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FPD 9: First-Year Projects

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roy W. Melton, Department of Computer Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology; Shanchieh Jay Yang, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Adriana Becker-Gomez, Rochester Institute of Technology (KGCOE)

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First-Year Programs

Leader for the Automotive Industry in the area of Embedded and Software Systems. She also worked as an Assistant to the Dean of the Graduate Studies of Engineering Division at Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico in 1995 .In 2000 she was a grader at Texas A&M University. In 2001 she interned in the Preamp R&D SP Group at Texas Instruments, Dallas, TX, and at Intersil Corporation, Dallas / Milpitas, as a Design Engineer, in the High Performance Analog Group in 2005. She worked at Intersil as a Senior Design Engineer in the Analog and Mixed Signal-Data Converters Group. In 2009 she joined Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York as an adjunct professor in ECT-ET Department. Currently

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Teaching Communication II

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nabila A. Bousaba, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; James M. Conrad, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Jean L. Coco, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Mehdi Miri, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Robert W. Cox, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

: A Four Course StudyAbstractOne measure of continuous improvement in the Electrical and Computer EngineeringDepartment (ECE) at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte is survey feedback fromalumni on their workplace readiness. In a recent survey, alumni highlighted oral communicationas an area of weakness in the curriculum. When a group of faculty teaching design courseslearned about the University’s Communication Across the Curriculum (CAC) program, theyformed a pilot team to focus on improving student oral presentation skills in the design courses.The CAC program focuses on the oral and written communication as playing an integral role inteaching students reasoning, critical thinking, and problem solving skills. And as

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Spatial Ability & Visualization Training II

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chen Guo, Purdue University; Yingjie Victor Chen, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Craig L. Miller, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nathan W. Hartman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Amy B. Mueller, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Patrick E. Connolly, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Design Graphics

the platform of interactive information visualization on aircraft product development,” in System Science, Engineering Design and Manufacturing Informatization (ICSEM), 2012 3rd International Conference (IEEE), 2012, vol. 1, pp. 180-184.11. Y. Li, R. Yan, and J. Jian, “A semantics-based approach for collaborative aircraft tooling design. Advanced Engineering Informatics,” Advanced Engineering Informatics, vol.24, no. 2, pp. 149–158, 2010.12. M. R. Cutkosky, R. S. Engelmore, R. E. Fikes, M. R. Genesereth, T. R. Gruber, W. S. Mark, J. M. Tenenbaum, and J. C. Weber, “PACT: An experiment in integrating concurrent engineering systems,” Computer, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 28–37, 1993.13. P. Trott, Innovation management

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FPD 1: The Path to Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Marisa K. Orr, Louisiana Tech University; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #9246The Accidental EngineerDr. Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants Catherine E. Brawner is President of Research Triangle Educational Consultants. She received her Ph.D.in Educational Research and Policy Analysis from NC State University in 1996. She also has an MBA from Indiana University (Bloomington) and a bachelor’s degree from Duke University. She specializes in evaluation and research in engineering education, computer science education, teacher education, and technology education. Dr. Brawner is a founding member and former treasurer of Research Triangle Park Evaluators, an

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Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carlos Efrén Mora, La Laguna University; Jorge Martin-Gutierrez, Universidad de La Laguna; Beatriz Añorbe-Diaz, Universidad de La Laguna; REYES CARRAU MELLADO, Universidad La Laguna; Antonio González Marrero, University of La Laguna

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Ocean and Marine

implementation of active learning environments in engineeringdegrees has been heterogeneous, opting in the vast majority of cases for a combination ofmethodologies. Mills y Treagust9 conclude in their study that an adequate solution is adoptinga mixed methodology which combines the use of conventional classroom teaching for theearlier courses and problem-based learning for the advanced ones. Heitmann10 goes evenfurther, considering that a curriculum set by projects and problem-based learning may satisfyany demand of knowledge, competence and attitudes required from engineering graduates.Therefore, the design of a suitable curriculum may not just get limited to the use of thesemethodologies but also can contemplate the use of any kind of active learning

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College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 3

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Angolia, East Carolina University; John Pickard, East Carolina University; Leslie Pagliari, East Carolina University; Charles J Lesko Jr., East Carolina University

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College Industry Partnerships

Professional Aeronautics from Embry-Riddle University of Daytona Beach Florida. I am currently enrolled in the Technology Management PhD program at Indiana State University and expect to graduate in the fall of 2014.Dr. Leslie Pagliari, East Carolina University Dr. Leslie Pagliari serves as Associate Professor of Technology Systems and Associate Dean for Aca- demic Affairs in the College of Technology and Computer Science. Her research interests center on STEM initiatives, global supply chain issues, and new technologies in the distribution and logistics sec- tor. She was one of three professors in the United States recognized in an Inbound Logistics Article featuring leading professors in today’s supply chain curriculum

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Best of NEE

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

. Steps such as thisappear to have an effect, particularly when used in conjunction with classroom discussions onacademic integrity. Kerkvliet and Sigmund12 report that harsh warnings against cheating givenright before a test reduce transgressions by 13%, including an additional proctor reducestransgressions by 11% and writing multiple versions of a test reduces transgressions by 25%.Harding suggests that cheating will be reduced for tests which are not convoluted, do notoverwhelm the students, don’t require memorization, allow reference sheets, address onlymaterial covered in class and can be finished in the allotted time30. Harding further suggestsallowing students 4 times the amount of time it takes the instructor to complete the

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Noah Salzman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #9860Measuring the Effects of Precollege Engineering EducationMr. Noah Salzman, Purdue University, West Lafayette Noah Salzman is a doctoral candidate in engineering education at Purdue University. He received his B.S. in engineering from Swarthmore College, his M.Ed. in secondary science education from University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and his M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University. He has work experience as an engineer and taught science, technology, engineering, and mathematics at the high school level. His research focuses on the intersection of pre-college and undergraduate engineering

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ETAC, ABET, & STEM Programs

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elaine M. Cooney, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

FormatVALUE Project BackgroundThe Association of American Colleges and Universities started the VALUE (Valid Assessmentof Learning in Undergraduate Education) project in 20072. This program was created in order tobetter show educational benefits, quality of learning, and retention and graduation rates. Sincethere are no standardized tests for the Essential Learning Outcomes (ELOs), there was a need todevelop a way to document and assess student learning in undergraduate education.The VALUE project was driven by an advisory board made up of 12 people, national andinternational leaders. The main goal was to generate a way to evaluate student learning that wasbased on the work students produced through the curriculum across a set of Essential

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Dale R Baker, Arizona State University; Adam R Carberry, Arizona State University; Terry L. Alford, Arizona State University; Casey Jane Ankeny PhD, Arizona State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Brady J. Gibbons, Oregon State University; Sean Maass; Candace K. Chan, Arizona State University

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Materials

integrating technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher-level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. His research interests particularly focus on what prevents students from being able to integrate and extend the knowledge developed in specific courses in the core curriculum to the more complex, authentic problems and projects they face as professionals. Dr. Koretsky is one of the founding members of the Center for Lifelong STEM Education Research at OSU.Dr. Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University Bill Brooks is a postdoctoral scholar in the School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineer- ing at Oregon State University. His Ph.D used written explanations to

Conference Session

FPD 9: First-Year Projects

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Shepard, University of St. Thomas; Broderick W. Carlin, University of St. Thomas

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First-Year Programs

describes thecircuit, lab exercise, in-class curriculum and assessment of this project and provides a detailedbill of materials. Alterations to the current circuit which would provide a deeper experience withcircuits and electronic components, such as amplifiers and RC filters, are also discussed anddemonstrate the potential for this project to be applied in a variety of courses. Page 24.48.2IntroductionFirst-year engineering curriculum can potentially cover an incredible array of topics. Inevitablyan instructor must prioritize the topics and depth of coverage as they best see fit. Thisprioritization becomes of increasing importance in classes

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Programming, Simulation, and Dynamic Modeling

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Benjamin Reed Campbell, Robert Morris University; Luis E. Monterrubio, Robert Morris University; Tony Lee Kerzmann, Robert Morris University

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Mechanical Engineering

. Page 24.839.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Laboratory Development for Dynamic Systems Through the Use of Low Cost Materials and ToysAbstractIn an effort to provide students with a hands-on learning experience while demonstratingdynamics concepts, the authors have developed several laboratory activities. The goal of theselaboratories is to engage students in an active learning exercise that employs higher levelthinking skills to integrate multiple course concepts. The laboratories are focused on inducing theanalysis, synthesis and evaluation levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy. Each laboratory was designedwith low cost materials that are readily available at most hardware

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Experiential Learning

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harold R Underwood, Messiah College; Donald George Pratt, Messiah College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

with projectsadministered by the Collaboratory for Strategic Partnerships and Applied Research. TheCollaboratory, or Collab for short, is an interdisciplinary organization established by theengineering department at Messiah College in 2000. The Collab seeks to involve students andfaculty in service-oriented projects that encourage them to bring their talents and abilities tobear on real-world problems involving clients from around the globe.9 Not surprisingly, theunderlying purpose of the Integrated Projects Curriculum (IPC) and the mission of the Collabare very similar, as they both originated from people in the same department. While the two areclosely intertwined, some significant differences exist. Student participation in the Collab

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K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

N. Nezamuddin, Valparaiso University; Anurag Pande, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

role models14 in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields (19).1516 Hence, there are several demonstrated benefits in the literature from the fields of basic sciences17 for the undergraduate students as well as for the K-12 students. It should be noted, though, that18 science and mathematics are integral parts of the K-12 curriculum; outreach and educational19 activities are natural for these fields. The challenge for transportation engineering educators20 would be to carefully identify material from undergraduate classes in transportation engineering21 that uses high school physics and mathematics materials as pre-requisites. This prerequisite22 knowledge required at the undergraduate level could be

Conference Session

The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William R. Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Jason K Durfee P.E. P.E., Eastern Washington University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

poor grade on an exam or essay does notsignificantly detract from an otherwise good performance.Class participation is encouraged and considered in the final grade where close decisions arerequired. Attendance is taken daily by using a sign in sheet with penalties imposed to discourageabsences. Anything discussed in class (including the content of videos) is fair game to beincluded on the exams.Lessons LearnedWhat began as a small project to introduce students to technological literacy in one college classhas become so successful that it is continually being expanded. Many lessons have been learnedwhile integrating recreated artifacts, collected retro technologies, graphic images, pictures, andvideos into the class sessions along with

Conference Session

Mechanical Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane L. Peters, Kettering University; Joy Arbor, Kettering University

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Mechanical Engineering

connections as well.An equally important line of inquiry for the present study is the role of reflection in experientiallearning. The research context, Kettering University, a technically-focused university with asubstantial co-op requirement for graduation (six terms), offers an important experientiallearning component that can then be integrated with academics. But it is not enough for studentsto simply have experiences. Dewey, an important early proponent of experiential education,claimed, “We do not learn from experience… we learn from reflecting on experience”6 andGibbs, in an oft-quoted passage, echoes: It is not sufficient simply to have an experience in order to learn. Without reflecting upon this experience it may quickly be

Conference Session

Embedded Systems and Mobile Computing

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cory Brozina, Virginia Tech; David B. Knight, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education

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Computing & Information Technology

utilizedthe technology via a hybrid learning approach. For example, in a 2012 Vanderbilt Universitygraduate level course on machine learning, students signed-up for and attended a traditionalresidency-based course per usual, but the course also integrated all or parts of existing MOOCs.Students in the course participated in a MOOC from Stanford University on Machine Learningwhile concurrently engaging in discussions during regular class time throughout the semester onthe Vanderbilt campus10. Leveraging MOOCs in such a traditional-online learning hybrid maybe a way to push pedagogical boundaries and enhance learning via a flipped classroom format,which similarly is an instructional approach that is receiving a great deal of attention. In additionto

Conference Session

Promoting Technological Literacy

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sean P. Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Thalia Anagnos, San Jose State University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, linking other researchers andpractitioners (industry) to innovative research, and informing the public of research results andtheir impact on society. The George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake EngineeringSimulation (NEES), an NSF-funded network of 14 large-scale experimental laboratoriesconnected by a robust cyberinfrastructure, completes its tenth year of operation in September2014. Its mission is to reduce the impact of earthquakes and tsunamis on society throughresearch, innovation, engineering, and education. Since the launch of NEES in 2003 the EOTprogram has grown from a federation of outreach activities run independently at the experimentallaboratories to an integrated network of

Conference Session

Manufacturing and Machine Component Design

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harold L. Stalford, University of Oklahoma

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Mechanical Engineering

too far from being true in undergraduate education in the United States wherein students arememorizing their way through most of the curriculum. In an US News and World Reportarticle2, “High School Students Need to Think, Not Memorize”, an Advanced Placement biologyteacher is quoted “Students go through the motions of their lab assignments without graspingwhy, and ‘the exam is largely a vocabulary test’”.David Perkins3, co-director of Harvard Project Zero, a research center for cognitivedevelopment, and senior research associate at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, pointsout several observations in his article on “Teaching for Understanding”. (1) “The student mightsimply be parroting the test and following memorized routines for stock

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Programs and Courses Session 5

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael (Mick) J. Bates, Waynesburg University; Donald Ken Takehara, Taylor University; Hank D. Voss, Taylor University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Doctor of Management with George Fox University.Dr. Donald Ken Takehara, Taylor University Don Takehara was Director of the Center for Research & Innovation (CR&I) and Associate Professor at Taylor University for 9 years. With responsibility for leadership and overall success of the CR&I, Don developed/implemented an integrated program of research, entrepreneurship, and business assistance. During these years, research grant funding tripled, over 20 new companies were launched/assisted, and consultant services were provided to 100+ companies/organizations. Don also taught classes in engi- neering, physics, and chemistry and performed research in STEM Education (high altitude ballooning), biomass

Conference Session

Potpourri

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University; Paul J. Kauffmann P.E., East Carolina University

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New Engineering Educators

motivation of career changers is a potential area for additional investigation.Once motivations are understood, it becomes important to understand the different types ofacademic positions and how they may or may not integrate with the motivations of a careerchanging engineer.Types of Academic PositionsConsidering the importance of personal motivation factors and the decision processes notedabove, it is critical to understand how motivations fit into the varied roles available within theacademy. This section provides an overview of the literature describing the potential options andrequirements for engineering related faculty positions. One of the first realizations in searching

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Research Technical Session 7

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Michael Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Wendy C. Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology; Eden Fisher, Carnegie Mellon University; Paula Gangopadhyay, The Henry Ford (museums); James Edwin Cawthorne Jr., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sridhar S. Condoor, Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology, Saint Louis University; Edward J. Coyle, Georgia Institute of Technology; Donald Wroblewski P.E., University of California, Berkeley; Cornelia Huellstrunk, Princeton University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

programs and was instrumental in the breakthrough EDI/EFT payment system implemented by General Motors. Dr. Ferguson is a graduate of Notre Dame, Stanford and Purdue Universities and a member of Tau Beta Pi.Dr. Wendy C. Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr Wendy C. Newstetter is the Director of Educational Research and Innovation in the College of Engi- neering at Georgia Tech.Dr. Eden Fisher, Carnegie Mellon University Eden Fisher is the Director of the Masters Program in Engineering and Technology Innovation Man- agement (E&TIM) and Professor of the Practice at Carnegie Mellon University. She earned an AB in Chemistry from Princeton University and a Ph.D. in Engineering & Public Policy from Carnegie

Conference Session

Green and Sustainable Manufacturing Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Radian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.); Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; M. Eric Carr, Drexel University; Bharadwaj Ramesh, Drexel University

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Manufacturing

Page 24.1024.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Prototype Design of a Solar Greenhouse Incorporating Clean Energy Manufacturing Concept AbstractThis paper discusses an educational effort that incorporates green energy manufacturing conceptsfor the prototype design of a solar greenhouse in a senior design project. The goal of the seniordesign project was to provide the design of a greenhouse module integrated with renewableenergy as an initial stepping stone for the future construction of manufacturing plants in industry.The renewable energy integrator component in the project seeks to explore the technology ofrenewable and

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Lichtenstein, Quality Evaluation Designs; Martin L. Tombari, University of Texas, Austin; Sheri D. Sheppard, Stanford University; Kaye Storm, Stanford University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

engineering study (as reported in Educating Engineers: Designing for the Future of the Field). In addition, in 2003 Dr. Sheppard was named co-principal investigator on a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to form the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education (CAEE), along with faculty at the University of Washington, Colorado School of Mines, and Howard University. More recently (2011) she was named as co-PI of a national NSF innovation center (Epicenter), and leads an NSF program at Stanford on summer research experiences for high school teachers. Her industry experiences includes engineering positions at Detroit’s ”Big Three:” Ford Motor Company, General Motors Corporation, and Chrysler Corporation. At

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jane M. Fraser, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Alejandro Teran, Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico (ITAM); Hoa Thi Pham, International University - Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City

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International

of governance and management arrangements, with ministry control of public higher education institutions to be replaced by a system of governance within which these institutions have legal autonomy and greater rights in relation to their training programs, research agendas, human resource management practices, and budget plans; The renewal, restructuring, and internationalization of the higher education curriculum. The development of a more internationally integrated higher education system, involving more international commitments and agreements and improvements in the teaching and learning of foreign languages (especially English).The reforms will have major implications both for the characteristics and for the size of thesystem

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ME Laboratories and Undergraduate Research

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sriram Sundararajan, Iowa State University; James Dautremont

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Mechanical Engineering

understandingthrough lab report scores as measured by teaching assistants. The results for the fluids and heattransfer laboratories showed that there was no significant difference in the learning of thestudents. Student perception of the remote lab experiences depended on the smooth running ofthe experiments. The pilot study suggests that some laboratory experiences can be successfullyported to a remote or online mode without sacrificing the student learning experience.IntroductionThe Mechanical Engineering (ME) program is the most popular major at Iowa State Universitywith a current enrollment of approximately 1800 students and about 240 BSMEs being awardedevery year. An integral part of the ME curriculum are core courses that have integratedlaboratories to

Conference Session

Flipping ECE Courses

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Dianna L. Newman, University at Albany/SUNY; Meghan Morris Deyoe, University at Albany, SUNY

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Electrical and Computer

places as Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Universities of Texas and Wisconsin in the U.S., Kyoto and Nagoya Universities in Japan, the Ioffe Institute in Russia, and Kharkov Institute of Physics and Technology in Ukraine. He was ECSE Department Head from 2001 to 2008 and served on the board of the ECE Department Heads Association from 2003 to 2008. He is presently the Education Director for the SMART LIGHTING NSF ERC.Dr. Dianna L. Newman, University at Albany/SUNY Dr. Dianna Newman is Research Professor and Director of the Evaluation Consortium at the University at Albany/SUNY. Her major areas of study are program evaluation with an emphasis in STEM related programs. She has numerous chapters, articles, and

Conference Session

Teaching Communication I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brad Jerald Henderson, University of California, Davis

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

document’s message with purpose, audience, and context. To measureassessment outcomes, the project uses Kirkpatrick Scale 1, 2, and 3 instruments—includingscaled, pre- and post-activity perceptual evaluations, “minute papers,” and analyses of samplepapers from the engineering design class.Background and ContextOver the years, there are two main ways in which writing education has been integrated intoengineering curricula—the traditional Letters and Sciences approach, in which an Englishprofessor instructs many students, some of which happen to be engineering students; or in newerand more concentrated cases, the engineering students participate in writing and communicationclasses designed specifically for technical writing in engineering

Conference Session

Use of Technology for Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University; Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University; Peter Y Wu, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

. Thework was supervised by manufacturing and computer faculty and implemented in Visual C++.The paper will demonstrate this approach where the students developed process visualizationtools as part of their manufacturing engineering curriculum.2. Ingot Casting SystemProduction planning is known to be an extremely difficult task due to rapidly changing marketneeds, a high degree of complex logistics involved, and therefore the use of the right tool willmake the job easier and may result in higher efficiency and higher profits [8]. The productionplanning problem of metal ingots casting is addressed in the system presented in the presentwork. The solution strategy is based on an analysis of the bottle neck of the assembly line [9],where the melting

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura P. Ford, University of Tulsa

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Chemical Engineering

American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Using a Journal Article with Sophomores to Increase Lifelong Learning ConfidenceIntroductionJournal articles are often used in upper-level engineering courses as reference material toencourage students to develop life-long learning skills. How early in the curriculum are journalarticles introduced? This paper presents the results of a study on using a journal article in asophomore-level class.Chemical Engineering Progress often includes articles appropriate for use in sophomore andjunior engineering science classes of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer 1-6.These articles use only the concepts covered in the course and include analytical results