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Best of the NEE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian Swartz P.E., University of Hartford

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2012-3646: BUILDING A CLASSROOM CULTURE THAT PAVES THEWAY TO LEARNINGDr. Brian Swartz P.E., University of Hartford Brian Swartz is Assistant Professor of civil engineering at the University of Hartford. He received his degrees from the Pennsylvania State University, where he also taught for two years. He was a visiting faculty for one year at Bucknell University before joining the University of Hartford. He teaches courses in structural engineering and pursues research related to concrete bridges. Page 25.274.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Building a

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashland O. Brown P.E., University of the Pacific; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Joseph J. Rencis P.E., Tennessee Technological University; Kristin L. Wood, Singapore University of Technology and Design; Kyle A. Watson, University of the Pacific; Chuan-Chiang Chen, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Vladimir A. Labay, Gonzaga University; Ismail I. Orabi, University of New Haven; Firas Akasheh, Tuskegee University; John J. Wood, U.S. Air Force Academy; Rachelle Kisst Hackett, University of the Pacific; Kathy Schmidt Jackson, Pennsylvania State University; Jiancheng Liu, University of the Pacific; Paul Henry Schimpf; Alexis Pham, University of the Pacific; Krystian Zimowski, University of Texas, Austin; Kristin Taylor, University of the Pacific

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

of FE theory, along with practical experience in applyingcommercial FE software to engineering problems. The lack of experience in using numericalcomputational methods in designing solutions to structural, vibrational, electromagnetic,biomedical electromagnetics, computational fluid dynamics, and heat transfer is a noted problemfor some engineering graduates.6,20 The 2012-2013 Accreditation Board for Engineering andTechnology, Inc. (ABET, Inc.) Criteria for Engineering Programs specify that engineeringprograms must demonstrate that their engineering students attain in Criterion 3, (k): "an ability touse the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice."21Hence, engineering schools have, or are planning

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Entrepreneurship Teaming and Collaboration

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara A. Karanian, Stanford University; Mona Eskandari, Stanford University; Akshit Aggarwal, Stanford University; Felipe Pincheira, Stanford University; Rebecca Rose Krauthamer; Gregory Kress, Stanford University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2012-4303: OPEN PROCESS FOR ENTREPRENEURING TEAM COL-LABORATION: PARALLELS FROM AN ACADEMIC RESEARCH TEAMTO THE START UP THEY STUDIEDProf. Barbara A. Karanian, Stanford University Barbara A. Karanian, Ph.D. teaches graduate design methods and a new REVS class on the car experi- ence in the College of Engineering at Stanford University, using applied psychology and art for story- telling to facilitate student progress from the idea and prototyping phases to delivery. With a focus on entrepreneurial leadership, Karanian makes productive partnerships with industry and forms collaborative teams from the areas of engineering, design, psychology, and communication. She was the Michael T. Anthony Professor at Wentworth

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Capstone Design II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter L. Schmidt, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; James M. Conrad, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Design in Engineering Education

. Page 25.282.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Capstone 101: A Framework for Implementation of an ABET-Compliant Capstone SequenceIntroductionAccreditation of an engineering or engineering technology degree program depends on theinclusion of a Capstone Design (CD) sequence in the required curriculum. Specifically, ABETCriteria 5 for Accrediting Engineering Programs states, “Students must be prepared forengineering practice through a curriculum culminating in a major design experience based on theknowledge and skills acquired in earlier course work and incorporating appropriate engineeringstandards and multiple realistic constraints.” ABET Criteria 5 for Accrediting

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Capstone Design and Innovations in ECE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Muhittin Yilmaz, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Selahattin Ozcelik, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Nuri Yilmazer, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Reza Nekovei, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Electrical and Computer

Professor in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science department at Texas A&M University, Kingsville, Texas. His current research interests include adaptive array processing, signal processing, and smart antennas.Prof. Reza Nekovei, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Reza Nekovei is a professor of electrical engineering and computer science at Texas A&M Univer- sity, Kingsville. He has many years of experience in developing graduate and undergraduate programs. Nekovei is currently co-PI for two NSF projects related to teaching by design research and development, one in nanotechnology (NSF-NUE), and another in robotics (NSF-CCLI). He was a senior Fulbright grantee at Bucharest Polytechnic University

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Manufacturing Education for Emerging Technologies and Competitiveness

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Manufacturing

. Page 25.1063.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Preparing to Use Rapid Prototyping: Lessons Learned from Design and Manufacturing ProjectsAbstractRapid prototyping (RP), also known as 3D Printing, has gained an important role in engineeringeducation. It can be used to fabricate mechanical designs in a timely manner and hence is usefulfor design and manufacturing courses. In fact, many higher education institutions now have RPmachines for research and teaching. Current literature reports that involving RP in design andmanufacturing courses can significantly enhance active learning by providing quick and directfeedback on their designs via prototypes. In some cases

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Research Projects, Course Development, and Industry Issues

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Travis P, Dunn, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Joseph M. Sussman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Naomi E. G. Stein, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; David Louis Uniman, Steer Davies Gleave

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Systems Engineering

, passenger-freight integration, multi-modal competition and cooperation, strategicsystem decision-making, and economic and land development impacts at the urban and mega-region scales.In order to serve as a useful teaching tool as well as a useful input to real policy and technicaldecisions in Portugal, these varied research efforts demanded a unifying engineering systemsframework. The CLIOS Process was chosen as the integrating engineering systems framework.The rather ambitious challenge made to the students was to design at a relatively macro-level,using the CLIOS Process as well as inputs from active research and guidance from activeresearchers, a complete HSR system for Portugal (excluding detailed design of infrastructureelements and focusing

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Factors Impacting Engineering Career Choices, Including Engaging Families

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Boynton P.E., Virginia Tech; Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

schools. Boynton is currently continuing teaching the high school courses to students virtually.Dr. Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech Marie C. Paretti is an Associate Professor of engineering education at Virginia Tech, where she co-directs the Virginia Tech Engineering Communications Center (VTECC). Her research focuses on communica- tion in engineering design, interdisciplinary communication and collaboration, and design education. She was awarded a CAREER grant from NSF to study expert teaching practices in capstone design courses nationwide, and is co-PI on several NSF grants to explore identity and interdisciplinary collaboration in engineering design

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Technology in Mechanics Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle Marie Grau, Stanford Univeristy; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Stanford University

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Mechanics

teach- ing both undergraduate and graduate design and education-related classes at Stanford University, she con- ducts research on weld and solder-connect fatigue and impact failures, fracture mechanics, applied finite element analysis, and engineering education. In addition, from 1999-2008, she served as a Senior Scholar at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, leading the Foundation’s engineering study (as reported in Educating Engineers: Designing for the Future of the Field). Sheppard’s graduate work was done at the University of Michigan.Ms. Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Stanford University Samantha Brunhaver is a fourth-year graduate student at Stanford University. She is currently working on

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

, internships andpractical courses (Provitera, 20078). This paper describes a case in which a well designed andsuccessfully integrated Capstone Course can serve as an amalgam of theory and practice andprovide benefits like reinforcing learning, developing skills, and improving congruence withthe discipline.Background of the InstitutionLa Universidad de Monterrey (UDEM) is a private, non profit institution founded in 1969 inthe city of Monterrey in northeastern Mexico. UDEM offers 35 undergraduate degreeprograms in fields such as business, medicine, architecture, engineering, education and law.It serves 3,000 preparatory, 8,000 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate students.Its undergraduate degree program in Industrial and Systems Engineering is focused

Conference Session

Contextual Competencies

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua David Schwartz, Trinity University; Ashley Ater Kranov, ABET

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Educational Research and Methods

Theory & Techniques Society (MTT-S). Schwartz has authored or co-authored 25 papers and conferences including one Best Student Paper (ANTEM/URSI), and co-authored one book chapter on Optoelectronic VLSI. His expertise spans a broad variety of topics including photonics, analog and integrated circuits, microwave and mm- wave technology, and recently, sensing applications.Dr. Ashley Ater Kranov, ABET Ashley Ater Kranov is ABET’s Managing Director of Professional Services. Her department is responsi- ble for ensuring the quality training of program evaluators, partnering with faculty and industry to conduct robust and innovative technical education research, and providing educational opportunities on sustainable

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Problem-based and Challenge-based Learning

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fatin Aliah Phang, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Khairiyah Mohd-Yusof, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Syed Helmi Syed Hassan, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Mimi H. Hassim, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

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Educational Research and Methods

proper support or scaffolding that can minimize students' frustrationwhile guiding them in developing the necessary skills to learn and solve the given problem. This paper describes a study which investigates the perception of third year students in aclass while learning in a difficult, mathematically intensive engineering course. Although thelecturer for the class had gone through a series of pedagogical training on active, cooperative andproblem-based learning, this is the first time the lecturer implemented CPBL. This study isactually part of a larger research on training and supporting academic staff in implementingCPBL.III. STUDY DESIGN This study was conducted in a three-credit course called "Process Control andDynamics

Conference Session

Global Community Engagement in Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristine Louise Guzak, Michigan Technological University; Kurt Paterson P.E., Michigan Technological University; Alexandra Archer, Michigan Technological University

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Community Engagement Division

Page 25.27.20outcomes for the graduate program, and incorporate other assessment media (designreports, theses, presentations, field journals, photographs, etc.). This preliminaryassessment completed at Michigan Tech will be continued to assess post-programattitudes and lives of alumni, expanding it to other similar international programs withinthe university, and offered to other universities, all with a desire to share best practices ininternational community engagement, enhance the sustainability of such programs, andmost importantly, make meaningful contributions to communities around the world.26References1. Boyer, E. L. (1996). The Scholarship of Engagement. Bulletin of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 49(7):18-33.2. Grandin

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Design in Freshman and Sophomore Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University; Eric C Pappas, James Madison University

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Design in Engineering Education

for accessibility, and engineering design education.Dr. Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University Olga Pierrakos is an Associate Professor and founding faculty member in the School of Engineering, which is graduating its inaugural class May 2012, at James Madison University. Pierrakos holds a B.S. in engineering science and mechanics, an M.S. in engineering mechanics, and a Ph.D. in biomedical en- gineering from Virginia Tech. Her interests in engineering education research center around recruitment and retention, engineering design instruction and methodology, learning through service (NSF EFELTS project), understanding engineering students through the lens of identity theory (NSF BRIGE grant), advancing problem

Conference Session

Four Pillars of Manufacturing Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

AC 2012-4210: THE FOUR PILLARS OF MANUFACTURING ENGINEER-ING: WHAT ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY GRADUATES SHOULDKNOW ABOUT MANUFACTURINGProf. Robert L. Mott, University of Dayton Robert L. Mott is Professor Emeritus of engineering technology at the University of Dayton, member of the Steering Committee of the SME Manufacturing Education & Research Community, Senior Staff of the NSF-sponsored National Center for Manufacturing Education, author of four textbooks in the mechanical engineering technology field, and a Fellow of ASEE.Prof. Ronald J. Bennett Ph.D., Univeristy of Saint Thomas Ronald J. Bennett holds the Honeywell Chair in Global Technology Management in the School of Engi- neering at the University of St

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Innovative Energy Projects

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2012-4683: DESIGNING AND BUILDING COMPETITIVE HYBRIDELECTRIC RACING VEHICLES AS A VALUED TEACHING AND LEARN-ING METHOD FOR UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING STUDENTS: ATWO-YEAR REVIEW WITH A PROJECTION OF FUTURE PLANSDr. Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University Robert W. Fletcher joined the faculty of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Lawrence Techno- logical University in the summer of 2003, after several years of continuous industrial research, product development and manufacturing experience. Fletcher earned his bachelor’s of science degree in chemical engineering from the University of Washington, in Seattle, Wash., a master’s of engineering in manufac- turing systems from Lawrence Technological

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Assessment in Graphics Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alice Y. Scales, North Carolina State University; Terri E. Varnado, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

andexploring topics, and electronic document sharing, to name a few. The devices that can beutilized for education also are shifting. Students and instructors have access to information andinstruction not only from a desktop or laptop computer, but also digital tablets, smart phones, anddedicated readers. However, the form of delivery is not as important as the design of theinstruction. Technology does not automatically improve instruction unless the instructiondelivered through the technology is designed to be better. A number of studies havedemonstrated that the technology alone does not improve students’ learning and has nosignificant impact on student achievement. Researchers insist that these studies are asking thewrong question8. They state

Conference Session

Design Tools and Methodology I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Guerra, NASA; David T. Allen, University of Texas, Austin; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin; Cheryl Farmer, UTeachEngineering

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Design in Engineering Education

T. Allen, University of Texas, Austin David Allen is the Gertz Regents Professor of chemical engineering, and the Director of the Center for Energy and Environmental Resources, at the University of Texas at Austin. He is the author of six books and more than 200 papers in areas ranging from coal liquefaction and heavy oil chemistry to the chemistry of urban atmospheres. For the past decade, his work has focused primarily on urban air quality and the development of materials for environmental and engineering education. Allen was a Lead Investigator for the first and second Texas Air Quality studies, which involved hundreds of researchers drawn from around the world, and which have had a substantial impact on the

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Advances in Assessment of Communication and Interdisciplinary Competence

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Arlene Ann Russell; Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University; Chester G. Wilmot, Louisiana State University; Boz Bowles, Louisiana State University; David R. Voltmer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; W. Todd Monroe, Louisiana State University; Warren R Hull Sr. P.E., Louisiana State University; Dianne Raubenheimer, Meredith College

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

; • To develop and field-test engineering communication assignments; • To contribute these assignments to a central library (maintained at UCLA), accessible to all CPR users; • To assess the impact of the integration of visual communication on course development, student performance, and student confidence levels in visual communication skills.Re-designed through successive iterations during the grant period, CPR5 extends the platform’scapability to allow for the creation and evaluation of student work, be it graphics, visuals, oralpresentations, movies, or posters.Basic Features of CPR: Four structured workspaces perform in tandem to create a series ofactivities that reflect modern pedagogical strategies for using writing in

Conference Session

Identity and Culture

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tiago R. Forin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kristen Hatten, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

department because I don’t have a degree in industrial design even though I do research that’s related to product development. So ironically the best fit for me has been, so far, has been in a marketing school even though that’s not my background at all. It’s just that they, in this particular situation, they understand how the research that I'm doing relates… is useful when you’re trying to understand customers which is a huge part of marketing. We see that Ignacio's experience with his colleagues lead him to understand who he is asa professional. While trying to secure a job as engineering faculty, he has a hard time convincingother engineering faculty of his worth. However, his interactions with faculty in

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Towards Global Competency for Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Hundley, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Patricia Fox, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Lynn G. Brown, The Boeing Company; Alan Jacobs, Education Market Business Development Consulting; Catherine Didion, National Academy of Engineering; Daniel R. Sayre, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.; Hans J. Hoyer, American Society for Engineering Education

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International

questions, specific next steps in the project include: Analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of survey results via a project report (released in 2012) Development of outcome statements for each attributes, informed through the literature and best practices of CMC member organizations Validation of outcomes statement for attributes through focus group research held at ASEE’s 2012 Annual Conference in San Antonio in June; at the International Conference on Engineering Education in Finland in August; and at the World Engineering Education Forum in Argentina in October Pursuit of grant funding to develop and pilot test engineering-related curricular modules related to key attributesConclusion

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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

identified two intrinsic problems for instructional planners19. When researchersengage in inquiry, it is not in a vacuum. Rather, they are motivated to a particular courseof action by the context of their field. There may be unanswered questions from previousresearch, or technological problems defined by a larger agenda. Hence the first practicein the new Framework for Science Education is “Asking questions (for science) ordefining problems (for engineering)”. But doing this requires familiarity with the currentcontext. So there is a Getting-on-Board Problem. In actual research, this is oftenaccomplished through the apprenticeship structure of graduate studies: new researcherspiggy-back on the work of practicing researchers. But this approach is

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Thinking About the Engineering Curriculum

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Geoffrey L. Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Mark H. Somerville, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; David E. Goldberg, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kerri Ann Green, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Educational Research and Methods

they wanted to study and practice that topic in whatever way seemed best, as long as theycould demonstrate mastery of a computer architecture. This final learning agreement gave thestudents autonomy that was comparable autonomy to a senior design course (see Figure 2). Figure 2: Comparison of learning activities for the Control IE and Experimental IM sections.Increased levels of choice and autonomy in the Experimental IM sections are highlighted in bold. The level of autonomy in a Senior Design course is included for reference. Page 25.357.83.3 IM Course Design Procedure To create this autonomy-supportive environment, we

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Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David T. Allen, University of Texas, Austin; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin; Leema Kuhn Berland, University of Texas, Austin; Karen A. High, Oklahoma State University; Anthony J. Petrosino Jr, University of Texas, Austin ; Theresa A. Dobbs, UTeachEngineering and University of Texas, Austin; Cheryl Farmer, UTeachEngineering; Jill A. Marshall, University of Texas

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

: Engineering Process – The engineering design process is amulti-step, iterative process that engineers use to design a product for a specific customerneed.  Identify (Identify the Need)  Describe (Describe the Need; Characterize and Analyze the System)  Generate (Generate Concepts; Select a Concept)  Embody (Embody the Concept; Test and Evaluate the Concept; Refine the Concept)  Finalize (Finalize and Share the Design)Learning Objectives Area 3: Engineering Skills and Habits of Mind  Systems thinking— Systems thinking is not one thing but a set of habits or practices within a framework that is based on the belief that the component parts of a system can best be understood in the context of relationships with each other and

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Accreditation and Outcomes-based Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy E. Slaton, Drexel University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

. engineeringeducation to identify ways in which alternative pedagogies and applications of engineering mightbe foreclosed by these “best practices,” however well-intentioned. It focuses on ABETformulations regarding undergraduate engineering since 1980 as a set of epistemic and sociallyregulatory instruments. Analyzing both the purported function and the content of outcomesincluded in ABET documents over the last three decades, the paper shows how ABET hasprojected a formative role for outcomes in curricular development and institutional credibility. Inparticular, impacts of ABET outcomes-focused practices upon diversity, public participation, andthe pursuit of social justice in engineering education (and thus in the profession of engineering)will be examined

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Focus on Elementary

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly L. Lundstrom, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara M. Moskal, Colorado School of Mines

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

design process, and the importance of teamwork6. Reformers have tried and, thus far,have failed to significantly influence students’ beliefs concerning engineering when theintervention occurs at a secondary level6. Secondary education may be too late to significantlyinfluence the subjects that students’ value. It is now time to examine the impact of such programswhen these programs are implemented at a younger level.This paper describes an engineering outreach program that is being implemented at anelementary level between the Colorado School of Mines and elementary schools in AdamsCounty District 50. Our program has been developed based on best practices from othersuccessful engineering outreach programs for pre-college schools, such as the

Conference Session

Innovatiive Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michel A. Reece, Morgan State University; Tracy R. Rone, Institute for Urban Research, Morgan State University; Carl White, Morgan State University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2012-4444: IMPLEMENTATION OF COOPERATIVE LEARNING TECH-NIQUES TO INCREASE MINORITY STUDENT INTEREST IN RF/MICROWAVEENGINEERINGDr. Michel A. Reece, Morgan State University Michel A. Reece is currently a tenured professor and Research Director of the Center of Microwave, Satellite, and RF Engineering (COMSARE) in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Morgan State University. In this center, she pursues research in the areas of high frequency device char- acterization and modeling, highly efficient solid-state power amplifier design, and adaptable components design for software defined radio applications. She became the first female recipient at Morgan State to obtain her doctorate degree in

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Curricula and Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Mechanical Engineering

pedagogical techniques and best practices with fundamentals of howlearning occurs and participants’ personal experiences to respond to the needs of industrypersonnel as well as increasing enrollment and interest in NE.2. Course DesignSeveral factors guided the course design. One factor was the profile of the students who mightenroll in the course. Additional factors included the approach used by Virginia Tech for onlinecourse design. Next, considerations of students’ math skills led to the design of a refreshermodule on math to help those who needed additional help with these concepts. Finally, thetechnology available guided our course design.A. Profile of Students’ interested in online offering of Graduate Nuclear CertificateProgramResearch revealed

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Capstone Design II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen W. Laguette, University of California, Santa Barbara

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Design in Engineering Education

focused more upon “…streamlining theassessment process, resulting in a reduction in faculty assessment workload.” The assessment ofthe quality of student design reports12 using rubrics has been described. These rubrics, however,are limited to evaluating reports and indicated that refinement was necessary. An attempt toassess creativity in design assessment13 has been the focus of interesting research but does notyet provide practical assessment methodology. The use of Management By Objective (MBO) hasbeen reported14 and provides good insight into the use of students establishing self goals andevaluation of goal achievement. The use of scoring rubrics that are helpful for assessingcommunication skills as demonstrated in a report or presentation

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Civil Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marc J. Sanborn P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Kathryn T. Purchase, U.S. Military Academy; Brock E. Barry P.E., U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

AC 2012-3474: KICKING OUT THE CRUTCH: THE IMPACT OF FOR-MULA SHEETS ON STUDENT PERFORMANCE AND LEARNINGMajor Marc J. Sanborn P.E., U.S. Military Academy Marc Sanborn is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He has served the U.S. Army for the past 11 years as an officer and Army Engineer. He is a graduate of West Point (B.S. in civil engineering), Missouri Science & Technology (M.S. in engineering management) and the Georgia Institute of Technology (M.S. in civil engineering). Sanborn is a licensed Professional Engineer.Major Kathryn T. Purchase, U.S. Military Academy Kathryn Purchase is currently an Assistant Professor in the