Conference Session

Methods of Teaching and Learning in Construction

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James G. Sullivan, University of Florida, Gainesville

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Construction

large construction and design projects.Learning FrameworksThe goals for the project were developed to touch upon several learning theories or methods.While the theoretical framework for the learning cube was based on problem-based learning theway in which the students experienced the project differed based on which cohort they were in.Experiential learning theory places an emphasis on the experience of the individual in thelearning process iv. Learning styles such as initial involvement, reflection, logical conclusion,and action were touched upon in the review of the students’ experience. The uniqueness of thefindings was the strategies the students choose when given an option in completing the projects.Outcome ObjectivesThe goals for the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elaine P. Scott, Seattle Pacific University; Denise Wilson, University of Washington; Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

styles. The index of learning styles include reflective or active learners (processing), sensing or intuitive learners (perception), visual or verbal learners (input), and sequential or global learners (understanding).  Personality Styles: A brief overview of different personality styles in terms of strengths and weaknesses. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) test is used to provide psychological preferences for four categories with opposite pairs.  Defining Purpose and Goals: A brief overview on how to best define your personal purpose and goals to achieve maximum satisfaction. The module looks at the challenges of the 21st century workplace, and helps students to recognize their

Conference Session

Research in Engineering Education II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David F. Radcliffe, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ji Hyun Yu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sadia Nawaz, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yi Luo, Purdue University; Jea Hong Choi, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

. Page 25.864.2social and cognitive psychology, sociology, education, and other STEM education disciplines) tobring valuable research skills and perspectives5. However, like many interdisciplinary fields,engineering education has the difficulty to identify what constitutes ‘interdisciplinary’ work dueto lack of appropriate indicators to measure the degree of knowledge integration. It is thusworthwhile exploring current initiatives to lead the formation of interdisciplinary networks ofengineering education researchers and the changes of interdisciplinarity over time usingbibliometric indicators. To date, interdisciplinarity of engineering education research has beenconceptualized in various ways; for example, by reflecting the international

Conference Session

Global Community Engagement in Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aditya Johri, Virginia Tech; Akshay Sharma, Virginia Tech

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Community Engagement Division

professor encourages classdiscussion. The qualitative part of the data analysis suggests that service learning is effective inpart because it facilitates four types of outcomes: an increased sense of personal efficacy, anincreased awareness of the world, an increased awareness of one’s personal values, andincreased engagement in the classroom experience. Both qualitative and quantitative resultsunderscore, once again, the power of reflection as a means of connecting the service experienceto the academic course material. The primary forms of reflection used were discussions amongstudents, discussions with professors, and written reflection in the form of journals and papers.Given that service-learning has demonstrated positive outcomes on student

Conference Session

Research on Engineering Design Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leema Kuhn Berland, University of Texas, Austin; Kirstin Collette Busch, University of Texas, Austin

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Educational Research and Methods

entering he course have:1) algebraic skills to be able to find slope and use equations for lines, 2) geometry skills to beable to use a coordinate grid, understand the concept of similar figures and the area-diameterrelationship of circles, and 3) physics knowledge of light reflection and how light travels instraight lines. While these concepts are considered pre-requisite knowledge, the concepts arereviewed within the first few lessons of the unit. The unit consists of 11 lessons and was taughtover the course of 9 3-hour workshops. The lessons were organized into lesson sets groupingtogether broader learning episodes; these lesson sets are described in greater detail in table 2

Conference Session

Assessment and Impact

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Odesma Onika Dalrymple, Arizona State University, Polytechnic

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, specifically models, to describe how somethingworks.AcknowledgementThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.0648316. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this materialare those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.BibliographyAngelo, T. A. & Cross, K.P. (1993). Classroom assessment techniques: A handbook for college teachers. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Page 25.513.7Bransford, J. D., Brown, A. L., & Cocking, R. R. (2000). How people learn. Washington, D.C.: National Academy

Conference Session

Standards and K-12 Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamara J. Moore, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Micah S. Stohlmann, University of Minnesota; Jennifer A. Kersten, University of Minnesota; Kristina Maruyama Tank, University of Minnesota; Aran W. Glancy, University of Minnesota

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

mathematics, science, andtechnology40. In whatever setting the knowledge of engineering techniques, skills, and tools aredeveloped the focus needs to be on improving students’ understanding and appreciation of thetechnological world while deepening their knowledge in mathematics and science.The understanding of the central role of materials and their properties is an essential feature ofengineering solutions15. Design activities require learners to notice and reflect on the structure,function, and behavior of a process, a device, or a natural phenomena20. Scientific knowledgeinforms engineering design and many scientific advances would not be possible withouttechnological tools developed by engineering1. However, most people have little

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky; John L. Falconer, University of Colorado, Boulder; Ronald L. Miller, Colorado School of Mines

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

works areparticularly noteworthy. First, the Force Concept Inventory (FCI) provided an instrument tomeasure students’ fundamental conceptual understanding of Newtonian mechanics. 1,2 The Page 25.322.2questions were designed to test a student’s ability to apply the fundamental laws and principlesin a way that does not require computation. Second, Eric Mazur published his book PeerInstruction, which describes the use of ConcepTests to engage students in conceptual learningduring lecture.3 This structured questioning process actively involves all students in the class.Peer instruction encourages students to reflect on the problem, think through

Conference Session

FPD XI: Tidbits and Cookies

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas J. Vasko, Central Connecticut State University; Peter F. Baumann, Central Connecticut State University

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First-Year Programs

students from high school to college  Increased academic success (reflected in higher GPA, fewer academic probations, improved student satisfaction)  Recruitment and retention of stronger students  Enhanced interactions between studentsOur university website explains [36] that “our Living-Learning Communities (LLC’s) are on-campus communities designed for students with common majors and academic interests.”Engineering is one of three majors selected to participate in the university’s pilot LLC program.Students live together in a designated dormitory area and together take one similar course inaddition to the FYE course.This Living Learning Community effort in engineering complements similar work ongoing atmany other institutions

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Osakue, Texas Southern University; Xuemin Chen, Texas Southern University; Chenyu Wang, Texas Southern University; Osman Ahmed

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

for streaming instrumentation data, and fast client-side,JavaScript based cross-browser graphing/plotting.AcknowledgmentsThis work is partially supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Numbers DUE-0942778, EEC-0935008, EEC-0935208 and HRD-0928921.Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are thoseof the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Bibliography 1. I. E. Allen, and J. Seaman, “Going the distance: Online education in the United States, 2011.” The Sloan Consortium, 2011. 2. X. Chen, G. Song and Y. Zhang, "Virtual and Remote Laboratory Development: A Review," in Proceedings of Earth and Space 2010, pp. 3843-3852

Conference Session

Innovative Course Developments in Construction

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chung-Suk Cho, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; David S. Cottrell Sr. P.E., University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Candace Mazze, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Sandra Loree Dika, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Construction

education research methods at UNC Charlotte. She studies college access and success issues and has a particular interest in first generation and STEM students. Page 25.425.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Developing and Implementing Guided Inquiry Modules in a Construction Materials CourseIntroduction In recent years, leading engineering research and accreditation agencies have called forengineering education to become more reflective of real-world engineering practice. TheNational Academy of Engineering (NAE) suggests better alignment of

Conference Session

Using Applications and Projects in Teaching Mathematics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Gainsburg, California State University, Northridge

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Mathematics

the mandatory language fordesign and analysis, and mathematical proof the industry standard for final justification. In thislast point there is some overlap between the perspectives of engineers and JPFs: Both sometimesused formal mathematics for post hoc justifications of solutions obtained by other means.The epistemological aspect of skeptical reverence recalls the broader concept advanced by Kingand Kitchener (1994)32 of reflective judgment. Mainly applied to college students, reflectivejudgment is the endpoint of a developmental continuum corresponding to the recognition of thecomplexity and uncertainty of real-world problems, an awareness of the need to interpretknowledge in the context in which it was constructed (and revise it in light

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Trends and Tools

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vincent Capece, University of Kentucky

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Mechanical Engineering

to write a description of the wind tunnel and the experimentalprocedure used to acquire the data. This assignment was read by each faculty member andreturned to the students at the beginning of the next class period. To encourage reflection, Page 25.459.3grammar, style, word choice, etc. issues were simply underlined so that the students could thinkabout their individual writing challenges. During a one-on-one meeting with each student, anyquestions concerning corrections were addressed. The most common problem encountered wasthe challenge of being able to proofread their writing. Table 1. Workshop

Conference Session

Projects in Alternative Energy: Wind and Solar

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kamal Sarkar, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert A. Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American; Dean Schneider, Texas Engineering Experiment Station; Ken Starcher, West Texas A&M University; Pam Groce, Texas State Energy Conservation Office

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

). Figure 14 shows the wind speed data between3:30 PM of January 6 and January 7, 2010. These are instantaneous wind speeds sampled everyfive minutes between 3:30 PM of January 6 and 7 of 2010. Average speed for the day was 8.1mph. It is noted from Figure 4 that the average monthly wind speed is 8 mph for Mercedes.This data reflects a typical January day. Expectedly, wind mostly blows during afternoons andslows down significantly during early mornings. While early morning wind speed drops to below5 mph for several hours, the speed picks up as high as 20 mph and above, occasionally hitting 25mph. While this is not the best wind month for this area, this is a good representation of theaverage wind speed for the area as is clear from Figure 4

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ying Tang, Rowan University; Sachin Shetty, Tennessee State University; Xiufang Chen, Rowan University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

toolssuggested some necessary refinement for students to get most benefit from the game experiences.ACKNOWLEDGMENTThis work is supported under a Innovations in Engineering Education, Curriculum,and Infrastructure grant EEC#0935089 from the National Science Foundation.BIBLIOGRAPHY[1]. Bowen, B. A., “Four puzzles in adult literacy: Reflections on the national adult literacy survey,” Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 42, 314-323, 1999[2]. Klemp, R., “Academic Literacy: Making Students Content Learners,” http://www.greatsource.com/rehand/6-8/pdfs/Academic_Literacy.pdf[3]. Stothard, S. E. and Hulme, C., “A comparison of reading comprehension and decoding difficulties in children,” Cornoldi C. and

Conference Session

Adaptive and Supportive Learning Environments

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric C. Huang, Manhattan College

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Chemical Engineering, Minorities in Engineering

Librarianship 36:158-165, 2010.7. Meyers, KL, SE Silliman, and NL Gedde, A comparison of engineering students’ reflections on their first-year experiences, Journal of Engineering Education 99:169-178, 2010.8. Angelique, H, K Kyle, and E Taylor, Mentor and muses: new strategies for academic success, Innovative Higher Education 26:195-209, 2002.9. Khazanov, L, Mentoring at-risk students in a remedial mathematics course, Math and Computer Education 45:106-118, 2011.10. Rodger, S, and PF Tremblay, The effects of a peer mentoring program on academic success among first year university students, Canadian Journal of Higher Education 33:1-18, 2003.11. Thorsheim, H, H LaCost, and JL Narum, Peer mentoring of undergraduate research in

Conference Session

Design Spine

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey L. Schiano, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Design in Engineering Education

2016.Design Sequence ArchitectureAs a starting point for achieving the three objectives stated earlier, the undergraduate committeebegan by reviewing the design component of the curriculum at peer Electrical EngineeringDepartments with similar size and ranking. Our senior capstone design course was organizedalong the same lines as many other departments, and reflects ABET criteria. In addition togeneral lectures concerning professional engineering topics, there are weekly laboratory sections.In self-defined project sections, students first complete predefined laboratory assignments duringthe first half of the semester before beginning a self-defined project approved by their instructor.In other sections, student teams select a major design

Conference Session

Improving the Pedagogy of Laboratory Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine; William Marshall, Alief Independent School District

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

others. Some departmentshave much more discretionary funds than others”. 6 While substantial amounts of facultytime and effort were required for curriculum revisions, historically lecture and theorybased courses, have been dramatically upgraded to reflect the concepts and skill sets needby today’s graduates.OutcomesPretesting identified little difference between those students who took the lecture onlycourse and those who also took the course with a laboratory component. Quantifiablecomparisons from those with the lab component show a substantial increase in quiz/testscores, and final course grades. In addition, the laboratory sessions served as a classroomassessment technique providing real time validation of the problem solving pedagogy

Conference Session

Progress in Manufacturing Education III

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin L. Devine, Illinois State University; Corinne Zimmerman, Illinois State University

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Manufacturing

% Figure 8. Summary of post-intervention journal themes (n=29)ConclusionsThis study revealed that the elementary students’ conceptions of robots changed from naïve torealistic with instruction, and this change was reflected in their drawings both immediately andafter a 3-month delay. Furthermore, student journal entries and teacher comments clearlyindicate that the students enjoyed the outreach activity. Anecdotal comments from the teachersalso suggest that the robot programming activities facilitated student learning in mathematicslater in the school year during an introduction to the coordinate system grid.Key characteristics of the outreach activity include the following features: (a) it is very low-cost;(b) it minimizes the impact on the

Conference Session

ChemE Potpourri

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey R. Seay, University of Kentucky; David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

r car fuel in an econo my car, or ddiesel fuel inn a gasolineengine. Commentary is provided to caution students about real world performance issuesassociated with certain parameter choices. The activities call for the student to first predict ideal engine performance under differentscenarios. Next, the students will use the simulator to explore the effects of changingparameters. Initial changes are specified in detail to acquaint students with the simulator, withsubsequent explorations requiring students to make decisions regarding how to determineanswers. Students utilizing the activity are frequently encouraged to look at additional optionsand scenarios according to their interests. Finally, students are asked to reflect on

Conference Session

Understanding Our Students I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald William Rhymer Ph.D., U.S. Air Force Academy; Richard T. Buckley Ph.D., U.S. Air Force Academy; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Educational Research and Methods

, students spend less time inreflection over the course material, which is unfortunate because reflection is more likely to lead todepth in conceptual understanding and critical thinking about the material2, 3.Evidence that the traditional collegiate-level strategies are not successful in developing deep, criticalthinking in college students has been making national headlines. The recently published“Academically Adrift” by Arum and Roksa4 concluded that colleges and universities graduate studentswith no significant increase in critical thinking. Meanwhile, over the past few decades, the author citesthat average GPAs are on the rise. Albeit critical thinking isn’t the only lens to view success (nor isthe Collegiate Learning Assessment used in “Adrift

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen L. Kitto, Western Washington University; Debra S. Jusak, Western Washington University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

27 3.0 1.2 41% crunching 3. Book didn’t complement the problem set 25 2.8 1.4 32% 4. Spreadsheets took focus away from 27 2.8 1.3 26% concepts 5. One group member did the work, but all 27 2.3 1.3 27% got credit 6. Too much repetition of concepts 26 2.3 1.1 11%The feedback from the students regarding interferences provided us with opportunitiesfor reflection and adjustments. Given the size of the class and support budgets for thecourse, it is difficult to see what can be done to reduce class wait time for help. A moreeffective way to run the course, especially given all the other inductive

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Curricula and Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy M. Hodges P.E., Virginia Military Institute; Elizabeth White Baker, Wake Forest University

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Mechanical Engineering

theexperience was positive and that they would want to do further research work.Initial Conclusion and Future WorkThis initial study indicates that some students who performed an undergraduate researchexperience are not encouraged to continue with post-graduate education. Students whoparticipated in the summer were required to work continuously for about two years giving littletime for reflection, relaxation and regeneration. Those that originally wanted to pursue post-graduate education where encouraged and those that had questioned the benefit werediscouraged. This may truly make for a better graduate student once they get into a graduateprogram. The students that attended the Graduate Institution did not have that same benefit. Inevery category in

Conference Session

Innovations in Materials Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Surendra K. Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology; Steven John Kosciol, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Materials

. Figure 5: Aluminum Clamps with ABS Plastic iPod Holders mounted on an aluminum specimenExperimental Results and DiscussionIn measurements reported below, we kept the distance LG between the two clamps to beapproximately 4½” to achieve comparable precision in G measurements by both inclinometersand iPods. Figure 6 shows a plot of shear stress versus shear strain data points in the elastic rangewith least-square line fits to determine the shear modulus of 2024-T351 aluminum alloyspecimens. Since the inclinometer display changes by as much as 0.15 often, the horizontalerror bars for inclinometer data reflect this 0.15 uncertainty whereas the iPod data error barsreflect the Clinometer display resolution of 0.1. Table 1 below summarizes the

Conference Session

New Classrooms, New Challenges II: Assessing Non-traditional Approaches

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Kenneth J. Williamson, Oregon State University; Jeffrey A. Nason, Oregon State University; Goran Jovanovic Ph.D., Oregon State University; Chih-hung Chang, Oregon State University; Adam Z. Higgins, Oregon State University; Craig M. Gates, Oregon State University; Richard Mark Roehner, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

homework, or extemporaneouslyanswers student questions in front of the entire section from the active minority who ask.Students seldom witness or encounter what to do if they are “stuck” and cannot see a clearsolution path. On the other hand, studios are designed to engage all students in the classroom.They are activity based where students spend the majority of the class time in action to answerconceptual questions, solve problems, explain phenomena from in class demonstrations, work onvirtual laboratories, etc. The GTAs or instructors interact with students in a facilitative modewhere they ask probing questions designed to enable the students to reflect on appropriateprocedures and concepts so that the students themselves can identify what to do

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nader Rafla, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

: NumericallyControlled Oscillator (NCO); Cascaded Integrator Combo (CIC) filter; Channel Equalizer;Digital Communication Transmitter; Digital Communication Receiver; and Pulse Shaping.Course Benefits and AssessmentThis course is an important elective course to graduate students interested in the topics of DSPand reconfigurable hardware design. It plays a vital role in stimulating their interest to performresearch in the area of hardware implementation of DSP systems. Through lectures, readings,and working with practical designs, students learn the pros and cons of different implementationmethodologies. Each time the course is offered, its contents change to reflect the new trends inindustry including any new features of the tools and hardware platforms

Conference Session

Potpouri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heidi Reeder, Boise State University; Patricia A. Pyke, Boise State University; Lynn Lubamersky, Boise State University; Seung Youn Chyung, Boise State University; Cheryl B. Schrader, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Women in Engineering

the majority of the female figures named here were not, uponclose reflection, from STEM fields, but rather other socially important fields. More about thiswill be discussed subsequently. Table 4. Group Statistics for R3. Student Gender (Male vs. Female) N Mean Std. Deviation Std. Error MeanQ1 Male Figures Male 513 5.14 2.204 .097 Female 634 4.91 2.155 .086Q1 Female Figures Male 513 .18 .482

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University; Norm Clark, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

Strongly Agree.From Table 4, it can be seen that the students were not very satisfied by the support from theindustry. This was the first time a project of this nature and scale was done as a part of this class.The industry support to the students while working on the project was not made available at thelevel or frequency that was planned. This is clearly reflected in the student feedback. Thedetailed feedback from the students has provided the instructors with better ideas regarding howto engage students and industry during the course of the project. The plan is to currentlyimplement these improvement measures during the upcoming semester. The feedback indicates that working on the project and the material covered in class wasuseful to

Conference Session

International Division Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oxana S. Pantchenko, University of California, Santa Cruz; Philip Jackson; Michael S. Isaacson, University of California, Santa Cruz; Ali DUPE Shakouri, Purdue University

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International

countries were equally encouraged toparticipate. Interestingly, when the program was held in California, the majority of participantswere from Danish Universities and when the program was held in Denmark, the majority of theparticipating population of students were from the United States. Regardless of the disciplinestudied and the degree level pursued, the formed groups reflected examples in a diverse teamthat investigated the opportunities and challenges facing renewable energy implementation frommany directions.Program StructureThe California - Denmark Renewable Energy Summer Workshop consisted of three majorcomponents; lectures, field trips, and project work. All components varied from year toyear based on the feedback received from the

Conference Session

BME Laboratory and Project Experiences

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamie Lynn Brugnano, Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University; Kevin Andrew Richards, Purdue University; Marcia A. Pool, Purdue University; Allison L. Sieving, Purdue University; Juan Diego Velasquez, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sherry L. Voytik-Harbin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ann E. Rundell, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Biomedical

perceptions relating to the aspects of the course that they liked and that should beaddressed in the future. First order themes indicate the main ideas that students took away fromthe course related to each of the main topic areas. In certain instances, first order themes arefurther broken down into second order themes to better communicate the students’ experiences.4.3 Reflections on Assignment Design with Respect to Bloom’s TaxonomyTo determine if the assigned activities required the students to engage in and practice higherorder thinking skills, the assignments were assessed based upon the Bloom’s taxonomy scale.We created a rubric with keywords6 that described each level of Bloom’s taxonomy. Threereviewers (chosen from the instructors of the