Conference Session

Nuclear and Radiological Division Technical Session 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yoonjo Jo Jo Lee, University of Missouri; Matthew Paul Simones, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, University of Missouri; John C. Kennedy, University of Missouri; Hakan Us; Philip F. Makarewicz, University of Missouri; Janese Annetta Neher, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute-University of Missouri Columbia; Mark A. Prelas, University of Missouri, Columbia

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Nuclear and Radiological

perfectlypoised geographically, economically and academically to nurture next generation technologiesfor energy independence of the state and the nation as a whole. 1. Introduction A feasibility study of thorium as a nuclear fuel in molten salt reactors for Missouribecame a project for graduate students in engineering. This was a multifaceted assignmentwherein students had to research, present and co-write individual sections of a primer. Thisproject motivated students to work with industry, engineering, legal and economics terminology.The mulitdisciplinary aspect of the project was enriching to students who harbored differentbackgrounds and talents. The first stage of collaborative research and group presentations beganwith the history

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

to the voice of the customer to address marketing issues: Page 24.109.6Listening to the voice of the customers is one of the best practices that proved successful in ourapplied research. Since numerous six sigma projects have been discussed in the literature, thistechnique could be implemented in the Engineering Management curriculum at both theundergraduate and graduate levels. One caveat is important. General Electric and others thathave embraced six sigma projects have found the revolutionary changes leading to productinnovations diminish over time. Perhaps a systems approach works best by strategicallyseparating innovations into two

Conference Session

Engineering & Our Global Society

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bhavna Hariharan, Stanford University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

, collaborative research projects among scholars, and with underserved communities. She is also a lecturer in the Mechanical Engineering department where she is currently teaching a course built on her doctoral thesis called Global Engineers’ Education. Page 24.398.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Developing curriculum to preparestudent engineers to engage with problems faced by underserved communities globally   Page 24.398.2Abstract:This paper addresses the need to develop pedagogy that will enable engineering

Conference Session

Gender Perceptions and Girls in K-12 Engineering and Computer Science

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shreya Kumar, Michigan Technological University; Linda M. Ott, Michigan Technological University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

has to offer. The course we developed was based on acombination of project work developing mobile apps using the MIT App Inventor, a series ofresearch presentations, presentations by local industry representatives, and interactions withsuccessful female role models working in different segments of the computing industry. Weachieved our goal of persuading highly accomplished high school girls to seriously consider acareer in computing. We share our experiences and the reactions of the students. We concludewith suggestions for other ways these activities might be used to encourage young people,particularly young women, to consider computing careers.1. IntroductionThe percentage of students studying computer science who are female remains low

Conference Session

Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose A. Galvan, Carnegie Mellon University; Elizabeth Casman, Carnegie Mellon University; Eden Fisher, Carnegie Mellon University; Indira Nair, Carnegie Mellon University; Mitchell J. Small, Carnegie Mellon University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

Page 24.209.4 The present study empirically relates the NRC 21st Century Skills Categories to internshipperformance metrics using data from industrial internship performance reports. In Mexico, college students must participate in a country-wide mandatory internship programestablished by Mexican Law. 28 Firms propose projects involving interns in spring, summer and fall.The firm’s department of human resources visits universities and technological institutes to identifystudents who meet the internship criteria. The students select the project they want, and are interviewedand accepted by the firm project owner, also called the internship tutor. Mexican Law of Professionsand Law of Education requires an internship tutor to advise, support

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K-12 Teacher Pre-Service and Undergraduate Instructor Training

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard L. Greene, The Ohio State University; Xi Zhan, Department of Educational Studies, The Ohio State University; Anika Anthony, The Ohio State University; Paul E. Post, The Ohio State University; Andrew James Parkhurst, Ohio state university

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

presents results from apreliminary study conducted to examine the partnership’s effectiveness for preparing teachersand engineering students to interest middle school students in engineering.About TEK8TEK8 attempts to address a projected long-term shortage of talent in the engineering field and animmediate problem of too few women and minorities engineers. These problems have twoassociated challenges: career awareness and preparation. On the career awareness front, studentsin K8 have relatively few opportunities for genuine exposure to engineering that mightencourage them to consider the field as a viable future course of study and career path.Engineering generally does not garner the media attention and television focus commonly givenother

Conference Session

Manufacturing Materials and Processes

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; Selin Frances Sirinterlikci, Carnegie Mellon University

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Manufacturing

1.5+ machine for about $1,000. The machine is currently employed within thecourse and utilizes inexpensive biodegradable PLA (polylactic acid) material for printing.This paper will cover the basics of the Rep-Rap concept and Mendel Max 1.5 design, depict thedevelopment project and the way the machine employed in the course. The developmentapproach teaches students about machine design including actuators, drives, extruders, theircontrols, and associated software tools and programming. Utilization of the machine in thecourse is important for understanding of the filament fabrication and materials content,Stereolithography (STL) file development and its slicing through the open source software aswell as NC code generation, which is slightly

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Engineering Economy

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Weihang Zhu, Lamar University; Alberto Marquez P.E., Lamar University; Julia H. Yoo, Lamar University

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Engineering Economy

devices. 116 students participated in this study. Surveys and interviewresults showed that the majority of the students who used the app said that the app aided theirlearning. 94% of the users said that they would recommend using the app to others who studyEngineering Economics.* Acknowledgment: This project is partially supported by a grant from the National ScienceFoundation DUE-1140457 to Lamar University. Page 24.3.2 1. Introduction Engineering Economics is a core class in the field of engineering and is also covered on theFundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam, which is the first step to be a Professional Engineer(PE). This course teaches

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Reid, Ohio Northern University; David Reeping, Ohio Northern University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

classification scheme to accurately determine specific coursecontent when considering credit awarded for transfers, to develop introductory engineeringcoursework, formulate course foci, and to identify and fund efforts toward appropriateassessment gaps.MethodologyThis project involves a study and the development of a classification scheme for courses meant tointroduce engineering to first-year engineering students. Such courses are typically entitled“Introduction to Engineering” or similar; yet, this course title can describe fundamentally differentcourses. For instance, an introduction course with weekly presentations from differentdepartments is fundamentally different than one with an outcome to cover programming skills.With the various nuances and

Conference Session

Use of Technology for Education

Collection

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

American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Enhancing Manufacturing Process Education via Computer Simulation and VisualizationAbstractIndustrially significant metal manufacturing processes such as melting, casting, rolling, forging,machining, and forming are multi-stage, complex processes that are labor, time, and capitalintensive. Mathematical modeling of these processes provides a theoretical framework forunderstanding the process variables and their effects on productivity and quality. However it isusually difficult to provide the students with hands-on experience of experimentation withprocess parameters to arrive at optical process design. In order to solve this problem,interdisciplinary student projects were

Conference Session

K-12 Teacher Pre-Service and Undergraduate Instructor Training

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafic Bachnak, Penn State Harrisburg; Sofía Carolina Maldonado, Texas A&M International University; Gerardo J. Pinzon PE, Texas A&M International University; Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University, Laredo, Texas

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Society of Engineering at TAMIU. In addition, Sof´ıa was a Research Assistant for the project ”Topography of an Object: Detection and Display (Software and Hardware)” and was Project Manager of the Engineering Senior Project De- sign entitled ”New Classroom Propulsion Demonstrator.” She is presently a Special Program Aid at the Department of Engineering, Mathematics, and Physics at TAMIU.Mr. Gerardo J Pinzon PE, Texas A&M International University Mr. Pinzon is the STEM Advisor & Laboratory Manager in the Engineering, Mathematics and Physics Department at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU). He is currently a PhD Candidate in Envi- ronmental Engineering at Texas A&M University at Kingsville (TAMUK

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Materials Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Joseph Stuart P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology; Natalie Rachel Sheffield, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Materials

(JTF)’ is a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant thatincorporates the use of ‘Muddiest Points’, survey data collection, and other tools; in severalengineering material science courses offered at Oregon Institute of Technology. The ‘Just InTime Fast Formative Feedback’ project is in collaboration with several other colleges, includingArizona State University, Oregon State University and North Carolina A&T. The purpose ofJTF is to encourage fast response to students misunderstanding of material. One of the keyelements is ‘Muddiest Points’, which is a survey presented to the students in the classes on aweekly basis to collect what topics within that week’s lecture were challenging to understand, orthat the students wished to learn more

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan; Maura J. Borrego, Virginia Tech

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

, andinternational field. There is a clear need for a standardized terminology and organizational system – a setof keywords – to map the field and communicate research initiatives. Such a taxonomy could providemultiple benefits, including:  better connections between research and researchers;  more accessible research results,  recognition for and identification of emerging research areas,  a way to describe the diversity of engineering education research areas, and  a common terminology with which researchers could frame their efforts.The goals of our NSF-funded project, then, are two fold: (1) to develop a comprehensive taxonomy ofkeywords that could be used to describe engineering education research projects, publications, authors,and

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University; Paymon Sanati-Mehrizy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Ali Sanati-Mehrizy

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Computing & Information Technology

regression analysis. Includes computer analysis of data and simulation.7. ECE 3730 Embedded Systems I Prerequisite: ECE 2700 Description: Presents an introduction to the basic building-blocks and the underlying scientific principles of embedded systems. Covers both the hardware and software aspects of embedded processor architectures and assembly language programming. Develops the theory and technology necessary for the interconnection of devices and systems to microcontrollers by using hardware and software examples and students' projects. Page 24.306.98. ECE 3740 Digital Design II

Conference Session

Virtual and Online Learning Tools in Chemical Engineering Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Garret Nicodemus, University of Colorado, Boulder; John L. Falconer, University of Colorado, Boulder; Will Medlin, University of Colorado, Boulder; Katherine Page McDanel, University of Colorado, Boulder, Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering; Jeffrey Steven Knutsen, University of Colorado, Boulder, Department of Mechanical Engineering,

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Chemical Engineering

outside the classroom via a series of short videos. Class time is then available for more valuable activities such as discussions of conceptual questions, workshops, and projects. I am especially interested in promoting more open-ended problems, which better approximate engineering challenges that extend beyond the classroom environment. Thus far my favorite courses include Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics, Dynamics, and Design. Page 24.720.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Improving Student Interaction with Chemical Engineering Learning Tools

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Amadin Osagiede, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

of Alabama, and a Ph.D. in Leadership and Policy Studies from Peabody College of Vanderbilt Univer- sity. Her teaching interests relate to the professional development of graduate engineering students and to leadership, policy, and change in STEM education. Primary research projects explore the preparation of graduate students for diverse careers and the development of reliable and valid engineering education assessment tools. She is a NSF Faculty Early Career (CAREER) and Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) recipient.Mr. Amadin Osagiede, Purdue University, West Lafayette Amadin Osagiede is an MBA candidate in the Krannert School of Management at Purdue University. He obtained a

Conference Session

Research in Biomedical Pedagogy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Rae Papich; Christian James Kennett, Gannon University; Davide Piovesan, Gannon University

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Biomedical

movements can be analyzed using low-cost digital cameras as well as a set of open-source free-ware software. Eliminating the issue thataccompanies cost, we developed a set of bioengineering laboratory experiments providingstudents with a full “hands on” experience on motion capture and data post processing.The project was divided in three modules. 1) Design of a camera-based setup and acquisition ofraster video data. 2) Extraction of limbs’ trajectories from raster images via free-ware software3) Processing of kinematic data as input for a refined musculo-skeletal model to calculatemuscles’ properties during the movement. We studied eating as one of the basic motionsnecessary for individuals to live independently and experience a sufficient quality

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara T. Scharf, University of Toronto; Jason A. Foster P.Eng., University of Toronto; Kamran Behdinan, University of Toronto

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Design in Engineering Education

Behdinan, University of Toronto Professor Kamran Behdinan earned his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Victoria in British Columbia in 1996, and has considerable experience in both academic and industrial settings. He is a Full Professor at the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, NSERC Chair in Multidisciplinary Engineering Design, and the founding director of the Institute for Multidisciplinary Design and Innovation (UT-IMDI) an industry-centered, project-based learning institute in partnership with major aerospace and automotive companies. Page

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mafruhatul Jannat, Oregon State University; David S. Hurwitz, Oregon State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Page 24.1022.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Promoting the Adoption of Innovative Teaching Practices by Transportation Engineering Faculty in a WorkshopIntroductionThe National Transportation Curriculum Project (NTCP), a consortium of researchers fromfifteen colleges and universities, is concerned with the development, dissemination, andwidespread adoption of curricular materials and best practices in transportation engineeringeducation [1]. In 2012, the NTCP hosted a two-day Transportation Engineering EducationWorkshop (TEEW) to facilitate the collaborative development and adoption of active learningand conceptual-assessment exercises for the introduction to

Conference Session

Beyond Students: Issues of Underrepresentation among Parents and Professionals

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Paul Carrick Brunson, Paul Carrick Brunson Agency ; Nikitha Sambamurthy, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sara E. Branch, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Minorities in Engineering

College of Vanderbilt Univer- sity. Her teaching interests relate to the professional development of graduate engineering students and to leadership, policy, and change in STEM education. Primary research projects explore the preparation of graduate students for diverse careers and the development of reliable and valid engineering education assessment tools. She is a NSF Faculty Early Career (CAREER) and Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) recipient.Mr. Paul Carrick Brunson, Paul Carrick Brunson AgencyMs. Nikitha Sambamurthy, Purdue University, West Lafayette Nikitha Sambamurthy is pursuing a Ph.D. in Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research interests include: blended

Conference Session

Energy Conservation and Conversions for Green Buildings

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Cherif Megri, North Carolina A&T State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

, such as HVAC, energy, plumbing, fire protection and lighting. Also, he supervises many courses in the frame of interprofessional projects (IPRO) program. Areas of Interests: - Zonal modeling approach, - Integration zonal models/building energy simulation models, - Zero Net Energy (ZNE) building, - Airflow in Multizone Buildings & Smoke Control, - Thermal Comfort & Indoor Air Quality, - Predictive modeling and forecasting: Support Vector Machine (SVM) tools, - Energy, HVAC, Plumbing & Fire Protection Systems Design, - Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) Application in Building, - BIM & REVIT: application to Architecture and Electrical/Lighting Design systems

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University; Richard A. Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

member the Board of Governors of the IEEE Education Society. He was the 2002–2006 President of Tau Beta Pi.Dr. Richard A. Layton P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Page 24.1289.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Understanding Diverse Pathways: Disciplinary Trajectories of Engineering Students—NSF REE Grant 1129383Project goalsThis project focuses on examining the research question “How do the trajectories of engineeringstudents in different engineering disciplines vary by both race and gender?” Trajectories aremeasured at matriculation, four years later

Conference Session

FPD 5: Course Delivery Methods and Issues

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jess W. Everett, Rowan University; Jenahvive K. Morgan, Rowan University; Joseph Francis Stanzione III, Rowan University; Kaitlin Engle Mallouk, Rowan University

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First-Year Programs

mechanical engineering majorsmixed. The course met twice a week during the 15 week semester, a 50 minute “lecture” and a160 minute laboratory session. The purpose of the course was three-fold: (a) help students makea good transition to college; (b) introduce students to engineering; and (c) prepare students forthe engineering curriculum by teaching them a number of basic skills.The online aspects of the course are delivered using PathFinder, a website developed at theuniversity. The course chapters are given in the PathFinder Plan Tab shown in Figure 1.Semester projects are used to reinforce course topics. Students work on the project during the labperiod. Projects are chosen by each instructor. Figure 1: PathFinder

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen A. Harper, Ohio State University; Lisa Abrams, Ohio State University; Jonathan P. Ruffley

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First-Year Programs

disciplines, as well as to teach themhow to use particular tools, employ some data techniques, and write technically.8 Content that iscommon between the two tracks include engineering graphics (both by hand and with a softwarepackage), MATLAB, design, and engineering ethics. They also address an array of professionalskills, including teamwork and oral reporting. The major additional content area for the honorsstudents is computer programming in C and C++. Further, with the additional contact time, thehonors students are able to engage in a more challenging and substantial design project.9 The honorsprogram reserves ten weeks at the end of the program almost exclusively for this project, while thestandard track integrates their design project with

Conference Session

Distance Learning in Engineering Technology

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheng Y. Lin P.E., Old Dominion University; Yuzhong Shen, Old Dominion University; Mileta Tomovic, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

if he or she were the recording member at a group performing the test in the actual laboratory. The student then analyzes the data, prepares performance calculations and curves and submits comprehensive reports to the instructor. In this approach, DE students can only watch the operations.e. Mobile labs9 Since the Mobile Studio provides a portable lab facility, students can apply the tools they use in the classroom in their personal projects. The most obvious examples involve tinkering with cars and robotics. However, similar to the intensive laboratory, the traveling cost, locations, sizes of the equipment, and scheduling will become a big issue for the program and DE students.To overcome the issues mentioned in the above

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-college Engineering: Educational Policy and Research

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Greg Pearson, National Academy of Engineering

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

worked in research and develop- ment in artificial intelligence, computer vision, robotics, and sensor fusion. Prof. Nathan also has worked on computer-based tutoring environments for mathematics education that rely heavily on students’ own comprehension processes for self-evaluation and self-directed learning (so-called unintelligent tutoring systems). Prof. Nathan directed the STAAR Project, which studied the transition from arithmetic to al- gebraic reasoning. He served as Co-PI for the NSF-funded AWAKEN Project, which documented how people learn engineering in K-12, college, and the workplace. Dr. Nathan recently served as a member of The National Academy of Engineering (NAE)/National Research Council Committee on

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Arielle Citrin, Lafayette College; Arthur D. Kney, Lafayette College

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Environmental Engineering

Paper ID #10401Investigating Assessment Methods for Informal Environmental EngineeringEducation Modules for K-12 Students, Specifically Focusing on Sustainabil-ity (Extended Abstract: Hands-on Environmental Engineering Panel)Ms. Rebecca Arielle Citrin, Lafayette College Rebecca Citrin is a senior Civil and Environmental Engineering student at Lafayette College with a strong interest in K – 12 Engineering Education. She is currently working with Lafayette College and North Carolina State University faculty members on an NSF funded education project. Rebecca has conducted research on various informal K – 12 engineering education

Conference Session

Promoting Technological Literacy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

“specialists” working together to obtain significantimpact towards defined education and outreach goals.Large-scale research centers face the challenge of integrating the EOT operation into the generalframework of the research enterprise rather than running an ancillary EOT project to fulfill acontractual agreement specified by the funding agency. One model is to concentrate education Page 24.843.2programs on the research potential of the graduate students and post-doctoral scholars working atthe facility. This model emphasizes the production of new knowledge related to the ongoingresearch conducted at the sites. As illustrated in Figure 1, the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; Yanhua Cao, Jackson State University; Himangshu Shekhar Das, Jackson State University; Jianjun Yin, Jackson State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

at Jackson State University. He has extensive experiences and expertise working with both pre-service and in-service teachers, elementary and middle school students and their parents. As a certified evaluator of Mississippi teacher performance, Dr. Yin has worked as a clinical supervisor for more than fifteen years and his work surrounds largely around promoting teacher quality and instructional effectiveness. He has directed service learning grants to assist pre-service teachers helping school children. Dr. Yin has also worked for NSF projects whose purpose is to promote engineering education for minority students, particularly African American children and youth

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen B. Wendell, University of Massachusetts, Boston; Christopher George Wright, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Patricia C. Paugh, University of Massachusetts, Boston

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

project, we are currently identifying synergies and gaps betweenelementary students’ and college-level engineers’ decision-making.BackgroundBecause we are interested in discourse practices for teaching engineering to populations ofstudents in low income urban communities who have the least access to quality STEMeducation, our theoretical framework is centered within two areas of the literature.First, we build upon prior work that highlights the role of reflection and language in engineering Page 24.1145.2design (Atman et al., 2008; Aurigemma, Chandrasekharan, Nersessian, & Newstetter, 2013) aswell as prior work showing the substantial growth