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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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DeLean A Tolbert, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #8106Early work for the Mathematics as a Gatekeeper to Engineering Project: AReview of Informal Learning, Engineering and Design Thinking LiteratureMs. DeLean A Tolbert, Purdue University, West Lafayette DeLean Tolbert is a doctoral student of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She earned a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan–Dearborn and a M.S. in Industrial Engineer- ing from the University of Michigan. Her research interests include: informal engineering learning and teaching, K-12 engineering education, and engineering thinking and learning within ethnic minority com

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Research Initiatives

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David G. Rethwisch, University of Iowa; Soko S Starobin, Iowa State University; Frankie Santos Laanan, Iowa State University; Melissa Chapman Haynes, Professional Data Analysts, Inc.

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #7945A Study of the Impact of a National Project Based Learning Curriculum(PLTW) on Student Continuation to Postsecondary InstitutionsDr. David G. Rethwisch, University of Iowa Dr. Rethwisch is a professor of chemical and biochemical engineering at the University of Iowa. His current research interest is assessing the impact of secondary curricula (particularly problem/project based learning curricula) on student interest and performance in science and mathematics, and on their interest in careers in STEM fields.Dr. Soko S Starobin, Iowa State University Dr. Starobin’s research focuses on gender issues in STEM

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andy S Zhang, New York City College of Technology; Sidi Berri, New York City College of Technology; Iem H Heng, New York City College of Technology; Farrukh Zia, New York City College of Technology CUNY

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

School Students to Study Engineering Technology through Hands-on Mechatronics Product Design ProjectsAbstractThis poster presents the work on using hands-on mechatronics design activities to attract college, aswell as high school students, to study engineering technology. This work is supported by a grant fromNational Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technology Education (ATE) division. TheMechatronics Technology Center (MTC) established by the grant enables faculty members fromdifferent engineering technology fields to collaborate to introduce mechatronics technology to collegestudents through multidisciplinary hands-on design projects, enable students from mechanicalengineering technology, computer engineering technology, electrical

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Construction Industry Issues in the Classroom

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amitabha Bandyopadhyay, State University of New York, Farmingdale

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Construction

Paper ID #6295Barrier to Green Building Construction on Long Island, NY – A lesson LearnFrom A senior Project AssignmentDr. Amitabha Bandyopadhyay, State University of New York, Farmingdale Dr Bandyopadhyay is a SUNY Distinguished Service Professor and Chair of Architecture and Construc- tion Management Department at Farmingdale State College. He is also the Director of Green Building Institute at the college. He is currently (2012-13) the Chair of Engineering Technology Accreditation Commssion of ABET. Page 23.239.1

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Rethinking Engineering Writing

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brad Jerald Henderson, University of California, Davis

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #8159”Doing Engineering in the School of Letters & Science: Adding a Manufac-turing Line Design Project to a Writing Program Class for Engineers”Mr. Brad Jerald Henderson, University of California, Davis Brad Henderson is a faculty in writing for the University Writing Program (UWP) at University of Cali- fornia, Davis. Henderson holds a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Cal Poly State University SLO and a Masters in Professional Writing (MPW) from USC. Currently focusing his career on engineer- ing writing and soft-skill education, he has worked as an engineer and engineering educator for Parker

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Laboratory Development in ECE II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexander Ganago, University of Michigan; Sudarshan Sivaramakrishnan, University of Michigan

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #7548New EE lab projects for non-EE majors: Fourier spectra of music and per-ception of the effects of student-built filtersDr. Alexander Ganago, University of MichiganMr. Sudarshan Sivaramakrishnan, University of Michigan Page 23.926.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013   New lab projects for non-EE majors: Fourier spectra of music and perception of the effects of student-built filtersAbstractTwo laboratory projects for an introductory

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CEIII Wrapup

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristina Maruyama Tank, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Tamara J Moore, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Christy Pettis, University of Minnesota

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #7288The PictureSTEM Project: A Curricular Approach Using Picture Books toTransform STEM Learning in Elementary Classrooms(Curriculum Exchange)Kristina Maruyama Tank, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Kristina is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Minnesota majoring in science education with a sup- porting field in literacy education. She is a former elementary teacher, and her research interests include improving children’s science and engineering learning and increasing teachers’ use of effective STEM instruction in the elementary grades. More recently, her research has focused on using literacy to support

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Biomedical Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard L. Goldberg, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Kevin Caves, Duke University

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Biomedical

Page 23.1387.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Work in Progress: Using clinical advisory boards and an online system to provide feedback for client-based senior design projectsAbstractIn our capstone design class, biomedical engineering (BME) students develop custom assistivetechnology for people with disabilities in the local community. Project ideas come fromtherapists and clinicians in Durham and Chapel Hill. Students spend the entire semester workingon the design and development of a device that meets the client’s need. This work involves asignificant clinical understanding to ensure that the final device will be appropriate for the client.To provide this clinical perspective

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Design Pedagogy and Curriculum 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy F. Wheeler, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #7073Enhancing the quality of senior design projects: The introduction of a co-ordinated sequence of design courses to prepare students for the capstoneexperience in electrical engineeringMr. Timothy F. Wheeler, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Timothy F. Wheeler is an assistant professor of Electrical Engineering at the Pennsylvania State Uni- versity. He earned an Artium Baccalaureus degree in Slavic Languages and Literatures from Princeton University in 1975. After a decade as a crab fisherman in Alaska, he earned a Bachelor of Science de- gree in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University (1989

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Experiences in Engineering Community Engagement

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joan B Schuman, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Kellie Grasman, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Community Engagement Division

Paper ID #6720Implementing a service learning class for undergraduate engineers with littlerequired budgetDr. Joan B Schuman, Missouri University of Science & Technology Dr. Joan Schuman is an assistant teaching professor in the Engineering Management at Missouri S&T. She has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Arkansas and completed her Ph.D. in Polymer Science and Engineering. Schuman teaches a variety of courses including several in Project Management. She has several years of industrial experience in the aerospace industry but is now focusing on engineering education with a special interest in

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Biomedical Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cyrus Habibi P.E., Minnesota State University, Mankato; Eric Diep, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Biomedical

Paper ID #7047Work in Progress:Developing an integrated motion capture and video record-ing for pediatric biomechanical studiesDr. Mohammad Habibi, Minnesota State University, Mankato Dr. Habibi is an assistant professor in the Department of Integrated Engineering at the Minnesota State University-Mankato. He received his undergraduate and graduate degrees in Electrical Engineering. Fol- lowing his postdoctoral appointments at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, he joined the Iron Range Engineering (IRE) Program in August 2011. The IRE is an innovative, 100% project-based, upper division engineering program located in

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Capstone Design

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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E James Nelson, Brigham Young University; Tatevik Christensen; Fernando S Fonseca, Brigham Young University; A. Woodruff Miller, Brigham Young University

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Design in Engineering Education

capstone design projects are playing anincreasingly important role in meeting the educational objectives of Civil & EnvironmentalEngineering degrees. In recent years both the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) andthe Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) have placed a focus on thedevelopment of management, leadership and general business skills. Capstone programs offer anideal environment that provides a synthesis of the fundamental technical engineering skills indeveloping a culminating design while creating an opportunity to focus on all of the professionalpractice skills necessary for students to become future leaders in their field.Recognizing the opportunity to enhance development of these complimentary

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Trends and Applications in Curricula and the Capstone Experience

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel M. Dulaski PE, Northeastern University

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Civil Engineering

“real-world” project, others continue to offer a traditional project that falls under therubric of “textbook” problems. Although there may be sound, legitimate support for offering a“textbook” capstone, including the magnitude of work involved for instructors, using a real-world project offers tremendous benefit.In order to ensure that the students’ capstone experience is true-to-life, and emulates consultingfirms, the transportation capstone program in the Department of Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering (CEE) at Northeastern University (NU) has created a program that benefits thestudents and the surrounding communities. The 14 week semester emulates a major project in aconsulting firm with project requirements, deliverables, and community

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Challenges in Engineering, Models in Professional Programs, Capstone Design and Function Generator for Educational Environment

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Shannon M. Sipes, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James H. Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Matthew D. Lovell P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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International

international design projectevery year.The Civil Engineering Department and the Office of Institutional Research, Planning andAssessment (IRPA) of RHIT have implemented an annual assessment on both the short and longterm impact of international design projects. Despite the associated challenges with internationalprojects, results indicate that the short term benefits are immediate and profound. In spring 2012,in order to assess the long term benefits, civil engineering alumni from 2006 through 2011 wereasked to participate in a survey on their senior design experience and how this experience hasimpacted their professional growth. A total of 84 alumni completed the survey. Majorcomparisons were made between two main alumni groups: those who undertook

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jianyu Dong, California State University, Los Angeles; Huiping Guo, California State University, Los Angeles

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

incorporate collaborative project-based and inquiry-based learning inundergraduate computer networking curriculum. The project goals include: 1) Establish a cyber-infrastructure to enable remote learning which significantly improve the learning efficiency ofstudents on a commuter campus; 2) Foster students’ hands-on design and implementation skillsin networking field; 3) Improve teaching and learning efficiency by integrating project-based andinquiry-based learning pedagogy. During the past two years, an effective infrastructure has beenbuilt to support various online collaborative learning activities; and our proposed teachingstrategies have been continuously improved to meet the needs of a diversified student body. Theon-going project assessment

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Involving Undergraduates in Research

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yusuf A Mehta, Rowan University; Ralph Alan Dusseau P.E., Rowan University; Ravi P. Ramachandran, Rowan University

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Civil Engineering

focused on undergraduateeducation with a small M.S. program in Civil Engineering. The typical cohort of full-timefunded graduate students in Civil Engineering is around 3-4 per year. In the undergraduateprogram, each student in the junior and senior years has to take two clinic credits per semester.In each of these four semesters, the students work on industry or grant funded project. Thetypical workload for a full-time faculty member is nine credits, which includes supervision ofthree to four clinic projects, with 3-4 students in each clinic project. The lack of a doctoralprogram usually could be a big limitation for faculty members to attract large research fundingthat spans over 3 to 4 years. This may be due to lack of continuity of the

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Product Development and Manufacturing

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Engineering Technology

ofthe initiative is to provide engineering students at all levels with opportunities in learning productdevelopment in the real-world setting.This article discusses the details of the activities organized by PID Initiative and how theyimpact the student learning. The focus of PID Initiative activities is innovative productdevelopment. Undergraduate students from ETID department are recruited to form teams thatdevelop new products. The student teams, with the help of faculty members, generate ideas fornew products, conduct market analysis, design and manufacture the product, sell the products,and provide technical support to the customers. The PID Initiative projects generate revenue tosupport student learning. The objective is to become self

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Building a Better Program - Construction Curriculum Enhancements

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Philip A. Dunn Jr. P.E., University of Maine

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Construction

Page 23.390.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Developing Across the Curriculum Examples to Use in the Construction ClassroomAbstractThis paper presents an across the curriculum case study used at the University of Maine withinsome of the core courses of the Construction Management Technology program. Exercises havebeen developed using this case study as the reference project. Students are first introduced to theproject as sophomores and refer to the project in select exercises in courses through andincluding in their senior year. The consistency in using a familiar project helps students graspconstruction concepts within the context of a working project

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Interdisciplinary and Undergraduate Research in Engineering Technology

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xiaojing Yuan, University of Houston (CoT); Heidar Malki, University of Houston (CoT); Gangbing Song, University of Houston (CoE)

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #7952An REU Experience with Wireless Sensor Networks ResearchDr. 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 interest includes wireless sensor network, quality-of-service enhanced

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Mechanical Engineering (ME) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steffen Peuker, University of Alaska Anchorage

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Mechanical Engineering

stands from commercial sources, test standswere built by mechanical engineering undergraduate students—as their senior design project—under the guidance of a faculty member and in collaboration with local industry representatives.The complete process—from initial outreach to the industry to achieve successful buy-in, thecooperative projects management and successful completion of the projects—is described indetail. This process can be replicated at other institutions in order to build educational laboratoryequipment in a short time frame—one academic year—and without any funding from theinstitution. Page 23.1099.2MethodsSo you have a vision or

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Integrating Art, Humanities, and Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy W. Simpson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Marcus Shaffer, Penn State Architecture; Elisha Clark Halpin, Penn State University, School of Theatre, Dance Program; Amy Dupain Vashaw, Center for the Performing Arts @ Penn State; Dorothy H. Evensen, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #7070Integrating Engineering and Arts through Capstone Design: Creative Cam-pus Meets the Learning FactoryProf. Timothy W. Simpson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Timothy W. Simpson is a Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Penn State with affiliate appointments in Engineering Design and the College of Information Sciences and Technology. As the Director of the Learning Factory, he coordinated 150 industry-sponsored senior design projects each year for over 700 students in the College of Engineering. He also serves as the Director of the Product Re- alization Minor. His research

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Mechatronics

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John G. Cherng P.E., University of Michigan-Dearborn; Ben Q. Li, University of Michigan, Dearborn; Narasimhamurthi Natarajan, University of Michigan, Dearborn

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Mechanical Engineering

Page 23.424.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Development of a Mechatronics Course for Senior Mechanical Engineering StudentsAbstractThis paper presents the development of a mechanical engineering senior elective course titled:“ME472 Principles and Applications of Mechatronics System Design”. The main objective ofthis course is to teach students the principles and applications of mechatronic systems. Tenhands-on laboratory projects and two course projects were integrated into the course to enhance astudent’s comprehension of mechatronics concepts. Students were required to complete eachcourse project independently. The outcome of the course was

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 5

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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R. Danner Friend, Norwich University; Jacques N Beneat, Norwich University

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Aerospace

students in aerospace-related research projects. Some of the research areas include autonomous navigation of micro-space vehicles, underwater robotic vehicles, and design of experiments for testing new materials for spacecraft thermal protection systems.Dr. Jacques N Beneat, Norwich University Dr. Jacques Beneat received the Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), Massachusetts in 1993 with focus on advanced microwave structures for satellite communications. He is currently associate professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Norwich University in Vermont. He has been involved in undergraduate research for many years with international collaborations with

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Trends and Applications in Curricula and the Capstone Experience

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tonya Lynn Nilsson P.E., Santa Clara University; Kevin D. Hall, University of Arkansas; Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #7892National Trends in the Civil Engineering Major Design Experience: PartDeuxDr. Tonya Lynn Nilsson P.E., Santa Clara University Tonya Nilsson is a full-time lecturer in the department of Civil Engineering at Santa Clara University. Previously she was on the faculty at California State University, Chico where she was a tenured associate professor. Dr. Nilsson has her professional license and has worked in industry on structural engineering projects. Dr. Nilsson worked for a number of years with ASCE’s ExCEED Teaching Workshops and served for four years on the national ASCE Committee on Faculty Development. She

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Classes in Entrepreneurship

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University; Alamgir A. Choudhury, Western Michigan University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

included in this project is the definition of the modules andtheir content, and the labs, projects, practices that are recommended for implementation. Thisproject is partially funded by an NCIIA planning grant, and it is expected that it will serve as amodel for integrated modification of design in engineering technology programs..Keywords: Innovation, Entrepreneurial, Engineering Technology. Page 23.914.2INTRODUCTIONFor highly competitive and globalized markets there are a plethora of technical and humanitarianmethodologies and philosophies that have been developed or implemented [Gra], all of themwith the goal of providing a competitive advantage

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State of Manufacturing

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rex C Kanu, Ball State University

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Manufacturing

in a Global MarketAbstractManufacturing activities are becoming more global because of the need for manufacturers to becloser either to the sources of raw materials or the markets of the manufactured products or both.Oftentimes, the sources of both raw materials and products markets are located in foreigncountries. Thus, as a consequence of the rapid expansion of global economic activities someuniversities in the United States are now requiring their incoming freshmen to take a course inforeign language before graduation. Therefore, it is appropriate to introduce students in amanufacturing engineering technology program to the tools that they may need to evaluatemanufacturing projects in the global manufacturing market. These projects may

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Capstone Design

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Elise M. Barrella, James Madison University; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University; Justin J Henriques, James Madison University; Daniel Devon Imholte

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Design in Engineering Education

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.Dr. Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University Dr. Robert Nagel is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering at James Madison University

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Product Development and Manufacturing

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ali Alavizadeh, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Engineering Technology

, governmental, and non- governmental organizations. His research interests include system-of-systems modeling and simulation, enterprise architecture, and nonlinear dynamical systems. Page 23.741.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Industry Engagement in a Manufacturing Simulation CourseAbstractThis article presents the results of student involvement in two projects for a local manufacturingcompany in a manufacturing modeling and simulation course. The results presented served as abasis to enhance students learning experience, as well as to improve the ways by which suchgroup

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Teaching - Best Practices

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Fidan Ph.D., Tennessee Technological University; Julie C Baker Ph.D., Tennessee Technological University

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Manufacturing

: Integrating cutting-edge design and manufacturing tools into 9th and 10th grade STEM educationAbstractThe Designing the Future (DTF) project targets the 9th and 10th grade STEM teachers and isfocused on curriculum development through project based inquiry using design and modelingtools. The content focus of this project is Math, Science, and CTE (Career and TechnicalEducation) concepts of engineering, 3D modeling, design, programming, simulation, andadditive manufacturing (AM). The content is aligned with the Math, Science, and CTE standardsfor 9th and 10th grades including the embedded student performance standards for engineeringand technology. Additionally, STEM Academy© standards are covered during the professionaldevelopment (PD

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Building BIM into Construction Curricula

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marcel Maghiar, Georgia Southern University; Sunitha Jain, Hill International ; James G Sullivan, University of Florida

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Construction

processes. His doctoral work allows the profiling of each journeyman’s affinity for productivity, quality and safety. By analyzing the behavior of framers from various industry companies, he found that safety is held at the same level of importance as productivity. He is also interested in educational contributions and opportunities towards integrating field-level construction knowledge in BIM models and exploring their benefits in classroom environment with expertise feedback from jobsite project managers.Ms. Sunitha Jain, Hill International Sunitha Jain has a diverse background in Construction Management and Architecture with over 4 years of Industry experience. She has a MS in Construction management from Arizona