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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lee Clapp P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Petronilo Estandarte Pana, LBJ Middle School, PSJA ISD

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

and recirculation phases restore the affected aquiferto the required standards at a given site. Following stabilization, the groundwater shall bemonitored by quarterly sampling to demonstrate that the approved standards for each parameterhave been met and that any adjacent nonexempt aquifers are unaffected.4Groundwater Modeling ApproachModeling ObjectiveThe main objective of this research project was to perform modeling simulations using the USGSPHREEQC software program to compare the theoretical effectiveness of hydrogen gas (H2) andsodium dithionite (Na2S2O4) for achieving uranium reduction and immobilization from U(VI) to(IV).5 In particular, since laboratory soil column studies had shown that sulfate reduction was asignificant sink for

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, Washington, DC, 2011.[26] Arkes, H., and Blumer, C.," The Psychology of Sunk Cost", Organizational behavior and human decision processes Vol. 35, No. 1, 1985, pp. 124-140.[27] Kahneman, D., and Tversky, A.," Prospect Theory: An Analysis of Decision under Risk", Econometrica Vol. 47, No. 2, 1979, pp. 263-291. Page 25.273.13[28] Viswanathan, V.K., and Linsey, J.S., "Understanding Physical Models in Design Cognition: A Triangulation of Qualitative and Laboratory Studies", Frontiers in Education Conference, Rapid City, SD, 2011.[29] IDSA, Design Secrets: Products, MA: Rockport Publishers, 2003.[30] Haller, L., and Cullen, C.D., Design

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Middle School Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Courtney A. Peckens, University of Michigan; Jerome Peter Lynch, University of Michigan

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

minority students to not pursue STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) degrees, research has shown that prior toentering college these students may not completely understand the engineering profession andoften lack the necessary prerequisites for acceptance into such programs1, 4. Students can beexposed to engineering within the confines of their K-12 classroom or through the extendedoutreach from graduate students and scientists at universities and laboratories. Page 25.380.2While it is beneficial to incorporate engineering concepts within classroom K-12 curricula,colleges should recognize their responsibility of also educating

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CoED General Technical Session II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Howard Whitston, University of South Alabama; Adam Thomas Moore, University of South Alabama

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Computers in Education

with accessibility devicesfor the blind.After the current fall class of students finished the chapters in the textbook directly associatedwith Boolean Algebra, they were given a laboratory exercise using this program. After the usualstartup problems like getting Python correctly installed on their computers, they typed in sixBoolean Algebra expressions and noted their results. One comment we didn't expect was, “Wow,this program is awesome! Why didn't we have this program during those earlier chapters?” Othercommon comments were: 1) Where's the Help for this program? (mostly done) 2) Could the program gracefully exit and show an error message instead of crashing? (being worked on

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From Entrepreneurship Education to Market

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James V. Green, University of Maryland, College Park

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

managing partnerships in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Green’s research interests in- clude entrepreneurship education and the psychology of entrepreneurship. Prior to Mtech, he provided business development and product management to WaveCrest Laboratories (acquired by Magna Interna- tional, NYSE: MGA), an innovative start-up in next-generation electric and hybrid-electric propulsion and drive systems. At Cyveillance (acquired by QinetiQ, LSE: QQ.L), he served in operations, client service, and product development roles for this software start-up and world leader in cyber intelligence and intelligence-led security. While at Booz Allen Hamilton, he provided technical and programmatic direction to the DARPA Special Projects Office (SPO

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Government Policy, Manufacturing Education, and Certification

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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

was to initially consult with key manufacturersin the Basque region and then interact directly with college candidates for the student portion ofthe project. The final step was to then work directly with TKNIKA to create the course of studyat the selected college that best matched the industry and institution resources availab le with theDelegation's expectations for the student experience. Manufacturers that provided extensivedetailed facility visits and direct on site access to engineering and technician personnel includedthe MCC-Mondragon Cooperative Corporation, the ALECOP cooperative, and SMCInternational. The Usurbil College-GLBHI in Usurbil and the IMH College in Elgoibar providedequivalent intensive access to their laboratories and

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Tricks of the Trade I

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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

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Towards Global Competency for Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vukica Jovanovic, Trine University; Thomas H. DeAgostino, Trine University; M. Brian Thomas P.E., Trine University; R. Thomas Trusty II, Trine University

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International

internship in aircraft manufacturing company Aernnova Aerospace, Spain, where she worked in assembly of aircraft wings. Jovanovic subsequently continued to work towards her doctorate at Purdue Univer- sity, Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology in Aug. 2006, as a Graduate Research Assistant in Product Lifecycle Management Centre of Excellence Laboratory. As a graduate student, she was in- volved in the following projects: Boeing PLM Certificate Program, Society of Manufacturing Engineers Education Foundation Project: Product Lifecycle Management Curriculum Modules, National Science Foundation project: Midwest Coalition for Comprehensive Design Education, and Department of Labor- funded project: Development of

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Electrical and Computer Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chris Smaill, University of Auckland; Gerard Rowe, University of Auckland

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Electrical and Computer

electricity and magnetism assessment. Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research, 2006. 2(010105): p. 1-7.4. Saglam, M. and R. Millar, Upper high school students' understanding of electromagnetism. International Journal of Science Education, 2006. 28(5): p. 543-566.5. Smaill, C., et al., An Investigation Into the Understanding and Skills of First-Year Electrical Engineering Students. IEEE Transactions on Education, 2012. 53(1): p. 29-35.6. Redish, E.F., J.M. Saul, and R.N. Steinberg, On the effectiveness of active-engagement microcomputer- based laboratories. American Journal of Physics, 1997. 65(1): p. 45-54.7. Singh, C. Improving students’ understanding of magnetism. in American

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Student Learning and Teamwork

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Jyhwen Wang, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2012-4031: A METHOD FOR ASSESSING REQUIRED COURSE-RELATEDSKILLS AND PREREQUISITE STRUCTUREDr. Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University Michael D. Johnson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas A&M, he was a Senior Product Development Engineer at the 3M Corporate Research Laboratory in St. Paul, Minn. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University and his S.M. and Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Johnson’s research focuses on design tools, specifically the cost modeling and analysis of product development and manufacturing systems

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Energy, the Environment, and Nano Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lawrence Holloway, University of Kentucky; Yang-Tse Cheng, University of Kentucky; Donald G. Colliver P.E., University of Kentucky; Aaron Cramer, University of Kentucky; Paul A. Dolloff, University of Kentucky; Bob Gregory, University of Kentucky; John George Groppo Jr., University of Kentucky; Yuan Liao, University of Kentucky; Stephen M. Lipka, University of Kentucky; Jim Neathery, Unversity of Kentucky; Johne M. Parker, University of Kentucky; Vijay Singh, University of Kentucky; Joseph Sottile, University of Kentucky; Timothy R.B. Taylor P.E., University of Kentucky; Rodney Andrews, University of Kentucky

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

common interest in power and energy education. With the helpof a grant from the US Department of Energy, the institute created undergraduate and graduatecertificate curricula, with new courses and instructional laboratories to support these certificates.In addition, the Institute offers scholarships, professional development courses, and even aninternational summer program.As shown in figure 1, both the graduate and undergraduate certificate programs aremultidisciplinary across engineering, including electrical, mechanical, biosystems, chemical,civil, computer, materials, and mining engineering. All students pursuing one of thesecertificates take a core of common classes to give them a base of knowledge across powergeneration, transmission and

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego; Terrance R. Mayes, University of California, San Diego; Nathan Delson, University of California, San Diego

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Minorities in Engineering

relatinginformation about campus programs and building student awareness of the resources available tothem such as math and computer laboratories, tutoring, and mentoring services in order to ensuresuccess at the university level. These questions saw a significant increase between the pre-andpost-surveys (50% and 18.4%, respectively). Page 25.91.6 Questions 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, and 13 were focused on evaluating whether the program wassuccessful in conveying tools that would aid the students in the transition from high school tocollege. Specifically, this focused on tips to improve success in coursework such as encouragingstudents to set goals, work in teams

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What Are We Learning About Co-op and Experiential Education Experience?

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

OneIntroductionProfessional internships are not a new concept to college and university programs.However, to require this experience in the form of a demanding, well designed andimplemented internship is a very time consuming investment, which will yield excellentreturns for your students and for your program. Students, both traditional and non-traditional, are given an opportunity to demonstrate, advance, and refine technical andsupervisory competencies learned in the classroom and in the laboratories. “Internshipsgive you on-the-job experience, help you learn whether you and that industry are a goodmatch, and can provide you with valuable connections and references.” 1Graduates with this type of resume-worthy experience have a substantial advantage overpeers with

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Learning and Assessment I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sriram Sundararajan, Iowa State University

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Mechanical Engineering

  Curricular  change  to  address  issue   1. No  opportunity  for  all  students  to   Implemented  a  design  experience  in  a  machine  design   participate  in  a  mechanical  systems  design   course  and  heat  transfer.       experience  AND  thermal  systems  design   experience   2. Almost  all  lab  experiences  focused  on   Two  inquiry-­‐based  laboratory  exercises  were  designed   conducting  experiments  (specific   and  implemented  in  an  engineering  measurements  class   instruction-­‐driven)  and  analysis  of  data.   and  a  fluids  class.    In  both  these  exercises,  students  were

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Pedagogical Approaches for Software Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Colin J. Neill, Pennsylvania State University; Joanna F. DeFranco, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley; Raghvinder S. Sangwan, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

. 6. Felder, R.M., R. Brent, T.K. Miller, C.E. Brawner, and R.H. Allen. "Faculty teaching practices and perceptions of institutional attitudes toward teaching at eight engineering schools," in Proc. 1998 FIE Conf., Tempe, AZ, 1998, pp. 101-105. 7. Greco, E., and J. Reasoner. “Student Laboratory Skills and Knowledge Improved through Individual Lab Participation,” Proc. ASEE Annual Conference, Louisville, KY, 2010. 8. Witkin, H.A., and D.R. Goodenough, “Field Dependence and Interpersonal Behavior,” Psychological Bulletin, vol. 84, no. 4, 1977, pp. 661–689 9. Witkin, H.A., and D.R. Goodenough, Cognitive Styles: Essence and Origins, International Universities Press, Inc., NY, 1981. 10. Todd, R. H., S. P

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CoED General Technical Session II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert P. Brazile, University of North Texas; Kathleen Swigger, University of North Texas; Matt Ray Hoyt, University of North Texas; Brian Lee, University of North Texas; Brandon Nelson, University of North Texas

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Computers in Education

] T. A. Finholt and G. M. Olson, “From laboratories to collaboratories: A new organizational form for scientific collaboration,” Psychological Science, vol. 8, no. 1, p. 28, 1997.[25] M. Bhandarkar et al., “BioCoRE: A collaboratory for structural biology,” Biochemistry, pp. 242–251, 1999.[26] C. P. Lee, P. Dourish, and G. Mark, “The human infrastructure of cyberinfrastructure,” in Proceedings of the 2006 20th anniversary conference on Computer supported cooperative work, 2006, pp. 483–492.[27] S. Lu and J. Zhang, “Collaborative scientific workflows,” in Web Services, 2009. ICWS 2009. IEEE International Conference on, 2009, pp. 527–534

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Design Tools and Methodology I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Design in Engineering Education

Introduction to Engineering. Cottleville, MO: Great Lakes Press.10. Integrated Teaching and Learning Laboratory, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. (2000). Introductory Engineering Design: A Project-Based Approach. Boulder, CO: University of Colorado at Boulder. Accessed at http://itll.colorado.edu/index.php/courses_workshops/geen_1400/resources/textbook/11. Design Squad: Teacher’s Guide. (2010) Public Broadcasting Service. Accessed at: http://pbskids.org/designsquad/parentseducators/guides/teachers_guide.html12. Committee on Public Understanding of Engineering Messages. (2008). Changing the Conversation: Messages for Improving Public Understanding of Engineering. Washington, DC: National Academy of

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Advances in Communication Instruction

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth A. DeBartolo, Rochester Institute of Technology; Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Risa Robinson, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

new, and students who have participated in the workshop as part of ateaching-based co-op indicate that their communication skills are generally enhanced by the co-op. Future offerings of the workshop will include additional topics specifically relevant to TAs,and the workshop will be offered for credit.AcknowledgementsSupport for the TEAK Project is provided by the National Science Foundation's Course,Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) program under Award No. 0737462. Anyopinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those ofthe author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.The authors would like to acknowledge the support of Sarah Cass, an Instructional

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenny L. Lo, Virginia Tech; Tamara W. Knott, Virginia Tech; Thomas D. Walker P.E., Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech

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New Engineering Educators

make it learner-friendly, contemporaryand research and assessment-driven1,2,3. Several NSF grants under programs like the Department-Level Reform (DLR), Course, Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI),Nanotechnology in Undergraduate Education in Engineering (NUE), and Creative IT facilitatedthe development and implementation of these activities. A number of publications have beenbrought out to document these activities 4,5,6. In addition, this course has also providedopportunities to doctoral students to conduct engineering education research7, 8. This course is aprerequisite for ENGE 1104 and ENGE 1114.ENGE 1104: "Exploring the Digital Future" is a two-credit course that is coordinated by Walkerand typically taken in the second semester

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Design Across Disciplines

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael A. Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Taskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Design in Engineering Education

and extent of design and analysis  the quality of the documentation  the quality of the figures, tables, data, etc.  whether experimentation and laboratory work was involved  the quality and extent of the referencesFinally, the Capstone Review Committee collect and summarize the oral presentation evaluationsgenerated during project presentation day to assess the quality of the presentations, areas in needof work, and long term trends. Once the project reports have been read and analyzed, and the oralpresentation reviews have been tabulated, a report is generated that summarizes the methods,data and observations, and makes recommendations for quality control and overall projectprogram improvements. This review includes a

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Design Tools and Methodology II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Joseph Kirstukas, Central Connecticut State University; Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University

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Design in Engineering Education

modeling for design, drawing, assembly, mass property analysis andmanufacturing operations on a CAD/CAM/CIM system. Emphasis is on computer hardwareutilization for designing products. Two hours lecture and two hours laboratory.ETM 464: CAD Solid Modeling & DesignComputer-aided design and analysis of solid, surface, and sheet metal models emphasizingproduct design. Uses computer software for design, detailing, mass property analysis,dimensional standards, and family tables. Two hours lecture and two hours laboratory. Page 25.222.13Appendix B: Web-based Questionnaire Page 25.222.14Page 25.222.15

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

, 10Mechanical Engineering Technology (2MET) 194 New Kensington*, 14York 7Medical Laboratory Technology (2 MLT) 16 Hazleton 5Mining Technology (2 MNGT) 90 Fayette 4 DuBois, 5Fayette, 6Science (2 SCCC) 16 Greater Allegheny 12Surveying Engineering

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hong Man, Stevens Institute of Technology

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

AC 2012-4831: UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CLASS-ROOM LEARNING AND ONLINE LEARNING ON MEDICAL IMAGINGWITH COMPUTER LAB EXERCISESProf. Hong Man, Stevens Institute of Technology Hong Man joined the faculty of electrical and computer engineering at Stevens in Jan. 2000. He re- ceived his Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Dec. 1999. Man is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of ECE. He is serving as the Director of the undergraduate Computer Engineering program, and the Director of the Visual Information Environment Laboratory at Stevens. His research interests have been in image and video processing, medical imaging, data analysis and pattern

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Assessment and Evaluation of K-12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tracey Louise Collins, North Carolina State University; Eric N. Wiebe, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Engineering and K-12 Outreach programs and Teaching As- sociate Professor, College of Engineering, North Carolina State University, received a B.S. in electrical engineering in 1984 and an M.S. in electrical engineering in 1985 from Virginia Tech. She received her Ph D. in electrical and computer engineering from North Carolina State University in 1992. Bottom- ley worked at AT&T Bell Laboratories as a member of technical staff in Transmission Systems from 1985 to 1987, during which time she worked in ISDN standards, including representing Bell Labs on an ANSI standards committee for physical layer ISDN standards. She received an Exceptional Contri- bution Award for her work during this time. After receiving her Ph D

Conference Session

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhigang Shen, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Wayne G. Jensen, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Bruce Allen Fischer; Timothy G. Wentz, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Construction

applicable BIM-based techniques useful in sustainable building education; 3) to discuss the pedagogical methodsused in this case-study course; and 4) to present the results of and discuss some conclusions of astudent survey administered in this course.A newly developed BIM course served as the laboratory for this paper. One of the courserequirements was for students to gain familiarity with three different BIM software packages(Revit Architecture, Revit MEP, and Autodesk Ecotect®) [11] in order to use the software toconduct “what-if” sustainability analyses during building design and construction later in thecourse. Typical functions of Ecotect®, a BIM based sustainability analysis software, wereanalyzed in relation to their applicability to

Conference Session

Project-based and Cooperative Learning in ECE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oscar Ortiz, LeTourneau University; Paul R. Leiffer, LeTourneau University

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Electrical and Computer

Page 25.1084.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Project-based Service Oriented Projects as a way to learn and apply Analog ElectronicsAbstractElectrical and computer engineering students at our university are required during their junioryear to take a three credit lecture course and a two credit laboratory in analog electronics. Overthe past seven years, several attempts have been made to enhance student learning throughparticipation in PBL projects. In Project-based learning “PBL”, since the project is developed bythe instructor and the learning path is predictable, student creativity, ingenuity and innovationmay be diminished. In order to provide opportunities for student creativity

Conference Session

Improving IE Course Content

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hung-da Wan, University of Texas, San Antonio; Yi-Ching Liao, University of Texas, San Antonio; Glenn Kuriger, University of Texas, San Antonio

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

Yi-Ching Liao, University of Texas, San Antonio Yi-Ching Liao is a master’s student in advanced manufacturing and enterprise engineering at the Univer- sity of Texas, San Antonio (UTSA). She is also a Graduate Research Assistant at the Sustainable Manufac- turing System Laboratory at UTSA. She received her B.S. in system and naval mechatronic wngineering from National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) in Taiwan. Her research interests include lean systems design and implementation, simulation and gaming, and engineering education.Dr. Glenn Kuriger, University of Texas, San Antonio Glenn Kuriger is a Research Assistant Professor at the Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Lean Sys- tems (CAMLS) and the Department of

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Thinking About the Engineering Curriculum

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Feser, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Science & Technology Policy ; Maura J. Borrego, National Science Foundation; Russ Pimmel, University of Alabama; Connie Kubo DUPE Della-Piana, National Science Foundation

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Educational Research and Methods

TUES program solicitation explicitlysupports such aims.The purpose of this analysis is to study NSF’s Transforming Undergraduate Education in STEM(TUES) program to understand the engineering education community’s views on transformationand change. TUES and its predecessor, Course, Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement(CCLI), have been an influential and substantial source of funding for U.S. undergraduate STEMeducation change since 199015. For example, CCLI’s emphasis on project evaluation, coupledwith outcomes-based assessment driven by ABET’s EC2000 criteria, is a strong example of howpolicy can influence practice in engineering higher education. This paper also informsprospective PIs of program expectations, provides baseline data for

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Projects in ECE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Mohamed, Florida International University; Osama A. Mohammed, Florida International University

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Electrical and Computer

. Mohammed has been successful in obtaining a number of research contracts and grants from industries and federal government agencies. He has current active and funded research programs in several areas funded by the Office of Naval Research and the U.S. Department of Energy. Mohammed is also interested in developing learning environments and educational techniques for Internet based delivery systems and virtual laboratories. Mohammed is a Fellow of IEEE and is a recipient of the 2010 IEEE PES Cyril Veinott Electromechanical Energy Con- version Award. Mohammed is also a Fellow of the Applied Computational Electromagnetic Society. He is Editor of IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

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Attracting Young Minds: Part I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert W. Whalin P.E., Jackson State University; Qing Pang, Jackson State University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2012-4155: SOLVING THE ENGINEERING PIPELINE CHALLENGE:REVISED, VALIDATED, AND COST-OPTIMIZEDDr. Robert W. Whalin P.E., Jackson State University Robert Whalin is Associate Dean, Professor of civil engineering, and Director, Coastal Hazards Center, Jackson State University. He is Director Emeritus of the Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, Miss. He received his Ph.D. in Oceanography from Texas A&M University in 1971 and is a registered Professional Engineer. Whalin was Director of Army Research Laboratory (1998-2003, Adel- phi, Md.), and Technical Director/Director of Waterways Experiment Station (1985-1998; Vicksburg, Miss.). He has authored/co-authored more than a hundred technical papers and