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Samuel Landsberger; Artin Davidian; Juan Garibay; Richard Valenzuela; Barbara Wheeler

194 Hands, Mind and Hearts-on Design Experiences Samuel Landsberger, Artin Davidian, Juan Garibay, Richard Valenzuela, and Barbara Wheeler California State University, Los Angeles/ University of Southern CaliforniaAbstractThis paper presents an innovative duet of programs called HERE and HERO to introducestudents from traditionally disadvantaged backgrounds, students with disabilities, and women– groups under-represented in science and engineering - to problem-solving, socialengagement, and the field of Rehabilitation Engineering. It is the author’s experience thatstudents from all backgrounds, but particularly

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Nebojsa Jaksic

(feasibility) ofthese ideas is also addressed. In engineering education, a number of techniques are implementedto develop creativity and enhance ideation capabilities of students. These techniques includebrainstorming2, brainwriting3, collaborative sketching4, morphological analysis5, transformationaldesign using mind-mapping6, design by analogy7, principles of historical innovators8, and variouscombinations of the aforementioned techniques9. Developing an ability to innovate has beenapproached through improvisation10, the theory of inventive problem solving (TRIZ)11-20, and theS-field (also referred as Su-field) theory21.One of the commonly used techniques in ideation is brainstorming (especially when solvinggeneric, non-engineering problems

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Lisa Wang

. Accelerometer and its application at floor/roof levels.Computer Modeling and SimulationWith respect to earthquake engineering subjects, a meaningful learning experience in computermodeling and simulation will only take place if students have mastered appropriate fundamentalbackground course materials. It is also important to consider the computational nature of thediscipline, especially keeping in mind that the analytical predictions will help studentsunderstand the structural behavior observed through laboratory experiments. As a result, a five- Proceedings of the 2014 American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference Copyright © 2014, American Society for Engineering Education

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Shervin Zoghi; Eric Liguori; Manoochehr Zoghi; Fariborz Tehrani; The Nguyen

century will possess, with modest exaggeration, the followingskills: (a) Knows everything – can quickly find information about anything and subsequentlyevaluate and use it. He/she will be able to transform information into knowledge; (b) Can doanything – have the know how to quickly assess what needs to be done, acquire the necessarytools, and use then tools proficiently; (c) Able to imagine and turn his/her imagination intoreality – has the entrepreneurial mind set, the imagination, and managerial skills to identifyneeds, come up with effective solutions and implement them efficiently. Additionally, in a well-publicized report published by the National Academy of Engineering, entitled The Engineer of20208 and its sequel, Educating the Engineer

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Carlye Lauff; Joanna Weilder-Lewis; Kevin O'Connor; Daria Kotys-Schwartz; Mark Rentschler

come back for more business. Companies are business-minded and end-results driven, whereas university courses are both learning minded and driven.Approach to Design. At the undergraduate level, the process of design is constructed fromabstract technical descriptions of professional design. Students are being taught regimenteddesign methodologies, which gives them a false sense of the exact processes professionalengineers use. In industry, engineers rarely use just a linear design methodology as a roadmap for Proceedings of the 2014 American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference Copyright © 2014, American Society for Engineering Education

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Fariborz Tehrani; Nell Papavasiliou; Frederick Nelson; Carol Bohlin; Mara Brady

second measure of engineering awareness was a short compilation from adocumentary titled “Baraka” that focuses on humanity 19. The clip consists of a variety ofcinematographic scenes paired to music; there is no dialog. Additionally, the portion of themovie was deliberately selected to not relate overtly to engineering or technology. This wasshown to a smaller population of respondents in a group setting. Students were asked to givetheir first impressions of the movie, specifically non-edited content that came to mind whileviewing the clip. Tags for the clip were written by the students following the viewing. Variouspopulations of respondents participated in the measure of engineering awareness. Table 9summarizes the respondents that were

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Mary Cardenas

96 Electronic Laboratory Notebooks versus Paper Laboratory Notebooks: A Comparison of Undergraduate Experimental Engineering Laboratory Submissions Mary Cardenas Harvey Mudd CollegeAbstractElectronic Laboratory Notebooks (ELNs) are computer-based solutions for creating, storing,retrieving, and sharing electronic files. Such electronic records are now considered equivalent topaper-based records, when it comes to patent filing as well as other legal and technical issues.Advantages of ELNs include the ability to search electronically; electronic linkage

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Moe Tajvidi P.E.

insight of integrated thinking in learners mind. The advantages of PBL aresummarized as4: (1) Improved communication and teamwork skills; (2) Increased motivation; (3)Better understanding of professional practice; (4) Improved application of knowledge to realisticproblems; (5) Improved student satisfaction and (6) Increased student learning. In a generalconclusion, PBL is intended to expose students to real engineering practice experience whichincludes its style and language. Since it does not fit completely within the cognitive domain oflearning, PBL created this opportunity because of its practical aspect. PBL gives the students thechance to look at the input data as results of questionable analysis not solid untouchableassumptions. In

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Manoochehr Zoghi; Hernan Maldonado; Syreeta Martinez

), A longitudinal study of engineering student performance and retention: V. Comparisons with traditionally-taught students”, Journal of Engineering Education, 87(4), 469-480.10. Kaufman, S.B., The need for belonging in math and science, Scientific American, October 21, 2013, Accessed at: http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/beautiful- minds/2013/10/21/the-need-for-belonging-in-math-and- science/ on January 20, 2014.11. CDIO (Conceive-Design-Implement-Operate) Initiative, Accessed at: www.cdio.org on January 20, 2014.12. Crawley, E., Malmqvist, J., Ostlund, S., Brodeur, D., Rethinking engineering education: The CDIO Approach, Springer Science + Business Media, LLC, New York, NY, 2007, p. 286.13. Sanchez, M., Zoghi, M

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., Kovithavongs, T., Mielke, 8., et al. Assessment of Exam Performance After Change to Problem-based Learning. Differential Effects by Question Type. Teaching and Learning in Medicine. 1998 Vol. 10, No. 2, pp.86-91.2. Albanese, M.4., and Mitchell, S. Problem-based Learning: A Review of Literature on Its Outcomes and Implementation Issues. Academic Medicine, 1993, Vol., 68, pp.52- 81.3. Bailey, R., and Z. Szabo, "Assessing Engineering Design Process Knowledge," International Journal of Engineering Education,Vol.22, No. 3, 2006, pp. 508-518.4. Bransford, J.D., A.L. Brown, and R.R. Cocking, How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School, Expanded ed., Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press, 2000.5. Bradshaw, G

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Sukhmander Singh

359 An Assessment of ABET’s Assessment Process Sukhmander Singh Santa Clara UniversityAbstractIn the U.S.A., accreditation of engineering schools by ABET has for years been centered on theassessment of the program of the studies and the educational objectives. Much has been writtenon the methodology for assessment. The emphasis has been on what can be measured. However,some of the most important aspects of education for example, creativity and innovative thinking,which cannot be measured, have been ignored. Enormous amounts of effort in the

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John Murray; Erin Elder; Ryan Bingham; Glen Longhurst; Desmond Penny

World Library.58. Roberts, J.M., and Odd Arne Westad, 2013. The History of the World, Oxford, Oxford University Press.59. McLuhan, Marshall 1971. Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man, Cambridge, MA, MIT Press. Proceedings of the 2014 American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference Copyright © 2014, American Society for Engineering Education 28260. Farrell, John A. 2012. Clarence Darrow: Attorney for the Damned, New York, Vintage.61. Nisbet, Matthew C., and Chris Mooney, 2007. Framing Science, Science, Vol. 316, p. 56.62. Orr, David, 2004. Earth in Mind: On Education, Environment, and the

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through the Use of CommonTeaching Tools ................................................................................................................................................................... 173Integration of State-of-the-Art Low Cost Components into Embedded and Digital Systems DesignCourses .................................................................................................................................................................................. 182Hands, Mind and Hearts-on Design Experiences .................................................................................................. 194 Proceedings of the 2014 American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference

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Hen-Geul Yeh; Duc Tran; Paula Quintana

energy that is produced in a manner that has less of anegative impact to the environment than energy sources like fossil fuel which often produceharmful side effects. Types of green energy that often come to mind are solar, wind, geothermaland hydro energy. In fact, it is a significant area for the investment, and the ability to developtechnology that harnesses energy from wind, solar, water and other renewable resources definesfuture generations of technology. The engineers and scientist who are solving these challengestoday are using many advanced technologies to develop and deliver tomorrow’s solutions for asustainable environment. These technologies definitely need to be widely spread and fullyunderstood by young generations so that they can

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Clint Staley; Michael Haungs

American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference Copyright © 2014, American Society for Engineering Education 386 7.6 Labs 7.6 Automated homework problems. 6.7 In-class assistance 6.4 Email communication 6.2 Live office hoursInterestingly, live office hours trailed the pack, and the recorded lectures took first place. Ingeneral, online and automated aspects of the course scored moderately higher than in-personelements. Student comments indicated that recorded lectures were popular because they could bereplayed when a concept was difficult, or when the student's mind wandered. Many commentsalso noted the clarity

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Jin-Lee Kim; Talal Trabolsi

request. Being able to fill out forms, incident reports, and daily progress reports in thefield increases efficiency and overall accuracy of such reports. These technologies also save timeby reducing the amount of trips back and forth to the job trailer to acquire needed information, Proceedings of the 2014 American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference Copyright © 2014, American Society for Engineering Education 167allowing for more immediate decision making in the field. Ultimately, readily availableinformation allows companies and project teams to reduce risk and exposure to failure as projectteams will

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Edward Smaglik; Terry Baxter; John Tingerthal P.E.; Chun-Hsing Ho; Mark Lamer

Proceedings of the 2014 American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference Copyright © 2014, American Society for Engineering Education 366delivery.However, to be effective, one cannot just place material online and expect any more success thanone would expect by directing students to just “read the textbook”. Effective flipping meansplanning the class with good practice in mind. In their seminal work on teaching and learning,Chickering and Gamson13 proposed that good teaching practice: encourages contact betweenstudents and faculty, develops reciprocity and co-operation among students, encourages activelearning, gives prompt