Conference Session

Computers in Education Division - General Technical Session 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Danielle Marie Dowling, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Morgan M Hynes, Arizona State University

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Computers in Education

can’t breathe.” 40. Kraig: “Because there’s no air. Why would you need air?” 41. Unidentified student: “To speak.” 42. Unidentified student: “To hear.” 43. Kraig: “Why do you need air to talk?” 44. Q: [Inaudible.] 45. Kraig: “What’s that, Q?” 46. Q: “It transports a voice.” 47. Kraig: “Because it transports a voice. Sure. Okay, how?” 48. Q: “Sounds...” 49. Unidentified student: “Through the air.” 50. Kraig: “Right, sound waves through the air. That’s right.”Additional examples from Kraig’s second class on the day of the Thought Cloud’s rollout—hishonors class—provide further contrast between the instructional approaches he took with

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Improvement

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cordelia M Brown, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Dimitrios Peroulis, Purdue University; Greg Lammers, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Electrical and Computer

engineering education.Prof. Dimitrios Peroulis, Purdue University Dimitrios Peroulis received his PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 2003. He has been with Purdue University since August 2003 where he is currently leading a group of graduate students on a variety of research projects in the areas of RF MEMS, sensing and power harvesting applications as well as RFID sensors for the health monitoring of sensitive equipment. He has been a PI or a co-PI in numerous projects funded by government agencies and industry in these areas. He has been a key contributor in two DARPA projects at Purdue focusing on 1) very high quality (Q>1,000) RF tunable filters in mobile form factors

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Environmental engineering pedagogy and innovation

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alison M Cupples, Michigan State University; Susan J. Masten P.E., Michigan State University; Weimin Sun, Rutgers,The State University of New Jersey

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Environmental Engineering

Computer Assisted Learning 20, 81-94 (2004).6. Draper S., Cargill, J. & Cutts, Q. Electronically enhanced classroom interaction. Australian Journal of Education Technology 18, 13-23 (2002).7. Freeman, M., Blayney, P. & Ginss, P. Anonymity and in class learning: the case for electronic response systems. Australian Journal of Education Technology 22, 568-580 (2006).8. Pradhan, A., Sparano, D. & Ananth, C. V. The influence of an audience response system on knowledge retention: An application to resident education. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 193, 1827-1830 (2005).9. Schackow, T. E., Chavez, M., Loya, L. & Friedman, M. Audience response system: Effect on learning in family medicine

Conference Session

Manufacturing Partnerships

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wendy S. Reffeor, Grand Valley State University; Christopher P. Pung, Grand Valley State University; Sung-Hwan Joo, Grand Valley State University

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Manufacturing

suitable to thecourse. However, there were some advantages to using the ASME Student Design Competitionas the project. Some additional motivation was achieved by offering the opportunity to attendthe District Competition. This came at some cost to the professors leading the activity as muchguidance was needed to prepare the students for the competition. Traditionally, a Q&A forum isprovided to the students in this course when they are working on design projects. An advantageof using the ASME Competition is that this forum is provided by ASME given that the problemis not modified to fit the course. Students who attended the District Competition had anetworking opportunity that would not otherwise have occurred.Bibliography[1] P. R. Neal, M. Ho

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Minority Student Success

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Annita Alting, Grove School of Engineering, The City College of the City University of New York; Feridun Delale, City College of the City University of New York; Joseph Barba, City College of the City University of New York

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Minorities in Engineering

Summer a 3.47 3.10 3.78 Research Course. g Planning of a research project. 3.45 3.09 3.78 d Relate a research question to current needs and trends. 3.44 3.09 3.80 j Communicate results of research orally and in writing. 3.43 2.91 3.90 q Do research on a topic outside of my major. 3.37 3.17 3.60 p Write a report on a group assignment. 3.33 2.73 3.80 c Identify good research questions. 3.31 3.09 3.67 m Present and critique

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Culture, Race, and Gender Issues

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

Conference Session

Classes in Entrepreneurship

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Kenyon M Richardson; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, S. R. (2011, Oct). Teaching practices of engineering faculty: Self-reported behavior and actual practice. Proceedings of the 2011 International Research in Engineering Education Symposium, Madrid, Spain.3. Finelli, C. J., & Millunchick, J. M. (2013). The teaching circle for large engineering courses: A cohort-based model for faculty development. Proceedings of the 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Atlanta, GA.4. Handelsman, J., Ebert-May, D., Beichner, R., Bruns, P., Chang, A., DeHaan, R., Gentile, J., Lauffer, S., Stewart, J., Tilghman, S. M., & Wood, W. B. (2004). Scientific teaching. Science, 304(5670), 521-522.5. Patton, M. Q. (2002). Qualitative research and education methods. Qualitative

Conference Session

Computing in the classroom

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zahra Shahbazi, Manhattan College; sina Shahbazmohamadi, University of Connecticut

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Mechanical Engineering

. Edward Tufte forum: PowerPoint Does Rocket Science--and Better Techniques for Technical Reports.http://www.edwardtufte.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=0001yB&topic_id=1 accessed 1/7/2013 (2013).27. Fisher, D., Cornwell, P. & Williams, J. Teaching dynamics using interactive tablet PC instruction software. InFrontiers In Education Conference-Global Engineering: Knowledge Without Borders, Opportunities WithoutPassports, 2007. FIE'07. 37th Annual S3J-S3328. Mathews, C. & Khoie, R. Assessing the effectiveness of Tablet PC-based instruction. In Proceedings of theAmerican Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference29. Frolik, J. & Zum, J. Evaluation of Tablet PCs for engineering content development and instruction

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Interactive Approaches to Teaching Materials Fundamentals

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barry Dupen, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Materials

E E ET E E ET E Normal stress σ σ σ s σ σ σ σ σ S s s σ Shear stress τ τ τ ss τ τ τ τ τ Ss ss ss τ Strain ε ε ε e ε ε ε ε ε ε ε ε ε Poisson's ratio ν ν ν μ μ μ ν μ μ μ μ μ Point load P P P P F P P F P P P P P Stress K K K k k K K Kt k concentration Radius of gyration k r r q r k k k k

Conference Session

Sustainability and engineering education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Woolschlager, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng.

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Environmental Engineering

’’). 1987. Our Common Future. Oxford University Press, Oxford.16. Elkington, J., 1997. Cannibals with Forks: the Triple Bottom Line of 21st Century Business, Capstone. Oxford.17. Sterling, S. 2004. Higher education, sustainability, and the role of systemic learning, in P. Corcoran and A. Wals (eds.), Higher Education and the Challenge of Sustainability Curriculum, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston, MA.18. Ferrer-Balas, D., Adachi, J., Banas, S., Davidson, C.I., Hoshikoshi, A., Mishra, A., Motodoa, Y., Onga, M., Ostwald, M. 2008. An international comparative analysis of sustainability transformation across seven universities, International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 9(3), 295-316.19. Zhang, Q., Vanasupa, L

Conference Session

Capstone Manufacturing and Design

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Priya A. Manohar, Robert Morris University; Cathleen Jones, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

multidisciplinary teams paper #5: an ability to identify, A manufacturing company plans to enter the market for school bags. formulate, and solve Assume that the school bags are currently sold in the market at a rate engineering problems of 1,000,000/year. Assume that the manufacturing company has hired a single distributor who would account for 30% of the total sales of the school bags. The company would like to estimate the quantity to manufacture (Q) per year given that their customer survey has resulted in the following data: Cdefinitely = 0.4, Cprobably = 0.2, Fdefinitely

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Marisa Wolsky, WGBH Educational Foundation; Christine Andrews Paulsen, Concord Evaluation Group; Tamecia R. Jones, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. Meridian.23. Zimmerman, B.J. (2001). Theories of self-regulated learning and academic achievement: An overview and analysis. In Zimmerman, B.J. & Schunck, DH. (Eds.) (2001). Self-regulated learning and academic achievement: Theoretical perspectives. New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum and Associates, 1-38.24. Tai, R. H., Liu, C. Q., Maltese, A. V. & Fan, X. (2006). Planning early for careers in science. Science, Vol 312, 26 May, 2006.25. Yun, J., Cardella, M., Purzer, S., Hsu, M. & Chae, Y. (June, 2010). “Development of the Parents' Engineering Awareness Survey (PEAS) According to the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behavior Framework.” In the Proceedings of the 2010 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference

Conference Session

Online Learning

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Computers in Education

privacy and that students need to mitigate privacy and other riskswith professional benefits.Further work is needed to explore the possibility of creating or customizing tools that wouldserve the specific needs of engineering and technology students and educators. An online hubmight be needed, that indexes and categorizes available resources and provides educationalmaterials that can serve our student population.References1.  Meister, J. 2013: The year of social HR. Forbes (2013).at 2.  Bilton, N. Erasing the digital past. New York Times (2011).3.  Vorvoreanu, M., Clark, Q. M. & Boisvenue, G. A. Online identity management literacy for engineering and technology students. Journal of Online Engineering Education 3, http

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shiwen Mao, Auburn University; Yingsong Huang, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Auburn University; Yihan Li, Auburn University; Prathima Agrawal, Auburn University; Jitendra K Tugnait, Auburn University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Media, Inc., Sebastopol, CA, 2005.[10] J. R. Anderson, L. M. Reder and H. A. Simon, “Situated learning and education,” Educational Researcher, vol.25, no.4, pp.5–11, May 1996.[11] J. Lave, Cognition in Practice: Mind, Mathematics and Culture in Every Life, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 1988.[12] G.J. Minden, J.B. Evans, L.S. Searl, D. Depardo, R. Rajbanshi, J. Guffey, Q. Chen, T.R. Newman, V.R. Petty, F. Weidling, M. Peck, B. Cordill, D. Datla, B. Barker, and A. Agah, “An agile radio for wireless innovation,” IEEE Communications Magazine, vol.45, no.5, pp.114–121, May 2007.[13] Y. Huang, P. Walsh, Y. Li, and S. Mao, "A GNU Radio testbed for distributed polling service-based medium access

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences in Electronics and Circuits

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Avik Dayal, Virginia Tech; Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech; A. A. (Louis) Beex, Virginia Tech

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

filter for the POTS application with a 400 to 3400 Hz passband. A good approach tothis problem was to design two cascaded filters that had different center frequencies andbandwidths while keeping the Q constant (ratio of center frequency to bandwidth) of thecascaded filter sections the same; this normalization maintains the shape of the (Bode plot)magnitude response when the center frequency is varied over the (Bode plot) logarithmicfrequency scale. Once students realized this, they could adjust their design until they met thespecifications of their filter. In many design results, students designed for two filter sections thathad center frequencies close to the cutoff frequency specifications of the filter. For instance, onesample design had two

Conference Session

POTPOURRI

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Paymon Sanati-Mehrizy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Ali Sanati-Mehrizy; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University

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Computing & Information Technology

/schoolofcomputerscience/courses/ , accessed on January 6, 2013.28. Stanford University, http://cs.stanford.edu/Courses/ , accessed on January 6, 2013.29. University of Essex, http://www.essex.ac.uk/csee/Default.aspx , accessed on January 6, 2013.30. University of Iowa, http://www.engineering.uiowa.edu/ece , accessed on January 6, 2013.31. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, https://www.rpi.edu/dept/cct/public/eship/aboutus.html, accessed on January 6, 2013.32. Utah Valley University, http://www.uvu.edu , accessed on January 6, 2013.33. University of Waterloo, https://ece.uwaterloo.ca/Undergrad/Q/, accessed on January 6, 2013.34. University of Surrey- Guildford, http://www.surrey.ac.uk/, accessed on January 6, 2013.35. University of Sheffield, http

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rocio Alba-Flores, Georgia Southern University; Fernando Rios-Gutierrez, Georgia Southern University

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Electrical and Computer

Pulse VCC Sensor Load_Data INPUT clock q[15..0] Motor_Speed[15..0] VCC Load_Data Right_Side_Error[15..0] Left_Side_Error[15..0] inst10 inst inst2 Input Reset_Count Out[15..0] clock Lef t_Side_Error INPUT VCC Sensor

Conference Session

Electrical Energy Courses, Labs, and Projects II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Page 23.91.8 year. Transmission line right of way is not considered.  Simulation Studies (PowerWorldTM or Matlab/SimulinkTM)  Conclusion/Discussion  References/works citedIn order to expose students to the real world applications and help facilitate studentunderstanding of the term project, a senior power industry guest speaker from a local utilitycompany was also brought in for a classroom presentation followed by a Q&A session.There were total of three teams composed of 4 or 5 students. Team proposal highlights can begiven as follows:Team 1 Proposal Highlights (with focus on cost minimization):Towers Tubular steel construction with arms in delta

Conference Session

Collaborative Projects in Architectural Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Jan Cowan, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Kirsten Hill, IUPUI Student; Mary Ann Frank, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Architectural

Kalkin’s abc of container architecture. London: Bibliotheque. 9. Ohtake, M. (2009, October). The shipping muse. Dwell, 9(10), 80-86. 10. Sassi, P. (2006). Strategies for sustainable architecture. New York: Taylor & Francis. Retrieved from Page 23.141.12 http://books.google.com/books?id=tOKrIWIFNpYC&printsec=copyright#v=onepage&q&f=false 11. Stavropoulos, A. (2009, October 9). The airstream life. Dwell. Retrieved from http://www.dwell.com/articles/the-airstream-life.html#ixzz1LUPage 23.141.13

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Construction Industry Issues in the Classroom

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa M Holliday P.E., University of Oklahoma; Matthew Reyes, University of Oklahoma; Richard Cecil Ryan, University of Oklahoma; Kenneth F. Robson, University of Oklahoma

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Construction

specification compliance, quality management, andsafety concerns as the basis for other engineering and construction programs to exploredevelopment of similar lab experiences. The Field Lab SeriesTable 1 shows the schedule for a typical lab meeting. Student work crews were assigned by theinstructor prior to the Lab 1 Submittal preparation. The first offering of the class had nine studentwork crews of three or four members each.Table 1A typical lab period schedule 12:30pm-1:30pm Introductions, Instructions, Craft Discussion and Demonstration and Q/A 1:30pm-1:45pm Student led Safety/Tool Box Talk 1:45pm-2:00pm Equipment and Material Procurement and Preparation 2:00pm-4:15pm Place the work

Conference Session

Mentoring Minority Students

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine S Grant, North Carolina State University; Tuere Bowles, NC State University; Olgha Bassam Qaqish, North Carolina State University; Rex E Jeffries, North Carolina State University; Barbara Smith, North Carolina State University

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Minorities in Engineering

learning. American Journal of Community Psychology, 30(1), 89-102.[7] Stufflebeam, D. L. (1994). Empowerment evaluation, objectivist evaluation, and evaluationstandards: Where the future of evaluation should not go and where it needs to go. AmericanJournal of Evaluation, 15(1), 321-338.[8] Fetterman, D. M., & Wandersman, A. (2007). Empowerment evaluation: Yesterday, today,and tomorrow. American Journal of Community Psychology, 28(1), 179-198. Page 23.8.12[9] Patton, M. Q. (2005). Toward distinguishing empowerment evaluation and placing it in alarger context: Take two. American Journal of Evaluation, 26(3), 408-414.[10] Andrews, A. B. (2004

Conference Session

Distance Learning and Online Teaching Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shekar Viswanathan, National University; Mudasser Fraz Wyne, National University

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Engineering Technology

3National University is making use of the Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) System built withinthe eCollege learning platform. This has the following features [8]:  Voice over IP (VoIP)  Two-way audio and video conferencing  Application sharing  Interactive whiteboards  Synchronized Web browsing  Electronic hand raising, feedback and Q&As  Viewable class lists  Instructor-led floor control  View student screens  Breakout groups  Participation meters  Multimedia courseware with third-party authoring support  Group text chat Page 23.877.5

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Computers in Education (CoED) Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Johne' M Parker, University of Kentucky; Stephen L. Canfield, Tennessee Technological University; Sheikh Khaled Ghafoor, Tennesse Technological University; Kassy Moy Lum

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Computers in Education

commonmisconceptions or illustrate important aspects of a topic that were not obvious to or understood by students (i.e., addressing the third concern in the NAS report2). Additionally, Piazza, a novelon-line discussion forum33, 34, is used to augment office hours, recitation sessions, in-class Q&A,and to support team-based learning, including the activities proposed in this section; Piazza isfreely-available, FERPA compliant, and allows students and instructors to easily and securelypost or comment on notes, questions, or polls. PollEverywhere35 is used to gather data onstudent understanding and student perceptions in real time. PollEverywhere polls can beembedded into PowerPoint slides or accessed online and answered using cell phones, tablets

Conference Session

Undergraduate Student Issues: Culture

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech; Courtney S Smith-Orr, Virginia Tech

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Women in Engineering

, values, achievement, and career plans." Journal of Engineering Education, 2010. 99(4): p. 319-336.11. Jones, B.D., C. Ruff, and M.C. Paretti, "The Impact of Engineering Identification and Stereotypes on Undergraduate Women’s Achievement and Persistence in Engineering." under review.12. Schmader, T., "Gender identification moderates stereotype threat effects on women’s math performance." Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 2001. 38: p. 194-201.13. Schmader, T., M. Johns, and M. Barquissau, "The costs of accepting gender differences: The role of stereotype endorsement in women’s experience in the math domain." Sex Roles, 2004. 50(11/12): p. 835- 850.14. Patton, M. Q. (2002). Qualitative

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

then meas-ure the temperature change of heated water pumped through the artificial skin. The rate of heat transfer isproportional to the exposed surface area (q=hA∆T). Yet, students tend to equate surface area with vol-ume, limiting their ability to enhance heat transfer by increasing surface area. Therefore, in addition tostudying the heat transfer across the artificial skin, the students will also create a second skin with an un-branched channel of an approximately equal volume, and then compare the resulting heat exchange. Atthis level, the module can be completed by lowerclassmen in our lower-level Engineering Clinic se-quence. In specialized heat transfer courses (e.g. junior-level Heat Transfer Processes), we will also in-corporate

Conference Session

K-12 and STEM Programs in Engineering Technology

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Matt Leonard, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

Institute. (2009). A guide to the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK ® Guide) 4th ed., Newtown Square, PA: Project Management Institute.38. Scott, C. (2012). An Investigation of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Focused High Schools in the U.S.,” Journal of STEM Education, Vol. 13, No. 5, pp. 30-39. Page 23.992.16 39. Subotnik, R.F., Tai, R.H., Rickoff, R., & Almarode, J. (2010). Specialized Public High Schools of Science, Mathematics, and Technology and the STEM Pipeline: What Do We Know Now and What Will We Know in 5 Years? Roeper Review, 32, 7–16.40. Sundaram, R., & Zheng, Q. (2010). STEM

Conference Session

FPD 6: Transitions and Student Success, Part II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Valerie C. Lundy-Wagner, New York University; Noah Salzman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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First-Year Programs

Science Teaching 36, 28–35 (2007).43. Lundy-Wagner, V., Veenstra, C. P., Orr, M. K. & Ohland, M. W. Gaining access or losing ground? Economically disadvantaged students in undergraduate engineering, 1993-2004. (in progress).44. Godfrey, E. & Parker, L. Mapping the cultural landscape in engineering education. Journal of Engineering Education 99, 5–22 (2010).45. Seymour, E. & Hewitt, N. M. Talking about leaving: why undergraduates leave the sciences. (Westview Press, 1997).46. Xie, Y. & Shauman, K. A. Women in Science: Career Processes and Outcomes. (Harvard University Press, 2005).47. Long, R. A. Multiple-Institution Database for Investigating Engineering Longitudinal Development. (2010). at 48. Patton, M. Q

Conference Session

Issues in Advising and Mentoring

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan Dolenc, University of Virginia

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Educational Research and Methods

develop an engineering mindset. Mentors tookan approach of teaching students by first having them watch or closely assist them before settingthem free to continue the task on their own. Mentors’ goal was to have students doing most ofthe decision making and work. Mentors realized the FRC activity was complex and wanted theirstudents to push their limits but still work within their means in order to produce the bestproduct. “If you take somebody and you try to teach them how to do something, about the fourth iteration they start unlearning it. This is occasionally called “drill and kill.” If you teach somebody how to do something by doing it with them and then you back off and let them do it and then go through a Q/A

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences in Signal Processing and Controls

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ding Yuan, Colorado State University - Pueblo

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AREA 40cm 15cm 15cm RED AREA Figure 3: The working area layout of the projectAs Aristotle19 mentioned, “the kind of questions we ask are as many as the kinds of things whichwe know,” the students deepened their understanding of the problem through these Q&Asessions. And the importance of understanding the problem in a design procedure wasstrengthened during the discussion as well. Then, a more detailed project description was givenas: design a sorting system to satisfy the following requirements: 1. The whole system (except arms/sensors) should be placed in the shaded green area in