Conference Session

Four Pillars of Manufacturing Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert L. Mott, University of Dayton; Ronald J. Bennett Ph.D., Univeristy of Saint Thomas; Hugh Jack P.Eng., Grand Valley State University; Steve Wendel, Sinclair Community College; Mark J. Stratton, Society of Manufacturing Engineers; V. Raju, VIT University; Winston F. Erevelles, St.Mary's University; Phil Waldrop, Georgia Southern University

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Manufacturing

efforts weremainly directed to the development of novel curriculum materials for an associate degreeprogram in manufacturing engineering technology. Later efforts led to the implementation of apopular clearinghouse for high-quality educational materials called METEC – Manufacturingand Engineering Technologies Education Clearinghouse [www.METEConline.org]. METECserves as the primary education clearinghouse for the SME Manufacturing Education &Research Community and the ASEE Manufacturing Division. An important Internet-based initiative, called careerME.org, is directed to young peopleto enhance the awareness of the manufacturing engineering field and other STEM-related careerpaths. With partial funding by the SME Education Foundation

Conference Session

FPD VIII: Crossing Bridges and Easing Transitions into the First Year

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University; Gretchen L. Hein, Michigan Technological University; Ruth Archer, Michigan Technological University; Meral Jackson, Michigan Technological University; Mary A. Fraley, Michigan Technological University; Crystal Lynn Payment, Michigan Technological University

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First-Year Programs

a short project evaluationwhich is summarized below.1. Overall ENG1101 ProjectAs shown in Table 2, the components used from ENG1001, were the initial research and projectmanagement, design construction, design pre-testing and testing, and the final report. Two of thethree instructors did require students complete an integrated design project ethical analysis. Theremaining instructor included engineering ethics via traditional case study analysis. The ethicsanalysis identified cultural and environmental concerns when utilizing wind energy based on a Page 25.129.7University of Massachusetts-Amherst Renewable Energy Resource Laboratory fact

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremy John Worm P.E., Michigan Technological University; John E. Beard, Michigan Technological University; Wayne Weaver, Michigan Technological University; Carl L. Anderson, Michigan Technological University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

consists of three road-legal vehicles which are used for hands-on learningactivities by the students in the HEV Engineering curriculum, and can also be used for a widerange of outreach and community education opportunities. The vehicles, a Chevy Volt ExtendedRange Electric Vehicle (EREV), a Chevy Malibu Belted Alternator Starter (BAS), and a SaturnVue Mulit-Mode HEV represent a majority of the technology currently available in Hybrid andelectric automobiles today. Data acquisition is done with ETAS hardware running INCAsoftware. The data acquisition system interfaces with the vehicles CAN bus through the OBD-IIconnector. Plans are underway to utilize a National Instruments CAN module running in aCompact DAQ chassis as an alternative to the ETAS

Conference Session

Green Renewable Energy and Engineering Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chao Li, Florida A&M University; Antonio Jose Soares P.E., Florida A&M University and Florida State University

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Engineering Technology

the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in Jan. 2004 under the supervision of Dr. Reginald Perry. Upon completion of his Ph.D., Soares was immediately hired as an Assistant Professor (tenure-track) in the Electronic Engineering Technology Department at FAMU. Soares has made many contributions to the department, from curriculum improvements, to ABET accreditation, and more recently by securing a grant with the Department of Education for more than half a million dollars. Page 25.1153.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Senior Design Projects

Conference Session

Best. Class. Ever.

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda S. Davis, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Deborah Lynn Grubbe P.E., Operations and Safety Solutions, LLC; Ronald Lee Cutshall Sr., R. L. Cutshall Sr., Consulting; Steven J. Swanson; Michael T. Harris, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Arvind Varma, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Chemical Engineering

, anexplosion in a Massey Energy mine in West Virginia killed 29 workers in the worst mineincident in four decades. Also, in 2010, an explosion on the Deep Water off-shore oil platformin the Gulf Coast left 11 dead and caused yet to be understood damage to the environment andeconomy. The fines and lawsuits associated with these three incidents have been and willcontinue to be horrendous2. Process safety management must continue to improve and beadhered to if employees, communities and the environment are to be protected.A revision to the ABET program criteria for chemical engineering programs in January 2012requires that the curriculum “enable graduates to design, analyze, and control physical, chemicaland/or biological processes, and address the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua Gisemba Bagaka's, Cleveland State University; Norb Delatte, Cleveland State University; Paul A. Bosela P.E., Cleveland State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

stronger technical background. Work on this project is continuing with additionalcourses at the participating universities, and with additional university partners. This additionaldata will allow the researchers to investigate whether these patterns continue to hold.IntroductionA number of studies have assessed the value of including failure case studies in the civilengineering curriculum. It has been argued that failure case studies should be integrated into theengineering curriculum, early enough in order for young professionals to connect with theproblems encountered by engineers and perhaps trigger interest, excitement, and relevance of theprofession. In other words, exposing students to factors that result to failure and disaster canhelp them

Conference Session

Leadership, Design, and Entrepreneurship

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahad Ali, Lawrence Technological University; Donald M. Reimer, Lawrence Technological University; Andrew L. Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

activity in the College ofEngineering and the College of Arts and Sciences is coordinated through a 14 member campus-wide committee. Finally, the University’s Leadership Curriculum, required of all undergraduatestudents, is an integral part of the Kern/KEEN campus activity.4,5,11 Page 25.1113.4Entrepreneurial Mindset: An Experience in Experiential LearningStudents who participate in experiential learning are better prepared to enter the world of theentrepreneur. Entrepreneurial curricula now include experiential learning as an integral part ofexposing the student to the entrepreneurial mindset. Lawrence Tech has created anentrepreneurial curriculum

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Cross-cultural Awareness and Social Impacts

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suzanne W. Scott, The Petroleum Institute

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International

‟competencies that contribute to an effective and optimal engineering design process. Writtenand oral communications skills, teamwork, marketing, leadership and project management skillshave long been recognized as valuable traits. This paper asserts, as a result of globalization andthe overall expansion of engineering industries across international borders, that there is a needfor a new, non-technical competency for engineering students in intercultural communication.Engineering educators should include this competency in curriculum in order to educate ourstudents as global citizens who are capable of working tactfully, graciously, and effectively ininternational settings.While other educators have found bases for courses and modules that address

Conference Session

ETD Design II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikunja Swain, South Carolina State University

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Engineering Technology

generation,digital signal processing (DSP), measurement, filters, windows, curve fitting, probability andstatistics, linear algebra, numerical methods, instrument control, program development, controlsystems, and fuzzy logic. These features of LabVIEW and Mathscript have helped us inproviding an Interdisciplinary Integrated Teaching and Learning experiences that integratesteam-oriented, hands-on learning experiences throughout the engineering technology andsciences curriculum and engages students in the design and analysis process beginning with theirfirst year.Bisection MethodOne of the first numerical methods developed to find the root of a nonlinear equation f ( x)  0was the bisection method (also called binary-search method). Since the method

Conference Session

BME Laboratory and Project Experiences

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Burks Fasse Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology; Essy Behravesh, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Biomedical

. She also conducted an NSF-funded ethnographic study of learning in a problem-driven, project-based bio-robotics research lab at Georgia Tech. In addition to her duties in BME, she is a member of the interdisciplinary research team conducting the Science Learning: Integrating Design, Engineering, and Robotics (SLIDER) project.Dr. Essy Behravesh, Georgia Institute of Technology Essy Behravesh is the Director of Instructional Laboratories in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He holds a B.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Florida and a Ph.D. in bioengineering from Rice University

Conference Session

Approaches to Teaching Ethics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College, Dublin

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2012-5378: PHILOSOPHY AND UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING ANDLEARNING: THOUGHTS AND PERSPECTIVES FOR ENGINEERINGEDUCATIONDr. John Heywood, Trinity College, Dublin John Heywood is Professorial Fellow Emeritus of Trinity College, Dublin, and formerly professor and Di- rector of teacher education in the university. He has a background in engineering and is a Fellow of ASEE and an SMIEEE. His book on Engineering Education: Research and Development in Curriculum and Instruction received an award from the American Educational Research Association. He has contributed several papers on philosophy and the design of the curriculum at ASEE and FIE, and is particularly inter- ested in the design of trans-disciplinary courses

Conference Session

ETD Design II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

designed to provide an understanding of the industrial environment and what industry expects of students upon employment.”1Similarly, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) organizationrequires a capstone or integrating experience in its accreditation standards stating the projectmust provide opportunities for students to develop competencies in applying both technical andnon-technical skills in solving problems.2 Often it is the non-technical skills of teamwork,confronting issues of diversity, and communication (both written and verbal) that are lacking intraditional engineering courses but are often experienced in a capstone project.Regardless of whether an ET program is accredited, these standards bring to

Conference Session

Sustainable Product Development and Manufacturing

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Manufacturing

design andmanufacturing” [11]. However authors are concerned for not including sustainablemanufacturing in to engineering technology curriculum. The successful integration ofsustainability into engineering technology requires that students achieve an understanding ofhow various courses relate to one another. The general course flow for the Manufacturing Page 25.776.5Engineering Technology program at Metropolitan State College of Denver Tech is shown inFigure 3, and it is believed that MSCD curriculum is fairly representative of most other curricula.The total semester credit hours required for graduation in the school of technology are128

Conference Session

Embedded Control and Instrumentation

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerald Thomas Ruch, University of Saint Thomas

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Instrumentation

Engineering StudentsIntroduction – Observatory Mission Small robotic observatories are enhancing educational programs and generatingexcitement around science and engineering at an increasing number of institutions. TheUniversity of Iowa, a pioneer in this area, has been successfully using a remotely operatedtelescope in their undergraduate curriculum for over a decade1. Middle and high school studentsthroughout the United States have shown significant gains in conceptual understanding of mathand science topics through use of the MicroObservatory2, a distributed network of automatedsmall telescopes. Access to such facilities is becoming more common as the hardware andsoftware required to build them becomes less expensive and more readily

Conference Session

First-year Programs Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Worley, University of North Dakota; Jeremiah J. Neubert, University of North Dakota; Naima Kaabouch, University of North Dakota; Mohammad Khavanin, University of North Dakota

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First-Year Programs

difficulties caused by requiring students to enter calculus in their first semester have led tothe creation of several programs aimed at alleviating the hardship. One method presented byKlingbeil et al.3 reworks the curriculum to eliminate the need for calculus until the sophomoreyear through the addition of an engineering mathematics course. This solution does little toaddress the disparity among students and requires a multi-department, multi-college initiative toimplement. Thus, the implementation of this solution would be difficult at best. Anotherpopular method for addressing this issue is implementing a summer bridge program to eliminatedeficiencies in mathematical preparedness among incoming first-year students. These programsare a particularly

Conference Session

Innovative Learning, Comparative Learning Analysis, and Lessons Learned

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Saleh Keshawarz, University of Hartford; Hisham Alnajjar, University of Hartford; Azizurahman Azimi, Herat University

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International

at HU spent a month at UH in September/November 2008 and anothermonth in September 2009. He shadowed the Associate Dean of Engineering at UH. Shadowingactivities included: 1. Observation of engineering classes at different levels. 2. Supervised assistance teaching a variety of engineering courses to develop a variety of pedagogical models and options. 3. Developing course(s) for HU, particularly in an electronic/computer-based classroom or for distance learning environment. One point of emphasis is the development of future shared projects between UH and HU students. 4. Observation, study, and practice of administrative and management skills, including ongoing faculty and curriculum development and revision. 5

Conference Session

Research Projects, Course Development, and Industry Issues

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wolter J. Fabrycky PE P.E., Virginia Tech and Academic Applications International

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Systems Engineering

. An emerging opportunity for focus on quality - Currently under collaborative development is an initiative entitled GRCSE (Graduate Reference Curriculum for Systems Engineering) that provides a unique opportunity for focusing on program quality.7. Status and maturity assessments - The role of academic program certification in advancing the stature and maturity of SE should be considered in light of private and public sector requirements for the 21st century.2The seven topics above serve to introduce and give a rationale for each major section of thispaper. Their aim is to justify examination of the question of SE degree program certification andto showcase the degree to which a cooperative effort among the engineering

Conference Session

Mechanics Concepts II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sinead C. Mac Namara, Syracuse University

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Mechanics

engineer.Engineering education researchers and practitioners have acknowledged the problem ofdesign education in engineering programs. In the 1990s first-year design courses werewidely introduced in engineering programs in an attempt to introduce students to thenature of their chosen profession earlier in their college careers.5,6 Capstone designcourses at the end of engineering programs likewise represent an opportunity for studentsto take on both design work and a holistic real world project. However, design is notgenerally included as part of the curriculum in core courses in the second and third yearsof study. There is a critique that this bookending approach (with cornerstone courses inthe first year and capstone in the final year) can create a “valley

Conference Session

Remote and Network-based Laboratories

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander A. Kist, University of Southern Queensland; Andrew Douglas Maxwell, University of Southern Queensland; Peter D. Gibbings

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

apply to any RAL learning activity. Theyare used for the evaluation of the RAL activities in other disciplines in the body of the study.Slangen and Sloep12 suggest that it is important to provide an “environment in which the pupilcan construct knowledge and can reflect upon his interactions and thinking” and highlights that“learning implies the initiation of a thinking process” (p. 228). The integrated thinking model ofJonassen13 cited by Slangen & Sloep12 highlights three general thinking tasks, i.e. basic, criticaland creative thinking that are part of a complex thinking process. Slangen & Sloep12 suggest thatthe effective use of mind tools promotes fluency in different ways of thinking described in themodel.For a laboratory learning

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Zietlow, Bradley University; Jacqueline Henderson, Bradley University

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Mechanical Engineering

solve a problem on the level on which it was created.” This is true in engineering. Consider an automobile. It cannot fix itself. It requires knowledge from the designer of the automobile to fix it. If it is true in science and engineering perhaps it applies to life in general. In that case, order ultimately needs to be restored at a level higher than ourselves. This was identified by 12% of the thermodynamic students in Figure 14.Recommendations Integrate demonstrations and interactive exhibits into your pedagogy. It improves students learning outcomes. Since it is not sustainable to produce an exhibit like the one presented here for every topic discussed in an engineering curriculum, storage space alone excludes

Conference Session

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

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Lee Gutenson, Western Kentucky University; Jana Fattic, Western Kentucky University; Andrew N.S. Ernest, Western Kentucky University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

regulatory agencies, and tradeassociations to design a curriculum format that would provide both the classroom andexperiential training that this profession requires, all while reaching the greatest number ofpotential learners. This training program would work to confront the most immediate needs ofthe water/wastewater workforce; that of creating an informed and skilled crop of new operators.With this funding the Water Training Institute (WTI) was formed and immediately faced severalchallenges. The education provided by this program is provided completely online and unique inthat the product of ones studies was an Associate of Science Degree in Water ResourceManagement, something that is not required by most utilities when recruiting new

Conference Session

Linking K-12 to Post-secondary

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noah Salzman, Purdue University; Eric L. Mann, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

there inencouraging students' interest in engineering lead to the creation of PLTW and, in 1997, theadoption by 12 New York State high schools of PLTW's Pathway to Engineering Curriculum.The curriculum consists of two introductory courses, five elective courses in a variety ofengineering disciplines, and a capstone design class. PLTW programs are now offered in all 50states and more than 4,200 schools with an enrollment of over 400,000 students2.As programs like PLTW continue to expand, undergraduate engineering programs should expectincreasing numbers of alumni from these programs to matriculate at their institutions. However,there is currently very little research on what happens to PLTW alumni when they reach college.The present study seeks

Conference Session

Linking Engineering and Liberal Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gayle E. Ermer, Calvin College

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

unquestionably accept the results. It is difficult todetermine if an answer obtained in this way is reasonable unless a parallel modeling method isavailable or a significant level of experience with the systems being modeled has been obtained.The more complicated the system, the more difficult it becomes to identify a possible error in themodel.The recognition that some system variables exhibit unpredictable or random variation in valueshas led to the incorporation of statistical modeling into some areas of the curriculum. Stochasticmodels can aid in predicting system behavior in situations where a specific state may not beknown, but average behaviors based on assumptions about variability can help to understand andpredict future states. In mechanical

Conference Session

New and Innovative Ideas

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liesl Hotaling, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg; Susan Lowes, Columbia University; Peiyi Lin, Columbia University; Rustam Stolkin, University of Birmingham; James S. Bonner, Clarkson University; William David Kirkey, Clarkson University; Temitope Ojo, Clarkson University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

paper describes the development and implementation of curriculum modules, tied to thestate and national standards in science, math, and technology, that integrate fundamental STEMprinciples while at the same time introducing students to the field of sensors and sensornetworks—technologies that are increasingly important in all fields, but particularly in the worldof environmental research. SENSE IT modules give students an opportunity to acquire and then use STEM skills while atthe same time providing a real-world application of science (particularly environmental science),technology (pre-engineering and computing) and mathematics, all tied in a holistic way withinthe overarching theme of water quality. The specific project goals were to

Conference Session

Towards Global Competency for Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Hundley, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Patricia Fox, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Lynn G. Brown, The Boeing Company; Alan Jacobs, Education Market Business Development Consulting; Catherine Didion, National Academy of Engineering; Daniel R. Sayre, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.; Hans J. Hoyer, American Society for Engineering Education

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International

Integrity, Ethical Behavior, and Professional Competence o Understand and Applies Good Personal JudgmentAt the ASEE Annual Conference in 2010, SIG stakeholders attempted to translate the attributesinto specific competencies that could be identified by levels of importance and proficiency atcertain intervals of an individual’s education and professional development. The initial listtotaled 48; however, through in-person meetings at the Conference, and through bi-weeklytelephone conference calls and other electronic communication, the list was ultimatelysynthesized and consolidated. After further review and validation from CMC members, a totalof 20 competencies associated with the attributes of a global engineer emerged. These are:1

Conference Session

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

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama; Kevin D. Hall, University of Arkansas; James K. Nelson Jr. P.E., University of Texas, Tyler

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Civil Engineering

the department’s external advisory council, which was composed of private andpublic employers as well as a dean from another institution outside of Texas. Employers and theexternal advisory council, as well as the students and faculty, continue to be an integral part ofthe assessment process. The sources of input provided by the different constituencies, internaland external, are shown all considered during assessment for continuous improvement.Following publication of BOK2 report in 2008, a comprehensive review of the BSCE curriculumwas conducted to ensure that it embodied the revised program outcomes contained in thatdocument. The curriculum as it exists today is also presented in Appendix III and the breakdownof credit hours is shown in

Conference Session

Ethical Issues I: Sustainability and Environmental Ethics

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger Painter P.E., Tennessee State University

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Engineering Ethics

curriculum. Nevertheless,there is an obligation to prominently incorporate environmental justice issues into teachingenvironmental engineering. Environmental engineers are key decision makers in the NEPAprocess and often serve as liaisons between the public and industry/government. Furthermoreenvironmental justice issues are an integral part of environmental engineering education andshould be addressed to some degree in environmental engineering courses such assolid/hazardous waste management and regulatory oriented courses such as EnvironmentalImpact Analysis.There is a general consensus that minorities and low-income people experience disproportionateexposure to hazardous waste and pollution from waste management facilities. The intent

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward F. Glynn P.E., Villanova University; Frank E. Falcone, Villanova University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2012-4616: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SOPHOMOREENGINEERING STUDENTSDr. Edward F. Glynn P.E., Villanova University Ed Glynn is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Villanova University.Prof. Frank E. Falcone, Villanova University Page 25.1074.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Professional Development for Sophomore Engineering StudentsAbstractThe development of project management skills and interaction with the regional professionalengineering community are integral parts of Civil Engineering Fundamentals, a required

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

training and classesin advanced manufacturing areas for faculty from any college or secondary program. Forexample, training on additive manufacturing and rapid prototyping is available at RapidTech, anATE Center in Irvine, CA. The staff at RapidTech is versed in all aspects of additivemanufacturing and in industry trends and provides an annual summer workshop that assistsparticipants with curriculum development as well as purchasing equipment for their respectivelaboratories. The team at RapidTech also provides innovative models for student recruitment,which have been helpful to the manufacturing community.The loss of feeder programs such as technology education at the high school level, as well asrecently proposed reductions in Perkins funding

Conference Session

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

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brett Quentin Tempest, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Sandra Loree Dika, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Miguel A. Pando, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Samuel T. Lopez, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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International

the chronicproblem of inclusion and retention of underrepresented minority (URM) groups. One grouprequiring unique retention efforts is students who are making satisfactory grades when theydecide to withdraw. Many of these students have a difficult time connecting the work ofintroductory engineering classes with the local, national and international societal issues thatthey value. Service learning has been integrated into many non-engineering curricula withsuccess in developing skills and promoting social engagement. In engineering settings it canalso be used to highlight the link between engineering and society at moments when studentsseek such a connection. The authors have established an international service club with activities