Conference Session

TAC/ABET-related Outcome-based Assessment Methods and Models

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kathryne Newton, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Technology

student work a. Industrial Technology 16. Other student surveys (e.g., Steve’s) b. Industrial Distribution 17. Course evaluation data c. Organizational 18. Employer survey data Leadership 19. Student Portfolios 7. Graduate transcript data 20. University Strategic Plan a. Industrial Technology 21. COT Strategic Plan b. Industrial Distribution 22. Industrial Technology Strategic Plan & c. Organizational Related materials, e.g., a SWOT Leadership analysis 8. Departmental course syllabi 23. Faculty vita 9

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Future Directions of Continuing Professional Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kim A. Scalzo, State University of New York; Edward G. Borbely, University of Michigan; Nelson C. Baker, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Continuing Professional Development

AC 2012-5363: QUALITY STANDARDS FOR CONTINUING PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS AND QUALITY MANAGEMENT THROUGHSELF-ASSESSMENT AND BENCHMARKINGMs. Kim A. Scalzo, State University of New York Kim Scalzo is the Director of the Center for Professional Development (CPD) for the State University of New York (SUNY). The SUNY CPD provides professional development and training programs for faculty and staff throughout the 64 campus SUNY system, and Scalzo is responsible for overall leader- ship of the Center, new program development, managing relationships with the campuses, and working with other university-wide programs to ensure alliance with the SUNY Strategic Plan. Prior to joining SUNY, Scalzo spent 18 years in a

Conference Session

Innovations in the IE Curriculum

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ana Vila-Parrish, North Carolina State University; Dianne Raubenheimer, Meredith College

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

industrysponsored. Student teams face challenges when defining objectives for an ambiguous project,controlling scope creep, achieving buy-in, and selling their results to the sponsor. These areskills that are not taught in most engineering curriculums prior to the capstone course(s). Ourobservations are consistent with the observations by other researchers who have studied thedesign process. Wilson et. al 2 highlighted how students in the capstone course setting strugglewith setting milestones and soliciting feedback at the right times. Developing and effectivelycommunicating the project plan and status are critical to the success of the project. As noted byYildirim3, there is a need for understanding the relationships between design activities

Conference Session

Integrating Sustainability Across the Curriculum

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Mueller PE P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Corey M. Taylor, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Patricia Brackin, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Richard A. House, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kathleen Toohey, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Michael S. DeVasher, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Rebecca Booth DeVasher Ph.D., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Mark H. Minster, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Environmental Engineering

hall is to provide the students a model formaking sustainability a foundational part of their engineering education and practice. Byassessing student knowledge of sustainability principles at the beginning and end of the freshmanyear, the effectiveness of the program is evaluated to show that the HERE program helpsstudents learn to view sustainable design methodologies and awareness of the triple bottom lineas integral to their understanding of the profession of engineering. Future plans are beingdeveloped to continue the program past the freshman year.IntroductionUndergraduates that earn bachelor degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics (STEM) disciplines find themselves well positioned to become not only experts intheir

Conference Session

Four Pillars of Manufacturing Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert L. Mott, University of Dayton; Ronald J. Bennett Ph.D., Univeristy of Saint Thomas; Hugh Jack P.Eng., Grand Valley State University; Steve Wendel, Sinclair Community College; Mark J. Stratton, Society of Manufacturing Engineers; V. Raju, VIT University; Winston F. Erevelles, St.Mary's University; Phil Waldrop, Georgia Southern University

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Manufacturing

competitive advantage through manufacturing planning, strategy, and control  Manufacturing competitiveness: understanding the analysis, synthesis, and control of manufacturing operations using statistical and calculus based methods, simulation and information technology Additional detail used to define the programmatic content of such programs is provided bythe Body of Knowledge developed with industry by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers forits certification programs for manufacturing engineers and technologists.2 Graphic Representation of Four Pillars Concept To help communicate the Four Pillarsconcept and the attendant details to a wide range of people and organizations, a graphicrepresentation was developed

Conference Session

BIM and Virtual Construction Environments

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pingbo Tang, Western Michigan University; Haluk M. Aktan P.E., Western Michigan University; John Stephen Polasek P.E., Western Michigan University

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Construction

. construction industry starts exploring and adopting various sensing (3.g., 3D laserscanners) and modeling technologies (e.g., mathematical modeling and optimization, BuildingInformation Modeling) in recent years, a strategic plan of the Construction Engineering programat Western Michigan University is to equip students with relevant knowledge in response to thistrend. As shown by multiple pilot studies in the past decade 123, various sensors, such as RFIDtags4 and laser scanners5, show the potential of collecting real-time observations of constructionsites to improve the situational awareness of construction engineers. On the other hand, variousBuilding Information Modeling (BIM) systems (e.g., Autodesk Revit6), mathematical modelingpackages (e.g

Conference Session

Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig Baltimore, California Polytechnic State University; Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University

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College Industry Partnerships

Institute. Current efforts in sustainable knowledge transfer are focused in the planning, design, and construction of a Polytechnic school in rural East Africa (Sam, Tanzania). The project is a collaboration of the people of Sam (Headed by the Catholic Diocese), Cal Poly SLO (headed by Baltimore), NGO (the Mbesese Initiative), and industry (Arup Los Angeles).Dr. Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University Allen C. Estes is a professor and Head for the Architectural Engineering Department at California Poly- technic State University in San Luis Obispo. Until Jan. 2007, Estes was the Director of the Civil En- gineering program at the U.S. Military Academy (USMA). He is a registered Professional Engineer in

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Cutler, Virginia Tech; Walter Curtis Lee Jr., Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies, Student

of transitioning students from a traditional engineering program into anengineering education doctorate program. The purpose of this project is to ease this transitionthrough the development of a formal orientation for an Engineering Education department; theADDIE model for training design was used. The first step was a thorough analysis of thedepartment, student requirements, tasks, personnel, and knowledge, skills & attitudes (KSA)required by a doctorate student in engineering education. Then, we developed learning objectivesand a plan of instruction that would optimize the learning, retention, and transfer of theinformation introduced during the orientation. Next, we developed the physical elements of theorientation program, which was

Conference Session

FPD IX: Research on First-year Programs Part III

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard M. Bennett, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; William Schleter, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; D. Raj Raman, Iowa State University

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First-Year Programs

homework, and attended one extra hour of study sessioneach week. The SEP program seeks to intervene earlier in the semester, and is available to allstudents.Another early intervention technique in a calculus course is described by Koch2. Students whoperformed poorly on the first exam in Calculus I were given the option of switching into a half-term, 2-credit hour intensive pre-calculus course, before retaking Calculus I the following term.The goal of the SEP program is to retain the students in the course, and for them to make thenecessary corrections to be successful.Lavelle3 describes an intervention program after the first Calculus exam in which students meetwith an academic advisor, develop an action plan, and then have a follow-up meeting

Conference Session

Engineering Management Applications

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Syed Athar Masood, National University of Sciences & Technology, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

management. There are also functional gapsbetween working units of the organization. If we superimpose the management gaps ontop of the functional gaps, we find that companies are made up of small operationalislands that refuse to communicate with one another for fear that giving up informationmay strengthen their opponents. The project manager’s responsibility is to get theseislands to communicate cross-functionally toward common goals and objectives5 . Page 25.184.4 Figure-1 An Overview of Management and Functional Gaps5Researchers have identified failures of projects in the 1980s as quantitative, mainly dueto: Ineffective planning

Conference Session

Experiential Learning Programs and the Transition to Industry

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl A. Carrico P.E., Virginia Tech; Katherine E. Winters, Virginia Tech; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Stanford University; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech

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College Industry Partnerships

studies.IntroductionEngineering as a profession struggles to retain a robust and diverse workforce. Research inengineering education has shown that students who enter engineering programs do not alwayspersist in earning engineering degrees and even in their senior year are unsure of pathwaysforward 1, 2. Furthermore, even those students that complete their engineering degrees do notalways remain in engineering fields. Developing an understanding of how graduates make earlycareer choices can lead to strategies for supporting choices to remain in engineering professionsincluding both workforce and graduate school choices.Much of the existing research on engineering career choices has focused on undergraduates’intended career plans as they are graduating. For example

Conference Session

Leadership, Design, and Entrepreneurship

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jameel Ahmed, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James H. Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Samuel N. Peffers, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Shannon M. Sexton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2012-3871: THE ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYLEADERSHIP ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM: PREPARING ENGINEER-ING, MATH, AND SCIENCE STUDENTS FOR LEADERSHIP SUCCESSDr. Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Julia M. Williams is Executive Director of the Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Aseess- ment and professor of English at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Her publications on assessment, portfolios, and engineering and professional communication have appeared in the Journal of Engineering Education, IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, Technical Communication Quarterly, and the European Journal of Engineering Education. She is also Co-founder of the Rose-Hulman Leadership

Conference Session

Engineering Education for Modern Needs Part II: Novel Curriculum Development and Project-based Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Continuing Professional Development

a Lesson Plan Table 1. Online TBL Training Course FrameworkDuring the informative sessions (part 1 through 4 in Table 1), trainees will learn about TBL frominstructor’s presentation recordings and video clips excerpted from an actual classroom thatdemonstrate best practices of TBL strategies. They will check their understanding in each partthrough an online quiz that they can retake as many times as needed until achieving apredetermined level of success in order to move on to the next. The trainees will also have anopportunity to design or modify their own course with TBL by working on a lesson plan as afinal outcome of the training.Instructional Design

Conference Session

Student Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily Jane Kilpatrick, Iron Range Engineering; Emmy Sue Stage, Iron Range Engineering

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Student

Page 25.1150.3minimums and dress in business casual attire on a daily basis. Partnering with industry andworking engineers is something IRE prides itself on. Because of this the students are held to thesame standard as working engineers in an engineering environment. This gives all students thechance to practice engineering. Students at IRE are required to do the same type of writing as traditional students, but arealso required, over the course of their four semesters, to write four technical documents, abusiness plan, and several personal improvement plans. The final design deliverable for each project is a technical document that is writtenthroughout a semester about the projects that students have been working on. Each member

Conference Session

Making Headway: Two-year/Four-year Curriculum Alignment and Also U-G Research

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James K. Nelson Jr. P.E., University of Texas, Tyler; Mary Eileen Smith, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; Martha M. Ellis

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Two Year College Division

Board Mary Smith has been employed with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board since 1987 and now serves as Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Academic Planning and Policy. She is responsible for the administration and management of matters related to the board’s higher education academic planning and policy functions, and she provides leadership on key projects, reports, and studies that cut across divisions of the agency. She has taught at the University of Texas, Austin,, and she currently is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of communication at St. Edward’s University in Austin. Smith serves as the Project Coordinator for the $1.8 million productivity grant awarded to Texas from Lumina Foundation for Education

Conference Session

Research and Graduate Studies

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University; Korine Steinke Wawrzynski, Michigann State University; Rachel Mangiavellano, Michigan State University; Evan McCune, Michigan State University

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Graduate Studies

Michigan State University (MSU). In 2011, fifty undergraduatesfrom 18 majors and 5 institutions participated in the summer research program, working with 47faculty mentors from 8 Engineering disciplines.We assessed our professional development activities through pre- and post-experience surveys,asking students about their background, expectations, and experiences. The pre- and post-testingindicate that the professional development activities were very successful in helping studentsunderstand and prepare for the graduate school application process. Participating in the summerresearch program also had an impact on students’ future plans: 96% of students indicated on thepost-survey that they planned to attend graduate or professional school, versus

Conference Session

The Designer of 2020: Innovations in Teaching Design

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Civil Engineering

- Page 25.832.2riences1, but we do not distinguish between the two in this paper.course of the semester, the students performed five different evaluations of infrastructure com-ponents (e.g., pavements, bridges, etc.). These evaluations were intended to be simplified exer-cises modeled after the infrastructure assessments from the American Society of Civil Engineer’sReport Card for America’s Infrastructure.2BackgroundThe development of the I2I and I&S courses is the culmination of many years of effort by theDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Wisconsin—Platteville.In 2005, five faculty members from the department were awarded an NSF Department LevelReform (DLR) planning grant (EEC 0530506). The work carried

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seyed Hossein Mousavinezhad, Idaho State University; Paul J. Benkeser, Georgia Institute of Technology; Pamela Bhatti, Georgia Institute of Technology; Burton Dicht, IEEE; Douglas Gorham, IEEE; Chris Macnab, University of Calgary; Sadiq Mitchell, IEEE; Cherrice Traver, Union College; Stephen M. Williams P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering; Loren Wyard-Scott, University of Alberta

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Electrical and Computer

covering about two weeks of instruction, so that faculty can pick and choose the modulesthey like to build a course that meets their needs. The curriculum modules are specificallydesigned to be discovery-based, and to illustrate real-world contemporary problems whoseengineering solutions benefit society. The projects are planned by faculty experts in such a waythat the underlying complex principles and concepts are made tractable for first-year students.IV. HOW ARE THE PROJECTS CREATED AND VETTED?Project submission is a three-stage process. First, the proposer submits a one-page summaryabstract. If accepted after a double-blind peer review, the proposer is invited to submit a moredetailed project proposal. If the detailed project proposal is

Conference Session

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

future directions and a section to which students writetheir comments on. The content of the lecture will be listed in the next section, followed by themethod and results of survey including student comments. In the last section, the effectivenessand outcomes of the lecture will be discussed based on the results followed by planned futurework. Page 25.850.4Lecture ContentThe microfluidics lecture was based on a presentation with 60 PowerPoint slides includingintroduction to microfluidics and scaling laws, basic theory, design methods, state-of-the-artapplications, current and projected market and career opportunities. The content covered

Conference Session

Construction Curriculum Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric A. Holt, Purdue University; Scott Kelting, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Construction

was conducted at the end of each semester to obtain the students’ perspectives about the course. The results of the student surveys are presented and discussed. The authors discuss the challenges, lessons learned, and future course planning. Key Words: Green Building, Aging in Place, NAHB, Undergraduate Education, DesignationintroductionThe residential construction industry has gone through a period of transformation. Economicconditions and a growing interest in sustainability are changing the way home building is done.This change has to do with areas that are required to effectively manage residential projects suchas business plans, marketing plans, sales plans, and subcontractor agreements. With the collapseof the housing market, the job

Conference Session

Global Engineering Models: Curriculum Development, Improvements, and Partnerships

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Imelda Olague, New Mexico State University; Ian H Leslie, New Mexico State University; Thomas D. Burton, New Mexico State University; Ricardo R. Torres Knight, University of Chihuahua

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International

institutions develop and implement strategic plans that incorporate newnetworks and collaborative partnerships models (Wildavski, 2011). The University Autonomousof Chihuahua (UACH) and New Mexico State University (NMSU), as part of their institutionalstrategic plans, have developed an innovative dual degree program that is available toengineering students at UACH and that represents an opportunity for NMSU students to obtainan integral international experience as part of their engineering education. Page 25.998.2In the spring of 2007, representatives from the School of Engineering at UACH visited theDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Conference Session

Attaining Academic Leadership Positions

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University; Chris S. Anderson, Michigan Technological University; Dianne Dorland, Rowan University; Sarah A. Rajala, Mississippi State University; Mary Roth, Lafayette College

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Women in Engineering

diversity plans with the provost and deans on an annual basis. Anderson provides leadership for these and other institutional-wide initiatives. She is a co-PI on a number of NSF grants (e.g. ADVANCE) and is active in national and state organizations and consortiums (WEPAN, SWE, KCP, DAPCEP, etc.).Dr. Dianne Dorland, Rowan University Dianne Dorland is a professor of chemical engineering and served for10 years as Dean of the College of Engineering at Rowan University, Glassboro, N.J. She received her B.S. and M.S. in ChemE from SDSM&T before joining Union Carbide in South Charleston, W.V. in 1970. After further experience with DuPont, Dorland earned a Ph.D. in ChemE from WVU in 1985. She joined the University of Min

Conference Session

The Designer of 2020: Innovations in Teaching Design

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin G. Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jennifer Mueller PE P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Michael Robinson P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

thedepartment’s course lesson plans in the late 1980’s. Assessment of student learning aboutapplication of sustainable design principles became a specific criterion of the engineering impactstudent outcome in the department’s assessment plan in 2008.Results of student work assessment presented in the paper demonstrate that, although studentscould reflect thoughtfully on sustainability principles, they struggled to demonstrate rational,comprehensive application of these principles to the design process. The evidence suggested adifferent approach to learning sustainable design was needed. Dialogue with practitioners andindustry experts reminded the department that sustainable design is just “good engineering” thathas been present in the curriculum for

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Education Technical Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Danielle Bellmer, Oklahoma State University; Mary E. Rezac, Kansas State University; Danielle Julie Carrier, University of Arkansas; Daniel Humburg, South Dakota State University

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Biological & Agricultural

commonadministrative platform, which allows students to enroll at their home institution, take onlinecourses from any of the institutions participating in the program, and receive academiccredentials from their home institution. Courses are cross-listed at each of the participatinginstitutions, and all of the institutions agree to charge students the same price per credit hour.The tuition generated is apportioned between the teaching institution, the enrolling institution,and a portion is used for operating costs of the Great Plains IDEA consortium.Program DevelopmentThe program was developed through funding from a USDA Higher Education Challenge Grant.Faculty involved on the planning team included 35 faculty members representing each of thefour participating

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects and Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benito Flores, Universidad de Monterrey

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Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

used acquired systemsengineering methods in fundamental ways instead of making nick of time adjustments of littleconsequence.The Systems Engineering Capstone Course has been part of the degree plan since the mid1980s, and at the beginning of 2000, it was redesigned as part of a curricular change to beeven more profitable for students. The following paragraphs describe the redesign criteria,the course is it is presently, and some of its impact on student learning.Capstone Courses AdvantagesHigher education has used Capstone Courses for a long time, but they have come to the forein recent years. The reasons are many: many institutions have found that students today aremore focused on practical activities, doing things (Keller, 20046); recent

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Huiru Shih P.E., Jackson State University; Gordon W. Skelton, Jackson State University; Pao-Chiang Yuan, Jackson State University; Jessica Buck Ph.D., Jackson State University; Britney M. Williams, Jackson State University

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Engineering Technology

degreewith a major in Emergency Management Technology requires the successful completion of 124credits of coursework, including 39 credits for the major; 64 credits in general educationrequirements; and 21 credits in the minor, electives and other degree requirements. Thecurriculum focuses on such topics as emergency planning, incident command, disaster responseand recovery, hazard identification and mitigation, agency coordination, homeland security, andcommunity emergency training. A capstone project provides the opportunity to apply anddemonstrate emergency management skills gained during the course of the program.The establishment of this Emergency Management Technology program has met the increased

Conference Session

Embedded Control and Instrumentation

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerald Thomas Ruch, University of Saint Thomas

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Instrumentation

pieces of equipment communicate via USB, but thedistance between the control computer and the equipment is greater than the maximum distanceallowed for a standard USB cable. An engineering student was hired as a research assistant todevelop a communications solution. After researching variety of products including RS-232 to USB adapters, expansion cardsto provide the computer with additional RS-232 ports, and USB extenders, our student settled ona combination of RS-232 to USB adapters and a USB extender. The extender consists of a localunit that connects to the computer and a remote unit that presents several USB ports. The twounits communicate via a cat-5 cable. The plan was to have all communications travel on thesingle cat-5 cable. The

Conference Session

Methods of Teaching and Learning in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arundhati Ghosh, Arizona State University

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Construction

, discussing project life-cycle and the development of a BIMexecution plan.” 9 The lab meeting once a week offers “software tutorials that emphasize thelifecycle of the project in a BIM setting and the real-world challenges of file size, maintenance,and clashing issues.” 9 These efforts of bringing BIM into an academic curriculum is supportedby industry professionals who dedicate their time and share data or sample projects for trainingpurposes. Page 25.1459.3TheoryCollaborative Learning is a pedagogical concept in which students work in groups and benefitfrom peer learning while achieving a common academic goal. It fosters critical thinking

Conference Session

Best Practices in K-12 Engineering: Partnerships

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Schnittka, University of Kentucky; Elizabeth A. Parry, North Carolina State University; Lizette D. Day, Rachel Freeman School of Engineering; Augusto Z. Macalalag Jr., Stevens Institute of Technology; Albert Padilla Jr., Jersey City Public Schools; Malinda S. Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Patty Ann Quinones, Skyline High School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, NCProgram overview and partnership structureIn 2007, our school was designated a magnet school by our local school board due to re-districting. The community was surveyed and a school with an engineering theme wasoverwhelmingly supported. The school’s staff began researching and planning engineering in aK-5 setting and was contacted, through chance, by the university. Throughout the rest of theyear, both parties worked together to develop and plan an engineering magnet school that wouldutilize the Engineering is Elementary curriculum as a primary tool. The plan addressedprofessional development, community/parent support, materials support and partnership supportfor the first three years initially.During the 2007-2008 school year, our partner at the

Conference Session

Leadership, Design, and Entrepreneurship

Collection

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

ambiguity. In addition, there aremany other elements in the entrepreneurial mindset including; communication, teamwork,leadership, opportunity recognition, persistence, creativity, innovation, critical thinking, andbusiness skills (including marketing, financial analysis, and strategic planning).6 Entrepreneurialthinking is important for individuals who may create a business as well as for those who willwork in larger organization as “Corporate Entrepreneurs” or “Intrapreneurs.” According toMorris et al., “Corporate Entrepreneurship” is a term used to describe entrepreneurial behaviorinside established mid-sized and large organizations.7 The term “Intrapreneur” was firstintroduced by Pinchot in 1985 as any dreamers who take hands-on responsibility