Conference Session

Software Engineering Curricula

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Darling Urban, Texas Tech University; Joseph E Urban, Texas Tech University; Susan A. Mengel, Texas Tech University; William M. Marcy P.E., Texas Tech University; Patrick E. Patterson, Texas Tech University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

discern if the information on a web page or document is important enough to be archived for later use by a user. In addition, she is investigating the area of information security to determine how to keep intruders out of computer systems and applications, particularly on the web.Dr. William M. Marcy P.E., Texas Tech UniversityDr. Patrick E. Patterson, Texas Tech University Patrick Patterson is Chair of the Department of Industrial Engineering at Texas Tech University. Pre- viously, while at Iowa State University, he served as Chair of the Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering Department and as Interim chair of the Industrial Education and Technology Department. He is a Professional Engineer (PE), a certified

Conference Session

Software Engineering Topics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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W. Eric Wong, University of Texas, Dallas

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

working knowledge of each individual aspectof software engineering, and also have gained experience in how these aspects are related to, anddepend on, one another in order to successfully develop a software system. Through this process,we can help students make software testing an integral part of their coding practice with theunderstanding that testing cannot just be added on to the software at the last minute after it isproduced.Currently, we are working on a TUES (Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science,Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Type II project funded by NSF to develop a set ofinstructional materials in the form of course modules, not confined to a particular technique ortool but generalized over different aspects of

Conference Session

Software Engineering Topics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lakshmi Ramachandran; Edward F. Gehringer, North Carolina State University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

AC 2012-4810: AN AUTOMATED APPROACH TO ASSESSING THE QUAL-ITY OF CODE REVIEWSLakshmi RamachandranDr. Edward F. Gehringer, North Carolina State University Ed Gehringer is an Associate Professor in the departments of Computer Science and Electrical & Com- puter Engineering at North Carolina State University. He received his Ph.D. from Purdue University and has also taught at Carnegie Mellon University and Monash University in Australia. His research interests lie mainly in computer-supported cooperative learning. Page 25.154.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 An

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

on several projects funded by the National Science Foundation, including ”Engineering Sustainable Engineers,” which is the focus of this paper.Dr. Benjamin Afotey, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Benjamin Afotey hails from Ghana, West Africa. He completed his secondary education at St. Peter’s Secondary School and Ghana National College. He graduated from the University of Science and Tech- nology, with a bachelor’s of science degree in chemical engineering in June 2000. During his final year, he worked as a student intern at Cocoa Processing Company, Ghana. Afotey completed his master’s in civil/environmental engineering from the University of Texas, Arlington, in Dec. 2003. During this pe

Conference Session

Linking Engineering and Liberal Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gayle E. Ermer, Calvin College

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2012-4539: THE COMPLEXITIES OF ENGINEERING DESIGN ANDSYSTEM MODELINGDr. Gayle E. Ermer, Calvin College Gayle Ermer is a professor of engineering at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Mich. She teaches in the mechanical concentration in the areas of machine dynamics and manufacturing processes. Her master’s degree was obtained from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, in manufacturing systems engineering (1987), and her Ph.D. from Michigan State University (1994). Her research interests include philosophy of technology, engineering ethics, and women in engineering. Page 25.1279.1 c

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K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cheryl Farmer, UTeachEngineering; David T. Allen, University of Texas, Austin; Leema Kuhn Berland, University of Texas, Austin; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin; Lisa Guerra, NASA

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

materials for environmental and engineering education. The quality of his work has been recognized by the National Science Foundation, the AT&T Foundation, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors, and the state of Texas. He has won teaching awards at the University of Texas and UCLA. Allen received his B.S. degree in chemical engineering, with distinction, from Cornell University in 1979. His M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in chemical engineering were awarded by the California Institute of Technology in 1981 and 1983. He has held visiting faculty appointments at the California Institute of Technology, the University of California, Santa Barbara, and

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FPD IV: Innovative Curriculum Elements of Successful First-year Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John C. Moosbrugger, Clarkson University; Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; Melissa Carole Richards, Clarkson University; Elisabeth A. Chapman, Clarkson University

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First-Year Programs

on Engineering and Society for First-Year Engineering Students and Non-MajorsAbstractA course designed for first-year engineering students and non-majors was conceived, piloted andtaught over the course of two semesters. The course addresses the engineering design process,including a hands-on project, engineering ethics, and engineering and society content. This paperdescribes the course and the instructors’ experience teaching it, and reports on an initial study ofchanges in student perceptions in the course using a single group, pre-test/post-test design.Background and IntroductionClarkson University is a small, technologically-focused, research university comprised of threeschools – Engineering, Arts and

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Spatial Visualization

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sonya Bond Overstreet, EMH&T

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Engineering Design Graphics

on an implementationand training strategy to upgrade their engineering design software. Recognizing that they were atleast five AutoCAD® Land Desktop versions behind, the decision was made to undertake acorporate wide technology upgrade. After careful consideration, it was determined that the bestcourse of action was to take a two-phase approach. EMH&T would upgrade from AutoCAD®Land Desktop 2004 to AutoCAD® Land Desktop 2009 and then make the leap to AutoCAD®Civil 3D®. This paper will also provide tips for sustaining and advancing engineering designsoftware upgrades.IntroductionAccording to the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) the worst economic recessionin U.S. history since the Great Depression began in December 2007 ending

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International Engineering Education: Developments, Innovations, Implementations, and Pedagogical Challenges in Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael E. Auer, Carinthia Tech Institute, Austria; Arthur Walter Edwards, University of Colima

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International

publications, and a leading member of numerous national and international organizations in the field of online technologies. He is Founder and Chair of the annual international ICL and REV conferences and Chair or member of the program committees of several international confer- ences and workshops. He is Editor-in-Chief of the international journals of Online Engineering (iJOE, http://www.i-joe.org/), Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET, http://www.i-jet.org/), and Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM, http://www.i-jim.org/). Auer is Founding President and CEO of the Inter- national Association of Online Engineering (IAOE) since 2006, a non-governmental organization that promotes the vision of new engineering working

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Engineering Management Applications

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gene Dixon, East Carolina University

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

AC 2012-2965: EMBEDDING LEADERSHIP TOPICS IN THE ENGINEER-ING CURRICULUMDr. Gene Dixon, East Carolina University Gene Dixon teaches aspiring engineers at the undergraduate level at East Carolina University. He has held positions in industry with Union Carbide, Chicago Bridge & Iron, E.I. DuPont & deNemours, West- inghouse Electric, CBS, Viacom, and Washington Group. He has spoken to more than 25,000 people as a corporate trainer, a teacher, and a motivational speaker. He received a Ph.D. in industrial and sys- tems engineering and engineering management from the University of Alabama in Huntsville, a master’s of business administration from Nova Southeastern University, and a bachelor’s of science in

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Potpourri

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lawrence E. Whitman, Wichita State University; Don E. Malzahn, Wichita State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

. Page 25.1263.14References 1. Parks, Sharon Daloz, (2005) Leadership Can Be Taught: A Bold Approach for a Complex World, Harvard Business School Press. 2. "2005 ABET Accreditation Yearbook," Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc., Baltimore, MD, 2005. 3. Crawley, E. Malmquest, J. Ostund, S., Brodeur, (2007), Rethinking Engineering Education: The CDIO Approach, Springer. 4. Farr, James V., and Brazil, Donna, M., (March 2009), Leadership skill development for engineers, Engineering Management Journal, Vol 21. No1, pp 1-8. 5. Duderstadt, James J. Engineering for a changing world: A Roadmap to the future of American engineering practice, research, and

Conference Session

High School Students Thinking and Performance

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University; Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kyungsuk Park, Utah State University; Shaobo Huang, Utah State University - Engineering Education

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-4849: HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT ENGINEERING DESIGN THINK-ING AND PERFORMANCEProf. Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University Kurt Becker, Ph.D., is a professor and the Department Head of Engineering and Technology Education. He is the Co-principal Investigator for the National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded National Center for Engineering and Technology Education (NCETE). His areas of research include adult learning cognition, engineering education professional development, and technical training. He has extensive international experience working on technical training projects funded by the Asian Development Bank, World Bank, and U.S. Department of Labor, USAID. Countries where he has worked include Bangladesh

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K-12 Teacher Professional Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristin Sargianis, Museum of Science, Boston; Sharlene Yang, Museum of Science, Boston; Christine M. Cunningham, Museum of Science, Boston

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

experience for themselves the power of inquiry-based and open-ended learning. Yang re- ceived her B.A. in biology and psychology from Cornell University, her M.S. in biopsychology from the University of Michigan, and her M.A.T. in science education from Tufts University.Dr. Christine M. Cunningham, Museum of Science, Boston Page 25.503.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Effective Engineering Professional Development for Elementary EducatorsIntroductionThe Engineering is Elementary (EiE) project fosters engineering and technological

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New and Innovative Ideas

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Thomas Malcolm, University of Virginia; Jennifer L. Chiu, University of Virginia; Edward Pan, University of Virginia; M. David Burghardt, Hofstra University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Society for Engineering Education, 2012 WISEngineering: A Web-Based Engineering Design Learning EnvironmentAbstract In this paper we introduce WISEngineering, a new curriculum delivery, assessment, andfeedback system that uses engineering design to teach science, technology, engineering and math(STEM) concepts to middle school and high school students. WISEngineering is a free, open-source environment that supports STEM learning by guiding students through informedengineering design projects1. WISEngineering includes learning modules that involve extensivehands-on engineering for real-world problems and integrate computer-aided design (CAD) anddigital fabrication technologies. Here we

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

AC 2012-3298: WORKSHOP MODULES ON PHARMACEUTICAL ENGI-NEERING FOR UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATIONDr. Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University Stephanie Farrell is an Associate Professor in chemical engineering at Rowan University. Prior to joining Rowan in 1998, she was an Assistant Professor in chemical engineering and Adjunct Professor in biomed- ical engineering at Louisiana Tech University. She received her bachelor’s, M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in chemical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, Stevens Institute of Technology, and New Jer- sey Institute of Technology, respectively. Farrell’s educational interests are in laboratory development and experiential learning, particularly in the areas of biomedical and

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Research Informing Teaching Practice II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Renata A. Revelo Alonso, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Michael C. Loui, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Educational Research and Methods

scholarship of teaching and learning. He serves as Executive Editor of College Teaching and as a member of the editorial board of Accountability in Research. He is a Carnegie Scholar and an IEEE Fellow. Professor Loui was Associate Dean of the Graduate College at Illinois from 1996 to 2000. He directed the theory of computing program at the National Science Foundation from 1990 to 1991. He earned the Ph.D. at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1980. Page 25.1320.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 The Long-Term Outcomes of an Engineering Course for Students

Conference Session

Information Literacy in Context: Enabling Real World Problem Solving

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adriana Popescu, Princeton University

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Engineering Libraries

be interpreted throughthe lens of that particular culture.So, how can this lofty task be accomplished? Mazumder points out that US academic institutionshave the educational foundation necessary to combine technology and culture in the engineeringcurriculum. The current educational models in practice can take the form of internationalconcentrations and minors, cultural courses and cultural components in dual degree andsimultaneous degree programs, global simulation projects, international internships and teamprojects, study abroad and global courses. Her comprehensive overview of the educationalmodels concludes with recommending a Global Skill Tool Box to prepare engineers for globalcompetence4. The set of skills, which can prepare students

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ying Tang, Rowan University; Sachin Shetty, Tennessee State University; Kauser Jahan, Rowan University; S. Keith Hargrove, Tennessee State University; John P. Henry

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

AC 2012-3423: SUSTAINCITY A INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL REALITYGAME PROMOTING ENGINEERING DESIGN IN PRE-ENGINEERINGCURRICULUMDr. Ying Tang, Rowan University Ying Tang received the B.S. and M.S. degrees from the Northeastern University, P. R. China, in 1996 and 1998, respectively, and Ph.D. degree from New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, N.J., in 2001. She is currently an Associate Professor of electrical and computer engineering at Rowan University. Her research interests include virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and modeling and scheduling of computer- integrated systems. Tang has led or participated in several research and education projects funded by National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of

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Preparing Engineering Students for the Global Workplace

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian D. Koehler, North Carolina State University

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International

, adaptingcommunication styles for different audiences, being concise, explaining concepts in non-technical terms, and collaborating. Students were especially interested in the value ofcommunication skills for engineers and how the changes in technology are improving (orsometimes complicating) workplace communication. Below are a few excerpts from thestudents’ report: Page 25.492.78 For more details about each site visit, please visit london-eng331.blogspot.com . Communication Skills o “The representatives from each company repeatedly told us how important it is to be able to communicate and write in the workplace. The answer

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Building Information Modeling (BIM)

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ali Nejat, Texas Tech University; Muge Mukaddes Darwish, Texas Tech University; Tewodros Ghebrab, Texas Tech University

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Construction

Page 25.262.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 BIM Teaching Strategy for Construction Engineering StudentsAbstractAfter the introduction of Building Information Modeling to construction industry in 1987, todaywe are facing an increasing demand for the new technology and the well trained professionalscapable of implementing it. Recently, the new idea of having a comprehensive 3D intelligentmodel with the ability of being extended to a 4D model has caught a lot of attention and forcedthe construction companies to move toward adopting the new knowledge and implementing it intheir projects. This is due to a variety of reasons such as 1) acquiring the new technology tooptimize project

Conference Session

Focus on Elementary

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy V. Ernst, Virginia Tech; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth A. Parry, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-3026: TERM ANALYSIS OF AN ELEMENTARY ENGINEERINGDESIGN APPROACHDr. Jeremy V. Ernst, Virginia Tech Jeremy V. Ernst is an Assistant Professor in the Integrative STEM Education program of the Department of Teaching and Learning at Virginia Tech. He currently teaches graduate courses in STEM education foundations and contemporary issues in Integrative STEM Education. Ernst specializes in research fo- cused on dynamic intervention means for STEM education students categorized as at-risk of dropping out of school. He also has curriculum research and development experiences in technology, engineering, and design education.Dr. Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University Laura J. Bottomley, Director, Women

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

AC 2012-4652: IS THE ENGINEERING EDUCATION COMMUNITY BE-COMING MORE INTERDISCIPLINARY?Dr. Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette Johannes Strobel is Director of INSPIRE, Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning, and Assistant Professor of engineering education and learning design and technology at Purdue University. NSF and several private foundations fund his research. His research and teaching focuses on policy of P-12 engineering, how to support teachers and students’ academic achievements through engineering learning, the measurement and support of change of habits of mind, particularly in regards to sustainability and the use of cyber-infrastructure to sensitively and resourcefully

Conference Session

Research Informing Teaching Practice II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Flora P. McMartin, Broad-based Knowledge, LLC; Joseph G. Tront, Virginia Tech; Sarah Giersch, Broad-based Knowledge, LLC

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Educational Research and Methods

exploring topics on evaluating, sustaining, and involving participants in building digital libraries. Prior to establishing a consulting practice, Giersch worked in the private sector conducting market analyses and assessments related to deploying technology in higher education. She received a M.S.L.S. from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Page 25.698.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 How Award Winning Courseware is Impacting Engineering EducationAbstractIn this paper, we report on a study regarding the impact of the Premier Award for Excellence inEngineering

Conference Session

The Role of Engineering in Integrated STEM--uh STEAM--uh Education!

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary McCormick, Tufts University; Morgan M. Hynes, Tufts University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-4154: ENGINEERING IN A FICTIONAL WORLD: EARLY FIND-INGS FROM INTEGRATING ENGINEERING AND LITERACYMs. Mary McCormick, Tufts University Mary McCormick is a graduate student at Tufts University. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in education, focusing on mathematics, science, technology, and engineering education. She received a B.S. from University of Massachusetts, Lowell, in civil engineering, and an M.S. from Tufts University in civil engineering. Her current research involves seeing the engineering thinking and doing in children.Dr. Morgan M. Hynes, Tufts University Morgan Hynes is a Research Assistant Professor in the Tufts University Education Department and Ed- ucation Research Program Director for the

Conference Session

Instrumentation in Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew M. Hoff, University of South Florida; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida

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Instrumentation

College of Engineering faculty since 1981 and is an emeritus member of the American Association for Cancer Research. His current research interests focus on instrumentation and controls as related to development of electric field mediated drug and gene deliver. Efforts in this area include patents and papers as well as developing the first FDA-approved clinical trials for this technology for cancer therapy. Gilbert is also the Co-principal Investigator of the NSF Advanced Technological Education Center of Excellence in Florida, FLATE. FLATE is responsible for the development of a unified engineering technology degree program for the Florida State College System. These activities include developing a unified engineering

Conference Session

New Classrooms, New Challenges I: Novel Approaches to Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen Hersel, Trine University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2012-4762: EVALUATION OF DYKNOW IN A CHEMICAL ENGI-NEERING CURRICULUMDr. Allen Hersel, Trine University Page 25.6.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Evaluation of DYKNOW in a ChE Curriculum (Poster)In the fall of 2008, all professors at small Midwestern University were given a Toshiba Tablet PCPortege m400, with the intent of increasing technology use in the classroom. A Tablet PC differs froma regular laptop PC, in that it allows the user to rotate the display 180 degrees to cover up theintegrated keyboard. In this mode, the user interface is

Conference Session

Instructional Design

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Naveen Seth, New Community College at CUNY; Donald P. O'Keefe, Farmingdale State College

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

AC 2012-4088: INTEGRATING INNOVATIVE PEDAGOGIES INTO EN-GINEERING ECONOMICS COURSESDr. Naveen Seth, New Community College at CUNY Naveen Seth is a founding faculty member in business at the City University of New York’s New Commu- nity College. He has also taught at Pratt Institute in the Construction Management Program. At Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology, he headed the Aviation Management programs and also taught engineering economics in the B.S. program in engineering.Prof. Donald P. O’Keefe, Farmingdale State College Donald P. O’Keefe has 15 years experience teaching at the college level. He taught courses in engineering graphics, quality control, and project management

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria Dawn Blevins, University of Utah; Steven J. Burian, University of Utah

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Civil Engineering

sustainability than juniors and seniors. Most students indicate that if sustainable design makesthem more marketable or is required for employment they would embrace such practices.IntroductionIn current discourses regarding environment, global climate change, and other sustainabilityissues, one common assumption is that humans will be able to rely solely on engineeringsolutions to solve environmental predicaments. However, even though the discipline ofengineering has been charged with creating solutions to global environmental problems, theculture of engineering is not currently, singularly focused on or equipped for innovatingsolutions to sustainability challenges. Some “green” focused engineers are working on designingnew technologies with an

Conference Session

Out-of-School and Informal Activities

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul A. Klenk Ph.D., Duke University; Gary A. Ybarra, Duke University; Rodger D Dalton Jr, Techsplorers

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Challenges of Introducing Engineering in After-School SettingsAbstractTechXcite is an informal, project-based engineering program for middle school students. Theprogram is a partnership between the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University, theDepartment of 4-H Youth Development and Family & Consumer Sciences at North CarolinaState University, and the National 4-H Council. The TechXcite curriculum is centered on seventhemes (Wireless Communication, Biomedical Technology, Digital Imaging, Solar Energy,Transportation, Heating and Cooling, and Photonics). Within each theme are modules containingfour to six 45 minute activities designed to engage kids in the engineering design process

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

. He is the recipient of the 2012 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section’s Distinguished Teaching Award.Dr. Craig J. Scott, Morgan State UniversityProf. Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Kenneth Connor is a professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering, where he teaches courses on plasma physics, electromagnetics, electronics and instrumentation, electric power, and general engineering. His research involves plasma physics, electromagnetics, photonics, en- gineering education, diversity in the engineering workforce, and technology enhanced learning. Since joining the Rensselaer faculty in 1974, he has been continuously involved in research programs at such places as Oak Ridge National