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ERM Potpourri

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathryn W. Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University; Joanna F. DeFranco, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley; Sally Sue Richmond, Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies

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Educational Research and Methods

enrolled in a first-yearengineering design course (3 sections) and 52 graduate engineering students enrolled in amaster’s level systems engineering course (2 sections) at Penn State University. Studentsvolunteered to participate based on a description of our research project and received nocompensation for their participation. Each student completed a concept map of a course-relatedtopic as a class exercise mid-way through each course; the topics were systems thinking(undergraduates) and creativity (graduates), respectively. All students were provided with briefinstructions about concept mapping and performed at least one “practice map” before completingthe maps of interest; they were given approximately 30 minutes to complete each mapping task

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Novel Pedagogies 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arthur C Heinricher, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Paula Quinn, Quinn Evaluation Consulting; Richard F. Vaz, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kent J Rissmiller, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Educational Research and Methods

fact, the primary graduation requirements were twosignificant projects: Project #1: The Interdisciplinary Project. This project, usually completed in the junior year, asked the student to address a problem at the intersection of science and technology with societal need. Project #2: The Major Project. This project, usually completed in the senior year, is a design or research project in the student’s major area of study.Each project carries 9 credits, roughly one quarter of an academic year’s work. Each project hasa faculty advisor working closely with a small team of students (usually 2–4 but sometimes 1 ormore than 4). For the major project, the advisor is a faculty member in the appropriatediscipline. For the

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"Best" of BED

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Idalis Villanueva, University of Maryland, College Park; Rachel L. Manthe, Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park; Kevin M Knapstein, Bioprocess Scale-Up Facility, Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park

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Biomedical

student development of these skills.While freshmen-level bioengineering courses include scientific, biological, chemical, physical,mathematical, and engineering principles, students struggle to understand how these conceptsintegrate as a whole in the field of bioengineering, in part due to the broad nature of the field(ranging from medical to environmental applications). With time, greater appreciation for thefield occurs well into their senior years (i.e., capstone design) but may limit the amount of timethat students can nurture these specialized skills before graduation. Therefore, by offering moreopportunities to foster research-related skills (hypothesis formulation, dataanalysis/interpretation, oral communication) early in their education

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Research on Learning, Performance, and Impact

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sylvanus N. Wosu, University of Pittsburgh

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Minorities in Engineering

, staff and students are valued for their unique cultures, experiences and perspectives. The EOD identifies high qualified undergraduate students and assists in their preparation for graduate research and education by building a diverse workforce and student body and by developing equitable academic supports designed to meet the academic needs of the student body without discrimination. Dr. Wosu has developed and directed mentoring programs for preparing women and underrepresented college students for graduate education, and high school students for college careers. Since coming to the University of Pittsburgh, he has created several programs including the Pitt Engineering Career Access Program (PECAP), a program to

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Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Chiou, Drexel University ; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.); M. Eric Carr, Drexel University

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Graduate Studies

. Recirculation hasbeen added in the new and innovative manufacturing processes, including reuse,remanufacture, and recycle.Design for the EnvironmentStudents have to learn what the Design for Environment (DfE) is in the course. Designfor Environment has the common known acronym DfE and can be viewed in differentways. DfE is a philosophy that advocates that consideration be given to the environmentwhen developing new products and processes. DfE is an engineering design initiative thatpromotes environmentally sound decisions at every step of the production process fromchemical design, process engineering, procurement practices, and end productspecification to post-use disposal. The concept is developing in the environmental/engineering fields and is

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Best Methods for NEEs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert A. Chin, East Carolina University; Michael Behm, East Carolina University

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New Engineering Educators

Parks Board and Centre for Urban Greenery and Ecology to study safe design aspects of rooftop and vertical greenery systems. Behm serves as editor of the Journal of Safety Health and Environmental Research, the academic practice journal of the American Society of Safety Engineers. Page 23.214.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Assessing Scholarly OutletsIntroductionCompared to what has been available in the past, a plethora of scholarly outlets now exist whereteacher/scholars can disseminate research findings and the results of their other

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Russell Pimmel, University of Alabama (Emeritus); Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Norman L. Fortenberry, American Society for Engineering Education; Brian Yoder; Rocio C Chavela Guerra, American Society for Engineering Education

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

models, and on the rapidly developing web-based social networking and contentmanagement tools. It utilizes virtual communities of practice (VCP) to help faculty membersunderstand and implement research-based instructional approaches.The two goals of the project are: (1) to develop a sustainable VCP model for facultydevelopment that will enable relatively inexperienced faculty members to gain an understandingof research-based instructional approaches and to implement these approaches in theirclassrooms and (2) to identify VCP best practices by developing approaches for characterizingthe operation of VCP implementations and relating these to VCP effectiveness. This paper firstsummarizes the literature that underlies the VCP approach; then it

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Accreditation, Program Evaluation, and Education Resource's Impact in Latin America

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erick Jones, University of Texas, Arlington; Vettrivel Gnaneswaran, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Beatriz Murrieta, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Queretaro

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International

that inform whether or not students “progressed” in theirability to deal with global and engineering challenges.Assessment sub-question #F: “How to increase student interest in grad school and to increasestudent abilities with respect to those tools that makes them competitive in a researchenvironment: research acumen, technical communication and responsible research conduct?”Assessment methods for sub-question #F: (1) reflective journals and weekly meetings withfaculty mentors; (2) pre-survey and post survey of students; (3) focus group with students at theend of their summer experience. In assessment method #1, #2, and #3, students provided greaterinsight into how this experience has impacted their decision to pursue graduate degrees.4

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Engineering in K-12 Science and Mathematics Standards

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tamara J Moore, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Kristina Maruyama Tank, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Aran W Glancy, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Jennifer Anna Kersten, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Forster D Ntow, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

learning and increasing teachers’ use of effective STEM instruction in the elementary grades. More recently, her research has focused on using literacy to support scientific inquiry, engineering design and STEM integration.Mr. Aran W Glancy, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Aran W Glancy is a graduate research assistant at the University of Minnesota pursuing a Ph.D. in STEM Education with an emphasis in Mathematics Education. He received his M.Ed. in Science Education (Physics) from Lehigh University. Prior to enrolling at the University of Minnesota, Glancy spent six years as a high school mathematics teacher and two years as a high school science teacher. His research interests include STEM integration, modeling

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Product Development and Manufacturing

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; Jyhwen Wang, Texas A&M University; Manoj Vanajakumari, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

, student assistants will conductbusiness analysis including market analysis, sales estimation, cost analysis, profit prediction,breakeven point analysis, and initial investment estimation. If the product is determined to beappropriate for PID Initiative, the students must design and make the product. Meanwhile, theymust try to integrate the product development effort into the ETID curriculum. A PID Initiativeproject may be supported by faculty members, industry partners, and other profitable PIDInitiative projects. It may also be a part of a major external research project with involvement offaculty members and graduate students.Although the PID Initiative is not-for-profit, students working on any particular project need tofocus on both the

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Best Methods for NEEs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

interdisciplinary papers the authors have published with faculty from clinicalmedicine, bioengineering, finance, educational psychology, colonial history, business, sportsmedicine, and seismology. The paper includes five reasons to seek opportunities to applynumerical analysis to interdisciplinary problems, three common pitfalls of work in suchinterdisciplinary projects, and ten best practices for conducting numerical analysis ofinterdisciplinary problems.I. Reasons to seek interdisciplinary numerical analysis opportunities Interdisciplinary research often reveals low-hanging fruitAs a graduate student, one of the authors was the lone electrical engineer in a biomedical centerthat had a predominantly molecular chemistry emphasis. His specialty was analog

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

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

Paper ID #6360A Formal Research Study on Correlating Student Attendance Policies to Stu-dent SuccessDr. Donald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University Dr. Donald C. Richter obtained his B.Sc. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from Ohio State University, M.S. and Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Arkansas. He holds a Professional Engineer certification and worked as an Engineer and Engineering Manger in industry for 20 years before teaching. His interests include project management, robotics /automation and air pollution dispersion modeling.Mr. Jason K Durfee, Eastern Washington University

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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

years21.Yet existing collaborations many times struggle with maintaining the quality of their programsthat give students the opportunity to display the global competency skills they will need upongraduation18, 44, 45. For instance, some institutions regularly transfer materials from a classroomto an online transnational format without modification, which fails to take advantage of theplatform that can connect students with others and practice honing their global competencyskills38. Research indicates this missed opportunity to benefit from transnational educationplatforms can stem from a lack of knowledge regarding what activities to use in transnationalclasses, particularly when addressing students’ multiple cultural backgrounds16, 37, 47, 51

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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

in operations research and supply chain management. Prior to transitioning into the Construction Engineering Program at UA, he was a professor of Industrial Engineering 1984-2007. From 1979-84, he was a systems engineer with Lockheed Corpora- tion. Dr. Batson is a long-time member of ASEE and is past-president of the Southeastern Section. Page 23.145.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Alternative Approaches to Incorporate Design for Safety into Construction Engineering CurriculaIntroductionFrom both an ethical and practical viewpoint

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Training and Mentoring of Graduate Teaching Assistants

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nikitha Sambamurthy, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeremi S London, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeeyeon Hahn, Purdue University; Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies

Paper ID #7340Reliability of the Global Real-time Assessment Tool for Teaching Enhance-ment (G-RATE)Ms. Nikitha Sambamurthy, Purdue University, West LafayetteMrs. Jeremi S London, Purdue University, West Lafayette Jeremi S. London is a graduate student at Purdue University. She is pursing a Ph.D. in Engineering Edu- cation. In 2008, she earned a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Purdue, and a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from Purdue in 2013. Her research interests include: the use of cyber- learning in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education; assessing the impact

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria Teresa Napoli, UC Santa Barbara; Arica Lubin, Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships, University of California, Santa Barbara; Liu-Yen Kramer, Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships, University of California Santa Barbara; Jens-Uwe Kuhn, Santa Barbara City College; Nicholas Arnold, Santa Barbara City College; Ofelia Aguirre, Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships; Megan T. Valentine, University of California, Santa Barbara

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

exclusively on CC students, INSET effectively promotesearly engagement in STEM research, providing opportunities for active learning activities thatmay increase retention and degree completion, while at the same time drawing a diverse studentpopulation.INSET was designed to expose this traditionally under-engaged pool of students to theexcitement of scientific discovery, innovative engineering, and the societal impact of science andtechnology. This is achieved in part by immersing students in a university research environment,giving them first-hand experience on cutting-edge original research in a discipline of theirinterest and with the mentorship of a UCSB student just a step or two ahead of them. The CCinterns make original contributions to this

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Training and Mentoring of Graduate Teaching Assistants

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tershia A. Pinder-Grover, University of Michigan

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Graduate Studies

to go over for active learning to be practical.Occasionally I'll ask them to work in teams for 20 minutes to solve a more involved problem butthen they just sit there and don't do anything.” This example of student resistance is supported byprevious research which indicate that some barriers (e.g., institutional, cultural, lack of rolemodels etc.) may exist to prevent TAs’ from successfully adopting best teaching practices . 11 Page 23.136.11Those TAs who did not use active learning were asked to describe their reasons for not usingactive learning. Sixteen respondents answered “no” to the question, “Did you ever use activelearning

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Design Based Energy Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alamgir A. Choudhury, Western Michigan University; Jorge Rodriguez PhD, MBA, Western Michigan University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

industrial practice to slow down the depletion of energy resources and subsequentenvironmental impacts. Achieving these goals would be a complex gradual process and requires aparadigm shift in product and process design. In the academia, this awareness underscores need forreforming curriculum so that graduates of programs are ready to lead these changes in real life practices.National Science Foundation funds projects to update engineering curriculum for comprehensive teachingof energy utilization in different undergraduate programs. Among them, the process intensification project[3] integrated energy efficiency and safety in several engineering courses. US Department of Energypromotes best practices in energy efficiency, reusable energy, waste

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Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dominic R. Primé, Arizona State University; Bianca L. Bernstein, Arizona State University; Amy K. Way, Villanova University; Liza Cohen Hita Hita, Arizona State University; T Michael Liddell, CareerWISE, Arizona State University; Arti R. Sarma, Arizona State University; Jennifer M Bekki, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Graduate Studies

perspectives of faculty and graduate students from fields that included counselingpsychology, engineering, communication, and educational technology were invaluable incrafting an outline of content and structure that would best meet the needs of our target users.A primary task related to instructional design was to consult the education technology andpedagogical theory literatures to ensure we were developing the learning environment tomaximal effect. We applied educational technology design approaches for effective teachingwith technology in higher education23 and principles for instructional message design from thebehavioral and cognitive sciences24,25. Careful consideration was taken to outline a set ofsystematic procedures for the development of

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Challenges in Engineering, Models in Professional Programs, Capstone Design and Function Generator for Educational Environment

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claudio da Rocha Brito, Science and Education Research Council; Melany M. Ciampi, Safety, Health and Environment Research Organization; Rosa Maria Castro Fernandes Vasconcelos, Universidade de Minho; Luis Alfredo Martins Amaral P.E., University of Minho; Victor Freitas de Azeredo Barros, Science and Education Reseach Council

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International

decreasing considerably in the last 10 years5.3. The Formation of the Engineer seen by COPECAs an organization that works for the future of education, COPEC has established someguidelines to be applied on the design of engineering programs. The guidelines are the result ofresearches as well experience designing and implementing engineering programs6.• The programs should be flexible;• Have more practical activities; Page 23.284.5• Internships as a way to provide real experience in engineering.The formation of the engineer must consider above all the strong basis in basic sciences andbasic sciences of engineering and the programs should

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"Best" of BED

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Clobes, University of Virginia; William H Guilford, University of Virginia

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Biomedical

formatappropriate for journal submission, engage in anonymous graded peer review, and subsequentlyrevise their papers for a final score. Writing review articles is, however, primarily an exercise inaccumulating and organizing knowledge.Often a different approach is taken with graduate students, where the goal is to emphasizeanalysis and synthesis rather than knowledge. For example, the analysis of raw experimental datahas been used as a case-based approach to enforcing higher-order cognitive skills 3. Thisapproach may not be appropriate, however, for many undergraduate classes. Further, thisapproach was not designed to teach the basics of researching the technical literature, writing in atechnical style, or of engaging in peer review; these are often

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Design Teamwork

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Kristine Sheridan, University of Toronto; Lobna El Gammal, Institute For Leadership Education in Engineering at the University of Toronto; Jennie Phillips MA, University of Toronto; Greg Evans, University of Toronto; Doug Reeve P.Eng., University of Toronto

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Design in Engineering Education

dynamics.AcknowledgmentsFunding for this research was provided by the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario, theDorothy and William Palm Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology,and the University of Toronto Open Fellowship Fund. The opinions, findings, conclusions andrecommendations expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views ofthe Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario.References1 J. D. Bronzino, D.J. Ahlgren, C-L. Chung, J. D. Mertens, and J. L. Palladino. "Design and Teamwork: A Must for Freshmen." IEEE Transactions on Education, vol. 37, no. 2, pp. 184-188, 1994.2 L. Morell de Ramirez, J. I. Velez-Arocho, J. L. Zayas-Castro and M. A. Torres, "Developing and Assessing Teamwork Skills

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Training and Mentoring of Graduate Teaching Assistants

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Andrew Rosse-Richards, Purdue University; Juan Diego Velasquez, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David B Nelson, Purdue University; Chantal Levesque-Bristol, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies

through a pre-semesterTAO program coordinated through a university’s CTL. The TAO focuses upon the developmentof principles of general pedagogy and how pedagogy may be adjusted to meet the needs of TAsin science, technology, engineering, agriculture, and mathematics (STEAM) and the Humanities.While it is important for TAs to continue to develop content knowledge, this is best coordinatedat the department level in the mentoring of TAs by content specialists in their discipline12. Thespecific purpose of this investigation was to better understand the impact of a pre-semester TAOconducted at a large, research-intensive university in the American Midwest on the developmentof graduate students’ perceptions of self-efficacy to implement specific

Conference Session

Case Studies in Entrepreneurship

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University; Alex Kotlarchyk

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

environmental impact – A study was conducted that applied oursprinkling algorithm to historical data to estimate the percentage of water that would have beensaved using our system. Dealing with water restrictions – Many municipalities restrict days and times thatsprinkling can occur. We needed to research how strictly these are enforced and if anyaccommodations could be made with governmental agencies. Addressing reliability issues – Beyond the prototyping stage of the project, we needed tocontinually test our system for reliability, since this is a major consideration when going tomarket. Understanding that “time is money” – Whenever possible, we have tried to use the“official” university channels to purchase necessary equipment

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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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Aditya Akundi, RIMES, University of Texas at El Paso; Eric D Smith, University of Texas, El Paso

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Systems Engineering

states the outcomes that a student is expected to achieveimmediately upon graduation.SACS Long-Term Objectives for MSSE GraduatesThese are goals for career and lifetime achievement for graduates to attain 5 to 20 yearsafter graduation, by applying the Program Learning Outcomes.1. IMSE Graduates will assume enterprise leadership responsibilities in Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering environments.2. IMSE Graduates will develop innovative systems and processes for the design, development and deployment of products and services, for the benefit of society.3. IMSE Graduates will discover new knowledge, and develop new tools for the practice of Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering.4. IMSE Graduates will earn

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Graduate Student Experience

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel P. Dempsey, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Carol Barry, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Joey Mead, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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Graduate Studies, Student

attended.During the 2009-2010 academic year, the focus was analytical skills, specifically the ability toidentify strengths and weaknesses in the analysis of a new scientific paper. The GraduateStudent Council members suggested five different fields, i.e., physics, chemistry, materialscience, biomedical, and polymer science. Graduate students selected one article for theirpresentation beyond articles related to their research work. The students also explained theirthought process when making the presentations. Each individual's presentation was peerreviewed and the individual was given suggestions for improvement. The Graduate StudentCouncil also conducted voting among the peers to select the best presenters. This professionaldevelopment program proved

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Outreach Along the K-12 Pathways to Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly Doyle P.E., University of Nevada, Reno; Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego; Catherine W. French, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Heidi A Tremayne P.E., Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center; Sean P Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

geotechnical engineering, lifelines, transportation, earthquake hazard, and public policy. Tremayne c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Paper ID #7191 disseminates research results and conclusions to various users including professional engineers, students and faculty, funding agencies, news media, and other interested groups. In this effort, she utilizes both her engineering skills (she is a licensed California Civil Engineer) and communication skills to bridge the gap between academia and engineering practice so that new research findings are used to design safer infrastructure that can

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Issues in Advising and Mentoring

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily L. Allen, San Jose State University; Francisco Castillo, College of Engineering, San Jose State University; Eva Schiorring

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Educational Research and Methods

, moresatisfied students with enhanced career potential. Beginning in AY 2009-10, the Collegebrought together faculty advisors from the eight departments to discuss best practices, establishnew academic policies, and to begin to draw all the departments towards convergence inadvising methods. It soon became clear that to reach convergence on new college-wide advisingpractices, a program with faculty support and recognition was needed. Consequently in AY2011-12, the College launched the Designated Faculty Advisors (DFA) program, for which theDean and the Provost split the funding needed to provide course released time for 16 facultyadvisors. In addition to expanding their advising repertoire, the presence of engineering facultyfrom every department lent

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Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharnnia Artis, University of California, Berkeley; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech

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Two Year College Division

identify a graduate student mentor and design a project to meet the academic interests, background knowledge and course training of the individual community college students. ii. Pre-program - Before each class of the TTE REU Site begins, faculty and graduate student mentors participate in a mentor training to: 1) discuss mentor and participant expectations; 2) learn more about the community college cohort, including background, experience, and interests; 3) discuss best practices in mentoring for community college students, underrepresented minorities, women, and first-generation college students; and 4) receive guidance on the creation of a 2-page project summary. Prior to the students’ arrival

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FPD 9: First-Year Engineering Courses, Part III: Research, Sustainability, and Professionalism

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dirk Colbry, Michigan State University; Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University

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First-Year Programs

research training activities designed for this seminar are grounded in two complementaryeducational frameworks: constructivism and socioculturism. At its core, constructivism is theidea that learning is an active process where students create meaning from information andexperiences.2,3 Similarly, socioculturism is founded in the idea that “learning is enculturation,the process by which learners become collaborative meaning-makers among a group defined by Page 23.1084.2common practices, language, use of tools, values, beliefs, and so on.”4 In the context ofscientific research, this enculturation includes background knowledge of the data, terminology