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Introducing New Methodologies and the Incoming Students to Engineering Programs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Flora S Tsai, Singapore University of Technology and Design; Kyle H Wong, Singapore American School

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International

Paper ID #6416The State of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in Engineering Educa-tion: Where do we go from here?Dr. Flora S Tsai, Singapore University of Technology and Design Dr. Flora Tsai is a lecturer at Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) and an associate lecturer at Singapore Institute of Management (UniSIM). She has over eleven years of teaching experience for undergraduate software engineering subjects. She was a graduate of MIT, Columbia University, and NTU. Dr Tsai’s current research focuses on developing intelligent techniques for data mining in text and social media. Her recent awards

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Sustainability and engineering education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Environmental Engineering

Paper ID #8075Innovative Pedagogical ’Game Design/Creation’ Methodology for Sustain-ability EducationMr. Ben D Radhakrishnan, National University Professor Ben D Radhakrishnan is a full time Faculty in the School of Engineering, Technology and Media (SETM), National University, San Diego, CA. He is the Lead Faculty for MS Sustainability Management Program in SETM. He develops and teaches graduate level Engineering Management and Sustainabil- ity classes. His special interests and research include promoting Leadership in Sustainability Practices, energy management and to establish Sustainable strategies for enterprises. He

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Teaching with Technology

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Luanna B Prevost, Michigan State University; Kevin C Haudek, Michigan State University; Emily Norton Henry, Michigan State University; Matthew C Berry, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University

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Educational Research and Methods

Professor Center for Engineering Education Research Undergraduate Studies Office College of Engineering Michigan State University Dr. Urban-Lurain is responsible for teaching, research and curriculum development, with emphasis on engineering education and, more broadly, STEM education. His research interests are in theories of cognition, how these theories inform the design of instruction, how we might best design instructional technology within those frameworks, and how the research and development of instructional technologies can inform our theories of cognition. He is also interested in preparing future STEM faculty for teaching, incorporating instructional technology as part of instructional design, and STEM

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First Year Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rick Olson, University of San Diego; Truc T. Ngo, University of San Diego; Susan M Lord, University of San Diego

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Educational Research and Methods

discussed, and opportunities for furtherstudy will be proposed.Literature on Student Attitudes towards EngineeringResearchers have used academic measures, demographic information, and survey instruments, totry to develop an understanding of how students decide to major in engineering and thepersistence of those students in engineering programs. Most commonly, statistical procedureswere used to relate high school performance, standardized test scores, and demographicinformation to retention in engineering, or engineering GPA. For example, one study appliedlogistic regression to a database of more than 80,000 students to assess the impact of high schoolGPA, SAT scores, gender, ethnicity and citizenship affected graduation rates.1 They concludedthat

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Training and Support for NEEs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chirag Variawa, University of Toronto; Sherif N Kinawy, University of Toronto; D. Grant Allen, University of Toronto; Chris Damaren, University of Toronto; Susan McCahan, University of Toronto; Bryan Karney

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New Engineering Educators

UofT in 1987. From 2001 to 2003 he was the Director and, before that (1988-2001), Associate Director, of the Pulp & Paper Centre at the University of Toronto, a Centre recognized as a model for Univer- sity/Industry Collaboration in research and education. He was the Associate Chair (Graduate Studies) in the Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry from 2003 to 2007. He was also the President of the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering in 2008/2009, during which time we hosted the 8th World Congress of Chemical Engineering. He was appointed Vice-Dean (Undergraduate) for the Faculty in 2007 until 2011 and has been Chair of his Department since July 1, 2011. Professor Allen’s area of

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Novel Pedagogies 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Megan F. Campanile, Illinois Institute of Technology; Frederick Doe, Illinois Institute of Technology; Elana Rose Jacobs, Illinois Institute of Technology; Norman G Lederman, Illinois Institute of Technology; Eric M Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

all types of institutions, especiallyresearch universities, is critical in order to gain a better understanding of their impact and todevelop the most effective practices for various educational environments. Developing a broaderliterature-base on undergraduate research would be of particular importance to researchuniversities as the face the challenge of not having enough research opportunities to theincreasing number of interested undergraduate students13-15. Thus, the purpose of this study wasto examine the gains of two community college students who participated in an undergraduateresearch program at a research university.Description of Program From 2006 - 2012, a Midwest research university has delivered an REU. For 10-weeks inthe

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Experience in Assessing Technological Literacy

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Denise M Wilson, University of Washington; Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Ryan C. Campbell, University of Washington; Elizabeth Burpee; Mee Joo Kim, University of Washington- Seattle

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

create a self-designed degree program in the emerging field of Engineering Education Research via the Graduate School’s interdisciplinary Individual Ph.D. Program. Ryan holds an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Republic of Korea, and a B.S. in Engineering Science from Colorado State University, Fort Collins. Ryan’s research interests include: engineering education, ethics, humanitarian engineering, and computer modeling of electric power and renewable energy systems.Elizabeth BurpeeMs. Mee Joo Kim, University of Washington- Seattle Mee Joo Kim is a Ph.D. student in College of Education at University of Washington. She received her M.Ed. in Social Foundations (2009) from the Curry

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Global Competency and What Makes a Successful Engineer

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nancy Healy, Georgia Institute of Technology; Lynn Charles Rathbun, National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, Cornell University

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International

. Towards this goal, we instituted threeprograms focused on international experiences for undergraduate and graduate students.International Research Experience for Undergraduates (iREU)The purpose of this program is to promote development of globally aware scientists byexposing promising young scientists and engineers, in this case talented undergraduates, tothe promises and challenges of research in an international environment. We aim todemonstrate to these participants that not only is research in the global context a necessity inthe 21st century, but it is also both exciting and well within their capabilities. By providingthis opportunity early in their careers, we hope to have maximum long term impact. Towardsthis end, we have structured a

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Design Teamwork

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Junichi Kanai, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Mark Anderson, Rensselaer

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Design in Engineering Education

issue tool to manage their projects. On the otherhand, various user statistics obtained from the system allowed the faculty advisors to monitor thefrequency of each student's contributions and to quickly review the content and quality. Thesystem made a significant impact on the outcome of the project results. This paper will presentissues in deploying the tools, the best practices for using these tools, and assessing students’performance in capstone design courses.1. IntroductionTo become successful engineers, students must learn technical knowledge, good communication,skills, and teamwork skills. Traditional lecture-based coursework focuses on providing a solidtheoretical foundation and analytical skills for each of the various disciplines. On

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

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Kyle G. Gipson, James Madison University; Jonathan Howard Spindel, James Madison University; Elise M. Barrella, James Madison University

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First-Year Programs

sustainability. Prior to joining the JMU Engineering faculty in 2012, Dr. Barrella was at Georgia Tech completing her Ph.D. research as part of the Infrastructure Research Group (IRG). She also completed a teaching certificate and was actively involved with the Center for the En- hancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL) at Georgia Tech. Her academic interests focus on two primary areas of sustainable transportation: (1) community-based design and planning and (2) strategic planning and policy development. Dr. Barrella is also interested in investigating how to best integrate these research interests into classroom and project experiences for her students

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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

theemployers because there is a gap between what students learn at school and what they arerequired to do in practice after graduation. In this regards, Society for Manufacturing Engineers(SME) survey 1,2) has also identified several knowledge gaps including the following:  Product and Process Design  Project Management  Team Work  Communication  Problem Solving and othersIn particular, product design has been identified as a complex, integrated problem3) that covers awide range of knowledge including engineering (technology, techniques, material andprocessing, reliability, robust design), ergonomics (operation, safety, usability), business(marketing, management, planning, corporate identity), aesthetics (form, visualization, style

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iSTEM

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Mike Ryan, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeffrey H Rosen, Georgia Tech - CEISMC; Fred Stillwell, Georgia Tech - CEISMC; Norman F. Robinson III, Georgia Institute of Technology; Brian Douglas Gane, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sabrina Grossman, Georgia Tech: Center for Integrating Science, Math, and Computing

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

tostate educational standards need to be fully taken into account and accommodated. Otherwise thepedagogically sound, highly experiential, and thoughtfully integrated curriculum will never beenacted with enough fidelity to even begin to have an impact on the children who need it most.Some of the contents of this presentation were developed under a grant from the U.S.Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the U.S.Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.                                                                                                                1  The National Research Council (2012). A framework for K-12 science education: Practices

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Undergraduate Student Issues: Persistence

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine Valle, Georgia Institute of Technology; John D. Leonard II, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ann Marie Blasick, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Women in Engineering

who join major-related student groups, are both more likely to persist in STEM. This driveshome the importance of peer relationships for women in STEM fields.Marra and her collaborators10, 11 looked at retention best practices in a large representativesample of engineering schools, and also found that women and men need somewhat differenteducational environment characteristics in order to be successful, in part because of theirsocialization12. Women place more emphasis on group affiliation, community, and collaborationthan men do13, 14.Research also shows that women are more likely than men to report that teaching styles, subjectmatter relevance, and the culture of the discipline affect their retention and eventual completionof the degree15

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Design Pedagogy and Curriculum 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bradley Adam Camburn, University of Texas, Austin; Brock U Dunlap, University of Texas, Austin; Vimal Kumar Viswanathan, Georgia Institute of Technology; Julie S Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin; Kevin Otto, Singapore University of Technology and Design; Kristin L. Wood, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)

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Design in Engineering Education

]. However, there are relatively few structured approaches to organizing,sequencing, and bounding such experimental prototyping. Given that prototyping is pervasive tothe design process through ideation, concept selection and design verification, it stands to reasonthat prototyping is a process worthy of scholarly attention. This research explores methodologiesto enhance prototyping during concept development, particularly engineering prototypes, i.e.those used to verify or improve the functionality, performance and operation of a novel device orsystem. Based on design context variables such as the total allotted time for the prototypingeffort, the methodologies introduced in this paper will provide practical planning for studentprototyping efforts

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Design Pedagogy and Curriculum 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Joseph Kirstukas, Central Connecticut State University; Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University

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Design in Engineering Education

)2. Performance Criteria, http://ece.uprm.edu/programs/performanceCri.html (last accessed January 2013)3. Mosborg, S., Adams, R., Kim, R., Atman, C.J., Turns, J., & Cardella, M. (2005). Conceptions of the engineering design process: An expert study of advanced practicing professionals. Paper presented at the American Society for Engineering Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, OR.4. Oehlberg, L. and Agogino, A. (2011) Undergraduate Conceptions of the Engineering Design Process: Assessing the Impact of a Human-Centered Design Course, ASEE 2011, June 26 - 29, 2011, Vancouver, BC, Canada5. SurveyMonkey, http://www.surveymonkey.com (last accessed January 2013)6. S. J. Kirstukas and N. Al-Masoud (2012) Assessment and

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Training and Support for NEEs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Te-shun Chou, East Carolina University; John Barry DuVall, East Carolina University; Kamalesh Panthi, East Carolina University; Tijjani Mohammed, East Carolina University

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New Engineering Educators

purpose for the module. The Content section presents best practices andcritical information that must be applied to activities in the Mentee's Digital Portfolio. TheAnecdotes section is where faculty post entries about real life experiences with the topicspresented.3.1. Module One: Syllabus and StandardsA syllabus is a contract between the instructor and students. It specifies the topics that the coursewill be addressing. It states the instructor’s expectation and shows anticipation of each student’sinvolvement and learning outcomes. Creating a good syllabus is not an easy job for either newfaculty members or experienced instructors. Therefore, this module is designed to help facultycreate a syllabus that addresses “ECU Standards for Excellence

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Trends in Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Junaid A. Siddiqui, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

conceptualized as18 “a design for instrumental action that reduces the uncertaintyin the cause-effect relationship involved in achieving a desired outcome” (p 13). Thisdescription of technology indicates that the paradigm of diffusion research focuses on thoseinnovations which have relatively well defined outcomes where one of the desired feature for theinnovation is to reduce the uncertainty in the cause-effect relationship. This is in contrast tosome of the innovative ideas and practices in contemporary education that call for open-endedstudent directed interactive learning20–23. Learning from this perspective is considered to be anon-linear process that has emergent outcomes without much focus on the cause-effectrelationships within the process

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Computers in Education Division - General Technical Session 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Oscar Antonio Perez, University of Texas at El Paso; Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas, El Paso; Pedro Arturo Espinoza, University of Texas, El Paso; Hugo Gomez, University of Texas, El Paso; Virgilio Gonzalez, University of Texas, El Paso; Herminia Hemmitt, University of Texas at El Paso; Randy Hazael Anaya, University of Texas, El Paso; Peter Golding, University of Texas, El Paso

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Computers in Education

technologyincrease the chances of them graduating due to positive first semester engagements with thecontent; does mobility of content and dynamic classroom technology increase course objectiveretention and problem solving abilities?Further research and study on the perceived discovery that by using new technologies in theclassrooms students view themselves as early adopters and trendsetters, subsequently makestechnology a motivator for success. A key area is how such technologies impact students on themargins of passing and not passing the class, both short and long term. This research needs tofocus specifically on whether such an effect exists and how it relates to the Hawthorne effect but issubstantially different in nature as its key motivator is the

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Assessment of Community Engagement

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Theresa M. Vitolo, Gannon University; Karinna M Vernaza, Gannon University; Barry J Brinkman, Gannon University; Scott E Steinbrink, Gannon University

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Community Engagement Division

; her industry experience includes systems analysis and cognitive science applications. With a life-long interest in technology and its potential for enhancing human capabilities, her research includes intelligent interface design, motivated system energetics, and other topics relative to knowledge-intensive systems.Dr. Karinna M Vernaza, Gannon University Dr. Karinna Vernaza joined Gannon University in 2003, she is currently an associate professor in the Me- chanical Engineering Department, and serves as the interim associate dean for the College of Engineering and Business. She earned her Ph.D. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame. Her B.S. is in Marine Systems Engineering from the

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First Year Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Irene B Mena, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sarah E Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Thomas A. Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Educational Research and Methods

improving things.According to the interview participants, the main way in which the University was helping themdevelop their creativity was through the engineering design projects. For example: “I know Engineering Design was probably a really good class. I think I learned a lot from that class. Being creative – we had to do a lot of brainstorming. We learned different methods… which helps us to brainstorm ideas and then come up with even more ideas based on our first ideas. But anyways, we also learned different ways to narrow down ideas, choose the best one in the situation… I'd say just working on the design projects gives us practice at being creative and also working as a team and being creative with a

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Training and Support for NEEs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vishwas Narayan Bedekar, University of Arkansas; John DUPE Lee, University of Arkansas; Douglas E. Spearot, University of Arkansas

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New Engineering Educators

Page 23.852.5constructive feedback related to his use of PowerPoint and his lecture delivery, which willundoubtedly allow Mr. Lee to refine his teaching abilities after the completion of his dissertation.Most importantly, the students in the class felt that Mr. Lee showed continuous improvementover the one month period indicating that the training that he received made a positive impact onhis lecture abilities and provided him with a solid foundation to build upon once he begins hiscareer in academia.III. Learning How To LearnA. Mentee: Postdoctoral Research Associate1. Motivation For LearningOne of the key aspects of a successful doctoral graduate is the ability to conduct fundamentalscientific research independently and interdependently. A

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James L. Hanson, California Polytechnic State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, thebenefits of inquiry-based learning were highlighted. The students generally took this assignmentseriously and developed test programs that would serve as a strong basis for Masters Thesis. Theprojects were not as formal or extensive as graduate level research, however the students gainedan appreciation for design of experiments. Several of the groups conducted extensive fieldexperiments including field demonstration of wave erosion protection using geotextiles (pullouttests conducted at a local beach) and investigation of water infiltration rates to different surficialsoil types around San Luis Obispo County. More often than not, the scope of the experimentaltest program had to be edited (based on recommendations from the instructor) from

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Assessment of Student Learning 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Tech; Glenda R. Scales, Virginia Tech; Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Virginia Tech; Dakota Farquhar-Caddell, School of Education

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Educational Research and Methods

at Mississippi State University. She previously worked for the Geosystems Research Institute as a scientific visualization and virtual reality researcher, and for Mississippi State’s Electrical and Computer Engi- neering department as Outreach Coordinator. Her research interests focus on technology in engineering education, effective design of engineering courses and curricula, and scientific visualization.Mr. Dakota Farquhar-Caddell, School of Education Dakota Farquhar-Caddell is a Masters’s student in the Higher Education program at Virginia Tech and serving as a research assistant in the College of Engineering. His research interests include examining factors that impact learning experiences both in and out of

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A Challenge to Engineering Educators

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harold R Underwood, Messiah College

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Page 23.1344.4also the specialized fields of engineering practiced in all of the application groups.Purposes for Portfolio Assessment of Engineering Project WorkOver the 5+ years that the portfolio has been used, engineering department faculty haverefined the approach to facilitate its use for both student and faculty purposes20 so as toaddress a full range of typical engineering design project activities. For students, havingto assemble the portfolio motivates them to create, select and document best-practiceexamples of their engineering work, reflect on the significance of each artifact to theproject, and evaluate its impact on their own formation as an engineer. As previouslystated, the portfolio becomes a professional showcase they can

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Capstone Design

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Schmaltz, Western Kentucky University

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Design in Engineering Education

made regarding the students:  The Junior Design course is a more reasonable experience for the students, allowing more time for the competition project and better develop of project execution skills  Junior ME student attitude is improved regarding the competition project  There is better carryover of student project management practices from the senior fall to spring course than from the junior spring to senior fall  There is some dislike with a modest number of seniors when they are reassigned to a new project team at the end of the fall semester, but this has not impacted team effectiveness  There has been only minor sentiment with students that the time to execute the design- build-test

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Capstone Projects, Design Projects, and Teamwork

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tomas Enrique Estrada, Elizabethtown College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

member with a valuable opportunity for professional growth.-Finally, incorporating topics of interest which may not be in the curriculum could provide thestudents with a more tangible sense of how the theory learned in the classroom carries over tosolving problems in practical applications.In addition to the above opportunities, there were a number of unique characteristics to a smalldepartment and a liberal arts college which we considered to be advantages. Amongst them werethe following:-Lack of graduate projects for instructors to mentor: Because the instructors did not also directgraduate research, all project-oriented time is devoted to undergraduate students

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Assessment of Community Engagement

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew J. Traum, Milwaukee School of Engineering; David A Howell, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Leah C. Newman, MSOE

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Community Engagement Division

carry high stakes for students since both are required for graduation. Thus,negative comments reflect a fundamental observation: for engineering, servant-leadershipprojects are more time-consuming than conventional course projects due to the need to serve anoutside stakeholder on a deadline. A best-practice, therefore, is build more time into courses forservant-leadership projects than is typically given for conventional projects.To further place negative aquaponics miniature project comments in context, it is helpful tocompare this project against design-and-build projects selected by instructors in previousofferings of this thermodynamics course. Examples include 1) calorimeters to identify mystery

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Electrical Energy Courses, Labs, and Projects II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

graduates in the department of engineering and technology at WCU,developing an emphasis in electric power engineering plays a vital role in educating the nextgeneration of the region’s power industry workforce.To that end, an undergraduate curriculum development effort was planned and is projected totrain, prepare for research, and educate the students enrolled in the Department of Engineeringand Technology for careers in the power industry. The curriculum includes three fundamentalpower engineering courses: 1. Power Systems 2. Power Electronics 3. Electrical Machines and DrivesThis paper describes in detail the first pilot implementation of the Power Systems coursecomponent entitled “Modern Power Systems Analysis” for Electrical and

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Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong, San Francisco State University; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University

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Two Year College Division

, Iran, in 1998 and the M.S. degree in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Tehran, Iran, in 2000. He received his Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer engineering from Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, in 2005. He is currently an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering in the School of Engineering at San Francisco State University. His research in- terests include low-power, reliable, and high-performance circuit design for nano-scale technologies. He has many publications in journals and conferences and 5 U.S. patents. He was a recipient of the 2008 SRC Inventor Recognition Award, the 2006 IEEE Circuits and Systems Society VLSI Transactions Best Paper Award, 2005 SRC

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Retention and Persistence in Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cathy W. Hall, East Carolina University; Karen A. De Urquidi, East Carolina University; Paul J. Kauffmann P.E., East Carolina University; Karl Louis Wuensch, East Carolina University; William W. Swart, East Carolina University; Odis Hayden Griffin Jr. P.E., East Carolina University

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Educational Research and Methods

Practice Award. He was awarded the Achievement in Operations Research Medal from the Institute for Operation Research and Management Sciences (INFORMS) and has been named an Edelman Laureate for twice having been a finalist in the prestigious Edelman Competition for the best Operations Research application in the world. He has over 100 scholarly publications and has been Principal or Co-Principal Investigator for grants and contracts in excess of $10 million.Dr. Odis Hayden Griffin Jr., East Carolina University Hayden Griffin is currently Professor and Chair of the Department of Engineering at East Carolina Uni- versity and Professor Emeritus of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He holds BS and MS in