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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sara Hooshangi, George Washington University

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Continuing Professional Development

series of foundation courses in mathematics, computing, writingand communication. This is equivalent to the junior year of a traditional undergraduate degree.During the second year, students have the opportunity to choose one of the program tracks andspecialize in their area of interest. This is equivalent to the senior year of an undergraduatedegree. A capstone project (senior thesis) provides the students with the opportunity to tackle areal world problem and work on an independent project for an entire year. Table 1 provides anoverview of the structure of this program and how the courses are distributed over the two years. First year Foundation courses in: Mathematics and statistics

Conference Session

Assessment and Accreditation in Engineering Management

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy K. Zander, Clarkson University

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

ComputingPhysics I Operations/Production ManagementPhysics II Project Management Page 25.1384.6Chemistry I Quality ManagementAccounting Capstone DesignFigure 4. Percent Requiring Engineering Management Courses 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Figure 5. Percent Requiring Business Topics100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Economics Accounting Marketing Law Finance

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Towards Global Competency for Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregg Morris Warnick, Brigham Young University; Spencer P. Magleby, Brigham Young University; Brent E. Nelson, Brigham Young University

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International

develop student global competence as partof their International Plan. The program requires students to engage in at least 26 weeks ofinternational experience that is related to their discipline. In addition, students take internationalcoursework including international relations, global economy, and one course that providesfamiliarity with an area of the world or a country that allows them to make systematiccomparisons with their own society and culture. Students are also required to develop secondlanguage proficiency equivalent to at least the second year of study demonstrated through aproficiency exam. In addition, each student’s capstone design experience must meet certaininternational requirements and it is preferable that the project include

Conference Session

Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research-related Issues

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sidi Berri, New York City College of Technology; Andy Zhang, New York City College of Technology; Gaffar Barakat Gailani, New York City College of Technology

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Engineering Technology

prototyping lab. Capstone courses at both the AASand the B.Tech levels incorporate multidisciplinary research projects. Students publish andpresent their achievements in regional and national conferences. More students are able to startinternships with the local industry. Some have been able to obtain challenging positions in thefield after graduating with an AAS in MECH or IND or while finishing their BTech.This new direction of the MECH department has also increased both enrolment and retentionrates. Students spend more time at the department doing extra-curricular projects. Undergraduateresearch is an excellent tool to attract more and better quality students to enroll in thedepartment. More faculty members are starting to get involved with

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremy John Worm P.E., Michigan Technological University; John E. Beard, Michigan Technological University; Wayne Weaver, Michigan Technological University; Carl L. Anderson, Michigan Technological University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

theeducational experience, a 600 W photovoltaic solar array and a 300 W wind turbine are beingadded as part of a Capstone Senior Design Project. A graphical interface allows students to see,in realtime, the flow of power among various sources and loads. Sources include the 80 kWdiesel fueled generator, the test cell dynamometers (when in absorbing mode, and onceconnected to the micro-grid), and the solar or wind generation systems. Loads include the HVACsystem, test cell support systems, computers, lights, dynamometers (when in motoring mode), anelectric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) charging station for plug-in HEV’s and EV’sincluding the lab’s Chevy Volt and CHEV. A controllable 5 kW loadbank has been installed toprovide participants with additional

Conference Session

Design Cognition II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Don L. Dekker, University of South Florida; Rajiv Dubey, University of South Florida; Stephen Sundarrao, University of South Florida

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2012-4979: CREATIVITY GARDEN ANALOGYDr. Don L. Dekker, University of South Florida Don Dekker has been an Adjunct Professor of mechanical engineering at the University of South Florida since 2002. He is currently teaching the capstone design course. Before his retirement in 2001, Dekker taught at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He first joined ASEE in 1974 and some of his ASEE activities include Zone II Chairman (1986-1988), Chairman of DEED (1989-1990), and General Chair of FIE, 1987. His degrees include a Ph.D., Stanford University, 1973; a M.S.M.E, University of New Mexico, 1963; and a B.S.M.E., Rose Polytechnic Institute, 1961. He became a Fellow of ASEE in 2007.Dr. Rajiv Dubey, University of South

Conference Session

Study Abroad, International Exchange Programs, and Student Engagements

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James L. Barnes, James Madison University; Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kathryne Newton, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Susan Kubic Barnes, James Madison University

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International

, Ireland, Scotland, England, France, Czech and Slovak Republics, Finland, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Taiwan. His early experience involved teaching in Alberta and at universities in North Dakota and New Jersey.Dr. Kathryne Newton, Purdue University, West LafayetteDr. Susan Kubic Barnes, James Madison University Susan K. Barnes is an Assistant Professor in the College of Education at JMU and Director of Operations for Barnes Technologies International, LLC (BTILLC). She has more than 18 years of experience in education, assessment, and evaluation. Barnes served as a third-party evaluator for projects funded by U.S. Department of Education, including Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) grant

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FPD II: Hands-on Curriculum in the First Year

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Michael Abernathy, Ohio State University; Barbara Elizabeth Carruthers, Ohio State University ; Kayla Fay Presley, Ohio State University; Paul Alan Clingan, Ohio State University

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First-Year Programs

-level engineering classes. As a result, manyuniversities have cornerstone design projects for their first-year students, allowing them to gethands-on experience throughout the design process [2].CNC milling is a widespread technology with many useful applications in both industry andresearch. Typically, however, this equipment is not introduced to all engineering students, andeven then, only introduced in higher-level classes. The Ohio State University has created a first-year engineering course that is focused towards students interested in nanotechnology andmicrofluidics, utilizing CNC milling for manufacturing [3].At the aggregate level, students had a positive reaction to their CNC milling experience,regardless of declared major

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Topics Related to Electrical Engineering Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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B. S. Sridhara, Middle Tennessee State University; Daryl Hunter White, Middle Tennessee State University

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Engineering Technology

currently it has 200 majors. All MET students are required to takeVibration along with several other senior level courses. Vibration is designed as a lecture/labcourse however there has been limited lab experience provided to students. Three years ago theauthor developed the Helmholtz resonator project in which student teams are required to design,build and test a Helmholtz resonator. The purpose of this project was to further develop the labportion of the MET program. Several vibration instruments were donated to the Universityincluding a sound and vibration analyzer, a digital sound level meter, a microphone preamp, twomicrophones, an accelerometer, and cables and connectors for use in our Vibration course. Inconsultation with the author, the co

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ying Tang, Rowan University; Sachin Shetty, Tennessee State University; Kauser Jahan, Rowan University; S. Keith Hargrove, Tennessee State University; John P. Henry

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

comprehensive PLTW curriculum, all games can be usedin a coordinated manner, where students eventually integrate all game modules in their seniorcapstone project, resulting in a sustainable city. As the capstone project builds on previous gameexperiments performed in lower-level courses, students are in a better position to see theinterconnection of their curricular courses and appreciate the integrated content values. Table Ipresents the detailed curricular alignment. Table I: Integration of VR games in the PLTW curriculum Context Infrastructures Game Modules Courses (Content) Power Power Ville Principles of Engineering

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K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

; Page 25.533.8 7. A senior-level undergraduate Space Systems Engineering11 course; 8. Discipline-based capstone design courses offered at The University of Texas; 9. ABET criteria1; and 10. The professional practice of team members. N.B., bolded sources were consulted during the development of the learning objectives; the others were consulted for comparison after the objectives had been developed. Figure 3 – Sources supporting student learning objectives related to Engineering Skills and Habits of Mind.Establishing Research- and Practice-Based Course Design PrinciplesAs is common in the design of high school engineering materials, the Engineer Your World teamagreed on a project-based approach in which students are

Conference Session

Innovative Learning, Comparative Learning Analysis, and Lessons Learned

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jan Helge Bohn, Virginia Tech; Manfred J. Hampe, Technische Universität Darmstadt

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International

in the third year, a 200+ hour research paper in the fourth year, and a three-month Diplomthesis at the end of the fifth year. And there was no opportunity for experiencing teamwork orproject management in the curriculum.The faculty wanted to change all this, and when the Bologna process arrived in 1999, themigration to from a 2+3 to a 3+2 program made it all come together. Here are some of the manychanges that were made: • The BS and MS degree programs were each assigned a significant team design project midway through the program and an individual thesis as a capstone at the end. • Student advising was shifted from doctoral candidates, whose main responsibility is research, to an office of advising professionals. These

Conference Session

Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roobik Gharabagi, Saint Louis University; Huliyar S. Mallikarjuna, Saint Louis University; David E. Webb, Saint Louis University

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Graduate Studies

the Capstone requirement, a culminating field experiencedesigned to immerse the student into a practitioner role inside and organization or group thatconnects to their respective discipline, area of interest, or career goals. A minimum of 30 credithours is required for the Saint Louis University’s Master of Sustainability. Continuousassessment is an integral part of the program to ensure its quality and continued updates.Introduction:In 2008 the International Commission on Education1 for Sustainable Development identified aneed in the marketplace for practitioners in sustainable development, with core competencies innatural sciences, engineering, social sciences, and management. Within higher education,sustainability related curriculum was

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Curricula and Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allan T. Kirkpatrick P.E., Colorado State University; Scott Danielson P.E., Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Thomas Perry P.E., American Society of Mechanical Engineers

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Mechanical Engineering

Page 25.209.6design/build/test spine in which a design course is present in the freshmen, sophomore, andjunior years, where student teams tackle increasingly difficult design and build projects. Ideally,this design spine would be multidisciplinary in nature, providing the students with multipleexperiences working with people from other majors as they progress through their curriculum.This sequence is completed with a yearlong senior capstone design course that has a focus onsystem design, building, testing, and operation.Professional Skills -- We recommend the development of professional skills in the engineeringgraduate to produce engineering leadership characteristics required for implementingengineering solutions to help solve the complex

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

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

Conference Session

Software Engineering Topics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

W. Eric Wong, University of Texas, Dallas

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

1336 − Programming Fundamentals, CS 1337 − Computer Science I, and CS2336 − Computer Science II at the University of Texas at Dallas), followed by intermediatecourses (e.g., CS 3376 − C/C++ Programming in a UNIX Environment, and CS 4336 −Advanced Java Programming), to a dedicated elective (e.g., CS and SE 4367 − Software Testing,Validation and Verification) for more advanced techniques, and the final senior project (CS 4485– the CS version of the capstone project course and SE 4485 – the corresponding SE version)which provides students with an in-depth, hands-on experience in all aspects of softwareengineering including how to effectively and efficiently test the software systems they produce.By the end of the semester students should have a

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Minorities in Engineering Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; Jianjun Yin, Jackson State University

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Minorities in Engineering

Solving (CPS); and to communicate the potential impact of thisscaffolding on underserved minority students’ higher-order skill development through Project-Based Service Learning (PBSL). It contends that adoption of engineering design process inexperiential learning could promote students’ demands for cognitive and metacognitive strategiesof Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) and Creative Problem Solving (CPS), and scaffolding withquestion prompts based on cognitive research findings could better facilitate SRL and CPSprocess of underserved minority students, and lead to their enriched metacognitive experience,meaningful accomplishment, and improvement of self-efficacy and higher-order skills. Theoverall goal of the presented scaffolding instruction is

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chih-Ping Yeh, Wayne State University; Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University; William Stark, Macomb Community College; Joseph L. Petrosky, Macomb Community College; Douglas A. Fertuck, Macomb Community College

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. Technicians will require Associate Degrees as a minimum. Engineer education will require specialized preparation in many hybrid and diesel specific areas. Technical writing, Teamwork, and Innovation will be top business skill requirements; 9. New programs are needed, and they should include lab or capstone project content. A comprehensive educational resource center dedicated to Advanced Automotive Technology would play a role in all the above. Some of the industry survey data are summarized in Tables 1-4. Table 1: Anticipated Workforce Demand in Advanced Powertrain Technology Over the Next Five Years

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Study Abroad, International Exchange Programs, and Student Engagements

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron G. Ball, Brigham Young University; Alan R. Parkinson, Brigham Young University; Spencer P. Magleby, Brigham Young University; Randall Davies, Brigham Young Univeristy; C. Greg Jensen, Brigham Young University; Holt Zaugg, Brigham Young University

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International

- cialization of new mechanism technologies. Magleby teaches design at the graduate and undergraduate level and is interested in educational partnerships with industry. He has been involved with the capstone program at BYU since its inception, has worked with the Business School to establish special graduate programs in product development, and helped to initiate a number of international programs for engineers.Dr. Randall Davies, Brigham Young Univeristy Randall Davies is currently an Assistant Professor of Instructional Psychology and Technology at Brigham Young University. His professional experience includes ten years as a high school technology and math- ematics teacher. He also worked for several years teaching computer

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Elizabeth August, Loyola Marymount University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

the scholarship of teaching and learning community and is a 2006 CASTL Institute Scholar (Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning). She is currently directing graduate and undergraduate students on two NSF-funded projects, to develop materials for teaching ar- tificial intelligence through an experimental approach modeled after the lab sciences, and to develop a Virtual Engineering Sciences Learning Lab in Second Life to provide an immersive learning environment for introductory engineering and computer science courses. Her industry experience includes software and system engineering for several defense C3I programs, and applied artificial intelligence research for military and medical

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Instrumentation Applications

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Trieu V. Phung, University of Houston, Downtown; Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown

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Instrumentation

non-linear and interactive process have been developed and compared to experimentaldata. Furthermore, this experimental study entails and discusses the design of the twin tankprocess and associated instrumentation, real time data acquisition and control in LabView,process modeling, controller design, and evaluation of the performance of different controlstructures in a closed loop manner. This work was performed in partial fulfillment of therequirements of the Senior Capstone Project course in controls and instrumentation of theEngineering Technology department at the University of Houston-Downtown. Studentexperiences are summarized and the need for effective project management methods isemphasized. I. Process DescriptionThe process

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Computer-based Measurements

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University; Kevin McCue, Northeastern University

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Instrumentation

for Mechanical Engineering students at Northeastern University. The existingexperiments have become dated and in many cases have devolved to demonstrations by theteaching assistants, with little hands on experimentation by the students. This has resulted inseverely decreased student satisfaction with the labs. An extensive redesign was performed todevelop hands-on, open ended lab experiments that allowed students increased control over theoutcome of the experiments. Pre-lab homework assignments require students to develop labprocedures, research sensor specifications, and develop virtual instruments in NationalInstruments’ LabView. A term project required student groups to design and execute ameasurement experiment, presenting their findings

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Transportation and Geotechnical Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Conrad, Portland State University; Timothy James Pfeiffer P.E., Foundation Engineering, Inc.; Tom Szymoniak, Portland State University

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Civil Engineering

provide a brief overview of the project; additional information canbe found on the project website: www.cewriting.ling.pdx.edu. Page 25.1060.3Table 1 displays a list of the types of writing that have been collected in the corpus, whichcurrently totals approximately 400 undergraduate student papers and 360 practitioner documents.The papers come from 19 different courses. Most are from Portland State University, butadditional lab reports and senior capstone reports were collected from more highly rankedprograms, for future analyses which will compare universities. The practitioner documents werecontributed by 10 engineering consulting firms in the

Conference Session

CoED General Technical Session I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan M. Hill, University of Hartford; Devdas Shetty, University of Hartford

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Computers in Education

-on experimental activities. The acquisition module provides an opportunity to studysampling and the sampling delay between successive channels. The input signal conditioningamplifier provides an opportunity to study simple operational amplifier circuits as well as studyinstrumentation principles such as the notion of the common-mode and differential-mode withrespect to signals.IntroductionThis project involves a laser based vibration measurement system that has educational value andcan be used in a student laboratory. This project continues research reported by Shetty, Kondo,and Noriega1, which investigated the development of the experimental apparatus used here. Theexperimental apparatus is used in the ME472 capstone design project as well

Conference Session

Thinking About the Engineering Curriculum

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

planning. Maximum freedom to the developers of the courses and educational projects, within well defined framework of attainment targets, learning objectives, and distribution of study loads over the various disciplines and skills to be attained.Other survey respondents suggested that curriculum changes should be grounded in empiricaldata as well as other evidence of prior success: Having data (e.g. a comparison of other curricula) to support decisions. Past success --- ECE department here at Our University changed its curriculum in a dramatic way about twenty years ago and became a symbol for change in electrical engineering undergraduate curricula. Given the positive effects of that effort, we

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Curriculum and Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alice F. Squires, Stevens Institute of Technology; Timothy L.J. Ferris, University of South Australia; Joseph J. Ekstrom, Brigham Young University; Mary D. VanLeer, Perceptive-Systems; Garry Roedler, Lockheed Martin

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Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

engineering, the workdoes provide insight into what is important in the discipline and can serve as a guide toundergraduate curriculum developersBackgroundGRCSE is built on an holistic interpretation of curriculum as concerning the total context inwhich education is provided, and as such the recommendations address five primary areas of asystems engineering program:5 1) student entrance expectations; 2) a curriculum architecture comprised of: a. preparatory material, b. a core body of systems engineering knowledge (the CorBoK), c. domain or program-specific knowledge, and d. a capstone experience; 3) outcomes every graduate should achieve; 4) objectives every graduate should achieve three to five years

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

3APPR XXX Approved Elective/EEGR243 3 EEGR 4XX ECE Elective*** 3HUMA 202 Intro To Humanities II 3 BIOL 101 Biology 4 17 17FOURTH YEAR- (FIRST SEMESTER) FOURTH YEAR - (SECOND SEMESTER)EEGR 390 Principles of Design 2EEGR 400 Intro To Professional 1 EEGR 491 Sr. Design Project II 2 PracticeEEGR 490 Sr. Design Project I 1 EEGR4XX ECE Elective *** 3EEGR 4XX ECE Elective*** 3 EEGR 4XX ECE Elective

Conference Session

Spacecraft Design Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael A. Swartwout, Saint Louis University; Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University

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Aerospace

). They also created a risk assessment process (outcome 1).Outcome 4 was addressed at a macro scale because of the effects of NASA’s schedule slips onour project, but otherwise could not be directly assessed.Of the 13 students who completed the course, two have graduated, four are seniors now pursuinga spacecraft project as their capstone design, and three are working directly on the COPPERproject. The other four students are not involved with SSRL activities. Student surveys indicatethat they were satisfied with the pace and rigor of the course, but were very unsatisfied with theschedule delays. (A sentiment we share.)As noted above, the primary challenge was our dependence on external resources to completecourse objectives. The effect of the

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Futuristic Planning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Danielson P.E., Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Thomas Perry P.E., American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Allan T. Kirkpatrick P.E., Colorado State University

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Engineering Technology

students with multipleexperiences working with people from other majors as they progress through their curriculum.This sequence is completed with a yearlong senior capstone design course that has a focus onsystem design, building, testing, and operation.It is recommended that the development of professional skills in the engineering technologygraduate be strengthened to help produce the engineering leadership characteristics required forimplementing engineering solutions to help solve the complex challenges facing companies,regions and planet. Professional skills such as a complex system-level perspective, inter-disciplinary teamwork, leadership, entrepreneurship, innovation, and project management shouldbe central features of the design spine.A

Conference Session

Research on Engineering Design Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher B. Williams, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Yoon Suk Lee, Virginia Tech; John S Gero, George Mason University

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Educational Research and Methods

curricula. To observe potential effects ofdesign education, students from two curricula at a large research-intensive state university arebeing studied. The control group is a major focused on engineering mechanics, which has atheoretical orientation that focuses on mathematical modeling based on first principles and haslittle formal design education prior to the capstone experience. The experimental group is amechanical engineering major that uses design as a context for its curriculum. In order to providea uniform basis for comparing students across projects and years, the authors use a task-independent protocol analysis method grounded in the Function-Behavior-Structure (FBS)design ontology. This paper presents results from the first-year of the