Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Technical Session II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frankie Santos Laanan, Iowa State University; Balaji Narasimhan, Iowa State University; Monica H. Lamm, Iowa State University; Carlos Lopez, Iowa State University ; Dimitra Lynette Jackson, Iowa State University

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Biological & Agricultural

meaningful research with facultymembers as being one of the most powerful instructional tools4. Furthermore, Morley found that92% of the participants in a summer research program in electrical engineering for minorities atGeorgia Tech were either enrolled in graduate school or were planning to enroll within the nexttwo years5. Thus, the literature makes clear the benefits of research experiences in science andengineering, revealing a win-win program for undergraduate students, graduate student mentorsand faculty mentors.Theoretical Framework Astin’s theory of involvement is perhaps the most appropriate when investigating andinterpreting student involvement6. Astin defines involvement as the amount of physical andpsychological energy that a student

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirsten A. Davis, Boise State University; Sondra M Miller, Boise State University; Ross A. Perkins, Boise State University

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NSF Grantees

; • Identify characteristics of: o successful engineering education innovation adopters; o work environments that promote and those that impede successful implementation of engineering education innovations by individual faculty members; and • Develop an implementation model that promotes successful faculty characteristics and work environments.Specific tasks, discussed in further detail in the Plan of Work, must be performed in order toachieve these research objectives, including: • Assess, document, benchmark, and validate: a) characteristics of individuals who adopt (or choose not to adopt) engineering education innovations and b) their respective work environment; • Analyze faculty

Conference Session

Assessing, Developing, and Enhancing the Engineering Experiential Education Experience

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ralph Ocon, Purdue University, Calumet; Shoji Nakayama, Purdue University, Calumet; Opal McFarlane, Purdue University, Calumet

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

housekeeping problem might include: requiring the employees to assume the responsibility for work site inspection and cleanup, having the preceding (employee) work shift to be responsible for work site inspection and cleanup, requiring that the custodial department be responsible for work site inspection and cleanup, or hiring an outside contractor to provide inspection and work site cleanup. b. Proactive Strategy Workplace injuries can sometimes result from poor housekeeping or a failure to cleanup the worksite before or after a shift. Developing a plan for addressing this concern can reduce injuries. Regardless of the ultimate solution identified, it’s important that the work site be

Conference Session

Mechanical and Architectural Engineering Laboratories

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rainer Bartz, Cologne University of Applied Sciences, Germany; Daniel Cox, University of North Florida

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

RLAB at the sites of Cologne University of Applied Sciences andUniversity of North Florida are planned, mainly with the focus on adding further models andexperiments.References[1] C.C. Ko, et al., "A Web-Based Virtual Laboratory on a Frequency Modulation Experiment," IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Part C: Applications and Reviews; Vol.31, No.3, August 2001, pp. 295-303[2] P.S. Girão, O. Postolache, S. Antunes, F. Tavares, "Automated and Remote Operated System for Spectrum Monitoring and Control in Portugal," Proceedings of the 2010 IEEE International Conference of Industrial Technology (ICIT), 2010, pp. 988-993[3] A.Kara, E.U. Aydin, R. Öktem and N. Cagiltay, "A Remote Laboratory for Training in Radio

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Jacquelyn E. Kelly, Arizona State University; Andrea Marta Eller, Arizona State University; Dale R. Baker, Arizona State University; Jessica Triplett, Arizona State University

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NSF Grantees

displayed in the graph from Fall and Spring 2009 show that the CLIC project approachwas more effective than earlier 2002 lecture-based instruction. However, the graph also showsthat there are significant issues in achieving more effective learning with the topics of bonding,crystal structures, and electrical properties. Improved approaches are being tested to addressissues in these areas. The results demonstrate the potential to use feedback from instruction forareas that are in need of the most attention.Measuring Student Attitude with Support of Student Learning SurveyAn additional outcome not originally planned in CLIC was a summative survey administered atthe end of class to determine students' attitudes toward course instructional strategies

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies for Solid Modeling

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seokyoung Ahn, University of Texas - Pan American; Robert A. Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American; Stephen W. Crown, University of Texas, Pan American; Gregory Allen Potter, The University of Texas - Pan American

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Engineering Design Graphics

)   Figure 10 ‐ Lesson 1 Quiz ResultsAll groups were given the same quiz and homework assignments. The experimental groups wereasked to complete Lesson 1 as outlined above. The control groups were not required to completeLesson 1. The new CBI curriculum is working. There is a 10.6% improvement in homeworkgrades and a 14.9% improvement in quiz grades from the Spring 2010 semester to the Fall 2010semester. This is due to the introduction of the CBI material as well as the new EG website. Thecontrol groups benefited in the form of better planned lessons but did not benefit from the CBIlessons. During the two CBI semesters, there is a 1.61% difference in quiz grades betweenexperimental and control groups. The results suggest that the CBI groups were

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula in ECE I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Bedrich Benes, Purdue University

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Electrical and Computer

of learning alsocalled the assessment method, and (c) planning the experiences and instructional approach orpedagogy. We used this process as a framework because it encompasses all elements that shouldbe involved in any instructional intervention. Especially, we present the effect of introducingconcepts of high performance computing on both edges of the scale. That is, we offer an existingintroductory graduate course on one hand, and the development of a new curriculumimplemented through an advanced course on the other. We also describe the formative andcumulative mechanisms to collect evidences of student learning and we then concentrate ondiscussing and presenting a guided inquiry-based learning approach implemented in theintroductory and

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Issues Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Engineering Ethics

issues of control, privacy, computer interaction, security, access, and supreme beings (who is our creator? "If I don't have a user, then who wrote me?") with the backdrop of computer games where battles for power and survival took place. One of the earliest things you'll see is the personification of programs. MPC has gotten 2415 times smarter than when he was first written. Does this make him 2415 times more intelligent? More sentient? More human? At one point, the program expects the user to have a plan. Does he? Page 22.152.6 WarGames (1983) and TRON (1982) were released about the same time. Both films have programs that

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

lourdes gazca, American University, Puebla, Mexico; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, American University, Puebla, Mexico; Enrique Palou, American University, Puebla, Mexico

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Biological & Agricultural

section). EI-100 goal isto introduce students to the Engineering Method, this is accomplished by focusing on six courseobjectives: self-regulation, communication, working cooperatively and collaboratively, problemsolving, modeling, and quality. The “Modeling” section initiates students in the process ofengineering modeling, using several software including spreadsheets. “Concepts” introducestudents to the engineering design process, problem-solving techniques, working in teams,engineering as a profession, and planning for success that students then apply in “Laboratory” ontwo actual design projects. The “Concepts” section uses quizzes given in nearly every session toascertain whether students have understood the material in their pre-class

Conference Session

Research on Engineering Design Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University; Hyun Kyoung Ro, Penn State University; Alexander Yin, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Educational Research and Methods

Univer- sity. She has been involved in engineering education for over 20 years.Hyun Kyoung Ro, Penn State University Hyun has been working as a graduate assistant on the Engineer of 2020 research grants that the Center for the Study of Higher Education received from the National Science Foundation.Dr. Alexander Yin, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Alexander Yin is the Senior Planning Research Associate in the Office of Planning and Institutional As- sessment. Prior to his current appointment, Alex was on the staff of Penn State’s Center for the Study of Higher Education. In that position he worked for Drs. Lisa R. Lattuca and Patrick T. Terenzini as a Senior Project Associate for two NSF-funded studies

Conference Session

Globalizing Engineering Education II: Best Practices

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan McNeill, University of Florida, Gainesville; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Topics

ASEE Global Programs

learning to be adaptable. One participant statedsimply, ―I guess I became even more flexible, to be adjusted to different cultures.‖ He went on toexplain how he ―couldn‘t get all of the things that I liked in the States in China.‖ But, he learnedto get along without those things; particularly, he explained, the foods that he enjoyed eating atthe Purdue dining courts. The other participant talked about how the language barrier forced herto be more flexible. She explained, ―You have to adapt even though you do not know theirlanguage.‖ Participation in the GEARE program convinced some participants that they shouldconsider an international career. Before enrolling in the GEARE program, one participant wasalready planning to pursue an MBA at

Conference Session

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

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Walter Curtis Lee, Virginia Tech ; John Andrew Janeski, Virginia Tech; Katherine E. Winters, Virginia Tech

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First-Year Programs

engagement. Middle school science studentswho reported fulfillment of their needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness were morelikely to continue enrolling in science courses and plan to pursue careers in science.5 Incomparing junior-high and elementary students’ autonomous motivation to complete homeworkassignments, researchers attributed the older students’ decreased motivation to their teachers’poor support of the students’ psychological needs, when compared to elementary school studentsand teachers.6 Students in physical education classes that perceived a more supportiveenvironment reported greater need fulfillment and engagement in physical education activities.7While fewer researchers have utilized self-determination theory among college

Conference Session

Qualitative Research Programs & International Research Experience from Around the World

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yating Chang, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Joe J.J. Lin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Juila D. Thompson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yi Shen, Purdue University; Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Eckhard A. Groll, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Edwin Daniel Hirleman, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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International

. Page 22.952.5Challenges For Global ExperiencesGender DifferencesMost IREE participants found their hosts very hospitable, especially in provisions such asarranging meals, transportation and shelter. Yet many of the students did come across challengesin the laboratory. Feelings of being an outsider often arose as well as complications in theresearch plan. It was found that the reactions to these events varied between men and women.Many women interviewed expressed their frustration at laboratory obstacles and theirassertiveness in their response while approaching such impediments. While describing thefeelings of isolation in the laboratory environment one woman said: When I first came in they (lab mates) were all very timid like. At times

Conference Session

Embedded System Design

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University; Wei Zhan P.E., Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

Conference Session

Ethical Perspectives on the Grand Challenges of Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Xiaofeng Tang, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

engineering, littleattention is paid in engineering education to the actual indices being optimized. Response time,productivity, cost are all worthy of making more efficient in general terms, but in specificevaluations, each index is abstracted from a complex socio-technical context wherein competingindicators exist. For example, is labor productivity to be measured by work-hour, by overalllabor cost, or by physical work extended by laborers? By opening technical efficiency toanalytic scrutiny, students might learn a more comprehensive way of planning, conducting, andassessing engineering projects. The easy distinction between technical and social facets ofefficiency calculations makes little sense through the lens of the lifelong-learning framework

Conference Session

State of Manufacturing Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University

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Manufacturing

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew A. Carr, U.S. Naval Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

run various mill operations.This was attempted on some Newcomen-type engines, but was mostly satisfied by both Savery andNewcomen engines pumping water up to a reservoir and then running the water through waterwheels. This overall scheme included additional energy conversions, each with non-unityefficiency. Watt developed rotating shaft output engines in the 1780s. Watt’s plan to use acrankshaft was delayed until the expiration of a patent for use of this device in 1794. As a result, hedeveloped and patented a double gear rotational drive in 1781. After 1794, the crankshaft andflywheel were generally used.incorporating historic engines into current instructionThe graphics, description of operation, and calculations presented in this article

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Nicholas van Bloemen Waanders, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, Mechanical Engineering; Andrew Kean, California Polytechnic State University; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Mechanical Engineering

per cycle or the thermalefficiency of the engine directly.We are writing to request your assistance with developing a thermodynamic model which accuratelyestimates the work produced by our engine per cycle, and determines the thermal efficiency of the engine.Please perform your primary analysis using the data we have provided. We plan to make frequent enginemodifications out in the field which will change the cycle details, so please also make your model easy toadjust with additional p-V data. Hopefully with the help of your model, we will be able to see how makingsmall changes to the cycle affects work produced and thermal efficiency. To keep the model easy to use, weask that you: 1) treat the fuel-air mixture in the combustion chamber as

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia C. Pendley, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joseph Homer Saleh, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Conference Session

A Systems-Thinking Approach to Solving Problems

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University; Isaiah Waindi, SPSU Systems Engineering Graduate

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Systems Engineering

TechnologyEach region faces different challenges with managing and developing plans for energy security.For example, while there might be some similarity, China does not face the same challenges asthe United States. Similarly, the East African region has very different challenges from thosecountries. These technologies are being developed to solve problems for the regions whichidentified the need. Wind energy is a great source of electricity in the United States however itmay not work as well in East Africa1. Alternatively, solar power would be well suited for thetropical region which gets great amounts of sunlight.Technology maturity is another challenge. With increasing demand for oil from China, India,Brazil and other emerging nations, renewable

Conference Session

Project-Based, Inquiry Guided, and High Performance Learning Environments: Effective Approaches

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Khairiyah Mohd-Yusof, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Syed Helmi Syed Hassan, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Mohammad Zamry Jamaludin, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Nor Farida Harun, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

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Chemical Engineering

Submission of individual PR&PI at the beginning Feedback on C1, C2, C3, C4 discussion & of class. Students discuss in teams, starting from PR&PI consensus individual PR&PI to find consensus for team discussed PR&PI, and draw up action plan and assign learning issues to each member to prepare for peer teaching, within a given time in the class. May request presentation of team PR&PI. Overall Class In-class discussion of each team PR&PI, where Feedback on C1, C2, C3, PR&PI students may be randomly called to provide team

Conference Session

Enhancing Instructional Effectiveness in Civil Engineering: Case Studies

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald W. Welch, University of Texas, Tyler; Clifton B. Farnsworth, University of Texas, Tyler

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Civil Engineering

Conference Session

Fostering Student Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexandra Emelina Coso, Georgia Institute of Technology; Reid Bailey, University of Virginia

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Educational Research and Methods

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Reifschneider, Illinois State University

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Engineering Economy

Conference Session

Sustainability and Humanitarian Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Engineering Ethics

Page 22.1359.15 of the semester, but would add to it. It would be good to include that civil engineering is the completion of said tasks through ethical, sustainable, efficient, environmentally conscious, and worldly means. I would attempt now to define Civil Engineering as the collaborative process of designing, planning, and effectively implementing a project that solves a problem in an ethical, cost- effective, and sustainable way. Now, I think about civil engineering as an engineering profession that fulfills projects that benefit society through a variety of sub disciplines that include structures, construction, geotechnical, water resources, transportation and environmental. Each sub discipline then consists of

Conference Session

Student Entrepreneurial Skills and Mindset II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Calvin C. Jen, Calvin College; Tyler Scott Helmus, Calvin College; Steven H. VanderLeest, Calvin College

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

(application ortest to prove idea has value, validation)." 16 In contrast, the steps in the innovation process are:"Analytical planning (to identify product design, market strategy, financial need), Organizingresources (to obtain materials, technology, human resources, capital), Implementation (toaccomplish organization, product design, manufacturing, services), and Commercial application(to provide value to customers, rewards for employees, revenues for investors, satisfaction forfounders)." 173.2 Virtues as bridgeThe stereotype of the entrepreneur is an individual who is hard driving, to the point of runningover anyone in their way (thus lacking in compassion) and one who sees opportunities, but maybe so narrowly focused that they miss issues of

Conference Session

ELOS Best Paper Nominations

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Loren Limberis, East Carolina University; Jason Yao, East Carolina University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

, was 3.28 with 75% of the students scoring a 3 or 4. As withall our assessment in the engineering department, our standard for reporting that the students areachieving the outcomes of the project is 75%. These results indicate the students are achievingthis particular outcome. We are pleased with these results, but despite stressing the importanceof clearly organized and thoroughly-commented MATLAB scripts, we would like to have ahigher percentage of outcome achievement. We plan to increase the emphasis in the laboratoryreport requirements with additional exercises the students must perform using their MATLABcode and additional engineering design analysis from the increased use.Based on the self-reporting of students on the project survey

Conference Session

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

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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First-Year Programs

Conference Session

Robot Mania!

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eli M. Silk, University of Pittsburgh; Ross Higashi, Carnegie Mellon University; Christian D. Schunn, University of Pittsburgh

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

and reliably. Thus, Team M2’s use ofmathematics extended beyond programming into the planning process itself, and appears to havebeen an integral part of their competition success. Table 3: Points Breakdown Analysis for Maximum Possible Score and Team M2’s Winning Round (bold values are summed to indicate the max possible points) Max Possible Team M2 Description Value Number Points Number PointsPing Pong Balls Gutter 5 18 90 9 45 End Zone 4 18 72 9 36 Loose 1

Conference Session

Innovative Program and Curricular Development

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liesl Hotaling, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg; Rustam Stolkin, University of Birmingham, UK; Susan Lowes, Columbia University, Institute for Learning Technologies, Teachers College; James S. Bonner, Clarkson University; William David Kirkey, Clarkson University; Temitope Ojo, Clarkson University; Peiyi Lin, Columbia University, Teachers College

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

program withstudents.SENSE IT teachers will eventually complete 120 hours of professional development byparticipating in two summer institutes (two week institutes during the summers of 2009 and2010) and four professional development days (two during the 2009 – 2010 school year and twoduring the 2010 – 2011 school year).The summer institutes are two week experiences. The first week teachers attend to learn themodules’ content for implementation during the upcoming school year. They are given time towork through all of the lessons themselves to firmly grasp the material and begin to deviseimplementation plans for their own classrooms. During the second week of the summer institute,teachers are invited to bring two students to accompany the