Conference Session

BME Courses and Learning Activities

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric M. Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology; Kelly Laas, Illinois Institute of Technology, Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions; David W. Gatchell PhD, Northwestern University

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Biomedical

AC 2011-2272: A STUDENT-CENTERED COURSE FOR INTEGRATIONOF ETHICS INTO A BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH EXPE-RIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATESEric M Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering Assistant Dean, Office of Undergraduate Research Illinois Institute of TechnologyKelly Laas, Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions, Illinois Institute of Technology Kelly Laas is the Librarian/Information Researcher at the Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions (CSEP) at the Illinois Institute of Technology. During her four years at the Center, she has supervised a number of projects relating to the development of online ethics resources and collections, including the

Conference Session

Teaching Dynamics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Arun R. Srinivasa, Texas A&M University, Department of Mechanical Engineering; Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University

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Mechanics

Institute of Technology, Madras in 1986 and his Ph. D from the University of California at Berkeley. He is currently a professor in the mechanical engineering department and serves as a curriculum coordinator for the Freshman engineering program at the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M UniversityJefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University Jeffrey E. Froyd is the Director of Faculty Climate and Development at Texas A&M University. He served as Project Director for the Foundation Coalition, an NSF Engineering Education Coalition in which six institutions systematically renewed, assessed, and institutionalized their undergraduate engineering curricula, and extensively shared their results with the

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen R. Fleeman, Rock Valley College

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Engineering Technology

of the program’s first year and graduatesof the two-year program can be measured using externally-developed measurements. Page 22.156.6 On further reflection and discussion, the faculty determined that several existing coursescould be adjusted to serve SES goals as well as those of our traditional EET program. Forexample, the definition of a current source taught in our basic circuits and electronics course(EET 141) can include a photovoltaic module or a grid-tied inverter as practical examples to whythe topic is necessary. Both our capstone project class (EET 282) and our seminar (independentstudent research) class (EET 298) can permit

Conference Session

BME Courses and Learning Activities

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Weizhao Zhao, University of Miami; Xiping Li; Fabrice Manns, University of Miami

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Biomedical

. Page 22.1057.3Pedagogical MotivationThe motivation to start this project was originated from the idea, “A picture is worth/better than athousand words”, i.e., using pictorial description would be superior to the text-only description.We extended the idea, “A moving picture is better than a static picture,” (by using Adobe FlashPlayer or Media Player). Furthermore, we added, “An interactive moving picture is better than asimple moving picture,” (by adding interactivities). Ultimately, our goal is to build an onlineuser-interactive teaching/learning system, featuring animation and simultion for physicalprinciples, mathematical derivations and engineering implementations, so as to fulfill themedical imaging education tasks optimally. By this

Conference Session

Professional Development from a Distance

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela L. Dickrell, University of Florida

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Continuing Professional Development

the same generalschedule for assignments and exams as campus students, with a few day window of flexibilityfor large project due dates and scheduling times to proctor their course exams where they live orwork. Distance students are not required to travel to campus to participate in any courses; allmaterials can be submitted electronically for course participation. Any course supplementalmaterials (handouts, web links, software, electronic library access, etc.) are made available toboth distance and campus students through the same online environment using the University ofFlorida implemented course management system, Sakai. Implementing the same curriculum,assessments and supplemental materials for distance and campus students, ensures the

Conference Session

Persistence and Retention II: Curricular Issues

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Hobson, Texas A&M University; Jorja Kimball, Texas A&M University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-391: TIME TO COMPLETION OF AN ENGINEERING BAC-CALAUREATE AT TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITYMargaret Hobson, Texas A&M University Margaret Hobson, Ph.D. serves as an Assistant Director of Strategic Research Development for the Texas Engineering Experiment Station, a state-wide research agency of the Texas A&M University System. Dr. Hobson has a B.S. from Texas Woman’s University and an M.S. and a Ph.D. from Texas A&M University in Educational Psychology (Dissertation: Teacher Perceptions of Change in Leadership Roles and Activ- ities as a Result of Participation in a Science Education Leadership Program). Her dissertation study was supported by the National Science Foundation project Center for

Conference Session

Learning From Experts

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shane A. Brown, Washington State University; Shannon Davis, Washting State University; Chelsea Nicholas, Washington State University

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Educational Research and Methods

probe the conceptual understandings of engineers using a semi-structured interview protocol. Each interview lasted roughly 30 minutes and wasconducted at a location suggested by the engineer. The protocol paralleled a protocolused in a similar research project studying students’ conceptual understandings on sightdistance and stopping sight distance. Sight distance (SD) is the distance on the roadwaythat an individual can see ahead of them and is limited by the geometry of the roadway,obstructions, and at night by headlight strength and direction. Stopping sight distance(SSD) is the distance that it takes the vehicle to stop after the driver sees an obstruction inthe roadway and includes perception reaction time and stopping time. SSD is a

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation, Assessment, and Program Improvement in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tammie Lea Cumming, New York City College of Technology, CUNY; Iem Heng, New York City College of Technology; Rachel Tsang, New York City College of Technology, CUNY

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

ABET Criterion in orderto validly conduct program-level assessment activities. Performance criteria are specific,measurable statements identifying the performance required to meet the outcome. Forperformance appraisals (e.g., design projects, lab experiments), well-stated Performance Criteriaprovide faculty with clear direction for implementation, as well as explicit expectations ofstudent performance. Therefore, Performance Criteria were defined for each Program Outcome(an example of the CET department program level Performance Criteria is provided in Table 2as part of the department’s assessment plan).Table 2: Assessment Cycle for ABET Criterion 3a: “An appropriate mastery of theknowledge, techniques, skills, and modern tools of their

Conference Session

Investigating Alternative Energy Concepts

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehmet Sozen, Grand Valley State University; David Faasse

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Valley StateUniversity’s Faculty Teaching and Learning Center (FTLC) and worked during the summersemester. The latter student was assigned part of this work as a mini-project that was part of therequirements of the dual-listed course during the semester the course was offered. By this timemost of what was realistically doable in a relatively short time period was determined. There wassome overlap between the tasks assigned to the two students partly in order to verify theaccuracy of the analysis of the important data. Besides generating data from theoretical models,both students had to work with data that was imported from NSRDB or provided by the GVSUweather station. Both students chose to work with Microsoft Excel extensively for data import

Conference Session

Digital Simulation Tools in Energy Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yakov Cherner, ATEL, LLC; Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, DuPage; Aminul Karim, DeVry University, Downers Grove; Gary J. Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Technologies in Distance Education, and impact of Technology on Society. He teaches Wireless Engineering, Net- work Engineering, Fiber Optic Communications, Technology and Society, and Project Management. He also advises students on their senior design projects. He is the author of ”The Telecommunications Fact Book, 2E” and co-author of ”Technology and Society: Crossroads to the 21st Century,” ”Technology and Society: A Bridge to the 21st Century,” and ”Technology and Society: Issues for the 21st Century and Beyond.” He is a member of ASEE, and a senior member of IEEE.Aminul Karim, DeVry University, Downers Grove Amin Karim has been with DeVry University since 1991. He served in the academic affairs department in

Conference Session

Professional Development and Scholarship

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Sawaya, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

sets they can then employ in the services of theircompanies once they have found jobs. It is specifically worth mentioning a few specific ways inwhich academics within the Industrial Distribution program are closely intertwined with partnerswho hire graduates, sponsor education, and fund applied research projects. One of the biggestkeys is the Professional Association for Industrial Distribution (PAID) which is one of the largeststudent-run organizations at Texas A&M University. Faculty and research staff also engage infunded applied research projects, lead industry consortiums to determine best practices anddevelop supply chain solutions, and engage in various outreach activities towards businesses.These include site visits, hosting guest

Conference Session

WIED Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Myongsook Susan Oh, Hongik University; Yookyung Bae, Seoul National University, Institute for Gender Research

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Women in Engineering

experience in the activities listed. Interviews with selected students were conducted regarding the selection of a leader in adesign project team. The typical answers were as follows: ‘The eldest one is selected as the leader. I am comfortable with that. The age-rankingsystem is well accepted in society, and it is natural to adopt the same rule in school” – Ajunior, male “I was the leader once in a design team. It was a team that consisted of all women of thesame age. I have never complained about the eldest being the leader. I am afraid of being aleader. It can be too much to bear.” – A senior, female “I once volunteered to be the leader to get leadership experience. The team accepted it. Iam grateful

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula in ECE II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Orlando R. Baiocchi, University of Washington, Tacoma; David A. Rogers, North Dakota State University; Max H. M. Costa, University of Campinas (Unicamp), School of Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

international partnerships not only enhance our lives, but represent our best hopefor peace and professional progress in the future. These collaborations raise awareness of globalissues, promote greater participation in projects of joint interest and build or strengthen bridgesof mutual understanding and respect. All of this is nowadays facilitated by the new technologiesof ubiquitous networks and computing devices that take information about anything everywhere.Progress towards the New Brazilian Economy of the 21st CenturyGraduate programs in electrical and computer engineering developed quickly in the 1970’s inmany Brazilian universities. The programs at the University of Rio de Janeiro (COPPE) andCatholic University (PUC) in Rio, the Federal

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Lu, University of Kentucky

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AppliedMathematics”.1 Laboratory courses are also important in accreditation and in ASEE Quality inEngineering Education Project.2,3 The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology(ABET) requires that engineering programs demonstrate that their students attain elevenoutcomes, including one that most specifically addresses laboratory courses:2Outcome (b): Our students will have an ability to design and conduct experiments as well as toanalyze and interpret data.At the University of Kentucky, all mechanical engineering students are required to take asequence of experimentation courses: ME310-Engineering Experimentation I and ME311-Engineering Experimentation II. While ME310 focuses on fundamentals of measurementtechniques, instrumentation, interfaces

Conference Session

Curriculum Innovations in Architectural Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gouranga Banik, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Architectural

supervisor, aconstruction manager, views the case as a minor infraction of safety regulations and orders thetag removed so the project will not be delayed. The inspector job requires him to sign documentscertifying that equipment meets the city regulations, when he suspects that it does not. To makematters worse, the emission from the equipments are mostly carbon-mono-oxide and can beinhaled by the workers who are working in a small confined place. The young inspector believesthat he could lose his job if he presses the issue because supervisor does not want to spend anyextra money or time.The inspector experiences a major conflict between his obligation to be a loyal employee and hisobligation to protect the health and safety of the workers. Both

Conference Session

Thinking Outside the Box! Innovative Curriculum Exchange for K12 Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin V. Fell, California State University, Sacramento

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

workshoppresented basic topics in earthquake engineering and incorporated a relatively advancedanalytical component linked to a series of shake-table experiments. The experimentsdemonstrated the influence of mass and stiffness on structural response while the analyticalcomponent introduced physics-based relationships engineers use to analyze seismic behavior.Overall, comments from the students and parents substantiate the effectiveness of an extendededucational experience which will inform future activities on an NSF-funded project. Engagingstudents in a mix of enjoyable and rigorous engineering activities over the duration of severaldays is a novel approach not commonly used in the field of earthquake engineering, but shouldbe disseminated and encouraged

Conference Session

Thinking Outside the Box! Innovative Curriculum Exchange for K12 Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James C. O'Brien, Villanova University; Rebecca A Stein, University of Pennsylvania; Garrett M. Clayton, Villanova University; Aaron P. Wemhoff, Villanova University; C. Nataraj, Villanova University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

topics such as force,pressure, density, buoyancy, statics, electricity, project management, engineering design, andsystem control. In addition, how these concepts related to the National Science Standards wasdetermined.Next, university faculty with expertise in each of these areas determined how these conceptsshould be presented. Following the faculty guidance, modules aimed at presenting the conceptsto teachers and PowerPoint slideshows aimed at presenting the concepts to their students weredeveloped. This development was carried by the faculty experts with the help of engineeringgraduate students. All demonstrations and experiments were built, tested, and modified bygraduate students and staff members of the College of Engineering under the

Conference Session

Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Cyndi Lynch, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Audeen W. Fentiman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Phillip S. Dunston, Purdue University

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Minorities in Engineering

for Engineering Education (ASEE).Dr. Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette Monica F. Cox, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue Univer- sity. She obtained a B.S. in mathematics from Spelman College, a M.S. in industrial engineering from the University of Alabama, and a Ph.D. in Leadership and Policy Studies from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. Teaching interests relate to the professional development of graduate engineering students and to leadership, policy, and change in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. Pri- mary research projects explore the preparation of engineering doctoral students for careers in academia and

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne E. Donnelly, University of Florida

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-963: FACTORS INFLUENCING CAREER CHOICES OF UNDER-REPRESENTED STEM PHD GRADUATESAnne E. Donnelly, University of Florida Anne Donnelly has served as the Director of the South East Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate Program since 1997. This program has directly assisted an interdisciplinary group of 49 STEM PhD grauduates in 15 departments. She has also been the Education and Outreach Director of the NSF Particle Engineering Research Center. She has conducted numerous program evaluations for NSF REU’s, CCLI, and GK-12 projects. She is currently the Director of the Center for Undergraduate Research at the University of Florida

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shane F. Cotter, Union College

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NSF Grantees

22 where students perhaps did not take the timeto read the question carefully. To ensure students do not rush through the Post-Exam, we intendto give the exam a week earlier in the future and impress on students the need to take their timeand carefully read each question. Page 22.245.7Post Course Informal Survey ResultsIn consultation with an external evaluator, we designed a survey that we gave to students afterthe last class which asked the following questions: • What was the most interesting part of the course? Students found the most interesting part of the course to be Labs (2 students), Projects (2 students), and

Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University; Anna Pereira, University of California, Berkeley; Benjamin Mitchell, Michigan Technological University

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Mechanical Engineering

marketing and educatingmay be needed.Feisel and Rosa describe the tension between the practical and theoretical aspects of engineeringeducation.3 While the emphasis in the early part of the 20th century was on the practical, it shiftedto the theoretical in mid-century4 with the belief that scientifically-trained engineers would createmore revolutionary products. With the increased usage of computational tools in engineering, thedefinition of practical skills has broadened beyond “hands-on” skills. The pendulum has morerecently shifted back to the practical with increasing emphasis on project-based learning.5 Thepractical-theoretical dimension of engineering education is, by no means, the only one—itdoesn’t adequately capture curricular elements

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum In Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Sridhara, Middle Tennessee State University

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Engineering Technology

based on the ABET a-kcriteria. As has been done at several U.S. universities, we use the tests, final exam, homeworkand laboratory activities as direct methods to evaluate the learning outcomes. The major fieldtest (MFT), exit interview (oral and anonymous questionnaire) and employer and/or employeesurvey are used as the indirect methods to evaluate the learning outcomes. ET 3830, 4340 and4830 are three-credit courses and in each course the author gives two tests and one final exam,Each test and the final exam carry one-fourth of the final grade. There is at least one hands-on orcomputational team project in each class and the project(s) carry one-fourth of the final grade.Students can work independently but are encouraged to work in teams to

Conference Session

Open-Ended Problems and Student Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen M. Bursic, University of Pittsburgh; Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh

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Educational Research and Methods

freshman engineering program. Dr. Bursic has done research and published work in the areas of Engineering and Project Management and Engineering Education. She is a member of IIE and ASEE and is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Pennsylvania.Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh Larry J. Shuman is Senior Associate Dean for Academics and Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. His research focuses on improving the engineering educational experience with an emphasis on assessment of design and problem solving, and the study of the ethical behavior of engineers and engineering managers. A former senior editor of the Journal of Engineering Education, Dr. Shuman is the

Conference Session

Integration of Liberal Education into Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George D. Ricco, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

approach to the question of the engineer’sperception of his/her place in the field of engineering and how a different, philosophicalviewpoint can aid engineering education research. Why is this a problem that merits significantstudy? Engineering has been assaulted from all sides by the demands of industry, academicrewiring and strife, professional requirements, and all along has had the requirement ofproducing students!(10-14) The formation of myriad of professional societies in recent years,coupled with new projects such as the Engineer of 2020 and the EC2000 have left many in thefield unsure if the knowledge required to be an engineer can even be properly taught andevaluated.(15-17) Surely, any ideology that furthers our understanding of the

Conference Session

Issues and Answers in Mathematics Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G. Enriquez, Canada College

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Mathematics

retention and success of minoritystudents in science and engineering include mentoring programs,3,4 introducing context inintroductory courses,5 alternative instructional strategies such as collaborative and interactive Page 22.1328.2learning,6 and summer bridge programs.7,8In 2008, Cañada College, a Hispanic-Serving community college in Redwood City, CA, wasawarded a Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) grant by the USDepartment of Education. The project, entitled Student On-ramp Leading to Engineering andSciences (SOLES), aims to increase the participation, retention, and success ofunderrepresented and educationally

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara A. Masi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Shanette A. Go; E. Hosoi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

-disciplinary skills are the skills that studentsare expected to develop through their coursework in multiple engineering disciplines or in non-engineering coursework. Example survey questions are shown in Table 5.Table 5. Sample self-efficacy survey questionsSubtheme Sample questionDisciplinary Recognize underlying technical principles inengineering a complex problem.Cross- Carefully balance technical, economic, anddisciplinary cultural factors in making project choices.In order to permit comparison of undergraduate and alumni responses with other engineeringrespondents from other institutional surveys, two separate survey scales were used for theundergraduate and alumni survey questions on self efficacy. Undergraduate

Conference Session

A Systems-Thinking Approach to Solving Problems

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University; Scott C. Banks, Georgia Tech Research Institute

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Systems Engineering

developed Project 16. Project 16 created standards for the technical details andcapabilities of emergency responder communications systems. While Project 16 succeeded increating a basic set of functionality, it highlighted problems of interagency collaboration becausefrequency standards were never adopted. Several manufacturers built Project 16 compliantradios but in order for agencies to communicate with each other their systems needed to bepatched together. APCO Project 25 (P25) started in the late 1980s to address digital radiocommunications, including 800MHz trunked systems. P25 is actually a set of standards thatimprove interoperability by defining hardware, software and interfaces. DHS requires migrationto P25 and federal agencies purchase

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University; John H. Bailey, Eastern Arizona College; Anita Grierson, Arizona State University; Rakesh Pangasa, Arizona Western College; Clark Vangilder, Central Arizona College; Phil Blake McBride, Eastern Arizona College; Richard A. Hall Jr., Cochise College

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NSF Grantees

describe the challenges, lessons learned, and results of the program for its firstyear and a half of existence. The primary challenge was known before the project began: onlyone school is within an hour’s drive of the four-year institution. The other four schools are threeto four hours distant. In spite of this, strong collaborations and interactions are occurringbetween the schools. The paper will describe participation in high school recruitment,presentations in classrooms, student feedback from class room visits, and the advantages ofbeing available at a table in the student union so that students can come by and ask questions.The paper will also discuss the changes that have taken place in the community colleges to bettersupport their programs

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

Alternative Energy Engineering program into a full energy program housed within themechanical engineering department at Lawrence Tech. An evaluation of the existing programcurriculum is also included. A summary and discussion of the benefits to Lawrence Tech fromthis now well established, but still evolving program are also presented. These benefits includehow this program has assisted in the school’s recruitment of new engineering students, providedopportunities for collaborative work with other colleges within Lawrence TechnologicalUniversity as well as with local commercial industries, enhanced student senior design projects,lead to other grant funded opportunities, and how it has also directly lead to significant researchopportunities for both

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph F. Kmec, Purdue University; Bryan J. Hubbard, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Martin A Lopez De Bertodano, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Revis, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-2818: THE ROLE OF THE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY INTHE NUCLEAR INDUSTRYJoseph F. Kmec, Purdue University Joseph F. Kmec is currently Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue Uni- versity, West Lafayette, IN. His teaching areas of concentration are energy-based and include Applied Thermodynamics, Internal Combustion Engines, Motorsports, and Power Plant Systems. His recent activ- ities involving student projects include engine simulation, power plant performance analysis, and nuclear technology. He may be reached at: kmecjf@purdue.edu.Dr. Bryan J Hubbard, Purdue University, West Lafayette Bryan Hubbard is an Assistant Professor in the Building Construction and Management (BCM) Program