Conference Session

Challenges in Engineering, Models in Professional Programs, Capstone Design and Function Generator for Educational Environment

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Russel C. Jones, World Expertise LLC; Bethany S. Jones, CQAIE

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International

the nation’s schools. Currently NCATE has about 656 members. (8) • TEAC (Teacher Education Accreditation Council) was founded in 1997 and currently has about 220 members. (9) Page 23.582.3 2Both NCATE and TEAC are recognized by the US Department of Education and CHEA(Council on Higher Education Accreditation). In 2010 NCATE and TEAC announced that in2013, their two organizations would join to form CAEP (Council for the Accreditation ofEducator Preparation). (2)Teacher education accreditation at the national level plays an integral role in

Conference Session

New Course Development Concepts in ET

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William T. Evans PhD P.E., University of Toledo

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Engineering Technology

of the reasons to consider changes in the PLC courses and especially inthe senior course where complaints were most severe. While change was necessary, thecapital for buying any new equipment seemed an insurmountable challenge. However,steps taken to upgrade the coursework had to be taken.Observations of teaching the two courses over a number of years have been reviewed atthe conclusion of each class. The evaluations received with each class were noted andcomments were scrutinized to update labs and the class experience. It was noticed thatstudents were struggling more in the advanced course than the sophomore class. Thereseemed to be a division between those who desired a job in the manufacturing

Conference Session

Novel Teaching Methods In Engineering Technology

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward E. Osakue, Texas Southern University; Jonathan J. Lewis, Texas Southern University

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Engineering Technology

instructs students in engineering design, engineering graphics, and drafting. His research interests include economical design of mechanical and structural systems, low-velocity impact with friction, and effective curriculum delivery methods. Dr. Osakue can be reached at osakueee@tsu.edu. Dr. Jonathan J. Lewis is an Associate Professor and Graduate Faculty in the Department of Industrial Technology at Texas Southern University, Houston Texas. He is also the coordinator of the Graduate Program and Construction Technology Concentration in the Department. Dr. Lewis has been teaching technology courses for more than 25 years.Dr. Jonathan J. Lewis, Texas Southern University

Conference Session

Secondary (6-12) Outreach

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ethan Alexander Peritz, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Morgan M Hynes, Arizona State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Page 23.1283.3Therefore, a successful engineering curriculum must demonstrate the affects of both thoroughand partial research, celebrating the former and explaining the negative outcomes of the latter. 3Content knowledge, application, disciplinary integration, and teamwork combine within theEDP, making design-based projects an extremely meaningful learning experience. Step 9: Completion decision Step 1: Identify need or problem Step 2

Conference Session

POTPOURRI

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Paymon Sanati-Mehrizy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Ali Sanati-Mehrizy; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University

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Computing & Information Technology

selected universities aroundthe world. Course offerings of sixty one universities were studied. From this study, it can beseen that universities are using six models to integrate computing intelligence concepts into their Page 23.316.5computer science and engineering curriculum: 1. Offering an undergraduate course on computational intelligence or one of its paradigms. 2. Offering a graduate course on computational intelligence. 3. Integrating computational intelligence paradigms into their traditional courses. 4. Offering a graduate degree on computational intelligence 5. Offering a minor in

Conference Session

Secondary (6-12) Outreach

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibrahim F. Zeid, Northeastern University; Jessica Chin, Northeastern University; Sagar V. Kamarthi, Northeastern University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

improve STEM education and increase student interest have often reverted back toknown teaching methods like T4E (Teaching Teachings to Teach Engineering) and well-known problem-based learning (PBL) [1, 2]. However, the effectiveness of these methods lies in changing teachers’current pedagogies rather than modifying the actual content of how teachers teach. To help address thissituation, we have designed a method to educate teachers in a two-week professional developmentworkshop [3, 4]. Teachers learn how to properly integrate engineering techniques to modify their currentteaching content. We make a case that the integration of particular engineering methods in STEMclassrooms can make an impact and change the way students perceive STEM

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharlene Yang, Museum of Science; Lydia Beall, Museum of Science

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Page 23.509.4materials. For their effort they receive a design challenge specific magnet. Catching the Wind: Designing Windmills, an example of the formal classroom curriculum In contrast, the formal classroom curriculum is mostly constrained by teachers’ need to meet state and national content standards. As engineering is not yet a part of most states’ elementary school standards, teachers will not be motivated to teach engineering in the classroom unless it reinforces skills in science, English language arts or mathematics. The EiE curriculum is designed to integrate engineering and technology concepts and skills with elementary science topics in grades 1-5.1 The EiE curriculum consists of 20 engineering units; each

Conference Session

Robotics and Automation II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Guanghsu A. Chang, Western Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

MET program at _______________ (MnSU) not only has the opportunityto enhance students' hands-on practices and real world experiences, but also motives them forpursuing advances research and education in robotic vision, simulation and off-lineprogramming. Actually, robot hands-on experience plays a key role in engineering education. Itis an effective tool for student learning, as well as for encouraging participation in class learningand in research outside the classroom. In general, industrial robot programming subject can beintegrated with the MET curriculum in three different ways: (1) for manufacturing automationclass that is specifically designed to teach students how to program different industrial robots; (2)for Computer Integrated

Conference Session

It's Elementary

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chrissy Hobson Foster, Arizona State University; Jenefer Husman, Arizona State University; Christine Mendoza

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

design research methodology, in which an instructional model for integrating engineeringinto the elementary science classroom and its support curriculum will be repeatedly documented,analyzed, and revisedIn Spring 2012, a solar engineering design challenge was introduced in the fourth gradeclassroom. A researcher from the Quantum Energy and Sustainable Solar Technologies (QESST)worked alongside the fourth grade educator to provide in-classroom professional development tointroduce the engineering design challenge to the students using modeling, whiteboarding, andthe engineering design process as instructional techniques. This learning experience took placeduring science classroom time for a period of two and a half weeks with 24 students

Conference Session

Robotics and Automation II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Antonio Jose Soares P.E., Florida A&M University/; G. Thomas Bellarmine P.E., Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Doreen Kobelo, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Rabbani Muhammad, Florida A&M University; Chao Li, Florida A&M University; Salman A. Siddiqui, Florida A&M University; Stacy C. Tinner Jr., Florida A&M University

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Engineering Technology

) safety, facility performance evaluation, andprofessional team building. Educational curriculum that integrates robotic program topics, if not Page 23.568.11classes, will be essential in educating future electronic engineers and technologist to coexist andexcel in robotic design and application.ConclusionsThe implementation of the robotics course for the Electronic Engineering Technology programpresented some challenges when designing an adequate course curriculum. It was necessary toreconcile teaching material from different sources. After determining the course content, asuitable hardware platform to implement the theory presented in class

Conference Session

FPD 1: Projects and Teamwork in First-Year Courses

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Todd R Hamrick, West Virginia University; Robin A.M Hensel, West Virginia University

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First-Year Programs

Page 23.1012.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Putting the Fun in Programming Fundamentals - Robots Make Programs TangibleAbstractMany university first year programs seek to integrate kinesthetic projects into their fundamentalprogramming curriculum. This work describes an innovative hands-on method developed atWest Virginia University for teaching fundamental MATLAB programming through inductivelearning. Low cost, re-usable robotic kits were created using Arduino controllers and OWIrobots. Projects using the kits required the fundamental programming skills taught in the course.Learning outcomes met or exceeded expectations. The robotic application

Conference Session

FPD 6: Transitions and Student Success, Part II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jerry Volcy, Spelman College; Carmen Sidbury, Spelman College

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First-Year Programs

study major prior to the start of theirfreshman year. To satisfy this objective, the cross-disciplinary course that was developed isbased on completing a software-driven, electro-mechanical engineering project that, at varioustimes and to various extents, calls upon students to function in the capacity of an electricalengineer, a mechanical engineer, a technician, a mathematician, a computer scientist, aresearcher and a communicator of technical material. In so doing, the students gain insight abouthow engineers combine knowledge from these diverse disciplines to solve a real problem—inthis case, constructing and characterizing a 2-DOF, servoed laser system used to trace arbitrarypatterns against a wall. Using an "inverted curriculum" approach

Conference Session

POTPOURRI

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Ali Sanati-Mehrizy; Paymon Sanati-Mehrizy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University

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Computing & Information Technology

physiological functions in a hospital setting. Sensors today are effective for single measurements, however, are not integrated into a “complete body area network”, where many sensors are working simultaneously on an individual patient. Mobility is desired, but in many cases sensors have not yet become wireless. This creates the need for the implementation of new biomedical personal wireless networks with a common architecture and the capacity to handle multiple sensors, monitoring different body signals, with different requirements. The type and number of sensors must be configured according to monitoring needs related to different diseases, treatment, and the patient treatment life cycle12. WMSNs systems have several advantages over traditional wired

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ravi P. Ramachandran, Rowan University; Robi Polikar, Rowan University; Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Robert M Nickel, Bucknell University; Richard J. Kozick, Bucknell University; Sachin Shetty, Tennessee State University; Ying Tang, Rowan University; Steven H Chin, Rowan University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Annual Conference, San Antonio, Texas, June 2012. 3. O. Farook, C. R. Sekhar, J. P. Agrawal and A. Ahmed, ``Multiprocessor Embedded System Design: A Course With Hardware/Software Integration”, ASEE Annual Conference, San Antonio, Texas, June 2012. 4. Y. Tang, L. M. Head, R. P. Ramachandran and L. Chatman, ``Integrating System on Chip in an Undergraduate ECE Curriculum”, ASEE Annual Conference, Austin, Texas, June 2009. 5. R. P. Ramachandran, P. Jansson, Y. Tang, L. M. Head and L. Chatman, ``Vertical Integration of System-on-Chip and Green Engineering Across the Undergraduate Curriculum”, IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Arlington, Virginia, Session T3J

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa G. Huettel, Duke University; Michael R. Gustafson II, Duke University; Joseph C. Nadeau, Duke University; David Schaad, Duke University; Michael M Barger; Lisa Linnenbrink-Garcia, Duke University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #6745A Grand Challenge-based Framework for Contextual Learning in Engineer-ingDr. Lisa G. Huettel, Duke University Dr. Lisa G. Huettel is an associate professor of the practice in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University where she also serves as associate chair and director of Undergraduate Studies for the department. She received a B.S. in Engineering Science from Harvard University and earned her M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Duke University. Her research interests are focused on engineering education, curriculum and laboratory development, and applications of

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca A Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Michael C. Loui, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Engineering Ethics

;Integrated Engineering at Minnesota State University, Mankato. She directs the Iron Range andTwin Cities Engineering programs, which integrate technical, design and professionalism contentin an upper-division, project-based learning curriculum. She was a 2011-12 AAAS Science andTechnology Policy Fellow at the Division of Engineering Education & Centers in the NationalScience Foundation and received a Fulbright to Brazil in 2009-10.SummaryIt is not unusual for faculty to teach outside of their comfort zone, but this is often definedin terms of technical competencies. Teaching ethical thinking can be a challenge since themethods and “answers” often appear to be different from typical classes. The goal of thisinteractive session and paper is to

Conference Session

...by Design

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pat Ko, University of Texas, Austin; Stephanie Baker Peacock, The University of Texas - Austin; Taylor Martin, Utah State University; Jennifer Rudolph; Noel Hector Ramos, Department of Defense Dependent Schools

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

knowledge changes in pre-/posttest scores.Engineering Design BeliefsMosborg et al. (2005) contained a series of instruments that were developed to assessengineering design expertise and attitudes associated with expertise. The Design Survey we usedis one of the instruments from that study, and it consists of 27 Likert scale statements and beliefsabout engineering design. We divided the statements into those that indicated innovativeattitudes and those indicating efficiency attitudes. An example of something we classified asinnovative is “Creativity is integral to design, and in every design project creativity can befound.” An example of a statement that we classified as efficiency is “Good designers get it rightthe first time.” Questions without a

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bowa George Tucker, UMass Lowell; David O Kazmer, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Chris Swan, Tufts University; Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Kurt Paterson P.E., Michigan Technological University; Annie Soisson, Tufts University

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Community Engagement Division

partnership programs. His expertise includes assessment in teaching and learning outcomes in k-12 and in higher education, diversity, leadership, community outreach, and curriculum development.Prof. David O Kazmer, University of Massachusetts, LowellDr. Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University Dr. Olga Pierrakos is an associate professor and founding faculty member of the James Madison Univer- sity Department of Engineering, which graduated its inaugural class in May 2012. At JMU, Dr. Pierrakos is the director of the Center for Innovation in Engineering Education (CIEE) and director of the Advanced Thermal Fluids Laboratory. Her interests in engineering education research center around recruitment and retention, engineer

Conference Session

Using Communication and Writing Techniques to Improve Student Learning

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Taryn Melkus Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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Chemical Engineering

what they have studied and learned, integrate newknowledge with previous knowledge, as well as to help them become an active and aware learnerso that they can better understand how they learn. Their reflection topics included: the engineeringdesign process, engineering/math/science connections and technical writing. This paper features a description of the design project challenge and solutions. Alsoincluded is the grading rubric, which was provided to the students to use as a guide for thereflection assignment. In addition, a summary of the group design analysis and the individualreflection assignments is provided. Page

Conference Session

Sustainability and engineering education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Mueller PE P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Environmental Engineering

educators in civil engineering, it is not always easy to find room inthe rigid curriculum to integrate sustainable design principles as a fundamental component intechnical civil engineering courses. While still providing the necessary technical knowledge todesign solutions, it is also important to balance this, in an effective way, with a broader approachto problem solving that includes ideas of sustainable development across the curriculum4.Following curricular goals during the freshman year, as presented by Vanasupa and Splitt(2004)5, this paper focuses on providing an awareness of sustainability issues and sustainabledesign principles in an introduction to design course for first-year civil engineering students

Conference Session

Computational/CS Initiatives

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nikunja Swain P.E., South Carolina State University; Wanda Moses, South Carolina State University; James Allen Anderson, South Carolina State University; Cynthia T Davis, SC State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, Austin,TX..5. Elaine L., Mack, Lynn G. (2001), “Developing and Implementing an Integrated Problem-basedEngineering Technology Curriculum in an American Technical College System” Community CollegeJournal of Research and Practice, Vol. 25, No. 5-6, pp. 425-439.6. Buniyamin, N, Mohamad, Z., 2000 “Engineering Curriculum Development: Balancing EmployerNeeds and National Interest--A Case Study” – Retrieved from ERIC database.7. Kellie, Andrew C., And Others. (1984), “Experience with Computer-Assisted Instruction inEngineering Technology”, Engineering Education, Vol. 74, No. 8, pp712-715. Page 23.317.12

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POTPOURRI

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Chastine, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Computing & Information Technology

students innew ways. For example, Guzdial proposed an introductory media-centric programming coursefor non-majors, in which students manipulated sound, images and other media [14]. Othershave argued for game-based projects, and some have integrated gaming throughout theircomputing curriculum [15, 16]. Alternatively, some educators have introduced hardware into theclassroom. For example, Mahmoud uses mobile devices extensively through many computingcourses, enabling students to work with their own, personal devices [17]. Others have attemptedusing robotics in their curriculum, but have experienced varying results in student success [18].Overall, it is apparent that many educators are concerned with the current state of computingeducation, and are

Conference Session

Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University ; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.); M. Eric Carr, Drexel University

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Graduate Studies

in manufacturing and industrial resources toreduce the environmental impact of their produced products and services. Greenmanufacturing is an emerging field in recent years and is also the sustainabledevelopment model for modern manufacturing industries. Sustainable greenmanufacturing encompasses the concept of combining technical issues of design andmanufacturing, energy conservation, pollution prevention, health and safety ofcommunities and consumers. The goal of this paper is to assess the current graduateengineering technology online program curriculum at Drexel University (DU) withregard to sustainable and green manufacturing predominantly metal working basedmanufacturing curriculum. In this paper we will discuss key environmental

Conference Session

Experiences in Engineering Community Engagement

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Cardenas, Harvey Mudd College

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Community Engagement Division

continuing the work with Harvey Mudd College to furtherdevelop the designs and explore implementation in the Rosemont Preserve. Page 23.27.13Bibliographic Information 1.) Seifer, SD., Service-learning: community-campus partnerships for health professions education, Academic Medicine, 73(3), pp. 273-277, Mar 1998. 2.) S.B. Cashman and S.D. Seifer, “Service-Learning: An Integral Part of Undergraduate Public Health,” American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 35(3), pp. 273-278, 1 September 2008. 3.) R. Tolleson Knee, “Can Service Learning Enhance Student Understanding of Social Work Research?”, Journal of Teaching in Social

Conference Session

Computational/CS Initiatives

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric A Freudenthal, University of Texas, El Paso; Kien H. Lim, University of Texas at El Paso; Sharie Kranz, Coronado HS-EPISD; Catherine Tabor, El Paso ISD and University of Texas at El Paso; Jeremy L Ramirez, University of Texas at El Paso

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

important aspects of theactivity. Some teachers seemed to treat these as enrichment activities that are peripheral to thecore curriculum. Since an IM activity might be implemented in different weeks by differentteachers, the observer has an impression that these activities were implemented by some teacherswhen they can spare a period. Nevertheless some teachers, especially those who attended thePDP workshop, seemed to appreciate the power the IM activities have in engaging students tothink and to reason.Initial observations of teacher implementations indicate a range of emphases. Approximatelyhalf of the teachers followed our intended model of exploiting the graphical programminglessons to contextualize discussion of algebraic concepts such as rise

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technolog Programs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian R. King, Bucknell University; Ashwin Satyanarayana, New York City College of Technology

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Computing & Information Technology

have multiple databases, from multiple sources, often with their own formats. Adata warehouse is a type of database that focuses on the aggregation and integration of data frommultiple sources, usually for analysis and reporting purposes.Many fields in Big Data focus on the extraction of information. For example, BusinessIntelligence (BI) systems focus on providing historical, current, and predictive views for thebusiness making use of it. Often, BI and related systems manage their data in the form of datacubes, which are multi-dimensional views of data managed and modeled in a way for rapid queryand analysis. Online analytical processing, or OLAP, is an important part of BI systems thatfocuses on creating views and queries from data cubes for

Conference Session

K-5 Teacher Transformation

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue Ph.D., Towson University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

ouridentity requires that we consider who we want to be not only within communities of practice,but also in response to others.8 Thus, identity formation is relational, discursive and responsiveto the broader social environment.12 In this study, I examine how elementary teachers negotiate the inclusion of ‘teacher ofengineering’ within their existing identities as ‘elementary school teachers’ when a newelementary engineering curriculum created an institutionalized turning point. Many factors mayimpact the sense making when teachers incorporate a teacher-of-engineering identity. Two ofthese are that: 1) most practicing elementary teachers have not been exposed to engineering orlearned engineering pedagogy in their pre-service education or

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shaundra Bryant Daily, Clemson University; Juan E Gilbert, Clemson University; Wanda Eugene, University of North Carolina Charlotte; Christina Gardner-McCune, Clemson University; Kyla Alanna McMullen, Clemson University; Phillip Wendell Hall Jr, Clemson University ; Sekou L Remy, Division of Human Centered Computing - School of Computing, Clemson University; Damon Lamar Woodard, Clemson University; Tania Roy, Clemson University

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Computing & Information Technology

country. The Human-CenteredComputing (HCC) PhD program at Georgia Institute of Technology has a particular focuson human-computer interaction (HCI), learning sciences and technology (LST), cognitivescience, artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, software engineering and information security.Students must complete three core classes that include Introduction to Human CenteredComputing, Prototyping Interactive Systems, and Issues in Human Centered Computing. Theymust also take 9 credit hours in an area of HCC specialization, and 9 credit hours in a minor oftheir choosing outside of courses offered by the college. The curriculum was designed to providestudents with depth and breadth of knowledge in HCC areas. Similarly, in the HCC PhD degreeprogram

Conference Session

Preparing for Practice

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Presentacion Rivera-Reyes, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Raymond Edward Boyles, Technology and Engineering Education

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Educational Research and Methods

appear to be important in the process of solving problems, where potentialsolutions are evaluated in an iterative cognitive procedure until a decision is made for the mostuseful and practical problem-solving strategy. These findings reinforce the notion that thecomponents of critical-thinking skills identified by Glaser in 1941, i.e., recognition of problems,gathering of pertinent information, recognition of unstated assumptions and values,comprehension and use of language with accuracy, clarity and discrimination, are relevantindicators of technological problem-solving skills.The process of troubleshooting requires an integrated ability to collect, process, and evaluateexternal and internal information. A correct fault solution may be obtained

Conference Session

FPD 7: First-Year Engineering Courses, Part II: Perceptions and Paradigms

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thalia Anagnos, San Jose State University; Burford J. Furman, San Jose State University; Ping Hsu, San Jose State University; Patricia R Backer, San Jose State University

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First-Year Programs

compared with an assessment done in 2002 using the sameinstrument. Impacts of these particular projects on students’ excitement about engineering andmotivation to pursue engineering were measured with a new instrument. A large majority of thestudents report that the projects got them excited about engineering and motivated them tocontinue.IntroductionAs has been documented in many studies1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, persistence of students in engineering relieson a complex set of interrelated issues including demographics, high school preparation, selfefficacy, motivation, commitment, academic performance, satisfaction with curriculum,interaction with faculty, financial difficulties, and others. Of particular interest is that students’expectancy for