Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Learning, Evaluation, and Assessment

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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K.S. Krishnamoorthi, Bradley University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

b.1 Observe good laboratory safety procedures have an ability to b.2 Formulates an experimental plan of data gathering conduct experiments, as b.3 Carefully documents data collected well as to analyze and b.4 Develops and implements logical experimental procedures3b interpret data related to b.5 Selects appropriate equipment and instruments to perform manufacturing the experiment processes, materials b.6 Is able to operate instrumentation and process equipment evaluation, and manufacturing systems.2. Why do engineers need education in statistics?Study of statistics creates in an engineer the ability for

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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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Wayne P. Pferdehirt, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Continuing Professional Development

of instruction and stu- dent support. Prior to joining UW-Madison, Wayne directed the Midwest solid waste consulting services of Camp Dresser McKee and led energy conservation research projects for Argonne National Laboratory. He has a BS in engineering from Carnegie-Mellon University, an MS in civil engineering with an emphasis in regional planning from Northwestern University, and is a licensed professional engineer. For more information about UW-Madison’s online graduate engineering degree programs see http://distancedegrees.engr.wisc.edu Page 23.1224.1 c American

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Teaching - Best Practices

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Masud Salimian, Morgan State University; Yaseen Mahmud, Morgan State University; Avis L. Ransom, Morgan State University School of Engineering

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Manufacturing

manufacturing facility.Theme Based approachWe have designed and implemented and experimental approach based on the concept of atheme-based course delivery method. For fall semester 2012 we selected the theme of “Energyuse in Manufacturing Process”. The selection came about due to our involvement in efficient useof energy in commercial and industrial research through a research grant shared by several Page 23.1245.3universities of which Morgan State University is also a member. Additionally, the presence of anenergy concentration and a well-equipped laboratory facility with a track record of over a milliondollars of funded research was also a major

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gail D. Jefferson, University of South Alabama; Sally J. Steadman, University of South Alabama; F. Carroll Dougherty, University of South Alabama

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Two Year College Division

a fouryear program and on to the technical workforce1. These areas include: universityrequirements and policies, study skills, advising and curriculum requirements, careerplanning, oral and written presentation skills, and problem solving approaches.The seminar also emphasizes using engineering tools such as free body diagrams, simplesketches, P-v and T-v diagrams, and Excel spreadsheets for data analysis. The students gainexperience with collecting and analyzing laboratory data, as well as how to present and reportthe results. In addition, a portion of each seminar class is devoted to Team-Based learning toencourage the students to work together, ask questions about class assignments, and formstudy groups.Introduction to University

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammad Ali Khasawneh P.E., Jordan University of Science and Technology; Mohammad Obadat P.E., The University of Tennessee at Martin

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Civil Engineering

materials and describe some of the laboratory tests conducted on them. 4. Determine stresses and strains in flexible and rigid pavements using different methods. 5. Design a flexible pavement using different design procedures. 6. Design a rigid pavement using different design procedures. 7. Use DARWin 3.1 AASHTO software to design flexible and rigid pavements. Once DARWin software had been implemented, the previously mentioned classical topicsremained the same. The inclusion of this software into the syllabus was for many reasons:building knowledge of using viable programs in the pavement engineering field to strengthen thecomprehension of the subject. Furthermore, it saves considerable amount of time after ensuringthat students

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Community Engagement Division Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Marie Brown, Northeastern University; Mario Alan Hulett, Honda of America Manufacturing, Inc.

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Community Engagement Division

Paper ID #7758Variety of Community Partnerships in Related ProgramsMiss Sarah Marie Brown, Northeastern University Sarah Brown is a Ph.D. student in Electrical Engineering at Northeastern University, Draper Laboratory Fellow and a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow. She completed her B.S. in Elec- trical Engineering at Northeastern University in May 2011. In addition to her studies, Sarah has been an active member of the National Society of Black Engineers, having previously served as a chapter leader at Northeastern’s Black Engineering Student Society and as the National Technical Outreach Community

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Curriculum and Program Developments, Exchanges, Collaborations, and Partnerships

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eck Doerry, Northern Arizona University; Harvey Charles, Northern Arizona University

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International

allow for a little (linguistic) relaxation in a full-time class schedule. • The international professional internship may be paid or unpaid, and is closely-related to the student’s major discipline. Placements in a corporate context are preferred for engineers; placements in a university or governmental research facility or laboratory are often more suitable for natural scientists. • 15 hours of immersion language learning credit are assigned to the internship in special BA in Modern Languages subplans developed for GSEP, meaning that all internship placements are required to be in a primarily non-English-speaking environment. This rules out some placements in overseas offices of US companies to focus

Conference Session

Integrating Art, Humanities, and Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy W. Simpson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Marcus Shaffer, Penn State Architecture; Elisha Clark Halpin, Penn State University, School of Theatre, Dance Program; Amy Dupain Vashaw, Center for the Performing Arts @ Penn State; Dorothy H. Evensen, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

partnership with Sandia National Laboratories.5 Winner of the 2006 NationalAcademy of Engineering’s Gordon Prize for Engineering Education,6 the partners developedshared curriculum materials and degree options in product realization or manufacturing to helpbring real-world experiences into the engineering classroom. For capstone design in particular,the Learning Factory fosters university-industry partnerships whereby industrial sponsors andclients interact with students and faculty through hands-on capstone design projects. Initially,these projects primarily engaged mechanical engineering, industrial engineering (manufacturingtrack), and electrical engineering students at Penn State; however, the program has expandedsignificantly over the past five

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INTERACTIVE SESSION – Measuring the Impact on Communities

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca A Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Julie P Martin, Clemson University; Denise Wilson, University of Washington; Melani Plett, Seattle Pacific University; Tamara Floyd Smith, Tuskegee University

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Community Engagement Division

like? Is that a good thing or a bad Page 23.795.8 thing? Of all the academic communities you participate in (laboratory groups, informal study groups, the classroom, activities sponsored by the department and so on), which help you the most to engage in your education? How do they help you? Of all the non-academic communities you participate in (athletics, church groups, work communities, international student groups, fraternities & sororities, church groups, and so on), which help you the most to engage in your education? How do they help you? [Probing/Follow-up Questions:] Is there anything else that particularly

Conference Session

Delivery Methods in Mechanical Engineering Courses

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Mason, Seattle University; Teodora Rutar Shuman, Seattle University; Kathleen E. Cook, Seattle University

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Mechanical Engineering

reading, assigned homework problems, interactive exercises, andpower-point presentations. Students are responsible for learning basic course material outside ofclass time. Unlike an online class, an IC includes face-to-face time with the instructor inclassroom or laboratory setting where the material learned outside of class is discussed andapplied. The IC allows an educator to present course material in several different formats, and soengages the different learning styles and preferences of students. The IC format encouragesstudents to become self-learners and help prepare them for how they will need to learn aspracticing engineers. Our experience shows that the IC format can free class time for learner-centered activities without sacrificing

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Natalya A. Koehler, Iowa State University; Charles T. Jahren P.E., Iowa State University

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Civil Engineering

bridge construction project en- gineer for a construction contractor and as a research engineer for the Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory in Port Hueneme, Calif. His teaching interests include construction equipment, cost estimating and con- struction process design. His research interests include highway and heavy construction methods, road maintenance methods and innovations in construction process administration. Page 23.415.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013Development of a Framework for the Online Portion of a Hybrid Engineering

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Practical Teaching

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William T. Evans PhD P.E., University of Toledo

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Manufacturing

the initial design of the automated control system.Additional information can be found on OSHA's Web site at: http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/controlhazardousenergy/There are many reasons why the electrical devices that you will use in the design of yourautomated control system should be listed, approved or registered with a testing laboratory.One reason is to ensure that the device meets standards that will prevent failure that could lead tocatastrophic results. Another reason might be for insurance or compliance purposes. One of themost specified and premier safety testing laboratories is Underwriters Laboratories (UL). Themost applicable area of interest for control systems is UL's Standard for Safety 508A. If yourcontrol system panel

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society (LEES) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine Haas, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Lynn S. McElholm, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Sonya M Renfro, University of Connecticut; Elizabeth S. Herkenham, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ; Melissa Marshall, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

applications of Smart Lighting ERC while providing greater educational outreach opportunities to many more pre-college students than if the ERC managed its outreach separately.  Several School of Engineering faculty members have embraced the Engineering Ambassador philosophy by providing research experiences within their laboratories through the Undergraduate Research Program (URP). The students then develop presentations that tell the story of the research. The faculty members provide a great deal of guidance to the Ambassadors as they prepare presentations and hands-on activities about the technology within the URP laboratories. An additional source of financial support comes from various state funded

Conference Session

Capstone Design

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Elise M. Barrella, James Madison University; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University; Justin J Henriques, James Madison University; Daniel Devon Imholte

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #7464An Innovative Two-Year Engineering Design Capstone Experience at JamesMadison UniversityDr. Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University OLGA PIERRAKOS is an associate professor and founding faculty member of the James Madison Uni- versity Department of Engineering, which graduated its inaugural class in May 2012. At JMU, Dr. Pier- rakos is the Director of the Center for Innovation in Engineering Education (CIEE) and Director of the Advanced Thermal Fluids Laboratory. Her interests in engineering education research center around recruitment and retention, engineer identity, engineering design instruction and

Conference Session

Grasping the "Concept"

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrienne R Minerick, Michigan Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

cover (2008). She is an active mentor of undergraduate researchers and served as co-PI on an NSF REU site. Research within her Medical micro-Device Engineering Research Laboratory (M.D. – ERL) also inspires the development of Desktop Experiment Modules (DEMos) for use in chemical engineering classrooms or as outreach activi- ties in area schools (see www.mderl.org). Adrienne has been an active member of ASEE’s WIED, ChED, and NEE leadership teams since 2003 and during this time has contributed to numerous ASEE conference proceedings articles and educational journal publications. Page 23.1061.1

Conference Session

Engineering Identity 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Malinda Faber, The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at North Carolina State University; Alana Unfried, North Carolina State University; Eric N. Wiebe, North Carolina State University; Jeni Corn, Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, NC State University; Latricia Walker Townsend; Tracey Louise Collins, North Carolina State University

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Educational Research and Methods

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kemper Lewis, University at Buffalo, SUNY; Deborah A. Moore-Russo Ph.D., University at Buffalo, SUNY; Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Conrad Tucker, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Timothy W. Simpson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sarah E Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Adam R Carberry, Arizona State University; Wei Chen, Northwestern University; David W. Gatchell, Northwestern University; Steven B. Shooter, Bucknell University; Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; Christopher B. Williams, Virginia Tech

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Global Competency and What Makes a Successful Engineer

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kari Wold, University of Virginia; Stephanie Moore Ph.D., University of Virginia

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International

students and online international higher education19, 34. It is also appropriate becauseit has been used to highlight how geographical and psychological distance among students inonline higher education settings can be bridged through learner autonomy, dialogue, andcourse structure in many disciplines. For instance, in a study regarding the use of virtuallaboratories in a STEM-focused biology class, researchers used the transactional distancetheory to illustrate how virtual laboratories may have positive impacts on the relationshipsbetween the learner and the content as well as the learner and the interface17. That same studyalso used the transactional distance theory to illustrate how virtual laboratories may havenegative impacts on the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly A Warren, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Chuang Wang, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Geotechnical Engineering Concepts Most civil engineering programs require an introductory geotechnical engineering coursethat has a required laboratory component. Geotechnical Engineering involves fundamentalconcepts associated with soil mechanics, which are difficult for undergraduates to grasp usingconventional lecture methods. While engineering students are capable of ‘utilizing’ equations tosolve geotechnical problems, they have a difficult time ‘comprehending’ the equations,fundamental concepts, and the engineering application. The ability to reach higher levels ofcomprehension is contingent on mastery of the foundation material. It is important that facultyuse diverse teaching methods and encourage students to elevate their level of

Conference Session

Collaborative Projects in Architectural Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob Nathan Dunn, University of Idaho Integrated Design Lab; Kevin Van Den Wymelenberg; Sherry McKibben, IURDC, University of Idaho

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Architectural

Conference Session

Robots and K-12 Computer Applications

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl D. Seals, Auburn University; Earl B. Smith, Georgia Southern University

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Computers in Education

University. Dr. Smith’s work experience includes being a contract employee at AT&T Bell Lab- oratories, performing surveying work for the Jackson Electric Membership Corporation, and summer internships at the Atlanta Gas Light Company and Sandia National Laboratories. In addition to Georgia Southern, he has taught at Texas A&M, Prairie View A&M and Tuskegee Universities. His research inter- ests include fuzzy logic, control system design and intelligent systems. He is a member of ASME, ACM, ASEE, Tau Beta Pi and Pi Tau Sigma. Page 23.531.1 c American Society for Engineering

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Tricks of the Trade

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynn Albers, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University

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Student

tenure she created Energy Clubs for students in grades 3-5. Albers is passionate about experiential learning and strongly encourages the inclusion of hands-on activities into a curriculum. Her dissertation spans the Colleges of Engineering and Education and quantifies the effects of hands-on activities in an engineering lecture.Dr. 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

Conference Session

Projects in ECE

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wookwon Lee, Gannon University; Nicholas B. Conklin, Gannon University

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Electrical and Computer

level to mostly primary cosmic rays near balloon-float altitudes. Additionally, this project intended to study how the intensity of cosmic rays changeswith altitude, based on measurements of cosmic ray intensity from multiple arrival directions,providing a more complete picture of the high‐altitude radiation environment caused by cosmicrays.To achieve the project goal, a payload integrating various subsystems for cosmic-ray detection andevent processing has been designed in a top-down design approach: initially establishingengineering requirements of the payload for the experiment, carrying out functionaldecomposition, and actual laboratory design of subsystems by student team members from the

Conference Session

Interactive Approaches to Teaching Materials Fundamentals

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barry Dupen, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Materials

Paper ID #6148How to Write a Textbook in Ten Easy StepsDr. Barry Dupen, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne Dr. Dupen is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW). He has nine years’ experience as a metallurgist, materials engineer, and materials laboratory manager in the automotive industry. His primary interests lie in materials engineer- ing, mechanics, and engineering technology education. He is also an experienced contra dance caller

Conference Session

Teaching and Assessing Sustainability and Life Long Learning

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire L. Antaya, Arizona State University; Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh; Piervincenzo Rizzo, University of Pittsburgh; Amy E. Landis, Arizona State University

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Civil Engineering

around the nation areincorporating sustainability into their curriculum.The National Research Council (NRC) notes several challenges to effective undergraduateeducation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. Thesechallenges include providing engaging laboratory, classroom and field experiences; teachinglarge numbers of students from diverse backgrounds; improving assessment of learningoutcomes; and informing science faculty about research on effective teaching3-5. Researchsuggests that team based projects can also enhance student learning in STEM fields since itpromotes active and collaborative learning while simultaneously promotes individualaccountability, personal responsibility, and communication skills2. In

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Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

shorteningthe length to cover only the two days of the competition. In the case of USMA, the trip is fullysponsored by our international office at no cost to the students or academic department.In 2011, one very interesting collaborative opportunity our students came across was with theIntelligent Control Laboratory at Peking University. Several Chinese graduate students had beenworking on building and controlling robotic fish. Our students were very excited about theproject and had a great deal of discussions with the Chinese students about the mechanics,controls, communications, and image processing involved in the project. We learned that theunderwater robot platform developed at Peking University has been used for robotic fishcompetitions annually

Conference Session

Mechatronics

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anca L. Sala, Baker College of Flint

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Mechanical Engineering

Systems and Control” courseThis is a senior level course for Mechanical Engineering which introduces students to modelingand design of closed-loop control systems. The textbook used is “Modern Control Systems”, 12thedition, by Dorf and Bishop. Many Mechanical Engineering students find fundamental conceptssuch as closed-loop control systems and transfer functions as very abstract and difficult to grasp.The extensive mathematical derivations required are somewhat alleviated by the use of Matlaband Simulink throughout the course. As the course does not have a laboratory component there isa gap between theoretical concepts and practical applications in the class. The LEGO basedmodules were developed to bridge this gap at least partially. The first

Conference Session

Mechanics, Hands-on Demo - Show & Tell!

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward J. Berger, University of Virginia

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Mechanics

Academies Press, 2005. [7] J. Narum. Promising practices in undergraduate stem education. In Evidence on Promising Practices in Undergraduate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education Workshops. Washington DC, 2008. accessed 7 January 2010. Page 23.753.12 [8] Natalya Noy and Deborah McGuinness. Ontology 101: A guide to creating your first ontology. Technical report, Stanford University Knowledge Systems Laboratory, March 2001. online, accessed 6 January 2013. [9] National Mathematics Taxonomy Committee. Core subject taxonomy for mathematical sciences education. Technical report, http://people.uncw.edu

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Themes in Renewable Energy and ET

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Immanuel Edinbarough P.E., University of Texas, Brownsville

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Engineering Technology

workers while installing the system, and the safety of all others who may come in contact with the system after it is installed. B. ELMT 1372. Applications of PV Systems. Course outcome: 1. The student will be able to understand, install, and test the systems in the laboratory provided by the instructor. C. ELMT 1373. Solar PV Systems. Course outcome: 1. Understand and describe the safety of the workers while installing the system and the safety of all others who may come in contact with the system after it is installed. D. HART 1311. Solar Fundamentals. Course outcomes: 1. Demonstrate safe and proper work habits. 2. Categorize heat

Conference Session

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

answer. However, they doless well when learning is required to be tacit; enacted as skill; context-specific; and thereforedifficult to articulate1. The professors wanted to create an opportunity where students couldcome together in a learning environment that was more like a working studio or laboratory than atypical classroom.The Multidisciplinary Learning and Team Teaching Initiative (MLTT) from the Office of theProvost funded all of the design-build-test activities. In launching this initiative, the Universityof Michigan dedicated $2.5 million dollars to support fourteen team-teaching efforts and cross-disciplinary degree programs at the undergraduate level, 2005-2009. In launching the initiative,the University of Michigan asserted that