Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University; Petronella A. James, Morgan State University; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Jumoke O. Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University

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Electrical and Computer

introductory electrical engineering courses to ensure aneasy transition to four-year institutions. The current plus-two program requires 65 credits ofcourses, consisting of 18 credits of lab augmented core courses, 15 credits of non-lab based corecourses, 12 of 21 credits of elective courses, and 20 credits of non-electrical courses. A modelprogram is shown in Table 1.The salient features of this curriculum design are that it: Is the only accredited electrical engineering program that allows completion of all laboratory courses online. Allows students an opportunity to obtain a BSEE in electrical engineering by completing the third & fourth year at Morgan State University. Is designed for graduates of the associate degree in

Conference Session

Assessment and Accreditation in Engineering Management

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maxwell Reid, Auckland University of Technology

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

facilitate the development of moral, ethical and sustainableintegrity, together with an understanding of management issues. Students are made aware ofvarious aspects of management that are important to the practising engineer and how sociallyresponsible management is an integral part of engineering. The programme also provides abase from which students may continue their management education. In these two papers thestudents are encouraged to explore possible alternatives beyond the knowledge andconstraints of the actual situation within their level of competence, as the beginning of a life-long learning process in their engineering careers.The new BE curriculum is designed to interest and challenge undergraduate engineeringstudents, and prepare them

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Curricula and Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Benita M. Comeau, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Rohit Karnik, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Sang-Gook Kim, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

3-dimensional flows32-33.Another module in development uses a home-built microstereolithography apparatus for makingpolyethylene glycol (PEG) hydrogel structures.In conclusion we are pleased that most students find the course interesting and useful, as we feelthat nano/micro scale manufacturing does have an important place in the ME curriculum. Wewill continue to update the course to keep it novel and relevant as this field is still rapidlychanging. Our main goal for the short term is to make the course transparent and teachable by awider range of faculty so we can maintain a good learning experience as the course continues togrow.AcknowledgementsThis course would not have been possible without the generous support of the LufkinFoundation

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca K. Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Adrienne Robyn Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Keisha B. Walters, Mississippi State University; Priscilla J. Hill, Mississippi State University; Carlen Henington, Mississippi State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

(depending upon variable) a total 71 to 73 ratings could be paired across twosemesters. On average across both semesters, relative to pre instruction, students rated all areashigher at post instruction, with five variables rated significantly higher on average. Thesevariables included: (a) Encouraged to be Flexible, t(1, 72) = (-2.08), p < 0.041; (b) Encouragedto Problem Solve, t(1, 72) = (-2.08), p < 0.041; (c) Encouraged to Integrate OutsideMaterials/Knowledge, t(1, 72) = (-2.00), p < 0.049; (d) Encouraged to Use Analysis, t(1, 72) = (-2.48), p < 0.016; and (e) Can Use Synthesis, t(1, 71) = -2.22, p < 0.030 (see Table 10).In the Reactor Design (both semesters) and Mass Transfer (one semester) courses, an integrationactivity was

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Henry Hoe, University of Texas, Tyler

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Electrical and Computer

Introducing Multiple Soft Processor Cores Using FPGAs into the Computer Engineering CurriculumAbstractSoft processor cores are becoming an important component in state-of-the-art Systems-on-a-Programmable-Chip (SoPC) implementations. An SoPC design is a complete electronic systemthat is built on a reconfigurable integrated circuit, usually in the form of a Field ProgrammableGate Array (FPGA). This paper will discuss the introduction of soft processor design into thecourses within the Computer Engineering curriculum at the University of Texas at Tyler.Laboratories that utilize soft processor core design in our FPGA Design course and designsconsisting of an array of soft processor cores to emulate multiprocessor designs in our

Conference Session

K-12 Teacher Professional Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Louis Nadelson, Boise State University; Anne Louise Seifert, Idaho National Laboratory; Jill K. Hettinger, Boise State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

aspectsof learning that could be readily attended to using engineering design and design challenges as acurricular and instructional context. Since engineering design is about solving problems, manyof which are problems with multiple possible solutions, is it ideal for promoting critical thinkingand problem solving skills17. Engineering design is best approached when used as amultidisciplinary perspective, as an opportunity for integrating STEM content, as a way ofincreasing chances for students to apply their knowledge, and as a method to enhance studentmotivation and engagement in learning14. Additionally, learning opportunities grounded inengineering design challenges capitalizes on opportunities for learners to explore avenues ofinterest

Conference Session

Design in Freshman and Sophomore Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gail Hohner, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Jennifer Wegner, University of Michigan; Moses K. Lee, University of Michigan; Amy Frances Goldstein, University of Michigan

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Design in Engineering Education

within engineering, outside of engineering, and cross disci- plinarily. Her research includes an emphasis on the translation of research to practice in the form of ped- agogy, curriculum development, and faculty support and programming in implementing evidence-based best practices in teaching and learning.Jennifer WegnerMr. Moses K. Lee, University of Michigan Moses Lee is Assistant Director and Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Michigan College of Engineering. In his roles, Lee directs TechArb, the student startup accelerator, and teaches the entrepreneurship practicum course.Amy Frances Goldstein, University of Michigan Amy Goldstein is the Academic Programs

Conference Session

Design Tools and Methodology I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Kathryn Thompson, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology; Beunguk Ahn, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

Science and Technology Beunguk Ahn is an undergraduate student in the Department of Computer Science at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. He is engaged in computer science research related to web content analysis, databases, and data mining. He is also interested in software engineering that integrates values from the humanities and social sciences with computer science. From 2008 to 2011, Ahn served as a teaching assistant and consultant for the KAIST Freshman Design Course. During this time, he helped to set up and run the university’s Moodle e-learning system and developed custom capabilities for the freshman design course. He received an award for enhancing education at KAIST from the

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Teaching Methods and Assessment

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Thomas A. Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Samuel Todd Hunter, Pennsylvania State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2012-2964: INTEGRATING THE CREATIVE PROCESS INTO ENGI-NEERING COURSES: DESCRIPTION AND ASSESSMENT OF A FAC-ULTY WORKSHOPDr. Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Sarah Zappe is the Director of Assessment and Instructional Support in the College of Engineering at Penn State University. In this role, she provides support to faculty in trying innovative ideas in the classroom. Her background is in educational psychology with an emphasis in applied testing and measurement. Her current research interests include integrating creativity into the engineering curriculum, development in- struments to measure the engineering professional skills, and using qualitative data to enhance response process

Conference Session

Research Projects, Course Development, and Industry Issues

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

transportation and engineering systems research for teaching andassignment content.On the research side, MIT has been engaged with partner universities and agencies in Portugalon a variety of topics related to high-speed rail (HSR). These varied efforts demand a unifyingengineering systems framework to ensure that the research delivered provides maximal valueboth individually and as part of a broader program. The integrating engineering systemsframework chosen (Complex, Large-Scale, Interconnected, Open, Socio-technical, or CLIOSProcess) was taught in Engineering System Design and applied using an active research programas the case study context.After presenting the MPP and HSR research contexts, this paper summarizes the methodologyused to implement

Conference Session

Aircraft Design Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Dimitris C. Lagoudas P.E., Texas A&M University

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Aerospace

integration of aerospace materials with engineering design and visualprogramming, and summarize the results of the project.IntroductionTexas A&M University (TAMU) converted their two freshman engineering courses into aproject-based format centered on engineering design several years ago2,3. This project-basedformat provides incoming freshmen their first hands-on view of the engineering design process.However, most of the design projects have not utilized engineering designs that are more directlyrelated to aerospace engineering until recently1. The work published in the 2011 ASEEConference and Exposition detailed the incorporation of an aerospace-related project in the firstsemester1. We have extended this work into the second semester course of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Punit Deotale, Texas A&M University; Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

AC 2012-4422: USABILITY EVALUATION OF A PROBLEM SOLVINGENVIRONMENT FOR AUTOMATED SYSTEM INTEGRATION EDUCA-TION USING EYE-TRACKINGPunit Deotale, Texas A&M UniversityDr. Sheng-Jen ”Tony” Hsieh, Texas A&M University Dr. Sheng-Jen (”Tony”) Hsieh is a professor in the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. He holds a joint appointment with the Department of Engineering Technology and the De- partment of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include engineering education, cognitive task analysis, automation, robotics and control, intelligent manufacturing system design, and micro/nano man- ufacturing. He is also the Director of the Rockwell Automation Laboratory at Texas A&M

Conference Session

Ethics and Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Joseph Frey, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Marcel J. Castro-Sitiriche, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Fatima Zevallos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Denisse Echevarria, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2012-5106: ON INTEGRATING APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY RE-SPONSIVE TO COMMUNITY CAPABILITIES: A CASE STUDY FROMHAITIDr. William Joseph Frey, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagez William Frey teaches business, computer, and engineering ethics at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagez. For several years, he directed the university’s Center for Ethics in the Professions. His interests, besides practical and professional ethics, include moral pedagogy and moral psychology. He is active in the So- ciety for Ethics Across the Curriculum and the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics and has presented and participated in workshops at ASEE since 2000. He is also a Co-investigator on the project Graduate Research and

Conference Session

Robotics and Automation

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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Engineering Technology

importance of a programmable logic controller (PLC) component in EngineeringTechnology curriculums is essential. The cost associated with developing or upgradingthis area can range from modest to the extremely expensive. This manuscript willprovide individuals with a strategic approach to creating a very workable PLC lab on aless than generous budget. An actual PLC module will be available for demonstrationand inspection.A review of literature reveals that “PLCs represent one of the fastest growing segments ofthe industrial electronics industry and have proven to be the solution for a variety ofmanufacturing applications which previously relied on electromechanical controlsystems. PLCs can be programmed with graphical ladder logic and are unlike a

Conference Session

Pedagogical Advancements in Engineering Management

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn D. Abel, Stevens Institute of Technology; Anirban Ganguly, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

, therefore making it important to both academicians, as well as, practitioners. EM as aformal degree has been present since the mid 1940s 3 and currently, there are more than 100universities in the US offering an undergraduate and / or graduate program in EM. EM programswere historically embedded within the departments of industrial engineering, depending upon theuniversities 4. However, in order to reflect the gradual shift from manufacturing to turn-keysystems integrators in a global economic environment, many more universities are aligning theirEM programs with their systems engineering program 5.Importance of Analyzing FailuresFailure analysis is the process of collecting and analyzing data to determine the cause of afailure. It relies on

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald L. Carr, Purdue University; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

research interests include assessment of engineering design and ”soft skills,” assessment of engineering impact through STEM initiatives, integration of engineering into all content areas, instructional design and assessment of teacher professional development via online and face-to-face programs, and promotion of engineering through standards-based curriculum reform.Prof. Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette Heidi A. Diefes-Dux is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue Uni- versity. She received her B.S. and M.S. in food science from Cornell University and her Ph.D. in food process engineering from the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at Purdue Univer

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara Hooshangi, George Washington University

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Continuing Professional Development

that the studentstake. (B) In an interdiscuplaniary approach, science and technology is overlapped with businesspractices and innovation skills. Enviromental issues, ethical consideration and an understandingof public policies are also integrated withn the curriculum to provide students with a broaderperspective.   Page 25.1288.3Program Curriculum:Our Bachelor’s Degree Completion program is a two-year completion program. We acceptstudents who have an associate’s degree from a community college or have completed 60 credithours of course work at an accredited institution of higher education. In the first year of theprogram, students enroll in a

Conference Session

FPD II: Hands-on Curriculum in the First Year

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beverly K. Jaeger, Northeastern University; Susan F. Freeman, Northeastern University; Richard Whalen, Northeastern University

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First-Year Programs

solving in an engaging and cost-effective way? It is clear that other programshave invested a prohibitive amount of capital. Space is another limited resource. Without lab benches andstorage, we would need to be creative in developing a hands-on equipment-based module. The finalresource to be considered is time. This precious commodity would also make it challenging to start fromsquare one to develop a curriculum to teach hardware-driven program development. These conditionsinspired a search to determine how to make programming come alive for our students given thelimitations described.Challenge #3: Experience. While there is a core of instructors responsible for the majority of the 20+course sections from year to year, there are also some who

Conference Session

Community Engagement in Engineering Education: Program Models

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelsey B. Hatzell, Pennsylvania State University; Marta C. Hatzell, Pennsylvania State University; Min Young Pack, Pennsylvania State University; Johanna Gretchen Hatzell, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Samir Narendra Patel, Pennsylvania State University; Tara Lynn Sulewski, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Amy L. Freeman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Khanjan Mehta, Pennsylvania State University

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Community Engagement Division

, innovation space design, curricularprogram development, indigenous knowledge integration, greenhouse design and businessstrategy development. The low-cost innovation space will enable students and entrepreneurs todesign and create products that will add value to their daily lives and promote entrepreneurialendeavors. Universal connectors will be used in this innovation space for rapid prototyping oflocally-relevant technology products. An innovative science curriculum in the form of acertificate program for secondary school science teachers was developed. This curriculum willintegrate the innovation space into the formal education system and help sustain it. An affordablegreenhouse was prototyped and field-tested as a compelling example of a game

Conference Session

Accreditation and Outcomes-based Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra A. Yost, University of Detroit Mercy; Laurie A. Britt-Smith, University of Detroit Mercy

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

the institution’s liberal arts core curriculum willbe presented, along with the findings from building on these successes.1 Introduction and MotivationIn response to a mandate from the institution’s regional accreditation body, the University ofDetroit Mercy (UDM) is in the process of implementing a new general education core, consistingof student learning outcomes that are based on the cognitive levels in Bloom’s taxonomy ratherthan lists of courses in various disciplinary areas. The courses that are being designed or adaptedto satisfy these outcomes must include an assessment component that will enable the institution toevaluate the effectiveness of this core curriculum. Assessment processes in programs separatelyaccredited by ABET or

Conference Session

FPD II: Hands-on Curriculum in the First Year

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen W. McKnight, Northeastern University; Michael E. Pelletier, Northern Essex Community College; Paula G. Leventman, Northeastern University

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First-Year Programs

-time modules that NortheasternUniversity (NU) has introduced in their first-year engineering curriculum using a “High-TechTools & Toys Laboratory” (HTT&TL). At NU, the HTT&TL is used to teach MATLAB andC++ to first-year engineering students through a set of structured exercises leading the studentsto image a shape concealed in opaque gelatin using 1MHz ultrasound (MATLAB) and to use astepper motor mechanism to color-sort dyed Ping-Pong balls imaged by a video-cam (C++). The Page 25.46.3community college faculty members were participants in an NSF-supported STEP grant, andwere supported through ALERT stipends to attend the

Conference Session

Curricular Innovations in College-Industry Partnerships

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen T. Marosi, Bucknell University; Barbra Steinhurst, Bucknell University

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College Industry Partnerships

. toestablish the Engineering Success Alliance (ESA). The ESA focuses on first-year engineeringstudents from various inner-city recruiting programs and students from under-represented groupsin engineering whose admissions materials suggest they might need extra support during the firsttwo critical years in an engineering curriculum. Students are invited to participate in the ESAprior to their arrival on campus. Those who accept the invitation are then offered a variety ofsupport activities targeted primarily at building mathematics skills, study skills, and academiccapital. It is expected that these activities will assist in the retention of these students inengineering during the critical first two years of intense preparation for their engineering

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

automotive industry is in a transformation towards powertrain electrification, requiringautomotive engineers to develop and integrate technologies from multiple disciplines. We havedeveloped a new interdisciplinary master of engineering degree program and graduate andundergraduate certificates in Advanced Hybrid Electric Drive Vehicle Engineering. The vehiclelevel aspects of the program include vehicle requirements, integration of propulsiontechnologies, safety, diagnostics, control and calibration. We and our industrial partners see theseas critical limiting factors in the development and production of advanced electric transportation.Additionally, the effort leverages the existing distance learning program in electric power. Theresult is an

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert E. Efimba P.E., Howard University; Tori Rhoulac Smith, Howard University

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Computing & Information Technology

in engineering disciplines, she shifted her career focus and now serves as an instructor and undergraduate education coordinator for the department. Her primary focus is now undergraduate teaching, advising, curriculum, and evaluation. Rhoulac Smith earned master’s of science and doctorate of philosophy degrees in civil engineering from North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C., in 2000 and 2003, respectively. She also earned a bachelor’s of science degree in civil engineering from Howard University in 1998. Page 25.1352.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012

Conference Session

Curricular Innovations in College-Industry Partnerships

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas F. Wolff P.E., Michigan State University; Carmellia Davis-King, Michigan State University; Timothy J. Hinds, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University

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College Industry Partnerships

in the areas of integration of computation in engineering curricula and in developing comprehensive strategies to retain early engineering students. She is active nationally and internationally in engineering accreditation and is a Fellow of ABET and of the AIChE. Page 25.645.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Fostering Industry Engagement in the Co-Curricular Aspects of an Engineering Living-Learning ProgramIntroductionThe CoRe (Cornerstone Engineering / Residential Experience) living-learning program atMichigan State University (MSU) entails

Conference Session

Laboratory Innovations

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire Yu Yan, University of British Columbia; Carolyn Labun, University of British Columbia

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Mechanical Engineering

Engineering Education, 2012 Improving Student Engagement - An Approach Used in Kinematics and Dynamics of MachineryAbstractInstructors frequently ask themselves “What are the best ways for an instructor to support studentlearning? How can we assist students in engaging in deep learning? How can we help thembridge the divide between theory and practice?This paper discusses efforts to address these issues in a course on Kinematics and Dynamics ofMachinery. Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery is a core course in the mechanicalengineering curriculum. One of the challenges in this course is to make students fully appreciatemechanism design by integrating the principles of kinematics and dynamics in real world designpractice. To

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

University of Manitoba. After graduating with a Ph.D. from the University of Victoria in 1995, he remained in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada as a lecturer and research engineer until he accepted an Assistant Professor position in 1999 at Eastern Washington University located in Cheney, Wash., USA. In 2007, Labay was a visiting scholar at SRM University in Chennai, India. His research interests include modeling of and the development of microwave/millimeter- wave integrated circuit devices used in wireless and satellite communications.Dr. Ismail I. Orabi, University of New Haven Ismail Orabi is professor of mechanical engineering, University of New Haven. Orabi has been perform- ing research and teaching in the areas

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin Shaw, University of Southern California; Michael Crowley, University of Southern California; Jaebong Yoo, University of Southern California; Hao Xu, University of Southern California; Jihie Kim, University of Southern California

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Computing & Information Technology

AC 2012-4126: AN INVESTIGATION OF DATA DISPLAYS FOR INTER-PRETING PARTICIPATION IN ONLINE DISCUSSION: TWO PERSPEC-TIVESErin Shaw, University of Southern California Erin Shaw is a Computer Scientist at the Information Sciences Institute at the University of Southern Cal- ifornia’s Viterbi School of Engineering. Her research focuses on modeling and assessing student knowl- edge in the areas of science and mathematics, and experimenting with new technologies for aiding as- sessment in distance learning. As a Co-principal Investigator on National Science Foundation-sponsored studies, she researches new ways to assess student collaboration in undergraduate engineering courses and new ways to motivate secondary

Conference Session

Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Ross Pfluger P.E., U.S. Military Academy; David-Michael P. Roux, U.S. Army; Michael A. Butkus, U.S. Military Academy

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Environmental Engineering

experiments. Two newly revised lessonswere devoted to the topics of IAP sources, material balances, and controls. The lessons discussed Page 25.57.3how IAP poses significant issues to human health and how it is often underemphasized incomparison to ambient air pollution. Cooper and Alley (2011) states that many people spendmore than 20 hours per day on average in an indoor setting. Since the course is the only airpollution course offered in the our curriculum, the aim of this assignment was to broaden thestudents’ knowledge of other environmental engineering focus areas while supporting theprogram’s major concepts and themes, as well as the ABET

Conference Session

First-year Programs Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Reap, Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Rachel A. Louis, Virginia Tech

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First-Year Programs

AC 2012-4040: CHOCOLATE CHALLENGE: THE MOTIVATIONAL EF-FECTS OF OPTIONAL PROJECTS IN AN INTRODUCTORY ENGINEER-ING CLASSDr. John Reap, Virginia Tech John Reap currently serves Virginia Tech’s educational mission as an instructor in the Department of Engineering Education. He primarily teaches introductory engineering courses as part of the freshman year engineering program. Research interests include topics in sustainable design and manufacturing (SDM) life cycle assessment, design for environment, green manufacturing, renewable energy, and system efficiency (energy and material). He specializes in approaching SDM problems from the perspective of holistic biomimicry, which encompasses identification, development, and