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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Engineering Technology); Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.); Radian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.); Jack G. Zhou, Drexel University (Eng.)

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Belu is an assistant professor within the Engineering Technology program at Drexel Uni- versity in Philadelphia. He holds the second position as research assistant professor at Desert Research Institute–Renewable Energy Center at Reno, Nev. Before Drexel University, Dr. Belu held faculty and research positions at universities and research institutes in Romania, Canada and the United States. He also worked for several years as a project manager and senior consultant. He has taught and developed undergraduate and graduate courses in electronics, power systems, control and power electronics, elec- tric machines, instrumentation, radar and remote sensing, numerical methods and data analysis, space and atmosphere physics

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Educational Research and Methods (ERM) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremi S London, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

resources, like Scratch, PhET, and theMobile Studio, hint at the promise cyberlearning holds for facilitating the development of 21stcentury skills. While National Science Foundation (NSF) Program Officers (POs) are interestedin continuing to support cyberlearning research and developments that promote excellence inundergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, there is aneed to understand elements of existing resources that have already achieved positive outcomes.An exploratory sequential mixed methods research design1 was used to explore this topic. Of the1,000 NSF-funded projects POs have highlighted in the NSF Highlights over the past 10 years,nearly100 were cyberlearning awards. After applying selection

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Recruitment, Retention and First-year Programs in ECE

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hector A. Ochoa, The University of Texas at Tyler; Mukul Shirvaikar, University of Texas at Tyler

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Electrical and Computer

then significant changes have been made to this course in order to make itmore enjoyable and effective in retaining students. Some of these changes include theestablishment of a departmental template used to prepare the materials that are distributed to thestudents, the inclusion of virtual instruments such as the NI myDAQ and Labview, and thereplacement of PSpice with NI Multisim and Ultiboard. The last two software utilities have madethe fabrication of PCBs easier for the students and faculty. Furthermore, the students are requiredto use the NI myDAQ in some of their laboratories and in the final project which some of themalso include the use of Labview. This paper will present the data collected as a part of the courseoffering over four

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Faculty and Course Evolution: Teaching With Technology, Online Delivery, and Addressing Emerging Student & Industry Needs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mitchell L Springer PMP, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mark T Schuver, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Continuing Professional Development

: Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Program Management and Human Resources. Dr. Springer possesses a significant strength in pattern recognition, analyzing and improving organizational systems. He is internationally recognized, has authored numerous books and articles, and lectured on software development methodologies, management and organizational practices, and program management. Dr. Springer sits on many university and community boards and advisory committees. Dr. Springer received his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Purdue University, his MBA and Doctorate in Adult and Community Education with a Cognate in Executive Development from Ball State University. He is certified as both a Project

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Graduate Student Experience

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janet Y Tsai, University of Colorado at Boulder; Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder; Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder; Virginia Lea Ferguson, Mechanical Engineering; University of Colorado; Boulder, CO; Alyssa Nicole Berg, University of Colorado Boulder

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Graduate Studies, Student

mentoringexperience.YOU’RE@CU, now entering its third year of operation at the University of Colorado Boulder,pairs graduate students with 1st or 2nd year undergraduate engineering students to conductresearch. The undergraduate mentees, or novices, benefit from exposure to a research communityand the process of doing real cutting-edge engineering research, while the graduate studentmentors benefit from the experience of being a mentor, defining a project and guiding a noviceengineer through the ups and downs of doing research.Participating undergraduates enroll in a one-credit course which includes a weekly seminar on Page 23.146.3the fundamentals of research, like

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Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University; Gregory J Kowalski, Northeastern University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

typically takenduring the junior year. This course is the only place in the curriculum where topics such asdesign of experiments, measurement of engineering quantities, data analysis and selection ofsensors are covered. Beginning in Fall 2011 this course underwent an extensive redesign tomove from demonstration lab experiments to hands on, open ended laboratory experienceswhich emphasized the students’ ability to design experiments, identify the variables to bemeasured, and select the best instrumentation for a given task. Previous research by one of theauthors demonstrated measureable gains in retention of course concepts and the application ofthose concepts during a ‘design your own measurement experiment’ term project. The purposeof the current

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Socio-cultural Dimensions of Community Engagement

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrea Mazzurco, Purdue University; James Huff, Harding University; Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Community Engagement Division

Paper ID #7458Raising Students’ Cultural Awareness through Design ScenariosAndrea Mazzurco, Purdue University Andrea Mazzurco is a Ph.D. in Engineering Education at Purdue University. His research interests focus around global engineering education with an emphasis on cross-cultural education and assessment for engineers, and critical/liberatory/emancipatory pedagogies in engineering projects for sustainable com- munity development in ”less-developed” countries.James Huff, James L. Huff is a Ph.D. candidate in Engineering Education at Purdue University and the assistant edu- cation administrator for EPICS. He earned

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Learning styles affect on students in graphic and design courses

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alice Y. Scales, North Carolina State University; Terri E Varnado, North Carolina State University; Jennifer Buelin-Biesecker, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

 ongoing  study  were  selected  from  analyses  of  best  practices  identified  in  the  research  literature  on  both  active  learning  and  virtual  learning.    This  paper  is  a  continuation  of  a  previous  exploratory  study  and  paper  that  discussed  preliminary  results.  This  paper  discusses  the  refinements  made  to  these  activities  following  initial  attempts  to  use  them  with  students  in  both  face-­‐to-­‐face  and  online  settings  as  well  as  findings  based  on  a  variety  of  feedback  data.  Data  sources  used  to  refine  instructional  design  included  student  surveys;  discussion  forum  posts;  project  rubric  analyses;  peer,  self,  and  instructor  assessment  data;  and  instructor

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Experiences in Engineering Community Engagement

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farzana Ansari, University of California, Berkeley; Jennifer Wang, University of California, Berkeley; Ryan Shelby, University of California, Berkeley; Eli Patten, University of California, Berkeley; Lisa A Pruitt, University of California, Berkeley

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Community Engagement Division

and Technology Fellow at the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). His research project at MCC fo- cuses on the design and implementation of microgrids to aid the expansion of modern electricity services in six Sub Saharan African countries: (1) Sierra Leone, (2) Liberia, (3) Ghana, (4) Benin, (5) Tanza- nia, and (6) Malawi. Prior to his current position at MCC, Shelby was a dual J. Herbert Hollomon and Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy fellow within the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) working on engineering education initiatives and the application of operational system engineer- ing techniques for peace building and diplomacy endeavors in Libya, Kenya, and Haiti. Shelby recently completed

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"How Do We Compare?" - Students, Case Studies, and Learning Approaches

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joshua A Enszer, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Mariajose Castellanos, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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Chemical Engineering

of computational tools across the chemical engineering curriculum, and game-based learning.Prof. Mariajose Castellanos, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Page 23.32.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 A Comparison of Peer Evaluation Methods in Capstone DesignAbstractThe final chemical engineering capstone design course at our university consists of a semester-long project where students work in predetermined groups. The emphasis of the experience is toallow students to develop and explore their engineering creativity while at the same timecultivate the importance

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Biomedical Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Denny C. Davis, Washington State University; Howard P Davis, Washington State University

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Biomedical

Paper ID #5945Work-in-Progress: Teaching Responsibility for Safety in Bioengineering De-signDr. Denny C. Davis P.E., Washington State University Dr. Denny Davis is emeritus professor of Chemical and Bioengineering at Washington State University. He has taught bioengineering multidisciplinary design for approximately a decade, with recent attention given to entrepreneurial projects. Dr. Davis recently co-developed instructional materials on Prevention through Design in Bioengineering for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). He is a Fellow of ASEE.Dr. Howard P Davis, Washington State University

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Design Based Energy Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bill M. Diong, Southern Polytechnic State University; Scott J. Tippens, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

involving the overall sustainability ofhuman society. The P3 (People, Prosperity, and the Planet) competition highlights the use ofscientific principles in carrying out innovative projects that foster progress toward sustainabilityby achieving the mutual goals of economic prosperity, protection of the planet, and improvedquality of life for its people. The competition has five categories: energy, built environment,materials and chemicals, agriculture, and water. The contest has two phases: phase I is acompetition for one-year grants of up to $15,000 to research, develop, and test, innovativescientific projects or engineering designs that will promote sustainable development. In the springof 2013, the phase I grantees – including the Sun-Seekers

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Biomedical Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorge E Bohorquez, University of Miami; Jonathon Anthony Toft-Nielsen

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Biomedical

topics. For examplein the specifications and architectural design tasks, all the students worked together to definehow signals would flow between modules; students gathered together again during the testingtasks. The following rules were established to facilitate and reward the collaboration andlearning:a) Personal accountability vs. team performance: Each student was responsible as individual for his product assignment (for example microcontroller HW&SW) while the team was responsible for the product.b) Co-tutoring: During the evaluation of the project any student could be required to explain, in detail, any design/implementation aspect. Students trained each other about their own specific aspect.c) Any type of intra-team

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iSTEM

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Mike Ryan, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeffrey H Rosen, Georgia Tech - CEISMC; Fred Stillwell, Georgia Tech - CEISMC; Norman F. Robinson III, Georgia Institute of Technology; Brian Douglas Gane, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sabrina Grossman, Georgia Tech: Center for Integrating Science, Math, and Computing

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

University and taught biology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.Mike Ryan, Georgia Institute of TechnologyMr. Jeffrey H Rosen, Georgia Tech - CEISMC After fourteen years in the K-12 classroom teaching mathematics and engineering, Rosen took a position as program director at CEISMC. Since starting, Rosen has published numerous papers on using robotics as tool for instruction and on how to manage robotics competition to increase student interest and en- gagement in STEM. Rosen contributed a chapter to the book Robotics in K-12 Education on the FLL program model we developed that provides a benefit to student involvement in STEM. Rosen is involved in two NSF-funded research projects that use engineering design

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Building BIM into Construction Curricula

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arundhati Ghosh, Arizona State University; Kristen Parrish PhD, Arizona State University; Allan Dee Chasey, Del E Webb School of Construction, Arizona State University

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Construction

facilitate energy-efficiency in the commercial building industry. Another research interest of Kristen’s is engineering education, where she explores how project- and experience-based learning foster better understanding of engineering and management principles. Prior to joining ASU, Kristen was at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) as a Postdoctoral Fellow (2009-11) and then a Scientific Engineering Associate (2011-2012) in the Building Technologies and Urban Systems Department. She worked in the Commercial Buildings group, developing energy effi- ciency programs and researching technical and non-technical barriers to energy efficiency in the buildings industry. She has a background in collaborative design

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Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Clark Hochgraf, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Richard Cliver, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); David S Martins, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

students did not engage deeply in trying to understand theconcepts, implementation methods, or the limitations of the implementation employed in thelabs.The redesigned course begins with foundational labs that build component skills such asmeasuring execution time, memory usage, and the effects of roundoff error in DSP algorithms.The later labs in the redesigned course focus on using component skills to design, implement anddebug FIR and IIR filters. The labs culminate in a final project that promotes the development ofintegration skills, as students must determine when, where, and how to apply component skillsappropriately.In addition to changes in the lab activities, the new format for each lab report now highlights itsrelation to the students

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Distance Education and Engineering Workforce Professional Development

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kim A. Scalzo, State University of New York, HQ; Lisa Miles Raposo, State University of New York Center for Professional Development

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Continuing Professional Development

in an EU-US DAETE and DAETE2 projects to develop international quality standards for continuing education centers. She is also a co-creator of the Bray-Scalzo Partnership Model for creating and sustaining successful partnerships. Kim currently serves as Chair of the Continuing Professional Development Division of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE-CPD). She is also a member of the International Association of Continuing Engineering Education (IACEE) Council and serves as the Vice President for Products and Services on the IACEE Executive Committee. Additionally, she has served as a member of the National University Telecommunications Network (NUTN) Advisory Board and is currently a member of

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Palmyra Catravas, Union College; Michael E Hagerman, Union College; Brian D. Cohen, Department of Biological Sciences, Union College; Samuel Amanuel, Union College; Rebecca Cortez, Union College; Kevin Bubriski, Green Mountain College; Amin Meyghani; Seyfollah Maleki, Union College

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

concentrates on scientific studies in support of arts and cultural heritage conservation. Page 23.258.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Building bridges between the engineering classroom and the research laboratory: nanoscience at Union College supported by the NSF NUE programAbstract. This project focuses on building connections between the classroom andundergraduate research in nanoscience and on developing novel art-science activities as avehicle for outreach. Through support from the NSF NUE program, we have developeda new undergraduate nanoscale

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Design Teamwork

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech; James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Cory Brozina, Virginia Tech; Benjamin David Lutz, Virginia Tech; Jintana Nina Phanthanousy, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Design in Engineering Education

curriculum on design cognition, the effects of differing design pedagogies on retention and motivation, the dynamics of cross-disciplinary collaboration in both academic and industry design environments, and gender and identity in engineering.Dr. James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach James J. Pembridge is an Assistant Professor in the Freshman Engineering Department at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He earned a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, M.A. Education in Curriculum and Instruction, and Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. His research has focused on mentoring as pedagogy for project-based courses and understanding the adult learning characteristics of undergraduate

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Robots and K-12 Computer Applications

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert L. Avanzato, Pennsylvania State University, Abington

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Computers in Education

similar robots and also across robot platforms. Forexample, it is relatively straightforward to use ROBOTC to support communication between anArduino-based robot and an NXT-based robot. This author spent 8 weeks at the CMU RoboticsAcademy participating in the multi-robot initiative in the fall of 2011, and many of the multi-robot educational projects described in this paper have been motivated by that experience. Ofcourse, other robot programming languages, in addition to ROBOTC, support XBee wirelesscommunication technology as well.This paper will describe the application of XBee radio technology and a variety of software toolsto develop educational resources, laboratory exercises and projects to implement multi-robot

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Topics in Biomass and Gasification Processes

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hong Zhang, Rowan University; Jess W. Everett, Rowan University; Jessica Tryner, Rowan University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #6358Service Learning Without Borders – Turning Peanut Shells to Fuel Briquettesin the GambiaDr. Hong Zhang, Rowan UniversityDr. Jess W. Everett, Rowan University Jess Everett, Ph.D., P.E. is a professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering. He has over 26 years experience as an environmental engineer and professor and has published over 63 refereed journal articles, chapters, and books. He has worked on more than 60 funded projects (totaling over $6M) and has worked with more than 100 Junior and Senior Clinic teams (over 220 different undergraduate students). He has worked with Clinic teams on EWB projects

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Software Engineering Outreach: Industry, K-12

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Massood Towhidnejad, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Thomas B Hilburn, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Richard E Fairley, Software and Systems Engineering Associates (S2EA)

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

., Daytona Beach Dr. Thomas B. Hilburn is a Professor Emeritus of Software Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and was a Visiting Scientist at the Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie-Mellon from 1997 – 2009. He has worked on software engineering development, research, and education projects with the FAA, General Electric, Lockheed-Martin, the Harris Corp, the MITRE Corporation, DOD, FIPSE, the SEI, the NSF, the ACM and the IEEE Computer Society. His interests include software processes, object- oriented analysis and design, formal specification techniques, and curriculum development, and he has published over 70 papers in these areas. He is an IEEE Certified Software Developer, an IEEE Software

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Undergraduate Student Issues: Culture

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lorelle A Meadows, University of Michigan; Denise Sekaquaptewa, University of Michigan

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Women in Engineering

approximately 600undergraduates involved in group oral presentations reveals that women on first-year engineeringproject teams exhibit less active participation than men, and that this happens regardless of therepresentation of women on the team. Men are disproportionately more likely to present thetechnical content in oral presentations than women, to speak longer than expected and longerthan women, and to field more audience questions than women9, 10. In addition, students’ self-reported learning from the project is positively correlated with taking on active presentation roles,roles primarily adopted by men.This paper provides a summary of the statistical findings of adding an additional 500 first yearstudent participants to the prior work, lending

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael John Hargather, New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology; Shannon Hussan; Timothy W Jacomb-Hood, The Pennsylvania State University; Zachary Francis, Penn State University; Carly Seneca; Martha Quinlin; Raveen Fernando

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Aerospace

glider made from an index cardand a paperclip is also used. The measured experimental data is supplemented with aerodynamicperformance data for commercial aircraft, commercial gliders, birds, and insects. The activityhighlights the importance of scaling and demonstrates how flight characteristics are similaracross a wide range of flying objects. The plotting of data with different length scales helpsstudents to learn that scaling requires the identification of the most important and characteristicscales in a problem. This take-home experiment was used as a project assignment in a fluiddynamics course for junior undergraduate students at New Mexico Tech in 2012. Thehomework assignment included a written introduction to scaling, an outline of how

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Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Lee Heyman, United States Military Academy; Wenli Huang, U.S. Military Academy; Guangming Xie, Peking University; Pongpat Taephanitcharoen, United States Military Academy

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Electrical and Computer

purpose of theprogram is for our students to conduct collaborative engineering projects together with thestudents at Chinese universities. We hope, through living in China and interacting with Chinesestudents, our students will be immersed in Chinese culture; gain regional experiences, andperform in a multi-lingual environment. The students are chosen from majors in electricalengineering, computer science, or information technology and they have had at least one year ofChinese language instruction. The average cost for the trip is about $3500.00 per student for atwo week trip. This trip is longer than necessary for competing in the competition, but givesstudents more time to explore a foreign culture. Costs could be slightly reduced by

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Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technolog Programs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Camilo Vieira, Eafit; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Computing & Information Technology

. cognition. B. Computing enables innovation in nearly every field. C. Computing has both beneficial and harmful effects.AssessmentThe workshop participants were asked to design a lesson plan aimed to integrate at least one ofthe learning outcomes described by the College Board as related to the CS principles. A rubric,described on Table 2, was created and delivered to all the participants to conduct peer-evaluation of all projects developed during the workshop. Page 23.301.5 Table 2 – Workshop rubric for peer-assessment 1-5 6 - 10

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CIP Division Technical Session 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Danielson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Chell A. Roberts, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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College Industry Partnerships

of content.3The College of Technology and Innovation at Arizona State University offers an EngineeringAccreditation Council (EAC) of ABET-accredited Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree.The degree’s curricular structure includes an engineering foundation in the first two years andprimary and secondary areas of focus in the third and four years. The program utilizes a projectspine, with project classes every semester of the curriculum, with an explicit emphasis on thestudents gaining professional skills as they progress through the curriculum, as recommended bymultiple engineering education studies.4, 5, 6 The program utilizes a 120 semester hourcurriculum and is structured to satisfy the “general” ABET criteria (but not any program

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Creating and Maintaining Effective Communication Learning in the Curriculum

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University; Sarah Liggett, Louisiana State University; Warren R Hull Sr. P.E., Louisiana State University; Boz Bowles, Louisiana State University; Paige Davis, Louisiana State University

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Civil Engineering

of oral presentations and bi-weekly reports. The notebook’s value is intended to beas a form of prewriting. Students beginning the process of writing a formal report find that theyhave already written extensively on every aspect of their project.A different example of informal writing is evident in another Engineering department’s capstonecourse in the form of periodic project updates in oral presentations. Student groups are requiredto show how their planned or completed tasks will meet the objectives of their senior projects.Laying out multiple tasks, complete with Gantt Charts, creates a storyboard environment inwhich the students informally write and revise their design projects.Senior Design Team Posters. One example of a visual

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Outreach to K-12 Females

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Muhittin Yilmaz, Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK); Nuri Yilmazer, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Eusebio Cuellar Torres, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Tamara Denise Guillen, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

indicated lower enrollment numbers2 inSTEM related programs, up to 16% drop for engineering and engineering technology disciplinesfor the 1986-2006 period3 in spite of projected engineering discipline job growth rate of above10%4 in the near future, and pre-college student unwillingness for science and mathematicscourses5. Underrepresented groups including females, Hispanics and African-Americans haveextended the STEM enrollment gap due to their tendency to pursue social sciences and to attendprograms at two-year institutions6 and declining engineering, mathematics and computer scienceenrollment numbers for the 2002-2012 period7 for women who also indicate disproportionatelylow engineering enrollment at the graduate level7. Although interest

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Newberry, Nano-Link Regional Center for Nanotechnology Education

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

placessignificant emphasis on the distribution of educational content within both high school and college levelinstitutions. However, in many instances this is a challenging aspect of the successful implementation ofan NSF ATE project. In 2009 the ATE started a project to study and improve the dissemination ofcreated educational content. The project was named Synergy and Nano-Link along with eleven otherATE Centers participated in the Synergy project.The project required each participating center to select one aspect of their dissemination activity with theintent of evaluating, dissecting, improving and measuring that particular dissemination activity. Nano-Link selected the dissemination of our nanoscience based educational content to high school