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

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robin Clark P.E., Aston University; Jane Andrews, Aston University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

activities (STEM clubs) and one- off initiatives. Building on this addfollowing an action research design, the part of the study discussed in this paper relates tocase-study fieldwork conducted mainly during April 2013 whereupon a fieldwork visit wasundertaken in one of the UK’s largest primary level engineering education for-profit providers“Engineering-First”. Prior to visiting the case-study organisation, the researchers conductednon-participatory observations at three separate ‘Annual Engineering Education Final’competitions sponsored by Engineering-First (occurring in 2011, 2012, 2013). During thecompetitions, an observational framework, developed out of the findings of the first stage ofthe study, was used to record children’s participation

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WIED: Pre-College Student Experiences

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jane Andrews, Aston University; Robin Clark P.E., Aston University

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Women in Engineering

Page 24.1367.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 What do Schoolgirls think of Engineering? A critique of conversations from a participatory research approachAbstractWhilst statistics vary, putting the percentage of women engineers at between 6%[1] and 9% [2]of the UK Engineering workforce, what cannot be disputed is that there is a need to attractmore young women into the profession. Building on previous work which examined whyengineering continues to fail to attract high numbers of young women[3,4] and starting withthe research question “What do High School girls think of engineering as a future career andstudy choice?”, this paper critiques research conducted utilising a

Conference Session

Capstone Courses and Project Based-Learning

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vincent Wilczynski, Yale University; Corey S. O'Hern, Yale University; Eric R. Dufresne, Yale University

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Mechanical Engineering

personal interests, club activities, research quests and classcomponents. Members who use the space benefit from an appropriate amount of staff oversight Page 24.1320.7that provides design instruction, enforces safe practices, and ensures that projects conform to theCenter’s norms.A Design Center’s Contribution to Design EducationThe design education program at the Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science has beenadvanced in five unique ways as a result of the Center’s arrival on campus. One of the mostsignificant impacts has been the Center’s contribution to design skills associated withextracurricular activities. By showcasing the space

Conference Session

Principles of K-12 Engineering Education and Practice

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yosef S. Allam, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Alexander Danial Manasseh, Prometheus Education, Inc; Asher Michael Smith; William Miceli, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Shiv D Panjwani; Cierra Sparks; Joseph Anthony Alequin; Joshua Lee Dankson, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University; Cody David Clarke; Nicholas James Maskiell; Nathalie Vazquez, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Marco Alan Schoener, SENAET

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. The student-teachers willadapt lesson plans for all three levels of public school: Elementary, Middle, and High School.The purpose of this first of three phases of the study is to gauge the impacts on undergraduateSTEM student-teacher-researchers of a series of four-hour Saturday-based sessions occurringover the course of Fall Semester 2013. Participants in this first phase of the internally-fundedundergraduate research project will be assessed for their gains in the areas of K-12 STEMteaching, learning, and educational scholarship, as well as student-teacher mastery of relevanttechnical content necessary for successful micro-controller design, build, application, andinstruction to others.Embedded technology micro-controller programming topic

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Program and Curriculum Design Initiatives

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Victoria Ann Hill, Numeritics

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Manufacturing

enterprises.Students also have the option to complete a program at what is called a VET College beginningafter the eighth year of schooling. These programs, like apprenticeships last for between one andfour years. There are many different types of VET colleges, including business schools, schoolsfocused on engineering, management, tourism and fashion. Graduates of these schools qualifygraduates to practice the occupations concerned based on the program completed. It bears statingthat Austria has many more requirements than the U.S. for certifications and diplomas. It is notpossible to get many jobs without the necessary qualifications, which of course providesadditional incentive to complete the necessary programs.Austria’s dual vocational education ensures

Conference Session

Green and Sustainable Manufacturing Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #10424Prototype Design of a Solar Greenhouse Incorporating Clean Energy Manu-facturing ConceptDr. Richard Chiou, Drexel UniversityDr. Radian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.) Dr. Radian Belu is Assistant Professor within the Engineering Technology (ET) program - Drexel Uni- versity, Philadelphia, USA. He is holding a PHD in power engineering and the other in physics. Before joining to the Drexel University Dr. Belu hold faculty and research positions at universities and re- search institutes in Romania, Canada and United States. He also worked for several years in industry as project manager, senior engineer

Conference Session

Principles of K-12 Engineering Education and Practice

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue, Towson University; Elizabeth A Parry, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

project director of a National Science Foundation GK-12 grant, Liz developed a highly effective tiered mentoring model for graduate and undergraduate engineering and education teams as well as a popu- lar Family STEM event offering for both elementary and middle school communities. Current projects include providing comprehensive professional development, coaching and program consulting for K-8 integrated STEM using engineering schools in several states and serving as a Professional Development partner for the Engineering is Elementary program. She is also a Co-PI on two NSF DR-K-12 grants focused on practice and research in K-8 engineering education and the chair of the ASEE Long Range Planning Committee on K-12

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment in ME

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sriram Sundararajan, Iowa State University

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Mechanical Engineering

an obvious need toestablish a more sustainable assessment and evaluation process and oversight structure for longterm impact. Departmental leadership participated in several national workshops in 2010, tolearn best practices for sustainable assessment. As a result, new assessment and evaluationprocesses were established in Fall 2010 by engaging all constituents (faculty, industrial advisorycouncil) throughout the development and implementation process. The underlying philosophywas to focus on summative assessment of the program and minimize faculty and staff burden.New oversight structure and division of responsibilityThe current oversight structure, which was implemented in Summer/Fall 2010 leverages existingleadership positions in the

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Raymond A. Hansen, Purdue University; Tomasz Wiktor Wlodarczyk, University of Stavanger; Thomas J. Hacker, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Computing & Information Technology

focus on language processing. MapReduce Design Patterns [16] is an advanced topics book that is focused on MapReduce patterns. The text is a very useful source for users and students who are already familiar with basic MapReduce concepts. NOSQL books Mahout in Action [17] describes a framework for machine learning implemented using Hadoop. It is focused on the technical details of different algorithms and methods. Cassandra: The Definitive Guide [18] and Cassandra High Performance Cookbook [19] describe the Cassandra database management system. The first book gives a detailed overview of Cassandra, and the second text provides practical solutions to common tasks and problems. NoSQL Distilled [20] is primarily a concept book

Conference Session

Teaching Approaches for Ethics

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory A. Rulifson, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Whitney Thomas, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Engineering Ethics

professional world, as well as how faculty can be facilitated to engage students in engineering service more effectively.Dr. Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Angela Bielefeldt, Ph.D., P.E., is a Professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, & Architec- tural Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder. She has been on the faculty since 1996. She serves as the ABET Assessment Coordinator for the Department. Professor Bielefeldt teaches introduc- tory courses for first year engineering students, senior capstone design, and environmental engineering specialty courses. She conducts engineering education research related to learning through service (LTS), social responsibility, sustainability

Conference Session

Engineering as a Professional Calling

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Qin Zhu, Purdue University; Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jian Yuan, Beihang University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

background and/or practical experience in the Chinese context. For instance, in thegeneral criteria, the ten “graduate outcomes” include a considerable number of requirements thatare new to China’s traditional engineering education, such as “social, professional, and ethicalresponsibilities”, “design a system and process within the economic, environmental, legal, safety,health and ethical constraints”, working on “teams”, “global”, and “multicultural context.”25These requirements are strongly linked to an American or more generally Western historical andcultural context. For instance, terms such as “safety”, “global”, and “multicultural” may assumea liberal or cosmopolitan view that sees everyone has the right to freedom, basic health andsafety, and

Conference Session

Capstone and Online Courses in Construction Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Mallen, Iowa State University; Charles T. Jahren P.E., Iowa State University; Natalya A. Koehler, Franklin University, OH; Aliye Karabulut Ilgu, Iowa State University

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Construction

construction project engineer for a construction contractor and as a research engineer for the Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory in Port Hueneme California. His teaching interests include construction equipment, cost estimating and construction process design. His research interests include highway and heavy construction methods, road maintenance methods and innovations in construction process administration.Dr. Natalya A. Koehler Koehler, Franklin University, OH Instructional Design Faculty Franklin University, OHDr. Aliye Karabulut Ilgu, Iowa State University Page 24.1400.1 c

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Teaching Approaches for Ethics

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

the seminar vary from week to week as well as during each class where the MAX facultymentors regularly take turns serving as the lead instructor. The seminars include large and smallgroup discussion as well as guest presentations from other university faculty and staff, industrypartners, or alumni scholars. This adaptive structure is motivated by best practices, especiallyfor a diverse STEM community with four scholars participating as distance learners.4-10 Eachsemester, the seminar course is structured around a multidisciplinary group project addressing adifferent societal issue pertinent to STEM majors. For two recent semesters, these projects havefocused on ethical issues.Ethics AssignmentsThe first semester (spring 2013) focused on

Conference Session

FPD 8: Teaching Design in the First Year

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Scott Bates, University of Utah

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First-Year Programs

represents the 2011 course, year 2 the 2012, and year 3 the 2013 course.Conclusions The first-year course taught in the College of Engineering at a research institution in thewestern US was designed to help students determine if they would like to major in engineering,and to help them choose which major is best for their interests and career goals. The courseimplements guest lectures, tours of research facilities, in-class discussions, team-based projects,and conceptual design as methods for teaching and learning that occurs both in and outside theclassroom. The course was not taught in the way it was designed during the first year, andstudents were surveyed to determine the teaching methods they preferred for learning. During the first

Conference Session

Teaching Communication II

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

, research, and service. Teaching. With respect to teaching, UTREE mentors teach or assist the teaching ofclass periods about communication and teamwork in several engineering courses. In2013, UTREE taught more than 60 class periods on communication and teamwork. Mostof the students that UTREE teaching mentors instruct are first-year design students, butUTREE also teaches upper level classes and assists in the teaching of graduate studentseminars. Table 1 shows a breakdown of the types of class periods taught. One of the class periods that UTREE mentors teach concerns rethinking the topic-subtopic approach that most engineers and scientists follow for structuring theirengineering presentations. In this class period, the mentors first

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremy John Vaillant, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Christopher Hansen, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Jonathan D. Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Stephen Johnston, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Sammy G. Shina, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; David Joe Willis, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

-tions create a pressing need for graduates capable of systems thinking2 and understanding themanufacturing and product development cycle, from making informed cost- and quality-baseddesign decisions, analyzing these designs, to producing and ultimately testing these designs toensure conformance with specifications.Our educational project aims to harness the recent proliferation of low-cost, multi-axis computer-numerical-control machines to address these evolving market needs within the constraints of en-gineering design education. The lower-cost and lower-accuracy hobbyist CNC machines havelargely benefited from the support of a growing hobbyist and open-source community eager todevelop and capitalize on advanced machining and prototyping

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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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Jacqueline Bushey-McNeil, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University; Russell Andrew Long, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Two Year College Division

Foundation and his team received Best Paper awards from the Journal of Engineering Education in 2008 and 2011 and from the IEEE Transactions on Education in 2011. Dr. Ohland is past Chair of ASEE’s Educational Research and Methods division and a member the Board of Governors of the IEEE Education Society. He was the 2002–2006 President of Tau Beta Pi.Mr. Russell Andrew Long, Purdue University, West Lafayette Russell Long is Director of Project Assessment at the Purdue University School of Engineering Education. He has extensive experience in assessment and student services in higher education and has worked for eight years as the Data Steward of the MIDFIELD project

Conference Session

The Interdisciplinary Nature of Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mehmet Vurkaç, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

graduates need a broaderperspective of the role they and their activities play in the world at large.In addition to the practical purpose of strengthening our graduates’ engineering careers, theliterature also has much to say about the role of engineers in society, and the societal value ofHSS in preparing engineering graduates (who may function as engineers, managers,entrepreneurs, lawmakers, etc.) for that role. “The liberal arts help equip us for citizenship,”states Unfinished Design [2, p. 7]. “They can sharpen our critical powers and help us examineour preconceptions.” (Ibid.) Arms writes about “the development of the student as a person” [4,p. 141], and emphasizes Drexel’s E4 program’s selection of “[m]eritorious texts … to

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STEM and ECE

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jose Marcio Luna, University of New Mexico; Timothy L Schroeder, University of New Mexico; Gregory L. Heileman, University of New Mexico; Chaouki T Abdallah, The University of New Mexico ; Jorge Crichigno, Northern New Mexico College; Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Northern New Mexico College; Alfredo J. Perez, Northern New Mexico College

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Electrical and Computer

UNM and Northern NewMexico College (NNMC) respectively, belong to Hispanic communities. Moreover, 8% of thestudent population at NNMC comes from Native American Communities in contrast to the 0.2%of Native American students at UNM. Therefore, the potential improvements in educationalaccess for underserved populations and professional networking among faculty and studentsstatewide are promising.This program is designed to create a sustainable model for sharing the expertise and resources ofa Carnegie Research University (classification: Very High) with educational institutions in NewMexico who serve academically underprepared students. New Mexico ranks 43rd in the nation inthe percentage of the population who complete high school, and 35th in

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Integration of Engineering and Other Disciplines (Including Liberal Arts)

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arthur Felse, Northwestern University; Igor Kourkine

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

PhD in Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology from the Indian Institute of Technology. Arthur is a recipient of the EPA’s Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award and has served as a faculty in the Chemical Engineering Summer School. Arthur is actively involved in engineering education research with particular emphasis on teaching engineering to non-engineers, and including industry practices in university education. Arthur is a member of American Society for Engineering Education.Dr. Igor Kourkine Page 24.103.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014A Sequence

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Improvements in ECE Signals and Systems

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cory J. Prust, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Steven Holland, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Richard W. Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

the benefits of a studio pedagogical model, provide details regardingthe intended course structure, and discuss a series of studio projects to be completed by students.Mobile Studio Design PedagogyThe studio design model is a central part of the curriculum for architectural programs, where it isused to foster creativity and develop a student’s understanding of the design process. The studiodesign model also assists students by integrating other issues such as societal impact and legalrequirements into the design process. Because the design process is core to engineering, studiodesign principles are increasingly being used in engineering curriculums8.Features of the design studio include project based assignments (studio projects) that

Conference Session

Nuclear and Radiological Division Technical Session 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

the NSEI doctorate program to pursue her PhD in nuclear engineering. Her research areas include graphite oxidation, candidate alloy oxidation, carbon transport in HTGRs and thorium nuclear fuel.Mr. Matthew Paul Simones, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, University of MissouriJohn C. Kennedy, University of Missouri Currently a Ph.D. candidate and Graduate Research Assistant in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Missouri. Specialize in experiments and numeric modeling of Fluid-Structure Interaction for nuclear fuel applications. Earned a M.S. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2012.Hakan UsMr. Philip F Makarewicz, University of MissouriDr. Janese Annetta Neher

Conference Session

Research Experience in Stormwater Management

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Walter McDonald, Virginia Tech; Randel L. Dymond, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech; Daniel S. Brogan, Virginia Tech; Richard Lee Clark Jr., Virginia Western Community College

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Civil Engineering

, computer-supported research and learning systems, hydrology, and water resources. In a major ($1M+, NSF) curriculum reform and engineering education research project from 2004 to 2009, he led a team of engineering and education faculty to reform engineering curriculum of an engineering department (Biological Systems Engineering) using Jerome Bruner’s spiral curriculum theory. Currently, Dr. Lohani leads an NSF/REU Site on ”interdisciplinary water sciences and engineering” which has already graduated 56 excellent undergraduate researchers since 2007. This Site is renewed for the third cycle which will be implemented during 2014-16. He also leads an NSF/TUES type I project in which a real-time environmental monitoring lab

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raquel Perez Castillejos, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

2015.1,2 Research and development in nanotechnology is likely to changecompletely the design, analysis, and manufacturing for a wide range of engineering products.Nanotechnology, however, is still mostly a topic for graduate schools whereas undergraduateprograms that focus on nanotechnology remain sporadic.3 Our NSF-NUE award will builda multidisciplinary, cross-campus educational program that integrates nanotechnology to theundergraduate curricula in science and engineering. Our educational program in nanotechnologywill also reach out to high school (K9-K12) and graduate students.In the development of an educational program for introducing nanotechnology to undergraduate(UG) students majoring in STEM at the New Jersey Institute of Technology

Conference Session

Research Experience in Stormwater Management

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech

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Civil Engineering

organized. All REU fellows made final research presentations to all faculty and graduatementors at this ceremony. Several parents attended this ceremony. Students YouTube videos werescreened and all attendees voted for the best videos. This ceremony followed a group lunch andSite work officially ended after this ceremony.4.0 The Research ProgramInterdisciplinary research is the unique strength of our REU Site. Eleven faculty representingcivil and environmental engineering, engineering education, geosciences, biological sciences, andcrop and soil environmental sciences and their graduate students mentored the REU fellows.Figure 2 shows a word cloud of the keywords from REU fellows’ research papers in summer of2011. Each year, a Research Proceedings

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.); Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.); Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.)

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Materials

information management systems, introduction to technology and graphical communica- tion as well as senior design courses. He developed two online graduate courses: rapid prototyping and product design and lean manufacturing principles for MSET program. Dr. Ertekin has over six years of industrial experience related to quality and design engineering mostly in automotive industry. He worked for Toyota Motor Corporation as a quality assurance engineer for two years and lived in Toyota City, Japan. His area of expertise is in CAD/CAM, manufacturing processes, machine design with CAE meth- ods, rapid prototyping, CNC machining and quality control. His research interest includes sensor based condition monitoring of machining

Conference Session

Use of Technology for Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Manufacturing

, Pittsburgh (2001 – 2003) and BHP Institute for Steel Processing and Products, Australia (1998 – 2001). Dr. Manohar held the position of Chief Materials Scientist at Modern Industries, Pittsburgh (2003 – 2004) and As- sistant Manager (Metallurgy Group), Engineering Research Center, Telco, India (1985 – 1993). He has published over 55 papers in peer-reviewed journals and conferences including a 2007 Best Paper Award by the Manufacturing Division of American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), three review pa- pers and three book chapters. He has participated in numerous national and international conferences. He is a member of ASM International, TMS, ACerS, AIST, ASEE, IMEA, and a registered Chartered Professional

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sohum A. Sohoni, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Kerri S. Kearney, Oklahoma State University; Rebecca L. Damron, Oklahoma State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

see it in different courses, and helps students connect the various concepts they learn indifferent courses. It is in this capacity, that PLP facilitates the hardware-software connectionwhen it is used to teach hardware design, assembly programming, compilers, and operatingsystems.Figure 3: PLP’s New Homepage. This organization better reflects the different roles that PLP isexpected to play: an education tool for faculty and students, an engineering education research projectwith some unique methods of qualitative analysis, and a development environment for hobbyists andtinkerers. Page 24.87.5Communities of Practice: In PLP, a class is set

Conference Session

Trends in Engineering Education 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gerard P. Lennon, Lehigh University; John B. Ochs, Lehigh University; Derick G. Brown P.E., Lehigh University

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Educational Research and Methods

of university-level graduate student learning assessment practicesFaculty-led, college-focused assessment practices already provide sound assessment of studentlearning in many areas, and we wanted to avoid redundancy in the university-level system.With national attention including more focus on graduate programs, implementation ofuniversity-level graduate student learning outcomes assessment was a high priority for theappointed Enhancing Graduate Education (EGE) committee. In parallel, in 2010 the standingfaculty Graduate & Research Committee (GRC) reviewed their charge as having responsibilityfor overseeing the quality of graduate programs and began discussing a possible framework forgraduate program review.As part of that effort, GRC

Conference Session

Teaching Communication II

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jodi F. Prosise, St. Ambrose University; Hank Yochum, Sweet Briar College

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Development Group. Page 24.873.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Long-distance collaboration, international perspective, and social responsibility through a shared interdisciplinary engineering design courseAbstractToday’s societal characteristics are compelling engineering graduates to have a broader range ofskills rather than the highly focused technical repertoire demanded of engineers in the past,including teamwork and communication skills1, as well as an awareness of the effects oftechnologies on cultures, societies, and economies2. In