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Aerospace Technical Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Aerospace

AC 2012-3641: FRESHMEN RESEARCH PROJECT: DESIGN, DEVEL-OPMENT, AND TESTING OF VARIABLE PITCH PROPELLER THRUSTMEASUREMENT APPARATUS - A CASE STUDYDr. Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University Adeel Khalid, Ph.D., Assistant Professor Systems Engineering Program, Division of Engineering, Q-349, Southern Polytechnic State University, 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060, Office: 678- 915-7241; Fax: 678-915-5527; Web: http://www.spsu.edu/systemseng/adeel khalid.htm; http://www.spsu.edu/aerospace/. Page 25.653.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012

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Arduinos, Microcontrollers, Inexpensive Robotics, and Other Tech Bytes

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University, San Marcos

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Two Year College Division

AC 2012-3343: HANDS-ON PROJECT-BASED LEARNING ON A SHOESTRINGBUDGET: YOU DON’T HAVE TO BUY A ROBOTICS KITDr. Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University, San Marcos Kimberly G. Talley is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology at Texas State University, San Marcos, and a licensed Professional Engineer. She received her Ph.D. and M.S.E. from the University of Texas, Austin, in structural engineering. Her undergraduate degrees in history and construction engineering and management are from North Carolina State University. Talley teaches courses in the construction science and management program, and her research focus is in active learning and project-based learning in engineering and

Conference Session

Linking K-12 to Post-secondary

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alok K. Verma P.E., Old Dominion University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-3813: IMPACT OF STEM-FOCUSED PROJECT-BASED LEARN-ING ACTIVITIES ON CAREER EDUCATION FOR K-12 AND COMMU-NITY COLLEGE STUDENTSProf. Alok K. Verma P.E., Old Dominion University Alok K. Verma is Ray Ferrari Professor and Director of the Lean Institute at Old Dominion University. He also serves as the President of the International Society of Agile Manufacturing and as the Chief Editor of the International Journal of Agile Manufacturing. Verma received his B.S. in aeronautical engineering from IIT Kanpur, and a M.S. in engineering mechanics and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from ODU. Verma is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Virginia and a certified Manufacturing Engineer and has

Conference Session

Design Spine

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Constans, Rowan University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University; Krishan Kumar Bhatia, Rowan University; Hong Zhang, Rowan University; Tom Merrill, Rowan University; Bonnie Angelone, Rowan University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2012-3484: INTEGRATING THE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CUR-RICULUM USING A LONG-TERM GREEN DESIGN PROJECT PART 1:THE HYBRID POWERTRAINDr. Eric Constans, Rowan University Eric Constans is Chair of the Mechanical Engineering program at Rowan University. His research interests include engineering education, design optimization, and acoustics.Dr. Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan UniversityProf. Krishan Kumar Bhatia, Rowan UniversityDr. Hong Zhang, Rowan UniversityDr. Tom Merrill, Rowan University Tom Merrill is an Assistant Professor in mechanical engineering. He teaches thermal fluids courses. Prior to coming Rowan University, he worked in the air conditioning and medical device industries. Currently, he works on developing new ways

Conference Session

Service as an Element of Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Malinda S. Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Janet L. Yowell, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel W. Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Travis O'Hair, Skyline High School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-3802: K-12 ENGINEERING FOR SERVICE: DO PROJECT-BASEDSERVICE-LEARNING DESIGN EXPERIENCES IMPACT ATTITUDES INHIGH SCHOOL ENGINEERING STUDENTS?Dr. Malinda S. Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder Malinda S. Zarske is the Director of K-12 Engineering Education at the University of Colorado, Boulder’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. A former high school and middle school science and math teacher, she has advanced degrees in teaching secondary science from the Johns Hopkins University and in civil engineering from CU, Boulder. She is also a First-year Engineering Projects Instructor and on the development team for the TeachEngineering.org digital library. Her primary research interests are on the

Conference Session

Global Community Engagement in Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aditya Johri, Virginia Tech; Akshay Sharma, Virginia Tech

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Community Engagement Division

AC 2012-3941: LEARNING FROM WORKING ON OTHERS’ PROBLEMS:CASE STUDY OF AN INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECT-BASED GLOBALSERVICE-LEARNING PROGRAMDr. Aditya Johri, Virginia Tech Aditya Johri is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He studies the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) for learning and knowledge sharing, with a focus on cognition in informal environments. Sites of research include distributed work among globally dispersed workers and social development in emerging economies. His research is supported by several grants including a NSF Early Career Award.Prof. Akshay Sharma, Virginia Tech

Conference Session

Design Cognition III

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jean-Celeste M. Kampe, Michigan Technological University; Douglas E. Oppliger, Michigan Technological University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2012-4850: ON THE BENEFITS OF USING THE ENGINEERING DE-SIGN PROCESS TO FRAME PROJECT-BASED OUTREACH AND TORECRUIT SECONDARY STUDENTS TO STEM MAJORS AND STEMCAREERSDr. Jean-Celeste M. Kampe, Michigan Technological University Jean Kampe is currently Department Chair of engineering fundamentals at Michigan Technological Uni- versity, where she holds an Associate Professorship in the Department of Materials Science and Engi- neering. She received her Ph.D. in metallurgical engineering from Michigan Tech, M.Ch.E. in chemical engineering from the University of Delaware, and a B.S. degree in chemical engineering from Michi- gan Tech. She was employed as a Research Engineer for five years at the Naval Research Laboratory in

Conference Session

CoED General Technical Session II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yaomin Dong Ph.D., Kettering University; Arnaldo Mazzei, Kettering University; Raghu Echempati, Kettering University

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Computers in Education

AC 2012-3486: ON THE USE OF A WINDSHIELD WIPER MECHANISMSIMULATION PROJECT TO ENHANCE STUDENT UNDERSTANDINGOF DESIGN TOPICSProf. Yaomin Dong Ph.D., Kettering University Yaomin Dong is Associate Professor of mechanical engineering at Kettering University. He received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering at the University of Kentucky in 1998. Dong has extensive R&D expe- rience in automotive industry and holds multiple patents. Dong’s areas of expertise include metalforming processes, design with composite materials, and finite element analysis.Prof. Arnaldo Mazzei, Kettering University Arnaldo Mazzei is a professor of mechanical engineering at Kettering University. He specializes in dy- namics and vibrations of

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

AC 2012-3467: THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ONLINE GRADING SYS-TEM FOR DISTRIBUTED GRADING IN A LARGE FIRST-YEAR PROJECT-BASED DESIGN COURSEProf. Mary Kathryn Thompson, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Mary Kathryn Thompson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engi- neering at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). She is engaged in design research at the boundary, both within engineering and beyond, and is actively working on the development and application of formal design theories to civil, environmental, and urban engineering. She is also inter- ested in non-traditional applications of the finite element method, especially for surface phenomena

Conference Session

First-year Programs Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clifford A. Whitfield, Ohio State University; Dustin W. West, Ohio State University; Lowell Toms P.E., Ohio State University; John A. Merrill, Ohio State University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2012-3800: A FIRST-YEAR DESIGN PROJECT SOFTWARE TOOLTO EMPHASIZE PROBLEM SOLVING WITH COMPUTER PROGRAM-MING IN THE DESIGN PROCESSDr. Clifford A. Whitfield, Ohio State University Clifford Whitfield graduated from the Ohio State University with B.Sc., M.Sc., and PhD. in aerospace engineering and is currently working as a Lecturer-B.E. and a Senior Research Associate for the Mechan- ical and Aerospace Engineering Department and the Engineering Education Innovation Center’s First-year Engineering program at the Ohio State University.Dustin W. West, Ohio State University Dustin Wayne West is a senior undergraduate student in the Civil, Environmental, and Geodetic Engineer- ing Department at the Ohio State University

Conference Session

Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G. Belu, Drexel University; Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University; Dunia Tania Periverzov, Drexel University (Tech.)

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2012-4161: A WIRELESS SENSOR NODE POWERED BY SOLAR HAR-VESTER FOR MARINE ENVIRONMENT MONITORING AS A SENIORDESIGN PROJECTDr. Radian G. Belu, Drexel University Radian Belu is Assistant Professor within the Engineering Technology (ET) program at Drexel University, Philadelphia, USA. He is holding the second position as Research Assistant Professor at Desert Research Institute, Renewable Energy Center, Reno, Nev. Before joining Drexel University, Belu held faculty and research positions at universities and research institutes in Romania, Canada, and the United States. He also worked for several years in industry as a project manager and senior consultant. He has taught and developed undergraduate and graduate

Conference Session

FPD VIII: Crossing Bridges and Easing Transitions into the First Year

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University; Gretchen L. Hein, Michigan Technological University; Ruth Archer, Michigan Technological University; Meral Jackson, Michigan Technological University; Mary A. Fraley, Michigan Technological University; Crystal Lynn Payment, Michigan Technological University

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First-Year Programs

– Update on IDEAS ProjectAbstractStudents enrolled at Michigan Technological University and are pre-calculus ready follow athree-course sequence through the first-year engineering program (ENG1101, ENG1100, andENG1102). As part of the NSF Funded IDEAS project (DUE-0836861), design modules werecreated in biomechanics, wind, and aquaculture for this course sequence (~200 students). For thebiomechanics module, students designed, built, and analyzed a prosthetic leg. Students in thewind turbine module completed and analyzed a lab-scale wind turbine constructed from recycledmaterials for their first course and used 3-D modeling software to design turbine blades for asecond semester project. These blades were printed on a 3-D printer an attached to an

Conference Session

Engineering Management Applications

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

Engineering Education, 2012 ANALYSIS AND DEVELOPMENT OF A MODEL FOR THE CAUSES OF COST AND TIME OVERRUNS IN ENGINEERING PROJECTSAbstractCost and time overruns have been the most disgusting problems in most engineeringprojects. There are number of factors such as funds unavailability at the proper time,unavailability of skilled manpower, incapability of management to manage projectproperly, lack of commitment from project team and problems in the of supply of rawmaterial on time. By understanding the causes of cost and time overruns, we cancontrol cost and time overruns in engineering projects. These overruns may be due toexternal or internal factors that make engineering projects to delay and over budget.The main

Conference Session

Broadening Participation

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University; Wade H. Goodridge, Utah State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-3808: SELF-REGULATED LEARNING STRATEGIES OF GRADES9-12 STUDENTS IN DESIGN PROJECT: VIEWED FROM PERFORMANCEAND GENDER PERSPECTIVESDr. Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University Oenardi Lawanto is an Assistant Professor of the Department of Engineering Education at Utah State University. Lawanto holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering and a Ph.D. in human resource education. His research interests include areas in cognition, learning, instructions, engineering design, and e-learning. Currently, he is working on two research projects that investigate students’ cognitive and metacognitive activities while learning engineering. Both projects are funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF).Dr. Wade H

Conference Session

Sustainable Product Development and Manufacturing

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rex C. Kanu, Ball State University; Tyler Steven Steward, Ball State University

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Manufacturing

AC 2012-4884: SENIOR PROJECT: USING DESIGN OF EXPERIMENT(DOE) TO IDENTIFY MATERIAL AND PROCESSING VARIABLES THATIMPACT PART WARPAGE IN INJECTION MOLDINGDr. Rex C. Kanu, Ball State University Rex C. Kanu is Coordinator of the Manufacturing Engineering Technology program.Mr. Tyler Steven Steward, Ball State University Tyler S. Steward is a Manufacturing Engineer at Exedy of America Corporation. Address: 6025J Grace Lane Knoxville, TN 37919. Phone: 765-366-9686. Email: tssteward8807@gmail.com. Page 25.1154.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Senior Project: Using the

Conference Session

NEW THIS YEAR! - ASEE Main Plenary II: Best Paper Recognition & Industry Day Session: Corporate Member Council Speaker

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan F. Freeman, Northeastern University

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ASEE Board of Directors, Corporate Members Council

AC 2012-5598: BEST PAPER PIC III: SERVICE-LEARNING VS. LEARN-ING SERVICE IN FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING: IF WE CANNOT CON-DUCT FIRST-HAND SERVICE PROJECTS, IS IT STILL OF VALUE?Dr. Susan F. Freeman, Northeastern University Page 25.255.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012AC 2011-1285: SERVICE-LEARNING VS. LEARNING SERVICE IN FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING: IF WE CANNOT CONDUCT FIRST-HAND SER-VICE PROJECTS, IS IT STILL OF VALUE?Susan F Freeman, Northeastern University Susan Freeman, Stanley Forman, Beverly Jaeger, and Richard Whalen are members of Northeastern Uni- versity’s Gateway Team, a group of teaching faculty expressly

Conference Session

Current Issues in Construction Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Ilyas Bhatti, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Construction

AC 2012-4046: CONSTRUCTION IMPACTS: A WEAKNESS IN CONSTRUC-TION EDUCATIONProf. M. Ilyas Bhatti, Wentworth Institute of Technology M. Ilyas Bhatti is Associate Professor of construction management at Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, since 2009. Bhatti was Assistant Professor of construction management, Roger Williams Uni- versity, Bristol, R.I., 2006-2009; President of the Bhatti Group, Inc., Boston, 1998-2006; Commonwealth of Massachusetts Associate Project Director for Boston’s Central Artery Tunnel (Big Dig) Project, 1995- 1998; and Commissioner MDC (a large regional state agency), responsible for a vast infrastructure of roads, bridges, parks, flood control facilities, and police. Prior to that, Bhatti

Conference Session

Research in Engineering Education I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Brent, Education Designs, Inc.

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Educational Research and Methods

firm in 1996. Page 25.1068.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Implementation Evaluation: The Vital (and Usually) Missing Piece in Educational Research IntroductionMost large educational research projects are challenging to manage. Activities of many peoplemust be coordinated and unanticipated problems commonly arise at every turn. Project directorsnormally deal with the challenges by trial-and-error; unfortunately, it can take half or more of theterm of the grant or contract for them to figure out how to make

Conference Session

Capstone and International Experiences

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Danielson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Chell A. Roberts, Arizona State University, Polytechnic

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

disciplines for a new college model that brings together engineering, science and business in a multi- disciplinary fashion focusing on innovation and entrepreneurship. The newly developed curricular model is studio based and highly flexible. As part of the program development, Roberts has created a corporate partners program that has resulted in a high level of industry leadership and funding of multidisciplinary senior projects. Roberts received a Ph.D. in industrial engineering from Virginia Tech, a master’s degree in industrial engineering from the University of Utah, and a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of Utah. Roberts has published more than 70 technical articles, has guided more than $2 million

Conference Session

Software Engineering Topics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lakshmi Ramachandran; Edward F. Gehringer, North Carolina State University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

Automated Approach to Assessing the Quality of Project Reviews AbstractPeer review of code and other software documents is an integral component of a softwaredevelopment life cycle. In software engineering courses, peer reviewing is done by other studentsin the class. In order to help students improve their reviewing skills, feedback needs to beprovided for the reviews written by students. The process of reviewing a review or identifying thequality of reviews can be referred to as metareviewing. Automated metareviewing ensuresprovision of immediate feedback to reviewers, which is likely to motivate the reviewer to improvehis work and provide more useful feedback to the authors. In this work we focus

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jian Peng, Southeast Missouri State University; Santaneel Ghosh, Southeast Missouri State University; Ken Surendran, Southeast Missouri State University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

State University Santaneel Ghosh is currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics and Engi- neering Physics at Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, Mo. Ghosh has received his Ph.D in mechanical engineering from the University of Arizona, Tucson, in 2005. Prior to joining South- east, he was a part-time faculty in the Department of Physics, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas. During his doctoral and postdoctoral training, he has conducted research on design and development of the lead-free solders for semiconductor industries (Semiconductor Research Corporation-funded project and closely worked with Intel Corporation); and multifunctional nanostructure synthesis and

Conference Session

From Entrepreneurship Education to Market

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James V. Green, University of Maryland, College Park

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

managing partnerships in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Green’s research interests in- clude entrepreneurship education and the psychology of entrepreneurship. Prior to Mtech, he provided business development and product management to WaveCrest Laboratories (acquired by Magna Interna- tional, NYSE: MGA), an innovative start-up in next-generation electric and hybrid-electric propulsion and drive systems. At Cyveillance (acquired by QinetiQ, LSE: QQ.L), he served in operations, client service, and product development roles for this software start-up and world leader in cyber intelligence and intelligence-led security. While at Booz Allen Hamilton, he provided technical and programmatic direction to the DARPA Special Projects Office (SPO

Conference Session

CoED General Technical Session II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert P. Brazile, University of North Texas; Kathleen Swigger, University of North Texas; Matt Ray Hoyt, University of North Texas; Brian Lee, University of North Texas; Brandon Nelson, University of North Texas

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Computers in Education

the need for effective tools that will enable multi-universitiesto effectively schedule those distributed group projects. This paper presents a Web-based toolthat was developed in the context of a globally distributed software engineering course. TheWeb-based software enables instructors from multi-universities to view instructors’ informationand schedule projects throughout the year. The authors of the paper discuss the challenges increating multi-university projects, as well as present the main features of the software and anexample of how it is being used to create globally distributed software projects.1. IntroductionTeaching students how to work in globally distributed teams is difficult. But figuring out how toschedule the various

Conference Session

Computer and Informtion Technology-related Issues

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Se Jun Song, Texas A&M University, College Station

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Engineering Technology

) undergraduate programs have been offering a “Mobile Computing ApplicationDevelopment with Android (ENTC 489)” course from 2009. For the nature of the open programenvironment, Google’s Android becomes major development platform along with Apple’siPhone Operating Systems (iOS). The course has provided various opportunities to harness thestudents’ mobile application development skills for their research and development projects. Thecourse curriculum is designed to learn the Google’s Android application developmentenvironment by examining various hands-on software technologies. Then students (working inteams) identify application ideas for delivering their final project. The course also covers theusability issues of mobile devices. The detailed course

Conference Session

Design Across Disciplines

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith G. Sheppard, Stevens Institute of Technology; John Nastasi, Stevens Institute of Technology; Eirik Hole, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

engineering from the University of Stuttgart, Germany, in 1995. Page 25.88.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 A Pilot for Multidisciplinary Capstone Design incorporating a Systems Engineering FrameworkSynopsisIn this paper we discuss a pilot project to develop an approach to multidisciplinary capstonedesign that incorporates a systems engineering (SE) framework which can be a model for broadimplementation. It is a reflection of the growing demand for engineers educated to recognize theoverarching significance of systems engineering approaches for the

Conference Session

FPD III: Innovation in Design in the First Year

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Miller, Pittsburg State University; Greg Murray, Pittsburg State University; Robert E. Gerlick, Pittsburg State University

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First-Year Programs

a section ofGraphics, agreed to add a competitive element to the course. Rather than allowing students tochoose their own project, the students were broken into teams randomly within their section towork on a Competition-Based Learning (CnBL) assignment. This approach has been usedpreviously in other disciplines and has met with some success. 1Each team was required to design a racecar in the style of the Pinewood Derby, a competitionsponsored by the Boy Scouts of America (scouting.org), which would then be rapid prototypedusing a commercially available 3D printer. At the end of the semester, the teams within a classcompeted in head-to-head, best-of-three races until the fastest car in the class was determined;the winner of each class

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Design in Engineering Education

North Carolina, Charlotte. He has served as an Assistant Professor at the University of Arkansas and as an instructor at North Carolina State University. He has also worked at IBM in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, and Houston, Texas; at Ericsson/Sony Ericsson in Research Triangle Park, N.C.; and at BPM Technology in Greenville, S.C. Conrad is a Senior Member of the IEEE and a certified Project Management Professional (PMP). He is also a member of ASEE, Eta Kappa Nu, and the Project Management Institute. He is the author of numerous books, book chapters, journal articles, and conference papers in the areas of embedded systems, robotics, parallel processing, and engineering education

Conference Session

The Teacher as Manager: Best Practices for Culminating Design Experiences

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tonya Lynn Nilsson P.E., Santa Clara University; Kevin D. Hall, University of Arkansas; Ronald W. Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

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Civil Engineering

incorporating appropriate engineering standards andmultiple realistic constraints.” 1 ABET does not define the required course content or length, thetypes of projects that are considered a culminating design experience, requirements related toindividual and/or team projects, or which skills to assess. It is reasonable, then, to ask whatconstitutes an appropriate major design experience. There are a significant number of papers inthe literature by individual departments describing their approach, but few that provide acompendium of common themes and methodologies.An exception is the 2005 national survey of all engineering departments conducted by Howe andWilbarger.2 Their study was a follow-up to a 1994 survey conducted by Todd et al.3 Theoriginal 1994

Conference Session

Design Across Disciplines

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael A. Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Taskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Design in Engineering Education

engineering in 1987 from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Gennert is interested in computer vision, image processing, scientific databases, and programming languages, with ongoing projects in biomedical image processing, robotics, and stereo and motion vision. He is author or co-author of more than 100 papers. He is a member of Sigma Xi, NDIA Robotics Division, and the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council Robotics Cluster, and a Senior Member of IEEE and ACM.Dr. Taskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Taskin Padir is an Assistant Professor of electrical and computer engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He is also a faculty member in the Robotics Engineering program. He advised capstone

Conference Session

Course and Curriculum Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Muhittin Yilmaz, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

for Engineering Education, 2012Best Practices in Creating and Running Research Experience ProgramsAbstractResearch experience projects for undergraduates, teachers, community colleges, and K-12students have increased in recent years. The properly designed and executed projects have thepotential to not only expose the participants to the advanced research environment and provideengagement opportunities in exciting scientific activities, but also their positive impacts enhancethe project faculty and graduate assistant career developments.This paper describes various planning and management aspects of different research experienceprograms that target a wide spectrum of audiences from K-12 to undergraduate students. Theexperiences are described