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Examining Problem-based Learning

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

science education in secondary schools, including curriculum and teaching and learning of science. Page 25.359.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Creating science and engineering practices in the K12 classroom: An initial survey of the fieldAbstractThe recently released Framework for K-12 Science Education Standards emphasizes theimportance of science and engineering practices to the K-12 classroom. This continuesthe stress on process and authentic activities that has characterized science educationreform over at least the last two decades . It also adds

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Curriculum Issues

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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MD B. Sarder, University of Southern Mississippi; Shahdad Naghshpour, University of Southern Mississippi, Gulf Park

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Engineering Technology

of case studies, active learning techniques, and computer technologies in theclassroom, and provides previously unavailable opportunities for hands-on engineeringexperience in the Learning Factory5‖. In this curriculum, Learning Factories are physicalfacilities located on the campuses on host universities that provide students with the necessaryequipment and technology to actively learn and address complex engineering issues. In somecases, students will have access to small scale production lines to further add to the realizationexperience. ―The basic principle of the Learning Factory is integration – integration of designand manufacturing experience into the undergraduate curriculum; integration of equipment andmaterials into manufacturing

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Educational Research and Methods Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa K. Davids, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach

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Educational Research and Methods

Women Engineers as well as a Co-advisor for the all Women’s Baja SAE Team at ERAU. Her research interests involve the retention of women in engineering degree programs and effective pedagogy in undergraduate engineering curriculum. Page 25.108.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 A Study on the Effectiveness of Team-Based Oral Examinations in an Undergraduate Engineering CourseAbstractThe conventional and pervasive written exam format used in undergraduate engineering courses,while practical, may be neither the most effective

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FPD IV: Innovative Curriculum Elements of Successful First-year Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Warren Bucks, Ohio Northern University; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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First-Year Programs

computing and designconcepts. LabVIEW was chosen due to the familiarity of the instructors and staff, the ease withwhich it can integrate with hardware systems, as well as its availability on campus.LabVIEW is a graphical programming language in which an individual creates a program byconnecting different graphical blocks together, similar to a circuit diagram or block diagram.The programmer creates both the user interface for the program as well as the codesimultaneously. The user interface is created using the Front Panel window, on which differentobjects, such as numeric inputs and outputs, graphs, and text displays are placed to allow a userto provide inputs to and receive outputs from the program. Objects placed on the Front Panel

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Engineering Education and Comparative Studies at Universities throughout Asia, Far East

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Samuel Ratnajeevan Herbert Hoole P.E., Michigan State University

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International

Wesleyan Methodist Mission’s Seminary in Jaffna (1834), is certified by theColonial Secretary Sir James Emerson Tennent in a letter dated March 23, 1848 to RufusAnderson, DD, of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions as “entitled torank with many an European University.”1 Jaffna is the cultural capital of the Tamil minority ofSri Lanka, who occupied the North and East as the dominant majority while being scattered overthe rest of Sri Lanka where the majority Sinhalese predominate (Fig. 1). The curriculum atBatticotta consisted of “In the Academical Department, Algebra, Euclid, Conic Sections, NaturalPhilosophy, Chemistry, Astronomy, Logic, Rhetoric, Mental and Moral Philosophy, Paley’sNatural Theology, Butler’s Analogy, Classical

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BME Course and Curriculum Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alisha L. Sarang-Sieminski, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Biomedical

quantitative measurements in living systems; 4. The ability to use modeling techniques as a tool for integrating knowledge; 5. The ability to formulate and solve problems with medical relevance, including the design of devices, systems, and processes to improve human health.This curriculum philosophy captures an important component of bioengineering that isdemanded by industry: the ability to apply an ‘engineering mindset,’ including quantitative andanalytic tools, to biological problems. But there is also an increasing appreciation of the role ofthe so-called ‘soft skills’ in engineering, including teamwork and communication, as well as thevalue of design and problem-solving skills. For example, the National Academy of

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Software and Web-based Learning in ECE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin P. Pintong, Binghamton University; Douglas H. Summerville, Binghamton University; Kyle Temkin, BInghamton University

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Electrical and Computer

verysimple once the initial course curriculum is laid out. Moodle was chosen because of itssustainability and modularity. However, the software that we chose may not scale well to largercourses.22 Our current setup can handle less than 1000 students. An issue that may be of concernis when ten large classes try to submit a quiz all at once. In our implementation, Moodle andBigBlueButton

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Systems Engineering Curriculum and Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

,’ ASQ Higher Education Brief, 2(4), August 20094. Reichner, R., Bernold, L., Burniston, E., Dail, P., Felder, R., Gastineau, J., Gjertsen, M., Risley, J., ‘Case Study of the Physics Component of an Integrated Curriculum,’ Physics Education Journal, 67 (7), July 19995. Prince, M., ‘Does Active Learning Work? A Review of the Research,’ Journal of Engineering Education, 93(3), 223-231 (2004)6. Prince, M. J., Felder, R. M., ‘Inductive Teaching and Learning Methods: Definitions, Comparisons, and Research Bases,’ Journal of Engineering Education, 95(2), 123-138 (2006)7. Novak, G. M., Patterson, E. T., Gavrin, A. D., Christian, W., ‘Just in Time Teaching,’ American Journal of Physics, October 1999, Volume 67, Issue 10, pp. 9378

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Systems Engineering Curriculum and Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Regina Ruby Clewlow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Afreen Siddiqi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Joseph M. Sussman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

revise and coordinate the curriculum for ESD.00 in order to provide awell integrated learning experience to our students.Our long-term goal is to make valuable and essential additions to an engineering curriculum,including the possibility of a minor in engineering systems, for undergraduate students of a newgeneration – a generation that becomes well prepared for successfully meeting the grandchallenges of its times.References1 Vest, C.M., “Context and Challenge for Twenty-First Century Engineering Education,” SpecialGuest Editorial, Journal of Engineering Education, July 2008, pp. 235-236.2 National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, And Institute of Medicineof The National Academies. Rising Above the Gathering Storm

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Thinking About the Engineering Curriculum

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Anna Zilberberg; Christopher W. Swan, Tufts University; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Kurt Paterson P.E., Michigan Technological University; John J. Duffy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Sean Mcvay, James Madison Univeristy

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Educational Research and Methods

(NSF BRIGE grant), advancing problem-based learning methodologies (NSF CCLI grant), assessing student learning, and un- derstanding and integrating complex problem solving in undergraduate engineering education (NSF CA- REER grant). Her other research interests lie in cardiovascular fluid mechanics, sustainability, and K-12 engineering outreach.Anna ZilberbergDr. Christopher W. Swan, Tufts University Chris Swan is an Associate Professor of civil and environmental engineering with additional appointments in the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service and the Center for Engineering Edu- cation and Outreach at Tufts University. He has served as Chair of Tufts CEE Department (2002-2007) and has

Conference Session

Course and Curriculum Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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AJ Hamlin, Michigan Technological University; Jean-Celeste M. Kampe, Michigan Technological University; Amy E. Monte, Michigan Technological University; Brett Hamlin, Michigan Technological University; Douglas E. Oppliger, Michigan Technological University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2012-4372: ASSESSING A UNIQUE ENGINEERING UNDERGRADU-ATE DEGREE PROGRAMDr. AJ Hamlin, Michigan Technological University AJ Hamlin is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Techno- logical University, where she teaches first-year engineering courses, including an Introduction to Spatial Visualization course. Her research interests include spatial visualization and educational methods. She is an active member in the Engineering Design Graphics Division of ASEE and is currently serving as the Associate Editor of the Engineering Design Graphics Journal.Dr. Jean-Celeste M. Kampe, Michigan Technological University Jean-Celeste M. Kampe is currently Department Chair of Engineering

Conference Session

Thinking About the Engineering Curriculum

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter H. Meckl, Purdue University; Marc H. Williams, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carolyn Percifield, Purdue University; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael T. Harris, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Leah H. Jamieson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

additional resources. In order to make the curriculum moreengaging and socially relevant, efforts should be made to tie it explicitly to national priorities,like the Grand Challenges, and to better integrate the engineering curriculum with the generaleducation component, for example through co-taught courses.Feedback from Participants:In an effort to gauge the effectiveness of the session format, we asked all participants to fill outan exit questionnaire. We collected 54, some of which were only partially filled out. Participantswere asked to rate the quality of the session overall on a 3 point scale, from which we got: 50%“Great”, 30% “OK”, 20% No response. A similar question on the quality of the small groupdiscussion format in particular resulted

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Curriculum Issues

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phillip R. Foster, University of North Texas

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Engineering Technology

Stirling engine contains two power pistons. Each piston has an individualconnecting rod and cylinder. One power piston and cylinder represents hot workspace, the otherrepresents cold workspace. The two connecting rods join at a common journal on a singleflywheel/crankshaft. This dual cylinder arrangement results in hot and cold workspaces whichare physically separated. This feature provides excellent thermal isolation for the twoworkspaces, however, the conduit that joins the two workspaces can add to the dead spaceassociated with the Alpha type. The Alpha then, in its simplest form, utilizes four reciprocatingparts and one rotary part. Power pistons operate with relatively gas-tight seals within theirrespective cylinders. This prevents leakage of

Conference Session

Focus on Elementary

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremy V. Ernst, Virginia Tech; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth A. Parry, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-3026: TERM ANALYSIS OF AN ELEMENTARY ENGINEERINGDESIGN APPROACHDr. Jeremy V. Ernst, Virginia Tech Jeremy V. Ernst is an Assistant Professor in the Integrative STEM Education program of the Department of Teaching and Learning at Virginia Tech. He currently teaches graduate courses in STEM education foundations and contemporary issues in Integrative STEM Education. Ernst specializes in research fo- cused on dynamic intervention means for STEM education students categorized as at-risk of dropping out of school. He also has curriculum research and development experiences in technology, engineering, and design education.Dr. Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University Laura J. Bottomley, Director, Women

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Curriculum and Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kahina Lasfer, Stevens Institute of Technology; Arthur Pyster, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

in embedded systems. She held other positions related to project management.Dr. Arthur Pyster, Stevens Institute of Technology Art Pyster is a distinguished Research Professor at Stevens Institute of Technology and the Deputy Ex- ecutive Director of the Systems Engineering Research Center (SERC) sponsored by the Department of Defense. During Pyster’s 35-year career, he held several senior positions, including being the Senior Vice President and Director of Systems Engineering and Integration for SAIC and the Deputy Chief Informa- tion Officer for the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. He is an INCOSE Fellow and a member of their Board of Directors. He currently runs BKCASE, a project that is establishing the

Conference Session

Course and Curriculum Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yuan Liao, University of Kentucky; Lawrence Holloway, University of Kentucky; Paul A. Dolloff, University of Kentucky

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

discussed. Then, the concepts of smart gridare introduced. An overview of the key technologies, vision, scope, and benefits of smart grid isgiven. In addition, standards relevant to smart grid development and deployment are brieflyintroduced. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), North American ElectricReliability Corporation (NERC), International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), and Institute Page 25.454.3of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) are the major organizations responsible fordeveloping such standards. Example standards include IEC 61968 – application integration atelectric utilities, IEC 61850-communication

Conference Session

Four Pillars of Manufacturing Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David L. Wells, North Dakota State University

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Manufacturing

best grasped as a graphic representation of the edifice of the manufacturing sector. The original conception of the Four Pillars also identifies an extensive selection instructionaltopics that further define each of the pillars.8 As with all such topical specifications, there are farmore highly relevant topics than can practically be accommodated as distinct courses in a time-and resource-limited undergraduate curriculum. The crucial topics must, therefore, beincorporated into a curriculum as modules integrated throughout the curriculum. Moreover, theextensiveness of the list of relevant topics becomes a powerful argument for creating an                                                        bThe major events were: Manufacturing Education

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Capstone Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Blair T. Allison, Grove City College; Stephen Ludwick, Aerotech, Inc., and University of Pittsburgh; William P. Birmingham, Grove City College

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Mechanical Engineering

Interdisciplinary Team and an Industrial PartnerAbstractA team of undergraduate mechanical engineering and computer science students carried out acapstone project focused on the design, fabrication, assembly, and testing of a three-axiscomputer controlled milling machine for notching thin-walled tubes. These notched tubes arejoined to other tubes to produce frames for vehicles for student competitions (e.g., Mini Baja orhuman powered vehicles). This paper reviews mechanical design efforts, fabrication, assembly,derivation of axis trajectories, software development efforts, and the integration of the hardwareand software components that resulted in a successful three-axis tube notcher. Thismultidisciplinary project required close cooperation between

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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M. Javed Khan, Tuskegee University; Bruce Edward Heath, Tuskegee University

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Aerospace

full-scale flight test engineering curriculum. A ‘virtual’ flight test can complement the learning ofvarious aspects of aircraft performance, and stability & control. Planning, managing, executingand analyzing data from such a virtual flight test mission provides additional opportunities togroom engineering students in these important skills.This paper describes the integration of ‘virtual flight testing’ in an undergraduate AircraftStability & Control course using commercial off-the shelf software and hardware in animmersive flight simulation environment. The students conduct ‘virtual flight tests’ to determinevarious parameters of an aircraft and compare their experimental results with the theory. Thestudents work in teams consisting

Conference Session

Innovative Energy Projects

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University; Reg Recayi Pecen, University of Northern Iowa

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2012-3253: AN OVERVIEW: APPLIED INTERDISCIPLINARY RE-NEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTSDr. Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State UniversityMr. Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University Keith L. Coogler is an instructor of industrial technology at Sam Houston State University. He received a B.S. in design and development and holds a M.A. in industrial education and is pursuing an Ed.D. in higher education from Texas A&M University, Commerce. His primary teaching area is construction management. research interests include automation, electronics, alternative energy, and ”green” construc- tion.Dr. Reg Recayi Pecen, University of Northern Iowa Reg Recayi Pecen holds a B.S in E.E. and a M.S. in controls and computer

Conference Session

Techniques in Improving Mathematics Education in STEM Curricula

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Vandenbussche, Southern Polytechnic State University; Christina R. Scherrer, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Mathematics

, J.R., and Wage, K.E. (2005). Active and Cooperative Learning in Sign al Processing Courses. IEEE Signal Processing Magazine, 22(2), 76-81. 5. Davidson, N., Kroll, D.L. (1991). An Overview of Research on Cooperative Learn ing Related to Mathematics. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 22(5), 362-65. 6. DePree, J. (1998). Small-Group Instruction: Impact on Basic Algebra Students. Journal of Developmental Education, 22(1), 2-6. 7. Du mit rascu, D. (2009). Integration of Gu ided Discovery in the Teaching of Real Analysis. Primus, 19(4), 370-380. 8. Fayowski, V., MacMillan, P.D. (2008). An Evaluation of Supplemental Instruction Programme in a First Year Calculus Course. International

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Considerations for the Collection Conscious Librarian

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Zuber, Brigham Young University

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Engineering Libraries

AC 2012-4644: WEEDING THE COLLECTION: AN ANALYSIS OF MO-TIVATIONSPeter Zuber, Brigham Young University Peter Zuber is the Engineering Librarian at Brigham Young University. Apart from liaison and collection responsibilities, he has evaluated and implemented virtual reference services and helped in the redesign of the library’s website as well as the integration of a new federated search engine. As Chair of the library’s Research Behavior Group and User Studies and Assessment Team, he worked with librarians to discover user preferences and habits and how they impact current library services and tools. Published papers include topics such as search engine constraints, open access, institutional repositories, and

Conference Session

Progress in Manufacturing Education I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hugh Jack P. Eng...., Grand Valley State University; Val Hawks, Brigham Young University

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Manufacturing

theoverall distribution indicates that a cutoff of 10 publications is reasonable. Disregarding the Other topiccategories, the two highest occurrences are papers on Curriculum and Lab Based Learning. That thesetwo topics are so common is not very surprising, after all this is in an engineering education venue.Figure 2 – Top Paper Keyword Distribution Over All Years Page 25.155.4The Laboratory Learning papers, Figure 3, have grown to a high of 16 in 2009. The steady increase in thenumber of papers validates the importance of, and interest in, labs and laboratory work to manufacturingeducation. The data suggests that the number of lab papers

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Seyed A. (Reza) Zekavat, Michigan Technological University; Cheryl Q. Li, University of New Haven; Saurav Pathak

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Electrical and Computer

. Page 25.451.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Development of a Dynamic Curriculum for Wireless Communications: Addressing the Required Workforce for Wireless Industry and Academia Seyed A. Zekavat1,2, Cheryl Li2, Saurav Pathak1 1 University of New Haven, 2Michigan Technological UniversityAbstract – There are emerging applications for wireless communication systems. Newtechnologies are developed in this field in a rapid pace, and industry is in an increasing need ofwell trained and skilled graduates. They need these graduates to get integrated with their alreadyexisting employees without any further training or with minimal

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Experiences and Assessment in Environmental Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Butler, University of Oklahoma

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Environmental Engineering

the value placed by students on sustainability andenvironmental issues.IntroductionThe “Bodies of Knowledge” (BOKs) of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers(AAEE) and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) identify the skill sets needed topractice environmental and civil engineering at various points in an engineer’s career, includingafter completing the B.S. degree. Outcome 8 of the AAEE BOK calls for the ability to recognizelife cycle principles, to identify non sustainable components in engineered systems, to explainhow and why to integrate sustainability into engineering projects, and to quantify emissions andresource consumption associated with engineering processes (paraphrased from AAEE (2009)1).Outcome 10 in the ASCE

Conference Session

Global Community Engagement in Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aditya Johri, Virginia Tech; Akshay Sharma, Virginia Tech

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Community Engagement Division

important part of the engineering curriculum in many institutionssince its introduction within engineering schools in the early 1990s. The newly formed ASEEcommunity on service-learning is further evidence of its importance and adoption.Moving beyond engagement with local communities and projects, an international or globalflavor is also evident in many service-learning projects. In many cases this interest has emergedout of engineering faculty members’ research efforts. Many faculty members in civil andenvironmental engineering, mechanical engineering, and other disciplines, are involved withresearch on global climate change, sustainability, and other global challenges. Several efforts inthe area are also being driven by researchers in areas such

Conference Session

Stimulating Broader Industrial Participation in Undergraduate Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Annie R. Pearce, Virginia Tech; Christine Marie Fiori P.E., Virginia Tech; Kathleen M. Short, Virginia Tech

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College Industry Partnerships

approaches are needed to benchmark industry practice that can efficiently and accuratelyobtain the required data with constrained resources.Internships are one possible approach to establish the synergy essential for successful industrybenchmarking over time. Student internship programs in the construction industry, either formalor informal, are beneficial relationships that foster student growth, enhance academic programrelationships with industry partners, and challenge faculty to include current information in theircurriculums5. Internship programs are an integral part of many engineering and construction pro-grams throughout the U.S.6, and partnerships between industry and universities are increasing inimportance for a variety of reasons7. The

Conference Session

The Teacher as Manager: Best Practices for Culminating Design Experiences

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Oswald Beiler P.E., Bucknell University; Arthur D. Kney, Lafayette College; David A. Veshosky, Lafayette College

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Civil Engineering

AC 2012-3084: INTEGRATING THE CHARRETTE PROCESS INTO EN-GINEERING EDUCATION: A CASE STUDY ON A CIVIL ENGINEER-ING DESIGN CAPSTONE COURSEDr. Michelle Renee Oswald, Bucknell University Michelle Oswald, a LEED AP, is an Assistant Professor at Bucknell University in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Her focus is in sustainable transportation planning and sustainable engi- neering education. She completed her doctoral degree in civil engineering at the University of Delaware, along with a master’s of civil engineering degree, and a master;s of arts in urban affairs and public policy. She received a bachelor of science in civil and environmental engineering from Lafayette College.Dr. Arthur D. Kney

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Computer Science-related Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ning Fang, Utah State University; Karen Nielson, Utah State University; Stephanie M. Kawamura, InTech Collegiate High School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-3346: INTEGRATING REAL WORLD ENGINEERING EXAM-PLES AND MATHEMATICAL CALCULATIONS INTO COMPUTER SIM-ULATIONS TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ UNDERSTANDING OF CONCEPTPAIRSProf. Ning Fang, Utah State University Ning Fang is an Associate Professor in the College of Engineering at Utah State University, USA. He has taught a variety of engineering courses such as engineering dynamics, metal machining, and design for manufacturing. His areas of interest include computer-assisted instructional technology, curricular reform in engineering education, the modeling and optimization of manufacturing processes, and lean product design. He earned his Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. degrees in mechanical engineering and is the author of more

Conference Session

Teaching and Learning Entrepreneurship and Innovation

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Owe G. Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering; R. David Kent, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Christina Howe, University of Evansville; Mary B. Vollaro, Western New England University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Entrepreneurial Engineering CareerAbstractIf an engineering program has superb technical content, what, if anything, can be done to raisethe level of educational excellence in its graduates? Especially, if a key intent is to increase thedegree entrepreneurial-mindedness of its graduates and promote innovation? We believe theanswer is to truly integrate the core professional competencies cultivated by general educationinto the engineering curriculum and to have general education courses more specifically connectto issues that engineers need to be more aware of in a career climate of extensive globalization.General education is an essential educational component to be embraced as being on par inimportance in an engineering curriculum with technical topics