Conference Session

Design Cognition I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan Gerard Spillane, University of Limerick; Niall Seery, University of Limerick; Donal Canty, University of Limerick; Diarmaid Lane, University of Limerick

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Design in Engineering Education

outcome. Polya was quite definite in his view that heuristics are not infallible and thatthey are to be contrasted with deductive reasoning. There are an infinite number of heuristics, anadaptive toolbox was proposed by Todd & Gigenzer [17] in which an array of different types of fastand frugal heuristics were proposed for solving different types of problems. The number ofoptions that are available in a decision situation and how many are chosen will partly determinethe heuristics employed.Shan & Oppenheimer [18] proposed that all heuristics rely on effort reduction by one or more of thefollowing:(1) Examining fewer cues(2) Reducing the effort of retrieving cue values(3) Simplifying the weighting of cues(4) Integrating less information(5

Conference Session

Design Across Disciplines

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Iem H. Heng, New York City College of Technology; Andy Zhang, New York City College of Technology; Farrukh Zia, New York City College of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

ontechnology and engineering at all levels in the Nation’s education system1.There is a need to change the perception of STEM education. STEM education cannot be viewedas teaching four unrelated subject matters. STEM education should be treated as an integraleducation2. Mathematics, science, technology and engineering are taught in classes with the hopethat students will use these subjects simultaneously to make new discoveries, to explore newideas, to make new products and to provide better services. As such, more project-basedactivities, that enable students to apply the knowledge and skills they learn from STEM coursesshould be implemented into curriculums. Practical hands-on learning-by-doing activities gohand-in-hand with STEM education. They

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gene Dixon, East Carolina University

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Design in Engineering Education

AnnualConference Proceedings, ASEEConrad, James, Daniel Hoch, Peter Schmidt, , Nabila (Nan) BouSaba, William Heybruck, Deborah Sharer (2009).Assessing Senior Design Project Deliverables, 2009 Annual Conference & Exposition, American Society ofEngineering Education.Daniel, Shantha, Devna Popejoy-Sheriff, K. Jo Min, Leslie Potter (2006). ABET Outcome Assessment andImprovement through the Capstone Design Course in an Industrial Engineering Curriculum, 2006 AnnualConference Proceedings, ASEEEstell, John K. and Juliet Hurtig (2006) Usig Rubrics for the Assessment of Senior Design Projects, ConferenceProceedings, American Society of Engineering Education, Chicago.Gerlick, Robert, Denny Davis, Steven Beyerlein, Jay McCormack, Phillip Thompson, Olakunle

Conference Session

Design Across Disciplines

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen P. Mattingly, University of Texas at Arlington; Victoria C. P. Chen, University of Texas, Arlington; Brian H. Dennis, University of Texas, Arlington; K.J. Rogers, University of Texas, Arlington; Melanie L. Sattler, University of Texas, Arlington; Yvette Pearson Weatherton, University of Texas, Arlington; Benjamin Afotey, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

Engineering in the New Century. National Academies Press, Washington, D.C., 2004.5. Sattler, Melanie; Chen, Victoria; Dennis, Brian H.; Mattingly, Stephen; Rogers, K. Jamie; Weatherton, Yvette Pearson. "Integrating Sustainability Across the Curriculum: Engineering Sustainable Engineers," Accepted for the American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Annual Conference and Exposition, San Antonio, Texas, June 2012.6. Weatherton, Yvette Pearson; Chen, Victoria; Mattingly, Stephen; Rogers, K. Jamie; Sattler, Melanie. “Sustainable Engineering Internships: Creation and Assessment.” Accepted for the American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Annual Conference and Exposition, San Antonio, Texas, June 2012.7. Rogers, K

Conference Session

Design Cognition III

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David R. Wright, North Carolina State University

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Design in Engineering Education

, Page 25.784.6and why each principle is applicable. In addition to providing a basis for design decision-making,these principles also provide an abstract structure for the developing system to help facilitatenavigation through the design space through the use of the pattern structure. The process element of the P 3 F is based upon Alexander’s Fundamental DifferentiatingProcess. 7 This process provides a template for identifying and iterating over generative designdecision sequences that allow a system’s structure, behavior, and interaction with its environment tounfold as a coherent whole that smoothly integrates with its environment. With each new iteration,the student is directed to refresh the view of the system as a whole, incorporating

Conference Session

High School Students Thinking and Performance

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristin L. Brudigam, Lake Travis High School; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-3987: SPATIAL ABILITY IN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTSMs. Kristin L. Brudigam, Lake Travis High School Kristin Brudigam is a mathematics and engineering teacher at Lake Travis High School in Austin, Texas. She earned her undergraduate degree in mathematics education from Wayne State College and her mas- ter’s degree in science education with an emphasis in engineering education from the University of Texas, Austin. Additionally, Brudigam is certified to teach civil engineering/architecture and Introduction to En- gineering Design as part of the Project Lead the Way curriculum at Lake Travis High School. Brudigam developed a curriculum entitled ”Careers Involving Mathematics” as an undergraduate in the John G

Conference Session

Broadening Participation

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine M. Cunningham, Museum of Science, Boston; Cathy P. Lachapelle, Museum of Science, Boston

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

socioeconomic groups [38, 43, 54,55] and students with limited proficiency in English [54]. One study found that middle-schoolstudents working on an engineering design curriculum outperformed students using a traditionalcurriculum and students engaged in an inquiry-science unit on an assessment of sciencereasoning [56].EiE is rooted in a belief that children should engineer, because hands-on work promotesengagement, interest, and learning. As one second grade teacher explained, “Our class wasthoroughly engaged [in the submersible design challenge]. We even discussed using dental flossto tie to the submersible and pull it up… So many changes over time, inductive, deductivereasoning…”Scaffold Student WorkStudents need guidance in order to learn complex

Conference Session

Reflections on the “Raise the Bar” Initiative (Part I) - Using a Decade of Experience to Chart the Future

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey S. Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Thomas A. Lenox Ph.D., American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

civil engineering curricula and to facilitate broad adoptionof the new BOK concepts in civil engineering education, CAP^3 established the BOKEducational Fulfillment Committee (BOKEdFC) in early 2008. This new committee was chargedwith (1) fostering the creation of a learning community of scholars interested in engineeringeducational reform, (2) reviewing the work products of the Body of Knowledge Committee andproviding feedback, and (3) documenting how programs can incorporate the Body of Knowledgeinto their curriculum. A key input to this work is the second edition of the Civil EngineeringBody of Knowledge for the 21st Century. The “companion paper” by Nelson, Fridley, and Hallprovides an insight into this committee’s work.25The Body of

Conference Session

Engineering Education for Modern Needs Part I: Non-traditional Learning Methods and Expanding Student Markets

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ioan Gelu Ionas, University of Missouri; Matthew A. Easter, University of Missouri; William H. Miller, University of Missouri, Columbia; Gayla M. Neumeyer, University of Missouri Research Reactor; Valerie Deitz Taylor, Center for Energy Workforce Development; Gwen K. Weakley, Kansas City Power & Light

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Continuing Professional Development

teammembers. Second, considering that updates could be needed as the requirements, legislation,standards, and audiences change, we were looking for a tool that would allow us to easily changecontent, potentially by subject matter experts with limited computer knowledge. Given thissecond objective, our hope was to find an integrated tool that would provide both contentcreation/editing capabilities and the ability to export this content to the appropriate standard. Page 25.1284.9Based on possible deployment options, there are two categories of tools to consider: desktopapplications and web-based tools. With the majority of the web-based tools still in

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edwin Alexander Peraza Hernandez, Texas A&M University; Kaushik Das, Texas A&M University, College Station; Dimitris C. Lagoudas P.E., Texas A&M University

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Aerospace

about 33% greater on AAO15 than AAO40, due to the higher pressure applied tothe AAO15 to reach an acceptable filling ratio. A reduction of was also appreciable after thecomposites were finished. This was due to nanocracks created by stress on the pore walls duringthe crystallization of the metal inside the pores.Student AssessmentThe first author felt that the overall experience of the summer research was very enjoyable. Helearned technical writing, presentation, and laboratory skills, which are not taught thoroughly inthe standard curriculum. The interactions with a faculty mentor, graduate students and otherundergraduate students from the host university and from other universities from all over US,who participated in the summer research

Conference Session

First-year Programs Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jess W. Everett, Rowan University; Patricia Dee Zobel, Rowan University

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First-Year Programs

: Structural equations modeling test of an integrated model of student retention. Journal of Higher Education, 64(2), 123-136.21. Habley, W., & McClanahan, R. (2008, July). What works in student retention? Presented at the ACT Information for Life’s Transitions Seventeenth Annual Enrollment Planner’s Conference, Chicago, IL.22. LaVine, M., & Mitchell, S. (2006). A Physical education learning community: development and first-year assessment. Physical Educator, 63(2), 58-68.23. Blackhurst, A. E., Akey, L. D., & Bobilya, A. J. (2003) A qualitative investigation of student outcomes in a residential learning community. Journal of the First Year Experience and Students in Transition, 15(2), 35-59.24. Kuh, G. D., Schuh, J. H., & Whitt

Conference Session

Instrumentation in Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University

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Instrumentation

experience in digital communication protocol. The course project has four majorcomponents: a LabVIEW20 based closed loop control system design using the Modbus17 digitalcommunication protocol; hardware design to replace the Modbus slave with a PCB; softwaredesign for the Modbus slave; and system integration. The focus of this article is on the firstcomponent, i.e., LabVIEW based closed loop control using Modbus communication protocol.LabVIEW was chosen to be the tool for the course project because it can provide hands-onexperiences for students, which is particularly important for engineering technology programs.Another reason for using LabVIEW was that it was being used by several other courses in theEET program, as part of the curriculum

Conference Session

Two-year Institutions Help Fill the STEM Pipeline

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farzin Heidari, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Two Year College Division

such as computer literacy, teamwork, and critical thinking as well asstrong technical competencies in quality and process control, production philosophies includinglean, Just-In-Time, and integrated production systems in order to be successful in their careers.Not enough high school graduates consider an advanced manufacturing career as an option andare not aware of the skills needed to work in this environment. A survey by the NationalAssociation of Manufacturers stated that 80 percent of respondents reported a moderate toserious shortage of qualified job applicants3.It is obvious that the K-12 system does not providestudents with these skills or provide educational experience for them to be familiar withadvanced manufacturing career

Conference Session

Panel Session: Case Study Teaching in Computing Curricula

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Massood Towhidnejad, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Salamah Salamah, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Thomas B. Hilburn, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

Aeronautical Uni- versity. He has worked on software engineering research and education projects with the FAA, General Electric, the Harris Corp, the MITRE Corporation, DOD, FIPSE, the SEI, the NSF, the ACM, and the IEEE Computer Society. His interests include software processes, object-oriented analysis and design, formal specification techniques, and curriculum development, and he has published more than 70 papers in these areas. He is an IEEE-certified Software Developer, an IEEE Software Engineering Certified Instructor, and currently chairs the Curriculum Committee of the IEEE Computer Society Educational Activities Board

Conference Session

Research in Assessment

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Chong, University of Toronto; Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto

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Educational Research and Methods

Lisa Romkey serves as Senior Lecturer, Curriculum, Teaching and Learning with the Division of En- gineering Science at the University of Toronto. In this position, Romkey plays a central role in the evaluation, design and delivery of a dynamic and complex curriculum, while facilitating the development and implementation of various teaching and learning initiatives. Romkey is cross-appointed with the Department of Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning at OISE/UT, and teaches undergraduate courses in engineering and society, and graduate courses in engineering education. Romkey’s current doctoral re- search focuses on teaching practices in engineering and the integration of an STSE (science, technology, society, and the

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students - Diversity and Assessment

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sylvanus N. Wosu, University of Pittsburgh; Devdas M. Pai, North Carolina A&T State University

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Graduate Studies, Minorities in Engineering

dynamic failures and crack propagation of cylindrical composite storage tank with particular interests in the development of hydrogen storage tanks, failure behaviors of hydrogen-diffused porous composite materials, and the containment of the associated hydrogen embrittlement. Wosu established an integrative dynamic impact and high speed imaging system at the University of Pittsburgh Department of Mechan- ical Engineering that is capable of simulating low and high strain rate penetration loading and capturing the dynamic event at two million frames per second. Special sample fixtures he developed are used to study perforation impact and single and multi-mode fracture tests and general characterization of materi- als

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students - Diversity and Assessment

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aidsa I. Santiago-Román, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Pedro O. Quintero, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Guillermo J. Serrano, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez

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Graduate Studies, Minorities in Engineering

AC 2012-4986: BROADENING PARTICIPATION ACTIVITIES AT UPRMTHROUGH THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION BRIGE PROGRAMDr. Aidsa I. Santiago-Romn, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagez Aidsa I. Santiago-Romn is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Science and Materi- als and the Director of the Strategic Engineering Education Development (SEED) Office at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagez (UPRM). Santiago earned a B.A. (1996) and a M.S. (2000) in industrial engi- neering from UPRM, and a Ph.D. (2009) in engineering education from Purdue University. Her primary research interest is investigating students’ understanding of difficult concepts in engineering science with underrepresented populations. She also

Conference Session

Preparing Engineering Students for the Global Workplace

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian D. Koehler, North Carolina State University

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International

Page 25.492.45 http://studyabroad.ncsu.edu/At NC State University, international study is increasingly integrated into the curriculum. It isessential for a students’ international experience to be integrated into their plan of study 6whereby differentiating themselves from the more than 1,100 that will graduate from just thisCollege of Engineering, not to mention the 70,000+ plus graduating with an engineering degreenationwide and the over 3/4 million engineering graduates worldwide – just in one year alone. Figure 4 – Curriculum Integration for Engineering StudentsImplementationDuring the five week program, students split time between classroom lectures/activities, culturalevents, personal travel, company site

Conference Session

FPD VI: Presenting "All the Best" of the First-year Programs Division

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lorelle A. Meadows, University of Michigan; Robin Fowler, University of Michigan; Elizabeth S. Hildinger, University of Michigan

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First-Year Programs

AC 2012-4128: EMPOWERING STUDENTS WITH CHOICE IN THE FIRSTYEARDr. Lorelle A. Meadows, University of Michigan Lorelle Meadows is Assistant Dean of Academic Programs in the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan. She has primary responsibility for the design and delivery of the first year engineering curriculum and conducts engineering education research in the areas of teamwork and motivation.Ms. Robin Fowler, University of Michigan Robin Fowler is a lecturer in the Program in Technical Communication. She co-teaches multiple sections of the course described in this paper.Dr. Elizabeth S. Hildinger, University of Michigan Elizabeth Hildinger teaches in the Program in Technical Communication in the

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bonnie H. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; JillL L. Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

challenge presented in many engineering programs is how to integrate experimental designinto courses that are not coupled with lab components. Since the dissemination of the findingsfrom the groundbreaking study by Hake, engineering departments recognized and implemented arange of innovative pedagogical styles in an effort to advance the value of interactive learningstrategies1. Hence, the engineering field has experienced a proliferation of “interactive learning”models, many of which report the positive impact on student attitudes and knowledge. Buckand Wage have used an array of what they term “active and cooperative learning (ACL)”methods to enhance courses in signal processing2. The model developed by Gleixner andLackritz included weekly in

Conference Session

Research in Assessment

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Baba Abdul, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Gary Robert Brown, Portland State University; Olusola O. Adesope, Washington State University, Pullman

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Educational Research and Methods

research is the development of cognitive models of learning for areas of the school curriculum. …researchers have developed sophisticated models of student cognition in various areas of the curriculum, such as algebra and physics. However, an understanding of how people learn remains limited for many other areas. Moreover, even in subject domains for which characteristics of expertise have been identified, a detailed understanding of patterns of growth that would enable one to identify landmarks on the way to competence is often lacking. Such landmarks are essential for effective assessment design and implementation

Conference Session

Innovations in Computing Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hassan Rajaei, Bowling Green State University; Eman A. Aldakheel, Bowling Green State University

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Computing & Information Technology

 Science and Engineering Education The  goal  is  to  deliver  an  improved  learning  setting  for  computer  science  education.  Using  the CBE concept, the framework can become portable and  be generalized to offer a wider range of services for computer science and engineering education. To  determine  potential  computer  science  courses,  we  analyze  our  curriculum  in  respect  to  the CS2008  Review  Taskforce 31  sponsored  by  ACM  and  IEEE  Computer  Society.  The  analyzing process  was  based  on  the  assignment  types,  syllabus  components,  and  course  specifications  in the CS Curriculum 2008 31 , and with respect to the base services of Cloud Computing. The result is  illustrated  in  Figure  4  mapped  into  the  three

Conference Session

Off the Beaten Path

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University; Kenneth W. Van Treuren, Baylor University

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New Engineering Educators

, Page 25.602.2 integrating oral and written communication into all facets of the discipline, and providing training in “soft skills” such as leadership, management, creative problem solving, etc.All the while schools are reducing the total number of hours in the engineering curriculum toallow the average student to graduate in four years. 5 Accomplishing all of this is an impressiveundertaking, considering the approach to educating engineers since the 1950s.6Add to this mix the desire of Baylor University to grow in its various research areas, and it isclear that unless emphasis continues to be on quality undergraduate teaching, the demands of theresearch paradigm – graduate resources, labs, facilities, students – will

Conference Session

Student Entrepreneurial and Innovative Mindset

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth W. Van Treuren, Baylor University; Buford Randall Jean, Baylor University; Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

practicality of the ideas. A written RFP was also submitted and,based on the two evaluations, a "winner" was recognized. The course went on to use an RFP inthe design of a gas turbine engine cycle for a high altitude long endurance aircraft used togather intelligence. Concepts for innovation and creativity were also evaluated on the courseexams.IntroductionMuch of what is included in most current engineering curriculums is very similar. This isusually attributed to the assessment process prescribed by ABET, Inc. In particular, the GeneralCriteria 3, a-k Student Outcomes for an engineering program are usually adopted by thedepartments as their evaluation outcomes for a program.3 Many of these student outcomes arerooted in topic areas that are easily

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; M. Eric Carr, Drexel University; Danielle Tadros, Drexel University; Christopher Sikich, Sun Valley High School

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

papers in the field of engineering technology education.Ms. Danielle Tadros, Drexel UniversityMr. Christopher Sikich, Sun Valley High School Christopher Sikich is in his sixth year as a high school biology teacher, fifth as a teacher at Sun Valley High School in Aston, Penn. Page 25.935.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Microfluidics in Engineering, Science, and Technology EducationAbstract We are integrating microfluidics laboratory experiments and projects into the EngineeringTechnology curriculum and high school science classes with the support of a Type 1 NSF

Conference Session

Projects in ECE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Mohamed, Florida International University; Osama A. Mohammed, Florida International University

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Electrical and Computer

American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Smart Control of Power Electronic Converters in Photovoltaic SystemsAbstractThis paper presents an overview of the techniques used to control the power electronicconverters used to integrate renewable energy sources to the electric grid. Moreover, a smartfuzzy-PID controller for DC-DC boost converters, which are the most commonly usedconverters as voltage regulators in Photovoltaic (PV) systems, is presented. Details about theeducational side of these concepts; in-class, simulation and experimental demonstrations are alsoincluded. The proposed fuzzy-PID controller maximizes the stable operating range by tuning thePID parameters ultimately at various loading conditions. Then, a fuzzy logic

Conference Session

Innovations in Solid Mechanics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University; Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University

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Mechanics

development of pilot testing fa- cility, mechanical instrumentation, and industrial applications of aircraft engines. Also, in the past seven years, she gained experience in teaching ME and ET courses in thermal-fluid and energy conversion ar- eas from various levels of instruction and addressed to a broad spectrum of students, from freshmen to seniors, from high school graduates to adult learners. She also has extended experience in curriculum development.Dr. Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University Yalcin Ertekin received his B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Istanbul Technical University. He attended the Business School of Istanbul University and received M.S. degree in production management. After working for

Conference Session

Professional Issues in Ethics Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

A. Dean Fontenot, Texas Tech University; Richard A. Burgess, National Institute for Engineering Ethics

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Engineering Ethics

currently works as a Research Associate and Deputy Director at the Murdough Center for Engineering Professionalism (MCEP) and National Institute for Engineering Ethics (NIEE) at Texas Tech University. He oversees the day to day operations of the center’s distance learning courses for both engineering students and practicing engineers. Additionally, he provides lectures on ethical theory and other topics in an on-campus engineering ethics course. Burgess was also a member of the Ethics in the Curriculum Task Force for Texas Tech’s Quality Enhancement Plan. The Quality Enhancement Plan was a crucial component of Texas Tech’s accreditation with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. A theme throughout these roles

Conference Session

Best Practices in K-12 Engineering: Partnerships

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Schnittka, University of Kentucky; Elizabeth A. Parry, North Carolina State University; Lizette D. Day, Rachel Freeman School of Engineering; Augusto Z. Macalalag Jr., Stevens Institute of Technology; Albert Padilla Jr., Jersey City Public Schools; Malinda S. Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Patty Ann Quinones, Skyline High School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

) in the view of the use of computer technology from passive tools(e.g. reading articles online) to productive tools (e.g. using Microsoft Office products to writereports).In the next section, we will highlight the successes in the classroom of Albert Padilla. Albertteaches middle school students in an urban school in N.J. He is a model teacher whose workexemplifies how a classroom teacher can successfully integrate engineering activities into theexisting curriculum. In his first lesson, he used the Design Squad’s Rubber Band Car activity toteach and engage students in the engineering design process. While designing their cars, studentsreviewed the materials available to them, asked questions, considered science concepts (e.g.motion, forces

Conference Session

Instrumentation in Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University; Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Jumoke O. Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University

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Instrumentation

online teaching environment, creating modules, the role ofdiscussion, technology integration and assessment. The main goal of the “Online Course DesignWorkshop” is to teach instructors interested in developing and teaching online courses how todivide the course into modules that last approximately one to two weeks. These modules have tofurther be divided into sub-modules with topics that students can work through in about an hour. All courses were required to conform to “The 2008 – 2010 Quality MattersTM (QM)Rubric” [12]. This rubric outlines many of the practices that are generally accepted for teaching Page 25.1003.5engineering courses