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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amod A. Ogale, Clemson University and Hoowaki LLC; Sarah Kelley Hulseman, Hoowaki LLC; Andrew Hampton Cannon, Hoowaki LLC; Byron S. Villacorta, Clemson University; Ralph Allen Hulseman, Hoowaki LLC

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

polypropylenefilms was assessed. We investigated two micro-patterned extrusion dies, one with a rectangulartexture and the other with a trapezoidal one. A non-textured die was used as a control. The effectof the resulting film texture on the apparent film-on-film COF and film-on-metal COF isreported. The primary educational objective of this project was to establish a protocol forproviding “cascaded research mentoring” to undergraduate and graduate students. The advisingwas to be provided through interactions with researchers from a graduated NSF EngineeringResearch Center working collaboratively with industrial researchers. ExperimentalMaterialsThe polymer used throughout this study was poly(propene), PP Dow

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 3

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter J. Schubert, IUPUI

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Aerospace

   Creating and Managing a Nationwide Student MovementAbstractSolar energy beamed from orbiting power satellites could be the ultimate form of renewableenergy. Space Solar Power (SSP) advocates explore many architectures, but the field lacksconsensus. A research organization has been formed to unify and optimize SSP architectureobjectively. The challenge is engaging all 170 SSP researchers nationwide. This paper discussesthe creation of a new student organization to become the coordinating body for a nationwidestudent movement. Activities are coordinated via webinar in a manner intended to be self-organizing. The project culminates with students lobbying Congress in support of SSP.I. IntroductionGreenhouse gas emissions from combustion of fossil

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Emerging Computing and Information Technologies

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dhana Rao, Marshall University; Rajeev K Agrawal, North Carolina A&T University (Tech); Venkat N Gudivada, Marshall University

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Computing & Information Technology

Undergraduate Research (NCUR) has been an annual conference since 1987.NCUR’s primary goal is to promote undergraduate research in all fields of study.National Science Foundation (NSF) funds undergraduate research through Research Experiencesfor Undergraduates (REU) program. Providing research experiences for undergraduate studentsand increasing the number of students interested in graduate programs are the goals of the REUprogram. Students work on REU projects during summer months for 8 to 10 weeks. REUprograms entail several benefits to students including increased awareness of their discipline andtechnical expertise, better career opportunities, gains in confidence levels, and elevated likelihoodof pursuing graduate degrees and research careers.6

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The Civil Engineering Technologist and the Civil Engineer – What’s the Difference?

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas A. Lenox, Dist.M.ASCE, American Society of Civil Engineers; James J O'Brien Jr., American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

, 1998, Dr. Lenox joined the staff of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). In his position as educational staff leader of ASCE, he led several new educa- tional initiatives – collectively labeled as Project ExCEEd (Excellence in Civil Engineering Education). A notable example is the ExCEEd Teaching Workshop, a nationally recognized workshop that develops inexperienced faculty into effective teachers and role models for the civil engineering profession. He continues to be very active in ASEE and other associations which foster teaching excellence – and has written numerous papers, made presentations, and run workshops dedicated to engineering educational reform. Currently, as ASCE’s Executive Vice President

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Innovative IE Course Content

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Connie Gomez, Galveston College; Heidi A. Taboada, University of Texas, El Paso; Jose F. Espiritu, University of Texas, El Paso

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

Page 23.1251.3Therefore, students are first exposed to issues that are critical to Sustainable Engineering andwhat that would imply to society and the infrastructure that supports and maintains our currentsociety. The course expounds on the interconnections between natural resources, energy, supplychains, and consumer demand and our current limitations. In this way, students can connect theirengineering training and skills to the challenges of creating a sustainable infrastructure fortomorrow.During the second portion of the course, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), students learn the theoryof LCA as well as obtain some hands on experience by applying this approach to compare twosimilar products using Gabi software. Within the project, students

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Novel Methods of Construction Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University - San Marcos

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Construction

focus is in active learning and project based learning in engineering and technology education. Contact: kgt5@txstate.edu Page 23.1286.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Unrealized Potential: Course Outcomes and Student LearningAbstractDo you recall those course-level student learning outcomes on your syllabus? Ones that wereargued over in some curriculum planning meeting long ago when they were developed to satisfyan accreditation agency. You know, those outcomes that students rate at the end of the semesteras to how well they agree that they learned various things in

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Biomedical Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cheryl A Bodnar, University of Pittsburgh; Joan Frances Schanck, Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering Initiative, Inc.; Kalyani Raghavan, LRDC, University of Pittsburgh; Nathan Grant Smith, OpenArc LLC; Kurt Hess, Kurt Hess Illustration & Information Design; Brian Michael Buirge; Robert Melvin; Brian Hackett

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Biomedical

(FIPSE); Adventures in Biotechnology for HS Students (PADCED); Summer Page 23.1385.1 High School Research Program, K-12 TE and Biotech education and curricula development; 2+2+2 Life Sciences Pipeline (FIPSE and PADCED); Middle and High School Summer Camps for disadvantaged students; SEPAand a host of other formal and informal educational activities including a Phase I and Phase II SEPA project featuring a permanent science center exhibit, travel component (7 sites across US, c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013

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Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society (LEES) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

ME 391 – Mechanical Engineering Analysis ME 412 – Heat Transfer Reading, thinking, and teamwork Design Project Documentation: Formal Report (1 @ 10 pp. + App., Individual) Memo Reports (X @ 2 - 5 pages App.Individual)Senior ME 451 – Controls ME 461 – VibrationsYear Laboratory and Project Reports: Laboratory and Project Reports: Laboratory Experiment Written Reports ( 2

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Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Salinas, ITESM; Eliud Quintero, ITESM

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Mathematics

with the 2011 Sim´on Bolivar Award for Doctoral Thesis in Mathematics Education and with the National ANUIES Award for Doctoral Research related with Education at College in 2011. At present she is Member Level 1 of the National Researches System from CONACYT M´exico. She has been addressing several projects promoting the use of technology in the teaching of Calculus and the implications of such innovation on the learning of the fundamental ideas that this scientific discipline encourages. She has also been participating in the development of the Educational Model that Tecnol´ogico de Monterrey promotes through the design of the syllabi of the Mathematics Courses for Engineering and its distribution with the use of

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Mechanical Engineering Laboratory Innovations

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Nagurka, Marquette University; Fernando Rodriguez Anton, Marquette University

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Mechanical Engineering

.□ Collaborative learning refers to an instructional method in which students work together in small groups toward a common goal. As such, collaborative learning encompasses all group- based instructional methods, including cooperative learning. The core element of collabora- tive learning is the emphasis on student interactions, rather than on learning as a solitary activity.□ In inductive learning students are presented with challenges (questions or problems) and then allowed to learn the course material in the context of addressing the challenges. Inductive methods include inquiry-based learning, case-based instruction, problem-based learning, project-based learning, discovery learning, and just-in-time teaching. In problem-based learning

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Practical Teaching

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lam F. Wong, Cuyahoga Community College, Metropolitan; Henry Griffith, Wright State University

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Manufacturing

the basic characteristics of each phase of the process.It should be noted that the Sustainable Product Development Engineering Process (SPDEP)presented above is a specific instance of the well-known concurrent engineering framework.Concurrent Engineering is a concept that promotes cross-functional participation from all projectstakeholders at the beginning of product development, as well as overlapping projects and tasksthroughout the development process. Ideally, concurrent engineering based processes allow forthe completion of a systems design in the shortest time possible.As with any product development process, implementation of the SPDEP requires thepreliminary establishment of the requirements of the target product. These attributes may

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Assessment

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

approach aims to provideappropriate guidance and relevant training, not only to the instructor, but also the student learner.These ideas lead us to the design and development of innovative instructional techniques asdescribed below.Assessment Implementation & Methodology Assessment was carried out by utilizing sample quizzes, homework assignments,examinations, written essays, laboratory reports and project binders. All these documents weregraded on a holistic basis using likert scale principles. Later the data collected were recorded ina tabular form using an excel spreadsheet. A matrix was generated to document grading andanalysis. A sample excel table for one student’s single homework assignment report is shown inAppendix E

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Basic Concepts in Entrepreneurship

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara A. Karanian Ph.D., Stanford University; Mona Eskandari, Stanford University; Jackie Liao, Stanford University; Zubair Ahmed

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

—what engages and captivates the audience?This paper explores motivational, attitudinal, and influential aspects of storytelling with anentrepreneurial streak and specific focus on the vulnerable introductory phase of studentresponses during classroom design challenges. What motivates students and the way they begintheir projects or start-ups are considered during the opening phases of each class, duringclassroom dynamics and during the introduction of an entrepreneuring story. Stories areexamined and informed by previous work. Storytelling is defined and measured by fourconcepts: self-motivated, ambiguity readiness level, passionate social connections, and empathy.A series of planned prompts alongside classroom work geared towards student

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K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Ann Holden, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Kristina M Fields, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

teach a variety of physical concepts through the use of a two-part hands-on ropescourse activity: the first is a physical high ropes course and the second is an in-classroom physicsdiscussion which uses data collected during the physical ropes course. The physics projects anddata collected are different for different age groups, so girls can go through the program inmultiple, consecutive years and never repeat an activity.On the ropes course, students collect altitude and acceleration data by wearing a VernierWireless Data Sensor System (WDSS, shown in Figure 1) as they swing from a giant pendulum(called the Giant Swing) and climb rope ladders. Students are also digitally videotaped and thisvideo is uploaded along with the Vernier data to

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iSTEM

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stacy S Klein-Gardner, Harpeth Hall School and Vanderbilt University; Crystal Tricia Chukwurah, Duke University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

selective university admissions practices, particularly in the STEM fields. Tours were held on the Vanderbilt campus and in their STEM laboratories. Attendees were encouraged to return to their classrooms with stories of how their subject areas are used in real research.3) Strategic Technical Experiences and Mentoring with University Partners Attendees learned about successful partnerships as well as brainstorm projects and programs on which to build a long-term partnership between their school and near-by higher education and professional entities. They also developed strategies for working with scientists and

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Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank V. Kowalski, Colorado School of Mines; Susan E. Kowalski, Colorado School of Mines; Patrick B. Kohl, Department of Physics, Colorado School of Mines; Hsia-Po Vincent Kuo, Colorado School of Mines

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Engineering Physics & Physics

innovatively apply them in more advanced(and less academic) settings, such as senior capstone projects and on-the-job challenges in thefuture workplace. Application of techniques for generating and evaluating ideas are described.To enhance the benefits of group creativity and facilitate real-time electronic brainstorming inthe classroom, we use InkSurvey with pen-enabled mobile computing devices (iPads, tablet PCs,Android devices, etc.). This free, web-based software was developed for collecting real-timeformative assessment of learning, but using it in this setting effectively mitigates many of thesocial issues that typically plague brainstorming in a group setting. The focus, instead, is onpaying attention to the ideas of others while encouraging

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Issues in Engineering Technology Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher R Conty, Editor On Behalf of You

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Engineering Technology

drop resulted from the usual high attrition rate typical in Associate degree programs. 25Rising prices initially didn't affect upper division ET title availability at 4-year colleges either(weren’t many anyway), but the publishing philosophy resulting in fewer small market titles suredid! Annual enrollments were 3,000 to 6,000 in N. America at most for almost all upper divisionET courses – including proprietary school (DeVry) & Canadian technical college students. 26 Sowhen publishers stopped approving proposals projecting first year sales of fewer than 4-5,000copies – even though (i) technology title sales continued to hold up well in Years 2-5 (unlikemost disciplines), & (ii) short black & white titles were cheap to produce &

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K-12 Robotics

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehmet Ayar, TUBITAK; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Fatih Ugurdag, Ozyegin University; Alpaslan Sahin, Texas A&M University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

worked for the Live Energy Project during his PhD studies at Texas A&M University. Prior to his PhD studies, he worked for three years as a science teacher at a private school in Turkey.Dr. Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University Bugrahan Yalvac is an associate professor of science education in the Department of Teaching, Learning, and Culture at Texas A&M University, College Station. He received his Ph.D. in science education at the Pennsylvania State University in 2005. Prior to his current position, he worked as a learning scientist for the VaNTH Engineering Research Center at Northwestern University for three years. Yalvac’s research is in STEM education, 21st century skills, and design and evaluation of

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashland O. Brown, University of the Pacific; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Joseph J. Rencis P.E., Tennessee Technological University; Jiancheng Liu, University of the Pacific; Kyle A. Watson, University of the Pacific; Kathy Schmidt Jackson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Rachelle Kisst Hackett, University of the Pacific; Paul Henry Schimpf, Eastern Washington University; Chuan-Chiang Chen, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Ismail I Orabi, University of New Haven; Firas Akasheh, Tuskegee University; John J Wood, U.S. Air Force Academy; Brock U Dunlap, University of Texas, Austin; Ella R. Sargent, University of the Pacific

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entitled Improving Learning for Undergraduate Engineering Programs using Finite Element Learning Modules. This is a joint collaboration award with the University of Texas, in Austin. He has authored approxi- mately 50 papers with over 20 using finite element learning modules in undergraduate engineering. He was the PI for the initial four year, NSF CCI grant entitled The Finite Element Method Exercises for Use in Undergraduate Engineering Programs.Dr. Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin Dr. Richard H. Crawford is a professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin and is the Temple Foundation Endowed Faculty Fellow No. 3. He is also Director of the Design Projects program in

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Retaining and Developing Women Faculty in STEM

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine Fu, MIT; Tahira N Reid, Purdue University; Janis P. Terpenny, Iowa State University; Deborah L. Thurston, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Judy M. Vance, Iowa State University; Susan Finger, Carnegie Mellon University; Gloria J. Wiens, University of Florida; Kazem Kazerounian, University of Connecticut; Janet Katherine Allen, University of Oklahoma; Kathy Jacobson

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Women in Engineering

teams; impacts of project choice and context; and the retention and success of under- represented students). She has 9 years of industry work experience with the General Electric Company (GE), including the completion of a 2-year corporate management program. Throughout her career, she has managed over $8 million of sponsored research and is the author of 150 peer-reviewed publications. She is a member and Fellow of IIE, a member and Fellow of ASME, and a member of ASEE, INFORMS, Alpha Pi Mu, and Tau Beta Pi. She serves as an associate editor for the ASME Journal of Mechanical Design and for the Engineering Economist. She has received numerous awards for excellence in teaching, in research, and for service.Dr

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Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Justin L Hess, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Ethics

Paper ID #6396Global Portrayals of Engineering Ethics Education: A Systematic LiteratureReviewJustin L Hess, Purdue University, West Lafayette Justin L Hess is a Ph.D. student at Purdue University’s School of Engineering Education. His research focuses on the role of individual values in engineering decision making, such as the role of empathy in stakeholder perspective taking, motivating student interest in sustainability, and deconstructing dominant worldviews within engineering. He currently is a research and teaching assistant for an NSF-funded project which uses reflexive principlism as an ethical framework for

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K-5 Teacher Transformation

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

K. Anna Douglas, Purdue University; Daphne Duncan Wiles, Purdue University, West Lafayette; So Yoon Yoon, INSPIRE, School of Engineering Education, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

2006. In addition to trainings located on Universitycampus, INSPIRE with support from the National Science Foundation, has provided five yearsof TPD for engineering in one school district located in the Southern United States. Throughoutthe course of working with multiple schools in that school district, some teachers communicatedthat they would no longer participate in engineering. The district adopted new testing standardsthe second year of our project and many teachers reported stress related to the new associatedcurriculum and amount of time spent testing. As is the case for all teachers, especially in gradeswith high-stakes testing, instructional time is quite valuable; doing anything above and beyondwhat directly maps to the standards

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society (LEES) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamara J Moore, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Aran W Glancy, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Kristina Maruyama Tank, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Jennifer Anna Kersten, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Micah S Stohlmann, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Forster D. Ntow, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Karl A Smith, University of Minnesota & Purdue University, West Lafayette

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, Contributions, and Future Directionsof Discipline-Based Education Research that produced the National Research Council Report, Discipline-Based Education Research: Understanding and Improving Learning in Undergraduate Science and Engi-neering. He has written eight books including How to Model It: Problem solving for the computer age;Cooperative learning: Increasing college faculty instructional productivity; Strategies for energizing largeclasses: From small groups to learning communities; and Teamwork and project management, 4th Ed. Page 23.46.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 A

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CAD Assessments, Trends and Applications

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Whalen, Northeastern University; Chirag Patel; David Joseph Tortoriello; Justin Baldacci, ASME Northeastern chapter; Jeffrey Speroni

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Engineering Design Graphics

Integrated Defense Systems, where Speroni worked as a radar systems analyst. This work experience was heavy on MATLAB and data analysis. His second co-op was at Instron, where he worked on several different projects. Speroni worked on testing a new hardness engineering software, as well as designing custom test fixtures. These designs were made using SolidWorks. His current co-op is at Resolute Marine Energy, where he is again using SolidWorks to design hydraulic systems. Page 23.233.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013Augmenting a First-year Design Course with an

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Difference, Disability, and (De)Politicization: The Invisible Axes of Diversity

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy E. Slaton, Drexel University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

efficaciouslyreplaced by an audio or tactile one; or that hands-on and observational exercises might beequivalent to one another; or that different persons might justifiably use different instruments toundertake the same technical learning or labor. In short, this paper sketches a politics ofengineering epistemologies around issues of disability.This is part of a larger project regarding the meanings of identity in STEM education moregenerally, a body of work by scholars loosely grouped under the emergent Engineering Studies(ES) rubric.* This scholarship is not extensive but in the last few years it has carefully ∗considered the social instrumentality of categories including race, class, gender, LGBT identities,and age as enacted in

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Laboratory Experiences in Electronics and Circuits

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Bonnie H. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Figure 13. Theexam consisted of questions on basic concepts, all of which were written to be of equaldifficulty. One of the questions was on the concept demonstrated by the in-class lab. Figure 1 is ascatter plot of student scores on that question versus the other questions on the exam, with thesolid line shown to indicate equal performance on the two types of questions. Most of thestudents in the class are above the solid line indicating that they performed better on the conceptquestion related to the experiment than questions on other topics. Another class had three hands-on activities (two in-class experiments and one take-home project). For this class, a conceptsinventory pre- and post-test were taken as well as student surveys of their self

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Research Initiatives

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Undergraduate Student Issues: Persistence

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer A. Skaggs, American University in Cairo

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Women in Engineering

Page 23.1164.3femininities breaking down the “binary opposition between male and female”10 and allowing for“creative interrogation of the ways in which people ‘do’ gender”.15Engineering as MasculineAfter World War I, engineering was, according to Ruth Oldenziel, a “project inmasculinization”. 16 The word “engineer” was originally given to the military troops who created,built, and operated machinery [engines] of war.17 This link between military and engineering hasled to construction of a hegemonic masculinity that pervades the professional and educationalenvironments of engineering. The term hegemonic refers to the cultural ideal of masculinity thatis dominant and is associated with men who are in power.18Not only is this masculine image of