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Preparation of Professional Engineers Outside of the USA. What are the Education, Experience, and Exam Requirements?

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael K. J. Milligan P.E., ABET; Daniela Iacona, ABET; Joseph L Sussman, ABET

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Civil Engineering

technology education.”2It is especially important for civil engineering educators to understand the global engagement ofABET, and the impact it may have on the civil engineering profession, and education. As theworld economy becomes more integrated, graduates from accredited programs (both ABET andMRA partner organizations) will enter the workforce, and work in a very dynamic globalenvironment. Civil engineers will cross geographic borders frequently, seeking professionallicensure, graduate education and employment in a number of countries. ABET’s globalpresence will significantly help them be successful.This paper aims to educate the reader on ABET’s various global activities and how theycontribute to the advancement of technical education

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Experiences in Engineering Community Engagement

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marybeth Lima, Louisiana State University

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Community Engagement Division

encourage the engineering profession to see all “ways of knowing” (especially those that are community-based and/or non-technical) as valued and integral parts of the community-based design process?  What are best practices in terms of teaching our students and ourselves the critical importance of contextual listening?  How do we use our engineering skills to tackle complex societal problems?Conclusion: lessons learned as a community-engaged faculty memberWhen I first ventured into service-learning, I had outcomes for my students in mind. I waslooking at the research compiled by Eyler and Giles (1999) which showed that service-learningresulted in deeper understanding of course content and an increased ability to apply

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yanna Lambrinidou, Virginia Tech; Marc Edwards, Virginia Tech

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #8224Learning to Listen: An Ethnographic Approach to Engineering Ethics Edu-cationDr. Yanna Lambrinidou, Virginia Tech Dr. Yanna Lambrinidou is a medical ethnographer and adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Science and Technology Studies (STS) at Virginia Tech. For the past 6 years, she has conducted research on the historic 2001-2004 Washington, DC lead-in-drinking-water contamination. This work exposed wrongdoing and unethical behavior on the part of local and federal government agencies. In 2010, Dr. Lambrinidou co-conceived and co-taught the new graduate level engineering ethics class ”Engineering

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Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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MD B. Sarder, University of Southern Mississippi

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Two Year College Division

foundation of effectivetransition. The Peer Led Team Learning sessions were an effective way to engage large numbersof students with in-depth course material within a group work environment. While all of theseprograms had positive impacts on transition and retention, Portfolio Tracking and 2+2consortium had the most impact among others. This paper will discuss those program designs,implementation plans, and effectiveness of those programs with program data and analysis. Page 23.251.2IntroductionAs the nation prepares to meet President Obama’s goal of eight million new college graduates by2020, the transfer process - the pathway between community colleges and universities -will takeon an increasingly vital role1. For many four-year

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Fresh Perspectives on Information Literacy

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jon N. Jeffryes, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Lisa Johnston, University of Minnesota

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Engineering Libraries

. This design made it easy for students to take the contentlearned in the module and immediately utilize a real-world application for it, exercising theirnew knowledge on their own research data. Since the document was shared with the twoinstructors via Google Drive we were able to check in on the students’ understandingperiodically throughout the course and provide feedback via the “Comment” feature. We chosethis form of assessment because it allowed us to gauge student understanding in an organic waythat would seem relevant to the students, rather than quiz-style assessment that we feared wouldbe viewed as busy work.The second prong of our assessment plan is to measure the long-term impact of the course via anonline survey that we will send

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Mentoring Minority Students

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine S Grant, North Carolina State University; Tuere Bowles, NC State University; Olgha Bassam Qaqish, North Carolina State University; Rex E Jeffries, North Carolina State University; Barbara Smith, North Carolina State University

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Minorities in Engineering

scholarship? 15. How did this program impact your career development? 16. How did this program impact your academic and/or career choice? 17. Describe your current academic major and/or lab experience?6. Stakeholders and Dissemination of Results The stakeholders for this evaluation design include the NCSU research and educationcoordinators, NCSU COE faculty and WTCC Partners, and the funding agency. The research andlaboratory coordinator for the BMCA program is Dr. Rex Jeffries, who is a current post-doctoralassociate at the department of biomedical engineering (BME). The education coordinator is alsothe internal evaluator and creator of this evaluation design plan, Olgha Davis, a doctoral studentat the LPAHE at NCSU. In addition to the

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Assessment of Community Engagement

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Antonette T. Cummings P.E., Purdue University; James Huff, Purdue University; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Community Engagement Division

engineering tools necessary for engineering practice. Theprofessional outcomes include (d) an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams (f) anunderstanding of professional and ethical responsibility (g) an ability to communicate effectively(h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global,economic, environmental, and societal context (i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability toengage in life-long learning (j) a knowledge of contemporary issues.In traditional coursework, assignments can be designed to elicit artifacts that can demonstratemastery of desired outcomes. Project-based service-learning experiences, however, often do notfollow prescribed timelines and the scaffolding around the

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Software Engineering Pedagogical Approaches

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joanna F. DeFranco, Pennsylvania State University; Colin J. Neill, Pennsylvania State University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

23.716.6Hypothesis and Experimental MethodologyWe conducted this research using sections of a three credit graduate course in software systemsdesign. The participants were working professionals enrolled in a professional master’s degreein software engineering that requires industrial experience for admission so it is likely hadexperience working in teams. They would also have had experience participating on teamprojects in other courses in the program as software systems design is not the first course in theprogram. However, none of those courses would have provided guidance or training inteamwork.The data collected was from three different sections of the same course. One section was thecontrol group. The other two sections were the condition groups. Prior

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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

. Page 23.317.2Unfortunately, most of the graduates do not perform well in required introductory computing coursesdue to lack of preparation and interest in STEM subjects, especially computing in K-12 levels. Educatorsare challenged to find ways to address this problem. The STARS (Students & Technology in Academia, Research & Service) Student Leadership Corps (SLC), STARS SLC (http://www.starsalliance.org/leadershipCorps.html), a NSF funded initiative at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, is designed to aid the educators in addressing this challenge. The primary objective of STARS SLC is broadening participation in computing through best practices and community building, and there is an alliance of more than 40 academic

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Case Studies in Entrepreneurship

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Schar, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Stanford University; Mark Cuson; Michelle Marie Grau, Stanford University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

study within a civil engineering course that covered topics such asmarket segmentation and a rudimentary competitive analysis, subjects not typically covered in acore engineering curriculum. In both studies, post intervention research reported high levels ofstudent engagement and satisfaction with the case study technique, as well as enthusiasm forentrepreneurship. However, there was no indication of either the extent or quality of theentrepreneurial learning or the impact on the core engineering learning.In an attempt to prepare engineers for a business career many educational institutions haveadopted a pedagogical approach that can generally be described as “design thinking.” While theconcept of design thinking can mean many things, the

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K-12 Professional Development II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary R. Mayer, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville; Allison Jane Fahsl, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville; Stephen McCaire Marlette, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville; Georgia Bracey, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Page 23.1355.13collaborated on the selection of materials most appropriate for their school settings. A list ofsuggested materials related to engineering design, including those used during the summerworkshop, was provided. The professional learning communities established during the summerremained intact throughout the following fall in the form of lesson study groups. The idea was tocontinue the collaborative inquiry process among the teachers and promote the verticalintegration of content within the school districts.Lesson study is a method of teacher research that focuses on the development and refinement oflessons to provide instruction that reflects best practices in teaching. The lesson study processused for the purposes of this project

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Collaborative Projects in Architectural Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Jan Cowan, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Kirsten Hill, IUPUI Student; Mary Ann Frank, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Architectural

how design can raise the quality of life in a community, andhow appreciation of other cultures allows one [to] help them, has deepened my regard for theseexperiences.” 5Student Two: “This learning matters because it brought a great change in my life.” 5Student Three: “In the future I plan to remain involved in organizations and activities that areconcerned with social advocacy. I also plan on being a part of professional organizations thatwill promote social advocacy.” 5Student Four: “Interior designers should be aware of the impact of such political and socialprocesses on their practices and should implement changes in designed environments thatsupport improved social conditions in order to meet the basic needs and life safety of people

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary E. Sunderland, University of California, Berkeley; Joonhong Ahn, University of California, Berkeley; Cathryn Carson, University of California, Berkeley; William E. Kastenberg, University of California, Berkeley

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

research project. We aim forparticipation in E125 to become a “low-cost” doorway into ethics research opportunities forstudents who might not otherwise consider making space for ethics in their busy schedules.Graduate students are also participating in curriculum evaluation and design. During the spring2013 semester a graduate student instructor is working alongside the E125 instructor to evaluatehow activities could best be scaled up for delivery to a larger number of students. Page 23.881.8ConclusionsEmotions are beginning to establish a presence in the engineering ethics literature, but the role ofemotion in ethical reasoning and decision-making

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emmanuelle Reynaud, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Ella Willard-Schmoe, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Page 23.767.3survey for the 2011-2012 academic year.MethodologyThe basic research questions of the project are focused on the attitudes of the students towardsservice-learning and on the impact of S-L on student performance. Over the last eight years, S-Lhas been integrated to various degrees (ranging from 5% to 100% of the grade awarded) in anaverage of 30 engineering courses, and 42 faculty have attempted to implement it (approximatelyhalf of the faculty in the College of Engineering). In 2011-2012, a total of 1059 (unduplicated)students were engaged in S-L projects in the College of Engineering (out of a total enrollment of1828 full time undergraduate and graduate students). Those students contributed for a total of48,368 hours of work for

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen L Kitto, Western Washington University; Debra S. Jusak, Western Washington University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #6133The iCollaborate MSE Project: Progress Update 2013Prof. Kathleen L Kitto, Western Washington University Kathleen L. Kitto is currently the acting vice provost for research and the dean of the Graduate School. Additionally, she serves as special assistant to the provost for strategic initiatives. She is a faculty member within the Department of Engineering Technology and specializes in Materials Science and Engineering.Dr. Debra S. Jusak, Western Washington University Dr. Jusak is vice provost for academic resources. She is also a professor, having taught computer science for twenty-two years

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It's Elementary

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eduardo Alfonso Suescun-Florez, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Ryan Francis Cain, PS 3 The Bedford Village School; Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Magued G. Iskander P.E., Polytechnic Institute of New York University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

conference papers. He has mentored four doctoral students, eleven masters students, 25 undergraduate research students, and eleven undergraduate senior design project teams; over 300 K-12 teachers and 95 high school student researchers; and eighteen undergraduate GK-12 Fellows and 53 graduate GK-12 Fellows. Moreover, he directs K-12 education, training, mentoring, and outreach programs that currently enrich the STEM education of over 2,000 students annually.Dr. Magued G. Iskander P.E., Polytechnic Institute of New York University Dr. Magued Iskander is a professor of Civil and Urban Engineering at NYU-Poly. Dr. Iskander is a recip- ient of NSF CAREER award, Chi Epsilon (Civil Engineering Honor Society) Metropolitan

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Assessment of Community Engagement

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Community Engagement Division

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 identity, engineering design instruction and methodology, learning through ser- vice, problem based learning methodologies, assessment of student learning, as well as complex problem solving. Her other research interests lie in cardiovascular fluid mechanics, sustainability, and K-12 en- gineering outreach. Dr. Pierrakos is a 2009 NSF CAREER Awardee. Dr. Pierrakos holds a B.S. in Engineering Science

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Biomedical Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Merrill, Rowan University

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Biomedical

goals thatinclude literature reviews, problem formulation, the ability to balance skepticism and creativity,and communicating results are assessed with standard tools: homework, exams, reports, and oralpresentations. Student deliverables are used for post-graduation interviews and at a university-sponsored STEM symposium.IntroductionToday’s medical device market is vast. It is also competitive. As a result, there is a need forbiomedical engineers to know how to model new designs quickly and effectively. To train futureengineers to meet this need, over the last three years we have developed an innovativeengineering senior elective and master’s level class that combines active learning strategies withtoday’s latest modeling tools.Course

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Grasping the "Concept"

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne R Minerick, Michigan Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

concepts in a clear visual and verbal fashion to readers of the manuscript.A few graduate programs have implemented formal training of students in the research process.Most notable is David F. Ollis’ efforts described in his 1995 article2 in Chemical EngineeringEducation on “The Research Proposition.” Additional U.S. graduate programs include requiredcourses in the curriculum on writing research proposals (University of Oklahoma3) and researchmethods (Michigan Technological University4 and Arizona State University5). Structuredtraining in research methods is also endorsed in international communities such as in ErstaSköndal University College in Stockholm, Sweden6 and National University of Singapore7.However, to the author’s best knowledge, no

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Curriculum Development

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindsey G. Groark, Southern Methodist University; Delores M. Etter, Southern Methodist University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

semester to complete a follow-up assessment withquestions related to their use of the curriculum, suggested modifications or best practices for itsuse and the number of additional students impacted by the camp materials. A follow-on paperwill address these results.Program ExpansionDue to the positive results received during the first three years executing the summer camps, thisprogram has been expanded to include CSI Camps-for-a-Day and CSI Teacher Trainings andProfessional Certification Workshops around the country. Each of these programs furtherextends the impact of the CSI Camp curriculum and provides diverse communities around thecountry with the opportunity to engage with this impactful curriculum.CSI Camp-for-a-Day. Based on the positive

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

maximize the impact both regionally andnationally.United States – Australia Renewable Energy and Green SkillsLearning Exchange Project - Phase 1 - Building and Implementing theUS-Australia Green Learning Exchange and NetworkProject SummaryIntellectual MeritThe goal of this U.S.-Australia Renewable Energy and Green Skills Learning Exchangeproject is to develop a community of technical educators to improve curricula andpedagogy by sharing best practices in the content, teaching, certifications, articulationand career pathways for the green skills in renewable energy disciplines in both theUnited States and Australia. Specific renewable energy technician-level disciplines to betargeted will include but not be limited to: solar photovoltaic and solar

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International Division Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeff Scott Thomas; Nick M. Safai, Salt Lake Community College; Christopher F Thompson S.M.ASCE, Salt Lake Community College

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International

agedparticipants and the impact FLL has on participant’s perceptions of pursuing higher education inthe field of engineering.In the competitive workplace of the world today, it is imperative to have more competentengineering graduates from our Institutions of Higher Ed. The current approach taken for gettingyoung students excited about engineering is not effective enough. Young students are asked“What do you want to be when you grow up?” but often do not know much about their options—not until high school or college are jobs discussed with detail. What if kids could experiencefirsthand what a career-field might entail, even before middle school? By practicing skills ofteamwork, open ended problem solving and critical thinking in a fun and

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Using Student Competitions to Enhance Learning

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Carroll, University of Louisiana, Lafayette

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Civil Engineering

completing standard fresh and hardened concrete tests. One frame is tested understatic load, while the second frame is tested under impact load. Each group is given a copy of ACI 211.1-91 – Standard Practice for SelectingProportions for Normal, Heavyweight, and Mass Concrete [31] and ACI 211.2-98 – StandardPractice for Selecting Proportions for Structural Lightweight Concrete [32] and are expected tocomplete a full mix design, which is due one week prior to specimen casting. The concrete mixmay only consist of the four primary constituents: Type I/II Portland cement, coarse aggregate,fine aggregate, and water. The coarse aggregate may be limestone or river rock, but should beno larger than ⅜ in. Lightweight aggregate may be used but it must

Conference Session

State of Manufacturing

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University

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Manufacturing

. Show up to work, willingness to work/learn all of the 1950's skills. How do you change this; adapt the medical model to elevate the profession. I've seen it in Europe, Asia, and with my son in the Marine Corp it works. Stop "wet nursing" and set standards, when is the last time you hear a Nursing Program or Medical School needing recruit the best• Manufacturing Processes, especially metal cutting (machining) and forming.• Pair up the teaching of theory with choosing real parts/components so that students learn both "how stuff works" and common practice. Common practice can make students more useful from the very beginning of their careers and knowing theory will advance them beyond graduates with no theoretical

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Innovative IE Course Content

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Ann Layton, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Thomas Reed Willemain, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

solving abusiness problem, instead of just blindly doing analysis with no application for the client.[3]Once an analysis is complete, the information must be presented either in writing or in person toa client. Therefore, it is important for analysts to have the ability to communicate the results ofan analysis in a way that can influence decisions. However, this is the portion of training thatsome analysts, like LaBarr[3] and Starbuck [10], think needs additional attention and training foryoung statisticians. Nonetheless, the best communication in the world will not help if thesenovices do not understand the basic theories and methodology behind the analysis; therefore allskills should be developed and practiced simultaneously throughout the

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Undergraduate Student Issues: Persistence

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cate Samuelson, University of Washington; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington

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Women in Engineering

different major.IntroductionThere is strong evidence of student flexibility and vacillation around career options post-graduation from college. Specifically, a single interaction or experience (such as a co-op) cansometimes mean the difference between taking a job after graduation in engineering or anotherfield.1 Further, research suggests that cooperative education and internships result in increasedsocial and cultural capital of those who participate, which can contribute to their ability to secureemployment after graduation.2 Student perceptions of the engineering field, which can be shapedby undergraduate work experiences, can also impact persistence in engineering programs.3-7While there is a growing literature examining the relationship

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Incorporating Technology into Construction Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Antoine Jean-Pierre Tixier, University of Colorado at Boulder; Alex Albert, University of Colorado

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Construction

- gineering and Applied Science Dean’s Performance Award, and the Best Technical Publication Award from the Journal of Safety, Health, and Environmental Research for a paper on a new teaching innova- tion. He has also selected as an ASCE ExCEEd Teaching Fellow Teaching Mentor and as a President’s Teaching and Learning Collaborative Member. Page 23.1139.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Teaching construction hazard recognition through high fidelity augmented realityABSTRACTThe ability of designers, managers, and workers to identify

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Bringing Industrial Applications into the Classroom

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maddalena Fanelli, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Dennis J. Miller, Michigan State University; Martin C Hawley, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

Page 23.781.3to compile simple PHA's to put the process to practice. To guide and facilitate compilation ofthe information and clarify our expectations, we are providing tables outlining the neededinformation. A simple and uniform format is expected to make the procedure less cumbersomeand help establish a methodical approach that can be applied across systems for bothexperimental and design course tasks, or in future applications beyond the classroom. Thetemplate is based on the industrial experience of one of the authors (M.F.), who contributed toand compiled PHA’s while performing research and development work in the fields ofmicrochannel technology (Velocys, Inc.) and biotechnology (Draths Corporation).Unit OperationsIn the Unit Operations

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Software Engineering Outreach: Industry, K-12

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

W Eric Wong, University of Texas, Dallas

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

research focus is on the technology to help practitioners develop high quality software at low cost. In particular, he is doing research in soft- ware testing, debugging, security/safety, and reliability at the application and architectural design levels. Professor Wong is the Vice President for Technical Operations of the IEEE Reliability Society and the Secretary of the ACM Special Interest Group on Applied Computing (SIGAPP). He also has an appoint- ment as a Guest Researcher from NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology), an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Page 23.742.1

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CEED - Technical Session 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rui Pan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

Paper ID #6919Engineering Students’ Perceptions of Workplace Problem SolvingRui Pan, Purdue University, West Lafayette Rui(Celia) Pan is a Ph.D candidate in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She hold a M.S in Statistics and B.S. in Electrical Engineering.Dr. Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette Johannes Strobel is Director of INSPIRE, Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning, and As- sistant Professor of engineering education and learning design and technology at Purdue University. NSF and several private foundations fund his research. His research and teaching focuses on