Conference Session

Sustainability and Hands-on Engineering Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paula Ann Monaco, Texas Tech University ; Audra N. Morse, Texas Tech University

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Environmental Engineering

Paper ID #9574Distinctive and Unique Outreach Programs: Promoting Academic Excellenceand DiversityMs. Paula Ann Monaco, Texas Tech University Paula is a first year Civil Engineering Ph.D. student and graduate of the Master of Environmental Engi- neering program at Texas Tech University. Her research interests include water and wastewater treatment, focusing on non-selective advanced oxidation processes for small scale water treatment facilities. Paula participates in outreach programs to help recruit female and URMs to STEM related careers.Dr. Audra N. Morse, Texas Tech University Dr. Audra Morse, P.E., is the Associate

Conference Session

ECE Distance Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zekeriya Aliyazicioglu, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Phyllis R. Nelson, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Shailesh Sujanani, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Jolly Kuo, Cal Poly Pomona

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Electrical and Computer

24.721.2Key Motivating FactorsHigh failure rate (about 29%) in our beginning circuit analysis class is strongly correlated witha change to a different major. Approximately 40% of students who fail this first course laterchange their major. This first course thus not only provides concepts that are essential for latersuccess, but also appears to strongly impact a student's perception of their ability to succeed inthe major.Advances in technology make web pages increasingly effective at reaching the currentgeneration of students. A 2012 poll by the Pew Research Center found that 67% of Americansbetween 18 and 24 reported owning a smartphone in February of 2012, and that percentage wasan 18% increase over the previous year [1]. Thus, we have chosen to

Conference Session

Innovative Pedagogy and Assessment in Civil Engineering Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brock E. Barry PE, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

., R.W. Welch, and S.J. Ressler, The ExCEEd Teaching Model. Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, 2005. 131(4): p. 218-222.3. Estes, A.C., R.W. Welch, S.J. Ressler, N. Dennis, D. Larson, C. Considine, . . . T. Lenox, Ten Years of ExCEEd: Making a Difference in the Profession. International Journal of Engineering Education, 2010. 26(1): p. 141-154.4. Barry, B.E., Phone Conversation with Al Estes, 2012.5. Lowman, J., Mastering the techniques of teaching. 2nd ed. The Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series. 1995, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers. xxiv, 344 p.6. Nilson, L.B., Teaching at its best : a research-based resource for college instructors. 3rd ed. The Jossey

Conference Session

Addressing the NGSS, Part 3 of 3: Supporting High School Science Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering-Science Connections

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robin L Autenrieth P.E., Texas A&M University; Cheryl A Page, Texas A&M University; Karen L. Butler-Purry, Texas A&M University; Chance W. Lewis, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

regarding importantskills and attributes to be a successful engineer. As a “lessons learned” note to administrators ofteacher research experience programs: When selecting an experimental design for participantsurveys, program administrators should investigate the options, weigh the advantages and Page 24.1213.2disadvantages, and then select the option that best fits the needs and constraints of their program.IntroductionNumerous reports have stressed the demand for more STEM graduates to satisfy increasingSTEM workforce needs1-7. Overall, the U.S. has experienced long-term declines in engineeringenrollments5, but anticipates a 10% job growth in the

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Steckel, St. Vrain Valley School District; Patty Ann Quinones, St. Vrain Valley School District; Malinda S. Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

at many national and regional educational conferences (ASEE, NSTA, CASE, CoCo STEM Forums). Co-authored: Best Practices in High school and Higher education.Dr. Malinda S Zarske, University of Colorado, BoulderDr. Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder Dr. Daniel Knight is the Program Assessment and Research Associate with the Design Center Colorado in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Science at University of Colorado Boulder. Dr. Knight’s duties include assessment, program evaluation, education research, and teambuilding for the Center’s hands-on, industry-sponsored design projects. Dr. Knight’s research interests are in assessment, teamwork, K-12, and engineering

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer E. LeBeau, Washington State University; Denny C. Davis, Washington State University; Noah L. Schroeder, Washington State University; Brian F. French, Washington State University ; Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University; Howard P. Davis, Washington State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

LandscapeInstitutions across the nation seek to produce highly skilled and qualified graduates fromnationally accredited engineering education programs. As a result, engineering educationprofessionals require resources for evaluating student progress, assessing student learningoutcomes, and understanding impact of educational projects and programs. Several websites,many of which are supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF), address the growingneed for easily accessible assessment and evaluation instruments. For example, the AssessingWomen and Men in Engineering Project (AWE)1 is a multi-institutional project offeringassessment instruments for K-16 engineering education outreach activities. Purdue’s INSPIRE2focuses on engineering education instruments

Conference Session

Understanding our Students & Ethical Development

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Denise Wilson, University of Washington; Mee Joo Kim, University of Washington-Seattle; Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Elizabeth Burpee

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Engineering Ethics

thatengineering educators take advantage of the inherent possibilities for developing critical thinkingwhen constructing activities related to service learning. Romkey & Cheng32 identify EngineersWithout Borders as one aspect of a framework that includes engineering and society courses andengineering design activities. Although these factors support the student’s ability to developcritical thinking skills, appropriate instruction and curriculum design remains a cornerstone ofskills development.29One of the oft-neglected tools for developing critical thinking skills in engineering students iswriting. Writing can enhance critical thinking and problem-solving skills, which is especiallyimportant when coupled with the fact that engineers in practice

Conference Session

Improvements in ECE Signals and Systems

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mario Simoni, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Farrah Fayyaz, Purdue University; Ruth Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Electrical and Computer

” while solving CTSS problems similar to thosepresented in textbooks. At present, only preliminary interviews have been conducted in order toevaluate the interview protocol. The results from these preliminary interviews do support ourhypothesis, and we hope to present more sophisticated results in the near future.The analysis presented in this paper showed that many of the students in the CTSS course areperforming below their usual performance level as indicated by their cumulative GPA. Thisresult suggests that it may be possible for carefully designed pedagogy and curricula to have asignificant impact. In light of our hypotheses, the goal of designing pedagogy should be toencourage students to take a deeper approach to learning in order to

Conference Session

The Nature of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Session 4

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; Christina Seimetz Wade, Virginia Tech; Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Tech; Joseph Ariel Cuadrado-Medina, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Juan Carlos Folgar-Lopez; Stephanie Nicole Lewis, Virginia Tech

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Page 24.892.2groups, and direct methods of observation of skills demonstrated during design competition.Results related to this research will share the best practices identified and resources that can helpeducators in teaching innovation, while at the same time encouraging success among engineeringundergraduates. This paper reports on the assessment efforts linked to two weekend designcompetitions that were offered to program participants. Using different topics, the competitionshave provided students with problem-based learning opportunities and the chance to designsolutions through hands-on applications and resources provided to students.Innovation ChallengesTo promote innovation, the living-learning program provides Innovation Challenges in

Conference Session

FPD 3: Retention

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter A Sable, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Sharon Liz Karackattu; Matthew J. Traum, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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First-Year Programs

commercialize residential scale waste-to-energy biomass processor systems. Page 24.613.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 First-Year Student Persistence and Retention Influenced by Early Exposure to Engineering Practitioners Co-Teaching Entry-Level Courses: A Four-Year Indirect AssessmentAbstractThe engineering education literature lacks long-term studies on persistence and retention impactsrealized by teaching first-year engineering students about possible post-graduate career optionsvia exposure to practicing engineers. At the University of North Texas (UNT

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Browder, Bristol Tennessee Essential Services; Andrew J. Czuchry, East Tennessee State University; Leslie Boughers, Bristol Tennessee Essential Services; Caroline Deutsch, East Tennessee State University; Nina Muehl, East Tennessee State University

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Engineering Management

differentlevels of importance on the components of sustainability given in the Baldridge definition. Theapplied research presented in this paper provides a conceptual framework for translating strategyinto implementation results via a modified Plan – Do – Check – Act Shewhart / Demingimprovement opportunity identification and corrective action closed loop management cycle.The framework given in Figure 1 has proven effective in introducing discontinuous innovationsin an engineering technology business and has three best practices embedded that have enhancedinternal efficiencies as well.This framework may also make a contribution to those in higher education faced with thechallenge of reforming engineering education in the Engineering Management

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul C. Lynch, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Joseph Wilck IV, East Carolina University; Cynthia Bober, Penn State University ; Jennifer Louise Mines, The Pennsylvania State University

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Industrial Engineering

experience8. Deliberatepractice, practice with the intent of developing a specific ability, contributes to effective learningexperiences7-8. The medium from which students receive deliberate practice is in fact coursedesign and instructor assistance8.In addition to the need for changes to be made in course delivery to help improve engineeringstudent learning experiences, research has shown that more emphasis needs to be placed oneffective learning activities that best prepare students to solve problems in the real world.Research performed by Sheppard, Macatangay, Colby, and Sullivan9 at several United Statesengineering institutions found that current curricula are over-emphasizing analytic skills and notputting enough emphasis on professional skills

Conference Session

Addressing the NGSS, Part 3 of 3: Supporting High School Science Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering-Science Connections

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin Shaw, University of Southern California; Minh Tuan La, University of Southern California; Richard Phillips; Erin B. Reilly, University of Southern California Annenberg Innovation Lab

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

graduating, Richard wants to pursue a career in the field of software engineering and eventually management.Erin B. Reilly, University of Southern California Annenberg Innovation Lab Erin Reilly is Creative Director & Research Fellow for Annenberg Innovation Lab at USC’s Annenberg School for Communications & Journalism. In her role, she oversees all aspects of lab programming, prod- uct design and mentoring students in developing applications and business ideas using digital media and how it impacts society. Her research focus is children, youth and media and the interdisciplinary, creative learning experiences that occur through social and cultural participation with emergent technologies. Erin is currently

Conference Session

An Examination of Methods to Enhance Transfer Student Enrollment, Retenion, Persistence, and Outcomes

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David B. Knight, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Inger M. Bergom, University of Michigan; Brian A. Burt, University of Michigan; Lisa R. Lattuca, University of Michigan

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Two Year College Division

Bergom is a PhD candidate at the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education at the University of Michigan.Mr. Brian A. Burt, University of Michigan Brian A. Burt is a Ph.D. candidate in the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education (CSHPE) at the University of Michigan. His scholarly interests include graduate student learning, reten- tion and persistence, STEM education, and the Black student experience. His current research explores what doctoral students learn from research experiences and how their experiences influence perceptions of and preparation for the professoriate.Dr. Lisa R. Lattuca, University of Michigan Lisa R. Lattuca is Professor of Education at the University of

Conference Session

Integrating Engineering & Liberal Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pete Hylton, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Wendy Otoupal-Hylton, IUPUI

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Motorsports class is required inthe engineering degree. The LA website even credits E&T in their description of the program:“The Certificate is interdisciplinary and draws on the expertise of the School of Engineering andTechnology and their BS in Motorsports Engineering, and, depending upon a student’s interests,may include courses taught in the Schools of Business, Journalism, and Physical Education andTourism Management.”12Additionally, faculty members from motorsports engineering and the history departmentcombined to write a grant proposal for a unique research project which would have assessed oneof America’s early roadways, the Pennsylvania Turnpike, and its impact on the development ofhigh speed travel. By looking for common ground and

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1: In the Classroom

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reza Kamali, Utah Valley University

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Engineering and Public Policy

regulation. Spectrum engineering is thetechnical skill to solve problems in spectrum management and includes frequency licensing,electromagnetic compatibility, and radio regulation. In this paper, fundamental of spectrumengineering with a focus on radio regulation policies is covered and considered as a topic ofstudy in courses such as Communications Systems and Wireless Communications. I. IntroductionOver the years, electromagnetic spectrum has contributed to several applications such ascommunication, navigation, surveillance and medical. While useful ranges of radio frequencyspectrum are already assigned to current services, new applications are rushing for spectrum.However most of the new graduates of universities from the related fields have

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Programs and Courses Session 5

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Azim Houshyar, Western Michigan University; Bob White, Western Michigan University; Steven E. Butt, Western Michigan University; Tycho K. Fredericks, Western Michigan University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

continuous ABET accreditation to date.Historically, the IE program was a traditional program, requiring the typical combination of math,science, engineering science, engineering design, and IE topics focusing on work design,production, economics, operations control, facilities design, and operations research. Thistraditional IE focus served students well in the economy of the 70’s and 80’s which wasproduction-oriented. Students received good, well-paying jobs, and enrollment in the programremained at a healthy level between 110 and 130 students. Beginning in the late 1990’s and intothe early 2000’s, economic developments at the national level, and especially in the State ofMichigan, resulted in changes in the skills employers were looking for in our

Conference Session

ME Curriculum and Assessment

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard N. Shapiro, Iowa State University; Gloria Starns, Iowa State University

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Mechanical Engineering

makea significant commitment to keeping up with the pace of the course. This is less of an issue withtraditional on-campus graduate students engaged in research and who have traditionalassistantship support. But those students were a minority in the course described here, which isincreasingly characteristic of online students and, as noted, on-campus students as well.Data reports from the course management system indicate that the online students accessed thewebsite primarily on the weekends and at rates that were about twice the average of the on-campus students. The synchronous class session for the online students was held on Wednesdays,but there was no apparent spike in web activity in preparation for the session. As noted, though,the

Conference Session

The Interdisciplinary Nature of Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaofeng Tang, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

are but tools to assist our reflection. The engineering profession is empowered as wellas constrained by a number of firmly held assumptions.17 Liberal education should strive to helpstudents re-imagine engineers’ roles in society by reflecting on the most powerful andconstraining assumptions.Knowledge is meaningful only within particular contexts. This lesson applies to not onlyengineering but also history, literature, music, and any other field of study. Understanding thecontextual nature of knowledge will help students assess engineering knowledge morecomprehensively and practice engineering in ways more sensitive to local and global contexts.AcknowledgementsThis research is partly supported by Philip L. Alger Fellowship for graduate study

Conference Session

The Interdisciplinary Nature of Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Chong, University of Toronto; Lydia Wilkinson, University of Toronto; Deborah Tihanyi, University of Toronto

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

to how the rehearsal process begins. In professional practice, the table read is anopportunity for the actors to begin to explore their characters and for the designers and directorto share their initial ideas. As such, it gives us a forum in which to discuss the responsibilities ofeach theatrical position, helping students to later choose their role for the final sceneperformance (one of actor, designer, director). The table read also serves the purpose to explorecritical analysis and its application within theatrical practice: the need to make use of extra-textual resources (e.g., historical research) to deepen the interpretation of the play; howindividual words, lines and scenes contribute to the construction of character, theme and story

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division New Ideas Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin Jablonski, Bucknell University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

related to the topics of student motivation, student riskaversion, strategic learning, fostering creativity and design thinking, and the role that instructorsplay in nurturing or quashing desirable traits in students. Efforts to continuously inform mypedagogical technique are based on documented best practices and new information about howstudents and academia are changing.Costa, A. & Kallick, B. (2008). Learning and Leading with Habits of Mind: 16 EssentialCharacteristics for Success. Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development. Print.“Risk averse students characterized by high abilities tend to prefer Engineering.” quoted from:De Paola, M. & Gioia, F. Risk Aversion and Field of Study Choice: the Role of IndividualAbility

Conference Session

Integration of Engineering and Other Disciplines (Including Liberal Arts)

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Hennessey Wikoff, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Cynthia Wise Barnicki, Milwaukee School of Engineering; James R. Kieselburg II, Grohmann Museum at Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

the purpose he envisioned; that the collection be used as aneducational tool through which viewers would gain a better understanding of past ways of works,industrial and engineering principles, and over 400 years of human achievement.As a result of his connection with MSOE and admiration for the school and its programs, Dr.Grohmann ultimately decided that it was the best venue for fully exploring the potential of his artcollection. So, in 2001, he made the initial gift of nearly 500 works to the school with the initialplan being to display the works on campus while researching individual works, artists, andsubject matter. In making this gift, the ultimate goal was to establish a venue that would be apermanent home for the housing, care, and

Conference Session

BOK2 - Influencing Changes to the ABET Civil Engineering Program Criteria and Civil Engineering Curricula

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Thomas A. Lenox , Dist.M.ASCE, F.ASEE, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

criteria require students to apply principles of project management. The proposed requirement is a higher level of attainment in a narrower area. The most important rationale is that BOK2 recommends that undergraduate students develop solutions to well-defined project management problems. Some examples of project management opportunities in the undergraduate program include design teams for course assignments, capstone design projects, and undergraduate research. These opportunities exist in all of the sub- disciplines of civil engineering. As such, the CEPC does not imply that a specific sub- discipline (e.g., construction management) must be covered. • Ethics: The proposed CEPC requires

Conference Session

WIED: Pre-College Student Experiences

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sruti Modekurty; Judy Fong, UC Davis; Harry H. Cheng, University of California, Davis

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Women in Engineering

Graduate Group in Education at the University of California, Davis, where he is also the Director of the UC Davis Center for Integrated Computing and STEM Education (http://c-stem.ucdavis.edu) and Director of the Integration Engineering Laboratory. His current research includes developing computing and robotics technologies and integrate them into STEM education in both formal and informal settings for integrated learning. From 1989 to 1992, he was a Senior Engineer for robotic automation systems with the Research and Development Division, United Parcel Service. He has authored and coauthored more than 170 papers in refereed journals and conference proceedings. He holds two U.S. patents. He is the author of the book ”C

Conference Session

Construction Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suat Gunhan, University of Texas, San Antonio; Jing Du, University of Texas, San Antonio

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Construction

changes of resources of projects.The new delivery system should also empower project communities, and ensure projectautonomy. The professionals in construction need to get involved personally, understand theirplace in society, and become more responsible for their actions12.Methodology, Findings and AnalysisThis paper presents an example of a term paper written by a graduate student.The study first investigates on different delivery methods. The advantages of all the deliverymethods, according to the previous researchers, are presented in Figure 1. It shows the majorstages of project delivery such as: Design Phase, Construction Phase, Operation/MaintenancePhase, and the Demolition Phase. Each phase is outlined with the basic principles that need

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott L. Post, Bradley University

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Aerospace

optimal for manned flights.”1 In a 1982 interview, a rangesafety officer stated, “the space shuttle gives the best configuration for a large explosion.”14 In2005, NASA Administrator Mike Griffin said of the shuttle, “It was a design which wasextremely aggressive and just barely possible,” and that the shuttle was “inherently flawed.”“When combined, commercial, scientific, and national security payloads would require 50 SpaceShuttle missions per year. This was enough to justify – at least on paper – investing in theShuttle.”1 NASA was so confident in its ability to achieve routine access to space through theshuttle that it planned to phase out of expendable launch vehicles (ELV’s) such as the Atlas,Titan, and Delta rockets. In reality, NASA only

Conference Session

Teaching Communication I

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brad Jerald Henderson, University of California, Davis

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

instructor had the studentsevaluate and inventory a second loaded document. Post-test instructions were identical to thepre-test instructions. The instructor did not inform the students that they were evaluating thesame loaded document a second time. Table 1 in Results shows anonymous class-level resultsfor the diagnostic, as well as for the pre- and post- tests.Engineering Design Class: During the first round of assessment and test teaching, SpringQuarter 2013, academic year 2012-2013, the writing instructor began a partnership with a seniormechanical engineering faculty and department co-vice-chair. The agenda of this partnershipwas to investigate new methods and best practices for assessing and improving student writing inengineering classes

Conference Session

Construction Education Topics in Architectural Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yutaka Sho, Syracuse University

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Architectural

Paper ID #10264Home Experiments: EarthBag Construction as Teaching Tool in RwandaProf. Yutaka Sho, Syracuse University Yutaka Sho is a partner of GA Collaborative, a US-based design firm that works with non-profit, municipal and academic partners. In Rwanda GAC is building a village of 50 homes with an association of builders and architecture students. She has researched and practiced in Bangladesh, Japan, Lebanon, Turkey and Uganda. She received a bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture from Rhode Island School of Design and a master’s degree in architecture from Graduate School of Design at Harvard. Sho is an

Conference Session

Innovative Techniques in Structural Engineering Courses

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James H. Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kyle Kershaw P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Matthew D. Lovell P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Haaken Hagen-Atwell; Matthew James Ross, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #9138Structural Engineering Practicum: The First Course in a Master’s ProgramProf. James H. Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. James Hanson is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Tech- nology where his teaching emphasis is structural analysis and design. Over the last nine years he has conducted research on teaching students how to evaluate the reasonableness of their results. He is the recipient of several best paper awards and teaching awards including the American Concrete Institute’s Young Member Award for Professional Achievement in 2006 and the Walter P

Conference Session

New Course Development Concepts in ET II

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. William White AIA, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Veto Matthew Ray, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Dan D. Koo, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

reportissued on behalf of the Australian Cooperative Research Centre for Construction Innovation,Being the Best: Talking with highly innovative contractors16. The authors interviewed 20Australian construction firms that were generally well regarded as being innovative. Four topicareas were considered: employee policies (e.g., staff suggestion schemes, mistake management /tolerance, incentives), company culture / procedures (e.g., networking, implementation),government policies (e.g., employment initiatives, regulation environment), and the role ofclients (e.g., desirable characteristics, contract language, strong supporter). The report presentedits findings in a very practical way so that students could easily relate to the points and makecomparisons