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Experiential Learning Programs and the Transition to Industry

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James G. Ladesic P.E., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Robert R. Wolz, Gulfstream Aerospace; Frank Simmons III P.E., Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation; Timothy D. Farley

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College Industry Partnerships

compression of four-year programsfrom 140 to 120+ credit hour range. In the wake of reducing engineering content and cost,something had to go. So laboratories, where students (and faculty) gained valuable hands-onexperience and learned to use tools and instruments, have almost entirely disappeared. After all,these are resources that require staffing, scheduling, consume major space, involved expensiveequipment, require costly supplies, demand maintenance, all while presenting environments thatharbor potential liabilities if students are injured – a huge concern in our litigious era. So labshave become “look, but don‟t touch” observation or simulation exercises normally conducted bygraduate teaching assistants – not faculty. Hence the lack of

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K-12 Teacher Professional Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Keith A. Schimmel, North Carolina A&T State University; Muktha Jost, North Carolina A&T State University; Tyrette Sherlone Carter, North Carolina A&T State University; Shawn Raquel Watlington, North Carolina A&T State University; Terrie Ruth McManus, Ragsdale High School, Guilford County Schools; Solomon Bililign, North Carolina A&T State University; Terry White Worrell, Guilford County Schools; Yuh-Lang Lin, North Carolina A&T State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

years of grantfunding.The project had four distinct phases. In Phase One, Cohort A, high school participants, engagedin an intensive summer university experience. While participating in classroom and laboratory-based experiences, they were exposed to cutting-edge research in NASA-Related Earth SystemScience. In collaboration with university faculty, graduate students and a professionaldevelopment team of master teachers, Cohort A systematically developed NASA-related STEMK-12 teaching modules for secondary students. The proposed module development activitieswere designed to help teachers translate their new NASA-related scientific knowledge during thesummer research experience into their instructional practices in the classroom.Cohort A

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Thinking About the Engineering Curriculum

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter H. Meckl, Purdue University; Marc H. Williams, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carolyn Percifield, Purdue University; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael T. Harris, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Leah H. Jamieson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2012-3748: TAKING STOCK: PROGRESS TOWARD EDUCATING THENEXT GENERATION OF ENGINEERSDr. Peter H. Meckl, Purdue University Peter H. Meckl is a professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering, where he has served since 1988. Meckl obtained his B.S.M.E. from Northwestern University and M.S.M..E and Ph.D. degrees from MIT. His research interests are primarily in dynamics and control of machines, with emphasis on vibration reduction, motion control, and engine diagnostics. His teaching responsibilities include courses in sys- tems modeling, measurement systems, and control. In addition, he teaches a course entitled technology and values, which introduces students to the social and environmental impacts of technology

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

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

objectives of the studio implementation include: 1. Provide an environment where a large number of students are engaged in active learning. 2. Design a learning environment that allows strategic and tactical implementation of active learning pedagogies and which allows relatively easy scaling to meet changing enrollments. 3. Provide a scaffolded support structure for GTAs which promotes their integration in class organization and achievement of learning objectives and that allows them to develop their teaching skills, knowledge of how students learn, and increases the value they place in teaching.Studio Architecture and Implementation DesignIn the studio-based curriculum design, classes are divided with studios

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ETD Design II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John L. Irwin, Michigan Technological University; David Wanless, Michigan Technological University; Paul Sanders, Michigan Technological University; Scott W. Wagner, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

from 2002-2006. He is experienced in industry as well as the teaching profession with a career spanning five years in engineering design, several years part time consulting in industry, and 24 total years of teach- ing first high school, then community college and presently university-level courses in the engineering technology subject area. Irwin has a research focus on evaluation of teaching and learning in the area of computer aided design, analysis, and manufacturing subjects introduced in the STEM related courses in K-16 educational levels. From 2009-2010, Irwin served as PI for a Michigan Department of Educa- tion Title II Improving Teacher Quality grant targeting grade 5-12 physics and chemistry teachers’ use of

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Curriculum and Facility Developments for Innovative Energy Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarma V. Pisupati, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Yaw D. Yeboah, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

sciences (economics, policy, and management) to ensure successfulcareer opportunities and growth within energy-related industries, government agencies, andacademia. The courses are structured to enable students to understand engineering fundamentals andapply the knowledge to solve problems in the production, processing, storage, distribution, andutilization of energy using multiple techniques as synthesis, analysis, design and case studies.Inquiry-based teaching methods and lab experiences are emphasized. The faculty research andscholarly activities are integrated into the curriculum. The program is designed to train studentsto be lifelong learners, problem solvers, and energy industry leaders. The educationalopportunities are sufficiently

Conference Session

Capstone Courses in Construction

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vivek Sharma, Texas State University, San Marcos; Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University, San Marcos

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Construction

AC 2012-2961: DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN IN-DUSTRY SPONSORED CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT CAPSTONECOURSEMr. Vivek Sharma, Texas State University, San MarcosDr. Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University, San Marcos Vedaraman Sriraman is Foundry Educational Foundation Key Professor and Interim Director of the Con- crete Industry Management program at Texas State University. His research interests are in engineering education, sustainability, and applied statistics. In the past, he has received several grants from the NSF and SME-EF. He has also received teaching awards at Texas State. Page 25.445.1

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Progress in Manufacturing Education I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian W. Anthony, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; David E. Hardt, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Manufacturing

professional degree offered by the ME Department at MIT and is the culmination of many years of course and curriculum development. Prof. Hardt served as Director of the MIT Laboratory for Manufacturing from 1985 - 1992 and as En- gineering Co-Director for the MIT Leaders for Manufacturing Program from 1993 to 1998. Since 1999 he has bee the co Chair of the Singapore MIT Alliance (SMA) Program: ”Manufacturing Systems and Technology”, a research and teaching collaboration with Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Prof. Hardt also serves as the Graduate Officer of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at MIT

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Active and Project-based Learning

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Garrett Miles Clayton, Villanova University; Teresa Genevieve Wojcik, Villanova University; Aleksandra Radlińska, Villanova University; Noelle K. Comolli, Villanova University

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Mechanical Engineering

pedagogical innovation and implementation using qualitative methodologies. For example, she has investigated instructors’ interpretations of curriculum materials and their use of active teaching methods in the secondary school classroom.Dr. Aleksandra Radliska, Villanova University Aleksandra Radliska is an Assistant Professor of civil and environmental engineering at Villanova Uni- versity. She teaches introductory undergraduate courses on civil engineering materials as well as graduate courses that relate fundamentals of materials science with applications to civil engineering materials. Radliska is an active member of ASEE and the paper she co-authored with other Villanova Faculty Mem- bers won Best Paper Award from the

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University; Odesma Onika Dalrymple, Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Nielsen L. Pereira, Western Kentucky University; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Jerry-Daryl Fletcher, Morgan State University

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Design in Engineering Education

methodological framework for investigating how, when, andwhy educational innovations work in practice11. It allows researchers to “simultaneously pursuethe goals of developing effective learning environments and using such environments asnaturalistic laboratories to study learning and teaching”12. Within this framework, 4 models of aRube Goldbergineering curriculum were iteratively designed and implemented. Fundamentally,all models shared the same learning objectives, content material and pedagogical approaches, butvaried in terms of the implementation setting and structure. Some of the specific variations were:number, demographic distribution, and cultural and educational background of the students;methods of recruitment; mechanisms for financially

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Capstone Design II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohamed E. El-Sayed, Kettering University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2012-5299: PRODUCT REALIZATION EXPERIENCES IN CAPSTONEDESIGN COURSESDr. Mohamed E. El-Sayed, Kettering University Mohamed El-Sayed is a pioneer and technical leader in vehicle durability, vehicle integration, vehicle development process, and design optimization. Through his research, teaching, and practice, he made numerous original contributions to advance the state of the art in virtual simulation, lean, and integrated design and manufacturing in the vehicle development process. Currently, El-Sayed is a professor of mechanical engineering and Director of the Vehicle Durability and Integration Laboratory at Kettering University. He is the SAE International Journals Committee Chair. El-Sayed has more than 30

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Design Cognition I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hamid Rad, Washington State University, Vancouver

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2012-4504: REVERSE ENGINEERING AS A LEARNING TOOL INDESIGN PROCESSDr. Hamid Rad, Washington State University, Vancouver Hamid Rad, Ph.D., is a faculty member in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Washington State University, Vancouver. His areas of teaching and research interest include mechanical engineering design, design methodologies, and dynamic systems. His primary interest is teaching at undergraduate and graduate-level courses in the area of solid mechanics and design. Page 25.1130.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Reverse Engineering as

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Reza Nekovei, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Alexandra Chincarini, RETainUS

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. Nekovei is currently co-PI for two NSF projects related to teaching by design research and develop- ment, one in nanotechnology (NSF-NUE) and another in robotics (NSF-CCLI). He was a senior Fulbright grantee at Bucharest Polytechnic University during 2008-09 academic year where he performed collabora- tive research in computationally complex circuits and studied ”teaching by design” methodology. Nekovei was the recipient of university distinguished teaching award in 2008. He is a member of IEEE and Etta Kappa Nu honor society.Ms. Alexandra Chincarini, RETainUS Page 25.1173.1 c American

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Contextual Competencies

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christel Heylen, Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven; Jos Vander Sloten, Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven

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Educational Research and Methods

students choose a Majorand Minor discipline, that will prepare them for the subsequent Master’s program. That waythe Faculty of Engineering combines teaching a broad base of scientific knowledge witheducating very specialized technological knowledge and skills.This paper discusses the technical writing program in the first year of the EngineeringBachelor’s program, which is common for all engineering students. The courses aresubdivided into three groups: mathematics, energy and material science, information and Page 25.588.2communication science. Parallel to the regular coursework, all engineering students take theproject based course ‘Problem Solving

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Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Onursal Onen, University of South Florida; Rasim Guldiken, University of South Florida

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Mechanical Engineering

exciting devices for next semesters. Anextended version of the lecture with more theory and information is planned to be taught also forthe graduate level fluid mechanics course. We are also considering adding a few more similarlectures, like introduction to CFD, to introduce more applications and concepts.References1. Sert, C. and g. Nakiboglu. Use of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) in Teaching Fluid Mechanics. in ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. 2007. Honolulu, HW.2. Stern, F., et al., Hands-on CFD educational interface for engineering courses and laboratories. Journal of Engineering Education, 2006. 95(1): p. 63-83.3. Kresta, S.M., Hands-on Demonstrations: an alternative to Full scale lab Experiments. Journal of

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

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alyssa M. Batula, Drexel University; Brandon Gregory Morton, Drexel University; Raymond Migneco, Drexel University; Matthew Prockup, Drexel University; Erik M. Schmidt, Drexel University; David Kurt Grunberg, Drexel University; Youngmoo Kim, Drexel University; Adam K. Fontecchio, Drexel University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

audio-centric activities to facilitate learning of STEM concepts.Matthew Prockup, Drexel University Matthew Prockup received both B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from Drexel University in 2011, as well as a minor in music theory/composition. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D as a member of the Music and Entertainment Technology Laboratory. His research deals with topics related to human computer interaction in music performance and production.Erik M. Schmidt, Drexel University Erik M. Schmidt received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Temple University in Philadel- phia, Penn., in 2007 and the M.S. degree in electrical engineering from Drexel University in 2009. He is currently a Ph.D

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Energy, the Environment, and Nano Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Clifford R. Mirman, Northern Illinois University; Lesley Rigg, Northern Illinois University; Melissa Lenczewski, Northern Illinois University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Chemistry, just to name a few of the departments.As part of the strategic planning initiative, the authors and several other faculty teaching inenergy and environmental areas from across the university proposed a new university institutewhich would encompass areas of energy, environment, and sustainability. The proposal receivedvery high regard among the administration, and thus, the NIU Institute for Environment, Energy,and Sustainability was officially developed. The goals of the institute were to develop newmajors in a cross-disciplinary structure. In addition, the center also sought to create a cross-disciplinary structure for the faculty too. Faculty from across the university with teaching andscholarship interests in areas covered by the

Conference Session

National and Multi-university Initiatives

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University; Sridhar S. Condoor, Saint Louis University; Timothy J. Kriewall, Kern Family Foundation; Christopher Kitts, Santa Clara University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2012-4902: WORKING COLLABORATIVELY AMONG UNIVERSI-TIES: A DENSE NETWORK APPROACHProf. Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University Cynthia C. Fry is a Senior Lecturer of computer science and Assistant Dean of the School of Engineering and Computer Science, Baylor University.Dr. Sridhar S. Condoor, Saint Louis University Sridhar Condoor is a professor in the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department. He is also the Program Director for Mechanical Engineering, a KEEN fellow, a Coleman Fellow, and the Editor of the Journal of Engineering Entrepreneurship. Condoor teaches sustainability, product design, and entrepreneurship. His research interests are in the areas of design theory and methodology, technology

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Energy, the Environment, and Nano Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harold T. Evensen, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Osama M. Jadaan, University of Mount Union; Tsunghsueh Wu, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Yan Wu, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Esther N. Ofulue

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

defined in its mission statement. With an enrollment of over 1750 engineeringstudents, the engineering college is one of the largest undergraduate-only engineering programsin the United States.The engineering college has a long-standing reputation for excellent teaching, small class sizes,and extensive faculty-student contact and laboratory experiences. The vision of our College ofEngineering, Mathematics, and Science is to be “recognized as a leader in undergraduate …education in engineering, mathematics and science.” The College is further committed to“encourag(ing) departments to investigate opportunities for new programs which meet the needsof a changing society.”With this in mind, the fields of microsystems and nanotechnology were seen as

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University; Richard A. Hall Jr., Cochise Community College; Phil Blake McBride, Eastern Arizona College; Rakesh Pangasa, Arizona Western College; John M. Saber, Mohave Community College; Clark Vangilder, Central Arizona College; Anita Grierson, Arizona State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

research interests include control of nonlinear distributed parameter and sampled-data systems; modeling, simulation, animation, and real-time control (MoSART) of Flexible Autonomous Machines operating in an uncertain Environment (FAME); control of bio-economic systems, renewable resources, and sustainable development; and control of semiconductor, (hypersonic) aerospace, robotic, and low power electronic systems. Rodriguez has received the following honors: AT&T Bell Lab- oratories Fellowship; Boeing A.D. Welliver Fellowship; ASU Engineering Teaching Excellence Award; IEEE International Outstanding Advisor Award; White House Presidential Excellence Award for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring; and the

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janice M. Margle P.E., Pennsylvania State University, Abington; Catherine L. Cohan, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Yu-Chang Hsu, Boise State University; Jill L. Lane, Clayton State University; Amy Freeman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Javier Gomez-Calderon, Pennsylvania State University; Dhushy Sathianathan, California State University, Long Beach; Renata S. Engel P.E., Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

AC 2012-3723: TOYS ’N MORE: STEM STUDENTS INTRODUCED TOONE OR MORE INTERVENTION STRATEGIESProf. Janice M. Margle P.E., Pennsylvania State University, Abington Janice M. Margle, Associate Professor of Engineering at Penn State, Abington, received her M.Sc. and B.Sc. degrees in mechanical engineering from the Pennsylvania State University. She is Co-PI and Project Manager of the NSF-Sponsored Toys’n MORE grant and currently teaches introductory thermodynamics and introductory engineering design courses. She is active in promoting activities to increase the number of women and minorities in engineering. She is a licensed Professional Engineer and has worked for IBM, the Navy, NASA, PPL, and private industry.Dr

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Projects and Applications

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Antonio Francisco Mondragon, Rochester Institute of Technology; Adriana Becker-Gomez, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

workforce in the future.To teach a basic microcontroller course at early stages of the electrical and computer engineeringtechnology program is very challenging. Many students come with experience already on one ormore particular microcontroller development platforms that they have used in high school or thatthey have used as hobbyists. On the other hand, the majority of students have not been exposedto any microcontroller platform at all. The worst part is that they want to learn how to developsmartphone or tablet like applications right away, and turning on LEDs does not impress themanymore.If we survey the number of different microcontroller platforms available to teach students, wefind a very large number of alternatives: CISC and RISC

Conference Session

Service as an Element of Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Pamela Dexter, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jane Hunter, University of Arizona; James C. Baygents, University of Arizona; Michael Gerard Thompson

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

include engineering education, teaching strategies, assessment and evaluation of program objectives and learn- ing outcomes, student teamwork and group dynamics, business and technology management, strategic and operational planning, project management, and technical sales and marketing. Prior to joining the University, Hunter worked for several companies, including IBM and Anaquest, Inc., as an Engineer, Engineering Manager, Technical Sales Professional, and Director of Informational Technology. At the University of Arizona, she oversees the freshman engineering experience, which includes the introduc- tory engineering course required of entry-level students. She also teaches undergraduate/graduate courses in the

Conference Session

Retention of Women Students II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Wang, University of California, Berkeley; Eli Patten, University of California, Berkeley; Ryan Shelby, University of California, Berkeley; Farzana Ansari, University of California, Berkeley; Lisa A. Pruitt, University of California, Berkeley

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Women in Engineering

awards for her mentoring and engineering education activities including the UC Berkeley Presidential Chairs Teaching Fellowship (2010), Faculty Award for Outstanding Mentorship of Graduate Student Instructors (2009), Lawrence Talbot Chaired Professorship in Engineering (2007), and the U.S. Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring (2004). Page 25.878.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Leadership and Service Learning Improves Confidence of Engineering Skills in WomenAbstractAs part of

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Sustainable Product Development and Manufacturing

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Devi K. Kalla, Metropolitan State College of Denver; Aaron Brown, Metropolitan State College of Denver

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Manufacturing

College of Denver Aaron Brown is Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology, at Metro State College of Denver since 2008. He has a M.S. in mechanical engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, 2004, and a B.S. in mechanical engineering, California State University, Chico, 2001. He has industry ex- perience from SpaceDev, 2007-2008, where he worked on mechanical design of space systems, including the Mars Science Laboratory (AKA ”Curious”) landing mechanism. He worked at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, 2006-2007, where he was a Design/Test Engineer in the Super Conductor Research Laboratory; the University of Colorado at Boulder department of Physics, 2006-2007, as a re

Conference Session

Ethical Issues II: Academic Integrity and Student Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Narciso F. Macia P.E., Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Robert W. Nowlin, Retired

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Engineering Ethics

capture the multitude of teaching/learning environmentsused by a department in educating their students. This can be adapted by any university, and witha small amount of data collection and analysis can show an accurate view of how their variousengineering programs are similar and/or different regarding the mix of laboratory experiences,application-based learning and theoretical learning. Figure 4 shows a possible comparison ofthree programs. Again this particular diagram is not the result of an objective effort, obtainedby tabulating the number of hours used in the various modalities of instruction (i.e. laboratory,lecture, group-work, etc.). This diagram is of a more anecdotal nature, and one used for an actualcomparison would depend on the

Conference Session

Impacts on Engineering Education Through Collaborative Learning, Project-based, and Service-learning

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jay J. Bhatt, Drexel University; Marko Dimiskovski, Drexel University; Vanessa Lin, Drexel University; Pareshkumar Chandrakant Brahmbhatt, Drexel University; Shirin Karsan M.B.E., Drexel University; Alexa J. Karkenny, Drexel University

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International

public health project outside ofthe hospital, to learn about public health measures taken in Chicuque and beyond. Informationand data regarding ongoing and future projects were gathered. The student was able toparticipate by observing and traveling with the health promoters of The Center Of Hope. Thepromoters traveled to more remote areas, each teaching about important healthy practices with a Page 25.833.12different focus depending on the major problems in the area. The weServe student was also ableto observe laboratory and surgical procedures.The two previous students left behind posters of guidelines for microscope use in the laboratory,which

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sriram Sundararajan, Iowa State University

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Mechanical Engineering

50 articles in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings and two invited book chapters. He serves on the conference committee for the International Conference on Wear of Materials and has been recognized for his accomplishments with the Young Engineering Faculty Research Award and Early Achievement in Teaching Award at Iowa State University. He received his B.E. degree in mechanical engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (India), followed by M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in mechanical engineering from The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. He is a member of ASEE, ASME, and ASM

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Javier Angel Kypuros, University of Texas, Pan American; Martin William Knecht, South Texas College; Constantine Tarawneh, University of Texas, Pan American; Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert D. Wrinkle, Center for Survey Research

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

AC 2012-4151: GUIDED DISCOVERY MODULES FOR STATICSDr. Javier Angel Kypuros, University of Texas, Pan American Javier Kypuros received a B.S.E. in mechanical engineering from Princeton University in 1996. He later received a M.S.E. and Ph.D. in mechanical engineering in 1998 and 2001 from the University of Texas, Austin. Kypuros began his career at the University of Texas, El Paso in 2001 and later joined the faculty at the University of Texas, Pan American (UTPA) in 2002. He is currently an Associate Professor and departmental ABET Coordinator. Kypuros received the UTPA Faculty Excellence Award for Teaching from the College of Engineering and Computer Science in 2012. His research interests include dynamic

Conference Session

ChemE Potpourri

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joshua A. Enszer, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Victoria E. Goodrich, University of Notre Dame; Rachel B. Getman, Clemson University

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Chemical Engineering

semester.IntroductionLikely motivated by significant improvements in functionality and user-friendliness,computational software has become ubiquitous in engineering education. This has undeniablyenhanced the quality of education, as class time that was once spent teaching numerical methodsand computer syntax can now be spent using software to illustrate examples and explain complexphenomena. 1, 2 Seemingly, an advantage to this transition is that engineering curricula can focusmore specifically on the “science,” as a student with even a novice-level understanding ofnumerical methods and proper programming can use software to solve and analyze a variety ofengineering problems.Many engineering programs incorporate courses in computer methods early in the curricula