Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank V. Kowalski, Colorado School of Mines; Susan E. Kowalski, Colorado School of Mines; Patrick B. Kohl, Department of Physics, Colorado School of Mines; Hsia-Po Vincent Kuo, Colorado School of Mines

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Engineering Physics & Physics

fluency, originality, and honingpositive critical thinking skills. This emphasis is reflected as the group creates a metric toevaluate their potential solutions.A specific case from undergraduate and graduate level engineering physics courses is describedto illustrate how the extensive work done in this arena in psychology, marketing, and businessenvironments can be applied to STEM education. Students were presented with the problem ofhow to measure the mass removed from a quarry. The classroom process is outlined and actualstudent results are presented to illustrate the method for other instructors who might be interestedin employing similar activities in a non-threatening, low-stakes learning environment.IntroductionIn the landmark report about

Conference Session

Four Pillars of Manufacturing

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gayle E. Ermer, Calvin College

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Manufacturing

Bachelors-Level Manufacturing ProgramsThe four pillars model that emerged from the Curricula 2015 evaluation is an attempt to clarifythe boundaries of the manufacturing engineering discipline and to provide a “tool for promotinggreater understanding of the breadth and depth of the field of manufacturing engineering.”6 Itwas also meant to be descriptive, defining the body of manufacturing knowledge as reflected inABET’s manufacturing program accreditation criteria and SME’s manufacturing engineeringcertification criteria, to create a model useful for describing manufacturing education. Thecurrent version of the model was modified somewhat in format from the version described inCurricula 2015 report. The top level diagram (not including specific sub

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Malinda S Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Dana E Schnee, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Derek T Reamon, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Community Engagement Division

measures ANOVA was used to determine anywithin-subject and between-groups effect by service, resulting in no significant (p<0.05) within-or between-groups interactions. Students in all three groups had similar changes in attitudes andperceptions over the course of the semester, reflecting the overall course patterns.Are female students differentially impacted by service-based projects?In an effort to understand the impacts of instructional practices in service-learning on femalestudents, we also analyzed our data set with respect to gender. Specifically, we compare thedifferences in self-reported technical and professional skills by female students between the threetreatment groups. Descriptive statistics were generated using a paired-samples t

Conference Session

CEIII Wrapup

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristina Maruyama Tank, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Tamara J Moore, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Christy Pettis, University of Minnesota

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

into isolated STEM disciplines. A lookat STEM learning in elementary classrooms, however, reveals that the current implementationdoes not reflect the interconnectedness of the four STEM disciplines in the natural world3.However, providing high-quality STEM learning opportunities continues to be a challenge in theelementary classroom due to a number of factors. Increased demands on teachers, including highstakes testing in reading and math, are resulting in less time for science instruction in elementaryclassrooms8. These are not new challenges for elementary classrooms9, however the need forrecruiting a knowledgeable and diverse workforce in STEM fields requires that a differentapproach be taken2. Integration has been suggested as a way to

Conference Session

Design Methodology and Evaluation 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vimal Kumar Viswanathan, Georgia Institute of Technology; Julie S Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

and testing physical models is a very effective tactic tomitigate design fixation. Tomorrow’s designers need to be trained to effectively build theirdesigns and to test them in order to be more effective innovators. Courses which emphasesexperimental design are critical.AcknowledgementsSupport for this work is provided by the National Science Foundation CMMI-1000954. Anyopinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this paper are those of theauthors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References[1] Green, G., and Kennedy, P.," Redefining engineering education: the reflective practice of product design engineering", International Journal of Engineering Education Vol. 17

Conference Session

POTPOURRI

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lifang Shih, Excelsior College; Jane A LeClair, Excelsior College

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Computing & Information Technology

requirements.In addition to the Information Technology core requirements, students must complete a 3-credithour capstone course entitled, Integrated Technology Assessment (ITA), which involvesdevelopment and submission of E-portfolios. The Integrated Technology Assessment (ITA)process in Excelsior College’s BSIT Program provides students with an opportunity to create andmanage web-accessed electronic portfolios that document their knowledge, skills, andachievements from coursework, practical work experience, and other extracurricular activities.These portfolios support student reflection and provide a thoughtful accumulation of academicand non-academic work over a period of time.In order to continue to track the students’ progress after graduation

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University; Devlin Montfort, Washington State University; Nadia L. Frye, Washington State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

the end of both theFall 2011 and Spring 2012 semesters, for a total of two extensive interviews per participant.Cohort 2 participants have been similarly engaged in both check-in and extensive interviews.Cohort 2 participants engage in check-in interviews approximately once every two weeks tofacilitate their participation around their work schedules. They have also participated in twoextensive interviews, one in Winter 2011 and the other in early Summer 2012. More than 400check-in interviews and 75 extensive interviews have been conducted.Check-in Interviews The weekly or bi-weekly check-in interviews begin with very open-ended questionsintended to allow the participants to freely reflect on the previous one or two weeks and to

Conference Session

Preparing for Practice

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alisha A Waller, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joseph M LeDoux, Georgia Institute of Technology; Wendy C Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #6903What makes an effective engineering diagram? A comparative study of novicesand expertsDr. Alisha A Waller, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Alisha A. Waller has been active within ASEE since 1991, serving the ERM Division in multiple capacities. She has won the Helen Plants Award three times and was awarded the Distinguished Service award in 1998. Her research interests include diversity, reflective learning, and multiple representations. Her teaching interests include optimization, probability, and statistics. She is currently affiliated with Biomedical Engineering Department at Georgia Tech.Prof

Conference Session

K-12 Professional Development I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debra Kay Gallagher, Ohio Northern University; Kenneth Reid, Ohio Northern University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

effective18.King18 conducted a qualitative case study with 15 students who participated in a “hybrid” class(six classes were held face-to face and eight were online) over a five-week period. Participantsranged from novice to experienced technology users. In-service and pre-service teachers with amean of 5.8 years of experience participated in this case model. The purpose of the study was toexplore the viability of the hybrid format. The participants provided extensive data that included450 online discussion postings, 105 journal postings, and 12 self-reflection summaries. Thesedata were analyzed for emergent themes and revealed “substantial dialogue and a rich learningexperience can be created in online classrooms” 18, p.236. Based on King’s research

Conference Session

Research on Learning, Performance, and Impact

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cameron Denson, North Carolina State University; Chandra Y Austin Ph.D, Auburn University; Christine E. Hailey, Utah State University

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Minorities in Engineering

be able to use the study results tolearn “best practices” within the MESA program that might assist with the national agenda ofguiding underrepresented students into STEM programs.AcknowledgmentsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.1020019. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this materialare those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation. The authors are also grateful for the support of Oscar Porter, Executive Director,and Juanita Muniz-Torrez, Program Operations, of California MESA.References 1. Chubin, D.E., May, G.S., and Babco, E.L. (2005). Diversifying the engineering workforce. Journal of

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

the activity enjoyed learning theconcepts via designing and team work. 4 Figure 3 Rate the motor design team activities from very interesting (5) to uninteresting (1) 50 45 Number of students 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 Low (1) to high (5)Figure 4 displays the responses to the question, “Do you think that the motor design team projectmotivated you to learn the engineering physics concepts?” This reflects the students’ viewregarding the effect of the project in learning

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Georgia L Harris, NIST

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

observe others doing something different that could impact their measurement or yours? ‐ Identify one or two challenges in following this procedure.4 Participants Identify This step helps participants reflect on what was learned. This helps them get Concepts beyond doing a fun exercise to considering how the effort might be important for other tasks. Questions include: ‐ How does the information from the good measurement practice relate to your experience in the Flask Exercise

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Arnold, Alma High School, Alma, MI; Ze Zhang; Tolga Kaya, Central Michigan University; Bingbing Li, Department of Chemistry, Science of Advanced Materials Doctoral Program, Central Michigan University ; Qin Hu, Central Michigan University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

before beginning any laboratory experience. Students then moveinto the hands-on experience with guidance before given the opportunity to exploreindependently. Through exploration, students have options to investigate which promotesdiscussion and sharing of information with others. Students are asked to reflect on their findingsfrom their laboratory or hands-on experience and make predictions about their understanding.To conclude the learning experience, students are asked to make a final product based on theirnewly acquired knowledge or compare their findings with standard information used in today’schemistry course. Table 1. Proposed curriculum changes. Scientist Units

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yongpeng Zhang, Prairie View A&M University; Lin Li, Prairie View A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

connected with the developed onlinemanagement system to incorporate more experiments. The authors and colleagues in otherengineering departments will collaborate to share the facilities to achieve a broader impact onmultidisciplinary teaching and research.Acknowledgment This project is supported in part by National Science Foundation award #0817462, #0942807,and #1238859. Opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.Bibliography1. "Leadership Under Challenge: Information Technology R&D in a Competitive World", President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, Aug 2007.2. Jorgenson, D.W.; and

Conference Session

Introducing New Methodologies and the Incoming Students to Engineering Programs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhang Lei, University of Florida; Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida

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International

to 2011 US News and World report, theUF College of engineering ranking stands pretty good. (Table 2). It can be seen in Table2, row 5 the 2011 overall ranking of the civil engineering is 31 and among all U.S. publicschools, the ranking stands at 20. This is considered pretty good which reflects thesoundness of the curriculum offered by the civil engineering department. Table 2 UF Graduate Engineering Specialties Ranking 2011 Edition (April 2010) 2010 Edition (April 2009) Specialty Overall Public # of Overall Public # of Rank Rank schools Rank Rank schools Aerospace 19 13 55 21

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamiiru Luttamaguzi, Elizabeth City State University; Ka'Ren Ladoris Byrd; Akbar M. Eslami, Elizabeth City State University; Ehsan O Sheybani, Virginia State University; Giti Javidi, Virginia State University

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Mathematics

effective aperture area of the antenna, and  is the wavelength of the mean frequency ofinterest. Both TB and Fn are functions of direction. Accurate antenna temperatures are obtained bymodifying the step sizes while getting faster results. The rate of convergence in numericalintegration can be slowed down or even reversed due to a singularity at the boundary of theregion of integration in the integrand function or data.II. MethodologyThe recent development in computational capabilities, along with increased software reliability,made the numerical method and simulation approach more favorable. Examples of radiationpatterns can be used to evaluate the integrals that reflect different kinds of antennas, such astraditional versus a focused antenna

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary and Undergraduate Research in Engineering Technology

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Weissbach P.E., Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Garrett LoVerde; James Bimber

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Engineering Technology

appropriate documentation the car modifications could be accomplished during a semester Page 23.278.7 Absolutely. I tend to learn more working on projects as opposed to learning theory in a classroom, although this project would be impossible without previous microcontroller and programming experience in the classroom. I think this project reflects some current trends in the direction technology is heading which makes it valid and exciting. Projects near the cutting edge of technology make it possible for students to contribute in the future.Was the time spent appropriate? Yes. There was a large

Conference Session

Computer Based Grading and Learning Styles

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bobby G Crawford P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Lynn K Byers, U.S. Military Academy; Rebecca Zifchock, United States Military Academy

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Computers in Education

higher percentage of verballearners prefer MATLAB compared to their visual counterparts.IntroductionTheoretically, there are several different learning styles that can be observed in students. Oneway to assess these learning styles is to use the “Index of Learning Styles” designed by RichardFelder and Barbara Soloman2. The questionnaire assesses the students’ learning styles based onfour dimensions of learning: Active vs Reflective, Sensing vs Intuitive, Visual vs Verbal, andSequential vs Global. This study focused only on the Visual vs Verbal and Sequential vs Globaldimensions of the questionnaire. The purpose of this research is to determine the learning stylesof the students enrolled in Computer Aided Design, as taught in the Mechanical

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University; Devlin Montfort, Washington State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

materials.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation Course,Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement Program under Grant No. 0837749. Anyopinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material arethose of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.Bibliography1. I.A. Halloun and D. Hestenes, The Initial Knowledge State of College Physics Students. American Journal of Physics, 53(11): p. 6. (1985).2. S. Krause, J.C. Decker, and R.F. Griffin. Using a materials concept inventory to assess conceptual gain in introductory materials engineering courses. in Frontiers in Education. (2003).3. G.L. Gray, et al. The dynamics concept

Conference Session

Materials

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Kamal Hossain, Tuskegee University

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Mechanical Engineering

. Page 23.372.6Figure 5: CFRP Displacement ContourFigure 6: CFRP Displacement Contour Page 23.372.7Figure 7: CFRP Stress ContourFigure 8: CFRP Stress Contour Page 23.372.8Figure 9: CFRP Strain ContourFigure 10: CFRP Strain Contour Page 23.372.9The results of the finite element analyses, bending stiffness calculations, and torsional stiffnesscalculations are reflected in Table 2. The results of the steel frame analysis were as expected. Itexhibited the least amount of displacement and the highest resistance to deformation. However,its mass was the greatest. The mass of the aluminum-steel frame was substantially lighter.However, its resistance to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liping Guo, Northern Illinois University; Jingbo Han, Northern Illinois University; Andrew Wasonga Otieno, Associate Professor

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

anexcellent platform for the students to study the theory and explore different designs for the suntracking solar power system. After testing and verification using the simulation, a prototypesystem will be built in the laboratory.AcknowledgementPartial support for this work was provided by the National Science Foundation's TransformingUndergraduate Education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (TUES)program under Award 1140447. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendationsexpressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of theNational Science Foundation. Page

Conference Session

Enhancing Engineering Management

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

La Tondra Murray, Duke University

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Engineering Management

defined in the context of four dimensions: spirit, trust,interaction, and learning as a common expectation5. Spirit represents the recognition that oneholds membership in a given group and reflects the bonding that emerges as individuals spend Page 23.396.2time together. Trust demonstrates the developing reliance that members have on one another.Interaction can be described as the degree to which individuals share more personalizedinformation to provide mutual support. Learning as a common expectation represents the unifiedgoal of the students and provides everyone involved with a focused outcome5.Ruth Brown’s theory about the community

Conference Session

Innovative IE Curricula

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan L. Murray, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Terri M. Lynch-Caris, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

timely that the FE and PE exam specifications have been revisited to reflect changingpriorities within the profession. For academic departments to stay relevant and assist industrialengineering graduates to become PE licensed, modern curriculum should stay closely aligned tothe FE and PE exam specifications but not attempt to “teach to the test”. The paper concludeswith a discussion of how these specifications have been used to assess and update academiccurriculum.I. Background on Professional Licensure through NCEESThe National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) is a nationalnonprofit organization dedicated to advancing professional licensure for engineers andsurveyors. It develops, administers, and scores the

Conference Session

Integrating Curriculum and Labs in Engineering Technology Programs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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Engineering Technology

weneed real-world skills and experiences. Page 23.57.5In order to modernize our program, we need to focus on both the curriculum and thefacilities. Strong industrial support in the form of money, equipment, and adviceenabled significant facility upgrades. Substantial amounts of faculty time and effortwere also required for curriculum revisions. Historically lecture and theory basedcourses, have been dramatically upgraded to reflect the concepts and skill sets need bytoday’s graduates.OutcomesUniversity administrators routinely visit the project based problem solving learningenvironment with distinguished guests to highlight the innovative learning

Conference Session

Undergraduate Student Issues: Culture

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Julie Ann Lorah, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

of the PACE surveys and the publication of the CTC report in 2008 results in aninteresting natural experiment. This paper examines changes at the PACE schools from 2008 to2012 specifically around survey items about perceptions of the engineering field, and perceptionsof flexibility in engineering. These particular items were thought to reflect the ideas in the CTCmessaging. The paper describes the activities at the schools that saw key improvements on theCTC related survey items, and those schools that did not see as many improvements. This Page 23.77.2research paper provides evidence of the influence of the CTC interventions at the PACE

Conference Session

Undergraduate Student Issues: Culture

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas E. Pinelli, NASA Langley Research Center; Cathy W. Hall, East Carolina University; Kimberly Marie Brush, NASA Langley Research Center; Jeannine B. Perry, Continental Research Associates, Inc.

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Women in Engineering

professionals.23,24,25 Some of the areas included are: oral communication, writtencommunication, science, mathematics, ethics/social responsibility, teamwork/collaboration,creativity/innovation, information technology application, professionalism/work ethic, self-direction, analytical thinking, reading comprehension, and critical thinking/problem solving.These go beyond basic knowledge in one’s area of expertise and reflect important skillsnecessary in today’s workforce as well as the workforce of tomorrow.23,25,26 These also representareas of weaknesses frequently cited by human resource personnel and senior executives withrespect to new college hires.24 There is definitely a need to provide opportunities for students todevelop these skills and to

Conference Session

Design Pedagogy and Curriculum 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Kristine Sheridan, University of Toronto; Robert Irish, University of Toronto; Jason A. Foster, University of Toronto

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Design in Engineering Education

experiences and information. It is a precursor to the constructivist theories that we use tounderstand our students’ learning experience. In both internalization and constructivism, studentsconstruct their own understanding of their experiences and of the materials they are presented.1Such construction asks students to refashion pre-existing beliefs about the topics covered in thecourse as they receive new ideas, deeper understanding, and novel approaches. To facilitate this,instruction focuses on providing students with opportunities to develop, apply, and reflect ontheir own conceptions of course materials, subject to ensuring compatibility with the widerengineering profession. Course instructors and instructional materials also avoid

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University; Katharyn E. K. Nottis, Bucknell University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

activities that present direct challenges tostudents’ most common misconceptions. Students are presented with physicalsituations or simulations in which the most-common misconceptions will leadthem to make a false prediction of the outcome. For example, predicting that thetemperature of a ceramic floor tile is lower than the temperature of a piece ofwood. Students then actively engage in experimenting with the situation, takingthe opportunity to convince themselves that reality is not as they had predicted.Students then reflect on their experience in order to cement their learning. Thekey aspects of Laws et al’s approach are summarized in Table 1.TABLE 1:Elements of Inquiry-Based Activity Modules [2](a) Use  peer  instruction  and  collaborative

Conference Session

Construction Industry Issues in the Classroom

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amitabha Bandyopadhyay, State University of New York, Farmingdale

Tagged Divisions

Construction

will be the reason to engage in sustainable projects. 13.60%indicated better sustainable design guidelines will encourage them to be more involved insustainable projects.85.70% mentioned participation in LEED projects as part of sustainable practices. It gave a clearidea that LEED is the most popular/recognizable sustainable practices in this region. 64.30%respondents also indicated sustainable projects were public projects.In another multi choice category on how much certain factors hindered sustainable buildingpractice, 83.30% respondents indicated recovery of long term savings do not reflect in upfrontcosts. 58.30% indicated sustainable practices are too expensive, 38.50% mentioned lack oftechnical knowledge on the part of others within the

Conference Session

Difference, Disability, and (De)Politicization: The Invisible Axes of Diversity

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy E. Slaton, Drexel University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

. All of these rubrics are in a stateof flux and I use Engineering Studies here for convenience.underrepresented groups into existing institutions and practices necessarily constitutes anemancipatory gesture. If engineering as a profession reflects social and cultural privilege (as thefield is currently populated in university, corporate and state settings), ES asks, how can theexpertise that constitutes engineering, and the field’s resulting projects, not also embody socialoppressions? A crucial point with which to begin this conversation involves old culturalpresumptions that physical disability is necessarily associated with intellectual impairment;visible and audible bodily differences are still readily assumed in U.S. culture to be