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Topics in Computing and Information Technologies

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gholam Ali Shaykhian, NASA; Mohd Abdelgadir Khairi, Najran University

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Computing & Information Technology

one entity, this way analytical usage will be easy,project risk reduces, data governance relieved, and the scope and ROI will be limited.However, the technology focus will not solve all business problems which leadcompanies to pursue CDM option [12].Limitation factor: FDM Compensate for SQL limitations at the data source byprocessing parts of a distributed request at the MDM federated server (Godinez et. al.,2010). Confounding factors such as legal constraints limit MDM across geopolitical Page 24.593.4boundaries [3][5][6] do not allow CDM. Another limitation to use CDM is master datalocking in Line of Business (LOB) packaged application.A technology

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Student Learning, Problem Solving, & Critical Thinking 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ben D Radhakrishnan, National University

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Educational Research and Methods

, Page 24.140.7 6playing and demonstrating a game that is relevant to the subject matter and supports courselearning outcomes. In this SCL practice the course team project will be quantified anddemonstrated through a game that the team will design, create, play and demonstrate. Teams aregiven full freedom (empowered) to create/innovate and even to adopt any existing game to suit theproject under study. This SCL has been successfully implemented in more than one course in theMS Sustainability Management program. This particular SCL is perhaps one of the most advancedSCL used in the graduate classes since real world problems need to be well

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Xiaobo Peng, Prairie View A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Elif Ozturk; Ke Liu, Prairie View A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

paucity of activities in the curriculum that promoteadaptive expertise 9. There is also a documented lack of opportunity for self-learning in mostengineering curricula 12. This work is part of a larger collaborative research project that examinesthe role of contextual exercises on development of adaptive expertise. This particular study aimsto examine the effects of the introduction of a series of contextual exercises on students’performance in a CAD modeling assessment as well as manifestation of adaptive expertise in anadditional modeling exercise. The role of contextual exercise on CAD modeling procedure isalso examined. The paper is organized as follows. The methods are introduced in the nextsection. This is followed by the results from the

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Improving Laboratory Education in Chemical Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacqueline Gartner Ph.D., Washington State University; David Finkel; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Olusola Adesope, Washington State University-Pullman

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Chemical Engineering

Education and Community Service: Themes for the Future of Engineering Education. Journal of Engineering Education, 2006. 95(1): p. 7-11.3 Yadav, A., G.M. Shaver, and P. Meckl, Lessons Learned: Implementing the Case Teaching Method in a Mechanical Engineering Course. Journal of Engineering Education, 2010. 99(1): p. 55-69.4 Clark, W.M., D. DiBiasio, and A.G. Dixon. An Integrated, Project-Based, Sprial Curriculum for the First Year of Chemical Engineering. in FIE. 1998. ASEE.5 Lee, C.S., N.J. McNeill, E.P. Douglas, M.E. Koro-Lyungberg, and D.J. Therriault, Indispensable Resource? A Phenomenological Study of Textbook Use in Engineering Problem Solving. JEE, 2013. 102(2): p. 269-288

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Computing in the First Year

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meagan Eleanor Ita, Ohio State University ; Krista M. Kecskemety, Ohio State University; Katlyn Elizabeth Ashley, Ohio State University; Brooke Morin, Ohio State University

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Computers in Education

% of Grade Preparation Assignments 10% Application Assignments 20% Laboratory Assignments 21% Journals 3% Design Project 5% Extra Weekly Assignments 3% BONUS Quizzes 6% Midterm Exams 20% Final Exam 15%There were 13 total class sections of this course made up by 11 standard sections, 1 advancedprogramming section, and 1

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ME Curriculum and Assessment

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Mechanical Engineering

. Online student groups that performed well (B- or higher) also had multiple members inthe group who attended on-line office hours regularly.The workload for the course included two take-home exams, five homework assignments, and afinal project. Given that the course spanned a 6 week period, significant effort was required by thestudents in order to submit assignments by their due dates. Considerable latitude was given on theexams and homework assignments; collaboration was allowed within and across groups. Studentswere allowed and encouraged to post questions to other students and/or the instructor when theywere unable to determine a consistent answer to a problem or to apply concepts. Of the eightteams in the class, four distance education teams

Conference Session

FPD 1: The Path to Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shelley Lorimer, Grant MacEwan University; Jeffrey A. Davis, Grant MacEwan University

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #9596Consistency in Assessment of Pre-Engineering SkillsDr. Shelley Lorimer P.Eng., Grant MacEwan University Dr. Shelley Lorimer, P.Eng. is Chair of the Bachelor of Science in Engineering Transfer Program (BSEN) at Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton, Alberta. She teaches undergraduate courses in statics and dynamics, as well as courses in engineering professionalism. She is currently participating in a research project with Alberta Innovates – Technology Futures in the oil sands and hydrocarbon recovery group doing reservoir simulation of enhanced oil recovery processes. She has a Ph.D. in numerical modeling

Conference Session

The Nature of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Session 4

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #8627Creative Go-Getters: Antecedents of Entrepreneurial Activities in Engineer-ing UndergraduatesDr. Sarah E Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Dr. Sarah Zappe is Research Associate and Director of Assessment and Instructional Support in the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education at Penn State. She holds a doctoral degree in educational psychology emphasizing applied measurement and testing. In her position, Sarah is responsible for developing instructional support programs for faculty, providing evaluation support for educational proposals and projects, and working with

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Learning 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glenn W. Ellis, Smith College; Halimat A. Ipesa-Balogun, Smith College; Yanning Yu, Northwestern University; Yezhezi Zhang, Smith College; Xi Jiang, Smith College

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Educational Research and Methods

who is pursing a Bachelor Science degree in engineering. Motivated by the importance of education in improving social mobility, she is passionate about engineer- ing education. With a strong interest in learning theories, she has conducted education research with a focus on Knowledge Building theory and the 21st century skills in hopes of designing a more effective learning environment.Miss Xi Jiang, Smith College A Smith College sophomore majoring in engineering, Xi has participated in the knowledge building special study group since last semester. She is also the instructional designer in the project designing online engineering learning environment for hight school students. Being active in extracurriculum life

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devin Turner, Marquette University; Mark Nagurka, Marquette University

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Aerospace

common, rather than jumping around between other fields/projects.□ It would be more effective if students could really design a mini helicopter. It would help students understand how each element or subsystem works with each other.□ Too often teachers don't provide meaningful applications of how to connect textbook mate- rial to real life. I don't think that is an issue at all in this class. Based on student feedback, the goals of implementing the helicopter theme as a means toincrease interest in the material and encourage students to see the real-world applications of thecourse content appear to have been met. Formative assessment will continue throughout thecourse

Conference Session

Assessment of Learning in ECE

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammed Taqiuddin Taher, DeVry University, Addison; Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, DuPage

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Electrical and Computer

workbench for electronics. The large central area on the screenacts as a breadboard for circuit assembly. On the top is a shelf of test instruments and programcontrols and on the left is a bin of parts. A click of a mouse button allows a user to causes anaction to occur such as selecting & connecting components to make a circuit and to run thesimulation to observe the circuit behavior and performance. According to Pogrow9 a learning strategy based on the higher order thinking skills project(HOTS) involves three principles: 1. Creating an intriguing learning environment. 2. Combining visual and interactive learning experiences that help students to form mental representations, 3. Developing cognitive architecture that unifies

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Improvements in ECE Signals and Systems

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anusha Sathyanarayanan Rao, Vanderbilt University; Jing Fan, Vanderbilt University; Cynthia J. Brame, Vanderbilt University; Bennett Allan Landman, Vanderbilt University

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Electrical and Computer

engineering sciences: Overview and future research directions." Journal of Engineering Education 97.3 (2008): 279-294.[14] Nelson, Jill K. "Work in progress: Project-based assignments for a graduate-level digital signal processing course." Frontiers in Education Conference, 36th Annual. IEEE, 2006.[15] http://cft.vanderbilt.edu/services/small-group-analysis/[16] Hake, Richard R. "Relationship of individual student normalized learning gains in mechanics with gender, high-school physics, and pretest scores on mathematics and spatial visualization." submitted to the Physics Education Research Conference (Boise, ID. 2002.[17] Hake, Richard R. "Interactive-engagement versus traditional methods: A six-thousand-student survey of mechanics

Conference Session

FPD 2: Building Community

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nora Honken, University of Louisville; Patricia A. Ralston, University of Louisville

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First-Year Programs

control. Page 24.747.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Informal Peer-to-Peer Collaboration, First Semester GPA and First Year RetentionIntroduction A tremendous amount of research has been conducted on the benefits of collaborativelearning. College students can participate in multiple types of collaborative learning, includingrequired in-class activities, required out-of-class project work, organized formal study groups,and informal peer-to-peer collaboration on homework and studying. Within the literature the terms collaborative

Conference Session

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

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Connie Gomez, Galveston College; Leslie Braniger, Galveston College

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Two Year College Division

were allowed to choosetheir own topic, such as Green Building or Bottled Water versus Tap Water, so that they couldtake ownership of their work and peak their interest in STEM topics, courses, and majors. Theeffectiveness of this course is based on both its ability to meet its learning objectives and itsability to engage students in sustainability topics, projects, and career choices. Both classroomdiscussions and major assignments served as the basis for course assessment and revision of thiscourse.1.0 IntroductionThe focus of this paper is to assess the use of Sustainability Engineering within a Composition II Page 24.778.2course to increase

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zenaida Otero Gephardt, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Mariano Javier Savelski, Rowan University; C. Stewart Slater, Rowan University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

technology. They provide students with the tools and conceptualfoundation to understand basic particle/powder technology and fundamental engineeringconcepts. The main focus of this work was pharmaceutical technology but the conceptsintroduced apply to a wide range of industries. The integration of technology modules intotraditional engineering courses is an excellent way to familiarize students with importantindustries and technologies without adding courses to the engineering curriculum.AcknowledgementsThis project has been supported by a National Science Foundation Engineering Research Centergrant, NSF grant #ECC0540855.Bibliography1.Savelski, M.J., Slater, C.S., Del Vecchio, C.A., Kosteleski, A.J., Wilson, S.A., “Development of Problem Sets forK

Conference Session

The Interdisciplinary Nature of Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

should not diminish their success in helping students not only to understand,but to successfully practice the unfamiliar ‘modes of thought’ that characterize a liberal artsclassroom.Bibliography:[1] Kastenberg, William E., Gloria Hauser-Kastenberg, David Norris. “An Approach to Undergraduate Engineering Education for the 21st Century,” American Society for Engineering Education Conference Proceedings, 2006.[2] Duderstadt, James J. Engineering for a Changing World. A Roadmap to the Future of Engineering Practice, Research, and Education. The Millenium Project, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2008.[3] Akera, Atsushi. “Liberal Learning Revisited: A Historical Examination of the Underlying Reasons, Frustrations, and Continued

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Learning and Assessment in ME

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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

. Anonymous, Special Report: The Research Agenda for the New Discipline of Engineering Education, Page 24.855.13Journal of Engineering Education, 95(4), 259-261, 2006.4. J.J. Duderstadt, Engineering for a changing world: A roadmap to the future of engineering practice,research, and education. Ann Arbor, Michigan: The Millennium Project, The University of Michigan. Retrievedfrom: http://milproj.dc.umich.edu/., 20085. National Academy of Engineering, Grand Challenges for Engineering, National Academy of Science,Washington, DC, 2008.6. M.H. McCaulley, Psychological Types in Engineering: Implications for Teaching, Engineering

Conference Session

Teaching Communication II

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Victoria Vadyak; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Joanna K. Garner, Old Dominion University; Christine Haas, Christine Haas Consulting

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

university. For instance, eachsemester, three UTREE teaching mentors help teach a video-conferenced class periodabout slide design to engineering students at five different Korean universities. Shown inFigure 1 is a photo that captures the projected teaching slide (shown on the left screen)and a UTREE mentor teaching five classrooms at different Korean universities (shown onthe right screen). After this class period, which occurs in the evening for Penn State andin the morning of the next day for the Korean universities, each student team from thesefive Korean universities submits a set of slides that the UTREE teaching mentors critique.Figure 1. Scene from video teleconference class taught by UTREE students at Penn Stateto engineering students at

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Activities for Graduate StudentsIn addition, to helping with the first meeting of each semester with hints and advice onsucceeding in engineering at ASU, the graduate students report on internships, research projects,and practices they have learned to make their academic life easier, especially parts of the“Guaranteed 4.0 Plan.”2 This interaction helps the undergraduate students be more likely to takethe advice being given to them.There are two meetings each year that are instructed by the graduate students. Three or fourgraduate students in the program (sometimes some graduate student alumni) give each session ofa meeting titled, “Nuts and Bolts of Applying to Graduate School.” The graduate students areasked to volunteer for at least two of the

Conference Session

FPD 5: Course Delivery Methods and Issues

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farshid Marbouti, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Johannes Strobel, Texas A&M

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First-Year Programs

other sections, thus they had performed poorly.D. Future workTo improve the generalizability of this research, in the next study we will increase the students’sample size from one semester (~1650) to three semesters (+5000). This will increase the numberof early morning sections from three to nine, which can help differentiate these sections fromlater ones more clearly. In addition, we will investigate grade components (e.g., homework,exam, project) to identify where the differences in students’ performance occur.Comparing students’ previous semester GPA or final grades in a previous course (e.g., ENGR131) can clarify whether or not students with lower academic ability enroll in the morningsections or the lower performance is directly a result

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Impacts on K-12 Student Identity, Career Choice, and Perceptions of Engineers

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly A.S. Howard, Boston University; Jacob William Diestelmann, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Tsu-Lun Huang; Lauren E. Aneskavich; Kevin Cheng; Benjamin Bryan Crary, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Jean DeMerit, UW–Madison; Tam Mayeshiba, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Amy K. Schiebel, Edgewood College; Susan C. Hagness, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Steven M. Cramer P.E., University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy E. Wendt, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

emphasis on altruistic engineering projects was motivated by the NAE ExtraordinaryWomen Engineers Project14, which identified messaging as an important factor in the lowrepresentation of women in undergraduate engineering programs. An extensive survey of highschool students systematically concludes that messaging about engineering, with an emphasis on“math and science skills” and the notion of a “challenge,” is not aligned with key motivators forgirls. Rather, results showed that messages that focus on features of the engineering professionnot widely emphasized, such as “making a difference in the world” and “creativity,” hold muchstronger appeal. The survey also found that both male and female students rank engineering asthe least desirable among

Conference Session

The Use of Games and Unique Textbooks in Mathematics Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrian J. Lee, Central Illinois Technology and Education Research Institute; Sheldon H. Jacobson, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; William A. Cragoe, Sacred Heart-Griffin High School

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Mathematics

”Bracketodds” as a class project. Page 24.930.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 NCAA Basketball Tournament Analysis for High School MathematicsAbstract As the winter season steadily makes way for spring, basketball fever heats up when the sportsmedia begin to headline various qualification scenarios for the annual NCAA men’s basketballtournament. College basketball experts and sports analysts provide wisdom into how thetournament field might be seeded and which teams are anticipated to reach the coveted FinalFour. The media hype preceding the tournament generates excitement and

Conference Session

Spatial Ability & Visualization Training I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Theodore J. Branoff, North Carolina State University; Modris Dobelis, Riga Technical University, Riga, Latvia

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Engineering Design Graphics

by the original rubric 6, had mixed results when examining relationships with measuresin the course (e.g., final project and final exam). Some of these studies also examined whetherstudents’ modeling ability was related to their spatial visualization ability 4, 5, 7. There werepositive correlations between the PSVT:R and the modeling test (not all were significant) andsignificant positive correlations between the MCT and the modeling test. Recommendationsincluded repeating the study using a shorter modeling activity, examining a more efficient wayof evaluating the models, and using qualitative methods for evaluating modeling strategies.Research QuestionsThe current study was designed to conduct a preliminary investigation into using an

Conference Session

Spatial Ability & Visualization Training I

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter F. Kelly Jr., North Carolina State University; Theodore J. Branoff, North Carolina State University; Aaron C. Clark, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

an introductory graphic communications course in engineering design graphics. Additionally,this study investigated the spatial ability relationship between novice and experienced spatiallearners as measured by the three spatial ability tests. For the purpose of this study, a novicelearner has not received any job related training (such as co-op) or taken any courses in graphicsrelated subjects that dealt with orthographic and pictorial projection by either sketching ordrawing via manual or computer generation. An experienced learner has received at least somelimited job related training or taken at least one secondary or post secondary course on graphicsrelated subjects.MethodologyThe research methodology for this study comprised four steps

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Techniques in the Classroom

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean A. Wirth; Abbie B. Liel , University of Colorado Boulder ; John S. McCartney, University of Colorado Boulder

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Civil Engineering

own personal experiences or introducing a new project or assignment.Student work Students are working by themselves or in a group on problem sets, quizzes, etc.Q&A Either of two activities: (1) student asks a question of the instructor; (2) instructor asks a focused question of students. These are relatively focused questions and do not encourage widespread discussion.Other Any other classroom activity/instructional method not captured in the categories above.  In total, the observer attended fifteen 75-minute class periods for each of three courses

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

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne L. Berliner -Heyman, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Rosa M. Cano, NJIT; John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Linda S. Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

teaching practices with the Common Core State Standards Page 24.1209.1 and the Next Generation Science Standards. He has spent almost forty years designing and implementing professional development programs, curricula, and assessment of student learning for K-12 teachers in STEM. At the college level, he collaborates on projects exploring teaching methodologies and assessment strategies in undergraduate courses in the sciences, engineering, and computer science. Dr. Kimmel has c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014

Conference Session

Gainful Employment: Preparing Technicians to Satisfy the Needs of Industry

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary J. Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

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Two Year College Division

, TN20. The New Electronics Technology – Circa 2015, by Gary J. Mullett, Proceedings of the 2009 American Society of Engineering Educators Annual Conference and Exposition, Austin, TX21. Its 2010 and the new Electronics Technology Paradigm is Emerging, by Gary J. Mullett, Proceedings of the 2010 American Society of Engineering Educators Annual Conference and Exposition, Louisville, KY22. http://www.laney.edu/wp/environmental_control_tech/ect-nsf-initiative/23. Teaching Networked Embedded Control at the Two-Year College Level, by Gary J. Mullett, Proceedings of the 2012 American Society of Engineering Educators Annual Conference and Exposition, San Antonio, TX24. eSyst ATE Project home page: http://www.esyst.org25. Electronics Explained

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The Nature of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Session 4

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Michael Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University; Kathryn Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

innovation. Journal of Engineering and Technology Management. 2000;17:321-55.11. Dyer J, Gregersen H, Christensen CM. The Innovator's DNA: Mastering the Five Skills of DisruptiveInnovators. Boston MA: Harvard Business Review Press; 2011.12. Robinson MA, Sparrow PR, Clegg C, Birdi K. Design engineering competencies: future requirements andpredicted changes in the forthcoming decade Design Studies. 2005 26:123-53.13. Turley R, Bieman JM. Competencies of Exceptional and Nonexceptional Software Engineers. SystemsSoftware. 1995;28:19-38.14. Cohen D, Crabtree B. Qualitative Research Guidelines Project. Princeton, NJ 08543: Robert Wood JohnsonFoundation; 2008. Available from: http://www.qualres.org/HomeInte-3516.html15. Patton MQ

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saryn R. Goldberg, Hofstra University; Jennifer Andrea Rich, Hofstra University; Amy Masnick, Hofstra University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

. It is achallenge, but we look forward to continued discussion and exploration on this important issue.AcknowledgementThis work was supported by the National Science Foundation’s Research Initiation Grants inEngineering Education under award No. 1137009. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions orrecommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors, and do not necessarilyreflect the views of the National Science Foundation. The authors thank Dr. M. David Burghardtand Dr. Sheri Sheppard for their input on this project. They also thank Angela Miller forassistance with data entry.                                                                                                                1. Case, J. et al. 2003. Approaches to

Conference Session

Integrating Engineering & Liberal Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

kinds of global and professional competencies and outcomes. Yet for avariety of reasons, at most schools the core has remained largely impervious to change.Such trends have not gone unnoticed. Cech and Sherick, for example, have written persuasivelyabout how a stubbornly entrenched “ideology of depoliticization” has powerfully inflected theform and content of engineering education, namely by demarcating the technical dimensions ofengineering from any associated political, social, or cultural considerations.2 This ideologicalboundary-work projects a sanitized and idealized image of engineering as ultimately divorceablefrom anything deemed subjective, sociocultural, or humanistic – that is, anything “non-technical.” The idea of “social/technical