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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

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Kenneth W. Santarelli

essentiallaboratory experiences required to graduate. Progress is being made to expand laboratory capabilitiesto address Edwards AFB Flight Test needs (primarily instrumentation) as well. The mechanicalengineering laboratory includes both a subsonic and a supersonic wind tunnel. Experimentequipment is modular and mobile (except for machining equipment) to allow easy laboratoryreconfiguration for the various laboratory classes offered.The foundation of the Lancaster program for this model is based on the traditional lecture style,laboratories, and project based classes. There has been no effort made at the main campus or inLancaster to conduct asynchronous classes, or move to an on-line delivery mode, and there has beenno effort to either modify curriculum or

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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Marilyn A. Dyrud

59,000 unemployed engineers.11Nazi-affiliated businesses and industries offered an outlet for those experiencing the―professional drought.‖ Although some were drawn to the völkisch ideology, others saw Nazismas ―the bulwark against communism.‖11 A more important reason, however, lay with the renewedemphasis on innovative technology: ―The new Nazi regime was enthusiastically promotingtechnology and dazzled the profession with promises of recognition and substantial projects . . .such as the Autobahn and Volkswagen.‖11More compelling reasons lie in the psychological make-up of engineers, who, as ethicist MikeMartin suggests, tend as a whole to be more ―object-centered,‖ regarding ―people as mere thingsto be used or controlled.‖ An object

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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Maria C Sanchez; Nell Papavasiliou; Hernan Maldonado

explore the mechanicalintricacies of assembling the robot. Several teams were required to improvise and troubleshootas an error was made in assembly or different pieces than advertised were included in their kits. Following assembly, the students were asked to use the NXT brick, the „brain‟ of the robot, tocreate a simple program. The NXT brick‟s have object-oriented programming capability thatallows five commands to be programmed and executed. After familiarization with theprogramming language of the Mindstorm, the students were asked to investigate some of thesensors included in the kit by following instructions on connecting the sensors properly andverifying their correct operation. The integration of the sensors into their projects

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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Stuart Kellogg

the engineering curricula required rather than the curriculumshould address alternative modes of intellectual inquiry. This is likely to remain an area ofdebate for some time to come. Figure 3. Kolb Style Types for First Year Students in 2005 (n=280)Engagement and CognitionA third facet of student learning addresses the need to engage students at a deeper level throughactive and collaborative learning strategies that incorporate a more constructivist approach tostudent learning8. When appropriately designed, cooperative learning elements, servicelearning, role plays, simulations, case work, and project based learning can lead not only tointellectual gains but to increased student satisfaction and subsequent retention. Further