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New Course Development Concepts in ET

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay R Porter, Texas A&M University; Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #7584A NEW COURSE ON PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT FOR ELECTRONICSENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYDr. Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University Joseph A. Morgan has over 20 years of military and industry experience in electronics and telecommunica- tions systems engineering. He joined the Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution Department in 1989 and has served as the Program Director of the Electronics and Telecommunications Programs and as the Associate Department Head for Operations. He received his BS degree in electrical engineering (1975) from California State University, Sacramento, and his MS (1980) and DE (1983

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Learning, Evaluation, and Assessment

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Narayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #8104The Comprehension ChallengeDr. Narayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology Professor of Aerospace Engineering. Former chair, Aerospace Division of ASEE. Over 300 papers (120+ refereed), 3 Patents, 15 PhDs and over 160 undergrads guided in research. Team leader, EXROVERT project on learning to innovate on complex systems. Page 23.1174.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 The Comprehension ChallengeAbstractThe need for increased

Conference Session

Innovative Pedagogy in Civil Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian Swartz P.E., University of Hartford; Stephanie Butler Velegol, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Jeffrey A. Laman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Civil Engineering

experience.The paper summarizes both the advantages and disadvantages of the classroom flip from theinstructor’s perspective.IntroductionThe current challenge facing engineering educators goes well beyond conveying technicalinformation core to the discipline. While information transfer remains a part of the task, theneed to develop creative and innovative thinkers ready to engage in the challenging professionalmarketplace evolving due to “globalization, sustainability requirements, emerging technologies,and increased complexity”1 is paramount.Instructors must then consider the most effective classroom approach not only to transmittechnical subject matter, but also to foster creative and inquisitive minds that can somedayresearch complex problems and

Conference Session

Problem- and project-based learning in environmental engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Youngwoo Seo, University of Toledo; Kimberly Mary Coburn, University of Toledo; Donald V. Chase, University of Dayton

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Environmental Engineering

card for American’s infrastructurehttp://www.asce.org/reportcard/2005/page.cfm?id=24#policy3. NAE (National Academy of Engineering), How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School, Bransford, J.,Brown, A. L., Cocking, R. R. editors, National Academy Press, Washington, 1999.4. Qasim, S. R., Motley, E. M., Zhu, G. Water Works Engineering: Planning, Design & Operation., Prentice Hall,New Jersey, 2000.5. Reynolds, T.D., Richards, P. A., Unit Operations and Processes in Environmental Engineering, 2 nd ed, PWSPublishing, Boston, 1996.6. Hammer, M. and Hammer, M. Jr., Water and Wastewater Technology, 6 th ed, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2007.7. Davis, M., Water and Wastewater Engineering, McGraw Hill, New York, 2009.8. MWH, Water Treatment

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Sustainability and engineering education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Mueller PE P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Environmental Engineering

Paper ID #6349Introducing Sustainable Design Principles in Freshman Civil EngineeringDesignDr. Jennifer Mueller Price, Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyDr. John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Page 23.823.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Introducing Sustainable Design Principles in Freshman Civil Engineering DesignAbstractAs issues dealing with sustainability are becoming more commonplace in industry, it isimportant for undergraduate students to become aware of

Conference Session

Environmental engineering pedagogy and innovation

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sukalyan Sengupta, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth; Jeffrey A Cunningham, University of South Florida; Sarina J. Ergas, University of South Florida; Ramesh K. Goel, University of Utah; Dilek Ozalp, University of South Florida; Teri Kristine Reed, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Environmental Engineering

trace organic contaminants during reclamation of treated municipal wastewater, and the storage of car- bon dioxide in deep saline aquifers as a method of mitigating global climate change. Several previous research projects focused on the transport and biodegradation of hazardous chemicals in groundwater. Dr Cunningham regularly teaches an introductory Environmental Engineering class for undergraduate Civil Engineering students, as well as graduate classes on physical and chemical processes in natural and en- gineered environmental systems. Dr Cunningham earned his BS degree in Chemical Engineering from Rice University, his MS degree in Civil Engineering from Stanford University, and his PhD in Civil &

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Education Research

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donna C. Llewellyn, Boise State University; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Douglas Edwards, Georgia Institute of Technology; Roxanne A Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology; Pratik Mital, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Systems Engineering

and taught biology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.Mr. Douglas Edwards, Georgia Institute of Technology Douglas Edwards is a Science Technology Engineering Mathematics (STEM) educational researcher with the Georgia Institute of Technology. His educational experience in the Atlanta area for the past twenty years includes high school mathematics teaching, Math/Science Magnet Program Director, Title I edu- cational data specialist, and Associate Professor of Information Technology. As a former US Air Force electronics engineer, Doug was also an engineering project manager.Roxanne A Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology Roxanne is currently a postdoctoral fellow in Mechanical Engineering working at

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering (ME) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nina Robson, California State University, Fullerton, Texas A&M University

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #7006Can Student Questions Help in Assessing Inductive Techniques in Mechani-cal Engineering Design Classes?Dr. Nina Robson, California State University, Fullerton, Texas A&M University Dr. Nina Robson is an assistant professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at California State University at Fullerton. Page 23.5.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Can Student Questions Help in Assessing Inductive Techniques in Mechanical Engineering Design

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Implementing Active Learning in Mechanical Engineering Technology

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig Durwin Engle, Purdue University Calumet; Gregory P. Neff, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech)

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #7740MET Senior Projects as a Means of Developing Laboratory Experiments andEquipment for Course LabsProf. Craig Durwin Engle, Purdue University Calumet Craig D. Engle is clinical assistant professor of Mechatronics Engineering Technolgy at Purdue University Calumet in Hammond Indiana. Craig’s industrial experience includes 23 years in the aerospace industry focusing on flight and missile simulations and electro optics system analysis. Craig has submitted ap- poroximately 31 patent applications, received notice of allowance on 24 applications and paid issue fees on seventeen applications resulting in seventeen U

Conference Session

Using Student Competitions to Enhance Learning

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Carroll, University of Louisiana, Lafayette

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #6233Competition Based Learning in the ClassroomDr. Chris Carroll, University of Louisiana, Lafayette Dr. Carroll is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. His primary area of expertise is in reinforced and prestressed concrete. He also has an interest in engineering education at both the college and K-12 levels. Dr. Carroll serves as a voting member on ACI Committee S802 - Teaching Methods and Educational Materials and is a consulting member to the ASCE Pre-College Outreach Committee. He is also actively involved with engineering outreach at

Conference Session

Robotics and Automation II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Antonio Jose Soares P.E., Florida A&M University/; G. Thomas Bellarmine P.E., Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Doreen Kobelo, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Rabbani Muhammad, Florida A&M University; Chao Li, Florida A&M University; Salman A. Siddiqui, Florida A&M University; Stacy C. Tinner Jr., Florida A&M University

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Engineering Technology

module of the course dedicated to automation and Mechatronics were not presented in depthdue to time limitation. However, general concepts were discussed and students were exposure toan industrial robot arm seen in Figure 7. Topics in this module included degree of freedom,Kinematics, and CNC. The instructor demonstrated how the robot arm can be programmed toperform repetitive tasks.Interdisciplinary IntegrationThe engineering technology program at our institute comprises of electronic and constructionengineering technology. The goal is to develop this course with these innovations in mind. Therewill be gradual introduction of building and construction into the course and its derivatives. Inconstruction related fields, building systems

Conference Session

Product Development and Manufacturing

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #5811High impact activities to improve student learningDr. Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University Dr. Wei Zhan is an Associate Professor of Electronics Engineering Technology at Texas A&M University. Dr. Zhan earned his D.Sc. in Systems Science from Washington University in St. Louis in 1991. From 1991 to 1995, he worked at University of California, San Diego and Wayne State University. From 1995 to 2006, he worked in the automotive industry as a system engineer. In 2006 he joined the Electronics Engineering Technology faculty at Texas A&M. His research activities include control system theory and

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University

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Engineering Ethics

; Leitch, K. (2007). Improved Pedagogy For Ethics Instruction. ASEE Annual Conference. Honolulu, HI. 10. Haws, D. R. (2001). Ethics Instruction in Engineering Education: A (Mini) Meta-Analysis. Journal of Engineering Education, 90(2), 7. 11. McGinn, R. (2003). “Mind the Gaps”: An Empirical Approach. Science and Engineering Ethics, 9(4), 26. 12. Barry, B. (2009). Engineering ethics curriculum incorporation methods and results from a. A Dissertaion in Engineering Education, Purdue University. 13. Evans, N. J., Forney, D. S., & Guido-DiBrito, F. (1998). Student development in college : theory, research, and practice. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. 14. King, Patricia M.; Mayhew, Matthew J. (2002). Journal of

Conference Session

Teaching and Assessing Sustainability and Life Long Learning

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire L. Antaya, Arizona State University; Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh; Piervincenzo Rizzo, University of Pittsburgh; Amy E. Landis, Arizona State University

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Civil Engineering

Professorship for Effective Education in STEM for funding this research.References1. Friedman, T. L. (2007). The Power of Green. New York Times Magazine.2. Allen, D., C. Murphy, et al. (2006). "Sustainable engineering: a model for engineering education in the twenty- first century?" Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy 8(2): 70-71.3. Fox, M. A. and N. Hackerman (2003). "Evaluating and Improving Undergraduate Teaching in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (Book)." Mathematics Teacher 96(8): 604-604.4. Donovan, S. and J. Bransford (2005). How Students Learn: History, Mathematics, and Science in the Classroom, {National Academies Press}.5. Bransford, J. D., A. L. Brown, et al. (2006). "How People Learn Brain, Mind

Conference Session

Mechatronics

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Arturo A Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American

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Mechanical Engineering

Curricular Effort Incorporating Wireless Sensors. ASEE Annual Conference.21. URL: http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software22. Freeman, R., Vasquez, H., Fuentes, A., Knecht, M., Martin, T.; Walker, J.; Ortiz, A. 2009. Development and implementation of challenge-based instruction in statics and dynamics. ASEE Annual Conference.23. Bransford, J. D., Brown, A. L. & Cocking, R .R. (2000). How people learn: Brain, mind, experience, and school. Washington, DC: National Academy Press.24. Martin, T, Rivale, S. and Diller, K.R. (2007). Comparison of student learning for challenge based and traditional instruction in Biomedical Engineering. Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 35(8), 1312-1323.25. Vasquez, H.; Fuentes, A.; and Freeman, R. 2012

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin S. High, Oklahoma State University; Scott D Gelfand, Oklahoma State University, Department of Philosophy; Ronald Steve Harrist Ph.D., Oklahoma State University; Shelia M. Kennison, Oklahoma State University

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Engineering Ethics

Paper ID #6145Lessons Learned from Teaching with an Ethics ToolkitDr. Martin S. High, Oklahoma State University Dr. Marty High is an associate professor of Chemical Engineering at Oklahoma State University. His academic interests include teaching in all areas and at all levels of chemical engineering with a focus on instruction in thermodynamics and mass transfer. His research interests are in the areas of mass transfer in polymeric systems, corrosion modeling, equation of state development and refinery catalysis. Marty also writes in the area of sustainability and on the intersection of law, science and society. He

Conference Session

Capstone Design Courses and Tools in support of Systems Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaojing Yuan, University of Houston (CoT); Heidar Malki, University of Houston (CoT); Xiaohui Yuan, University of North Texas

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Systems Engineering

Paper ID #8146Developing System-Thinking Oriented Learning Modules of Networked Mea-surement Systems for Undergraduate Engineering CurriculumProf. Xiaojing Yuan, University of Houston (CoT) Dr. Xiaojing Yuan is Associate Professor in the Computer Engineering Technology program of Engineer- ing Technology Department. She is the founder and director of the ISGRIN research lab and actively incorporating undergraduate research activities as part of final project requirements in several undergrad- uate junior and senior level courses dealing with sensors, instrumentation, and microprocessor hardware and software. Her research

Conference Session

"Modular" Learning

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qinghua He, Tuskegee University; Rong Zhang, Auburn University; Jin Wang, Auburn University; Frank Leonard Armstead III, Tuskegee University; Rong Zhu Walburn; Donald Ray Johnson Jr; Julius Lenard Taylor II, Tuskegee University Research Assistant

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Chemical Engineering

, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education; AAAS Press, 2005; pp 147-149.23. Konyalioglu, A. C. An evaluation from studennts' perspective on visualization approach used in linear algebra instructions. World Applied Science Journal 2009, 1046-1052.24. McGrath, M. B.; Brown, J. R. Visual learning for science and engineering. IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications 2005, 56-63.25. Bransford, J. D., Brown, A. L., Cocking, R. R., Eds. How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School; National Academies Press: Washington, DC, 1999.26. Frankel, F. Translating Science into Pictures: A Powerful Learning Tool. In Invention and Impact: Building Excellence in Undergraduate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM

Conference Session

Delivery Methods in Mechanical Engineering Courses

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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

we believethis method can provide us with an effective and flexible tool to educate new generation ofengineers.The resources (e.g. Excel files to calculate points and keep track of league standings, sampleassignments for vibration course, questioner to collect students’ feedback, …) are available forinstructors interested in practicing this method in their classroom.Bibliography1. Smith, K. & Sheppard, S. & Johnson D. & Johnson, R. “Pedagogies of engagement : Classroom-based practices”.Journal of Engineering Education. 94(2005).2. Vygotskiĭ, L.S. “Mind in Society: The Development of Higher Psychological Processes”. M.Cole, V. John-Steiner, S.Scribner, & E.Souberman (Eds.). Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1978.3

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering (ME) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert T. Bailey P.E., Loyola University Maryland; Christopher H. Morrell, Loyola University Maryland

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #6086Quantitative Impact of Textbook Companion PowerPoint R Slides and Re-lated Instructional Approach on Student Learning in StaticsDr. Robert T. Bailey P.E., Loyola University Maryland Dr. Robert T. Bailey is currently associate professor and chair of the Department of Engineering at Loyola University Maryland. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Florida, the latter in 1991. He worked in industry for Westinghouse and Science Applica- tions International Corporation, served as a senior program officer at the National Research Council, and taught

Conference Session

Distance Learning and Online Teaching Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie M Little-Wiles, Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, IUPUI; Patricia Fox, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Charles Feldhaus Ed.D., Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Stephen Hundley, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Brandon Sorge, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

, distance or compressed (Feldhaus & Fox, 2004).5 Andfinally, based on a study by Davies & Graff (2005) students who failed their online coursesinteracted less frequently than their counterparts.6MethodWith all of this in mind, researchers desired to explore student engagement in one ethicaldecision-making engineering and technology course in the School of Engineering andTechnology at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) during a two yearperiod. Of particular interest was how the students’ final course grades were impacted by theiroverall site usage, chat and message activity. Researchers were also curious to learn both thestudents’ and instructors’ perspectives on communication, tools, chats and activity within

Conference Session

Sustainability and engineering education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexandre David Wing, Colorado School of Mines; Cristal Hibbard, Colorado School of Mines; Jennifer Strong, Colorado School of Mines; Jörg E Drewes, Colorado School of Mines; Junko Munakata-Marr, Colorado School of Mines

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Environmental Engineering

Paper ID #7550Sustainable Water: Development, Delivery and Assessment of K-5 ModulesAlexandre David Wing, Colorado School of Mines Alexandre is a Masters student at Colorado School of Mines in Environmental Science and Engineering. His research focus includes finding and evaluating opportunities for improving water quality during man- aged aquifer recharge, a sustainable natural treatment method. Alexandre graduated from Montana State University in 2011 with a BS in Biological Science.Ms. Cristal Hibbard, Colorado School of Mines Cristal Hibbard has a B.S. in Engineering with an Environmental Specialty from the Colorado

Conference Session

Environmental engineering pedagogy and innovation

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder

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Environmental Engineering

Paper ID #7166Teaching a Hazardous Waste Management Course using an Inverted Class-roomDr. Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder Angela Bielefeldt, Ph.D., P.E., has been a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder (CU) since 1996. Her environmental engineering research focuses on bioremediation of contaminated sites. She has taught hazardous waste management since 1997. Page 23.1136.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Teaching a Hazardous Waste

Conference Session

Robotics, Mechatronics, and Control Systems - Multidisciplinary Perspectives

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose Antonio Riofrio, Western New England University; Steven G Northrup, Western New England University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #7659Teaching Undergraduate Introductory Course to Mechatronics in the Me-chanical Engineering Curriculum Using ArduinoDr. Jose Antonio Riofrio, Western New England University Jos´e A Riofr´ıo received his B.S. in Engineering Physics from Elizabethtown College in 2003, and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Vanderbilt University in 2005 and 2008, respectively. At Vanderbilt, Jos´e focused his research in controls, mechatronics and mechanical design. After obtaining his Ph.D., Jos´e worked in the Fluid Power industry designing servo-pneumatic control systems for various motion-control applications

Conference Session

Real and Virtual - "New" Approaches to Teaching "Old" Courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard L. Zollars, Washington State University; Christopher Hundhausen, Washington State University; Adam Scott Carter, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #7217Use of Studio-based Learning in a Material/Energy Balance ClassDr. Richard L. Zollars, Washington State University Dr. Richard Zollars is a professor in and associate director of the Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering at Washington State University. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Colorado. He has been teaching engineering for 35 years. His interests are learning styles, colloidal/interfacial phenomena and reactor design.Dr. Christopher Hundhausen, Washington State University Dr. Chris Hundhausen received the B.A. degree in Math/Computer Science from Lawrence

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Problem- and project-based learning in environmental engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Ross Pfluger, P.E., United States Military Academy; Matthew P. Baideme, United States Military Academy; Katie E Matthew, United States Army; Stephen A. Lewandowski, United States Military Academy; Jeffrey A. Starke P.E., United States Military Academy; Michael A. Butkus P.E., U.S. Military Academy

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Environmental Engineering

Paper ID #6254Interdisciplinary, real-world, client-based term projects in an introductoryenvironmental engineering and science courseMajor Andrew Ross Pfluger, P.E., United States Military Academy Major Andrew Pfluger is an officer in the United States Army and an Assistant Professor at the United States Military Academy (USMA) in the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering. He holds two graduate degrees from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Stanford University and is a Professional Engineer in the State of Delaware. He current teaches Environmental Science, Environmental

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David K. Ware; David J. Ahlgren, Trinity College; Harvey F. Silverman, Brown University

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Engineering Ethics

Paper ID #6623Educating Engineering Students about Ethics: Experiences at Brown Univer-sity and Trinity CollegeMr. David K. Ware, David Ware worked for 36 years as in-house counsel for United Technologies Corporation (UTC), serving as vice president and Counsel at the Pratt & Whitney Military Engines Division from 1993 to 2012. Dur- ing his tenure at UTC, he was responsible for a wide variety of business and corporate legal matters. His work included enforcement of the company’s Code of Ethics, and the integration of ethical considerations into business decision-making. He has lectured at Trinity College and Brown

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering (ME) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob Lee Finley; Mehrdaad Ghorashi P.E., University of Southern Maine

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #7136Effective use of an Undergraduate Research Fellowship for Design and Man-ufacture of Tools to Assist in Teaching Strength of MaterialsMr. Jacob Lee Finley Jacob Finley came to the University of Southern Maine in spring 2010. He is majoring in Mechanical Engineering. Finley became fascinated with mechanical properties of materials after taking a class with Dr. Ghorashi and observing the applications of the subject. He then teamed up with this professor and developed a way of demonstrating complex concepts in solid mechanics with easy to understand hands-on test set ups. Finley has always thoroughly enjoyed

Conference Session

Creating and Maintaining Effective Communication Learning in the Curriculum

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University

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Civil Engineering

are only a few of the many groups that havedevoted an enormous amount of time to bringing communication into the minds of individuals Page 23.142.2who many times relegated writing and speaking to other majors. These efforts have opened up awide range of studies that have pinpointed the need to address communication issues outside ofthe English classroom.Instead of simply complaining about the lack of communication skill demonstrated by engineers,it is important that interested parties in engineering departments investigate the actualdeficiencies and concerns of those affected. These parties are comprised of students, faculty, andemployers

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Information Tools and Techniques for Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Giovanna Badia, McGill University; April Colosimo, McGill University

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Engineering Libraries

Paper ID #6907Best Practices for Engaging Users in a Web Conferencing EnvironmentMs. Giovanna Badia, McGill University Giovanna Badia is a Liaison Librarian at McGill University’s Schulich Library of Science & Engineering for the departments of Chemical Engineering, Earth & Planetary Sciences, and Mining & Materials Engi- neering. Her responsibilities include answering reference questions, providing instructional services, and collection development. She holds B.A. and M.L.I.S. degrees from McGill University.Mrs. April Colosimo, McGill University April Colosimo is Coordinator and Liaison Librarian at McGill