.Atmosphere describes the lab environment. This includes lab size, whether there are labmeetings or social get-togethers, and lab type – that is, research-based versus design-based, wetlab versus dry lab, and whether the labs usually undertake individual or team projects. It alsoincludes who does the undergraduate research mentoring for a given

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SPECIAL SESSION: Educational Methods and Tools to Encourage Conceptual Learning I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nancy K. Lape, Harvey Mudd College

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Chemical Engineering, Educational Research and Methods

“implicit models made explicit”and begin to construct their own learning. While Hmelo and Guzdial’s work was focusedon software, this concept can clearly be applied universally.The aim of the approach presented in this paper is to maintain PBL’s advantages intraining students to address ill-defined real-world problems while providing sufficientscaffolding (in a manner similar to Hmelo and Guzdial’s glass-box scaffolding) toaddress cognitive architecture concerns raised by Kirschner et al. and Sweller et al. 1, 2.Tiered Scaffolding ApproachThe six-tiered approach shown in Figure 1 below was used to prepare students for PBL(here in the form of challenge problems and Thermodynamics Inquiry Projects) bymoving them up the levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy 10

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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy D. Ropp, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David M. Whittinghill, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Raymond A. Hansen, Purdue University; Erin E. Bowen, Purdue University; Joshua L. Holmes

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Computers in Education

aircraft maintenance and engineering technology curriculum laboratory,while pursuing design results that can transfer to industry. Through hands on research and actionlearning experiences geared toward creating a user friendly paperless workspace, learners withinthe aeronautical engineering technology curriculum are teaming up with computer informationand computer graphics student teams and faculty to develop and test enhanced computing toolsfor modernizing and controlling processes for the aircraft maintenance industry.This report covers research and development of one such project in progress by a cross-disciplinary team of faculty and student researchers, who are developing a network-enabled,user-friendly electronic job task card management

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Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula in ECE II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Howard University; Adam M. Wilson, College of Saint Rose; Adrianna Anderson, College of Saint Rose; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Frederick C. Berry, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Dianna Newman, University at Albany, State University of New York; Judith E. O'Rourke, College of Saint Rose; Thomas D.C. Little, Boston University; Don Lewis Millard, National Science Foundation

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Electrical and Computer

, and Systems Department and directed a number of research centers; including the Center for Integrated Electronics. He is the founder of the Mobile Studio project, which enables students to learn and perform experiments that use an oscilloscope, function generator, digital control, and some form of power supply at anytime, anyplace. He holds a patent for the development of a laser-induced, plasma-based Non-Contact Electrical Pathway and has received such awards as the Premier Award for Excellence in Engineering Education Courseware and the Best Paper Award of the Institute of Electronics and Electrical Engineers (IEEE). Dr. Millard has been voted Professor of the Year on three occasions, selected as RHA Professor of

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Sustainability and Humanitarian Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ryan C. Campbell, University of Washington; Denise Wilson, University of Washington

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Engineering Ethics

University of Washington (UW), as an example. Projects of the UWchapter of Engineers Without Borders (see http://students.washington.edu/ewbuw/projects/)include cook-stoves, roofs, roads, potable water and irrigation for farmers in rural Boliva, whileprojects of the UW consortium of IT-related researchers known as Change (seehttp://change.washington.edu/projects/) includes a low-cost portable ultrasound system forvillage mid-wives in Uganda, a multi-player educational game for children in India, and a suiteof open-source software tools to build information services for developing regions such as inAfrica. Fields of study of the students and faculty involved include: civil & environmentalengineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering

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First-year Programs Division Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kirsten A. Davis, Boise State University

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First-Year Programs

with their score could loosely be considered a formative assessment, as thestudents would have minimal feedback regarding their performance (the score), though researchis mixed regarding the effectiveness of this practice11, 12. However, to truly improve and supportstudent learning, incorporating specific feedback with information that lets them know why theiranswer is correct or incorrect is an essential part of formative pedagogy6, 9, 11.ObjectivesThis research project investigates implementing formative no-stakes (optional) quizzing and low-stakes (required) quizzing within Blackboard in a freshman level Construction Managementcourse and evaluates: (1) whether the quizzing helps students to better prepare for medium- andhigh-stakes exams

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

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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First-Year Programs

AC 2011-913: UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE FOR FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING STUDENTS THROUGH A SUMMER BRIDGE PRO-GRAMJacqueline Q. Hodge, Texas A&M University Jacqueline Hodge is a native of Giddings, Texas and currently the Project Manager for the Engineering Student Services & Academic Programs Office (ESSAP) at Texas A&M University (TAMU). In her cur- rent position, Jacqueline is responsible for Retention and Enrichment Programs for engineering students. Jacqueline graduated from TAMU with a Bachelors of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. While obtaining her degree, Jacqueline was involved with several community service activities such as the Boys & Girls Club of Bryan, Help One Student To

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Collaborations, Accreditation and Articulation Issues for International Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Salahuddin Qazi, State University of New York, Institute of Technology; Yasin Akhtar Raja, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, Center for Optoelectronics & Optical Communications; Syed Muhammad Hassan Zaidi, NUST School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science

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International

distinguished career in IT education, and has made significant contributions to the field of IT. He acquired his PhD degree in Computer simulation of high speed communication networks from University Of South Florida, USA. He has over 20 years of experience in teaching/ research and development in IT related fields and has published over 100 research papers in prestigious international Journals/conferences. Some of his notable research works include: Design of Opto Electronic Interconnect System for next genera- tion super computers, a project funded by Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) USA; Sensitivity enhancement of long-haul optical fiber communication systems funded by Graduate School University of South

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ELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gene Liao, Wayne State University; D. Fu, Wayne State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

educating engineering students in this new and emergent technology of electricdrivetrains.In response to the need of a trained and educated workforce in vehicle electrification, severaluniversities and colleges recently have developed projects, courses, and degree programs fortraining students and automotive engineers and technicians in electric-drive vehicle technology[5-10]. Developing new education and training for electric-drive vehicles requires carefulplanning of support laboratory, equipment and facilities. Existing courses in power electronicsand electrical machines can be expanded and their laboratory resources leveraged with moderatecost. However, the costs will increase if the instruction includes hands-on experience withelectric-drive

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Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leslie Wilkins, Maui Economic Development Board; Diana Papini Warren, Maui Economic Development Board; Frank R De Rego Jr., Maui Economic Development Board, Inc.; Kanesa Duncan Seraphin, University of Hawaii at Manoa

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-2900: ENGINEERING ENERGY SOLUTIONS: FACILITATINGHANDS-ONLeslie Wilkins , Maui Economic Development Board Leslie Wilkins has served as the Vice President of the Maui Economic Development Board since 1999. She was hired to design, launch and direct the Women in Technology Project with a mission to engage girls/women and under represented populations into the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) pipeline. In its tenth year, the program serves annually more than 14,000 students, educators and industry members throughout the state of Hawaii from elementary school to job placement.Diana Papini Warren, Maui Economic Development Board Diana Papini Warren is a Project Manager with the Maui Economic

Conference Session

FPD IX: Research on First-Year Programs and Students, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicole R. Weber, Purdue University; Melissa Dyehouse, Purdue University; Constance A Harris, Purdue University; Ray David, Purdue University; Jun Fang, Purdue University; Inez Hua, Purdue University; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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First-Year Programs

, Purdue University, West Lafayette Johannes Strobel is Director of INSPIRE, Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning and As- sistant Professor of Engineering Education & Educational Technology at Purdue University. After study- ing philosophy, religious studies and information science at three universities in Germany, he received his M.Ed. and Ph.D. (2004) in Learning Technologies from the University of Missouri-Columbia, USA. NSF, SSHRC, FQRSC, and several private foundations fund his research. His research and teaching focuses on the intersection between learning, engineering, the social sciences, and technology, particularly sus- tainability, designing open-ended problem/project-based learning

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Making Students Aware of Their World: Five Perspectives

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University; Warren R. Hull, Louisiana State University; David Bowles, Louisiana State University; Sarah Liggett, Louisiana State University; Stephen O. Sears, Louisiana State University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

retention and graduation rates as well as supporting faculty with development with effective learning and teaching pedagogies.Warren R Hull, Louisiana State University Warren Hull is the Engineering Communication Studio Manager at Louisiana State University. He earned a baccalaureate in Mechanical Engineering from Louisiana State University and master’s degree in En- vironmental Health from Harvard University. He is a licensed Professional Engineer with over 40 years engineering experience. Prior to joining LSU he was an engineering consultant who managed numerous domestic and international projects. He is also a retired U.S. Air Force Colonel.David Bowles, Louisiana State University David (Boz) Bowles is a Technical

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Developments in BME Pedagogy and Assessment

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of Washington; Kelli Jayn Nichols, University of Washington, Seattle, Department of Bioengineering; Laura Wright, University of Washington; Christopher Neils, University of Washington

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Biomedical

studentscan work in teams on their projects (Appendix A and B), was an excellent idea. Studentsstressed that they wanted both options (individual and team-based) to be available to futurestudents. They also supported the idea of creating a 3-credit freshman-level class to introducebioengineering in the context of engineering design, in replacement of the first course of the oldBIOEN program, a 2-credit “BIOEN Tools” class, which taught some specific technical skillsbut did not provide any kind of introduction to the bioengineering field (Appendix A and B).Some students in 2009 expressed concern about removing the Java programming CSE courserequirement from the curriculum. However, the faculty elected to establish this as an electivecourse so students

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Globalizing Engineering Education II: Best Practices

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregg M. Warnick, Brigham Young University

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ASEE Global Programs

AC 2011-350: GLOBAL COMPETENCE: ITS IMPORTANCE FOR ENGI-NEERS WORKING IN A GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTGregg M. Warnick, Brigham Young University Gregg M. Warnick is the External Relations and Intern Coordinator for the Mechanical Engineering de- partment in the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology at BYU. He works directly with industry each year to recruit more than 30 funded Capstone projects and provides project management, team development, and coaching support to each of these project teams and faculty coaches. In ad- dition, he continues to focus on increasing international project opportunities for students and faculty. His research and teaching interests include globalization, project management

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Research on Engineering Design Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

, decisions on meaning ultimately cannot be taken away from those who are affected by a design, it stakeholders.” (p. 230)3. “They render design proposals empirically testable, at least in principle. Because a projected future cannot yet be observed, they provide arguments, demonstrations, if not tests for the projected reality of a design.” (p. 230)Utilizing human-centered design processes have been shown to increase productivity, improvequality, reduce errors, reduce training and support costs, improve people's acceptance of newproducts, enhance companies' reputations, increase user satisfaction and reduce developmentcosts8,9.A critical part of design thinking and human-centered design is understanding the peopleaffected by the design

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Sustainability and Humanitarian Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Engineering Ethics

%, aesthetics 15%,and deflection 39%. For the EVEN course the biofuels life cycle assessment (LCA) reinforcedthe sustainability concepts to some extent. However, students were allowed to select their ownimpact categories for the LCA and some selected entirely environmental and human healthimpacts, and lacked economic factors. The EVEN team project involved an exploration of solidwaste generation, recycling, and disposal via landfilling or incineration in 2007-2009; in 2010the students conducted an LCA comparing a biofuel to fossil fuel (gasoline or diesel).Table 2. Course assignments in 2009 and 2010Module CVEN EVEN Topic # lectures % grade Topic

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy C. Bradshaw, University of Oklahoma; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma; Patricia Lea Hardre, University of Oklahoma; Farrokh Mistree, University of Oklahoma

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-2058: EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING TO SUPPORT AN INNOVA-TION DISPOSITION WITHIN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONAmy C. Bradshaw, University of Oklahoma Amy C. Bradshaw is an Associate Professor of Instructional Psychology & Technology at the University of Oklahoma. Her scholarly interests include visuals and visual communication for learning and instruc- tion; complex problem solving; social and cultural implications of technologies; critical pedagogy; and educational philosophy. Current projects explore the overlaps (and gaps) between mental imagery, higher order thinking, and complex problem solving.Zahed Siddique, University of OklahomaPatricia Lea Hardre, University of Oklahoma Dr. Hardre is an Associate Professor of

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Engineering Design in Pedagogy

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Louis S. Nadelson, Boise State University; Patricia Pyke, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Anne Hay, Boise State University; Joshua Pfiester, Boise State University; Mark A. Emmet, Boise State University

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Design in Engineering Education, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

managing research projects and initiatives in STEM student success, K-12 engineering and integrated STEM programs. She earned a B.S.E. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Duke University and a master’s degree in journalism from the University of California, Berkeley.Janet Callahan, Boise State University Janet Callahan is the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the College of Engineering at Boise State University and a Professor in the Materials Science and Engineering Department. Dr. Callahan received her Ph.D. in Materials Science, her M.S. in Metallurgy and her B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Connecticut. Her educational research interests include freshmen engineering programs

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Schneider, Cornell University; Maria Terrell, Cornell University

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NSF Grantees

Workshops in Engineering Calculus Course on Applied Mathematical Problem-solving Skills and Self-efficacy PerceptionsAbstractThis project stems from a collaborative effort by engineering and mathematics faculty at aresearch university to enhance engineering students’ abilities to transfer and apply mathematicsto solve problems in engineering contexts. A recent curriculum innovation resulting from theseefforts involves the integration of collaborative, applied, problem-solving workshops into thefirst-semester engineering mathematics course. In the first year of the assessment project, theproject team developed two instruments - one to gauge students’ abilities in using mathematics inengineering contexts, the Mathematics

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Ethical Perspectives on the Grand Challenges of Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy E. Slaton, Drexel University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2011-1553: NOTE TO SELF: SAVE HUMANITY (A SOCIAL AND CUL-TURAL HISTORY OF THE ”GRAND CHALLENGES”Amy E. Slaton, Drexel University (Eng.) Amy E. Slaton is an associate professor of history at Drexel University and a visiting associate professor at Haverford College. She received her PhD in the History and Sociology of Science from the Univer- sity of Pennsylvania and has written on the history of standards and instrumentation in materials science, engineering and the building trades. Her most recent book , Race, Rigor, and Selectivity in U.S. Engineer- ing: The History of an Occupational Color Line (Harvard University Press, 2010), traces American ideas about race and technical aptitude since 1940. Current projects

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Computer Science and Information Technology in K-12 Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anna Victoria Forssen, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara M. Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Alka R. Harriger, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Trefny Institute for Educational Innovation, and the Director of the Center for Assessment in STEM at the Colorado School of Mines and an Associate Editor for the Journal of Engineering Education. Her research interests are educational project assessment and evaluation, K-12 Outreach and gender equity in STEM.Alka R Harriger, Purdue University, West Lafayette Alka Harriger joined the faculty of the Computer and Information Technology Department (CIT) in 1982 and is currently a Professor of CIT and Assistant Department Head. Professor Harriger is leading the $1.2 million NSF-ITEST funded project called Surprising Possibilities Imagined and Realized through Information Technology (SPIRIT), which has offered three sets

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Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald J. Bennett, Univeristy of Saint Thomas; Elaine R. Millam, University of Saint Thomas

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College Industry Partnerships

education has been included. Leadership topics were embeddedin courses such as Project/Program Management, Masterful Leaders and Leadership and theCapstone class on Global Strategy, Ethics and Leadership.The emphasis on leadership was expanded in 2000 when our Industry Advisory Board (IAB)asked how we knew that we were achieving our mission, how could we determine that ourstudents were becoming the leaders we claimed and, further, how would we know what ourprogram was contributing to students‟ personal growth? There was further discussion amongindustry representatives, faculty and students on what it meant to be “professional” and a“leader.” With further inquiry and data collection in the industry sector that sends graduatestudents to our programs

Conference Session

Faculty Tools

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles J Lesko Jr., East Carolina University

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Computers in Education

AC 2011-1160: VIRTUAL WORLD TECHNOLOGIES PROVIDE PLAT-FORM FOR INTERACTION BETWEEN ON-CAMPUS AND ONLINE STU-DENTS: A CASE STUDYCharles J. Lesko, Jr. Ph.D., PMP, East Carolina University Dr. Charles Lesko is currently serving as Assistant Professor in the College of Technology & Computer Science at East Carolina University. His career focus is on managing and leading technological innovation in the workplace; his past experiences bring to the table a heavy technical background with a strong management and technical leadership base. Dr. Lesko has over (15) years of experience in the systems integration and project management fields; his experience base also includes military service and (8) years in academia. He

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Design Tools & Methodology II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Josh Tenenberg, University of Washington, Tacoma

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Design in Engineering Education

carrying out design project work.There is nothing novel about portfolios, or the student use of them; they have been usedextensively in evaluating teaching17, student learning1,24, and for professional development7,14,15.The novelty here is in the purpose for which I require students to use portfolios in an InteractionDesign course: to tell the backstory of their design projects. Kees Dorst9, the design educator,researcher, and practitioner, emphasizes how this backstory characterizes expert design work:“When you design, you are actually creating two things in parallel: the design itself and the storybehind it. This story consists of all the choices you have made during your design project and thearguments that you used in making them. It is the

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Assessment Methods and Learning Pedagogy II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melissa I. Zelaya, Clemson University; Melissa Dorlette-Paul, Clemson University; Elaine L. Craft, Florence-Darlington Technical College; Anand K. Gramopadhye, Clemson University; Carey W. Castle, Greenville Technical College

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Engineering Technology

the Space Coast of Florida (National Center,aerospace) will capitalize upon that growth. The state currently needs 2,000 to 5,000 automotivetechnicians; this number is expected to grow annually as the number of vehicles and theircomplexity increase5-8. Projected growth for automotive technician occupations in SC isexpected to be 8% for the period 2008-2012.1.1.1 Automotive Industry Page 22.1418.3The current automotive industry in South Carolina is strong and thriving with more than 275automotive-related companies located in the state, from Original Equipment Manufacturers(OEM) to an expansive Tier One and Tier Two network of suppliers. This