Conference Session

Assessment

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

importance of Bloom’s Taxonomy and have tried to changetheir teaching styles to create a learning environment. Teachers have recognized that the studentsmust be provided with an opportunity to develop their problem-solving skills in addition tomastering a particular body of information. Furthermore, many of our educational institutionshave tried to move away from emphasizing the establishment of strong knowledge-base. Themodern trend is to develop an interactive problem-solving pedagogy that encourages thedevelopment of learners’ creativity, understanding, and written and oral communication skills.In a learning paradigm, it is observed that evaluation is holistic, and student success outcomesare what is measured. Many scholars have recommended and

Conference Session

Electrical Energy Courses, Labs, and Projects I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hirak C Patangia, University of Arkansas, Little Rock

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

as coauthors. He was the first recipient of an NSF research initiation grant (now CAREER Award) at UALR. He has a strong grant funding record and in 2011, he received funding from NSF for curriculum development in the area of Photo-voltaic (PV) Solar Energy. The project involves developing exemplary course modules and innova- tive laboratory modules for adaptation at other schools for undergraduate/graduate teaching and research. Recently, he completed three projects for Arkansas Highway and Transportation department related to highway lighting using solar energy. He established a commercial PV system with solar panels on the rooftop of ETAS building for teaching and research with funding from Arkansas Energy

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Preparing for Practice

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James Edwin Cawthorne Jr., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Corey T Schimpf, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

triangle approach includes in one integrated assessment model;the desired student outcomes (as captured by the Wiggins and McTighe framework), the studentlearning activities ( as designed by the Perkins’ approach to student learning activities) and thegeneration and analytic use of student performance or measurement data to assess studentlearning (which completes the Pelligrino assessment triangle). The assessment triangle approachas proposed by Pelligrino is illustrated for Principles for three enduring understandings: evaluatenew venture opportunities, exhibit presentation skills, and assess entrepreneurial competencies. Perkins identified seven types of learning experiences to incorporate into an overallintegrated and reinforced

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Instrumentation Technical Session II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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Instrumentation

: Manufacturing Industry; TravelIndustry; Aerospace; Printing Industry; Food Industry; Textile Industry; HospitalsFilm Industry; Corrugating; Plastics Industry; Agriculture; Foundry; and Leisure.1PLCs can be programmed with graphical ladder logic and are unlike a general-purposecomputer in that they are environmentally hardened to survive on a manufacturing plantfloor.2 Couple this with the ease of interface to hydraulic, pneumatic, and electronicpower systems make PLCs an essential skill for Engineering Technologist.To achieve this level of familiarization, PLCs can be a dedicated process control courseor integrated into an existing course such as fluid power or industrial automation.Budget is often a concern and some programs are choosing to purchase

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First-Year Programs (FPD) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Silverstein, University of California, Los Angeles

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First-Year Programs

teaching these graduating, upper-division students, I concluded that, muchearlier in their University careers, students need exposure to the concepts taught in this seniorcourse. They need to develop these concepts into skills through extracurricular activities andelective courses, enhancing their prospects for career success as practicing engineers when theygraduate, and this takes time.As a consequence of my observations, I proposed a new, additional course which would informstudents, preferably freshmen, that an engineering career requires greater understanding of skillsthat are not part of their engineering curriculum. The intent was to provide them digestibleguidance that would help them to engage in activities providing them: 1

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Capstone and Senior Design Projects Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Byron G. Garry, South Dakota State University

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Engineering Technology

high GPAs, on average, do well on their projects  student groups with more industry work experience, on average, tend to do better in the project’s soft skills, as well as the ability overall to complete their projects successfully  peer evaluations of group team work provided no data that related to project success  the number of hours worked on the job tended to not have an effect on project successIntroductionThe 2012-13 ABET-ETAC Criterion 5 Curriculum section states that “Baccalaureate degreeprograms must provide a capstone or integrating experience that develops student competenciesin applying both technical and non-technical skills in solving problems.”1. A short search ofASEE Conference papers variously defines the goal

Conference Session

Research Initiatives

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Helena Isabel Scutt, Stanford University; Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Stanford University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

enroll in calculus.Taken together, this knowledge provides compelling evidence of the importance ofcommunication skills in engineering, and suggests that emphasis on the integration of math andcommunication skills in engineering would benefit women students in particular.4. Demonstrate and Encourage ResilienceThis practice is about helping students learn to embrace challenges and setbacks by teachingthem that their academic skills are malleable. In addition to combatting the negative stereotypesof their technical abilities that girls and women face, this practice is an important life lesson forall students.Using spatial skills as an example of a broader phenomenon, the Assessing Women inEngineering project suggests that “score differences

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Division Technical Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Bayless, Ohio University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

Paper ID #6035Using Leadership Education Practices to Enhance Freshmen EngineeringStudent Interviewing SkillsDr. David Bayless, Ohio University Dr. Bayless is the Loehr professor of Mechanical Engineering and the director of Ohio University’s Center of Excellence in Energy and the Environment. He is also the director of the Robe Leadership Institute, director of the Center for Algal Engineering Research and Commercialization (an Ohio Third Frontier Wright Project), and director of the Ohio Coal Research Center at Ohio University, where he is engaged in the development of energy and environmental technology, such as

Conference Session

Four Pillars of Manufacturing

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert L. Mott P.E., University of Dayton; Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University

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Manufacturing

canalso be used by others to illustrate the content of the entire field of manufacturing and to helpdecide what parts of the manufacturing field are appropriate for inclusion in any givencurriculum. It is well known that graduates from many different types of academic programs findproductive careers in the manufacturing engineering function of product-producing industries.All should have at least an awareness-level comprehension of the entire field.Types of Programs Illustrated in this paperThe process of mapping curricula into the Four Pillars model is illustrated with four differenttypes of academic programs: 1. Four-year bachelor degree in manufacturing engineering (Figure 2) 2. Four-year bachelor degree in manufacturing engineering

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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

Paper ID #6826Development of a Framework for the Online Portaion of a Hybrid Engineer-ing CourseDr. Natalya A. Koehler, Iowa State University Dr. Natalya A. Koehler has a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instructional Technology and Human Computer In- teraction. Dr. Koehler is currently the post-doctoral research associate in Iowa State University’s College of Engineering-Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering.Dr. Charles T. Jahren P.E., Iowa State University Dr. Charles T. Jahren is the W. A. Klinger teaching professor and the assistant chair for Construction Engineering in the Department of Civil

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Teaching and Assessing Sustainability and Life Long Learning

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Katherine Watson, Georgia Institute of Technology; Elise M. Barrella, James Madison University; Thomas A. Wall, Georgia Institute of Technology; Caroline R. Noyes, Georgia Institute of Technology; Michael O. Rodgers, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

impact future developments, severalorganizations have endorsed integration of sustainability into engineering education. Forinstance, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) requires that studentspossess “the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in aglobal, economic, environmental, and societal context22”. Furthermore, the AmericanAssociation of Engineering Societies (AAES) state in their cannons of professional conduct that“engineers shall hold paramount the safety, health and welfare of the public and shall strive tocomply with the principles of sustainable development in the performance of their professionalduties23”. In 2010, The National Science Foundation (NSF) created an

Conference Session

Statics - They can move at constant velocity!

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janet Y Tsai, University of Colorado at Boulder; Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder; Michael Patrick Hannigan, University of Colorado - Boulder

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Mechanics

including Dynamics, Mechanics of Solids, Fluids, Thermodynamics, etc.Typically taken in the first semester of the 2nd year of a standard 4-year engineeringundergraduate curriculum, success in Statics is critical for continued success along the pathwayto an engineering degree. As the first technical engineering class students encounter, Statics hasthe potential to make novice students excited and enamored with the engineering problem-solving and analytical process, or conversely students’ experience in Statics can cause them toswitch disciplines or feel discouraged about pursuing engineering. It is a focal class in the Page 23.856.2trajectory of

Conference Session

State of Manufacturing

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Nutter, Ohio Northern University; Robert L. Mott P.E., University of Dayton; Carl R Williams, University of Memphis; Mark J. Stratton, Society of Manufacturing Engineers

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Manufacturing

currentdemand, and faces eminent retirement of many of its technical and engineering workforce thatwill fuel future demand. In the SME “Workforce Imperative: A Manufacturing EducationStrategy” white paper, recommendations are made to ensure preparation of existing and futureworkforce. These include working together to attract students into manufacturing, articulate astandard core of manufacturing knowledge, improve manufacturing curriculum, integratemanufacturing into STEM education, develop faculty, and strategically deploy resources.This paper describes the results of an online survey that was distributed to a broad audienceincluding managers, company owners, engineers, educators and education administrators. Theobjective of the survey was to

Conference Session

Computational/CS Initiatives

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University; Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University; A. Anil Kumar, Prairie View A&M University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #8156Introduce Computer Engineering to Middle School Students through a Sci-ence ProjectDr. Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M UniversityDr. Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University Dr. Yonghui Wang earned a B.S. in technical physics from Xidian University at Xi’an, China in 1993; an M.S. in electrical engineering from Beijing Polytechnic University at Beijing, China in 1999; and a Ph.D. in computer engineering from Mississippi State University at Starkville in 2003. From 1993 to 1996, he was an Engineer with the 41st Electrical Research Institute at Bengbu, China. From July 1999 to December 1999, he worked as

Conference Session

Potpouri - A Mix

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott F. Kiefer, York College of Pennsylvania; Stephen N Kuchnicki, York College of Pennsylvania

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Mechanics

Paper ID #7494Project-Based Learning: Teaching Engineering Design Not TinkeringDr. Scott F. Kiefer, York College of Pennsylvania Scott Kiefer has spent the past eleven years teaching mechanical engineering at four different institu- tions. As an exemplary teaching specialist in mechanical engineering at Michigan State University, Scott received the Withrow Award for Teaching Excellence, given to one faculty member in the College in En- gineering for outstanding instructional performance. Scott specializes in machine design, vibrations and controls, and mechatronics. He started his career at the University of Puerto

Conference Session

Research and Graduate Studies

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Lyn Gassman, University of South Carolina; Michelle A Maher, University of South Carolina; Briana Timmerman, UVA Curry School of Education, Charlottesville VA; Charles E. Pierce, University of South Carolina

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Graduate Studies

Communication, 14(4), 435 – 459.5. Caffarella, R. S., & Barnett, B. G. (2000). Teaching doctoral students to become scholarly writers: The importance of giving and receiving critiques. Studies in Higher Education, 25(1), 39 – 52.6. Dipboye, R. L., Smith, C. S., & Howell, W. C. (1994). Understanding industrial organizational psychology: An integrated approach. Fort Worth, TX: Harcourt Brace College Publishers.7. Harrison, T. M., & Stephen, T. D. (1995). The electronic journal as the heart of an online scholarly community. Library Trends 43(4), 592 – 608.8. Hill, C., Corbett, C., & St. Rose, A (2010). Why so few? Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Sponsored by the American

Conference Session

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

morning and provide age and subject appropriate presentations and activities that are integrated with the science and math curriculum. Because the Ambassadors present in pairs, they present in up to three parallel classrooms at a time during the school day. The Ambassadors show how engineering is relevant to these subjects such as highlighting an engineering project such as developing a spinal implant. In addition, the Ambassadors start or conclude the day with a presentation about Engineering Careers in the school auditorium. The audience for this presentation usually ranges from 100 to 300 students. On campus recruiting of prospective students and community STEM events. The Engineering Ambassadors are active

Conference Session

Visualization tools, modeling abilities and grading models

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holly K. Ault Ph.D., Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Alister Fraser, Parametric Technology Corp.

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Engineering Design Graphics

. Education,pp. 132-138, 2004.13 Elrod, D. & Stewart, M. D. (2004). Assessing student work in engineering graphics and visualization course.Proceedings of the 2004 Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education, Salt LakeCity, Utah, June 20-23, 2004.14 Baxter, D. (2002), Evaluating Student Performance in a Freshman Graphics Course to Provide Early Interventionfor Students with Visualization and/or Design Intent Difficulties, ASEE Annual Conference, 2002.15 Branoff, T., E. Wiebe and N. Hartman (2003). Integrating Constraint-Based CAD into an IntroductoryEngineering Graphics Course: Activities and Grading Strategies. ASEE Annual Conference 2003.16 Wiebe, E., T. Branoff, and N. Hartman (2003). Dynamic Modeling with Constraint

Conference Session

New Approaches and Applications to Enhance Technological Literacy - Part II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William R Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Terence L Geyer, Eastern Washington University; Donald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

. Loendorf, W. R., 2012: “Using Stories to Promote Technological Literacy,” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Conference, San Antonio, Texas, June 10-13, 2012.11. Loendorf, W. R., & Geyer, T. (2008). Bridging the Historical Technological Gap Between the Past and the Present in Engineering Technology Curriculum. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 22-25, 2008.12. Loendorf, W. R., & Geyer, T. (2009). Integrating Historical Technologies and their Impact on Society into Today’s Engineering Curriculum, Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Conference, Austin, Texas, June 14-17

Conference Session

Micro-Technology and Nanotechnology

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhiyong Gu, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Bridgette Maria Budhlall, University of Massachusetts; Hongwei Sun, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Carol Forance Barry, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Alfred A. Donatelli, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Jill Hendrickson Lohmeier, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

nanolithography and supported the development of a high-throughput, integrated monolith catalyst reactor system, the Monolith Loop Reactor. I spent the next three years in CSTC as the Project Leader for the High Refractive Index Fluids for 193nm Lithography Program where I was responsible for invention, implementation, and support of advanced immersion fluids for 193nm Immersion Lithography. I also lead and coordinated the Stage Gate of this program, including the development and feasibility efforts between Electronics R&D, Corporate R&D and Electronics Business Development team members. In 2006, I was awarded an International Network of Emerging Science & Technology (INEST) Fellowship from Phillip Morris USA

Conference Session

Hands-on/Experiential Learning

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J Benson P.E., United States Military Academy; Hans J Thomas, United States Military Academy; Shad A Reed, United States Air Force Academy; Bruce Floersheim, U.S. Military Academy; Steven J. Condly, United States Military Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

leveraging the most from theseexperiences and to assist programs that might consider initiating or refining their ownparticipation in similar programs.Introduction For decades, the engineering community has wrestled with finding an appropriate balancebetween classical educational pedagogy and practical research and/or design experiences fordeveloping engineers at the undergraduate level. There is no single recipe for success that allprograms should follow, though much has been discussed on the topic and the idea of changeand reform is not a new one1-4. An example of a major reform activity is the timing of theintroduction of engineering design into a program’s curriculum. The literature is replete withgenerally successful examples, a subset of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

. Norman L. Fortenberry is the executive director of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), an international society of individual, institutional, and corporate members founded in 1893. ASEE is committed to furthering education in engineering and engineering technology by promoting global excellence in engineering and engineering technology instruction, research, public service, pro- fessional practice, and societal awareness. Previously, Fortenberry served as the founding director of the Center for the Advancement of Scholarship on Engineering Education (CASEE) at the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). He served in various executive roles at the National Science Foundation (NSF) in- cluding as

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

measurements to determinesoil parameters. In all cases, abstract concepts were placed in the hands of students, whichgenerated an active learning environment. In other areas of engineering, Felder13, Unterweger14,and Estes15 documented their experiences with active learning exercises. In summary, most ofthese efforts were specific demonstrations that were incorporated for immediate impact, but theinstructors did not systematically incorporate a series of planned experiments nor did they fullyevaluate their impact on comprehension and retention of fundamental concepts, which is the goalof this study. Geotechnical Concept Tools (GCT) have been developed as part of the research initiativeinvolving a course curriculum improvement effort for a

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Syed Iqbal Omar P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Amit Verma, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Reza Nekovei, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

concepts to studentsin the electrical engineering major. The course is unique in the following ways: it is modular instructure; computational nanotechnology has been made an integral part of the course; itprovides hands-on experience with real samples and equipment; High Performance ComputingCluster (HPCC) has been used for modeling and simulation. It was followed by a designprojects course in which students designed and implemented a nanoelectronic device. Wedeveloped the Nanoelectronics Concept Inventory (NCI) to assess student learning offundamental concepts in the first course. The assessment can be used to improve and enhancepedagogical techniques employed. The assessment can be supplemented by the observation ofstudent performance during the

Conference Session

Improving course effectiveness

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard L Marcellus, Northern Illinois University

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

Paper ID #7894A proposal for using problem posing to connect learning of basic theory withengineering designDr. Richard L Marcellus, Northern Illinois University Richard Marcellus is an Associate Professor in the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department at Northern Illinois University. His current research interest is definition and performance evaluation of statistical process control policies. He has taught numerous courses in applied probability, including stochastic operations research, reliability engineering, queueing methods, dynamic programming, and quality control

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Mobley, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Clemson University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants

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Two Year College Division

-based), conducting in-depth interviews, and moderating focus groups. In 2004, Dr. Mobley joined the NSF-funded MIDFIELD interdisciplinary research team which is examining the educational pathways of engineering students at eleven universities. She is currently serving as Co-PI and is co-leading the qualitative component of a project on transfer students in engineering.Dr. Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants Catherine E. Brawner is President of Research Triangle Educational Consultants. She received her Ph.D. in Educational Research and Policy Analysis from NC State University in 1996. She also has an MBA from Indiana University (Bloomington) and a bachelor’s degree from Duke University

Conference Session

Assessment of Student Learning 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sabah Razouk Abro, Lawrence Technological University; Jerry Cuper, Lawrence Technological University

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Educational Research and Methods

deviation from consistency is an indication of a serious problem in the coursestructure and probably methods of delivery that should be dealt with at the department level.The paper will discuss the process of the successful writing of measurable learning objectives.We will introduce statistical analysis of results from selected course assessments.We will demonstrate that this assessment process could lead to a continuous improvementprocess if it is properly integrated in the plan of improvement.The paper will also discuss the mapping of course learning objectives to the program learningobjectives and university goals.2. Teaching by Measurable ObjectivesA common belief that the student’s grades in different tests and assignments could be used

Conference Session

Innovative IE Course Content

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas H Timmer, University of Texas, Pan American; Miguel Gonzalez, University of Texas, Pan American

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

constructed with varying amounts of variability in the height,width and depth dimensions facilitating different outcomes. Assessment of student performanceand perceptions (behavior and attitudes) from a small-scale (initial) pilot study will be measured,evaluated and discussed.IntroductionMontgomery states that “determining the capability of the measurement system is an importantaspect of many quality and process improvement activities.”1 Quality is integral component ofmost organizations and is a primary method in which organizations compete.2 The Society ofManufacturing Engineering (SME) has repeatedly identified quality as an important competencygap in the field of manufacturing.3,4This paper presents a method to address the quality competency gap

Conference Session

Restructuring/Rethinking STEM

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #7610The T-shaped Engineer: Connecting the STEM to the TOPProf. Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University Joe Tranquillo was the second faculty member in the new Biomedical Engineering Program at Bucknell University and helped build an accredited department with seven faculty and 60 undergraduate students. His teaching interests are in biomedical signals and systems, neural and cardiac electrophysiology, and medical device design. Nationally Tranquillo has published or presented over 50 peer reviewed or invited works in the field of engineering education. In 2012 he was a founding faculty member of the KEEN Winter

Conference Session

Beyond BS: Issues Affecting Graduate Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zsuzsa Balogh, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Marvin E. Criswell P.E., Colorado State University; Michael A De Miranda, Colorado State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

buildings and LEED, building inspection and monitoring, and building repair,renovation and reuse. A well-organized survey course, perhaps taught by a local structuralengineer with extensive experience in project and office management, addressing many of themanagement and professional topics could be very effective in building on the undergraduateslimited abilities in these areas to reach the expected proficiency levels. Structural engineeringdesign software may be best taught as an integral tool in a building design project classemphasizing one or more structural materials. Ethics, a critical topic not specifically addressedin the questionnaire, leadership skills, management topics, and construction/architecturalconcerns may be best addressed by