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Methodological & Theoretical Contributions to Engineering Education 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauren D. Thomas, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Educational Research and Methods

, individual ability, and personal responsibilities are also a part ofthe intellectual strand. The institutional strand focuses on identity based on affiliation and rolewithin the university and field. There are also institutional structures, resources, andresponsibilities that have an important influence on the identity of an early academic. Thenetwork strand includes professional relationships, organizations, and collaborations thatcontribute to professional identity. The three strands allow for a rich analysis of the complexnature of identity and how it evolves through time.This framework was used in an engineering education doctoral dissertation9 to explore theexperience of graduate students in optics and photonics. The findings of the study

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Computing in the First Year

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sally J. Steadman, University of South Alabama; Gail D. Jefferson, University of South Alabama; Tom G. Thomas, University of South Alabama; Kuang-Ting Hsiao, University of South Alabama

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Computers in Education

engineering. LabVIEW™ and the LEGO MINDSTORMS®platform were selected as the tools for the program. LabVIEW is an especially useful tool,which engineering students repeatedly encounter during their undergraduate careers. LEGOMindstorms give students an intuitive approach to programming, with immediate, visual results.As a result of strong teaming experiences in the workshops, the students work more effectivelyand collaboratively in their coursework. The students also interact one-on-one withundergraduate and graduate engineering students who exhibit their enthusiasm for engineering.These relationships continue into the academic year, providing a support community for the new

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Manufacturing and Machine Component Design

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott F. Kiefer, York College of Pennsylvania

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #8628Machining Experience in a Mechanical Engineering CurriculumDr. Scott F. Kiefer, York College of Pennsylvania Scott Kiefer has spent the past thirteen years teaching mechanical engineering at four institutions. As an exemplary teaching specialist in mechanical engineering at Michigan State University, Scott received the Withrow Award for Teaching Excellence, given to one faculty member in the College in Engineering for outstanding instructional performance. Scott specializes in machine design, vibrations and controls, and mechatronics. He started his career at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez in the

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Capstone Design

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Briana Lucero, Colorado School of Mines; Cameron J Turner P.E., Colorado School of Mines

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Design in Engineering Education

, independent studies,thesis–based research and individual projects.11,12Many of the projects undertaken by the HESE program are multi-year, cross-discipline projectsthat entail the aid of people outside the engineering department (i.e. business school, law school,etc.) The projects are also vertically integrated to include students spanning the academic rungsfrom freshman to doctoral candidates. Each project includes a faculty lead, but it is mainlymanaged by students as the faculty act as the long-term point of contact for the communities.At Purdue University, a multi-disciplinary engineering design program (EPICS) has beenoperating for almost 20 years. Coyle et al. have provided an assessment of the program fromboth the student and the community

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Best Practices in K-12 and University Partnerships

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mindy Hart, EPICS; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; J. Jill Rogers, University of Arizona; Merredith D. Portsmore, Tufts University; Jeffrey B. Goldberg, College of Engineering, University of Arizona

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

HS is an AP type, college level, introductory engineering course offered to high school students. Over the years Jill has developed K-12 science summer camps, conducted K-12 educational research, developed engineering curriculum for formal and informal education venues, and developed robotics outreach pro- grams for children’s museums and K-12 schools. Jill is a certified teacher and holds a Master’s of Science in Education. Her Master’s thesis topic examined middle school student attitudes towards robotics and considered gender differences. She is a member of the National Science Teachers Association, Philan- thropic Educational Organization (P.E.O) and American Society for Engineering Education. She has long

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Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs II

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Reneta Davina Lansiquot, New York City College of Technology; Ashwin Satyanarayana, New York City College of Technology; Candido Cabo, New York City College of Technology/CUNY

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Computing & Information Technology

College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University. In 2000, he joined New York City College of Technology, City University of New York (CUNY) where he is a Professor in the Department of Computer Systems Technology. Since 2005, he has been a member of the doctoral faculty at the CUNY Graduate Center. His research interests include computer science and engineering education and the use of computational models to understand and solve problems in biology. Page 24.1334.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Using Interdisciplinary Game-based Learning to

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K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Turner Ralph Swanson, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society; Justin Matthew Collins, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Jill Frey, Sweet Water Foundation; Joey Zocher, Escuela Verde; Matthew J. Traum, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

consecutively for every term of his collegiate career and was awarded the Rath Distinguished Scholarship by the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (WAICU). In addition, Justin is actively involved in multiple on-campus organizations. He has been elected to serve as Vice President of the Wisconsin-Delta chapter of the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society for the 2014-2015 academic year, and is working closely with the current Vice President on a unique collaborative project to educate high school students on extraterrestrial plant growth. Justin is also engaged in his second Rocket Design Competition, sponsored by the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium, as well as an active member of the MSOE Swing

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Continuing Professional Development Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farrokh Mistree, University of Oklahoma; Jitesh H. Panchal, Purdue University; Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Innovation Centre, COEP

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Continuing Professional Development

competencies and learning objectives. QW3 and QW4 wereaddressed in this talk. In the globalized environment discussed above, one of the main tasks of aneducator is to prepare engineers who are capable of identifying and solving problems that do notyet exist with tools and methods that have not yet been invented. Hence, there is a need toeducate students to “learn how to learn” and to empower them to take charge of their owneducation. From the students’ perspective, this translates to identifying and obtaining thecompetencies needed to become a valuable asset for a dynamic career. Hence, the first step is tolet the students identify their personal goals for the semester. The objective in this talk was toprovide the participants an understanding of how

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Radian G. Belu, Drexel University (Tech.)

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

instructional approach is illustrated inFigure 4. First, it is started from contemporary issues related to cyber based rapid manufacturingsuggested by the Department of Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering (IMSE) andthe Research Institute for Manufacturing & Engineering Systems (RIMES) advisory boardcommittee. Second, the authors and a support group from staff members of Texas ManufacturingAssistance Center (TMAC) have determined what course contents (e.g., course modules) shouldbe included in each course. Third, the authors have discussed with faculty from IMSE/MEDepartments who are interested in joining this curriculum reform to identify a course modulepool. However, the course contents could be revised based on suggestions from an

Conference Session

Potpourri

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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New Engineering Educators

two faculty members who each made the move after over fifteen years inindustry, one who is now early in that transition and the second moving toward full retirement.These experiences along with a review of literature, both on general career transitions and thoseinto education, are used to outline not only ideas on best practices for being successful in thetransition, but pitfalls and traps to be aware of and avoid. The specific goals of the article are to: (1) Provide an overview of the literature on the motivation for career change and explore the current research on the personal reasons for these transitions. In particular, examining specific types of positions and how they fit career changes into engineering education

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Teaching Communication II

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

institution offers an ABET accredited engineering degree (Engineering Scienceand Industrial Engineering) and each graduates ~7-12 engineers per year. Sharing expertise,capabilities, and faculty time are important considerations in developing the program because ofthe very small size of each school’s departments.The mission of the program is to allow students to practice engineering skills while they developstrong communication and teamwork skills, gain global perspective, and learn socialresponsibility through projects for persons with disabilities that otherwise could not affordassistance, both locally and globally. At each institution the program is incorporated intorequired sophomore and junior-level design-intensive courses. The course is offered

Conference Session

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

similar sit[uations]in the future) This semester’s project gave a larger picture view of consequences of unethicaldecisions.”Faculty ReflectionThe MAX Scholars seminar is led by four faculty members and a graduate student, with diverseareas of expertise and backgrounds including engineering, engineering technology, computerscience, biology and experiential education. This team selected the ethical framework for theseminar and facilitated discussions with individual students and groups, as needed. Severalobservations were noted, which are overall consistent with student feedback.Working with actual topics rather than case studies appeared to be more engaging for students.They seemed to have an easier time making a personal connection with the

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Mechanical Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University; Pavel M. Polunin, Michigan State University

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Mechanical Engineering

of which pinpoint writing deficiencies not technical deficiencies.Yes, these are one-on-one encounters with a graduate student and a faculty member and do notreflect the numbers of students in an undergraduate course, but they do reflect on particularcommunication issues that can be mentioned to undergraduates about their own writing. Studentslisten to their technical faculty and when one says that writing is important, it means a great dealmore than when an English teacher makes the same comment.This leads to the student response to an engineering faculty’s comments about a subjectseemingly outside the engineering focus. The student must be educated into understanding thatthere is no engineering without communication. The minute that they

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Jennifer Vernengo, Rowan University; Tom Merrill, Rowan University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University; Mary M. Staehle, Rowan University; Robi Polikar, Rowan University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

skin, convenient accessibility, and prox-imity to blood vessels and systemic circulation make skin an obvious candidate for a route of drug admin-istration. In this module, students will explore the permeability of porcine skin, easily obtainable at a gro-cery store and cost-effective. Porcine skin has been shown to be histologically and biochemically similar 9to human skin, and have a similar permeability[ ]. In parallel, students will measure mass transfer across Page 24.963.6biomaterials using artificial skin and also determine the effects of various permeation enhancers on themass

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Kaplan, California State University, Northridge; James Flynn, California State University, Northridge; Sharlene Katz P.E., California State University, Northridge

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

reinforce many important aspects of atraditional computer science education. The software team was provided with hands-onexperience programming and debugging a large project. In the course of programming a low-level embedded development platform, students gained valuable practice with bitwise operations,bit-masks, and number system conversion. The limited bandwidth of the communication linkbetween the CubeSat and the ground gave the team an opportunity to explore networking andpacket-switching beyond the domain of internet protocols. Naturally, this led to issues ofcomputer security, such as the ability to authenticate transmissions from Mission Control, andthe decision of whether or not transmissions should be digitally signed by each side. For

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deeksha Seth, Drexel University; John Joseph Carr Jr., New Jersey Academy for Aquatic Sciences; Angela D. Wenger, New Jersey Academy for Aquatic Sciences ; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; James Louis Tangorra, Drexel University

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College Industry Partnerships

educators outside of the engineering realm and younger students encourages theundergraduate engineering students to synthesize their knowledge more broadly than theytypically do during regular classroom examinations.The intent of this project is to form a rewarding partnership between academia and nonprofitindustry, while simultaneously benefiting the educational objectives of both parties. Severalpartnerships have been described between academia and industry such as software3, defense,automation, and aerospace industry4. In order to graduate well-versed engineers, academicinstitutions have partnered up with industries to form advisory boards that provide feedbacktowards an academic program’s direction3. Such partnerships have an instant advantage

Conference Session

FPD 1: The Path to Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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First-Year Programs

American Evaluation Association affiliate organization and is a member of the Amer- ican Educational Research Association and American Evaluation Association, in addition to ASEE. Dr. Brawner is also an Extension Services Consultant for the National Center for Women in Information Technology (NCWIT) and, in that role, advises computer science departments on diversifying their under- graduate student population. Dr. Brawner previously served as principal evaluator of the NSF-sponsored SUCCEED Coalition. She remains an active researcher with MIDFIELD, studying gender issues, trans- fers, and matriculation models in engineering.Dr. Marisa Kikendall Orr, Louisiana Tech UniversityDr. Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and

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Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ala A. Qattawi, Automotive Engineering Department at Clemson University –International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR); Paul J. Venhovens, Clemson University; Johnell Brooks, Clemson University

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Design in Engineering Education

consumer needs and wants incorporating marketand trend analyses. The project proceeds with general explorations, investigation of variousdesign and vehicle architecture alternatives including selection of one concept based oncarefully balancing environmental, economic, and social aspects. During this process, thefaculty serves as mentors rather than knowledge dispensers. The students are empowered tomake decisions and justify their concept selection to different groups, i.e. faculty membersand industrial partners. The last eight months of each project comprises of building aphysical prototype and validation of target achievement. Extensive marketing of the projectoutcomes at trade-shows with graduates involved concludes each project.1

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Multidisciplinary Experiential Learning

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University; Jack V. Matson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Darrell Velegol, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

delivered in September/October 2013 over an 8-week period (with a 2-week extension for final assignment submissions). Our team wascomposed of three core faculty in different engineering fields (chemical, environmental, andmechanical/design), a faculty member from theater (who also served as an acting coach), a teamprocess coach (psychology), an instructional designer, several university technical staff wholiaised with Coursera and managed contractual issues, and a mix of graduate and undergraduatestudents from engineering and education who assisted as staff with many tasks along the way.3.1 Levels of Student EngagementStudent engagement and retention are major issues in the current MOOC context4. In particular,the low percentages of enrolled

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Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Plouff, Grand Valley State University; Nael Barakat, Grand Valley State University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

= Engineering Fundamentals Coursework = Engineering Upper Division CourseworkStudents receive three credits for each semester of co-op, for a total of nine co-op credits appliedtowards graduation. The student receives a letter grade for each co-op semester which isdetermined by taking into account the evaluations provided by the work supervisor, and theaccuracy and quality of written work. A faculty member monitors and assesses the work of thestudent in collaboration with the co-op supervisor, including review of weekly student journalsand visiting the work site each semester. At the end of every co-op semester, each student isassessed by the company supervisor using an online data collection tool. The assessment

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Design Across the Curriculum

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aruna Shekar, Massey University

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Design in Engineering Education

identify their ownstrengths and areas for personal development. Collaborative learning also takes place, asstudents learn from their own team members, and from observations of other teams.Student evaluation and feedbackIn the 2013 student survey, students have clearly said that they enjoyed the project activities,and the hands-on tasks. Three methods were employed to gather student opinions – an onlinesurvey (147 responses received), face-to-face discussions by staff from the Department ofTeaching and Learning (over 300 students participated), and course feedback. Students saidthat the projects, Stream online support (especially, the weekly study plans), practical andapplied activities, class discussions, problem solving exercises, and field trips

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Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Chastine, Southern Polytechnic State University (ENG); Charles Richard Cole, Southern Polytechnic State University; Christopher Welty, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Computing & Information Technology

and long-term challenges that faced both groups.The Perspective of Architecture The Architectural Thesis is the last major step toward graduation with a first professionaldegree from the Architecture Program and our institution. It is composed of three interrelatedcomponents, Thesis Prep, Thesis Research and Thesis Studio, all providing an opportunity forthe student to explore and investigate a relevant issue in the field of architecture. The processstarts as a student enters the last semester of senior year and runs over three semesters. The finaltwo semesters comprise the fifth year of the 5-year, professionally accredited Bachelor of Archi-tecture program. Each component presents the student with different intentions and goals

Conference Session

FPD 7: Beyond Course Content

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan F Freeman, Northeastern University; Beverly Kris Jaeger, Northeastern University; Richard Whalen, Northeastern University

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First-Year Programs

beingaccomplished. Upon further investigation, we noticed that many students told us that they hadalready decided on their major, so the projects or activities did not influence that choice. NUhas approximately 40% of the incoming first-year class as undecided in a major, meaning 60%have made an advance commitment in some form. In addition, the survey was given at the endof the year, and it is likely that a combination of factors had helped students to decide already.For example, they are required to be in a one-credit course titled Introduction to the Study ofEngineering, for which they attend events and meetings designed to help them explore majorsand make informed decisions, along with the work we do in these two foundational 4-creditcourses

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Programs and Courses Session 5

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

business plan competition and on-campus incubator. Dr. Bates served as a board member and past executive committee member on two economic development organizations. His nearly 20-year business career revolved around high tech start-up companies in the contact center industry. His international experience includes an exchange to Guatemala during college, living in Germany for three years, business trips to various European countries, and in his time with Taylor University and Waynesburg University, research, speaking, and education travels to China, Laos, South Korea, Thailand, East and West Africa. Dr. Bates is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, holds an MBA from Regent University, and a

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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International

major name is in English instead of Spanish. In most cases, the same major isoffered by the same campus under two versions: national (in Spanish), and international (inEnglish).A remarkable feature of ITESM International Programs is that they are focused in two types ofconstituents: prospective Mexican students seeking a strong global component and Mexican-American “dreamers” (young persons living in United States, whose condition of beingundocumented limits their opportunity to study a professional career).4The establishment of International Programs can lead to a variety of accreditation paths withinthe same university. As an example, Table 8 shows the accreditation paths found in ITESM,Monterrey Campus.Table 8 shows: Three international

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew L. Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Donald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University; Eric G. Meyer, Lawrence Technological University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, teamwork, leadership, problem-solving, communication (oral andwritten), and general software tools/applications (e.g., PowerPoint, Excel, Word) were to beincluded. All of these topics could be covered within hands-on projects, especially those thatcater to exploring the world’s major social problems (e.g., the Grand Challenges) which havebecome very popular among incoming engineering freshmen. An additional bonus is therealization of true-multi-disciplinary teams composed of electrical-minded, mechanical-minded,etc. students. Because the course is allotted two hours of studio time per week (much like ourlaboratory courses), faculty members teaching the course are granted two contact hours

Conference Session

New Teaching Methods in Mechanics

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ruben Pierre-Antoine, Stanford University; Sheri D. Sheppard, Stanford University; Mark Schar, Stanford University

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Mechanics

Washington, Colorado School of Mines, and Howard University. More recently (2011) she was named as co-PI of a national NSF innovation center (Epicenter), and leads an NSF program at Stanford on summer research experiences for high school teachers. Her industry experiences includes engineering positions at Detroit’s ”Big Three:” Ford Motor Company, General Motors Corporation, and Chrysler Corporation. At Stanford she has served a chair of the faculty senate, and is currently the Associate Vice Provost for Graduate Education.Dr. Mark Schar, Stanford University Dr. Schar works in the Center for Design Research - Designing Education Lab at Stanford University. He is also a member of the Symbiotic Project of Affective

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K-12 Computer Science and Computational Thinking Initiatives

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alfredo J. Perez, Northern New Mexico College; Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Northern New Mexico College; Jorge Crichigno, Northern New Mexico College; Raul R. Peralta, Northern New Mexico College; David Torres, Northern New Mexico College

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions.  use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions. o Digital Citizenship – Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. Students:  advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology.  exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity.  demonstrate personal responsibility for

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Canek Moises Luna Phillips, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #8602Engineering Education Outside the Classroom: Informal Learning Environ-ments as Settings for Engineering Education for both the Public and Engi-neersCanek Moises Luna Phillips, Purdue University, West Lafayette Canek Phillips is a graduate student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University-West Lafayette and works as a graduate assistant in Dr. Alice Pawley’s Research in Feminist Engineering Lab. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Rice University and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Colorado State University. His research is focused on how people relate knowledge in engineering