Conference Session

Instrumentation Applications

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Masoud Fathizadeh P.E., Purdue University, Calumet; Joseph Edward Cody, Purdue University, Calumet

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Instrumentation

tracking system for the inventory. Tracking system cancollect data on daily basis and perform routines operations. This information can be used both forquality control as well as improving processes and logistics.This paper will describe: (1) Student participation (2) Construction of mobile robot, (3) the RFIDtechnology used for identification of items, (4) tagging and storage strategy, (5) tracking system and(6) overall performance of the robot.IntroductionRadio frequency identification (RFID) has been around for many years. In recent years RFID withimproved capability and reduced cost, which become more attractive for inventory and trackingitems in businesses and industry. A major push came when retailing giant Wal-Mart dramaticallyannounced

Conference Session

FPD III: Innovation in Design in the First Year

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Lau, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Tara Lynn Sulewski, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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First-Year Programs

. Thethird meeting room is a computer lab with custom-designed tables allowing teams of fourstudents to sit together and each have a computer. This room is mainly used to teach and applysolid-modeling software, but is also used to teach use of spreadsheets, web page design, andother computer-intensive applications.Over the last three years, the EDSGN 100 faculty have worked on improving the course learningobjectives and associated learning outcomes. Currently, our objectives are that studentscompleting the EDSGN 100 course will be able to: 1. Conceptually design a system, component, product, service, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and

Conference Session

Instrumentation Applications

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lash B. Mapa, Purdue University, Calumet; Avanish Reddy Vancha, Purdue University, Calumet

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Instrumentation

. Page 25.399.2IntroductionIncreasing the standards of quality and improving the productivity is every company's goal.Design of experiments (DOE) is a scientific and statistical way of improving system and processperformance. DOE is an efficient procedure for planning experiments so that the data obtainedcan be analyzed to yield valid and objective conclusions. Many industries conduct surveys andwith the passive observations yields conclusions in terms of process improvement, but DOE aimsat the understanding of the relationship among the input variables and the output variables in aprocess and ends with an improved model of relationship between the variables (figure 1). Figure1 Schematic Model of a ProcessThe

Conference Session

Capstone Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghu Echempati, Kettering University; Vipul Laddha, Kettering University; Sualp Ozel P.E., Autodesk, Inc.; James Herzing

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Mechanical Engineering

. Truck stands are used for both assembly and serviceoperations of railcars. Although not a very critical component, due to the large volume ofstands used by the rail industries, optimal design is justified to minimize the costs. Thestudy and structural analysis of a car-truck stand was carried out as a part of FEA coursestudied at Kettering University. Several textbooks on FEA are available in the literature,for example Logan [1], and Carroll [2]. Earlier work done by Fox and Echempati [3]consisted of performing design of experiments (DOE) to study the effect of changing thegeometry variables of the stand structural members on the overall strength of the stand. Aconventional design of the car stand is shown in Figure 1, which is made of

Conference Session

Design Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fredrick A. Nitterright, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Robert Michael, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend

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Design in Engineering Education

be used in other courses to enhance the student’s education.Problem DefinitionThe student is to design and optimize the C-shaped link shown in Figure 1 for static loading.Figure 2 shows a 3D view of an optimized C-shaped link. The geometry of the link cannotexceed the package size defined in Figure 1. The goal is to determine geometry and materialsuch that the link is as strong as possible, as stiff as possible, and as light as possible while notexceeding the space constraints. The objective in choosing a material is to optimize a number of Page 25.401.2metrics of performance in the product in which it is used.1 The student should present

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University; Odesma Onika Dalrymple, Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Nielsen L. Pereira, Western Kentucky University; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Jerry-Daryl Fletcher, Morgan State University

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Design in Engineering Education

engineering by separating design and manufacturing, in addition topreparing students for outsourcing environments.Context This study took place in four models of 1-week Rube Goldberg engineering designsummer camps for middle and high school students taught in Summer 2010 and Summer 2011.Rube Goldberg machines are chain-reaction devices that complete simple tasks, such asreplacing a light bulb, in overly complex ways. Students participated in a rigorous engineeringdesign exercise in which they designed Rube Goldberg machines, participated in design reviews,swapped designs among teams, and finally built another team’s design while communicatingwith the designing team (i.e., the team that conceived the design they built) and themanufacturing team

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey L. Schiano, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Electrical and Computer

dilutes both these components. Moreover, as the professionalengineering topics are required for graduation, students cannot replace the capstone designcourse with other opportunities closer to their professional interests, for example, completing aproject in the Student Space Programs Laboratory. Page 25.403.2Following a critical review and discussion of the design component of our curriculum, theundergraduate committee identified three areas for improvement: (1) coupling the undergraduateand graduate programs by engaging undergraduates in faculty research projects, (2) diversifyingthe spectrum and depth of capstone design projects, and (3

Conference Session

The Role of Robotics in K-12 Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Can Saygin, University of Texas, San Antonio; Timothy T. Yuen, University of Texas, San Antonio; Heather J. Shipley, University of Texas, San Antonio; Hung-da Wan, University of Texas, San Antonio; David Akopian, University of Texas, San Antonio

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Activities for K-12 Students Can Saygin1, Timothy Yuen2, Heather Shipley3, HungDa Wan4, and David Akopian5 The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Interactive Technology Experience Center (iTEC) San Antonio, Texas 78249-0670 1 Corresponding Author, can.saygin@utsa.edu, Department of Mechanical Engineering 2 timothy.yuen@utsa.edu, Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching 3 heather.shipley@utsa.edu, Department of Civil and Environmental Department 4 hungda.wan@utsa.edu, Department of

Conference Session

Design Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Charles Cappello, York College of Pennsylvania; Takeshi Jonathan Ei, York College of Pennsylvania; Edward Miller Jr., York College of Pennsylvania; Dan Bosse, Weldon Solutions; Berne S. Edwards, Graham Packaging Company; Kala Meah, York College of Pennsylvania; Stephen N. Kuchnicki, York College of Pennsylvania; Gregory M. Link, York College of Pennsylvania; Wayne Blanding, York College of Pennsylvania; Scott F. Kiefer, York College of Pennsylvania

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Design in Engineering Education

chosen design is modeled in SimulinkTM software; the results are validated by comparing thesimulated response to competition and pre-event testing of the as-fabricated vehicle. Project outcomes arepresented and assessed with respect to YCP’s capstone design expectations and program outcomes, aswell as compliance with technical specifications established within the IGVC rules and by the team.IntroductionThe engineering programs at York College of Pennsylvania (YCP) [1] emphasize the engineering designprocess through participation in numerous team-oriented projects. These projects expose students to abattery of challenges that stimulate innovation, as well as strengthen the knowledge and skill sets acquiredfrom academic coursework. Projects early

Conference Session

CoED General Technical Session II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Computers in Education

, inBoolean Algebra, one plus one is not two. It is shown to be 1 + 1 = 1. In fact, Boolean variablesand constants may only have one of two possible values, either one or zero2.Similarly, a circuit in a digital system can be in one of two states, HIGH or LOW. Thiscorresponds with the idea that computers operate in 1s and 0s, with 1 being HIGH and 0 beingLOW. Digital logic students will often begin the study of circuits by learning two logic gates, theAND gate and OR gate. The AND gate can take multiple inputs, and will go HIGH when all ofits inputs are HIGH , and be LOW the rest of the time. The OR gate will go HIGH when any ofits inputs are high and LOW if and only if all of its inputs are LOW.In Boolean Algebra, OR is represented by '+' and AND is

Conference Session

Capstone Design and Innovations in ECE

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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

. Page 25.407.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Designing an Autonomously Navigating Model BuggyAbstractSenior students in the engineering and technology programs are challenged to thoroughly applytheir learned technological knowledge and skills toward design and implementation of achallenging engineering product in senior design or capstone courses. In this paper, asuccessfully implemented comprehensive design of an autonomously navigating 1/10th scalemodel buggy by a senior engineering student under supervision of two advisers is presented. Theproject utilizes a synergy of competencies gained from undergraduate academic and researchexperiences with insight to the efforts concerning

Conference Session

Innovative Energy Projects

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

(2010 and 2011)and intends to enter another competition vehicle in 2012. This paper reviews these efforts anddiscusses the key aspects of the design and development process, the related engineeringconsiderations, and the learning process students have now gone through over those past twoyears. Student feedback and their assessment data are included to augment the understanding ofthe overall project outcomes. Lastly, a review of recommendations to other future possibleFormula HybridTM competition participants is provided to faculty at other universities who maybe interested in pursuing this as an alternative energy project with their students.1) Background of the Formula HybridTM International CompetitionThe primary purpose of the paper is to

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Curricula and Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Simin Hall, Virginia Tech; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; Deyu Hu, Virginia Tech

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Mechanical Engineering

, andpractices that have been validated for adult education by cognitive science and/or empiricaleducational research1, 2 & 3 and processes used by the distance learning institute at Virginia Techthat relies on a structured life cycle methodology for online course development. End of coursesurvey indicated that the online offering is welcomed by students.1. IntroductionThere is an increasing interest in nuclear power due to growing energy needs4 with the projectedincrease in electricity demand in the United States as well as the world5 in the recent years hasled to a nuclear renaissance. One of the challenges of this nuclear renaissance is the workforcecrisis. There is significant need for educating nuclear engineers who can engage in research

Conference Session

The Transition from Secondary to College Mathematics

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Helen M. Doerr, Syracuse University; Andria Costello Staniec, Syracuse University; AnnMarie H. O'Neil, C.S. Driver Middle School

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Mathematics

designprinciples that guided the development and implementation of these programs, followed by adiscussion of the lessons learned.Programmatic Changes in MathematicsWe developed and implemented three changes in the mathematics program for engineeringstudents: (1) a revision of the summer bridge program mathematics course; (2) the creation of amodified pre-calculus course for students who would otherwise have been placed in a collegealgebra course; and (3) the implementation of a Calculus I course for students who had not takencalculus in high school. In each of the sections that follow, we describe the engineering studentsfor whom the change was targeted and our specific goals for the changes we implemented.The Summer Bridge ProgramThe summer bridge

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sumedh Inamdar, University of Texas, Austin; Krystian Zimowski, University of Texas, Austin; Kevin A. Gibbons Ret., U.S. Air Force Academy, NexOne, Inc., and CAStLE; Brittany Rucker, U.S. Air Force Academy; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Kristin L. Wood, University of Texas, Austin; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin

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Design in Engineering Education

shouldhave particular applicability for student design teams where, due to the relatively short designtimeline (either 1 or 2 semesters), it is common for the design problem to entail incorporating a“child” system into an existing “parent” system. The overall approach to this research anddesign-educational-ideation tool promises to inform similar approaches to educational research Page 25.411.2on innovation processes and students’ innovation skill sets.IntroductionStudents enrolled in capstone engineering design courses are often faced with design tasks thatinvolve adding or integrating a new device, subsystem, or part onto an existing system

Conference Session

Design in Freshman and Sophomore Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J. Reese Jr., Johns Hopkins University; Peter H. Froehlich, Johns Hopkins University; Joan Freedman, Johns Hopkins University

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Design in Engineering Education

accept in the future (Frank andGabler, 2006).1 Interdisciplinary courses provide a means for preparing students to work inindustries that do not mirror the traditional departmental silos that incoming freshman usuallyfind on college campuses. How often do engineering and computer science majors get tocollaborate on projects with artists and writers where team members maintain their disciplinaryexpertise on the project? A convergence of understanding across what C.P. Snow calls the “twocultures” can be facilitated through authentic collaboration.2 3Second, educational research suggests students learn more when engaged through active learningtechniques. As described by Michael Prince, active learning can take many forms –collaborative learning

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

is known that most CC students donot get an Associate Degree or go on to a four-year school.1,2,3,4,5 Only 15% of students whostart Texas Community Colleges “full-time go on to earn four-year degrees within six years”.1 InIllinois, “fewer than 1 in 5 first-time students who take full loads of classes graduate withassociate degrees within three years”.2 A study of California Community Colleges found that“70 percent of students did not complete a degree, certificate, or transfer to a university”.3National studies have also been conducted recently on this issue and try to answer the question:‘What helps students graduate?”4 “A Matter of Degrees: Promising Practices for CommunityCollege Student Success” describes 13 promising practices in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Osakue, Texas Southern University; Xuemin Chen, Texas Southern University; Chenyu Wang, Texas Southern University; Osman Ahmed

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

based on the LabVIEW web service and the latest Web 2.0technologies such as JavaScript, jQuery, etc.In the paper, a cross browser compatible DSP remote laboratory with zero plug-in installation ispresented. The user can directly run the remote DSP without installing any plug-in. Moreover,the user interface is compatible with any web browsers and especially optimized for portabledevised such as iPad and smart phones.Virtual and Remote Laboratory FrameworkThe Virtual and Remote Laboratory (VR-Lab) at Texas Southern University (TSU) is shown inFigure 1. With the support from NSF CCLI, IEECI and HUCB-up programs, we havesuccessfully developed DC virtual experiments, Data Communication Virtual and Remoteexperiments, DSP virtual and remote

Conference Session

Advances in Assessment of Communication and Interdisciplinary Competence

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa R. Lattuca, University of Michigan; David B. Knight, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Inger M. Bergom, University of Michigan

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

, and few tools have beendeveloped to date to assess such interdisciplinary learning.In this paper we describe the development and testing of a measure of interdisciplinarycompetence. We identify eight dimensions of interdisciplinary competence that emerged from anextensive literature review: 1) awareness of disciplinarity; 2) appreciation of disciplinaryperspectives; 3) appreciation of non-disciplinary perspectives; 4) recognition of disciplinarylimitations; 5) interdisciplinary evaluation; 6) ability to find common ground; 7) reflexivity; and8) integrative skill. We next describe how these dimensions were operationalized as a set ofsurvey items, refined through focus groups with engineering faculty, and pilot tested. Followingthis development

Conference Session

Towards Global Competency for Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregg Morris Warnick, Brigham Young University; Spencer P. Magleby, Brigham Young University; Brent E. Nelson, Brigham Young University

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International

efforts to promotetechnical excellence, ethical behavior in students, innovation, and leadership. The vision of thecollege is to promote and pursue approaches to developing these competencies that will move ustowards a system wherein all students are able to achieve them within the scope of their degreeprograms. This twin goal of pervasiveness and integration is within sight for leadership. Theframework we previously developed for achieving leadership competencies has been a templatefor the current efforts on achieving global competence 1. However, there are a number of issuesand challenges in this area that are requiring significant thought, planning, and experimenting toovercome.The goal of having achievement of outcomes be pervasive is simply

Conference Session

BME Course and Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alisha L. Sarang-Sieminski, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Biomedical

25.417.2There is therefore a clear incentive to grow bioengineering programs or develop new ones, inorder to meet this increased demand for graduates. At present, the dominant bioengineeringfields in industry are medical implants, prosthetics, and imaging. These applications havehistorically not required a strong knowledge of biology, but have required a deep grounding inelectrical or mechanical engineering; in fact, biomedical engineering positions frequently requiregraduate degrees.1 However, the emergent technologies in bioengineering are deeply rooted inbiology, and therefore require engineering graduates with a deep understanding and appreciationof biology in addition to engineering. While it is frequently a challenge for bioengineers toeducate

Conference Session

From Entrepreneurship Education to Market

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donte Harris, Southern Illinois university Edwardsville; Sohyung Cho, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; H. Felix Lee, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Kevin M. Hubbard, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Luis T. Youn, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

center.Before the warehouse module was constructed, a vertical column that provides electrical power(2 points of 220V-3 phase, 4 points of 110V), air source with a filter, data jack for Ethernetconnection, etc. was prepared through school work-order. Figure 1 shows the vertical columnwith air filter, electrical power outlets and Ethernet cables. Note that this vertical column locatesin the middle of the conveyor and thus keep the power, air and data source from random access. Page 25.418.3 2 Figure 1: A vertical column that provides electrical power, air source and Ethernet connection

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development and Distance Learning Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Soma Chakrabarti, University of Kansas; Kimberly Anne Hunsinger, University of Kansas

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Continuing Professional Development

considered for subsequentdevelopment of courses. However, there was no structured workflow for these processes used inthis continuing education unit until 2010, when reusable templates and standardized processeswere established. We will now describe each of these steps that we had taken to establish suchprocesses and how the delivery methods have evolved over the years.Project 1: Reliability and 1309 Design Analysis Computer Based CourseProcess: In 2002, although many universities had already started developing online non-creditprofessional engineering courses1, 2, the staff associated with the development of this computer-based course (the term they used at that time) neither had any formal training for thedevelopmental process nor did they

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Improvement

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcin Lukowiak, Rochester Institute of Technology; Andrew Meneely, Rochester Institute of Technology; Stanislaw P. Radziszowski, Rochester Institute of Technology; James R. Vallino, Rochester Institute of Technology; Christopher A. Wood, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

cryptographicapplications as the motivating security focus. We describe changes made to an existingintroductory cryptography course, report on a recently-developed course entitled Hardware andSoftware Design for Cryptographic Applications, and present our plans for a Secure SoftwareEngineering course.1. IntroductionWith the pervasiveness and importance of cyberinfrastructure in modern society, securecomputing and communication have become critically important. Applications with importantsecurity requirements include e-commerce, voice/video communications, military operations,secure databases, and financial market transactions. As a result, the technology industry has agrowing need for secure infrastructure at lower levels, such as disk drives, processors (e.g

Conference Session

Global Engineering Models: Curriculum Development, Improvements, and Partnerships

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt M. DeGoede, Elizabethtown College; Momodou Jain

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International

2000. As expected in a developing country where per capita GDP is $1900annually (in US dollars in terms of purchasing power parity, 1 UTG has very limited resources towork with. Faculty are stretched very thin (heavy teaching loads), and while the majority of thefaculty are Gambian, the university also relies on several expat volunteers (US Peace Corps, andothers) and full time expat faculty to cover course schedules. Few citizens of this nation havethe credentials to teach at the University level, and many who do have pursued careers abroad.The resource strapped institution offers very modest faculty salaries and many faculty havesecond jobs (family farms, consulting businesses). This situation has made attracting faculty toUTG a significant

Conference Session

From Entrepreneurship Education to Market

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James V. Green, University of Maryland, College Park

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

students with a large corporate partner not traditionally defined asentrepreneurial. Student feedback is strong, with a number of students reapplying to joinsubsequent projects. Corporate mentor feedback is positive, citing that the deliverables are aboveexpectations and valuable to the company. This model is replicable for universities seeking toconnect students with large companies to pursue entrepreneurial opportunities that are funded bycompanies and efficiently manageable by faculty and staff.Bibliography 1. Boyd, N., & Vozikis, G.S. (1994). The influence of self-efficacy on the development of entrepreneurial intentions and actions. Entrepreneurship, Theory and Practice, 18: 63-77. 2. Brennan, L. (2005). Integrating work

Conference Session

Adaptive and Supportive Learning Environments

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

W. Vincent Wilding, Brigham Young University; Thomas Allen Knotts IV, Brigham Young University; William G. Pitt, Brigham Young University; Morris D. Argyle, Brigham Young University

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Chemical Engineering, Minorities in Engineering

leadership for the purpose of developing upper-divisionactivities, particularly in terms of curricular expectations. It has also been challenging to assessvalue added by these activities, since students come into our program with a wide variety ofleadership experience.To arrive at a working definition of leadership that would best serve our purposes, we made it afocus for our annual meeting with our Industrial Advisory Board. We asked this group ofprofessional and industrial leaders to list leadership attributes and expectations that are importantin their organizations. These were compiled and further refined to produce a list of attributes thatconstitutes our functional definition of leadership. This list is shown in Table 1. This list ofleadership

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Projects and Applications

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Border, Bowling Green State University

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Engineering Technology

Conference Session

Innovative Course Developments in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chung-Suk Cho, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; David S. Cottrell Sr. P.E., University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Candace Mazze, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Sandra Loree Dika, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Construction

engineering curricula andacademic experiences with the challenges and opportunities graduates will face in the workplace,emphasizing the importance of student-centered education and student learning outcomes thatare focused on performance characteristics needed in future engineers1. The Accreditation Boardof Engineering and Technology (ABET) has set standards for engineering curricula to focus onthe skills needed to integrate future engineers into the real world2. As advised by ABET, highereducation programs in the engineering discipline are expected to (1) create opportunities forstudents to adopt a systems approach capable of considering short and long-term environmental,societal, political, regulatory, and economic issues while identifying

Conference Session

Current Issues in Construction Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth J. Tiss AIC, CPC, State University of New York

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Construction

for newly hired personal. A current review of the Associated Schools ofConstruction websites employment page lists thirty one position descriptions with two of thesebeing for multiple positions2. When analyzing these position descriptions see table 1 for thebreakdown of educational requirements. Twenty of the descriptions required the PhD while anadditional seven of the descriptions indicate that the PhD is preferred. An important revelation isthat the emphasis on teaching is not as strong as one would expect for Construction Managementprograms. As you can see in Table 2 the teaching requirements are rather minimal and aresecondary in nature. Twelve of the descriptions did not address teaching experience at all