Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Potpourri

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne Weaver, Michigan Technological University; Jeremy John Worm P.E., Michigan Technological University; Jeffrey D. Naber, Michigan Technological University; Leonard J. Bohmann, Michigan Technological University; John E. Beard, Michigan Technological University; Carl L. Anderson, Michigan Technological University; Bo Chen, Michigan Technological University; Jason M. Keith, Mississippi State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

the Introduction to Propulsion Systems for Hybrid Electric Drive Vehicles" lab course.The first course is a prerequisite for the second course “Advanced Propulsion Systems forHybrid Electric Drive Vehicles”. In the advanced course, students utilize the subsystems datathey collected in the introductory course to calibrate their previously developed vehiclesimulation models. In doing so, their models begin to accurately reflect the performance of theCHEV. With their models calibrated, they conduct validation experiments using the powertraintest cells and vehicle. Figure 3 shows students preparing to collect drive cycle data on the CHEVfor model validation. Figure 3. Students preparing for data

Conference Session

FPD XI: Tidbits and Cookies

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Benjamin Emery Mertz, Arizona State University; Sara A. Atwood, Elizabethtown College

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First-Year Programs

non-persistence), the frequency of responses wascompared between institutions. The data was also analyzed with respect to gender for thelarge and medium-sized schools (the female population at the small school was too smallto be used in this analysis).Methods:Data for this study were taken from student essays written as part of an in-classassignment. As a part of this assignment, the students were asked to respond to theprompt, “Engineering is a very broad field of study. What is it about engineering thatinterests you?” Two engineering education researchers reviewed and coded thesequalitative reflections independently. The independently coded responses were comparedand discussed until a consensus was formed. The coding categories and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Marissa Jablonski, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Leah Rineck; Ethan V. Munson, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Hossein Hosseini, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

programs, the size of the population studied will expand and the influence of one ortwo students on the overall average performance will be reduced. Furthermore, study of theoverall program goal of increasing retention and graduation rates from CEAS will need to bepostponed until sufficient time has passed for students to graduate.AcknowledgmentsPartial support for this work was provided by the National Science Foundation's Science,Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP) under Award No.0757055. 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. The authors would also like to thank

Conference Session

Techniques in Improving Mathematics Education in STEM Curricula

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Marissa Jablonski, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Ethan V. Munson, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Hossein Hosseini, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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Mathematics

undergraduate hourly workers is more costeffective than hiring TAs, which is an important consideration for many schools today. This isparticularly significant when the use of the peer-led study groups has been demonstrated to bequite effective, as done here.AcknowledgmentsPartial support for this work was provided by the National Science Foundation's Science,Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP) under Award No.0757055. 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. The authors would also like to thank Tina Tang, Cindy Walker, Todd Johnson, TinaCurrent, Sharon Kaempfer, and Jennie

Conference Session

Stimulating Broader Industrial Participation in Undergraduate Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Anna Traband, University of Toledo; Daniel Burklo, Northwest State Community College; Nadeane D. Howard, University of Toledo; Marcia A King-Blandford, University of Toledo

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College Industry Partnerships

application/acceptance process.The fourth area identified by the solar energy industry is utility management. Although there isno specific degree associated with utility management, individuals are needed who possessworking knowledge of centrally generated and distributed generation of electricity as well asknowledge of utility scale generation. The successful individuals tend to have some workingexperience within an electric utility company.Wind Industry NeedsThe participation in this project by the wind industry was less robust than the solar industry.This may be a reflection of its infancy of the industry within the state. Regardless, the types ofjobs foreseen by the wind industry revolve largely around maintenance of wind turbinegenerators, which

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Elif Ozturk, Texas A&M University; Joshua Johnson, Prairie View A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Xiaobo Peng, Prairie View A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

thesurvey and we will have a better chance to examine the relations between engineers and students.AcknowledgementThis material is supported by the National Science Foundation under EEC Grant Numbers 1129403and 1129411. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations presented are those of theauthors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References[1] Field, D.A., (2004). Education and training for cad in the auto industry. Computer-Aided Design, 36 (14), 1431-1437.[2] Hamade, R.F., Artail, H.A. & Jaber, M.Y., (2007). Evaluating the learning process of mechanical cad students. Computers & Education, 49 (3), 640-661.[3] Ye, Z., Peng, W., Chen, Z. & Cai, Y.-Y., (2004

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen W. Laguette, University of California, Santa Barbara

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Design in Engineering Education

Page 25.227.4 - Engineering reporting including presentations, design reviews, and technical reportsThe course grading was originally in-progress grading for the Fall and Winter quarter. A finalgrade was determined in the Spring quarter after completion of the project and all coursedeliverables. After determination of the final grade, this was reflected retroactively for the Falland Winter quarters. This created administrative issues and created an atmosphere of delayedachievement with a negative impact upon the course. In-progress grading was abandoned afterthe second year of experience in favor of well defined course deliverables with team grades andindividual grades determined each quarter.The development of standardized course

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Randall D. Manteufel, University of Texas, San Antonio; Amir Karimi, University of Texas, San Antonio

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Mechanical Engineering

. Hisrationale is that if the student makes an attempt to solve the problem, they should get something.He has given up to 75% credit for a problem if a student solved half of the problems correctly.In discussions, it was found that there are significant differences between the gradingphilosophies of the instructors and this is the greatest source of difference in the final gradesissued in a class. The work of a “C” student in the eyes of one instructor could as easily be an“A” or “F” in the eyes of another instructor.SummaryOverall, the committee was effective at improving consistency in the coverage and rigor of thematerial. This consistence is reflected in the material covered on the exams and on the overallgrade distribution for the class. There were

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching in Architectural Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kuo Hung Huang, National Taipei University of Technology

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Architectural

Conference Session

Linking Engineering and Liberal Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gayle E. Ermer, Calvin College

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

words of the poet AdrienneRich, historians of technology often “fall short of ‘naming the complexity’ involved in theinteraction between technology and the social fabric.” xiiAll of these aspects of complexity (complicatedness, incomprehensibility, in-determinacy andsocial enmeshment) have in common the acknowledgement of interactions. These interactionsare present between and among system sub-components, and also between elements of thesystem and its environment. Engineering design needs to reflect an accurate and robustunderstanding of these interactions in order to successfully predict overall system behavior. Thenext section of this paper will present techniques currently employed to address thesecomplexities in the traditional engineering

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-oriented Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibraheem A. Kateeb, North Carolina A&T State University; Larry Burton, North Carolina A&T State University; Naser El-Bathy P.E., North Carolina A&T State University; Michael S. Peluso, North Carolina A&T State Univerisity

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Computing & Information Technology

issuessuch as radio frequency interference, high attenuation, noise interference and data securityconcerns. B- High Temperature Superconductor (HTS) and the Smart GridIn the way that fiber optic technology revolutionized the telecommunications industry with itspotential for zero loss due to total internal reflection, the electrical industry is undergoing just as Page 25.1300.9significant revolution with a new cable type based upon High Temperature Superconductor(HTS) technology. In a traditional copper or aluminum energy cable electrons move at randomand lose energy in collisions as the collisions generate heat. In a HTS cable electrons move

Conference Session

Improving the Pedagogy of Laboratory Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas F. Schubert Jr. P.E., University of San Diego; Frank G. Jacobitz, University of San Diego; Michael S. Morse, University of San Diego; Truc T. Ngo, University of San Diego

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

exemplar and control sections. Questions concerning the presenceof an example (questions 6, 8, 9, and 11) are slightly reworded to reflect the difference betweenexemplar and control sections.A Likert scale with an even number of levels was chosen to avoid a neutral rating and studentshad to either indicate agreement or disagreement with the statements. Students used thefollowing scale to score their agreement or disagreement with the statements: 1. Strongly Disagree 2. Disagree 3. Somewhat Disagree 4. Somewhat Agree 5. Agree 6. Strongly AgreeStudent comments regarding each statement provided insight into how students from each group(control and exemplar) viewed the opportunity to have an exemplar in the context of their

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan F. Campanile, Illinois Institute of Technology; Eric M. Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology; Allison Antink Meyer, Illinois Institute of Technology; Norman G. Lederman, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

, Chemical Engineering, Biology, Chemistry, and the School of Medicine. Diabetesis a complex pathologic condition and addressing the disease requires a diverse set of approachesfrom fundamental understanding of disease pathology, disease management and treatment eitherof the disease directly or one of its many complications. The students joined projects related to Page 25.1308.4diabetes that were developed from ongoing work in the faculty laboratories. Research projects in 3this REU program reflect this diversity, with projects offered in metabolic

Conference Session

Understanding Our Students I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joanna F. DeFranco, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley; Kathryn W. Jablokow, Penn State University; Sven G. Bilen, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Andras Gordon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Educational Research and Methods

/PNY) Page 25.1310.11 Figure 7. Map density regression analysisFrom an A–I perspective, these results make sense. As previously explained, a more innovativeperson tends to offer more ideas when compared to a more adaptive counterpart (assuming levelis equal—no matter how high or low); the more innovative ideas may not all be relevant, but theinnovative tendency is to proliferate, leading to an increasing trend in total concepts as KAIscore increases. Our expectations of the impact of style diversity appear to be reflected in themap density trend as well (recall Eqn. 1). As the number of concepts increases

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and Technological Policy

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College, Dublin

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

science professionals.” [10]. It has created itsown system of vested interests. If the continuing attention to the shortage of students for STEMeducation is anything to go by this system is alive and well [11]. Of course it may not be true ofother countries [12(a)].Much the same could be said of the UK where since the 1960‟ there have been a series of reportslamenting the failure of schools to supply an adequate number of students to STEM courses.However, as a British commentator Robin Marris pointed out long ago, a point that has been Page 25.1334.4reiterated by Lowell and Salzman in the US, labor shortages would be reflected in the market

Conference Session

Research Informing Teaching Practice I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Cole, Northwestern University; Robert A. Linsenmeier, Northwestern University; Timothy Miller, Binghamton University ; Matthew R. Glucksberg, Northwestern University

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Educational Research and Methods

starting placefor the next stage of the activity and get them to reflect on how their work differed from what anexperienced modeler might have done. The results of student performance on the in-classactivities can be found in our earlier works [1,2].The intent of the current portion of the study was to evaluate student performance atincorporating mathematical modeling on their team projects. A rubric was developed to assessstudent performance on the steps proposed by Gainsburg. The rubric consisted of a set ofquestions and decision trees that matched up to the modeling steps. This had to be flexibleenough to apply to different projects, so it was different than the rubric that we had used toanalyze student performance during the scenario study. It

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy R.B. Taylor P.E., University of Kentucky; Johne' M. Parker, University of Kentucky

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Engineering and Public Policy

public policy theories and givenassignments that required these theories to be applied to power engineering situations. Thecourse was well received by the students and is currently being offered in the Spring 2012semester.After reflecting on the progression of the course, it is the instructors’ observation that studentsfound the discussion of policy theory uninspiring. However, they were actively engaged withclass exercises and homework problems that allowed the students to apply the theories to “realworld” situations (e.g. renewable energy, nuclear power, the Keystone XL pipeline). In futurecourse offerings the instructors may consider covering only one public policy theory (likely theKingdon multi-stream theory) but cover the theory in more

Conference Session

Considerations for the Collection Conscious Librarian

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Zuber, Brigham Young University

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Engineering Libraries

notwithout reflection), at the hands of barbarians. The risk of loss and the perceived difficulty inrecovering materials is not trivial and likely plays a major part in the perception of some that allcollections should be kept in perpetuity.4 In addition, the fear of program or curriculum changesin the future may tend to temper ideas of ridding the collection of little-used titles that mayreveal their value in the future. Budget / Comparisons Typically, the size of the collection is often used as a metric when considering budgetallocations or making comparisons to other institutions. Additionally, the collection size mayoften be “considered a criterion of the quality of a library.”5 If so, this suggests a strong,defensible rationale

Conference Session

Lessons Learned through Community Engagement of Engineering Students

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John J. Duffy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Emmanuelle Reynaud, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Manuel A. Heredia, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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Community Engagement Division

analysis of the Spring 2011 survey are appreciated. Any opinions, findings, andconclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do notnecessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Page 25.1473.11References1. Duffy, J., Barrington, L., West, C., Heredia, M., & Barry, C. (2011). Service-Learning Integrated throughout aCollege of Engineering (SLICE). Advances in Engineering Education, 2(4), 9: 1-23.2. Banzaert, A., Duffy, J., & Wallace, D. (2006). Integration of service-learing into engineering core at U MassLowell and MIT. American Society of Engineering Education 2006 Annual

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ADVANCE and Related Faculty Issues

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen L. Kitto, Western Washington University; Sue Guenter-Schlesinger, Western Washington University

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Women in Engineering

Western, whileabout 80% of male tenure track faculty chose work-life balance and teaching/research balance asstrong motivations. It was interesting that the most important considerations for TT faculty weredifferent than those for tenured faculty, and those expectations differed more by gender fortenured faculty. We speculate that these differences may also reflect the changing nature ofcomprehensive institutions. Across all ranks, the opportunities for collaboration seemed moreimportant to women considering careers at comprehensive institutions.  We also surveyed faculty regarding the distribution of time faculty allocated to teaching,research, and service. While TT males report nearly 67% of their time was allocated to teachingactivities, all

Conference Session

ADVANCE and Related Faculty Issues

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol E. Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology; Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Stefi Alison Baum, Rochester Institute of Technology; Sharon Patricia Mason, Rochester Institute of Technology; Maureen S. Valentine, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Women in Engineering

represented across ethnic, social, and cultural backgrounds, byremoving barriers to resources that support career success and creating new interventions andresources. Implementation of this strategy is being staged and the speed and extent of roll-outdepends significantly on availability of resources. Page 25.1032.15AcknowledgementSupport for this research was provided by the National Science Foundation ADVANCEInstitutional Transformation Catalyst (IT-Catalyst) program under Award No. 0811076. Anyopinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those ofthe author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University; Micah Lande, Arizona State University

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Electrical and Computer

and between 1 and 6output devices/actuators. Of particular interest in Table 7 is the number of different types ofsensors and actuators used across all of the teams in this junior-level course. Since the courseincluded frequent opportunities for teams to share what they had learned and receive peer Page 25.1051.11feedback along the way through presentations and progress demonstrations, they were able tolearn vicariously from other projects. In addition, some teams had members with particularinterests or specialties that were reflected in the “above and beyond” features of their designs.For example, the Smart Bowler team had

Conference Session

Capstone and International Experiences

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bobby G. Crawford, U.S. Military Academy; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Elizabeth Bristow P.E., U.S. Military Academy

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

.” If asked, “Was it worth it?”, the answer is a resounding, “YES!”AcknowledgmentsThe authors would like to express their appreciation to the staffs and faculties at NMAA and JNTUK fortheir gracious hospitality and support of the programs at their institutions. The views expressed herein arethose of the authors and do not purport to reflect the position of the United States Military Academy orRowan University.Bibliography[1] Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin, Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Nations –One School at a Time, Viking, New York, 2006.[2] CIA World Fact book for Afghanistan found at https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/af.html,accessed on 22 March 2011.[3] Ethnic Map of

Conference Session

Out-of-School and Informal Activities

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary L. Winn, West Virginia University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

upon work supported by the National ScienceFoundation under Grant No. 0525484. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in Page 25.1097.13this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.” Page | 12

Conference Session

Leadership, Design, and Entrepreneurship

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. Page 25.1113.18 • Students should be encouraged to take entrepreneurial courses prior to senior capstone activity. • Although each student will be charged with a specific task, they should be aware of and understand the “big picture” of the project and its entrepreneurial content.The above recommendations reflect the findings of the data and the analysis of the informationgathered from students in the surveyed schools.References1. Wells, D. (2010) “A model for integrating entrepreneurial innovation into an engineering capstone.” Proceedings of the 2010 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Louisville, KY.2. Ochs, J., Lennon, G., Watkins, T., and

Conference Session

Hey You: Effectively Engaging Students in the Classroom

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles E. Riley, Oregon Institute of Technology; Sean St.Clair, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

Little 36 21% Not at All 55 32% Figure 2. Summary of initial impressions.In summary, while half or more of the respondents found it to be at least somewhat attractive,functional, and thought-provoking, most of the participants found it to be more reflective oftechnical issues than social or environmental issues. The researchers hypothesized that thiswould change once they were presented with the background information on the sculpture. Page 25.1125.8Final ImpressionsAfter completing the pre-survey, respondents were given a one-half page

Conference Session

Relevance of and Models for Community Engagement in Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karinna M. Vernaza, Gannon University; Theresa M. Vitolo, Gannon University; Barry J. Brinkman, Gannon University; Scott Steinbrink, Gannon University

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Community Engagement Division

Conference Session

Expanding Access and Opportunities for M/30

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Civil Engineering

(publicpolicy 22, social science 23, humanities 24). Outcomes with the greatest divergence between thethree majors were: mechanics, natural science, contemporary issues, math, and sustainability.These differences are also reflected in the predominance of these topics in the curriculum at CU.Items with the greatest differences of opinion within architectural engineering majors based onstandard deviation were: math, attitudes, material sciences, and mechanics; or based on thedifference between the maximum and minimum rankings were: sustainability, science, andexperiments (ranked by some as high as 1 and others as low as 24). Among civil engineeringstudents the greatest differences of opinion were for the outcomes breadth, lifelong learning,experiments

Conference Session

Student Entrepreneurial and Innovative Mindset

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

/intrapreneurial mindset is increasingly important as the U.S. competes to maintainits economic position in a global marketplace based on innovation. The Department ofMechanical Engineering at Baylor University has even changed its mission and objectivestatements to reflect this changing engineering environment and is shown below: The Mechanical Engineering Program at Baylor University exists to educate and equip Page 25.1246.3 servant-leaders who are: 1. motivated by Christian ideals and a vocational calling to improve people's quality of life worldwide 2. enabled by fundamental technical, communication, and

Conference Session

BME Course and Curriculum Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Warren, Kansas State University

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Biomedical

topics listed on the tentative schedule in the course syllabus.More specifically, the students are instructed to submit the following by mid-semester: • A session outline that indicates how they wish to allocate their 25 minutes. • A list of teaching tools they plan to employ to most effectively demonstrate their topic (white papers, journal articles, web sites, videos, personal interviews, props, …). • An idea or two regarding a homework assignment that will better familiarize the other students with the subject. The assignment should be doable in about an hour and be focused enough that the other students can reflect on one facet of the chosen area. Because two sessions are planned for each 50-minute class