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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa G. Huettel, Duke University; Michael R. Gustafson II, Duke University; Joseph C. Nadeau, Duke University; David Schaad, Duke University; Michael M Barger; Lisa Linnenbrink-Garcia, Duke University

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Paper ID #6745A Grand Challenge-based Framework for Contextual Learning in Engineer-ingDr. Lisa G. Huettel, Duke University Dr. Lisa G. Huettel is an associate professor of the practice in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University where she also serves as associate chair and director of Undergraduate Studies for the department. She received a B.S. in Engineering Science from Harvard University and earned her M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Duke University. Her research interests are focused on engineering education, curriculum and laboratory development, and applications of

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher D. Schmitz, University of Illinois; Michael C. Loui, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Renata A Revelo, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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, and the scholarship of teaching and learning. He serves as editor of the Journal of Engineering Education and as a member of the College Teaching and Accountability in Research editorial boards. He is a Carnegie scholar and an IEEE fellow. Professor Loui was associate dean of the Graduate College at Illinois from 1996 to 2000. He directed the theory of computing program at the National Science Foundation from 1990 to 1991. He earned the Ph.D. at M.I.T. in 1980.Renata A Revelo Alonso, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Page 23.719.1 c American Society for Engineering

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Robots and K-12 Computer Applications

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert L. Avanzato, Pennsylvania State University, Abington

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #6783Multi-robot Communication for Education and ResearchMr. Robert L. Avanzato, Pennsylvania State University, Abington Bob Avanzato is an associate professor of engineering at the Penn State’s Abington campus where he teaches courses in electrical and computer engineering, computer science, and information sciences and technology. His research interests are mobile robotics, intelligent systems, virtual world technology and innovative education. Page 23.919.1 c American

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Problem- and project-based learning in environmental engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

undergraduate courses in particular, due to time constraints, instructors willlikely need to develop potential clients prior to beginning the project. Additionally, co-teaching,if desired, to help promote teamwork and collaboration must also be developed and prepared.3Lab managers may be able to assist in distributing equipment and instructing students onoperational procedures. Once an initial model is established, faculty time requirements maylessen; however, built-in feedback loops, which may be time intensive, will be required forsuccessful long-term implementation of student projects.Required resources. Students in an introductory environmental engineering program willtypically have minimal laboratory experience or this term project may be their

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan L. Burkett, University of Alabama; David F. Bahr, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Shelley N Pressley, Washington State University; Kimberly R Schneider, University of Central Florida; John C Lusth, University of Alabama

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Science Foundation (NSF) and the Army Research Laboratory (ARL). Her research interests are in the areas of semiconductor processing and advanced interconnect schemes. Dr. Burkett was a co-chair representing the IEEE Education Society for the 2011 Frontiers in Education (FIE) Conference. She is a senior member of IEEE, a member of the AVS: Science and Technology Society, and ASEE.Prof. David F. Bahr, Purdue University, West Lafayette Prof. David Bahr is currently head of Materials Engineering at Purdue University. Prior to his appoint- ment at Purdue, he served as the director of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Washington State University and as the WSU director of Undergraduate Research from 2006 to 2010. He

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State of Manufacturing

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University

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Manufacturing

. Certainly a broad understanding of the basic processes is important, but industry area may be regional in focus.• Most job openings are currently in Mechatronics and CNC programming. Need to have problems solving skills, work as part of a team, soft skills like being on time, and communicating well.• Real world experienced educators teaching usable / applicable subjects. Not the typical PHD no real world profs teaching abstract theories or impractical subjects.• Automation, quality, lean, CAD/CAM, robotics, team work, ethics, projects• Manufacturing Processes taught by Laboratory projects• Ability to make well-rounded decisions.• Ability to use specific decision-making tools.• Ability to estimate and create budgets

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CIP Division Technical Session 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles E. Baukal Jr. P.E., John Zink Co. LLC; Geoffrey L Price, University of Tulsa; Geoffrey D. Silcox, University of Utah; Michael Newton, University of Utah, Chemical Engineering Department; Terry L Phipps

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College Industry Partnerships

, University of TulsaProf. Geoffrey D. Silcox, University of Utah Prof. Silcox has been a member of the chemical engineering faculty at the University of Utah since 1987. His research interests include atmospheric particulate matter, controlling and characterizing the emissions of pollutants from the combustion of low quality fuels, and process modeling. He is currently teaching courses in thermodynamics and air pollution control engineering.Michael Newton, University of Utah, Chemical Engineering Department Michael Newton is a recent B.S. in Chemical Engineering graduate from the University of Utah. He had an emphasis in Energy Engineering and a Chemistry minor. Newton is a member of the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor

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Design Methodology and Evaluation 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donal Padraic Holland, Trinity College Dublin; Conor Walsh P.E., Harvard University; Gareth J. Bennett, Trinity College Dublin

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Design in Engineering Education

Page 23.153.4the context and the group before focusing on particular themes. One of us (Holland) was ateaching assistant for the courses studied. This role involved attending weekly meetings betweeneach team and the teaching staff, coordinating laboratory sessions for all teams, and meeting withthe students outside of teaching hours to assist with design, prototyping, and testing activities.This provided opportunities to observe student activities and carry out informal interviews withthe students. The interviews focused on the frustrations of the students, the activities that theyfound difficult, the resources that they were using, and the information they required. Allteaching assistants were expected to discuss such topics with the teams in

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shawn H Maison, Central Michigan University and Bangor Township Schools; Adam J. P. Bauer, CMU; Steven Shapardanis, Central Michigan University; Thomas Stuart White; Ze Zhang; Bingbing Li, Department of Chemistry, Science of Advanced Materials Doctoral Program, Central Michigan University ; Qin Hu, Central Michigan University; Tolga Kaya, Central Michigan University

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device. Theparameters were set by the cell size. The cells were removed from sub-culture usingbiochemistry laboratories and staff. Resources in the engineering and technology departmentwere used to fabricate the device. The correct electrical field was designed by an electricalengineer. The resources and collaboration between disciplines is the core of what engineering is.In this experience teachers learned to use their strengths, but also know when to rely on otherswith more experience in different disciplines. As a result of this project we have gained anunderstanding that failure is a teaching point and that each prototype created is a success nomatter what the outcome is. Showing students that engineering is fluid and always changing

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Chemical Engineering Poster Session & Unit Operations Lab Bazaar

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William M. Clark, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Chemical Engineering

. Page 23.126.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 A Versatile Compressible Fluid ExperimentAbstractWe have developed a versatile new laboratory apparatus that can be used for teaching a varietyof chemical engineering fundamentals. The new equipment is used in our unit operations lab toaddress misconceptions and a lack of experience with compressible fluids by studying pressuredrop during air flow through a pipe. We extended the range of experiments that can be donewith the apparatus by including a Coriolis meter, an anemometer, an inline heater, a PIDtemperature controller, a vortex tube, and a Tesla turbine. This poster describes how the newequipment can be used in unit ops lab

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Priscilla J Hill, Mississippi State University; Oliver J. Myers, Mississippi State University; Yaroslav Koshka, Mississippi State University; Giselle Thibaudeau, Institute for Imaging & Analytical Technologies, Mississippi State University; Carlen Henington, Mississippi State University

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Paper ID #6012A Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Nanotechnology Education ProgramDr. Priscilla J Hill, Mississippi State University Dr. Priscilla Hill is currently an associate professor in the Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engi- neering at Mississippi State University. She has research interests in crystallization, particle technology, population balance modeling, and process synthesis. Her teaching interests include particle technology, nanotechnology, and thermodynamics.Dr. Oliver J. Myers, Mississippi State UniversityDr. Yaroslav Koshka, Mississippi State University Dr. Yaroslav Koshka received his B.S. and

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Simulation and Programming

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Derek M Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #6201Using Simulation to Improve the Efficiency of CAM and CNC InstructionDr. Derek M Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University Dr. Derek Yip-Hoi graduated with a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 1997. He has worked in academia since as both a research scientist and teaching faculty. He currently is an associate professor in the department of Engineering Technology at Western Washington University. His area of specialization is CAD/CAM. In addition to ASEE, he is a member of ASME and SME. Page

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Implementing Transfer, Exchange, Research Programs and Professional Development; in Asia and Far East

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott I. Segalewitz, University of Dayton

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International

program, faculty at UD closely assessed the students’qualifications and outcomes, and either recommended changes in the curriculum to SHNU, ormodified the UD curriculum for SHNU students. The program morphed from the initial conceptto a “3 + 1” program where students study for three years at Shanghai Normal University,followed by one calendar year (three semesters) at the University of Dayton.Teaching in higher education is quite different between China and the United States. Tocontinue development of the program, SHNU annually sends faculty to UD for a semester tolearn about teaching and student learning in the United States. Additionally, UD annually sendsfaculty to teach at SHNU for a 4-5 week period to help prepare students for learning

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Novel Pedagogies 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Liu Junhua, Singapore University of Technology and Design; Yue Zhang, Singapore University and Technology and Design; Justin Ruths, Singapore University of Technology and Design; Diana Moreno, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD); Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Kristin L. Wood, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)

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Educational Research and Methods

California Institute of Technology, where he was an AT&T Bell Laboratories Ph.D. Scholar. Dr. Wood was formerly a Professor of Mechanical engineering at the University of Texas (1989-2011), where he established a computational and experimental laboratory for research in engineering design and manufac- Page 23.758.1 turing. He was a National Science Foundation Young Investigator, the Cullen Trust for Higher Education Endowed Professor in Engineering and University Distinguished Teaching Professor at The University of Texas at Austin. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013

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FPD 5: Transitions and Student Success, Part I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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S. Patrick Walton, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Timothy J Hinds, Michigan State University; Carmellia Davis-King, Michigan State University; Thomas F. Wolff P.E., Michigan State University

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academic spaces (e.g., project and computer laboratories) ● serves as the first point of contact for inquiries regarding the academic programThe co-curricular director: ● coordinates with the housing department to secure residential space for participants ● plans and implements co-curricular programming ● manages a staff of tutors and resident mentors (termed Peer Leaders) ● serves as the first point of contact for inquiries regarding the residential program and co- curricular activitiesFour additional staff members provide advising, instructional, and programmatic support on afull-time or part-time basis. In support of the professional staff, a number of graduate studentsserve as teaching assistants (TAs) for the courses

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria Teresa Napoli, UC Santa Barbara; Arica Lubin, Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships, University of California, Santa Barbara; Liu-Yen Kramer, Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships, University of California Santa Barbara; Jens-Uwe Kuhn, Santa Barbara City College; Nicholas Arnold, Santa Barbara City College; Ofelia Aguirre, Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships; Megan T. Valentine, University of California, Santa Barbara

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Undergraduate Education. Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 1997. 8(3): p. 77-94.15. Schamel, G. and M. Ayres, The Minds-on Approach: Student Creativity and Personality Involvement in the Undergraduate Science Laboratory. Journal of College Science Teaching, 1992. 21(4): p. 226-229.16. Kardash, C.M., Evaluation of an Undergraduate Research Experience: Perceptions of Undergraduate Interns and their Faculty Mentors. Journal of Educational Psychology, 2000. 92(1): p. 191-201.17. Kremmer, J.F. and R.G. Bringle, The Effects of an Intensive Research Experience on the Careers of Talented Undergraduates. Journal of Research and Development in Education, 2000. 24(1): p. 1-5.18. Tai, R.H., et al., Planning Early for Careers in Science. Science

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Tricks of the Trade

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ruth E. H. Wertz, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Student

engineering course, Fundamentals of Soil Mechanicsand Foundation Engineering (FSMFE). The course was 6 credit-hour seminar that was taught inan asynchronous, fully online format over 11 weeks, and a prerequisite in the Geotechnical trackof the Master of Civil Engineering (MCE) program. The content of this course aligned well withboth my professional background and my previous teaching experience with a traditional lectureand laboratory courses covering similar topics. At the time, however, I had never developed ortaught an asynchronous online course and was eager to find out more about working within thismedium. Therefore, for the 2011 spring semester I registered for both the CAP and AIDEcourses, hoping that together they would provide a

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tolga Kaya, Central Michigan University; Kumar Yelamarthi, Central Michigan University; Brian P DeJong, Central Michigan University; Qin Hu, Central Michigan University; Shaopeng Cheng, Central Michigan University ; Steve Kettler, Alma High School; Daniel Chen, Central Michigan University

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) research laboratories at CMU for high school STEM teachers;  providing an opportunity for high school STEM teachers to design research-based curriculum projects that are aligned with topics they teach at their respective local schools;  developing skills, abilities, and attitudes of teachers related to their roles as teacher leaders, curriculum developers, and assessment designers as they plan High School Content Expectations (HSCEs)-aligned experiences for their students;  coaching by CEIE staff for participating teachers throughout the academic year as they implement the curricula they have planned;  disseminating the results from both research and curriculum development activities to

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Materials Science Education for the Future

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Stephanie Luster-Teasley, North Carolina A&T State University

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Materials

the biodegradable polymers as a mechanism to deliver chemical oxidants to remediate chemical and bio- logical contaminants in wastewater and soil. She conducts educational research where she has creatively works to change educational instruction in laboratory courses by introducing topics in sustainability us- ing case studies. In 2010 she led the NCA&T team that developed the National 4-H Science Youth Day experiment which was used to teach millions of K-8 students about water quality, energy use, and global warming. Her work and research involvement includes over $2,000,000 of research funding. To date she has received a number of teaching and research awards including the 2005 National Women of Color in

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Hands-on/Experiential Learning

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael J Benson P.E., United States Military Academy; Hans J Thomas, United States Military Academy; Shad A Reed, United States Air Force Academy; Bruce Floersheim, U.S. Military Academy; Steven J. Condly, United States Military Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

Education.Major Hans J Thomas, United States Military AcademyLt. Col. Shad A Reed, United States Air Force Academy Lt Col Shad Reed is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Aeronautics at the United States Air Force Academy. He is in the second year of this his second teaching assignment. Primary interests include engineering education research, aircraft design and aircraft structures.Lt. Col. Bruce Floersheim, U.S. Military Academy LTC Bruce Floersheim, Ph.D. P.E. was commissioned from the United States Military Academy as an officer in the Corps of Engineers in 1989. He has served in the United States, Turkey, Bosnia, Germany and Iraq during a career spanning over 23 years. His assignments include platoon leader, company

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ECE Curriculum Improvement

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #7754Sophomore-Level Curriculum Innovation in Electrical and Computer Engi-neeringDr. Cordelia M Brown, Purdue University, West Lafayette Cordelia M. Brown is an Assistant Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Engineering Education at Purdue University. She received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at Vanderbilt Univer- sity, her M.S. in Electrical Engineering at Vanderbilt University, and her B.S. in Electrical Engineering at Tuskegee University. Her research interests include assessment of instructional methods, laboratory design, collaborative learning, and retention and recruitment issues in

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; John L. Falconer, University of Colorado Boulder; David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Ronald L. Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Debra Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University; Christina Smith, Oregon State University

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recipient of several ASEE awards, including the Fahein award for young faculty teaching and educational scholarship, the two-time recipient of the Corcoran award for best article in the journal Chemical Engineering Education, and the recipient of the Martin award for best paper in the Chemical Engineering Division at the ASEE Annual Meeting.Dr. Ronald L. Miller, Colorado School of MinesMs. Debra Gilbuena, Oregon State University Debra Gilbuena is a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engi- neering at Oregon State University. She currently has research focused on student learning in virtual laboratories. Debra has an M.BA, an M.S., and four years of industrial experience including a

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Creating and Maintaining Effective Communication Learning in the Curriculum

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University

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Civil Engineering

may make faculty feel that they will beforced into teaching topics or skills that may not be comfortable for them. This paper focuses onan ongoing study of attitudes and concerns toward communication begun in the Department ofMechanical Engineering at Michigan State University. Students and faculty were asked tocomment on areas of concern in communication, areas that have received little or no attention orareas that seem to be purposely avoided. The first stage of this study is completed. A report onthe survey’s findings is introduced along with how those findings were used to adapt thecurriculum to a more communication oriented focus. It is hoped that by addressing the generalproblems experienced by both writers and speakers in the

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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

. John Barry DuVall, East Carolina University Dr. DuVall is a Full Professor and facilitator of TECS-TRAIN in the Department of Technology Sys- tems at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. DuVall currently teaches online classes to practicing professionals at the undergraduate, Master’s and PhD levels in areas such as strategies for technology management and communication and industrial supervision. He served as Director of a NSF/ARPA/TRP research project called The Factory as a Learning Laboratory – A Practice-Based M.S. Degree Program for Black and Decker (U.S.) associates and defense industry scientists and engineers. In 1994 this led to the development of the first Internet programs for East

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Engineering Ethics Division - Technical Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jodi Reeves, National University; Larysa Nadolny, Iowa State University

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Engineering Ethics

Paper ID #6799Ethics in Engineering Education Using Virtual WorldsDr. Jodi Reeves, National University Dr. Jodi Reeves is an associate professor in the Department of Applied Engineering at National University in San Diego, CA. She teaches courses in design engineering, engineering management, electric circuits, and other applied engineering courses. She is also the lead faculty for the Data Analytics program in the School of Engineering, Technology, and Media at National University. Prior to academia, she worked for almost ten years as a quality control manager, engineering project manager, and senior scientist responsi

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ABET Accreditation, Assessment and Program Improvement in ECE.

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, Addison, IL; Aminul Karim, DeVry University, Downers Grove, IL; Jennifer A McClain, IEEE

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Electrical and Computer

. His research interests are in the areas of Nanotechnology, Fiber Optic Communications, Faculty Development, Application of Telecom- munications Technologies in Distance Education, and Social and Ethical Implications of Technology. He teaches Wireless Engineering, Network Engineering, Fiber Optic Communications, Science Technology and Society (STS), and Project Management. He also advises students on their senior design projects. He is the author of many educational papers and presentations. He has authored/coauthored the following books: • Nanotechnology: Ethical and Social Implications (2012) • Technology and Society: Issues for the 21st Century and Beyond 3E, (2008) • The Telecommunications Fact Book and

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K-12 and STEM Programs in Engineering Technology

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Tillman, The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP)

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Engineering Technology

examined a casestudy in which a teacher built a do-it-yourself (DIY) interactive whiteboard so that hecould teach middle school mathematics in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Using this case studyas a model, a group of two teachers were provided with the materials and supportsnecessary to build their own do-it-yourself (DIY) interactive digital whiteboards, similarto those sold by commercial companies such as SmartBoard and Promethean, but at asmall fraction of the price. Unique components of each teachers experience weredescribed, and then the teachers were compared on individual components of the process.The case studies demonstrated that each teacher had unique facets to their experience, butthere were also common features. These differences helped

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FPD 7: First-Year Engineering Courses, Part II: Perceptions and Paradigms

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brooke Morin, Ohio State University; Krista M. Kecskemety, Ohio State University; Kathleen A Harper, Ohio State University; Paul Alan Clingan, Ohio State University

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First-Year Programs

Page 23.1220.2fundamentals program and the chosen inverted classroom approach will be explained. Thesubsequent sections will discuss the results pertaining to the three aforementioned questions.Finally, recommendations for future work will be given.MethodsClassroom StructureThe course met for three 125-minute sessions per week and for one 125-minute laboratoryexperience per week. While the inverted approach was applied to both the classroom andlaboratory components, further discussion of the laboratory component is beyond the scope ofthis paper. The classroom experiences were designed studio-style, with one faculty member andtwo undergraduate teaching assistants; seating arrangements encouraged interaction in groups offour and included a

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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

Paper ID #6091Conducting State-of the-art Research in an Institution with a Strong Under-graduate Education FocusDr. Yusuf A Mehta, Rowan University Dr. Mehta is an associate professor at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rowan University. Dr. Mehta has extensive experience in teaching pavement materials and pavement systems. Dr. Mehta has published several technical and educational papers in leading professional organizations.Dr. Ralph Alan Dusseau P.E., Rowan University Dr. Ralph Alan Dusseau, P.E., is professor and founding chair of the Department of Civil and Envi- ronmental Engineering at Rowan

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New Trends in ECE Education II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorge Crichigno, Northern New Mexico College; Gregory L. Heileman, University of New Mexico; Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Northern New Mexico College; Alfredo J. Perez, Northern New Mexico College; Ramiro Jordan P.E., University of New Mexico; Timothy L Schroeder; José Marcio Luna, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of New Mexico

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Electrical and Computer

fullyequipped are deployed at UNM and NNMC. Online students who are not able to come to labhours at their institutions can borrow the FPGA board and install the ISE WebPACK DesignSoftware on their respective personal computers. For each assignment, students must also submita video showing the operation of their implemented assignment and a report. Students who cometo lab hours must implement the lab assignments which are checked by a teaching assistant.There are at least five lab sessions during a semester as shown in Table 5. Page 23.354.11 Figure 4. FPGA board used for lab experiments in ECE 238 Computer Logic Design. Table 5. Examples