Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan W. Klingbeil, Wright State University; Karen A. High, Oklahoma State University; Michael W. Keller, University of Tulsa; Ian M. White, University of Maryland; Bradley J. Brummel, University of Tulsa; Jeremy S. Daily P.E., University of Tulsa; R. Alan Cheville, Oklahoma State University; Jennifer Wolk, University of Maryland, College Park

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

25.1356.10As described above, the initial development of the IMEA course at WSU was motivated by theneed to increase retention of engineering students, in particular those students who struggle withthe Calculus courses encountered near the beginning of the engineering curriculum. At theUniversity of Maryland, this philosophy was extended to high school students who are potentialapplicants to engineering programs. It is hypothesized that a number of good candidates forengineering programs may choose not to apply to or enroll in engineering programs because of alack of mathematics self-efficacy and engineering career awareness. Additionally, it is believedthat there is an additional cohort of students who choose to enroll in engineering programs

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Software Engineering Topics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University; Walter W. Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

attention in theundergraduate curriculum, with the coverage in Computer Science (CS) and SoftwareEngineering (SE) courses assessed as insufficient1,2. Technology is rapidly changing and thisimplies that instructors must instill in CS and SE students the testing skills, methodologies, andknowledge required to meet the challenges of this dynamic industry.While an understanding of verification has been deemed essential for software engineers, therehave been few materials available to educators for assessing software verification at theundergraduate level. The SEI published an “Introduction to Software Verification andValidation”3, in 1988 which provides some guidance on the curricular coverage required insoftware verification. The SEEK4 and SWEBOK5

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Factors Impacting Engineering Career Choices, Including Engaging Families

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David R. Heil, David Heil & Associates, Inc.; Neil Hutzler, Michigan Technological University; Christine M. Cunningham, Museum of Science; Mia Jackson, Foundation for Family Science & Engineering; Joan F. Chadde, Michigan Technological University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

integrated engineering disciplines and concepts were developed by a team ofexperienced curriculum developers; field tested at over 40 events in California, Connecticut,Georgia, Michigan, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, Utah, and Wisconsin, to determine theirsuitability for a wide range of settings and audiences; and reviewed by professional educatorsand engineers. Formative evaluation guided development of the program and, once completed,summative evaluation conducted by an independent evaluation team measured impact andefficacy of the program’s design, resource materials, and event formats. Findings indicate thatFamily Engineering activities and events are fun and engaging, result in families having anincreased appreciation and understanding of

Conference Session

Innovative Uses of Technology and Techniques for Laboratory Exercises

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eniko T. Enikov, Universiy of Arizona; Giampiero Campa, MathWorks

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

cabling. Attached to the micro-motor is asmall propeller which provides thrust force needed to rotate the pendulum to a desiredangle. The experiment is designed to operate from student's laptops, therefore no speciallaboratory space is required.The project was tested in a classical control systems design class offered to senior-levelmechanical engineering students. Student feedback and survey data on the effectivenessof the module are presented along with examples of student assignments illustrating theuse of hardware.IntroductionHands-on laboratories have been an integral part of the engineering curriculum since itsinception. Their importance has been recognized by the Accreditation Board of EngineeringEducation (ABET) and its predecessors by

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education for Emerging Technologies and Competitiveness

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hung-da Wan, University of Texas, San Antonio; Firasath Ahmed Syed, University of Texas, San Antonio

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Manufacturing

.661-668.4. Zecher, J., 1998, “Integration of a Rapid Prototyping System in a MET Curriculum,” Proceedings of 1998 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Session 3549.5. Stamper, R. E. and Dekker, D. L., 2000, “Utilizing Rapid Prototyping to Enhance Undergraduate Engineering Education,” Proceedings of the 30th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Session F3C, pp.1-4.6. Stier, K. and Brown, R., 2000, “Integrating Rapid Prototyping Technology into the Curriculum,” Journal of Industrial Technology, 17(1), pp.1-6.7. Strzelec, R. A. and Vavreck, A. N., 2005, “Rapid Prototyping in an Electromechanical Engineering Technology Program,” Proceedings of 2005 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.8. Tester, J

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Linking K-12 to Post-secondary

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emilia Andreeva-Moschen P.E., University of Applied Sciences Joanneum

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

that these results will be useful for other academic institutions. Page 25.1298.2Research questions and hypothesisAs is the case with most university departments that provide very technical study programs,we are faced with the problem of high drop-out rate. Furthermore, it is a well-knownphenomenon that the non-persistence rate can vary appreciable from year to year even thoughthe curriculum, the teaching staff, and the overall study conditions have remained unchanged.We are also confronted with the fact that we invest more and more in individual supervision,social integration and special freshmen courses without significant sustainable

Conference Session

Research Informing Teaching Practice I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan; Ameen Basim Al-Khafaji, College of Engineering at the University of Michigan; Martha Jane Neubauer, College of Engineering at the University of Michigan

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2012-3208: STUDENT PERSPECTIVES OF FACULTY CLASSROOMPRACTICESDr. Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan Shanna R. Daly is an Assistant Research Scientist at the University of Michigan in engineering edu- cation, earning her doctorate from Purdue University’s Engineering Education program in 2008. Her research focuses on the investigation and application of complex professional skills, specifically de- sign ideation, innovation practices, and creative processes within engineering, outside of engineering, and cross-disciplinarily. Her research includes an emphasis on the translation of research to practice in the form of pedagogy, curriculum development, and faculty support and programming in implementing

Conference Session

New and Innovative Ideas

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Thomas Malcolm, University of Virginia; Jennifer L. Chiu, University of Virginia; Edward Pan, University of Virginia; M. David Burghardt, Hofstra University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Society for Engineering Education, 2012 WISEngineering: A Web-Based Engineering Design Learning EnvironmentAbstract In this paper we introduce WISEngineering, a new curriculum delivery, assessment, andfeedback system that uses engineering design to teach science, technology, engineering and math(STEM) concepts to middle school and high school students. WISEngineering is a free, open-source environment that supports STEM learning by guiding students through informedengineering design projects1. WISEngineering includes learning modules that involve extensivehands-on engineering for real-world problems and integrate computer-aided design (CAD) anddigital fabrication technologies. Here we

Conference Session

Spacecraft Design Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dimitris Vassiliadis, West Virginia University; D.J. Pisano, West Virginia University; Yu Gu, West Virginia University

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Aerospace

semester, the student team participates in testing and integration atNASA’s Wallops Flight Facility. The launch is followed by work on data analysis and preparation of afinal report. A brief description of the course procedures is given along with an overview of theexperiments conducted. A brief discussion of educational goals and positive outcomes of this activity forindividual students and annual teams is presented. Finally the lessons learnt in organizing the project andcourse are summarized since they may be useful for schools and organizations planning to develop suchprograms. 1. Introduction The Department of Physics at West Virginia University has sought to integrate project-based learningwith a regular classroom-based curriculum. One

Conference Session

Capstone Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin Edin Grimheden, Royal Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

product development into a mechatronics capstone course. This paperdescribes the method used, Scrum, and the context of the studied mechatronics capstonecourse. Mechatronics is here defined as “synergistic integration” of electronics, mechanicalengineering, control and software engineering. Mechatronics product development, in thiscontext, therefore deals with the development of complex and intelligent products, whichimplies multi-disciplinary work and the use of models etc. from several domains and areas.With the integration of Scrum into the mechatronics capstone course, an educational favorablealternative is identified, to previously used design methodologies such as more traditionalstage-gate methods as the Waterfall or method or the V-model

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STS Perspectives on Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harold R. Underwood, Messiah College

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2012-3711: TEACHING NON-MAJOR STUDENTS ELECTRICAL SCI-ENCE AND TECHNOLOGYDr. Harold R. Underwood, Messiah College Harold Underwood received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering at UIUC in 1989 and has been a faculty member of the Engineering Department at Messiah College since 1992. Besides teaching circuit analysis and electromagnetics, he supervises the Communications Group of the Messiah College Collaboratory, including a project involving flight tracking and messaging for small planes in remote locations, and an assistive communication technology involving wireless enabled remote co-presence for cognitively and behaviorally challenged individuals. He has been teaching Exploring Electrical Technology as a

Conference Session

FPD XI: Tidbits and Cookies

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas J. Vasko, Central Connecticut State University; Peter F. Baumann, Central Connecticut State University

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First-Year Programs

the goal of increasing student retention and success. The FYEprogram at our university provides an extended orientation program in each major as part of anintroductory course required of all incoming first-year students [33, 34, 37]. A GeneralEducation Review prepared by a sister university [37] claims that our school “has been nationallyrecognized for its unique First Year Experience program … integrating the syllabus of a first-year experience orientation course into a ‘freshman only’ section of a traditional introductory-level course.”Engineering departments typically offer few courses to first-term students. Our Introduction-to-Engineering course, which develops problem-solving skills and applies those techniques toengineering subject

Conference Session

Research and Graduate Studies

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne W. Walter, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

persuasive thesis proposal Writing and defending a compelling thesis Preparing an academic curriculum vitaeStudents are expected to read 400 pages in an assigned text. The course recently began using thetext [1] Scientific Writing and Communication: Papers, Proposals, and Presentations, byAngelika H. Hofmann, Oxford University Press, after the previous text [2] by Perelman went outof print. The Hofmann text covers such basic writing mechanics as word choice and wordlocation, sentence structure, and paragraph organization before moving into citations, figures andtables, and manuscript and proposal planning and organizational strategies. Guidance forcomposing scientific documents and presentations then follows. Other materials are provided bythe

Conference Session

ChemE Potpourri

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Lisa G. Bullard, North Carolina State University; Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University

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Chemical Engineering

and advising, including being named as an NCSU Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor, the ASEE Raymond W. Fahien Award, the John Wiley Premier Award for Engineering Education Courseware, NCSU Fac- ulty Advising Award, National Effective Teaching Institute Fellow, NCSU Alumni Outstanding Teacher Award, George H. Blessis Outstanding Undergraduate Advisor Award, ASEE Southeastern Section New Teacher Award, and ASEE-ERM Apprentice Faculty Grant Award. Bullard’s research interests lie in the area of educational scholarship, including teaching and advising effectiveness, academic integrity, process design instruction, and the integration of writing, speaking, and computing within the curriculum.Dr. Margot A

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Software Engineering Curricula

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Reichlmayr, Rochester Institute of Technology; Michael J. Lutz, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

AC 2012-3766: A COURSE FOR DEVELOPING PERSONAL SOFTWAREENGINEERING COMPETENCIESTom Reichlmayr, Rochester Institute of Technology Tom Reichlmayr is an Associate Professor in the Department of Software Engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Prior to transitioning to his academic career, he worked as a software engineer in the process automation industry in a variety of roles over a span of 25 years. His teaching and research interests include the development of undergraduate software engineering curriculum, especially at the introductory level. Of primary interest is the study of software development process and its application to course curriculum and student team projectsProf. Michael J. Lutz

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Accreditation and Outcomes-based Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna M. Riley, Smith College

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

departure from how I was taught, and that this has a profound impact onstudents. Still, the verdict of independent scholars studying our program has been that we are notthat different, and our efforts at innovation may not be having their intended effect.51 Moreover,the structure of accreditation limits change at our institution and in other new and innovativeengineering programs.52I have pragmatically used EC 2000 as a motivation or justification for the use of criticalpedagogies and for liberal education reforms in the engineering curriculum. At the same time,EC 2000 undercuts some goals of critical pedagogies (and in fact ABET’s own lifelong learningoutcome) by reinforcing the idea of credentialing as the central purpose of an

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Warren, Kansas State University; Xiongjie Dong, Kansas State University; Tim J. Sobering, Kansas State University; Jason Yao, East Carolina University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Director, Tim’s vision was realized as the laboratory came online and assumed the responsibility for supporting the instrumentation needs of research programs across all of K-State.Dr. Jason Yao, East Carolina University Jianchu (Jason) Yao received a Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Kansas State University in 2005. He is currently an associate professor of engineering at East Carolina University. His research inter- ests include wearable medical devices, elehealthcare, bioinstrumentation, control systems, and biosignal processing. His educational research interests are laboratory/project-driven learning and integration of re- search into undergraduate education. Yao is a member of the American Society of

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Green Renewable Energy and Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhammad Zafrul Hasan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

project is a major component of undergraduate engineering education. Itprovides an opportunity for the graduating students to combine several engineering principlesand practices into a functional prototype in order to meet some customer requirements or to solvea technical challenge. In order to enhance the capstone design experience of the students, it isnecessary to analyze the projects carried out over a sufficiently long time. Projects can beanalyzed based on several criteria. Examples could be its source of sponsorship, technologybeing used in the project, and its field of application. Also, such an analysis needs to look at thepreparatory ingredients of the curriculum in the lower level that led to the capstone designproject. A mini project

Conference Session

Out-of-School and Informal Activities

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yair Joseph Mega P.E., Northeastern University; Claire Duggan, Northeastern University; Daniel Sullivan, Northeastern University; Lauren Horn, Northeastern University; Charles A. Dimarzio, Northeastern University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

applying, thus, attracting only those students who are sincerelyinterested in YSP for the unique research experience it offersThe program’s staff make sure they accept a diverse group of young scholars. In the applicationprocess the candidates are asked to provide their school name, town, ethnicity, and total familyincome among other common demographic information like name, gender, age, school grades,etc. Diversity is a key to ensuring vibrant discussions with participants from all backgrounds.FacilitiesNortheastern University is well-known for combining classroom studies with experientiallearning to allow practical applications to be an integral part of the learning process. Theuniversity is also at the forefront of research on many of society’s

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First-year Programs Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaby Mohammed, Petroleum Institute; Nicholas J. Dimmitt, Petroleum Institute

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First-Year Programs

ABET criteria. One of the main ABEToutcomes is to have engineering students communicate effectively. Being a brilliant andcreative engineer is just not enough, in today’s global world engineers need be able towork and communicate in diverse teams and should be able to influence and engagecoworkers in discussions and negotiations. Writing technical information appropriately tocommunicate with others is essential and needs to be developed in technical subjects withstudents who study engineering. In this paper authors will describe and consider thecourse work plan for a successful capstone project taught at the Petroleum Institute, AbuDhabi.IntroductionCapstone design has become an integral component of the undergraduate engineeringprogram

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Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samuel P. Clemence, Syracuse University; Sharon W. Alestalo, Syracuse University; Shobha K. Bhatia, Syracuse University; Eric M. Lui, Syracuse University; Ossama M. Salem, Syracuse University

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College Industry Partnerships

. This paper will discuss the program design, implementation,evaluation results and implications for engineering education and study abroad programs.IntroductionGlobalization has integrated the world in unprecedented ways, engineering – civil andconstruction engineering in particular – has been at the forefront of these changing dynamics.Pennoni1 has shown how globalization influences all aspects of an engineer’s ability to competein the U.S. market, noting that many U.S. engineering firms now maintain offices in foreign and Page 25.1174.3particularly developing countries to increase their growth. Galloway2 has pointed out that noneof today’s

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Electrical and Computer Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Electrical and Computer

he is currently a Senior Lecturer, and serves as Associate Dean (teaching and learning) within the Faculty of Engineering. He is a member of the Department’s Radio Systems Group and his (disciplinary) research interests lie in the areas of radio systems, electromagnetics and bioelectromagnetics. Over the last 28 years, he has taught at all levels and has developed a particular interest in identifying and correcting student conceptual misunderstandings and in curriculum and course design. He has received numerous teaching awards from his institution. In 2004, he was awarded a (National) Tertiary Teaching Excellence Award in the Sustained Excellence in Teaching category, and in 2005, he received the Australasian

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Global Studies, Initiatives, and Study Abroad Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teri Kristine Reed, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Amanda G. Idema, Michigan State University; Jean Landa Pytel, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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International

enrollments andgraduation, highlight challenges facing this population, and provide promising practices in eachof the areas of curriculum, extra-curricular opportunities, and faculty/staff support anddevelopment.Enrollment and Graduation TrendsIn many places around the world, attaining a degree from an institution of higher education in theUnited States (U.S.) is seen as the pinnacle of academic achievement. Several factors contributeto this reputation, such as availability and flexibility of options at U.S. universities, the quality ofeducation offered, and the overall perceived value of a Western education. This has resulted inan influx of international students at American universities. International enrollments atAmerican colleges and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Loren Limberis, East Carolina University; Steve Warren, Kansas State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

AC 2012-4699: ENHANCING LABORATORY EXPERIENCES WITH PORTABLEELECTRONICS EXPERIMENT KITSDr. Jason Yao, East Carolina University Jianchu (Jason) Yao received a Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Kansas State University in 2005. He is currently an Associate Professor of engineering at East Carolina University. His research in- terests include wearable medical devices, elehealthcare, bioinstrumentation, control systems, and biosig- nal processing. His educational research interests are laboratory/project-driven learning and integration of research into undergraduate education. Yao is a member of the American Society of Engineering Education and a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic

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Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Mechanical Engineering

mechanics andother similar courses, which might also be very helpful for undergraduate students. In this paper,we present our efforts and outcomes of introducing the microfluidics module to theundergraduate fluid mechanics course - Fluid Systems - in the Mechanical EngineeringDepartment at University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. Our main aim was to introduce themicrofluidics world, give the students an insight to state-of-the-art fluid mechanics applicationsand micro-technology, and show them the concepts they were taught in the class are applicableto start-of-the-art applications, which could possibly lead to further interest in fluid mechanics.Microfluidics, as the name implies, is the science of fluid mechanics in the micro scale. Microscale

Conference Session

Examining Problem-based Learning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Morgan M. Hynes, Tufts University; Ethan E. Danahy, Tufts University; Danielle Dowling, Tufts University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

in and reflect upon the engineering design process. His research includes investigating how teachers conceptualize and then teach engineering through in-depth case study analysis. Hynes also spends time working at the Sarah Greenwood K-8 school (a Boston Public School) assisting teachers in implementing engineering curriculum in grades 3-8.Dr. Ethan E. Danahy, Tufts University Ethan Danahy is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department Computer Science at Tufts University outside of Boston Mass., having received B.S. and M.S. degrees in computer science in 2000 and 2002, re- spectively, and a Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering in 2007, all from Tufts. Additionally, he acts as the Engineering Research

Conference Session

K-12 Teachers: PD, Implementation, and Beyond

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yan Sun, Purdue University; Nikki Boots, Purdue University; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

contributed from its particular perspective to ourunderstanding about preparing elementary teachers for integrating engineering into elementaryclassrooms. Collectively, these studies made it clear that, given the innovative nature of EEE andelementary teachers’ unpreparedness for engineering teaching, both elementary teachers’ EEEadoption and EEE expertise development is a process over time. However, a comprehensive andsystematic investigation of this process is missing in the research literature of elementaryengineering education. The present study was intended to fill up the gap by investigating elementaryteachers’ EEE adoption and EEE expertise development and by constructing an EEE adoption andexpertise development model.Adopting theoretical

Conference Session

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Don Chen, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; John Hildreth, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Construction

Building/BIM Class. Proceedings of Associated Schools of Construction 2009 Annual International Conference. Page 25.263.13 7. Vico Virtual Construction Software. http://www.vicosoftware.com/construction-software- products/tabid/84567/Default.aspx.8. Chen, D., and Gehrig, B., (2011). Implementing Building Information Modeling in Construction Engineering Curricula, The 118th ASEE Annual Conference &. Exposition, Vancouver, BC, Canada, June 26 – 29, 2011.9. Sabongi, F.J., (2009). The Integration of BIM in the Undergraduate Curriculum: An Analysis of Undergraduate Courses. Proceedings of

Conference Session

Ethical Issues I: Sustainability and Environmental Ethics

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

April A. Kedrowicz, University of Utah; Maria Dawn Blevins, University of Utah

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2012-3715: RENEWABLE AND EFFICIENT? MECHANICAL ENGI-NEERING STUDENTS’ CONCEPTIONS OF SUSTAINABILITY AND EN-GINEERINGDr. April A. Kedrowicz, University of Utah April A. Kedrowicz is the Director of the CLEAR (Communication, Leadership, Ethics, And Research) Program at the University of Utah, a collaboration between the College of Humanities and College of Engineering. The program was developed in 2003 through a grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, with the goal of integrating communication (speaking and writing), teamwork, and ethics into the curriculum of every department in the College of Engineering. Kedrowicz has been the Direc- tor of the program since its inception and has developed a

Conference Session

K-12 Teacher Professional Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristin Sargianis, Museum of Science, Boston; Sharlene Yang, Museum of Science, Boston; Christine M. Cunningham, Museum of Science, Boston

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

literacyamong elementary school students. EiE has created a research-based, standards-driven, andclassroom-tested curriculum that integrates engineering and technology concepts and skills withelementary science topics. EiE lessons not only promote science, technology, engineering, andmathematics (STEM) learning, but also connect with literacy and social studies.The EiE curriculum consists of 20 different units, each with its own corresponding TeacherGuide. Each unit focuses on one field of engineering (e.g., mechanical, civil, environmental,etc.), integrates with one science topic commonly taught in elementary school (e.g., simplemachines, states of matter, basic needs of organisms), and is set in a different country around theworld, including the