Conference Session

Software Applications in ET Programs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth W. Jackson, Southern Polytechnic State University; Gregory L. Wiles P.E., Southern Polytechnic State University

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #6041Using Nonlinear Programming to Optimize the Fiber Packing Density of Op-tical Fiber Cables- A Short Problem-Based Learning CourseDr. Kenneth W. Jackson, Southern Polytechnic State University Kenneth W. Jackson, Ph.D. – P.E. Dr. Ken Jackson received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He also holds an M.S.M.E and a M.S. I.E. from Georgia Tech and a B.S.M.E from Auburn University. Before joining SPSU he worked for 15 years at the Bell Laboratories as a Consulting and Distinguished Member of Technical Staff. At Bell Labs Dr. Jackson worked on the design, development and

Conference Session

K-12 Robotics

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mehmet Ayar, TUBITAK; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Fatih Ugurdag, Ozyegin University; Alpaslan Sahin, Texas A&M University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

field notes when thestudents were taught theoretical background, engaged in practical work to make their own robot,and compete with each other to win the final race. Field notes were taken when invited speakerstalked about their research interests. We observed the students as they worked at the electric-electronic laboratory and they tested their robot models on the race courses. We identifiedstudent-student, student-faculty, and student-mentor interactions. These observations were ameans for us to observe the iterative processes through which robot models were developed.We transcribed the interviews verbatim and analyzed them using the constant-comparativemethod30. We triangulated the findings from interviews with the field notes and

Conference Session

Robots and K-12 Computer Applications

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Laut, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Magued G. Iskander P.E., Polytechnic Institute of New York University

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #6150Exposing Middle School Students to Robotics and Engineering through Legoand MatlabMr. Jeffrey Laut, Polytechnic Institute of New York University Jeffrey Laut received his B.Sc. degree from the Polytechnic Institute of New York University in 2009 and his M.Sc. degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 2011, both in Mechanical Engineering. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate at the Polytechnic Institute of New York University, where for the 2011-2012 academic year he was a teaching fellow in their GK-12 program. Laut conducts research in the Dynamical Systems Laboratory, where his interests include controls

Conference Session

New Approaches in Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Audrey Lynn LaVallie, Turtle Mountain Community College; Eric Asa, North Dakota State University; G. Padmanabhan P.E., North Dakota State University

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Minorities in Engineering

shown that students who engage in research projects are morelikely to enroll in and complete STEM degree programs when compared to other students9.Increased understanding of the research process10,11,12, a shift from passive to activelearning13,14,15, enhanced research and laboratory skills10,11,16,17, and increased understanding and Page 23.307.2interest in the discipline are some of the benefits undergraduate students gain by engaging inresearch. Students are also more likely to pursue careers in the STEM field when they hadexperienced undergraduate research- gains were particularly noticeable among minorities3.Also in the last several years

Conference Session

Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Niaz Latif, Purdue University, Calumet ; Joy L Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech)

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Graduate Studies

Modeling Simulation and Computer Graphics log/current- catalog/FOI/CEN01.htm University of Georgia The University of Georgia Distributed http://www.cs.uga.edu/~maria Simulation Laboratory /pads/index.htm Portland State Graduate Certificate in Computer Modeling & http://www.pdx.edu/sysc/prog Simulation ram-systems-science- graduate-certificates Modeling and Simulation Certificate http://www.defense.gatech.ed Georgia

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Product Development and Manufacturing

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jay R Porter, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

. The following section discusses these coursesand how they impact the product development experience being delivered to the students.ENTC 269: Embedded C Programming As most of the product development activities within the ESET Program include anembedded intelligence device, the faculty decided to replace the typical C Programming coursewith an internally taught Embedded C Programming course and associated laboratory. In sodoing, the students were engaged in the embedded software high-level language developmentenvironments at an earlier point in their academic careers. The students were also able to better Page 23.472.4understand the

Conference Session

Perspectives and Approaches to Teaching Simulation and Design-Based Courses

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Turton P.E., West Virginia University

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Chemical Engineering

system available at our university are illustrated in Figure 5 and illustrate therichness of the virtual environment. Two examples of how student activity might be affected byITS technology are: • In laboratory sessions, students might perform virtual experiments on a distillation tower that processed a toxic or explosive chemical (impossible to do in current day unit operations laboratories). The virtual equipment might be of commercial scale, comprising say of a tower 5 m in diameter containing 120 trays along with a thermosiphon reboiler, a partial condenser, reflux pumps, overhead drums, etc. A team of students might be set a task of evaluating the separation efficiency of the tower by

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 4

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Narayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Aerospace

Paper ID #8072A Case Study on Advancing Learning in An Upper-Level Engineering CourseDr. Narayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology Professor Dr. Narayanan Komerath is a professor of Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Institute of Tech- nology, and director of the Experimental Aerodynamics and Concepts Group and the Micro Renewable Energy Systems Laboratory. He has over 300 publications, over 120 of them peer-reviewed. He holds three U.S. patents, and has guided fifteen Ph.D.s, more than 50 M.S.s and more than 160 undergraduate research special problem projects. He is a former chair of the Aerospace Division

Conference Session

INT. Engineering Education: Developments, Innovations, Partnerships, and Implementations

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James L. Barnes, James Madison University; Susan Kubic Barnes, James Madison University

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International

Laboratory hpcinnovationcenter.com/ By providing U.S. industry the opportunity to harness the power of supercomputing, the HPCIC boosts the nation's competitiveness in the global marketplace.Independent Centers• Boston Innovation Center: There are lots of ways that the Boston Innovation Center, now being built near the Institute of Contemporary Art, could turn ...• Cambridge Innovation Center cic.us/ (seems more of a building than a center) Neighboring the MIT Page 23.28.24 campus and steps away from the Red Line in the heart of Kendall Square, Cambridge Innovation Center is the largest flexible office facility ...• Cary Innovation

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica A Kuczenski, College of San Mateo / San Francisco State University

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Engineering Ethics

Page 23.1097.3of the laboratory courses that are found at bachelor degree granting institutions. The surveywritten and delivered at CC is available in Appendix C. A total of 91 students were surveyed atCC, all from the Introduction to Engineering (ENGR 1020) course. CC students are composed ofa mix of traditional and non-traditional students from various backgrounds. Many students are inthe first year of their engineering study, but many have other degrees or have pursued studies inother areas prior to joining the engineering department. At CC, students took the survey on paperafter a lecture and discussion on engineering ethics, without the instructor present. Studentresponses were collected by a student volunteer and results recorded by a

Conference Session

Engineering Management In The Classroom

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian E. White, CAU-SES; S. Jimmy Gandhi, California State University, Northridge

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Engineering Management

Paper ID #6547The Case for On-Line College Education - a work in progressDr. Brian E. White, CAU-SES Brian E. White received Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Computer Sciences from the University of Wiscon- sin, and S.M. and S.B. degrees in Electrical Engineering from M.I.T. He served in the United States Air Force, and for 8 years was at M.I.T. Lincoln Laboratory. For five years Dr. White was a principal engi- neering manager at Signatron, Inc. In his 28 years at The MITRE Corporation, he held a variety of senior professional staff and project/resource management positions. He was Director of MITRE’s Systems En- gineering

Conference Session

Innovative Pedagogy in Civil Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven J. Burian, University of Utah; Jeffery S Horsburgh, Utah State University; David E Rosenberg, Utah State University; Daniel P. Ames, Brigham Young University; Laura G Hunter, Utah Education Network; Courtenay Strong, University of Utah

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #6973Using Interactive Video Conferencing for Multi-Institution, Team-TeachingDr. Steven J. Burian, University of Utah Dr. Steven J. Burian is an associate professor in the Urban Water Group in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the University of Utah. Dr. Burian’s career spans more than a decade during which he has worked in design engineering, as a scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, as a profes- sor at the University of Arkansas and the University of Utah, and as a director of an engineering design and sustainability consulting firm he co-founded. Dr. Burian received a Bachelor’s

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division - General Technical Session 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glenn W Ellis, Smith College; Yanning Yu, Northwestern University

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Computers in Education

 (44  participants)  and  Fall  2012  (34  participants).    The course met twice a weekfor 80 minutes and included a weekly 170 minute laboratory. A theoretic course narrative (seethe appendix) framed learning within the context of innovation and efficiency and expandedupon the following intended learning outcomes for the course:• Develop an efficient command of the basic information, procedures and methodology needed to understand the mechanical behavior of an object under loading.• Develop the ability to use your knowledge in innovative ways.• Improve your competencies needed to participate in a knowledge organization.Mechanics concepts covered included an introduction to stress and strain; 2-d and 3-d rigid bodyequilibrium

Conference Session

Study Abroad, International Experience, Exchange Programs and Student Retention

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Imran, Ajman Univeristy of Science & Technology, UAE; Mohamed Nasor M. Kalil; Fahar G. M. Hayati, Ajman University of Science & Technology

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International

various relevant competencies. This involved ensuring appropriate prerequisites and sequencing for the courses in the study plan. 4. The program contents were enhanced to ensure that the students’ interest and motivation in engineering were developed and sustained from the early stages of the programs. This involved adding topics, courses and activities in the early years of study so that the students could learn about their field of study as well as interact with the specialized faculty members from their respective programs.In addition, necessary resources to support implementation of the programs like laboratories,libraries, computers, hardware and software were also strengthened and updated.After more than

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation, Assessment and Program Improvement in ECE.

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane T. Rover, Iowa State University; Douglas W. Jacobson, Iowa State University; Ahmed E. Kamal, Iowa State University; Akhilesh Tyagi, Iowa State University

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Electrical and Computer

Transmission, Access and Optical Systems.Prof. Akhilesh Tyagi, Iowa State University Akhilesh Tyagi is an associate professor of computer engineering at Iowa State University. He has also been with Computer Science department at Iowa State University, Laboratory for Computer Science at MIT, Computer Science department at UNC-Chapel Hill. He teaches classes in embedded systems and computer architecture. He received his PhD in Computer Science from University of Washington in 1988. Page 23.694.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Implementation and Results of a Revised ABET

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher D. Schmitz, University of Illinois; Michael C. Loui, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Renata A Revelo, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

able to like fix my fan not because they taught me that but because they really broke it down so that you could understand that a lot of things are just that you take it a step at a time. (Student 11) Page 23.719.5The majority of students said that the final project increased their confidence about tacklingfuture technical projects either on their own or through other courses. As above, many of thecomments specifically say that it is not necessarily the specific technical skill taught, but theencouragement to take the material beyond to other applications. Many of the interviewedstudents said that practical laboratory and Web

Conference Session

Capstone Design and Innovations in ECE

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John J. Burke P.E., Western New England University

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Electrical and Computer

, High Frequency Circuit Design, Antenna Design and Analog Electronics. Prior to joining WNE, Dr. Burke was with the EM Observables Division of Mission Research Corporation (MRC) from 1995 to 2000. From 1992 to 1995, Dr. Burke was with the MacNeal-Schwendler Corporation (MSC) Corporation. From 1990 to 1992, Dr. Burke was with Compact Software as a senior research engineer. From 1987 to 1990, Dr. Burke was with the Microwave Electronics Laboratory at the University of Massachusetts. From 1984 to 1986, Dr. Burke was with the Hughes Aircraft Corporation. Page 23.813.1 c American

Conference Session

iSTEM

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth A Parry, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #7327Creating a STEM School Using Engineering ConnectionsDr. Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University Dr. Laura Bottomley received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering in 1984 and an M.S. in Electrical Engi- neering in 1985 from Virginia Tech. She received her Ph D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from North Carolina State University in 1992. Dr. Bottomley worked at AT&T Bell Laboratories as a member of technical staff in Transmission Systems from 1985 to 1987, during which time she worked in ISDN standards, including representing Bell Labs on an ANSI standards committee for physical layer ISDN

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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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

CEIII Wrapup

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin Bates Talley, University of Texas, Austin; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin; Christina Kay White, University of Texas, Austin

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

learning techniques3,4. The programprovides guidance to K-12 teachers on using design problems in their classrooms to teachapplied mathematics and science. The PDIs teach engineering concepts through the use ofeveryday technology, directed laboratory activities, and design briefs. Since 1998 our programhas used LEGO® MINDSTORMS® robotics as the focus for hands-on experiences. The programhas its roots in engineering design theory and learning science research. To clearly demonstratethe effectiveness of this teaching approach, the entire program is taught using the methods theparticipants are expected to use in their classrooms. This curriculum exchange paper is presentedas a part of dissemination of the program’s research and resources; information

Conference Session

Materials

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Kamal Hossain, Tuskegee University

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Mechanical Engineering

Professor and Research Faculty in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). He served as a Technical Advisor for the senior design project at UNLV. He teaches CAD, cap- stone design, and solid mechanics courses at the undergraduate and graduate level. He has been involved with the capstone design program at TU since his tenure in 2008. His course design projects are sponsored by industry and government laboratory which include GM, JOHN DEERE, AFRL, and NUCOR. He is the Lead-Faculty Contact for the Advancement of Collaborative Engineering Education (PACE) at TU. Page

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

developed new labs in the area of manufacturing engineering, including an automation laboratory in the department. His research interests include structural health monitoring, finite element modeling, machining processes, eco-machining, machine vision applications in tool wear monitoring and micro-machining processes. He has experience in hardware/software interfacing with special applications in machine vision and PLC. He is a member of the ASEE, ASME, EWB and SME. Dr. Otieno has published several articles in the areas of machine vision applications, structural health monitoring, eco-machining, modeling of machining processes and manufacturing education

Conference Session

Intercollegiate and Cross-disciplinary Collaboration

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Burks Fasse PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology; James William Schwoebel, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ethan James Craig, Georgia Institute of Technology; Anish Joseph, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ajit Vakharia, Georgia Institute of Technology; Steve M. Potter PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kim Dooley, Texas A&M University; James DUPE Linder, Texas A&M University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Education) Grant, is to establish a collaborative relationshipbetween research labs that do not have a link in physical space yet have interests and work thatare similar enough in nature to be reason for collaboration—or, certainly, conversation. Thebenefit to the undergraduate LINCR Fellows, beyond participation in laboratory research itself,is the opportunity to experience the two labs and their idiosyncratic ways of working,communicating, using their physical environments and resources while exploring the ways inwhich they are similarly connected through the projects, literature, theory, and practice. The first LINCR Fellow cohort—Summer 2012— enrolled three undergraduate studentsfrom two departments linking six labs, Principle

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 3

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samantha Nacole Andrews, Georgia Institute of Technology; Greg Mayer, Georgia Tech; Rui Hu, CEISMC, Georgia Institute of Technology; Connelly Hunter Connelly, Google, Inc.; Nathaniel William Tindall III; Neva Rose, Georgia Institute of Tecnology - CEISMC

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Mathematics

Electrical and Computer Engineering from The University of Calgary, and a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from the University of Waterloo. He is currently pursuing a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Technology-Based Learning from Athabasca University, Canada.Dr. Rui Hu, CEISMC, Georgia Institute of TechnologyMr. Connelly Hunter Connelly, Google, Inc. Daniel is a software engineer at Google, working on Chrome and Chrome OS in Munich, Germany. He previously studied for an MS in computer science and a BS in applied mathematics at Georgia Tech, worked at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, and taught math at a charter school in metro Atlanta.Mr. Nathaniel William Tindall IIIMs. Neva Rose, Georgia Institute of Tecnology - CEISMC Ms. Neva Joyce

Conference Session

Activities and Assessment for “Awkward ABET Outcomes”

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seamus F Freyne P.E., Mississippi State University

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Civil Engineering

civilengineering course and meets several ABET outcomes.Documentaries as Educational ToolsOld curriculums must be updated with more dynamic and flexible teaching styles toaccommodate the way students want to learn.1 A documentary project is a potentially usefuleducational tool that can complement traditional coursework such as textbook problem sets. Themain contribution to student achievement is improvement of communication skills.The absence of much literature on student documentaries is evidence of the novelty of thisexercise. Previously, at two universities, undergraduates in geotechnical laboratory coursesmade documentaries of experimental procedures, and the activity was found to enhance studentenjoyment and engagement. These documentaries, each a

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

the pre- course scores,average overall scores are still in the 60%, indicating that further improvement isdesirable.One approach to the repair of misconceptions is through inquiry-based activities.In these activities, the instructor creates a laboratory or simulation situationwhere students may directly observe their misconceptions fail to explain theresults while the correct concepts succeed. A set of two activities along withworksheets and explanatory materials was developed for each misconceptionarea. These were tested at over 15 institutions. Use of these activities improvesstudents’ post- course scores on the concept inventories by about an additional 10percentage points on average, a significant improvement over both the pre-testand the

Conference Session

Institutional Perspectives and Boundary Work

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ron D Dempsey, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Page 23.1.8University, Pittsburg State University http://www.pittstate.edu/dotAsset/10561.pdf“many students enter engineering or engineering technology without a clear perception of thedifferences between engineering and technology curricular and their respective employmentopportunities upon graduation.”40 Expertise: The term “applied” and “hands-on” are the traditional nomenclature ofengineering technology. This applied nature of the technology programs manifests itself inlaboratory experiences which play a major role in the educational process. Programs inengineering also contain laboratory courses but as Robison points out “those courses inengineering that contain laboratories show strong orientation toward experimentation orresearch

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael R. Allen, Department of Mathematics; Dale A. Wilson, Tennessee Technological University

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Mathematics

of the nature of the material andthe laboratory classes, I learned and learned well. I could see and touch and hear the results ofmy calculations. “A picture is worth a thousand words” can also be stated as “a concrete exampleis worth a thousand minutes of lecture”. Of course, for some courses the abstract and theoreticalnature of the material makes it a little harder to present such examples, but it really helps thelearner.Teaching Style Page 23.882.3 One major influence of this adventure was on my teaching style. I started using motivationalexamples in my classroom. These were not just examples taken from the end of the chapter wewere

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David S. Hurwitz, Oregon State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University; Mohammad Rabiul Islam, Oregon State Univeristy; Kelvin Daratha, Graduate Student at Washington State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #5923Mental Models of Students and Practitioners in the Development of an Au-thentic Assessment Instrument for Traffic Signal EngineeringDr. David S Hurwitz, Oregon State University Dr. David Hurwitz is an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Construction Engineering at Oregon State University and he serves as the point of contact for the Driving and Bicycling Research Laboratory. He is interested in the integration of user behavior in the design and operation of transporta- tion systems. He teaches classes at the graduate and undergraduate level in highway engineering, traffic operations and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mei Zhang, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering; Amy B Chan Hilton, Florida State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, andcreates opportunities for undergraduates to pursue nanotechnology related research activities. Inthe first NanoCORE project, we focused on introducing nanoscale science and engineering intothe undergraduate curriculum through short teaching units, which we refer to as “nanomodules,”within existing courses. Students also had opportunities for more in-depth nanotechnologytraining by enrolling in technical electives and participating in undergraduate research. Theprogram has made a noteworthy impact on our undergraduate educational content andexperience.2 With the NanoCORE II project, we have extended the program by expandingstudent-learning opportunities to include additional hands-on and laboratory activities. TheNanoCORE II topic areas and