Conference Session

Examining Problem-based Learning

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Massa, Springfield Technical Community College; Michele Dischino, Central Connecticut State University; Judith Franzosa Donnelly, Three Rivers Community-Technical College; Fenna D. Hanes, New Engalnd Board of Higher Education; James A. DeLaura, Central Connecticut State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

interested and qualifiedstudents prepared to enter STEM careers must be increased.One of the reasons for declining enrollment in many STEM programs is that students are oftenturned off by the way these subjects are taught, with traditional classroom lectures and “cook-book” type laboratory experiences that provide little opportunity to actively engage in creative,real-world problem solving. Engineers and scientists are problem solvers— individuals whoskillfully apply their knowledge to tackle real-world problems by designing experiments,building prototypes, analyzing and interpreting data, and presenting experimental results topeers, supervisors and customers. It follows that in order to attract more students into STEMcareers, students must be

Conference Session

Leadership, Design, and Entrepreneurship

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

that integrates experiential learning in senior projects, communityoutreach programs, plant tours, E-Teams, and laboratory environments.3, 10 As mentioned above,Lawrence Tech is now working on integrating entrepreneurial content through activecollaborative learning into a minimum of 30 existing courses. This initiative includes theopportunity to link “theory and practice” through the integration of experiential learning into theengineering, arts, and science curricula. As a final component of experiential learning, the newentrepreneurial internship and co-op programs provide an opportunity for Lawrence Techstudents to work directly with entrepreneurs in their companies. The Legends of Lawrence Tech,the alumni entrepreneurial organization, is

Conference Session

Research Informing Teaching Practice I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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George D. Ricco, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Noah Salzman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Russell Andrew Long, Purdue University; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

than the other two courses due to a clear “right answer” toboth homework and exam problems and general lack of open-ended assignments. On the otherhand, Chemistry and Physics can have problems that are more difficult to grade consistentlyacross sections, and laboratory courses leave a significant portion of the grade to the discretion oflaboratory instructors who may neither teach the corresponding lecture nor grade consistentlyacross sections. Beyond simply expressing institutional level effects on student performance, Padilla et al.note in their 2005 paper the importance of eliminating aggregation bias and misestimatedstandard errors that occur when researchers ignore the nested structures inherent in HLM.36 Thetreatment of HLM in

Conference Session

Retention and Two-year to Four-year Transfer

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margaret Krudysz, City College of the City University of New York; Ardie D. Walser, City College of the City University of New York; Annita Alting, City College of the City University of New York

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Two Year College Division

upon completion of the AS degree continue their last 2 years at a senior college; 2. A program where students attend both the community college and the senior college at the same time for the first 2 years. With the senior college just a short bus ride away (1.4 miles), students in the joint/dual program have easy access to both campuses. This allows them to take courses at the senior college that are not offered at the junior college for a variety of reasons. These may include inadequate enrollment in specialized engineering courses, lack of specialized faculty to teach the courses, or lack of adequate teaching and laboratory facilities and equipment. The benefits to students, following the community

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xiannong Meng, Bucknell University; Song Xing, California State University, Los Angeles; Wang Wei, Southeast University

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Computing & Information Technology

in electrical and computer engineering from George Mason University, Va., in 2003. From 1985 to 1995, he was a lecturer in the Radio Engineering Depart- ment at Southeast University, China. He was also a researcher at the National Mobile Communications Research Laboratory, China, from 1990 to 1995. He was a Visiting Researcher in the Electrical and Com- puter Engineering departments at the University of Michigan, Dearborn, from Feb. 1995 to April 1995 and at Boston University from May 1995 to Aug. 1996, respectively. From August 1997 to May 2003, he was an instructor with the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and a Teaching/Research assistant in the Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer

Conference Session

Software Engineering Topics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Walter W. Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering; Eric Durant, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

significant amount of time to be spent on introductory topics.Facilities needs are also challenging for these courses. As a group, these courses do not havededicated laboratory space for their offerings. This is especially problematic for networksecurity, as it is not possible for students to experiment in a “safe” networking environmentwhich is protected from outside entities. Network connectivity also poses issues. The lab spacetypically used for these courses is not equipped with wired network connections, instead relyingon 802.11g wireless networking. This poses significant connectivity issues when all students ina class are attempting to install a large binary for a commercial grade security tool.Software tool support is also a challenge for

Conference Session

NEW THIS YEAR! - ASEE Main Plenary II: Best Paper Recognition & Industry Day Session: Corporate Member Council Speaker

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Betsy Palmer, Montana State University

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ASEE Board of Directors, Corporate Members Council

for Howard students in order tonot only prepare students for engineering practice, but also adhere to the overall mission of theinstitution. Context helps motivate students to apply their knowledge in ways that increase thelikelihood they will have the “bigger footprint” and contribute in meaningful ways to society.Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and isknown as a pre-eminent institution of research, teaching, and learning in the sciences andtechnology. As an institution founded to impart applied knowledge, MIT implements educationfrom a laboratory approach, stressing hands-on experimentation. This approach is congruentwith the Institute‟s motto, Mens et Manus – “Mind and Hand.” The mission of

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; John-David S. Yoder, Ohio Northern University; Briana B. Morrison, Southern Polytechnic State University; Fong K. Mak, Gannon University

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Mechanical Engineering

engineering from the University of Notre Dame. He is professor and Chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Ohio Northern University, Ada, Ohio. He has previously served as Proposal Engineer and Proposal Engineer- ing Supervisor at Grob System, Inc., and Software Engineer at Shaum Manufacturing, Inc. He has held a number of leadership and advisory positions in various entrepreneurial ventures. He is currently a KEEN (Kern Entrepreneurial Education Network) Fellow, and has served as a Faculty Fellow at the Jet Propul- sion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., and an Invited Professor at INRIA Rhone-Alpes, Monbonnot, France. Research interests include computer vision, mobile robotics, intelligent vehicles, entrepreneurship

Conference Session

Professional Aspects of Graduate Engineering Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joy Watson, University of South Carolina; Jed S. Lyons, University of South Carolina

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Graduate Studies

Conference Session

Experiential Learning Programs and the Transition to Industry

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James G. Ladesic P.E., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Robert R. Wolz, Gulfstream Aerospace; Frank Simmons III P.E., Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation; Timothy D. Farley

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College Industry Partnerships

Fellow at Gulfstream Aerospace. In addition, he is the Lead FAA Structures AR. He has been with Gulfstream for 31 years, serving in various technical and management positions. He is a co-recipient of the 2010 JEC Composite In- novation Award, the 2008 Aviation Week and Space Technology Magazine Laureate Award for Aero- nautics/Propulsion, and nominee for the 2007 Aviation Week and Space Technology Magazine Program Excellence Award. He has performed research for both DARPA and the Air Force Research Laboratory with emphasis on innovative structural design concepts. As Structures Staff Scientist - Technical Fellow, Simmons is responsible for the oversight of all structural activities across all projects at Gulfstream

Conference Session

Design Tools and Methodology II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward James Christie; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Richard T. Buckley Ph.D., U.S. Air Force Academy; Devin A. Menefee, U.S. Air Force Academy; Kyle Kenneth Ziegler; Kristin L. Wood, University of Texas, Austin; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin

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Design in Engineering Education

Laboratories Ph.D. Scholar. Wood joined the faculty at the University of Texas in Sept. 1989 and established a computational and experimental laboratory for research in engineering design and manufacturing. He was a National Science Foundation Young Investigator, the Cullen Trust for Higher Education Endowed Professor in Engineering, and University Distinguished Teaching Professor at the University of Texas, Austin.Dr. Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin Richard H. Crawford is a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Texas, Austin, and is the Temple Foundation Endowed Faculty Fellow No. 3. He received his B.S.M.E. from Louisiana State University in 1982 and his M.S.M.E. in 1985 and Ph.D. in

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Education and K-12

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles S. Wasson, Wasson Strategics, LLC

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Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

Paradigmlaboratory exercises. Let’s examine each of these further.The Plug & Chug ParadigmThe Plug & Chug Paradigm represents an instructional teaching model for engineering students.Solutions to the classical boundary condition engineering problems require students to considerinputs, initial states and dynamic boundary conditions, constraints, and assumptions to arrive atsolution / results.The Educational Design-Build-Test-Fix ParadigmThe educational Design-Build-Test-Fix Paradigm has origins in scientific inquiry methods and isoften acquired informally and experientially through laboratory exercises. The paradigm evolvesfrom students having a requirement to design a widget, verify, and validate the design solution. Ifthe test fails, they enter an

Conference Session

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

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey S. Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Thomas A. Lenox Ph.D., American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mike Murphy, Dublin Institute of Technology; Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering and Public Policy

the development of technology-based firms. These are mainly located at or near universities and science and technology parks. They are characterised by institutionalised links to knowledge sources including universities, technology- transfer agencies, research centres, national laboratories and skilled R&D personnel. Specific industrial clusters and technologies may also be targeted such as biotechnology, software or information and communications technologies. A main aim is to promote technology transfer and diffusion while encouraging entrepreneurship among researchers and academics. In some countries, technology incubators not only focus on new firms but also help existing technology-based

Conference Session

FPD XI: Tidbits and Cookies

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Thomas Tkacik, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Jae Hoon Lim, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Patricia A. Tolley P.E., University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Kimberly Warren, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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First-Year Programs

an Assistant Professor of civil and environmental engineering with a specialty in geotechnical engineering. Her civil engineering research projects typically involve testing geosynthetic materials, as well as instrumenting and monitoring large-scale civil engineering structures constructed with geosynthetic inclusions to determine their performance behaviors in the field. Warren has more re- cently become involved in the educational research arena and is currently implementing classroom inno- vations in a core civil engineering undergraduate course to determine and assess the impact of interactive learning as part of a course, curriculum, and laboratory improvement grant

Conference Session

Problem-based and Challenge-based Learning

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Brett D. Jones, Virginia Tech; Philip R. Brown, Virginia Tech

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Educational Research and Methods

of experiences infirst-year courses extend into the second year and beyond in engineering programs.AcknowledgementsThis paper is based on research supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.HRD# 0936704. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.References1. Cline, M. and G.J. Powers. Problem Based Learning via Open Ended Projects in Carnegie Mellon University's Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Laboratory. in Frontiers in Education. 1997. Pittsburgh, PA.2. Douglas, D.M., et al. Writing in the Engineering Design Lab: How Problem Based Learning Provides a

Conference Session

Instructional Design

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Naveen Seth, New Community College at CUNY; Donald P. O'Keefe, Farmingdale State College

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

typically at an individual level, whether throughhome assignments or class exercises.As noted by Williams12 (2009), following Dewey’s Laboratory School, classrooms can berestructured to accommodate non-individual learning as well, to mirror practices of theworkplace. Assignments can be made collaborative so that students are working together andlearning from one another. For example, time could be set aside in Engineering Economicsclasses every week for collaborative problem-solving exercises.IACBE4 (2011) accreditation requirements include teamwork and engineering economicscourses can help students progress toward meeting outcomes in this area. ABET’s Criterion 3also encourages teamwork (3Ad, 3Bc) in engineering technology programs (ABET5, 2011

Conference Session

Research in Engineering Education II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David F. Radcliffe, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ji Hyun Yu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sadia Nawaz, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yi Luo, Purdue University; Jea Hong Choi, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

Conference Session

K-12 Teacher Professional Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith A. Schimmel, North Carolina A&T State University; Muktha Jost, North Carolina A&T State University; Tyrette Sherlone Carter, North Carolina A&T State University; Shawn Raquel Watlington, North Carolina A&T State University; Terrie Ruth McManus, Ragsdale High School, Guilford County Schools; Solomon Bililign, North Carolina A&T State University; Terry White Worrell, Guilford County Schools; Yuh-Lang Lin, North Carolina A&T State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

years of grantfunding.The project had four distinct phases. In Phase One, Cohort A, high school participants, engagedin an intensive summer university experience. While participating in classroom and laboratory-based experiences, they were exposed to cutting-edge research in NASA-Related Earth SystemScience. In collaboration with university faculty, graduate students and a professionaldevelopment team of master teachers, Cohort A systematically developed NASA-related STEMK-12 teaching modules for secondary students. The proposed module development activitieswere designed to help teachers translate their new NASA-related scientific knowledge during thesummer research experience into their instructional practices in the classroom.Cohort A

Conference Session

Design Cognition III

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean-Celeste M. Kampe, Michigan Technological University; Douglas E. Oppliger, Michigan Technological University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2012-4850: ON THE BENEFITS OF USING THE ENGINEERING DE-SIGN PROCESS TO FRAME PROJECT-BASED OUTREACH AND TORECRUIT SECONDARY STUDENTS TO STEM MAJORS AND STEMCAREERSDr. Jean-Celeste M. Kampe, Michigan Technological University Jean Kampe is currently Department Chair of engineering fundamentals at Michigan Technological Uni- versity, where she holds an Associate Professorship in the Department of Materials Science and Engi- neering. She received her Ph.D. in metallurgical engineering from Michigan Tech, M.Ch.E. in chemical engineering from the University of Delaware, and a B.S. degree in chemical engineering from Michi- gan Tech. She was employed as a Research Engineer for five years at the Naval Research Laboratory in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Karen M. Bursic, University of Pittsburgh; Natasa S. Vidic, University of Pittsburgh; Nora Siewiorek, University of Pittsburgh

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

- tion.In particular, we are extending MEA implementation and complementary student and faculty as-sessments across our partner institutions; broadening the library of usable MEAs to different en-gineering disciplines; and extending the MEA approach to identifying and repairing misconcep-tions, using laboratory experiments as an integrated component, and introducing an ethical deci-sion-making dimension [1-5].Our overall research goal is to enhance problem solving and modeling skills and conceptuallearning of engineering students through the use of model eliciting activities. In order to accom-plish this goal at the University of Pittsburgh, we are pursuing two main research routes: MEAsas teaching tools and MEA as learning assessment tools. Under

Conference Session

Stops and Starts in the Development of Cooperative Education Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

group, or by randomly selecting a group member (or members) to be tested and thus proxy for the group. • Sharing known skills- Students who possess certain knowledge or skills (examples: computer skills, laboratory skills, data reduction skills, presentation skills) should be willing to pass it on, and/or share it with their group members. • Collaborative Skills- Groups cannot function effectively if members do not have (be willing to learn) or use some needed social skills. These skills include leadership, decision making, trust building, and conflict management. • Monitoring Progress- Groups need to discuss amongst themselves whether they are achieving their

Conference Session

Research and Graduate Studies

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Andrew Janeski, Virginia Tech; Erin Crede, Virginia Tech; Maura J. Borrego, Virginia Tech; Chris Venters, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies

distinct disciplinary patterns2. This research training is central to transformingthe student into a producer of knowledge, so much so that departments design specializedtraining programs to meet the needs of individual disciplines3.The majority of engineering graduate students spend their graduate school years as part of aresearch group4. These groups are generally organized around the research specialty of aprimary advisor, or collaboration between faculty advisors, depending on the size of the researchgroup5. Doctoral students, master’s students and post doctoral researchers work together underthe guidance of these faculty advisors, often in shared laboratory and office spaces6. It’s thisgroup environment where the majority of student learning

Conference Session

Examining Problem-based Learning

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Z. Meyer, Illinois Institute of Technology; James Kedvesh; Joy Kubarek-Sandor, John G. Shedd Aquarium; Cheryl L. Heitzman, Illinois Institute of Technology; Sima Ala Faik, Illinois Institute of Technology; Yaozhen Pan, Illinois Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Conference Session

Projects in Alternative Energy: Wind and Solar

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kamal Sarkar, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert A. Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American; Dean Schneider, Texas Engineering Experiment Station; Ken Starcher, West Texas A&M University; Pam Groce, Texas State Energy Conservation Office

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen L. Kitto, Western Washington University; Debra S. Jusak, Western Washington University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Conference Session

Training and Mentoring of Graduate Teaching Assistants

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Andrew Richards, Purdue University; Juan Diego Velasquez, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Lindsey B. Payne, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies

”Creating Your Online Presence: Developing Your E-Portfolio” and ”Teaching in the Laboratory” workshops for the College Teaching Workshop Series, and has presented College Teaching Workshop Series: Basics of Teaching and ”Presenting at Scientific Conferences” to Purdue University’s Women in Science. Page 25.1315.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 The Influence of a College Teaching Workshop Series on Teaching Assistant Perceptions of Preparedness and Self-EfficacyAbstractAt large, research-intensive institutions graduate students are often funded as teaching

Conference Session

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

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J. Ressler, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

Conference Session

Potpouri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nehal I. Abu-lail, Washington State University; Fatin Aliah Phang, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Ashley Ater Kranov, ABET; Khairiyah Mohd-Yusof, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Robert G. Olsen, Washington State University; Rochelle Letrice Williams, ABET; Azizan Zainal Abidin, Universiti Teknologi Petronas

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Women in Engineering

Compatibility and Radio Science. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012Dr. Rochelle Letrice Williams, ABET Rochelle Williams recently joined the ABET headquarters staff as Educational Research and Assessment Manager in the Professional Services Department. In this role, Williams manages ABET’s educational of- ferings on a global scale and leads technical education research projects. Prior to joining ABET, Williams held two positions at Baton Rouge Community College: Science Laboratory Manager and Adjunct Fac- ulty in the Mathematics Department. In addition, Williams has worked closely with the National Sci- ence Foundation’s Next Generation Composites Crest Center at Southern University

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Transportation and Geotechnical Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Conrad, Portland State University; Timothy James Pfeiffer P.E., Foundation Engineering, Inc.; Tom Szymoniak, Portland State University

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Civil Engineering