Conference Session

Issues Affecting Engineering Program Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Miguel Angel Ramos, University of Houston; Lauren Chapman, Boston College; Mac Cannady, Boston College; Enrique Barbieri, University of Houston

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Engineering Technology

scientific analysis andmathematical modeling and (iii) there has been a subsequent reduction in hands-on, laboratoryoriented, experiential learning, and courses delving into engineering design (synthesis asopposed to analysis) and engineering operations have been deemphasized and relegated toperhaps one or two courses in the curriculum. At the same time, the field of engineeringtechnology has expanded to the baccalaureate level with an emphasis on laboratory experience,practice-oriented lectures, and experiential learning. The authors further assert that each of thesedevelopments has occurred within the context of increasing constraints on available credit hoursfor engineering-specific courses due to expanding core requirements in mathematics

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Laboratories I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory J. Michna, South Dakota State University; Stephen Gent, South Dakota State University

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Mechanical Engineering

mechanical engineering students at South Dakota State University isThermo Fluids Laboratory. The purpose of this one-credit course, usually taken in a student’slast semester before graduation, is to enrich the student’s understanding of thermodynamics,fluid mechanics and heat transfer principles in an experimental laboratory setting. TheMechanical Engineering Department at SDSU recognizes the importance of laboratorycoursework in the curriculum, so a project was undertaken to improve student learning outcomesfrom this course. The goals of this project were to formally assess how well the current ThermoFluids Laboratory course achieves the desired course outcomes and to update the course contentand equipment based upon the findings of the

Conference Session

Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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College Industry Partnerships

AC 2011-296: AN INDUSTRY-GOVERNMENT-ACADEMIA PARTNERSHIPTO DEVELOP TALENT AND TECHNOLOGYLueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard Corporation Lueny Morell, M.S., P.E., is Program Manager in the Strategic Innovation and Research Services Office of Hewlett Packard Laboratories in Palo Alto, California. She is part of the team facilitating co-innovation with government, partners and universities. From 2002-2008, she was in charge of developing engineer- ing/science curriculum innovation initiatives worldwide in support of HPL research and technology areas and former director of HPL University Relations for Latin America and the Caribbean in charge of build- ing research and education collaborations with universities throughout the

Conference Session

Active and Project-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John S. Lamancusa, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Laura L. Pauley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Mechanical Engineering

University (M.S. in 1985 and Ph.D. in 1988). She can be contacted at LPauley@psu.edu . Page 22.469.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011  Development and Implementation of an Intermediate Design Course Using Active LearningAbstractSix years ago, the Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Department at Penn State, after manyheated debates, approved a major curriculum change that included adding a required course inDesign Methodology. This action was taken to better align with ABET curriculum objectives,particularly in the area of Design. The course was designed from a

Conference Session

Design Education II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Manufacturing

, coach and educator. She has worked over 30 years as a leader in public, private, and non-profit sectors; most recently as the head of Organizational Effectiveness and Leadership Effectiveness at Honeywell, International. She has earned graduate degrees in Educational Psychology, Industrial Relations and Organizational Leadership. She is an author of several publications and two published books. Her specialty is developing leadership capacity to create high performing organizations. She focuses on styles and behaviors that fuel significant and sustainable change in leaders and organizations. She uses an integrated model that balances the inside-out and outside-in to developing leaders

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahmoud K. Quweider, University of Texas, Brownsville

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

,” Trends and Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice, no. 118, Australian Inst. of Criminology; www.aic.gov.au/publications/tandi/index3.html.[8]. C.E. Irvine, S.-K. Chin, and D.A. Frincke, “Integrating Security into the Curriculum,” Computer, vol. 31, no. 12, 1998, pp. 25–30. 10. G. Shpantzer and T. Ipsen, “Law Enforcement Challenges in Digital Forensics,” Proc. 6th Nat’l Colloquium Information Systems Security Education, NCISSE Colloquium Press, 2002.[9]. Cohen, J. Guidelines for establishing undergraduate bioinformatics courses. J. Sci. Edu. Tech. 12, 4 (Dec. 2003), 449–456.[10]. Cohen, J. Bioinformatics: An introduction for computer scientists. ACM Comput. Surv. 36, 2 (June 2004), 122–158

Conference Session

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

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bernard White, George Mason University; Eileen Patricia Mazzone, George Mason University; Vicki L. Dominick, George Mason University

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First-Year Programs

hands-on activities, and (7) encouragestudent reflection." With these criteria in mind, we created our curriculum to include thefollowing activities: College Activity Purpose/Description Readiness Skill Area Cognitive Strategies – Critical Thinking In an effort to expose students to the A student’s ability to idea of thinking at a higher level, we develop and apply posed open-ended questions similar to higher level thinking those they may encounter in a college skills such as curiosity, class. In order to respond effectively, analysis, and synthesis

Conference Session

Two Year-to-Four Year Transfer Topics Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Wayne Santarelli, California State University, Fresno; S. Shelley, U.S. Air Force; Dhushy Sathianathan, California State University, Long Beach; Mark K. Smith, California State University, Long Beach, College of Continuing and Professional Education

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Two Year College Division

and curriculum delivered is defined with the assistance of the industriesproviding the job market (taken within the context of what is available from the university).In their article the authors conclude by suggesting two areas where customers (employers)should be allowed to penetrate the educational system in order to facilitate integration. Theseareas are curriculum development and information sharing. Curriculum development isrepresented in the Figure 3 model as being influenced by the customer needs. Informationsharing is facilitated bi-directionally through the development of an active industry advisoryboard that works with the lead university and the partner community colleges

Conference Session

Aerospace Teaching and Learning I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lance W. Traub, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

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Aerospace

within the framework of an experimentalaerodynamics curriculum is presented in Ref. [1]. An iterative formulation was used to developthe program as well as supporting classes. Consequently, AE 411 was created as a technical elective to give undergraduate students theopportunity to experience the gamete of issues commonly seen in an open ended problem; clearidentification of the problem, potential methods of solution, selection and implementation of asolution method and evaluation of results. The problem could range from the design ofequipment to investigating an aerodynamic device, etc. Additionally, the use of numericalmethods for experimental validation was also emphasized, where applicable. AE 411 wasdeveloped as a project based follow on

Conference Session

Two-Year College Special Topics Potpourri

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farzin Heidari, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Two Year College Division

Special Occupations and DFTG 2402 Machine Drafting.The Northern Mexico technical colleges show some evidence of computer aided design, 3Dmodeling and assembly drawing in their programs. This fact is more evident in the InternationalIndustry Institute located in Saltillo Mexico. In an advanced manufacturing program a minimumof 18 hours of drafting and design courses is included in the degree plan. In the Northern Mexicocolleges the maximum number of related design courses for the CAM process does not reach 18hours. Also, the curriculum used in different colleges is totally different and there is nostandardization evident in technical curricula taught in the Northern Mexico technical colleges.Implementing required technology coursework in advanced

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Interdisciplinary Course Design Opportunities for Chemical Engineers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey A Nason, Oregon State University; Bill J. Brooks, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

other hand, they report that innovative instruction can lead toimprovements in student beliefs. A project based design (graphic, industrial, interiorphotographic and fashion) curriculum, and a business curriculum promoting self reflection bothresulted in statistically significant increases in deep approach scores as measured by the SPQ.Although conventional lecture-based educational practices tend to reinforce more naive beliefs,innovative instruction can develop more expert-like beliefs, which in turn can promote learning.Over the last four years, the WISE Learning Tool has become an increasingly integralcomponent of the Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering (CBEE) curriculum atOSU, and has been integrated into the three courses

Conference Session

Thinking Outside the Box! Innovative Curriculum Exchange for K12 Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego; Samuel Lee, University of California, San Diego

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

while othersencouraged students’ abstractions of lecture topics. In this way, activities in the program aremeant to stimulate students in a variety of ways and to be effective as a complete curriculum toaccommodate different personal learning styles.In addition to the experiential nature of the program, certain components are also developed toallow students to manipulate and understand course material through the solution of relevantengineering problems. Savery [3] describes Problem-Based Learning (PBL) as a “learner-centered approach that empowers learners to conduct research, integrate theory and practice, andapply knowledge and skills to develop a viable solution to a defined problem” (p. 9). Saveryalso describes an alternate description of

Conference Session

Thinking Outside the Box! Innovative Curriculum Exchange for K12 Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael K. Swanbom, Louisiana Tech University; David E. Hall, Louisiana Tech University; Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

capability while exploding in popularity. Most digital cameras provide for thecollection of digital video at a rate of 30 frames per second, and a new series of inexpensivecameras that can collect at much higher frame rates are beginning to hit the market. The videocapabilities of these cameras provide an effective method of acquiring position versus time data.Louisiana Tech University has partnered with three high schools in our region to develop aproject-based physics curriculum. One module of the curriculum involves an empirical analysisof falling body data to estimate the local gravitational acceleration. The project is designed sothat high school students collect video footage of the object against the backdrop of a lengthscale. Students

Conference Session

ECE Division Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mariusz Jankowski, University of Southern Maine

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Electrical and Computer

integrated within a leading mathematical software system. This paper describes how the new dynamicinteractivity language in addition to standard features built into Mathematica are being used in teaching selected sophomore andsenior undergraduate electrical engineering classes at the University of Southern Maine. It describes how several typical problemsencountered in integrating advanced computational systems into an undergraduate curriculum have been addressed. Particularattention will be paid to the creation and classroom use of demonstrations illustrating some core ideas such as convolution, filtering,and frequency response.IntroductionRecent advances in software technology in Mathematica, a leading mathematical software system from Wolfram

Conference Session

Thinking Outside the Box! Innovative Curriculum Exchange for K12 Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy Healy, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joyce Palmer Allen, National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

committees and received numerous recognitions. She has a B.S., M.Ed and Ed.S in science education from Georgia Southern University. Page 22.671.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Exchange – The NNIN Outreach Demonstration Guide: A set of nanotechnology demonstrations for upper elementary through high school.IntroductionThe National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network is an integrated geographically-diversepartnership of 14 university-based laboratories supported by the National Science Foundation.Part of our mission is to provide education and outreach to a wide

Conference Session

New Faculty Development

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University

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New Engineering Educators

technical courses. Vast numbers of articles and books have suggestedways to ensure that at least the outward look of a writer's effort conforms to acceptable norms.Classes are required, papers are assigned, some comments are voiced; but in so many cases the Page 22.1263.2retention of communication skill is not assured and does not become an integral part of theengineer's existence. Engineers need to understand the bond between their technical knowledge andtheir communication skills. This bond must be accomplished in the most efficient amount of time sothat it creates a lasting awareness of technical communication and its importance in every

Conference Session

WIED Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mara R. London, Gonzaga University; Jillian Rae Cadwell, Gonzaga University; Alexander Maxwell, Clarkson University

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Women in Engineering

engineeringIntroductionMultiple studies have documented that women value career paths that incorporate a clear socialpurpose and provide opportunities to help others1,2. Furthermore, studies have shown that thegeneral public does not view engineering as a discipline that plays a viable role in solving theproblems of society2,3.Currently, recruitment and retention of women pursing engineering degrees at GonzagaUniversity is in accord with the national average. Described here are efforts to recruit, retain, andattract additional female students through the on-going development of an independentengineering study abroad program in Africa that integrates engineering and social justiceprojects. The motivation to focus on a study abroad program as a recruitment and retention

Conference Session

Hardware Applications

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Spivey, George Fox University

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Computers in Education

these systems. It has long been a desire of the department to see our students participatein these types of design/build experiences throughout the curriculum. Oregon State University(OSU) has been a pioneer in developing a “Platform for Learning2” using their TekBotsplatform3. The TekBots platform is an electronic robot vehicle that is built by every student inthe electrical engineering program at Oregon State University. The program sponsors state that“using a common platform throughout the curriculum helps to integrate the material fromseemingly disjointed courses4.” While the Oregon State University TekBots program provides amodel of a Platform for Learning, it is not necessarily a perfect platform for other Universities.The sponsors

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank T. Fisher, Stevens Institute of Technology; Hong Man, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

of engineering (forexample, academic research and/or industrial practice); 2) introduce undergraduates at theearliest stages to “real engineering” (again, either within the academic research environment orindustry); 3) develop a methodology and mechanism with which faculty can utilize multimediatechnology to further integrate their research and teaching efforts; and 4) demonstrate amethodology compatible with a growing a sustainable library of authentic engineeringexperiences for incorporation into the undergraduate curriculum. Such an approach could also bereadily adapted to provide virtual exposure of more authentic engineering activities such as co-op experiences and large-scale design projects earlier in the

Conference Session

Computer Science Applications

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Li, Northern Arizona University

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Computers in Education

Practice-Oriented Approach to Teaching Undergraduate Data Mining CourseAbstract - Data mining is a fast-growing field of study in Computer Science andInformation Systems. Many schools have developed data mining course forundergraduate students. The course content has been well defined and streamlinedbecause of the availability of outstanding data mining textbooks. However, the focus ontheoretical contents of data mining makes it hard for undergraduate students to digest,and thus, compromises the overall learning outcome. To create an effective and dynamiclearning environment, we introduce a practice-oriented approach. This paper describeshow we integrate the hands-on component into the course work to enhance the

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Neelam Soundarajan, Ohio State University

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Computers in Education

somethingthat is tacked on as an additional component of the curriculum but is naturally integrated into the Page 22.1700.10activities of various related courses in the program and serves directly to support the student’slearning. Moreover, the student sees this activity of looking back at the work on related activitiesin earlier courses as directly helping master the knowledge and skills in the current course ratherthan as an additional activity distracting from his or her focus on the current course. Over time,reflection over earlier relevant activities becomes a natural part of the student’s intellectual makeup.It might be worth noting here

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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First-Year Programs

Integrated, First-Year Curriculum in Science, Engineering and Mathematics at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, which was recognized in 1997 with a Hesburgh Award Certificate of Excellence. He has authored or co-authored over 70 papers on engineering education in areas ranging from curricular change to faculty development. He is collaborating on NSF-supported projects for (i) renewal of the mechanics of materials course, (ii) improving preparation of students for Calculus I, (iii) systemic application of concept inventories. He is currently an ABET Program Evaluator and a Senior Associate Editor for the Journal on Engineering Education

Conference Session

Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allison Kang, University of Washington; Lisa A. Peterson, University of Washington; Elena Maria Hernandez, University of Washington

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Minorities in Engineering

ResearchInstitute‟s curriculum. The units, which are integrated with the wetlab curriculum (Table 6),emphasize research ethics, research integrity, and the ethical, legal, and social implications ofgenetic research, creating an essential and powerful learning experience. Table 6. Examples of Ethics and Science Topic Pairing Ethics Science Introduction to Ethics in Science, Proper Lab Safety and Pipetting Lab Record Keeping (lab notebooks) The Search for the Structure of DNA DNA Structure and Function Tutorial/Lab (case study)These teaching modules, which close with an interactive capstone project, assist the students inmaking the

Conference Session

Knowing Ourselves: Research on Engineering Education Researchers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Junaid A. Siddiqui, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robin S. Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Lorraine N. Fleming, Howard University; Alison A. Dingwall, Howard University

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Educational Research and Methods

discuss results from the analysis ofclosed-ended and open-ended survey questions, and identify future work.Pre and Post-Survey for Short-Term Program ImpactA survey was administered at the start and at the end of the workshop to measure the influence ofthe workshop experience on participant’s familiarity, confidence and engagement in conductingengineering education research and using research to inform teaching or curriculum. The preand post-survey instruments were designed to answer the three primary evaluation questionsgiven in the previous section and had five distinct constructs (Table 2) using close-ended itemswith an associated response scale. The first construct on familiarity with the issues of educationresearch and the second construct

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Minorities in Engineering

the first semester of engineering physics.Among those six, one student achieved an A in engineering physics, one a C, and the other fourreceived grades of D or below—so physics achievement appears to be a major barrier for studentsuccess in the Engineering GoldShirt Program.The results from the first group of students who passed preparatory physics and then performedpoorly in engineering physics showed that their preparation was clearly insufficient. Thus, weredesigned the preparatory physics curriculum for the second cohort by consulting with twoprofessors from the physics department, reviewing course content with the GoldShirt team,obtaining feedback from students and integrating more learning technology into the curriculum.The changes

Conference Session

Engaging Students in Engineering (ENGAGE)

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Staffin Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Sheryl A. Sorby, Michigan Technological University; Tricia S. Berry, University of Texas, Austin; Carolyn Conner Seepersad, University of Texas, Austin; Ana Maria Dison, University of Texas, Austin; Yosef S. Allam, The Ohio State University; John A. Merrill, Ohio State University; Wally Peters, University of South Carolina, Department of Mechanical Engineering; Erica Pfister-Altschul, University of South Carolina; Sarah C. Baxter, University of South Carolina; Guangming Zhang, University of Maryland, College Park, Department of Mechanical Engineering; James A. Leach, University of Louisville

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Women in Engineering

Society for Engineering Education, 2011 engineering education include spatial visualization, the use of learning management systems for large- sample educational research studies, curriculum development, and fulfilling the needs of an integrated, multi-disciplinary first-year engineering environment through the use of collaborative learning, problem- based learning (including design-build projects), classroom interaction, and multiple representations of concepts. He has his Ph.D. in Engineering Education from The Ohio State University and he earlier re- ceived an M.S. degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering with a specialization in Operations Research also from The Ohio State University. Address: Engineering

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chi N. Thai, University of Georgia

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Computers in Education

at the University of Georgia,and when combined with the existing Computer Systems Engineering B.S. degree, an emphasisarea in Robotics is looking very viable to be developed for undergraduate students enrolled in theabove three degrees at UGA. As an initial step, we are looking at using robotics as aninstructional approach to integrate hardware, software and communication technologies at asenior-year level course 3,4 whereas students would already have taken courses onMicrocontrollers, Sensors and Transducers, Kinematics, Dynamics, Machine Design and ControlSystems. The goal is to provide students with a basic practicum in Embedded Robotics whereinthe students will learn about the programming of embedded controllers, the actuation of

Conference Session

Faculty Tools

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua A. Enszer, University of Notre Dame; Jessica A Kuczenski, Century College; Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame; Jay B. Brockman, University of Notre Dame

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Computers in Education

AC 2011-487: ELECTRONIC PORTFOLIOS IN ACADEMIC ADVISING,SELF-GUIDED LEARNING, AND SELF-ASSESSMENTJoshua A. Enszer, University of Notre Dame Joshua A. Enszer is a postdoctoral instructor and researcher for the Department of Chemical and Biomolec- ular Engineering at the University of Notre Dame. He is also serving as the Interim Course Coordinator for the University’s First-Year Engineering Program. His research interests in education include the use of electronic portfolios in an engineering curriculum and in engineering courses, as well as the use of serious games in engineering education.Jessica A Kuczenski, Century CollegeKerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame Kerry L. Meyers is an Associate Professional Faculty

Conference Session

Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gordon W. Skelton, Jackson State University; Qing Pang, Jackson State University; Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; HuiRu Shih, Jackson State University; Tzusheng Pei, Jackson State University

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Minorities in Engineering

University Dr. Wei Zheng is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at Jackson State University (JSU). He received his Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2001 and has over 10-year industrial experience. Since becoming a faculty member at JSU in 2005, he has made continuous efforts to integrate emerging technologies and cognitive skill development into engineering curriculum. He serves as a freshmen advisor for the First Year Experience Program at JSU and is the Principle Investigator for ongoing CCLI-Phase I Project funded by NSF. He has led the new course module development for CCLI-Phase I project and integrated its implementation in his course at the Department of Civil

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Virginia Booth Gleghorn, Purdue University,Minority Engineering Programs; Carol S Stwalley P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Minorities in Engineering

% implementation of training and integration of lean manufacturing principles at the 3.7L and 4.7L Mack Engine Facilities. In her current position as Minority Engineering Programs Director for Purdue, Virginia looks forward to continuing the legacy of MEP and addressing retention and matriculation issues using a ’lean manu- facturing’ engineering approach. Her current passion in this effort is to assist in the establishment of a standardized metric system that can be used to demonstrate the impact MEP has had (and continues to have) on increasing the number of engineering graduates from historically under-represented populations. Her passion is to assist in developing, assessing, and sustaining effective STEM initiatives. MEP