Conference Session

The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

Education Conference, T3H- 1 & 2. (b) Mina, M.J., Krupczak, J. J., Gustafson, R., and J. Young (2010). Expanding technological literacy through engineering minors. Proceedings Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education. AC 2010-1140.[3] Heywood, J (2012). Engineering at the Crossroads: Implications for Educational Policy Makers. Distinguished lecture at the Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education. Pamphlet.[4] International technology Association, Reston VA. Also produced the Standards for Technological Literacy (2000).[5] National Assessment of Educational Progress (2014) NAEP Technology and engineering literacy assessment and

Conference Session

Gainful Employment: Preparing Technicians to Satisfy the Needs of Industry

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel M. Hull P.E., OP-TEC; Greg Kepner M. Ed., Indian Hills Community College

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Two Year College Division

position by global standards. 2. Encourage more U.S. citizens to pursue careers in math, science, and engineering.Three years later, the National Academies revisited the situation to look for progress on theirrecommendations. In 2010, the Academies released a new report, “Rising Above the GatheringStorm, Revisited: Rapidly Approaching Category 5”. The Committee found that little or noprogress had been made on K–12 science and math education or in the number of citizenspursuing STEM careers. They concluded that “the outlook for America to compete for qualityjobs had deteriorated further over the past five years.”5School districts and technology employers across our nation responded by creating Science,Technology, Engineering, and

Conference Session

New ECE Courses

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Constance D. Hendrix, USAF Academy; Danial J. Neebel PE, US Air Force Academy; Ryan Jay Silva, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Electrical and Computer

Op Amps, and Op Amp Implementations Lab 22 AC Power Lab 23 AC/DC Conversion Lab 24 Power Distribution Lab 25 Power Transmission Lecture 26 Solar Energy Project Project 27 Solar Energy Project Project 28 Exam #3 Exam 29 Analog-to-Digital Conversion

Conference Session

Topics in Computing and Information Technologies

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Quan Do, New Mexico State University; Rajeev K. Agrawal, North Carolina A&T State University; Dhana Rao; Venkat N Gudivada, Marshall University

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Computing & Information Technology

Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT), 2011 11th IEEE International Conference on, pages 393–395, July 2011. [3] Ali M. Alakeel. A framework for concurrent assertion-based automated test data generation. European Journal of Scientific Research, 46(3):352 – 362, 2010. ¨ [4] Carsten Binnig, Donald Kossmann, Eric Lo, and M. Tamer Ozsu. QAGen: generating query-aware test databases. In Proceedings of the 2007 ACM SIGMOD international conference on Management of data, SIGMOD ’07, pages 341–352, New York, NY, USA, 2007. ACM. [5] Peter Brusilovsky, Sergey Sosnovsky, Danielle H. Lee, Michael Yudelson, Vladimir Zadorozhny, and Xin Zhou. An open integrated exploratorium for

Conference Session

Design Across the Curriculum

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Sirkin, Stanford University; Wendy G. Ju, Stanford University

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Design in Engineering Education

project, because it presents students with aninteractive device that is at once familiar, yet at the same time, can become a challenge to use—safely, easily or as needed—over a breadth of everyday situations. We believe that this type ofactivity attracts a different sort of student than would be interested in say, a robot competition.2 HistoryThe quarter-long course has been offered seven times over the course of four years, in the springand summer quarters of 2010 through 2013. Although the course was originally intended to en-courage freshmen and sophomores to concentrate in electrical engineering, it has, in fact, attract-ed a wide range of students, from high school summer program freshmen looking for enrich-ment, to electrical engineers

Conference Session

Advances in CAD with Emphasis on Dimensioning

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leonardo A. Bueno, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach

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Engineering Design Graphics

Intent in ParametricDesign. American Society for Engineering Education AC 2007-2132[5] Tate, Derrick et al. (2010) Matching pedagogical intent with engineering design process models for precollegeeducation. Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Design, Analysis and Manufacturing (2010), 24, 379–395.[6] Condoor, Sridhar et al (2008) The Art of Design Modeling – Teaching Freshmen. American Society forEngineering Education AC 2008-2094[7] McInnis, J., Sobin, A., Bertozzi, N., Planchard, M. (2010) Online Working Drawing Review and Assessment.Engineering Design Graphic Journal, Vol. 74, No. 1[8] Devine, K. (2012) Dimensional Tolerances: Back to Basics. Engineering Design Graphic Journal, Vol. 76, No.1[9] Lamb, C. and Kurtanich, D. (2007) Drafting

Conference Session

STEM and ECE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Lance Pirtle, University of Oklahoma; Chad Eric Davis P.E., University of Oklahoma; Jessica E Ruyle, University of Oklahoma

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Electrical and Computer

utilizing feedback control. Dr. Davis holds a dual discipline (electrical and mechanical) professional engineering license in the state of Oklahoma. He currently serves as the faculty advisor for Robotics Club, the Loyal Knights of Old Trusty, and Sooner Competitive Robotics at OU and he serves as the recruitment and outreach coordinator for OU-ECE. He received the Provost’s Outstanding Academic Advising Award in 2010 and the Brandon H. Griffin Teaching Award in 2012.Prof. Jessica E Ruyle, University of Oklahoma An Oklahoma native, Dr. Jessica Ruyle graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.S. in Electrical Engi- neering from Texas A&M University in 2006. While at Texas A&M University she completed three internships

Conference Session

FPD 4: Peers and Perceptions

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeff Johnson, LeTourneau University; Alan D. Niemi, LeTourneau University; Matthew G. Green, LeTourneau University; Lauren Elise Gentry, LeTourneau University

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First-Year Programs

2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-144.2.2 Interview and Selection ProcessOnce the SEET has made recommendations for candidates to be PM’s, their involvement with Page 24.882.13selection ends and the AC follows through with the remainder of the hiring. The AC has astructured process of filtering out PM candidates that are not qualified. Ultimately the processexamines the leadership capabilities, character and communication of the candidates through aseries of interviews (a sample of the types of questions during these interviews is included inappendix A). This process happens in the spring semester for new PM’s to begin the

Conference Session

FPD 7: Beyond Course Content

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Nathan E. Canney PE, Seattle University

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First-Year Programs

Conference Session

Best of NEE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Shepard, University of St. Thomas; Alison B. Hoxie, University of Minnesota Duluth; Matt Anderson, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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New Engineering Educators

Conference Session

Gainful Employment: Preparing Technicians to Satisfy the Needs of Industry

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary J. Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

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Two Year College Division

these systems occurs as predicted. Page 24.1232.7 Figure 1 – The underlying technologies of the Internet of Everything (IoE)As shown by Figure 1 above, the underlying technologies of the Internet of Everything consist ofseveral enabling technologies. The cyber-physical system technician will still need to haveknowledge of the basic fundamental DC and AC concepts, be aware of signal characteristics, andhave the ability to use instrumentation and make measurements. Additionally, they will need tobe knowledgeable about: embedded controllers and have the ability to interface signals to thesedevices (i.e. a familiarity with sensors

Conference Session

Student Learning, Problem Solving, & Critical Thinking 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan M. Hicks, University of Florida; Amy Elizabeth Bumbaco, University of Florida; Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida

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Educational Research and Methods

. Refining a Critical Thinking Rubric for Engineering. in Proc. Asee Natl. Conf. Expo. Louisville Ky Pap. Ac 1518, (2010).69. Donawa, A., Martin, C. & White, C. Re-engineering engineering: Teaching Students How to Think Critically. in Proc. 2007 Am. Soc. Eng. Educ. Conf. (2007).70. Donawa, A. Impact of critical thinking instruction on minority engineering students at a public urban higher education institution. in Proc. 2011 Am. Soc. Eng. Educ. Conf. (2011).71. Douglas, E. P. Critical Thinking Skills of Engineering Students: Undergraduate vs. Graduate Students. in Proc. 2006 Am. Soc. Eng. Educ. Conf. (2006).72. Fleming, J., Garcia, N. & Morning, C. The critical thinking skills of minority engineering students: An exploratory

Conference Session

New ECE Courses

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lin Zhao, Gannon University; Yuzhe Zhang, Gannon University; Jiawei Zhang, Gannon University

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Electrical and Computer

generator 2The wind energy lab was based on the Hampden H-WPG-1B wind power generator as shown inFigure 2. This setup can carry out basic wind energy conversion experiments. The controlledblower can emulate actual wind by changing wind speed and blower angle (wind direction). Thewind turbine and the generator unit convert wind energy into electricity. As seen from the figure,the generator output voltage regulating and conditioning circuit is built within the turbine hub.The converted wind energy can be used to charge the battery, to power external DC load and topower external AC load through an inverter. This setup provides students with

Conference Session

Embedded Systems and Mobile Computing

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Rafiq Muqri, DeVry University, Pomona; Brian Joseph Lane

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Computing & Information Technology

development.Bibliography1. Mac Developer Library, Apple Incorporated, October 2013, http://developer.apple.com2. Cleave, D.A., Terrain Sensing for Unmanned Vehicles avoids Rocky Roads, October 2008, The MITRE Digest, http://www.mitre.org/news/digest/advanced_research/10_08/sensing.html.3. Muqri, M., Shakib, J., A Taste of Java-Discrete and Fast Fourier Transforms, American Society for Engineering Education, AC 2011-451.4. Shakib, J., Muqri, M., Leveraging the Power of Java in the Enterprise, American Society for Engineering Education, AC 2010-1701.5. Learning Objective-C: A Primer, iOS Developer Library, http://developer.apple.com/devcenter/ios/gettingstarted/docs/objectivecprimer.actio n4. The Objective- C Programming Language

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cyrus Habibi P.E., Minnesota State University, Mankato; Jeffrey Lange, Iron Range Engineering

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Design in Engineering Education

of success, client availably, developmental path for students,project constraints, and emotional responses. The claims put forth by this paper are supported bydata collected from three groups of stakeholders: current students, graduates currently working inindustries, and faculty.2. Iron Range EngineeringIron Range Engineering (IRE) started in 2010 and received full ABET accreditation in 2013. Theprogram is administered collaboratively by Minnesota State University, Mankato and ItascaCommunity College. IRE is located in Virginia, Minnesota at the Mesabi Range CommunityCollege campus. Prior to joining IRE, students complete engineering prerequisites and generaleducation courses as freshmen and sophomores at other institutions, commonly local

Conference Session

CPD Technical Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cyrus Habibi P.E., Minnesota State University, Mankato; Ronald R. Ulseth, Iron Range Engineering; Andrew Lillesve, Iron Range Engineering

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Continuing Professional Development

engineeringeducation was established in spring 2010, named Iron Range Engineering (IRE). This program isa result of collaboration between Itasca Community College (ICC) and Minnesota StateUniversity-Mankato (MSU) and is administered by both institutions. The IRE model is a 100%project-based pedagogy and promotes self-directed learning, professionalism skills, andengineering design. In this project-based program, students work on design projects defined byindustries in the area. Working in close contact with industry, the IRE students are able todevelop their professional skills as well as acquire technical competencies in the context of theirdesign projects. The IRE program values skills such as technical acumen, reflection, strongteamwork, communication &

Conference Session

Capstone & Senior Design Projects

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University; Kristina Rojdev, NASA; Daniel Carrejo, NASA; Anthony J. Colozza

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Engineering Technology

integration of off-the-shelf current sensors into the 2010 [4] and 2011 DSH demonstration unit. For this initial applicationthe majority of the loads within the DSH were AC powered. Therefore, AC current monitors as shownin Figure 1 from Digikey, based on the ZigBee wireless networking protocol, were used. These sensorsprovided information of current draw from an outlet to the load, or loads, plugged into it. These sensorsalso allowed on/off control of the outlet. These sensors were connected to various outlets on the powerdistribution units within the DSH, as illustrated in Figure 2, and provided data wirelessly to the controlsystem. The sensors became an integral part of monitoring and controlling the operation of the loadswithin the DSH

Conference Session

Enhancing the Underrepresented Student Experience

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fernando Garcia Gonzalez, Florida Gulf Coast University; Gerardo Javier Pinzon PE, Texas A&M International University

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Minorities in Engineering

(STEM) degrees. This paper addresses the Transfer and Retention Program (TRP)which is part of this overall program.1.2 Background InformationTAMIU is the only four-year institution located within a 150-mile radius of Laredo, Texas. Theuniversity student body comprises of 90% Hispanic students of which most are economicallydisadvantaged and are under prepared when entering the university. The City of Laredo sits onthe boarder of Mexico and has a much lower per capita income when compared to both the stateand national average. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau 2010 and the 2005-2009 AmericanCommunity Survey 5-Year Estimates shows that the City of Laredo has the followingcharacteristics:  The Hispanic population is 94%  The per capita

Conference Session

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

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

survey questions on Day 1 of the program, subsequentlyparticipated in the four-week summer program, and then responded to the same questions in thepost-program survey at the conclusion of the program.For the 2009 and 2010 E3 cohorts, pre-post surveys were administered. After compiling andplotting the data from these survey responses, the E3 team noticed inconsistences with thequantitative data (i.e., pre- and post-program survey responses) as compared to the written (andverbal) comments (i.e., qualitative data) from the teachers. The teachers’ comments led the E3team to believe that the program had a pronounced impact on their understanding of engineering,engineering careers, and characteristics of engineers. However, the pre- versus post

Conference Session

Design in the Curriculum

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James D. Sweeney, Florida Gulf Coast University; Kristine R. Csavina, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Lisa Zidek, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Biomedical

Electrical and Electronics Engineers. He served as the 2009-10 Program Chair and 2010-11 Division Chair for the Biomedical Engineering Division of the ASEE.Dr. Kristine R. Csavina, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Dr. Kristine Csavina recently joined the faculty of the Department of Engineering & Computing Systems at Arizona State University Polytechnic campus, where she is the Associate Director for Engineering Program Innovation. Currently she is the instructor for the senior capstone design experience and ac- tive with the ABET accreditation process for the department, among other courses and responsibilities. Dr. Csavina came to the Polytechnic campus from Florida Gulf Coast University, where she was

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ravi P. Ramachandran, Rowan University; Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Richard J. Kozick, Bucknell University; Robert M Nickel, Bucknell University; Sachin Shetty, Tennessee State University; Robi Polikar, Rowan University; Ying Tang, Rowan University; Steven H. Chin, Rowan University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

member at the Electrical Engineering Department of Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. During the 2010/2011 academic year he was a Marie Curie Incoming International Fellow at the Institute of Communication Acoustics, Ruhr-Universit¨at Bochum, Germany. His main research interests include speech signal processing, general signal theory, and time-frequency analysis. Page 24.132.1Dr. Sachin Shetty, Tennessee State University Sachin Shetty is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineer- ing at Tennessee State University. He received his Ph.D. degree in Modeling

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Programs and Courses Session 5

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heath Joseph LeBlanc, Ohio Northern University; Khalid S. Al-Olimat P.E., Ohio Northern University; Firas Hassan, Ohio Northern University; Nesreen Alsbou, Ohio Northern University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #10070Combining Technical and Entrepreneurial Skills in an Electric Circuits Coursethrough Project-Based LearningDr. Heath Joseph LeBlanc, Ohio Northern University Heath J. LeBlanc is an Assistant Professor in the Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science Department at Ohio Northern University. He received his MS and PhD degrees in Electrical Engineering from Vanderbilt University in 2010 and 2012, respectively, and graduated summa cum laude with his BS in Electrical Engineering from Louisiana State University in 2007. His teaching interests include control, signals and systems, electric circuits

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ernest M. Kim P.E., University of San Diego; Thomas F. Schubert Jr. P.E., University of San Diego; Frank G. Jacobitz, University of San Diego

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

. degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, in 1995 and 1998, respectively. He has been with the University of San Diego, San Diego, CA, since 2003, where he is currently a Professor of mechanical engineering. From 1998 to 2003, he was an Assistant Professor of mechanical engineering with the University of California, Riverside. Since 2006, he has also been a frequent visitor with the Laboratoire de M´ecanique, Mod´elisation & Proc´ed´es Propres at Aix-Marseille Universit´e, Marseille, France and he spent his sabbatical leave at this institution during the 2009/2010 academic year. His research interests include direct numerical simulations of turbulent flows with shear

Conference Session

New Course Development Concepts in ET II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tim Brower, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Engineering Technology

rigors and prescriptive natureof a CU-Boulder ME Degree. Forward thinking administrators encouraged the development of amore flexible degree program that could complement the resources allocated to the Partnership.Hence, CMU’s MET Program was launched in January 2010. Few faculty and small studentnumbers, along with limited resources designated for a single program, forced an innovativeapproach in developing the curriculum for the MET Program.It is interesting to note that CMU is one of only nine universities nationwide that offers degreesin engineering (E) and engineering technology (ET) under a single umbrella.1 Although the twodegrees are granted by separate institutions, the common umbrella is that the programs areadministered under the

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott L. Post, Bradley University

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Aerospace

shuttle fleet was grounded once again, untilDiscovery flew again in July 2006.Plans were made for the Shuttles to be retired in 2010 (actual retirement in 2011). A new vehiclewas to be developed names Orion with an Ares launch vehicle. The Ares launch vehicle programwas later cancelled. In September 2011 a new Space Launch System (SLS) was announced witha planned development cost of $35 billion.Ethical ConsiderationsThere are previous publications that provide ready-to-use ethics case studies, mostly relating toChallenger.2-5 Some additional questions that could be suitable for starting an in-class discussionor for homework include:• If you were in the place of Roger Boisjoly or Al McDonald and were convinced it was not safe to launch

Conference Session

WIED: Faculty and Gender Issues

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharon Patricia Mason, Rochester Institute of Technology; Carol Elizabeth Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Stefi Alison Baum, Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Women in Engineering

facultyreviewers did not have an impact.24Despite efforts by faculty and administration, the daunting national data is echoed at theuniversity under study in this paper where gender diversity has historically been a challenge witha 2:1 ratio of male to female students.9 Female enrollments ranged from 33-35% during theperiod from 2010-2013 with some STEM colleges within the university reporting approximately10% female students.25Breaking into a Career: Faculty Hiring PatternsSimilar to the student experience, female faculty may well begin their academic careers at adisadvantage as they continue to be faced with gender bias even if it is implicit rather thanexplicit. For those who persist and advance toward a career in academia, developing a strongacademic

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment in ME

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott L. Post, Bradley University

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Mechanical Engineering

-Southwest Regional Conference.12. Felder, R.M., and Brent, R. (1994) “Cooperative Learning in Technical Courses: Procedures, Pitfalls, andPayoffs.” Report to the National Science Foundation. ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 377 038.13. Heller, P., and Hollabaugh, M. (1992) “Teaching problem solving through cooperative grouping. Part 2:Designing problems and structuring groups.” American Journal of Physics, 60(7), pp. 637-644.14. Post, S.L., Seetharaman, S., and Abimannan, S. (2009) A Design-Build-Test-Fly Project Involving Modeling,Manufacturing, and Testing. ASEE Annual Conference. AC 2010-233. Page 24.1099.10

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael Fosmire, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Amy S. Van Epps, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ruth E. H. Wertz, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kerrie A Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Self-Assessment. in ASEE Annu. Conf. Expo. AC 2011–1275 (2011). Page 24.748.69. Novick, M. R. The axioms and principle results of classical test theory. J. Math. Psychol. 3, 1–18 (1966).10. Brown, C., Murphy, T. J. & Nanny, M. Turning Techno-Savvy into Info-Savvy : into the College Curriculum. J. Acad. Librariansh. 29, 386 –398 (2003).11. Kotys-Schwartz, D., Knight, D. & Pawlas, G. First-year and capstone design projects: Is the bookend curriculum approach effective for skill gain? in ASEE Annu. Conf. Expo. (2010).12. Fabrigar, L. R., Wegener, D. T., MacCallum, R. C. & Strahan, E. J. Evaluating the use

Conference Session

Green and Sustainable Manufacturing Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.); Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Lucian Ionel Cioca, "Lucian Blaga" University Sibiu, Romania

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Manufacturing

first offered in theSpring 2010 quarter, and since is offered every year as core course. It is a three credit-hourcourse, using several textbooks, due to interdisciplinary nature of the subject. It primarily focuseson wind energy, wind power systems and solar/photovoltaic energy generation10-18. To a lesserextend it focuses on other renewable energy sources and related technologies. Wind and solarenergy and wind and solar power systems make up about 80% of the course since wind and solarenergy represent the fastest growing areas of renewable energy in the past decade. Therefore thekey areas that the course focuses are the wind and solar energy sources and the relatedtechnologies. The teaching modules of this course consist of the following

Conference Session

Renewable Energy in Classroom

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G. Belu, Drexel University (Tech.); Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); KETKI GHAISAS, Drexel University; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

appropriate into otherengineering courses in our program, an essential aspect of the engineering education.1.1 Renewable Energy Technology Course ContentsOur upper-level undergraduate course on renewable energy systems was first offered in theSpring 2010 quarter, and since is offered every year as core course. It is a three credit-hourcourse, using several textbooks, due to interdisciplinary nature of the subject. It primarily focuseson wind energy, wind power systems and solar/photovoltaic energy generation10-18. To a lesserextend it focuses on other renewable energy sources and related technologies. Wind and solarenergy and wind and solar power systems make up about 80% of the course since wind and solarenergy represent the fastest growing areas of