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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa G. Huettel, Duke University; Michael R. Gustafson II, Duke University; Joseph C. Nadeau, Duke University; David Schaad, Duke University; Michael M Barger; Lisa Linnenbrink-Garcia, Duke University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

). Current research focuses on sustainable engineering, community development, water and wastewater treatment design, stormwater retention/detention and treatment design, urban hydrology, constructed wetland and stream restoration design, ecological stabilization, sustainable engineering in land development, water resources, water and wastewater treatment. He is also the faculty advisor for Duke Engineers for International Development and the Duke Chapter of Engineers Without Borders and has led DukeEngage experiences every year since the inception of the program. He has facilitated and/or led trips to Indonesia, Uganda, Kenya, Honduras, El Salvador, Bolivia, and Peru. Representative projects he has worked on include

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arthur Ornelas Jr., Arizona State University; John Sadauskas, Arizona State University; Sandra Houston, Arizona State University; Wilhelmina C. Savenye Ph.D., Arizona State University; Eddy Ramirez; Claudia E. Zapata, Arizona State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

mechanics should be introduced atthe undergraduate level. A student’s depth of understanding of soils as an engineering materialwould be greatly enhanced via introduction of geotechnical principles for unsaturated (threephase) conditions, with the saturated soil case being presented as a subset of the broader theory. Goals for this project include the development, piloting, dissemination, andinstitutionalization of lecture and laboratory modules for educating undergraduate students in thebasic principles of unsaturated soils theory and the application of these principles to problems ofmovement of structural foundation systems. Engineering and educational technology teamexperiences in development of these modules and in implementation at home

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Tablets, Mobile and Technology

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Chingnam Goh, University of Southern Queensland; Linda Ann Galligan, University of Southern Queensland; Harry Ku, University of Southern Queensland

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Computers in Education

. Page 23.1373.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Wireless Tablet PCs for Enhanced Teaching at an Australian Regional University Teaching On-campus and Distance ModesAbstractThis paper examines the concept of using Tablet PCs as a potential effective learningand teaching (L&T) enhancement tool in classroom environments for on-campus anddistance teaching modes. It reports on findings and recommendations of a facultysponsored L&T enhancement project in the Faculty of Engineering and Surveying atthe University of Southern Queensland (USQ), which aims to investigate the role ofwireless enabled Tablet PCs as a teaching and learning enhancement tool and its impacton student’s retention

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International Division Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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International

project, and core values. These three disciplines represent the variedrequirements of engineering industry. ProjectThe project presents the teams with a broad contemporary issue to address—past years haveincluded Climate Change, Transportation science, Biomedical Engineering and FoodContamination—the 2012 season’s theme was Senior Solutions; teaming up with a senior partnerand develop a solution for a common problem encountered in the elderly community. Byresearching, prototyping, and analyzing, each team creates a presentation to perform beforecompetition judges. This project is an opportunity to thoroughly investigate how the world isdealing with a current issue, and to create a unique solution to the problem. With this open-endedprompt

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Themes in Renewable Energy and ET

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Engineering Technology

. Page 23.786.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 INTEGRATION OF GREEN CONCEPTS INTO TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUM FOR WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT IN THE RENEWABLE ENERGY INDUSTRIESAbstractWith green industries poised for rapid growth, universities and workforce development centersare striving to develop a workforce that is well trained in renewable energy technologies. Thispaper describes the latest advances in an educational project, sponsored by the Texas WorkforceCommission, to integrate renewable energy technology principles into the technical curriculum.This project has engaged faculty from technology programs in the College of

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Engineering Leadership Development Division Technical Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Simon Pitts, Northeastern University; Steve McGonagle, Northeastern University; Steven W Klosterman, Northeastern University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

the capability to lead teams in efficiently andeffectively delivering projects and products for their stakeholders. Yet a significant gap existsbetween this need and the output of the traditional engineering education system. This results ina lack of competitiveness for commercial entities, causes failed projects and failed companiesand prevents technologies and innovations from transitioning from the laboratory to customersand society.To bridge this gap innovative integrated approaches that develop not only the technical depth butalso the interpersonal agility essential to successfully lead engineering teams are neededi.The purpose of this paper is to examine a pedagogical technique employed in developingengineering leaders: the use of self

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Building a Better Program - Construction Curriculum Enhancements

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert G. Batson P.E., University of Alabama

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Construction

theconcept of Prevention though Design (PtD) to be “addressing occupational safety and healthneeds in the design process to prevent or minimize the work-related hazards and risks associatedwith the construction, manufacture, use, maintenance, and disposal of facilities, materials, andequipment.” The recently-created Master of Engineering: Advanced Safety Engineering andManagement degree at the University of Alabama at Birmingham uses PtD as the unifyingconcept for its curriculum. The application of PtD to construction has come to be known asDesign for Construction Safety (DfCS), the process of addressing construction site safety andhealth during the design of the project. A synonym for DfCS one sometimes encounters is SafetyConstructability. An

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Visualization tools and uses in graphics

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathy Schmidt Jackson, The Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence; Conrad Tucker, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Engineering Design Graphics

industry practitioners, faculty andstudents believe there is value in learning how to construct technical drawings using a pencil andthat ‘the haptic experience of pencil and paper line production and layout, combined with thediscipline of using orthographic and axonometric projections appears to engender a deeperappreciation of accepted conventions 16.”Some suggest that engineering students are dissatisfied with flat, non-engaging instructionalapproaches and tools. A review of engineering mechanics projects found that none employedhaptics for the feel of forces involved 17. With “feeling as believing” as their guide, a group ofOhio State researchers developed a haptic interface to a set of software activities used byengineering undergraduates and

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 4

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chadia A. Aji, Tuskegee University; M. Javed Khan, Tuskegee University

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Aerospace

Paper ID #8228Using a UAV to Teach Undergraduates Math and Aircraft PerformanceDr. Chadia Affane Aji, Tuskegee University Dr. Chadia Affane Aji is an associate professor in the Department of Mathematics in the College of Arts and Sciences at Tuskegee University. Dr. Aji’s research interests lie in the areas of numerical analysis, computational applied mathematics, nonlinear partial differential equations, complex analysis, and on improving student learning in undergraduate mathematics courses. Dr. Aji has been a principle investigator or co-principle investigator on numerous interesting and engaging NSF projects. Dr. Aji

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Multidisciplinary Learning, Evaluation, and Assessment

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew E. McFarland, University of Virginia; Reid Bailey, University of Virginia

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

comprisedof a three year curriculum that fosters a learning environment in which electrical, computer and systemsengineering students collaborate to engage in the designing, prototyping and testing of engineeringprojects. At the end of the curriculum, students of both majors will have developed a unique skillsetwhich allows for them to effectively solve the real world engineering challenges faced in industry.Specifically, fourth year systems engineering graduates will have the ability to work on technology-oriented projects while electrical and computer engineering graduates with have the ability to integratedomain-specific technical designs into larger systems.During the spring semester of 2012, a pilot study was conducted at the Sunapee State

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FPD 2: Retention

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anant R. Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Kristen Strominger, University of Cincinnati - School of Energy, Environmental, Biological and Medical Engineering; Urmila Ghia, University of Cincinnati

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First-Year Programs

Professorships, two national ASEE teaching awards, and is internationally recognized in his primary research field.Ms. Kristen Strominger, University of Cincinnati - School of Energy, Environmental, Biological and MedicalEngineering Kristen Strominger is the STEM Program Coordinator working under Anant Kukreti on the NSF Type 1 STEP Project in the School of Energy, Environmental, Biological and Medical Engineering at the Uni- versity of Cincinnati (UC). Kristen completed her master’s degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida previous to beginning her position at UC in July 2012. She plans, designs, evaluates and modifies programs supported by the NSF Type 1 STEP Grant in the

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Curriculum Development and Multidisciplinary Instruction

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine Skokan, Colorado School of Mines; Ravel F. Ammerman, Colorado School of Mines; William Hoff, Colorado School of Mines

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

possible that ahybrid course could lead to more efficient delivery of courses, and more efficient utilization ofcampus resources such as rooms and faculty. Of course, this is offset by the time and effort todevelop online course materials. Online course materials can be highly sophisticated and cantake many hours to develop. This may be one of the biggest barriers to developing hybridcourses. Due to the limited scope of this project we did not have the time or funds to developmuch in terms of new online course materials. Therefore, we kept the initial experiment simpleas described below, and concentrated on evaluation.A budget of $5000 was provided for this project. One thousand was spent on equipmentincluding video camera, microphone, and a

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Study Abroad, International Experience, Exchange Programs and Student Retention

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Manfred J Hampe, Technische Universität Darmstadt; Jan Helge Bøhn, Virginia Tech; David J. Dixon, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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International

-winningintroductory engineering design process course in Germany. First, the US rising sophomoreengineering students joined second-semester freshman German engineering students in a week-long design project in Germany. American students learned that the German design method is awell defined procedure, leading to the best engineered product or process. While the Americanmethod generally tends to be more rapid to market, frequently with improvements made afterproduction begins. Then the US students toured ACHEMA 2012 in Frankfurt, Germany, as wellas numerous large industrial facilities to explore commonalities and differences between the twocountries’ industries and traditions. Finally, the US students participated in guided tours ofGerman historical and

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CIP Division Technical Session 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abdullah I. Almhaidib, King Saud University

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College Industry Partnerships

support the scientific research through the finance provided byindustry in order to establish research chairs in the College, the first funded research chair wasestablished in the College of Engineering among the colleges in King Saud University. So far,the College of Engineering has established thirteen research chairs, which are funded by differentinstitutions of the society; most of them are from the industry. The third area contains the supportprovided by industry to the educational aspects in the College through the provision ofscholarships to the outstanding students in different departments of the College. It also includesthe provision of awards to the outstanding graduation projects in the departments. The fourtharea involves the

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K-5 Teacher Transformation

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ming-Chien Hsu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Page 23.503.2IntroductionInterest in introducing engineering concepts, including engineering design, to elementary schoolaged children has continued to increase in recent years for a variety of factors, some of whichinclude concerns of lacking STEM literacy and global competitiveness1-3. Engineering designpractice has been emphasized as one of the fundamental components of K-12 science andengineering education4.Learning engineering has several benefits for children, including improved technological literacy.In addition, learning engineering also enhances children’s learning. Students develop problemsolving skills when a design-based learning approach is used in the classroom5. Also,engineering design projects enhance students’ science content

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Micro-Technology and Nanotechnology

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hisham Hegab P.E., Louisiana Tech University; James D Palmer, Louisiana Tech University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

18 Mathematics and Basic Sciences 39 General Education 30The engineering fundamentals courses consist of a project-driven freshman engineeringcurriculum taken by all engineering majors at Louisiana Tech University as well as fundamentalcore courses in statics and strengths of materials, electrical circuits, thermodynamics,engineering materials, electronics, and measurement and instrumentation. These engineeringcourses range from two to three semester credit hours and are sophomore to junior level courseswithin the curriculum.The microsystems and nanosystems engineering courses are engineering courses that provide thestudents a greater depth of knowledge within this

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Training and Support for NEEs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Canan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University; Roger A. Green, North Dakota State University; Christi McGeorge, North Dakota State University; Elizabeth J. Birmingham, North Dakota State University; Ann Burnett, North Dakota State University

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New Engineering Educators

Page 23.898.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Mentoring Programs Supporting Junior FacultyAbstract In this paper we discuss the junior faculty cohort mentoring program we developed aspart of our National Science Foundation funded ADVANCE project. We first providebackground on our ADVANCE project and review the mentoring literature that helped shape ourmentoring program. Then, we describe our program, and discuss the benefits received by theparticipants: mentees and mentors.Introduction North Dakota State University (NDSU), a progressive, public, land grant university in theupper great plains, has been undergoing transformation since the late nineties. The

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Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Ellingson, U. of St. Thomas, School of Engineering; Kundan Nepal, University of Saint Thomas; Megan Rose McGill, University of St. Thomas; Mitchell J Hoffmann, University of St. Thomas

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Electrical and Computer

disasterdetection[2,3]. In addition to performing difficult calculations with ease, robots are also capable ofperforming tasks that are either too intricate, such as small-scale surgeries[4], or too strenuous,such as automobile assembly[5], for humans to perform. For these reasons and countless others,the field of robotics and the wide variety of applications that it encompasses will continue togrow. It is beneficial, therefore, to educate and excite young minds about the wonderfulopportunities available in this field of study. In this paper, our undergraduate research teamhopes to outline the research we conducted over the course of a summer and to propose that ourproject could be expanded upon in further research projects or as part of an

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Secondary (6-12) Outreach

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeff Gregorio, Drexel University; Brandon G Morton, Music Technology as a Vehicle to STEM for High School Students; Youngmoo Kim, Drexel University; Jessica S Ward, Drexel University (Eng.)

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

andmath test scores, graduation rates, college enrollment rates, higher education completion rates,and college performance, among other metrics4. Toward this end, we’ve developed severalhands-on STEAM activities specifically to illustrate the interconnectedness of the arts and thesciences through music technology.Summer Music Technology ProgramThe Summer Music Technology Program (SMT) offers a unique educational experience forrising high school sophomores and juniors*. The week-long program, initiated in 2006 as part ofan NSF CAREER award, aims to introduce its participants to the concepts underlying modernmusic technology through inquiry-based projects and activities, drawing upon common musiclistening and playing experiences5. The vast majority

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Implementing Transfer, Exchange, Research Programs and Professional Development; in Asia and Far East

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey S. Cross, Tokyo Institute of Technology; Kikuo Kishimoto, Tokyo Institute of Technology; Hisakazu Mihara; Masahiko Hara, Tokyo Institute of Technology

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International

Page 23.954.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Overview of the Tokyo Institute of Technology International Research Opportunities Program (TiROP) - Season One: 2012This paper gives an overview of the establishment of the new Tokyo Institute of TechnologyResearch Opportunities Program (TiROP) to promote bilateral student research exchanges withUS/EU and Asian research universities. TiROP was funded by a grant from the Japan Society forPromotion of Science (JSPS) in the Re-inventing Japan Project that led to the formation of a 10week summer research exchange program in 2012, which consisted of a student led researchproject, Japanese classes, factory tours, cultural activities and a

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Real and Virtual - "New" Approaches to Teaching "Old" Courses

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James P Abulencia, Manhattan College; Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University; David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky

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Chemical Engineering

instructions on how to do something), it follows that thisgeneration of student, who have much experience and reliance on the internet, will fit the schemawe propose.Methodology The current work is a sub-set of a larger project designed to test the impact of bothcreating and viewing videos on students understanding of several important concepts withinthermodynamics. The sophomore level Introductory Thermodynamics course is offered once ayear at the authors’ institutions. This course is usually a student’s first exposure tothermodynamics, and focuses on teaching vocabulary and concepts, and fundamental first-lawproblems.The overall study has four treatment groups and will occur over a period of three years. Each ofthe three thermodynamics

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Research Initiatives

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Conversion and Conservation Divisions; presenting all of them with the exception of one paper in 2010 when she was double-booked. Lynn most recently held the position of project coordinator for the ARRA funded Student Energy Internship Program in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering department at NCSU. She mentored and coordinated 60+ interns with energy professionals in the private and public sectors and recruited interns to volunteer at Family STEM Nights. Prior to this experience, she was a National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow in K-12 Education working under the direction of Liz Parry, Dr. Laura Bottomley and Dr. Karen Hollebrands in the RAMP-UP program at NCSU. During this tenure she created Energy Clubs

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Incorporating Technology into Construction Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kirsten A Davis, Boise State University

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Construction

receive a D or F on the exam.This research project investigates the introduction of university provided mobile devices into afreshman level construction materials and methods course. Device use is incorporated into thecourse in several ways, but this paper only examines the use of electronic flashcards, allowing Page 23.1313.2students to study their vocabulary wherever they are. Specifically, this paper provides apreliminary evaluation of: (1) whether the flashcards help students to better prepare for mediumand high stakes exams; and (2) whether the flashcards increase the mean exam scores comparedto previous semesters with no flashcards.The

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ABET Accreditation, Assessment and Program Improvement in ECE.

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark William Redekopp, University of Southern California; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California

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Electrical and Computer

ImplementationFor our "flipped" approach, we chose a junior level undergraduate computer organization andarchitecture. This course included coverage of fundamental computer organization conceptsincluding assembly language programming and instruction set architecture, memory hierarchy Page 23.548.5concepts and policies, processor organization, and structures of discussion and practice withembedded systems programming. While conceptual understanding and mastery of these topicswas important, students in the traditional lecture-based approach often struggled when posedwith their application in specific hardware and software design projects. Students

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Sustainability and engineering education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ben D Radhakrishnan, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University; James Jay Jaurez, National University

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Environmental Engineering

Page 23.759.2AbstractAn innovative Game Design/creation/play Methodology (GDM), developed through our researchon the HP Catalyst Grant project, in conjunction with International Society for Technology inEducation (ISTE) and Sloan Consortium (SLOAN-C), was introduced in the graduateSustainability Management program courses. This was a pilot to study GDM’s impact on studentlearning, motivation, creativity, engagement, innovation, team interactions, instructor leadership,and how they all contributed towards the Course Learning Outcomes (CLO). GDM wasintroduced in two different courses in MS Sustainability Management program: SUS601Introduction to Sustainability and SEM608 Sustainable Buildings. These student-built gameswere closly tied to and

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Distance Education and Engineering Workforce Professional Development

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tim Boyd, Northrop Grumman Corporation; Eric Paul Pearson, Northrop Grumman, Electronic Systems; Noah Miller, Northrop Grumman, Electronic Systems

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Continuing Professional Development

Paper ID #8204An Effective Leadership Development Experience through Modular Skill BasedSimulationsMr. Tim Boyd, Northrop Grumman Corporation After graduating from the California Institute of Technology in 2006, Tim started working at Northrop Grumman as a Systems Engineer. Since 2006, Boyd has not only been involved in performance analysis and on-orbit sensor characterization but has also managed technical teams as a technical team lead and a deputy Integrated Project Team lead within the SEIT (Systems Engineering Integration and Test) organi- zation. Boyd has presented his work at both academic and industry

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Capstone Design Courses and Tools in support of Systems Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Guerra, NASA Headquarters; Gloria A. Murphy, NASA; Lisa D. May, NASA Headquarters

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Systems Engineering

a B.A. in English from the University of Notre Dame. She received a Master of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.Ms. Gloria A. Murphy, NASA Gloria A. Murphy is currently the Project Manager of the Lunabotics Mining Competition at NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Florida. Ms. Murphy began her career in 1990 with NASA as a cooperative student in the Payload Processing Directorate. Her first engineering position was an experi- ment test engineer for the Spacelab Program. In 1998, Ms. Murphy began working on the International Space Station (ISS) Program as a systems engineer for the Multi Element Integrated Test (MEIT). She continued to develop her engineering

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Thermodynamics

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nihad Dukhan, University of Detroit Mercy; Mark Schumack, University of Detroit Mercy

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Mechanical Engineering

and Techniques for Improving Students Learning6.1 Real-life Examples and ExperimentsSeveral real-life examples, hands-on experiments and projects have been constructed and used tohelp students in tackling thermodynamics concepts and principles, and to connect abstract ideasto accrual hardwere.38- 44 Flotterud et al.38 for example described a micro-combined heat andpower system sized for residential distributed power generation. The system has been used as alaboratory experiments in which students take measurements to complete an energy balance andperform second-law analysis. The real-life experiment enhanced students learning of somethermodynamics principles. Li and Zhou39 described a thermodynamics project in whichstudents had to select a

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FPD 4: First-Year Engineering Courses, Part I: Multimedia, Large Classes, and TAs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farshid Marbouti, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kelsey Joy Rodgers, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Hyunyi Jung, Purdue University; Alena Moon, Purdue University; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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First-Year Programs

eight TAs, 11 different factors regarding time, workload, training format, andtraining content were discussed that they felt either helped or hindered their training experience.Three factors, completing the open-ended project, face-to-face discussions, and face-to-facelecture discussed as main helpful factors. Major hindering factors were too much work and toomuch information.3. Helpful Factors related to TrainingThe completing the open-ended project for the semester was identified to be the most helpfulfactor on training participation, since three TAs (Piper, Gail, and Greg) explicitly discussed thisfactor. Piper mentioned completing an MEA and doing MEA grading prior to face-to-facetraining was helpful. Gail states that completing the MEA

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 3

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter J. Schubert, IUPUI; Steven Anthony Zusack

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Aerospace

questionwere pleasing to see. None of the students involved had participated in a balloon-launch Page 23.665.8experiment prior. Because of this, it was expected that most students would be affected by theproject. The results regarding influence on course selection were also expected. Because of how  new the SEDS team was at the time of the experiment, it was necessary to create a non-technically intensive project. This means there would not be any specific coursework necessaryto have to succeed in executing or understanding what was going on. As the group grows, moretechnically advanced projects may become possible with using subgroups of specific