Conference Session

Government Policy, Manufacturing Education, and Certification

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert W. Simoneau, Keene State College; Karen Wosczyna-Birch, CT College of Technology; Diane Dostie, Central Maine Community College; Lisa C. Hix, Keene State College; David J. Tuttle, Platt Technical High School

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Manufacturing

reactionto the lingering economic downturn. A most ironic and costly notion is that the current economicdownturn can be solved through a coherent innovation policy leading to a robust manufacturingsector, which on the face of it, is correct1. Regardless, there is an underlying assumption thatthere is a robust manufacturing education base ready and capable of undertaking the dauntingtask of supporting economic recovery. Despite many excellent manufacturing programs, theability to meet this growing demand is dubious at best, given the lack of a strategic planning anda general movement and emphasis away from manufacturing at all educational levels.Although the public is favorably disposed toward manufacturing and understand its importanceto the overall

Conference Session

Engineering Design

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame; Victoria E. Goodrich, University of Notre Dame; Jay B. Brockman, University of Notre Dame; Jay Caponigro, University of Notre Dame

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

ingoing to college, exposure through hands-on activities with college students can increase theirinterest level in STEM fields. Future plans for improved program administration and assessmentare discussed.Introduction / BackgroundThe I2D2 project conforms to STEM outreach goals of providing a low cost program12 for thebetterment of the community schools, especially those with high minority populations5 with abroad goal of increasing student interest in science and engineering10. Further, it offered theadditional benefit of providing a meaningful experience to undergraduate engineering studentswhich has been shown to increase retention by offering “a sense of purpose”8,10. Specifically,program development began by working with the University’s

Conference Session

Undergraduate Recruitment

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia R. Backer, San Jose State University; Rona Tamiko Halualani, San Jose State University

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Women in Engineering

girls persists through high school into college [9]. This confidence gap is presumed tobe partially responsible for the gender gap in engineering and other STEM fields (e.g. computerscience, physics) [10].In 2009, women earned only 17.8% of bachelor’s degrees in engineeringin the U.S. [11]. Although recent research indicates that the confidence gap may be closing (seeRittmayer et al [12] for a review), the numbers of women choosing engineering careers has notappreciable changed.Self-efficacy refers to the belief in a person’s ability to perform a specific task [13]. It is definedas one’s individual judgment about the ability to plan and implement a series of actions requiredto reach a specific goal [14]. Self-efficacy is a predictor of academic

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brenda A. Haven, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott; Michael Kenneth Fabian, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Alexander James Herring, General Electric - Aviation; Marissa Pinnola, Purdue University; Devan DUPLICATE Berg, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Design in Engineering Education

exceeded our course project budget of $1,000. Since a machinedblade was not possible, the students examined casting methods and materials. The studentslooked at bismuth alloys due to their low melting point and also aluminum alloys. Potentialcasting methods included the lost wax method and the “green sand” method which utilizes amoist clay-based sand material for the mold.A test plan was developed for the work-horse blade so any testing and analysis issues could beresolved prior to the testing of the actual cast blade. The test plan included all procedures tomount the blade on the shaker table, conduct vibration testing on multiple axes, and a method toreduce the data and compare it to the analytical Campbell diagram. ANSYS modal analysis ofthe

Conference Session

Expanding Access and Opportunities for M/30

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea L. Welker PE, Villanova University; Leslie Ann McCarthy P.E., Villanova University; John Komlos, Villanova University; Alfred Andrew Fry

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Civil Engineering

) • an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice (ABET k, BOK 8)Educational OutcomesTwenty-six educational outcomes were developed based upon the ACRL standards3, 4. Theseoutcomes are divided up by what we expect a student to be able to do by year; however, some ofthe outcomes are assessed more than once.By the end of the sophomore year, the students should be able to:1. explore general information sources to increase familiarity with a topic2. identify key concepts and terms that describe the information need3. define a realistic overall plan and timeline to acquire the needed information4. read text, select main ideas, and restate textual concepts in their own words5. identify

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian F Martensen, Minnesota State University; Deborah K. Nykanen P.E., Minnesota State University, Mankato; Marilyn C. Hart, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

andaccreditation boards such as functioning on multi-disciplinary teams; understanding ethicalresponsibilities; developing a sense of the global and societal context of STEM work; andsupporting the idea of life-long learning.1,2 While these are clear workforce needs, students willbe part of a global society and are likely to work with people on distance-based teams. With theinclusion of students learning on a campus 275 miles away, our cohort is also able to experiencewhat works and what does not work when interacting at a distance. In planning for the program,we knew we would have access to interactive classrooms and various forms of Internet-basedcommunication and we had a rosy, naïve vision of implementing technology-enhancedcommunication. While our

Conference Session

Government Policy, Manufacturing Education, and Certification

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald J. Bennett F.ASEE, F.ABET P.E., Univeristy of Saint Thomas; Elaine R. Millam

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Manufacturing

goal of the leadershipcurriculum is to see that undergraduate receive an education that enables them to develop,practice, and exhibit leadership and innovation skills. The five learning outcomes are defined as“Graduates will have:  had experiences that promote a high level of professionalism and integrity, responsible decision making, confidence in approaching opportunities, and pride in their activities.  had experiences that promote the understanding of themselves and others, sensitivity to other cultures in the context of globalization, and interpersonal skills.  had experiences that promote the ability to analyze unfamiliar situations, assess risk, and formulate plans of action.  been made aware of the

Conference Session

Considerations for the Collection Conscious Librarian

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Theresa M. Calcagno, George Mason University; Jessica Bowdoin, George Mason University

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Engineering Libraries

purchase”policy for textbooks.17 Libraries with this policy identified budget constraints as the mainreason for not purchasing textbooks. From a collections standpoint, a “no purchase” policy fortextbooks makes sense because they may go out of date as new editions are published. Severalstudies found that the time between the original publication of a textbook and its new editionaveraged only 3 to 3.8 years and frequently, the faculty did not see any significant changes to thecontent.5,6Recently, several university libraries have created textbook collections as part of their coursereserves program.9,10,11 In 2009, the Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City Libraryrecognized the students’ needs for textbooks and began planning a program to place

Conference Session

Global and Cultural Issues in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Whitney A. Lutey, Montana State University; Penny M. Knoll, Montana State University

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Construction

,” retaining 10% of read material, but 20 to 30% ofwhat is seen,”12 we move from the verbal learner to a more visual learner. In addition,“documents that are text-based are not as popular as documents rich in images, including screenshots and step-by-step instructions.”12 The focus of the student is primarily visual, and to cater tothis learning style may provide better outcomes in the classroom.As a future skill, time management is a challenge for the millennial. They require coaching on,“how to handle day-to-day tasks and responsibilities in the midst of daily interruptions.”Instruction and training on breaking up, “larger projects into manageable pieces,” is necessaryalong with aid in meeting deadlines and planning their time. They fail to

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tokunbo Ogunfunmi, Santa Clara University

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Computing & Information Technology

provide examples of the curriculum,what is covered and how we cover it. We also provide examples of laboratory projectsthat are used to complement the class lecture sessions. We use MATLAB software in allthe lab projects.We also discuss possible implementations of the speech coding and processing usinghardware such as DSPs. In the future, we plan to introduce the use of FPGAs for thisapplication as well.Details of the course and our experiences in developing and offering them will bepresented at the conference.IntroductionPreviously, we have developed three graduate-level courses in the Multimedia area ofSpeech to teach the fundamentals of speech coding and voice-over-IP. They are a 3-course sequence (1) ELEN 421 (Speech Coding I) (2) ELEN 422

Conference Session

From Entrepreneurship Education to Market

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James V. Green, University of Maryland, College Park

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. Included is a statement of interest of no more than100 words that specifically addresses their interest and capabilities for that project. These, and aresume, are used for decisions on project staffing.Once staffing decisions are made by the Hinman CEOs staff, an email to the company mentorshares student team names and information. Students are instructed to develop a work plan withthe company mentor to define the milestones and timeline for the project deliverables.Client selectionWith students sourced from a premier entrepreneurship education program, an intuitive fit forclient selection would be startup companies. While the Hinman CEOs Program does work tooffer internship opportunities with startup companies to students, the client

Conference Session

Government Policy, Manufacturing Education, and Certification

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College; Richard A. Gilbert, University of South Florida; Danielly Orozco, Florida Advanced Technological Education Center (FLATE); Karen Wosczyna-Birch, CT College of Technology; Peggie Weeks, Lamoka Educational Consulting

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Manufacturing

faculty and students in similarprograms and simplify the tasks involved in this demonstration effort. In this case, the projecttasks at hand involved a new experience for both A.S. degree program faculty and students in astudy abroad program that provides no previous history as a guide. Thus, FLATE and RCNGMconceived a 3 phase plan for their individual demonstration projects with the first 2 phasesaligned with 2 trips to the corresponding European partner countries.The first trip is an exploratory sortie for faculty of involved community colleges. CommunityCollege technical faculty members have no experience with or even knowledge of the structureof the technical education system(s) in Europe. This minimal knowledge base may include thefacts that

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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New Engineering Educators

a teaching and learningstyle that is the result of neuroscience research on how the human brain processes and retainsnew information”. 1Introduction“Acknowledging that students learn at different speeds and that they differ in their ability tothink abstractly or understand complex ideas is like acknowledging that students at any givenage aren’t all the same height: It is not a statement of worth, but of reality”.2 In adifferentiated classroom and laboratory, the teacher proactively plans and carries out variedapproaches to content, process, and product in anticipation and response to student differencesin readiness, interest, and learning needs. According to Tomlinson, our teaching style “caninfluence a students’ IQ by 20 points in either

Conference Session

Understanding Our Students II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy S. Van Arsdale, University of California, Riverside; Thomas Stahovich, University of California, Riverside

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Educational Research and Methods

spent onequations (EQU Effort) and the fraction of the work that was written out of order (Out-of-Order).Performance increased with effort on equations and decreased with out-of-order work. Ouranalysis suggests that the other eight temporal and spatial features still have value, but may becorrelated with these two features.In our continued work, we plan to improve our features and develop additional ones to bettercharacterize a solution history. For example, we anticipated that the complexity feature would bemore useful than it was. It is possible that this feature may confuse some forms of highlyorganized work with disorganized work. For example, when a student alternates betweendrawing free body diagrams and writing the associated equilibrium

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Improvement

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip A. Mlsna, Northern Arizona University; Niranjan Venkatraman, Northern Arizona University; Sheryl L. Howard, Northern Arizona University

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Electrical and Computer

understanding ofand appreciation for cultural diversity and the fact that we work in a global marketplace is criticalfor our graduating students to succeed as electrical engineers 7;8;10 .In recognition of the importance of global learning and the need to present its relevance to our engi-neering students, the authors, with the support of faculty in our Electrical and Computer Engineer-ing programs, embarked on a plan to incorporate global learning directly into our ECE curriculum.This was done as part of a university-wide initiative to include global learning in department cur-ricula. We viewed this initiative as a great opportunity to align our ECE program curricula closer tothe needs of employers and future engineers participating in a global

Conference Session

Future Directions of Continuing Professional Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell L. Springer PMP, SPHR, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mark T. Schuver, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Continuing Professional Development

saidthey are saving for retirement, 34% of workers and 33% of retirees were forced to tap into theirretirement savings last year to cover basic expenses.Some of the top reasons people are reported to be delaying retirement include:  Perceptions of a poor economy  High unemployment rates  Rising health care costs  Lower investment returns  Lack of faith in Social Security or government  Change in their employment situation  Simply can’t afford itThe result of this very real or perceived reality is:  74% of workers now plan to hold paying jobs in retirement  89% report their expected retirement age has increased  70% now report they expect to remain employed until at least age 65  11

Conference Session

Arduinos, Microcontrollers, Inexpensive Robotics, and Other Tech Bytes

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yan Xu, Del Mar College; Muhittin Yilmaz, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Allen Babb, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Two Year College Division

” Build prototype Assignment Possible solutions Week-4: Transition from problem domain to solution domain Lecture “Research and Decision making in engineering Evaluate Laboratory Study and select the solution Solution” Assignment The solution evaluations Lecture Test plan design Build robots Week-5: Laboratory Test robots “Build and Test” Write the test report Assignment The building, testing and comparing robots Lecture Become familiar with writing an engineering report Week-6

Conference Session

Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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College Industry Partnerships

industry-academia collaboration on many fronts. It was inspired by a round tablediscussion, where engineering graduates of Region’s colleges have suggested ways to startdeveloping viable and enduring connections between local industries and the academicinstitutions of the Arab Gulf States. Strategies to help promote the collaboration effort areoutlined. In particular, activities (plans, and scenarios) perceived as effective in closing the gapbetween academia and industries are described. Training, capstone courses, consulting by facultyand joint research projects, aimed at serving the interest of both parties (academia & theindustrial partners) are also addressed. The paper sheds light on: the mission, the nature, andrelevant benchmarks of

Conference Session

Global and Cultural Issues in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carla Lopez Del Puerto, Colorado State University; Jonathan Weston Elliott, Colorado State University; María de Jesús Torres, Universidad Iberoamericana Tijuana

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Construction

the Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award, which is awarded based on student nominations, four consecutive years (2007-2011). Upon graduation, Elliott plans to pursue a faculty position at an American Council of Construction Education-accredited construction management program.Dr. Mara de Jess Torres, Universidad Iberoamericana Tijuana Page 25.131.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Addressing Global Development Challenges Through Construction EducationAbstractConflict, chaos, environmental degradation, and humanitarian

Conference Session

Best of the NEE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian M. Wade, U.S. Military Academy; Robert J. Rabb, U.S. Military Academy; R. Clayton McVay, U.S. Military Academy; Peter Hanlon, U.S. Military Academy

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New Engineering Educators

understanding3, or more importantly, as Vogt illustrates “time expending the necessarymental effort.”4 Vogt continued in her study to show that student self-efficacy had “very strongeffects on effort and critical thinking where academic confidence had insignificant effect.”4What she meant by this was that a students’ perception that they could accomplish the work in aclass was a greater factor in a students’ effort and in the critical thinking that they did in a classthan was their general academic ability. In addition, many self-regulatory processes can affecttest preparation and performance to include goal setting, planning, self-monitoring, self-evaluating, self-consequencing, environmental structuring, and help seeking.6 One of Caudron’sstrategies

Conference Session

How Are We Preparing Our Students for the 21st Century Workforce?

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald H. Brown, Marquette University; Thomas F. Quinn, Marquette University; George Corliss, Marquette University; Jay R. Goldberg, Marquette University; Mark Nagurka, Marquette University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

participating in the project, and many more who have participated through classroom assignments that have ”borrowed” project ideas from GasDay. He is a frequent presenter at energy industry meetings and consultant to many energy companies looking for guidance in planning for daily and peak load conditions.Mr. Thomas F. Quinn, Marquette University Thomas Quinn is the Director of Business Operations for Marquette University’s GasDay Project and Adjunct Associate Professor of electrical and computer engineering at Marquette. He develops and man- ages the GasDay Project’s partnerships with the many energy companies across the U.S. that sponsor the project’s research and license its software products. He graduated with a B.S. in

Conference Session

Design Cognition II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vimal Kumar Viswanathan, Texas A&M University; Nicole Elise Esposito; Julie S. Linsey, Texas A&M University

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Design in Engineering Education

engineering curriculum. They Page 25.1372.2argue for the “reflect-in-action” plan where students build their designs and understand the flawsin them, themselves7, 8. However, there are no clear guidelines available regarding the use ofphysical models and their cognitive implications in engineering education.This study addresses the cognitive effects of the use of various kinds of examples and physicalmodels on engineering students who design a stunt vehicle as a part of their class project. Thestudents are divided into three groups and given three different kinds of examples: a good one, apoor one and a poor one with warnings about its negative

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David H. Hoe, University of Texas, Tyler

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Electrical and Computer

undergraduate student in the summer of 2010. Next, Page 25.1389.2the effort with three more undergraduate students this past summer will be described in detail,including a discussion of the training method, supervision, and selection of the research projects.The ongoing research efforts this past fall will also be covered. This will be followed by adiscussion and evaluation of results with guidelines for keys to success for undergraduateresearch. Finally, some conclusions and future plans will be discussed.Background and Initiation of Undergraduate ResearchThis section provides some background on the FPGA Design class offered at our institution anda

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane L. Peters P.E., LMS International; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan

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Graduate Studies

masters’ degree focusing on… biomechanical, bio, you know, medical type stuff, that it would be easier to shift over as opposed to just saying, hey, I worked in automotive for six years, and now I want to jump…In her case, the masters’ degree would provide what she needed to accomplish her goals, andtherefore she was not planning to pursue a doctorate.In these two cases, earning a graduate degree provided a stepping-stone to advancing as apractitioner of the field. These two participants wanted to remain in industry, but felt a graduatedegree was necessary to transition to a new area of work.Advancing in Current Career PathwayThree participants, Catherine, Danielle, and Harald, chose to return for a graduate degree in orderto advance

Conference Session

Integration of Research and Education in ECE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tali Moreshet, Swarthmore College; Uzi Vishkin, University of Maryland, College Park; Fuat Keceli, Intel Corporation

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Electrical and Computer

Advanced Computer Studies (UMIACS) since 1988. He was affiliated with Tel Aviv University between 1984 and 1997, was Chair of CS there in 1987-8, and also worked for IBM, T.J. Watson and New York University. His research interests center around parallel algorithms and architectures. Facilitating a transition into ubiquitous parallel computing has been a strategic objective for computer science and engineering since its inception in the 1940s. A theory enthusiast, the overriding theme guiding his work was using theory to guide the rest of the field in addressing this strategic objective. Key components in his comprehensive plan include the very rich PRAM parallel algorithmic theory and a PRAM-on-Chip vision comprising

Conference Session

New Research and Trends for Minorities in Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kari L. Jordan, Ohio State University; Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University; Susan L. Amato-Henderson, Michigan Technological University

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Minorities in Engineering

0.917 0.083 -0.031 Coping self-efficacy 0.222 0.222 -0.021 Math outcome expectations -0.111 -0.444 -0.458The number of students in each group was very low, making statistical inferences unreliable.Future plans include implementing the intervention and control conditions with larger samplesizes to determine if these results are repeatable. Despite the small sample sizes, the followingobservations are made in examining the data presented in Table 4:  For the engineering career success expectations majority students showed no change, minority students in the intervention group showed a slight decrease, and minority

Conference Session

Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Evelyn Hanna Laffey, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey; Kimberly A Cook-Chennault, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; Linda S. Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

opportunity to work on hands-on activities during class 2. It is important to communicate with other teachers about what they are doing in the classroom 3. It is important to use interdisciplinary lessons in the classroom 4. Engineering principles should be incorporated in middle school curriculum. 5. Engineering principles should be incorporated in high school curriculumAll 17 of the teachers either agreed or strongly agreed with each of the five statements. On allbut the second questions more than 70% of the teachers strongly agreed with each statementwhich is extremely positive. Page 25.1137.8One aspect of the teacher follow up plan

Conference Session

General Topics in Graduate Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Pariyothorn, Texas A&M University; Robin L. Autenrieth, Texas A&M University

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Graduate Studies

who assists with the USRG program.ProgramBackground Page 25.1177.4The USRG program is a 10-week residential program for Texas A&M University and non-TexasA&M University undergraduate students. Participation is limited to students who havecompleted at least 60 total hours (junior standing) with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25.Applicants should plan to graduate no sooner than December after the summer program. Bothdomestic and international students are eligible to apply; however, only international studentscurrently enrolled at Texas A&M University can apply. The international student restriction isset in place because of the

Conference Session

Pedagogical Advancements in Engineering Management

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ralph Ocon, Purdue University, Calumet

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

, assignments or discussions involving: (1) planning andscheduling, (2) just in time (JIT), (3) plant layout, (4) methods and motion studies, (5)statistical techniques, (6) measuring performance, and (7) continuous improvement.(1) Topic: Planning and SchedulingAfter providing students with a newspaper article on the poor performance of a givencompany, the class can be divided into problem solving teams to brainstorm ideas on howforecasting, capacity utilization and material requirements planning (MRP) can improveoperations and workload.(2) Topic: Just in Time (JIT)After providing students with a newspaper article on global competition, the class can bedivided into problem solving teams to brainstorm ideas on how implementing “Just inTime” (JIT) can

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reynaldo M. Pablo Jr., Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Engineering Technology

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Engineering Economy: A Hybrid Course for the Engineering Technology ProgramAbstractHybrid courses refer to classes where there is a carefully planned blend of both traditionalclassroom instruction and online learning activities. It is a combination of the best of both stylesof instruction. Instructors can teach a significant part of the course through active-learningassignments over the internet. The advantage is less travel to campus making it easier for morepeople to get a college education because of the limited on-campus attendance. These kinds ofcourses are now more accessible to more people in more places, which is perhaps the biggestadvantage of