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

engineeringtechnology educational programs is not well defined. The career status of technicians,technologists, and engineers is not understood by educator or employer.”37 This confusion withengineering has not abated over the years. Engineering technology suffers, as an academic andeconomic discipline, from a lack of clarity about what it is, what its graduates do, and confusionabout the boundaries between it and its more powerful and well-known discipline, engineering.Using the paper’s theoretical framework for boundary work of knowledge, practice, and power,one can see the how the boundaries between engineering technology and engineering lackdemarcation, to the detriment of engineering technology. Knowledge. ABET, the national accrediting body for

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University; James P. De Clerck, Michigan Technological University; Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University; Laura Maria Roberts; William J. Endres, Michigan Technological University; Kevin David Hale

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #7337Meeting the NAE Grand Challenge: Personalized Learning for EngineeringStudents through Instruction on Metacognition and Motivation StrategiesDr. Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University Dr. Michele Miller is an associate professor of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan Technological Uni- versity. She teaches classes on manufacturing and does research in engineering education with particular interest in hands-on ability, lifelong learning, and project-based learning.Dr. James P. De Clerck, Michigan Technological University After an eighteen year career in the automotive industry, Dr. De Clerck joined the

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Special Initiatives and Programs at Two-Year Colleges

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farzin Heidari, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Two Year College Division

3 hours NANO2151 Career Planning and Industry Tours 1 hours NANO2970 Industry Internship 2 hoursTotal Core Credit Hours 27 hours Program Requirements 72 hrsTable1: NANO-Science Technology Dakota County Technical CollegeCentral New Mexico Community College (CNM):CNM Advanced System Technology program enables its students to succeed in Electronics,photonics and MEMS. The Automation and Telecommunication concentration provides CNMstudents with the analog and digital lab and hands-on experience to get started in high tech careerof industrial automation and control. Courses offered in this concentration provide hands-onexperience in robotic automation, microcontroller and PLD

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Assessment of Student Learning 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jesse Pappas, James Madison University

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Educational Research and Methods

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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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

of research of experience before graduating with a Bachelors degree. I wish to send my thanks to Dr. xx for giving me the opportunity to prove myself in the advanced materials lab prior to my junior year. I would also like to thank my adviser Dr. xx for his continued support and guidance. This experience was hugely important in starting my career and I would highly recommend any undergraduates to take advantage of research opportunities such as this.” − “A good opportunity to pursue research at the College of Engineering; facilitates communication between students and professors they would likely

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Teaching - Best Practices

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne P Hung, Texas A&M University; Wm Adam Farmer, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

. Thesecond highest rank was for strategy using technology focus, and the lowest was for strategy thatrelied heavily on classroom orientation.Having hands-on laboratory is one condition, but the laboratory practices should be relevant toprepare graduates for their manufacturing career. Miller5 surveyed 25 department heads of USmanufacturing programs and concluded that an exemplary manufacturing program should: a) Require more technical coursework b) Require or strongly encourage cooperation with industry c) Maintain closer relationships with industry d) Has more manufacturing faculty and students e) Place a greater emphasis on teaching f) Provide numerous, well-equipped facilities g) Produce graduates more knowledgeable of materials and

Conference Session

Topics in Energy Management

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Esther T. Ososanya, University of the District of Columbia; Sasan Haghani, University of the District of Columbia; Wagdy H Mahmoud, University of the District of Columbia

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #7655The Design of a Wi-Fi Enabled Cloud Monitoring DeviceDr. Esther T. Ososanya, University of the District of Columbia Dr. Ososanya is a professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of the District of Columbia. During her career, Dr. Ososanya has worked for private industry as a circuit development engineer and as a software engineer, in addition to her academic activities. Her Research Interests are in VLSI ASIC design, microcomputer architecture, Embedded Systems design, Biosensors, and Renewable Energy Systems. Dr. Ososanya has managed and Co-PI several research grants, and has

Conference Session

Design Methodology and Evaluation 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas D. Fila, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Design in Engineering Education

Research and Learning (INSPIRE) at Purdue University. Dr. Purzer is a NAE/CASEE New Faculty Fellow. She is also the recipient of a 2012 NSF CAREER award, which examines how engineering students approach innovation. Her expertise is on assessment and mixed-methods research. Page 23.1227.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 The Quality of Engineering Decision-Making in Student Design TeamsAbstractEngineers often must decide between multiple design options that present tradeoffs. Engineeringstudents gain experience making and justifying such decisions during team design projects

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Spencer Seung-hyun Kim, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

RochesterInstitute of Technology (RIT). We developed an educational approach and undergraduateteaching modules for Green Plastics Manufacturing Technology within foundational courses inthe materials and manufacturing education. The outcomes of the project bring innovation andchanges, not only in terms of creating an effective instructional model for the undergraduateSTEM education, but also by encouraging students to do research as they prepare for careers in Page 23.1268.7green plastics manufacturing technology (GPMT).AcknowledgementThe National Science Foundation (Award No DUE-1044794) supports this GPMT project.Bibliography1. Hmelo-Silver, C., Ducan

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Engineering Libraries (ELD) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alison Bradley, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; R. Daniel Latta, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Meg Harkins, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Engineering Libraries

on how well the design process is used andhow well the final designs meet design specifications and performance criteria.    What do we expect in an Introduction to Engineering paper?    The course requires the students to complete five assignments with a substantial researchelement. Two of the papers are the Whole Life Concepts and Disciplines parts 1 and 2, whichtakes the student through the decisions that lead to a specific career goal, then considers the skills, Page 23.1382.4knowledge, and tools needed to reach that goal. The research involved in the Whole Life Papershould evaluate the market for a particular engineering profession

Conference Session

Capstone Design

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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E James Nelson, Brigham Young University; Tatevik Christensen; Fernando S Fonseca, Brigham Young University; A. Woodruff Miller, Brigham Young University

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Design in Engineering Education

application inpreparation for entry into a career.” Durel [3] offers another perspective stating that capstone canbe seen as a “rite of passage or luminal threshold through which participants change their statusfrom student to graduate. A capstone course should be a synthesis, reflection and integration,and a bridge or a real-world preparatory experience that focuses on the post-graduation future.”Other definitions include, a crowning course or experience coming at the end of a sequence ofcourses with the specific objective of integrating a body of relatively fragmented knowledge intoa unified whole [4], and an experimental learning activity in which analytical knowledge gainedfrom previous courses is joined with the practice of engineering in a

Conference Session

Experience in Assessing Technological Literacy

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire L. Antaya, Arizona State University; Kristen Parrish PhD, Arizona State University; Elizabeth A Adams P.E., Chandler Gilbert Community College; Amy E. Landis, Arizona State University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

and environmental, construction engineering and constructionmanagement programs, and is known for research on the connections between the builtenvironment and human and natural systems.MCC is the largest of ten community colleges in the Maricopa Community College District andis the largest community college in the nation, comprising more than 40,000 students, offeringtwo-year degrees as well as transfer, career and certificate programs and is one of ASU’s largesttransfer providers. The Physical Sciences Department at MCC includes traditional freshman andsophomore level astronomy, chemistry, engineering, geology and physics courses. Engineeringcourses are designed to prepare student to transfer to four-year degree-granting institutions.MCC has

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael L.W. Jones, PhD Candidate Faculty of Information, University of Toronto

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Student

receive sometoken curricular reward for their efforts, the time and energy spent on such projects dwarf whatstudents would normally spend in formal classes, and many teams don’t receive any formalcurriculum acknowledgement. Such projects are largely a work of love realized by passionateand driven students, primarily on a voluntary basis. Robert Stebbins’ concept of serious leisure is an appropriate frame to examine suchactivity in a range of informal and voluntary settings. According to Stebbins, people engaged ina serious leisure effort show the following characteristics: a) perseverance to accomplish the task at hand; b) the ability to progress along a career-like path; c) the investment of significant investment

Conference Session

Secondary (6-12) Outreach

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

of modifying organisms. The students’ feedbackwas primarily based on limited exploration of the overall capstone challenge. Students wished there wasmore leeway regarding the organisms they could modify. For some students, they desired a more open-ended challenge, while others were comfortable with more direction.With this particular class, we discussed multiple aspects of how biology and engineering intersect. Manystudents could not provide examples of career opportunities in biology. Students also did not understandthat chemistry and biology affects almost everything they eat and drink. Furthermore, students did notunderstand that biology has a lot to do with everyday items such as the sneakers they wear and thefurniture they sit on. Until

Conference Session

Research Initiatives

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Tillman, The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP)

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

worksheet focusedinstruction. More specifically, students collaborated to solve math problems more than thecontrol group, which involve a set of valuable skills they will need to succeed as engineers andessentially in several STEM careers. Particular components of the PBL unit that encouragedteamwork and collaboration and the engagement survey will also be discussed in detail.IntroductionConnecting real world problems with academic content is an important part of engineeringeducation, and within this are several opportunities for students to see the connection betweenseveral academic subjects and their applicability in the real world, particularly withmathematics1. Helping students to learn these connections at early ages can set the foundation

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University

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Engineering Ethics

healthcare process improvement. Prior to his academic career, Dr. Schell spent over a decade in industry focused on process improvement and organizational development. This time included roles as VP of Strategy and Development for PrintingforLess.com, VP of Operations Engineering for Wells Fargo Bank, leadership and engineering positions of increasing responsibility with American Express, where his last position was Director of Global Business Transformation, and engineering positions with the Montana MEP. Page 23.723.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013

Conference Session

Online Learning

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mihaela Vorvoreanu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Geovon Andre Boisvenue, Purdue University; Francisco Javier Portela II; Anna Bao

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Computers in Education

Engineering Education, 2013 Integrating Online Identity Management Tools in a Complete Social Media Literacy Curriculum for Engineering and Technology StudentsThe management of one’s online identity - defined as the sum of information available about aperson online - is becoming very important for engineering and technology students entering acompetitive job market. In an age when employers review Google search results, LinkedIn andFacebook activity, in addition to the traditional resume1, students need to be able to craftprofessional online identities that represent their skills and personalities accurately while servingtheir career goals. However, with the abundance of social media accounts, online information,and the complexity of

Conference Session

Novel Teaching Methods In Engineering Technology

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tianwei Wang, Clemson University; John R. Wagner, Clemson University; Kapil Chalil Madathil, Clemson University; Melissa Isabel Zelaya, Clemson University; Jeff Bertrand; Kristin Kelly Frady, Clemson University for Workforce Development; Anand K. Gramopadhye, Clemson University; Sabarish V. DUPE Babu, School of Computing, Clemson University

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Engineering Technology

Frady, Clemson University for Workforce Development Kristin Frady is the Assistant Director for the Clemson University Center for Workforce Development. Prior to joining the team at Clemson, Kristin gained experience in the corporate sector working with Blackbaud Inc., designing and delivering professional training seminars in online, blended, and live envi- ronments. She has experience in the educational sector in both live and online environments as an adjunct instructor in computer technology for Greenville Technical College and as a Career and Technology Ed- ucation teacher for Eastside High School in Greenville County. Kristin earned a B.S. in management from Clemson University and a Master of Arts Teaching in

Conference Session

Best Methods for NEEs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James C. Squire, Virginia Military Institute; Turk McCleskey, Virginia Military Institute; Elizabeth White Baker, Wake Forest University; Anthony Evan English, Western New England University

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New Engineering Educators

Western New England University where he teaches biomedical engineering. His interests include the application of non-linear control theory to soft biomaterial phase transitions and cellular level phenomena. Prof. English is the recipient of a National Science Foundation CAREER Award. Page 23.801.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Interdisciplinary Problems and Numerical Analysis: 10 Things We Wish We Knew 20 Years AgoAbstractNon-engineering faculty often find the engineering quantitative mindset and ability to conductnumeric analysis

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Integrating Art, Humanities, and Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John J. Marshall PhD, University of Michigan

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

making of a functioning,interactive system contributed to the high levels of learning indicated in the responses. In thiscase the collaborative, cross-disciplinary and “hands-on” nature of the activities engaged inoperated as a catalyst for learning. The projects required that students pool their domain-specificskills and knowledge and teach each other in order to succeed. Students were exposed to Page 23.853.5different tactics and methods for acquiring, integrating and using new knowledge and new formsof knowledge. This was sometimes affirmative - confirming for example that the student reallydid want a career as an engineer, or transformative

Conference Session

Engineering Management In The Classroom

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Specking, University of Arkansas; Kathryn D. Abel, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES); Kim LaScola Needy, University of Arkansas

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Engineering Management

23.311.109. Needy, Kim L.; Pohl, Edward; Specking, Eric; “Raising the Level of Participation in Study Abroad by Industrial Engineering Undergraduate Students”, ASEE Annual Conference, San Antonio, Texas, Paper 3401, June 2012.10. Specking, Eric; Needy, Kim L.; Pohl, Edward; “Global Studies: A Study on Why More Engineering Students Do Not Participate”, ASEE Annual Conference, San Antonio, Texas, Paper 3402, June 2012.11. Autumn, Studying Abroad Inspires More Travel Plans, University Language Services, http://www.universitylanguage.com/blog/02/studying-spain-inspires-travel/, accessed January 1, 2013.12. Steves, Andy, “How My Study Abroad Inspired My Career Path”, The Professionals in International Education, http

Conference Session

Integrating Engineering & Liberal Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University; Krystal S Corbett, Cyber Innovation Center; Galen E. Turner III, Louisiana Tech University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

camp provides the opportunity for teachers and students to 1) betterunderstand the history of cyberspace, cryptography, and cyber security; 2) experience cyberapplications and programs; 3) discuss social and ethical implications of cyber; 4) explorepossible cyber career fields; and 5) gain an appreciation for the need to secure cyberspace. Thedynamic interactive camp curriculum consists of hands-on labs, a cryptographic treasure hunt,writing assignments, evening film sessions, and a Final Cyber Challenge. The Parallax Boe-Bot™ is used as the core teaching platform throughout.In the months preceding the camp, high school teachers, one science/mathematics teacher andone humanities teacher from each school, attend two professional development

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education Cross-Cultural Awareness and Social Impacts

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer DeBoer, MIT; Glenda S Stump, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Frances Carter-Johnson, MIT, Teaching and Learning Laboratory; Gayle Allen Ed.D., BrightBytes; Lori Breslow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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International

to have anumber of different jobs over the course of their careers. Graduates must be able to reconcile thedifferences they encounter in norms and behaviors in various contexts, and both educators andemployers increasingly recognize this demand. But, although there is broad policy interest inglobal competence for many different fields, there is a gap between these policy interests and themethodological tools available to assess the skills that demonstrate intercultural competence.Broad interest in global competence for university graduatesAcademics, business leaders, and government officials in the U. S. and around the world areconcerned about whether new graduates entering the labor market are being prepared toparticipate and compete in

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Design Projects Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Seth William Adams

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, communication, and forestry. Michigan Tech has a first-classreputation for excellence in science, technology, and engineering education. In fall 2012 totalenrollment was 6,947 students, including 1,288 (18.5%) graduate students. Over 64% ofMichigan Tech students are enrolled in engineering and technology programs.The EET program offers a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology and isdesigned to train the future workforce directly in response to industry needs. The EET program isapplication-oriented and focuses on preparing graduates for entry into the workforce upongraduation. Graduates of the program are electrical engineering technologists with career optionsin micro-controller applications, robotics, industrial automation

Conference Session

Student Enrollment, Attendance, Retention, and Graduation in Engineering Technology Programs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University; Jason K Durfee, Eastern Washington University; Doris M Munson, Eastern Washington University; Terence Geyer, Eastern Washington University; William R Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

sample of the type of instruction that astudent experiences during his/her academic career at the university. This use of multipleinstructors will also help minimize the effect of a given instructors influence on student success.Among the different instructors, there are also different approaches to attendance. One professorutilizes a requirement for attendance resulting in negative consequences for absences. Anotherutilizes a reward system. Another tracks attendance but neither rewards nor punishes studentsbased on attendance. This spectrum of approaches to how attendance affects students’ gradescreates an additional opportunity to research what motivates a student to attend and to besuccessful.Data has been gathered starting with the January

Conference Session

Electrical Energy Courses, Labs, and Projects II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hayrettin Bora Karayaka, Western Carolina University; Robert D. Adams, Western Carolina University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

graduates in the department of engineering and technology at WCU,developing an emphasis in electric power engineering plays a vital role in educating the nextgeneration of the region’s power industry workforce.To that end, an undergraduate curriculum development effort was planned and is projected totrain, prepare for research, and educate the students enrolled in the Department of Engineeringand Technology for careers in the power industry. The curriculum includes three fundamentalpower engineering courses: 1. Power Systems 2. Power Electronics 3. Electrical Machines and DrivesThis paper describes in detail the first pilot implementation of the Power Systems coursecomponent entitled “Modern Power Systems Analysis” for Electrical and

Conference Session

Project Based Learning In ET Program

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chih-Ping Yeh, Wayne State University; Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University; Joseph L Petrosky, Macomb Community College

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Engineering Technology

in the areas of automotive components design and manufactur- ing, vehicle dynamics, and electric-drive vehicle simulation and development, and has published widely in these areas.Joseph L Petrosky, Macomb Community College Joseph L. Petrosky is the Dean of Engineering and Advanced Technology at Macomb Community Col- lege in Warren, Michigan with responsibilities for a breadth of career and technical programs including advanced manufacturing, engineering technology, and automotive for degree, certificate, workforce and continuing education areas. Joe’s prior experience includes working at Focus: HOPE, a non-profit organization whose programs in- cluded engineering education and workforce development within a

Conference Session

Thermodynamics

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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Mechanical Engineering

their students to learn the course materialas it is taught so that the students can fully master the subject. This encouragement can becomeparticularly difficult to achieve in fundamental courses taken by a wide range of students whomay not perceive the relevance of the subject matter to their major or their career aspirations.For example, a one semester course on Basic Engineering Thermodynamics is often taken bymost engineering students, regardless of major, as a required course. Students in non-Mechanical Engineering disciplines often are less interested in this course, as it is out of theirmajor and appears to have little connection to their career goals. Furthermore, even somemechanical engineering students who are more interested in

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Stephanie Cutler, Virginia Tech

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Student

their interdisciplinary degree. To aid students in addressing these challenges, thispaper addresses the research question: What are important characteristics of doctoral committeemembers for a student pursuing an engineering education PhD?Literature ReviewFaculty members are an important support system for graduate students, especially a facultyadvisor and the members of a student’s committee [6, 7]. These faculty members not only providethe necessary disciplinary content knowledge, but can also provide personal, career or emotionalsupport[7]. While earning an interdisciplinary degree, as that in engineering education, the role ofthe advisor can become more complex[8]. Co-advisors may be needed to provide the additionalcontent expertise or the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Jennifer Vernengo, Rowan University; Mary Staehle, Rowan University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University; Tom Merrill, Rowan University; Robi Polikar, Rowan University; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

fundamental engineering principles, theywill be equally valuable to students who pursue careers in other engineering areas. Once developed, ourmodules could be adopted by classic engineering programs such as Chemical, Electrical and MechanicalEngineering, as well as specialized Biomedical Engineering programs, and could be implemented by fac- Page 23.950.2ulty who do not have specialized biomedical expertise. This paper focuses on the description of thecourse modules, which has been the primary activity during this first year of the project.GOALS AND OBJECTIVES The goals and objectives of this project are outlined below. o To