Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Marisa Exter, Purdue University; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Todd P. Shuba, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ji Hyun Yu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mindy Hart, EPICS; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

careers, and that modifying self-efficacy and outcome expectationscan help people reconsider career pathways. We used the SCCT framework to create our ownmodel to allow us to explore the relationship between the SCCT factors, participation in EPICSHigh, contextual supports and barriers, and student’s interests and goals (see Figure 1). Thismodel guided the development of a survey instrument to be used as a pre-/and post-participationsurvey, which has been adapted from existing validated instruments1,25,30-31 (see Appendix A). Figure 1. Application of SCCT model for our studyFall 2013 PilotThe questionnaire was piloted (as a post-participation survey) at five diverse schools in Fall2013(see table below). Data was analyzed

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 8

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bill Williams, ESTBarreiro, Setubal Polytechnic Institute; Phillip C. Wankat, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Pedro Neto P.E., Polytechnic Institute of Setubal ; Carlos Alexandre Tiago, ESTBarreiro, IPS

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International

Purdue. He is a distinguished professor at Purdue with a joint appointment in Chemical Engineering and Engineering Education.Pedro Neto P.E., Polytechnic Institute of SetubalMr. Carlos Alexandre Tiago, ESTBarreiro, IPS Research Assistant on Wedo, ESTBarreiro, Set´ubal Polytechnic Institute. Page 24.828.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Is Engineering Education Research Global? The Answer May Surprise You. Bill Williams1,2, Phillip Wankat3, Pedro Neto1, Carlos Tiago1 1 ESTBarreiro, Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal, 2 CEG-IST, Universidade de

Conference Session

FPD 11: Culminating Considerations

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yvette Pearson Weatherton, University of Texas, Arlington; Andrew P. Kruzic, University of Texas, Arlington; Stephen P Mattingly, University of Texas, Arlington; Ziaur Rahman, The University of Texas at Arlington; Heather L Frost

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First-Year Programs

mathematics aptitude measured using ACT and/or SAT Math scoresand not only enrolling in, but also performing well in advanced science (i.e. physics) andmathematics (i.e. calculus) courses in high school.1-3 Additionally self-efficacy, determinedfrom student survey responses to questions designed to gauge their confidence in theirquantitative abilities, parental educational attainment and geographic location (i.e. urban versusrural home) have been found to impact engineering student persistence and achievement. 4,5 Oneof the primary first year indicators is grade point average (GPA), which is indicative of students’quantitative and analytical capabilities, as first year engineering curricula are dominated bymathematics, science and fundamental

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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 Ph.D., Arizona State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University; Debra M. Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Brady J. Gibbons, Oregon State University; William Joseph Stuart P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology; Sean Maass; Candace K. Chan, Arizona State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Engineering, American Society of Mechanical Engineers PUBLICATIONS (i)Most Closely Related [1] W.J. Stuart ’Problem Based Case Learning - Composite Materials Course De- velopment – Examples and classroom reflections’ NEW Conference, Oct 2011 [2] W.J. Stuart and Bedard R. (EPRI) ’Ocean Renewable Energy Course Evolution and Status’ presented at Energy Ocean Pacific & Oregon Wave Energy Trust Conference, Sept. 2010. [3] W.J. Stuart, Wave energy 101, presented at Ore- gon Wave Energy Symposium, Newport, OR, Sept. 2009. [4] W.J. Stuart, Corrosion considerations when designing with exotic metals and advanced composites, presented at Corrosion Conference of Exotic Met- als, Park City, UT, 2009. [5] W.J. Stuart, Ruth

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum Design, Part 2 of 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andres Cornel Chavez, California State University Northridge; Stephanie Marie Jaco, California State University Northridge; Alejandro Roldan, California State University Northridge; Matthew Ferrer, CSUN; Joyceanne Sim; George Youssef, California State University, Northridge

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

integration andtroubleshooting. This is also apparent in current K-12 curricula which lack hands-on engineeringconcepts due to time and resource constraints imposed on science educators by administratorsand state standards. The cumulative effect of these approaches to education over a student’s pre-college academic lifetime results in: 1) a shortage in career-ready high school graduates; and 2) alimited number of college bound students pursuing STEM education and careers. Moreover,those graduates who seek STEM education may have strong analytical skills, but lack the criticalthinking, hands-on and practical skills needed for scientific applications, i.e. engineering orexperimentation. This serious problem is further elevated by the sporadic

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Bowen, North Dakota State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

project are as follows:1. Does the Teachers in Industry: K-12 Teacher Internship Program change teaching practices to increase the classroom use of the engineering design process?2. Does the Teachers in Industry: K-12 Teacher Internship Program change teaching practices to increase the classroom use of STEM learning concepts?Program DescriptionThe Teachers in Industry: K-12 Teacher Internship program places in-service K-12 teachers intoa 4-week industry work experience in a company that specializes in engineering and problemsolving processes. This experience was designed to give traditionally licensed classroom teachersan opportunity to experience how corporations are currently using the engineering design processand 21st century skills to

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Kim, Bucknell University; Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University

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Design in Engineering Education

for 130 hours over 10 days, for no credit, and no pay. Their interdisciplinary teams have been challenged to identify their own problem. They will brainstorm possible solutions, and pick one to build. Then using all of the resources of the college, they build, refine and build some more. At the end of the tenth day there are six new products that will restore or improve urban infrastructure. They range from a simple addition to subway trains that would reduce noise levels by 20 dB, to miniature waterwheels that could be in- stalled all around a city to capture energy from running water, to a playground swing instrumented to charge mobile devices.1 IntroductionThe KEEN Winter Interdisciplinary Design

Conference Session

Construction Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph O. Arumala, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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Construction

(Hibiscus cannabinusL), it is related to cotton and okra, and grows well in many parts of the world.Kenaf grows quickly, rising to heights of 16-20 feet in as little as 4 to 5months. U.S. Department of Agriculture studies show that yields of 6 to 10tons of dry fiber per acre per year are generally 3 to 5 times greater than theyield for Southern pine trees, which can take from 7 to 40 years to reachharvestable size [1].Kenaf has two fibers: the outer fiber called "bast" and comprises roughly40% of the stalk's dry weight and the whiter, inner fiber called "core". Uponharvest, the whole kenaf plant is processed in a mechanical fiber separator,similar to a cotton gin. The separation of the two fibers allows forindependent processing and provides raw

Conference Session

Programming, Simulation, and Dynamic Modeling

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Mechanical Engineering

, acceleration, circular motion,force, momentum, elasticity, and more. The result is a simple and cost-effective set of dynamicslaboratory activities which would be easy for other engineering programs to introduce into acurriculum or use for educational outreach events. One of the main advantages of the proposedlaboratory activities is its portability.IntroductionMany studies have shown that engineers are active learners and therefore hands-on experiencesare an important part of their education.1 Dynamics is a subject where creating hands-on learninglaboratories in a cost effective manner can be a challenge.2 At Robert Morris University most ofthe engineering courses have laboratory components. The department, however, has limiteddedicated laboratory

Conference Session

Renewable Energy in Classroom

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhittin Yilmaz, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Naren Reddy Dhansri, TAMUK

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

analysis per group is sufficient, individual pop-quizzes may be given at the beginning of the lab session to test the pre-lab problems. ¾ Staple this cover page to your solution set. ¾ Study the problems with your group members and turn in your group work!... The pre-lab technical questions and open-ended research assignments included the items,listed as, 1. Conduct research on renewable energy resources and o List all alternative sources and write a short article about one of them in a very creative existing application (Points will be assigned according to the originality of the application), o Explain different wind turbine structures, implementations, and efficiency ratings

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey A. Jalkio, University of St. Thomas; Brianna R. McIntyre, University of St. Thomas

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Engineering Physics & Physics

wasused to find equipotential surfaces forcomplex electrode shapes and it hasbeen well characterized over the years3.For the purpose of this exercise we Figure 1 – tank used for experimental portion of exercisefabricated a set of aluminum electrodes Page 24.841.3for each of the three geometries andused a plastic tank filled with tapwater. For ease of measurement, weprovided a plastic mesh at the bottomof our water tanks so that studentscould easily hold their electricalprobes in fixed locations as seen infigure 1. While alternating currents areused in water simulation tanks to avoidelectrolysis at

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alireza Kavianpour, DeVry University, Pomona

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Computing & Information Technology

digitalcircuits. Most of the examples presented in this paper were implemented on the microcontrollerStellaris LM3S8962 based on ARM processor. LabVIEW based classwork explained in thispaper has been implemented in several courses and has helped students further theirunderstandings on the fundamentals of computer hardware and software.1-IntroductionComputer programming in languages such as Visual Basic, C++, or JAVA follow a control flowmodel of program execution. In control flow, the sequential order of program elementsdetermines the execution order of a program. A program written in LabVIEW uses a slightlydifferent approach to than programs written in other languages1,2. This is called dataflowprogramming and, when a function such as addition or

Conference Session

Promoting Technological Literacy

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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

A Focus on Non-Traditional Students and Non-Traditional Course Delivery Methods

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elaine L. Craft, Florence-Darlington Technical College; Liesel Ashley Ritchie, Institute of Behavioral Science; Sandra Janette Mikolaski

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Two Year College Division

, their technical programs, and their colleges a strategic andcompetitive advantage. Knowledge shared with and by peers in the greater community ofpractitioners enables faculty to: 1) broaden their own knowledge base and improve theirprofessional practice; 2) strengthen student outcomes across engineering technology courses andprograms; and 3) develop more competitive grant proposals built on an existing body ofknowledge. Further, knowledge acquisition and effective dissemination informs and supports thedevelopment of leadership skills, thereby enhancing individual faculty status and visibility athome institutions and in the broader community.This paper introduces and showcases the Compendium of Research on Technician Education– a new way

Conference Session

Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Ethics Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald J. Bennett F.ASEE, F.ABET P.E., University of St. Thomas; Niaz Latif, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology); Aco Sikoski, Ivy Tech Community College; Steven Wendel, Sinclair Community College; Mohammad A. Zahraee, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology)

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Manufacturing

areshared.backgroundAdvanced manufacturing is a matter of fundamental importance to the economic strength andnational security of the United States.1 A National Strategic Plan For AdvancedManufacturing, February 2012, outlines a federal strategy for advanced manufacturing thatseeks to achieve five objectives: Objective 1: Accelerate investment in advanced manufacturing technology, especially by small and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises, by fostering more effective use of Federal capabilities and facilities, including early procurement by Federal agencies of cutting-edge products. Objective 2: Expand the number of workers who have skills needed by a growing advanced manufacturing sector and make the education and training

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Kenny Feister, Purdue University; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Patrice Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Qin Zhu, Purdue University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

members.AcknowledgementThis work was made possible by a grant from the National Science Foundation (DUE-112374).Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are thoseof the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References[1] Gouran, D. S. (2003). Leadership as the art of counteractive influence in decision-making and problem-solving groups. Small group communication theory & practice: An anthology, 172-183.[2] Baker, D. C. (1990). A qualitative and quantitative analysis of verbal style and the elimination of potential leaders in small groups. Communication Quarterly, 38(1), 13-26.[3] Taggar, S., Hackew, R., & Saha, S. (1999). Leadership emergence in

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Evan C. Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma; Bob Melton, Putnam City Schools; Elizabeth Ann Allan, University of Central Oklahoma; Grant M. Armstrong, University of Central Oklahoma ; James E. Stewart, University of Central Oklahoma; Morshed Khandaker, University of Central Oklahoma

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

 cornerstone engineering design projects at their schools and serve asexamples for other teachers.  The completed projects will be disseminated at a LEED conference whereall members of the ______ Science Teachers Association and the _____ Council of Teachers ofMathematics will be invited.  This will broaden the impact of this grant statewide with the deliveredcornerstone­example projects.The teachers were surveyed to determine their perception of their ability to teach engineering in theK­12 classroom after the workshops and prior to classroom implementation.  The results of this surveyare presented.IntroductionThe Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)1 have been recently developed based on the NationalAcademies Framework for K­12 Science Education

Conference Session

Teaching Approaches for Ethics

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Raridon, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Deborah K. Nykanen P.E., Minnesota State University, Mankato; Marilyn C. Hart, Minnesota State University- Mankato; Winston Sealy, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Engineering Ethics

ethics in a disciplinary context and included anextensive discussion with a philosophy professor about ethical frameworks. The learningapproach was through ethical case studies, long used as an approach to teaching ethics (e.g.,Harris et al., 2013)11. Discipline-based teams discussed and critiqued ethical case studies andwrote reflections. The multidisciplinary context was examined through 1) class-wide discussionsand 2) multidisciplinary, small group discussions where students presented their discipline-basedcase to fellow scholars in other STEM disciplines. The second semester (fall 2013) usedmultidisciplinary projects to explore the broad topic of “garbage”. This is a topic important tosociety that STEM students, especially engineers, will

Conference Session

DEED Melange

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Wang, University of California, Berkeley; Alice Merner Agogino, University of California, Berkeley

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Design in Engineering Education

review of corporate social responsibility,in which employees volunteer for and companies support community service, Fombrun,Gardberg, and Barnett claim that employees gain a “broader repertoire of cultural, relational, andself-leadership competencies.”11Furthermore, these collaborations can be beneficial to the learners in many ways: the publicgains positive attitudes towards science and engineering,1 view the technical fields as moreapproachable and relevant,10 are more aware of previously unknown careers, and retain scienceconcepts.2 However, despite the strong support for such scientist-educator collaborations,6-9,12-14these collaborations can often be difficult for science centers because of the scarce resourcesrequired to keep these non

Conference Session

Embedded Systems and Mobile Computing

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cho Sehyeong, Myong Ji University; Yeonseung Ryu, Myongji University; Sang-Kyun Kim, Myongji University

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Computing & Information Technology

ofnodes related to execution: processing, I/O, decision, and function nodes. Table 1 summarizesCFL node types. CFL is executable, and, therefore, has features related to execution. Thesefeatures include: one accumulator register, one floating point accumulator, 6 integer variables, 6floating point variables, the input buffer, the output window, and two execution buttons – onefor single stepping and the other for running the whole flowchart until it reaches the end. Integervariables are initially named from ‘a’ to ‘f’ and floating point variables are named ‘u’ to ‘z’, butthey can be renamed. During the execution, students can watch the inner workings of theprogram: the control flow by a moving red dot, changing values by flashing colors, and

Conference Session

Teaching Dynamics

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brianno Coller, Northern Illinois University

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Mechanics

vehicle’s dynamics alone. Completingthe challenges requires piloting the spuCraft with mathematical precision. To succeed in thegame, students/players must leverage physical principles to derive the mathematical rules toprescribe exactly how much force to apply at exactly the right moment. Figure 1. Screenshots of the Lift, Spiro, and Espoo challenges in the videogame Spumone.As we have been testing and developing the game these past few years with students taking theirsophomore level engineering dynamics course, we have been monitoring their conceptualunderstanding of the subject with the Dynamics Concept Inventory1. In each semester we haveused the game, students scored roughly 0.8 standard deviations higher2, 3 compared to a controlgroup

Conference Session

K-12 Computer Science and Computational Thinking Initiatives

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Eguchi, Bloomfield College

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

members who participatedin RoboCupJunior World Championship in 2013, Eindhoven, the Netherlands. This casestudy uncovers how participating in RCJ has enhanced the learning of various skills andknowledge among participating students from the US.Following sections introduce robotics in education, educational robotics competition, andRCJ before presenting the studies on participating students’ learning experience through RCJ.Robotics in EducationBenitti [1] points out the astounding increase of popular interest in robotics in the last severalyears. The availability of robotics for both graduate and undergraduate levels of education aswell as for school-aged children is growing rapidly [2, 3]. Mataric urged us about a decadeago that robotics has “the

Conference Session

Models of community engagement practices

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Mazzurco, Purdue University; Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Community Engagement Division

typology that enables practitioner to learn from their own and other’s mistakes.In this study, we take the first steps toward creating a failure typology that can help engineeringstudents and practitioners avoid negative outcomes of their design. My guiding questions are: 1)what types of failures occur in humanitarian and similar engineering projects?, and 2) what canwe learn from these failures? To address these questions, we collected cases of failed projectsfrom a variety of print and online sources. we analyzed the cases and inductively constructed atypology to classify the occurred failures. In the sections that follow, we first present theinclusion criteria we used to select cases and what procedure we employed to analyze them. wethen

Conference Session

FPD 4: Peers and Perceptions

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University; Robert D. Adams, Western Carolina University

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First-Year Programs

ofoutcomes. The introductory course is designed to contribute toward the achievement of fourABET1 student outcomes. Assessment of outcomes is performed through direct measurements ofstudent performance in multiple assignments and three team projects. The data from the directassessment is compared with the student perceptions of the achievement of these outcomes.Statistical analysis and correlation analysis are used to compare the two data sets. Studentperceptions are quantified through data collected from surveys conducted in three sections of thecourse taught by two different instructors during Fall 2013 with the use of a 1-5 Likert scale. Thesurveys are conducted at the end of the semester. The surveys are designed such that eachoutcome can be

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment in ME

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles E. Baukal Jr. P.E., John Zink Hamworthy Combustion; Lynna J. Ausburn, Oklahoma State University

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Mechanical Engineering

visual instructional materials. This paper reports on therelationships found between learner characteristics and demographics. It also includesrecommendations for instructional practice and future research.IntroductionThere continue to be calls for improving engineering education. The U.S. National Academy ofEngineering established a Committee on Engineering Education to answer the question “Whatwill or should engineering be like in 2020?”1 The Phase 2 report from that committee titledEducating the Engineer of 20202 calls for the reinvention of engineering education. An importantfinding of that study was the importance of addressing how students learn in addition to whatthey learn and recommended more research into engineering education. This

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven J Henderson, U.S. Military Academy; Kenneth McDonald P.E., Dept of Systems Engineering, United States Military Academy, West Point

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Systems Engineering

also include preliminary results from a pilot study linking self-reportedtrends in student learning to teaching techniques. In this study, we analyze assessment data fromlectureLess and identify inflection points in the reported levels of comprehension, motivationand interaction. These inflection points are matched to corresponding video highlights of theassessed classroom session. The teacher then evaluates the video highlights and makes their ownassessment about the students’ attainment of the evaluated learning dimensions.1. IntroductionIn education, the role of the learner in their own education is fundamental and of much interest tothe teacher. As we know from theories proposed by Bloom1, Perry2, and others, opportunitiesfor the learner

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Curriculum Exchange

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Tubesing, University of St. Thomas

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

provideopportunities to integrate math, science, engineering and art with real-world issues such as energyefficiency and technology for the developing world. This presentation aims to empower teachers tofurther explore electrical topics, despite whatever limitations they may feel in terms of funds, resources,and/or technical knowledge. A variety of ideas for various age ranges, together spanning the full K-12spectrum, are covered.Pedagogical ContextLEDs and lamps are popular and fun components that help make learning electrical topics a playfulexperience. This demonstration explores their many appealing applications for STEM education...1. LEDs and lamps can be used to observe both static and dynamic circuit behavior, offering a visual method of learning

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley A. Striebig, James Madison University; Maria Papadakis, James Madison University; Adebayo Ogundipe, James Madison University; Samuel Albert Morton III, James Madison University

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Environmental Engineering

covered.BackgroundSustainability is important in manufacturing, construction, planning and design. Alleby et. al.state that: “Sustainable engineering is a conceptual and practical challenge to all engineeringdisciplines.1” The concepts of sustainability have often been pigeonholed into graduate levelcourses in Industrial Ecology or Green Engineering.2 Environmental engineering and chemicalengineering textbooks may cover some basics concepts of sustainability, but the extend andbreadth of knowledge is insufficient to meet the multifaceted demand associated withengineering sustainable processes and products.3Crittenden suggests that sustainable solutions include the following important elements/steps: (a)translating and understanding societal needs into engineering

Conference Session

Program and Curriculum Design Initiatives

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Victoria Ann Hill, Numeritics

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Manufacturing

of this, manufacturing and the role that public policyplays in supporting it have become important topics of discussion in Washington and throughoutthe U.S. This paper explores workforce and training topics related to manufacturing, anddiscusses the lessons that may be learned from Austria’s approach to these same issues.According to a report by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), A Growth Agenda:Four Goals for a Manufacturing Resurgence in America, “manufacturing has the highestmultiplier effect of any other sector of our economy. Investments in manufacturing multiplyacross the economy, creating jobs and growth in other sectors.1 Among other things, the reportlays out a pro-growth agenda for the manufacturing sector, and

Conference Session

K-12 Outreach and Out-of-School Time Engineering Programming and Research

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen J. Krapcho, University of Utah; Cynthia Furse, University of Utah

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

preparation time from these groups as well as a facultymember directing the camp. By the third year, the choice was made to hire a coordinator. Wetook the information we gained from the positive aspects of the original format and distilledthem down into a much more manageable camp format for long-term sustainability. Lessons Learned 1. The Importance of Setting the Goals for the Camp Program Many people have been involved in the planning of our summer camps; our best practiceshave emerged based on implementation of multiple strategies and follow-up assessments.Reflection on our experiences suggests that the key strategic issue in camp planning is agreeingon the goal of the camp and communicating this to all of the parties involved. This