Conference Session

Problem-based and Challenge-based Learning

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leema Kuhn Berland, University of Texas, Austin; William F. McKenna, University of Texas, Austin

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Educational Research and Methods

complex problems that canbe solved by applying the desired content. Many of the modules that came out of VaNTH’sresearch and curriculum development endeavor3, 7, 12 exemplify this approach. For example,Linsenmeir et al. 11, challenged students to determine “how much food is needed by an astronautper day for a two week space mission in order to satisfy metabolic demands and not gain or loseweight” (p. 213). In this case, students that learned the content in the context of the challengingproblem were better able to apply the concepts to novel situations and more engaged than thosestudents that received more traditional instruction and laboratory activities. More broadly,students in classes that enact VaNTH’s engineering modules that contextualize

Conference Session

Four Pillars of Manufacturing Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Nutter, Ohio Northern University

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Manufacturing

and readings to provide broad,foundational experiences in cutting edge technologies and applied sciences. Course work and Page 25.1218.2associated laboratory assignments place emphasis on researching, designing, experimenting,fabricating, and managing. The manufacturing program is accredited by ATMAE. 1Beginning in the 2011 to 2012 academic year our school transitioned from quarters to semesters,and required significant adjustments to the subject matter presented in a variety of classes.Several classes have been consolidated, requiring elimination of some specific topics. To assistin the determination of the highest value topics that

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Curriculum and Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

normally presented in the class and a written report is submitted.Students are required to summarize the procedure used to produce the product and represent theoutput. There are usually two projects given in the class. The first project is defined by theinstructor, which helps maintain a focus on course and curriculum objectives. In the secondproject, students are allowed to pick their own topic, which gives them the autonomy to choosetheir own project formulations and strategies, which in turn increases their motivation.Project based learning at the individual course level is familiar in engineering education. It isused almost universally in capstone design and laboratory courses. There has been growingfrequency of project based learning approach

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert O'Connell, University of Missouri, Columbia; Pil-Won On, University of Missouri, Columbia

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Electrical and Computer

functioningknowledge skills, such as problem-solving, written and oral communication, independentlearning, team work, etc4.In our undergraduate electrical and computer engineering programs, students complete a two-course senior design sequence using project-based learning, where, in addition to solvingchallenging design problems, they develop several of the professional skills. They also work inteams in the laboratory components of several earlier courses, but there is little formal instructiontherein on how to conduct good team work. If some of those ideas were learned early in theprogram, they could be used in any number of courses throughout the program, thereby enablingstudents to enter the senior design sequence with strong team skills and thus able to

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students - Diversity and Assessment

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sylvanus N. Wosu, University of Pittsburgh; Devdas M. Pai, North Carolina A&T State University

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Graduate Studies, Minorities in Engineering

Conference Session

Stakeholder Perspectives on Community Engagement in Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan E. Canney, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Community Engagement Division

Conference Session

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

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Warren Bucks, Ohio Northern University; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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First-Year Programs

can serve alarger number of students.Each team was given a budget of $50 that was also covered by funds for laboratory expenses.The students identified sensors, motors, and other materials that were ordered for the class. Thisallowed the greatest flexibility for the students but it created a number of logistical challengeswith purchasing such a wide array of items. On the next iteration, we would offer a list ofavailable materials that they could select from rather than having each team select their ownitems. This would simplify the ordering process. The list of items would include sensors (suchas pressure, proximity, motion, light, infrared, force, and flex), small lasers, motors, LED’s,holiday light strings, magnetic card readers

Conference Session

Off the Beaten Path

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University; Kenneth W. Van Treuren, Baylor University

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New Engineering Educators

engineering from Princeton University in Princeton, N.J. After serving as USAF pilot in KC-135 and KC-10 aircraft, he completed his D.Phil. in engineering sci- ences at the University of Oxford, U.K., and returned to the USAF Academy to teach heat transfer and propulsion systems. At Baylor University since 1998, he teaches courses in laboratory techniques, fluid mechanics, energy systems, aeronautics, wind energy, and propulsion systems. Research interests include experimental gas turbine heat transfer and wind energy. Page 25.602.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012

Conference Session

Research Informing Teaching Practice II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

. Protection of the learner’s security and privacy was the concern is of the utmost importance.Additionally, one must consider issues of equity and the differences among learners that exist (e.g.,personality, learning styles, persons that struggle with depth-perception, hand-eye coordination) whendeveloping cyberlearning tools. It is also important to distinguish what content is better suited for ahuman instructor from what can be effectively taught using cyberlearning. Furthermore, now that so muchdata is not readily available using various cyberlearning mediums, teachers using such resources as part oftheir laboratories must ensure that their students are not losing an appreciation of the data collectionprocess. Additionally, one Program Officer

Conference Session

New and Innovative Ideas

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer S. Atchison, Drexel University; Danielle Tadros, Drexel University; Yury Gogotsi, Drexel University; Paul Holt; William Andrew Stoy, North Carolina State University; Joy A. Kots, Father Judge High School; Caroline Louise Schauer, Drexel University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

opinions, findings, and conclusions orrecommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do notnecessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. The authors would alsolike to acknowledge the Centralized Research Facilities at Drexel University as well asMr. Kevin Ayers for their support of this project.References 1) Education. United States National Nanotechnology Initiative. January 11, 2012. 2) For Students K-12. United States National Nanotechnology Initative. January 11, 2012. 3) NanoDays. Nanoscale Informal Science Education. January 11, 2012. 4) Tobin, K. (1990), Research on Science Laboratory Activities: In Pursuit of Better Questions and Answers to Improve Learning. School

Conference Session

Research on Engineering Design Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher B. Williams, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Yoon Suk Lee, Virginia Tech; John S Gero, George Mason University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

opportunities that allow students to apply theirengineering design learning. Classroom meetings are typically devoted to hands-on team-basedactivities, which range from product dissections to designing products for various speculativescenarios. In addition to these in-class activities, student teams work together out-of-class on asemester project wherein they design a novel consumer product. In addition, the ME studentswere enrolled in a hands-on laboratory course focused on manufacturing processes (welding,machining, casting, etc.).At the time of second data collection, in the second semester of participants’ sophomore year,neither group was enrolled in design-related courses. Both sets of students were involved inengineering science courses (e.g

Conference Session

Online Learning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lance Kinney P.E., University of Texas, Austin; Min Liu, University of Texas, Austin; Mitchell A. Thornton Ph.D., P.E., Southern Methodist University

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Computers in Education

. (2009). "And Never the Two Shall Meet?: Student vs. Faculty Perceptions of Online Courses." Journal of Educational Computing Research 40(2): 171-182.15 Osborne, R.E. (2010) Personal communication, December 1, 2010.16 Gibbons, M. (2010). Resurgent Masters. ASEE Prism, 19(8), 22-3. Retrieved from Education Full Text database17 Grose, T. K. (2003). "Can Distance Education Be Unlocked?" ASEE Prism, 12(8): 18-23.18 Esche, S. K. (2006). "On the Integration of Remote Experimentation into Undergraduate Laboratories Technical Implementation." International Journal of Instructional Media, 33(1): 43- 53.19 Zhao, J. J., Alexander, M. W., Perreault, H., Waldman, L., & Truell, A.D. (2009

Conference Session

Training and Mentoring of Graduate Teaching Assistants

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Raslinda Ghazali, Purdue University; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies

DevelopmentIn Fall 2007, the professional development (PD) received by all GTAs consisted of fourhours of training prior to the start of the semester. The full details of the training havebeen described by Zawojewski, Diefes-Dux and Bowman.12 Of particular interest to thispaper is that the GTAs spent some time solving the first MEA that they would implementin the laboratory setting. This included reading the MEA problem statement andanswering the individual questions. GTAs, working in teams of 3 or 4, came toconsensus on the three individual questions in a similar fashion to that of the first-yearengineering students. The faculty facilitator briefly went over their answers to thesequestions

Conference Session

Arduinos, Microcontrollers, Inexpensive Robotics, and Other Tech Bytes

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University, San Marcos

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Two Year College Division

addition to the students’attitudes towards the project. Although the materials cost about $100 for the initialimplementation of this project, many of the supplies were plentiful enough for use in futureprojects. Therefore, the cost per student over several semesters would be less than theapproximately five dollars per student expended here. The purpose of this paper is to share thisexperience with others who are seeking to create project based learning opportunities withoutusing specialized laboratory space and with limited financial investment.IntroductionAt Austin Community College in Austin, TX, the “Introduction to Engineering” course helpsstudents explore engineering through several different instructional styles, including groupprojects

Conference Session

Research Informing Teaching Practice II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

first phases of the study (conducted during 2011),which addresses research questions one, two and four.1.1 Background of the Premier AwardThe Premier Award competition was instituted with two primary goals: to recognize and rewardthe efforts of faculty (and students) developing courseware and to provide an external measure ofthe quality of the courseware.14 The Premier Award was created as a program within theSynthesis Coalition, one of the NSF engineering education coalitions funded in the 1990’s,which focused on improving engineering education by designing, implementing and assessingapproaches to undergraduate engineering education that emphasized multidisciplinary synthesis,teamwork and communication, hands-on and laboratory experiences

Conference Session

Best of Computers in Education Division

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xin Chen, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Adithya Raghavan; Ji Soo Yi, Purdue University; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Computers in Education

, so it is not possible to compare with other research tools. We dopartially address the evaluation issues, because in our study, we allow users to use the toolanywhere anytime and for their own research rather than limit the study in the laboratories. Inthis way, we gained valuable insight on how we can improve iKNEER in the future to addressresearchers’ real needs.2. 4 Web Information Seeking and ResearchersIn library and information science, lots of literature exists on how researchers use libraries andhow libraries influence their research21,22. There are also studies on how people seek informationon the web23,24. For example, studies have examined the gender differences and age differencesin information seeking on the web25–28; other

Conference Session

Research in Engineering Education II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan McNeill, University of Florida; Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida; Mirka Koro-Ljungberg, University of Florida; David J Therriault, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

laboratories.” Most engineering colleges also claimed to be leading institutions—leaders in innovation, discovery, and education.Creating and expanding knowledge, particularly through research, was emphasized by most ofthe universities. The vision of one college of engineering was “to produce new engineers as wellas discoveries and technologies focused on research to enhance the quality of life in the U.S. andbeyond,” while another college stated that it valued “knowledge creation and scholarship.”Although undergraduates are involved in research at many (if not all) of the universities includedin this study, none of the university websites specified if undergraduate students were expectedto participate in creating and expanding knowledge through

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael S. Trevisan, Washington State University; Denny C. Davis, Washington State University; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow; Jay Patrick McCormack, University of Idaho; Phillip L. Thompson, Seattle University; Paul R. Leiffer, LeTourneau University; Howard P. Davis, Washington State University; Susannah Howe, Smith College; Jennifer E. LeBeau, Washington State University; Robert E. Gerlick, Pittsburg State University; Patricia Brackin, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; M. Javed Khan, Tuskegee University

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Design in Engineering Education

design.Dr. Patricia Brackin, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Patricia Brackin is a professor of M.E. at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, where she teaches a vari- ety of design courses including capstone design. Her B.S. and M.S. are from the University of Tennessee in nuclear engineering and her Ph.D. is from Georgia Institute of Technology in M.E. Her industrial ex- perience includes Oak Ridge National Laboratories, Chicago Bridge and Iron, and Eli Lilly. She is a registered P.E.Dr. M. Javed Khan, Tuskegee University Javed Khan is professor and Head of the Aerospace Science Engineering Department at Tuskegee Uni- versity. He received his Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from Texas A&M, M.S. in aeronautical

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Russ Pimmel, University of Alabama; Roger K. Seals, Louisiana State University; Stephanie M. Beard, Louisiana State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

learning among diverse students: 1, 11 2) the stallingof innovation in STEM education:15 and 3) the wide-spread reliance on lecture and thereceive/memorize cognitive demand as the primary instructional strategy.12 Thusalternative faculty development models are needed.From a NSF Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) perspective, facultydevelopment has been a key component in the Transforming Undergraduate Education inSTEM (TUES) and Course, Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) Programssince the Solicitation has a component calling for projects devoted to developing facultyexpertise. Further, with many of the proposals focused on the curriculum development,faculty workshops play a major role in the dissemination plan. For a number of

Conference Session

The Designer of 2020: Innovations in Teaching Design

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew W. Roberts P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Michael K. Thompson, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Philip J. Parker P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Barb A. Barnet, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Civil Engineering

out under that grant includedthe planning of a civil engineering curriculum with an infrastructure theme. As part of the plan-ning process for the new curriculum, the team of faculty members created a framework of the I2Iclass to be taken by sophomores. This class was intended to provide students with a better un-derstanding of the challenges to be faced in improving, securing, and maintaining the nationalinfrastructure. Part of the planned course included student evaluation of infrastructure compo-nents in local communities from direct observation.In 2008, three faculty members from the department were awarded an NSF Course, Curriculum,and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) grant (DUE 0837530) to create and teach the I2I courseplanned under the

Conference Session

Contextual Competencies

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua David Schwartz, Trinity University; Ashley Ater Kranov, ABET

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

scheduled days. The courses selected for the study at the institution areidentified as i) a freshman design class teaching computer-aided design, ii) a sophomoreintroductory circuits laboratory, iii) a junior design class in controls and electronics, and iv) asenior capstone project class.On the day of the module delivery, the case study was first introduced to students through a shortpresentation by the instructor assigned to this role during which the one-page case study wasread aloud. It is also suggested to include a brief, relevant video clip of a key interview or newssegment on the subject to supplement the text. Whenever possible, contrasting viewpoints bydifferent stakeholders can also be expressed through the selection of video clips to

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Curricula and Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Abrams, Ohio State University; James William Altschuld, Ohio State University; Blaine W. Lilly, Ohio State University; Daniel A. Mendelsohn, Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. It isestimated that approximately 200 students per semester will take this new design course.Two pilots of the new design course will be completed before the semester implementation inFall 2012. Assessment instruments of the pilots include assignment rubrics, focus groups,surveys, and questionnaires. This paper includes some of the preliminary data collection andresults and issues encountered by the development team.IntroductionThe Ohio State University (OSU) is a Research 1 land grant institution. Mechanical Engineeringat OSU has historically had a traditional curriculum with a hands-on design experience in thefirst year, theoretical and laboratory experiences in the second and third year, and a seniorcapstone in the fourth year.The

Conference Session

Information Literacy in Context: Enabling Real World Problem Solving

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Fosmire, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David F. Radcliffe, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

-systems that can be evaluated. In that case, the inputsand outputs of each sub-system will have to be determined to ensure compatibility andinteroperability.For this phase, standard testing processes, laboratory and experimental procedures, andinformation about appropriate simulation/modeling software could all be needed. In addition, oneneeds to learn about and understand the underlying theories that go into the models. This enablesthe team to determine whether a particular model is appropriate for the use case of the designproblem, and whether, for example, the results can be extrapolated from a model to the full scale.Additionally, the management of original data gathered during prototyping and testing needs to becarried out appropriately. As

Conference Session

Retention of Women Students II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Women in Engineering

laboratories. The primarylearning objectives of the course are based on criteria for graduating competent engineers asrecommended by the National Academy of Engineering (NAE)39 and ABET28. Four weeks of thesemester comprise general lectures that provide an overview of the engineering profession andinclude the topics of failure analysis, design methodology and human-centered design, societalcontext of engineering, as well as leadership and ethical considerations in engineering as adiscipline. Following the general lectures are two sets of five-week modules.For the semester in which this study took place, a five-week module on leadership was offered inaddition to two other modules focused on more traditional engineering topics, bioengineeringand

Conference Session

Design in Freshman and Sophomore Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University; Eric C Pappas, James Madison University

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Design in Engineering Education

similarly developed a three course sequence providing an immersive, laboratory-basedexperience; the third course in this sequence focuses on the engineering design process andfollows the IDEO design process.13 At Rowan University, an engineering clinic course sequence(which is comprised of one course per term for all four academic years) provides immersivelaboratory based experiences for students across all engineering majors.14 The sophomore clinicbegins during the fall term with a disciplinary design experience and culminating during thespring term with multidisciplinary design experiences.14 Compared to the first four programsmentioned, the last four programs mentioned are smaller and offer an immersive, moreintegrated engineering design

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Gregerson, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Sean Franey, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

&M course," Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research, vol. 5, 2009.[6] H. Ebbinghaus, Memory: A Contribution to Experimental Psychology (translated). New York: Columbia Teachers' College, 1913.[7] C. D. Bailey, "Forgetting and the Learning Curve: A Laboratory Study," Management Science, vol. 35, no. 3, pp. 340-352, 1989.[8] J.H. Block and P.W. Airasian, Mastery Learning: Theory and Practice.: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1971.[9] R. M. Thorndike and T. Thorndike-Christ, "Qualities Desired in Any Measurement Procedure: Reliability," in Measurement and Evaluation in Psychology and Education, 8th Ed. Boston: Pearson, 2010, pp. 124-125.[10] H. F. O'Neil and J. Schacter, "Test Specifications for Problem-Solving

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Govind Puttaiah P.E., West Virginia University; Timothy A. Drennen; Samuel C. Brunetti; Christopher M. Traylor

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

, Montgomery, West Virginia.ABSTRACT An inexpensive hydrogen injection system was designed, constructed and testedin the Mechanical Engineering (ME) laboratory. It was used to supply hydrogen to agasoline engine to run the engine in varying proportions of hydrogen and gasoline. Afactory-built injection and control system, based on the injection technology from theracing industry, was used to inject gaseous hydrogen into a gasoline engine to boost theefficiency and reduce the amount of pollutants in the exhaust. A fully programmableNOS Launcher Progressive Nitrous Controller was used with the ability to controlinjection of a fuel based on engine performance parameters such as RPM and manifoldair pressure. The system was first tried out

Conference Session

The "Education" in Experiential Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nashwan Younis, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

experiments, interpret and analyze data, and report results. 4. Graduates will demonstrate the ability to design a mechanical system, component, or process that meets desired specifications and requirements. 5. Graduates will demonstrate the ability to function on engineering and science laboratory teams as well as on multidisciplinary design teams. 6. Graduates will use modern engineering software tools and equipment to analyze mechanical engineering problems. 7. Graduates will demonstrate an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility. 8. Graduates will be able to communicate effectively in both verbal and written forms. 9. Graduates will have the confidence for self-education and the ability for

Conference Session

Capstone Design and Innovations in ECE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard James Choquette, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Payam Matin, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Ali Eydgahi, Eastern Michigan University

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Electrical and Computer

University Ali Eydgahi started his career in higher education as a faculty member at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1985. Since then, he has been with the State University of New York, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore, and Eastern Michigan University. During 2006-2010, he was Chair of the Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences, Founder and Director of the Center for 3-D Visualization and Virtual Reality Applications, and Technical Director of the NASA funded MIST Space Vehicle Mission Planning Laboratory at the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore. In Aug. 2010, he joined Eastern Michigan University as an Associate Dean in the College of Technology and currently is a Professor in the School of

Conference Session

Retention and Two-year to Four-year Transfer

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University; Anita Grierson, Arizona State University

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Two Year College Division

. Rodriguez has also served on various national technical committees and panels. He is currently serving on the fol- lowing National Academies panels: Survivability and Lethality Analysis and Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Autonomous Systems. Personal website: http://aar.faculty.asu.edu/.Ms. Anita Grierson, Arizona State University Anita Grierson has been the Director of the METS Center in the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering at ASU since 2008. Grierson has more than 10 years corporate experience in program management, business development, and biomechanical engineering, with products as diverse as air bag systems for helicopters, body armor, and orthopedic implants. She received her bachelor’s degree in mechanical