Conference Session

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

AC 2012-5037: LOCATION OF AN ENGINEERING FACULTY IN SRI LANKA:THE UNUSUAL CRITERIA, LESSONS LEARNT, AND ETHICS ISSUESProf. Samuel Ratnajeevan Herbert Hoole P.E., Michigan State University S. Ratnajeevan H. Hoole is a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mich. His research interests focus on computational methods, especially computing electromagnetic fields by the finite element method. His ongoing research is in shape optimization in coupled problems, determining the location and shape of objects so as to accomplish design objects in electrothermal problems in electric machinery, eco-friendly buildings, hyperthermia treatment planning in oncology, etc. This

Conference Session

Professional Aspects of Graduate Engineering Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joy Watson, University of South Carolina; Jed S. Lyons, University of South Carolina

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Graduate Studies

-3. In recent decades, there has been a shift in employment options from academic tonon-academic positions. This phenomenon is attributed to less federal funding going towardsbasic research, and fewer new academic positions being created. The focus of engineeringdoctoral research has also shifted from basic research to applied research2. In 2006, 70% ofdoctoral recipients in engineering did not hold positions in academia. Approximately 55% wereemployed in the for profit sector, 7% were in government, 4% were in private non-profitinstitutions, 4% were self employed, and 4% were in other areas of employment according toNSF Division of Science Resources Statistics4.With this phenomenon in mind, various universities within the United Kingdom (UK

Conference Session

Stakeholder Perspectives on Community Engagement in Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Kurt Paterson P.E., Michigan Technological University; Chris Swan, Tufts University; John J. Duffy, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Nathan E. Canney, University of Colorado Boulder

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Community Engagement Division

morenumerous than the benefits (55 ideas, some repeats). This may be due to the mind-set ofengineers as “problem solvers” and therefore as skilled at identifying problems. However, thegroup of summit participants were all actively involved in LTS, so clearly they all had personallyconcluded that the benefits outweighed the costs.Some of the perceptions about the attitudes of faculty peers were the most troubling. Theseincluded actively negative ideas; statements like: “you’re not a real engineer!”, leadership whobelieve this [LTS] isn’t “real teaching”, not considered “rigorous” , what is all this touchy-feelystuff, sometimes not considered engineering, loss of respect of peers,viewed with mistrust byother faculty. Clearly some LTS faculty have

Conference Session

Problem-based and Challenge-based Learning

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2012-2957: ENGINEERING STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION ON LEARN-ING THROUGH COOPERATIVE PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING (CPBL)FOR THE FIRST TIMEDr. Fatin Aliah Phang, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Cooperative problem-based learning (CPBL) has been proven to be a powerful technique in engaging and developing students in learning, as well as a multitude of professional skills. Nevertheless, academic staff in engineering who are new to conducting CPBL may face difficulties because students who are new to this inquiry based technique will normally be ”traumatized” because of the drastic change in the learning environment and requirements. As part of a larger study on training and supporting academic staff in implementing CPBL, a

Conference Session

Curricular Innovations in College-Industry Partnerships

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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College Industry Partnerships

included:  (2) Transform engineering education …  (3) Build a clear image of the new roles for engineers, including as broad-based technology leaders, in the mind of the public and prospective students who can replenish and improve the engineering workforce (emphasis added).  (5) Find ways to focus the energies of the different disciplines of engineering toward common goals.Further, the report notes and recommends  (p. 23) “Providing a broad engineering education to students has become an enormous challenge…. Engineering education must avoid the cliché of teaching more and more about less and less…. “  (p. 24) “Engineering schools are going to have to prepare engineers to do so by teaching

Conference Session

Design Cognition I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason A. Foster, University of Toronto; Patricia Kristine Sheridan, University of Toronto; Robert Irish, University of Toronto; Geoffrey Samuel Frost, University of Toronto

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Design in Engineering Education

keywords, identified by thestudents in their first week of study, that in their minds exemplified quality engineering design(e.g. “elegant”, “safe”, “usable”, etc.). Instructors would circulate and ask probing questions ofthe students, however those questions were based on the individual instructor’s background andinterests.Based on informal instructor and student feedback, a number of issues with the activity wereidentified, and formed the basis of the gamification initiative. Foremost among these issues wasstudent focus. Because there was neither formal structure nor scaffolding, student attentionvaried depending largely on their intrinsic interest in deconstruction and gaining understanding.While intrinsic motivation was adequate for a majority

Conference Session

International Research Experience, Quality Improvement, and Programs/Curriculum Around the Globe

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lorraine N. Fleming, Howard University; Jennifer O. Burrell, Howard University; Wayne Patterson, Howard University; Afiya C. Fredericks, Howard University; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Howard University

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International

AC 2012-3145: IMPACTING ENGINEERING STUDENTS’ GLOBAL PER-SPECTIVES: THE RESEARCH ABROAD EXPERIENCES OF HBCU UN-DERGRADUATESDr. Lorraine N. Fleming, Howard University Lorraine N. Fleming is a professor of civil engineering at Howard University and a Carnegie Scholar. She is the Director of the Howard University Science, Engineering, and Mathematics program and the Global Education, Awareness and Research Undergraduate Program (GEAR-UP). Fleming earned her Ph.D. in civil engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and holds master’s of science and bachelor’s of science degrees in civil engineering from George Washington University and Howard University, re- spectively. Fleming’s research interest is

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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So Yoon Yoon, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Miles Griffin Evans; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

fields.Mr. Miles Griffin Evans,Dr. Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette Johannes Strobel is Director of INSPIRE, Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning and As- sistant Professor of engineering education and learning design and technology at Purdue University. NSF and several private foundations fund his research. His research and teaching focuses on policy of P-12 engineering, how to support teachers and students’ academic achievements through engineering learning, the measurement and support of change of ”habits of mind,” particularly in regards to sustainability and the use of cyber-infrastructure to sensitively and resourcefully provide access to and support learning of complexity

Conference Session

Relevance of and Models for Community Engagement in Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan McCahan, University of Toronto; Holly K. Ault, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Edmund Tsang, Western Michigan University; Mark R. Henderson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Spencer P. Magleby, Brigham Young University; Annie Soisson, Tufts University

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Community Engagement Division

learning outcomes achieved inthis area.However, expanding LTS program goals can have resource implications and this is obviously akey concern for engineering schools. In the LTS programs we are familiar with there are alwaystrade-offs and compromises that must be made. The dimensions in the model are meant to Page 25.72.14identify the major causes of the resource implications (i.e. number of students involved, locationof the projects, etc.) so that a discussion can take place around balancing of resources witheducational learning outcomes and student experience in mind. The model can be used toprioritize the goals of the program and scope

Conference Session

Lessons learned

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ibrahim F. Zeid, Northeastern University; William L. DUPE Chan, Josiah Quincy High School; Kristina Buenafe, Josiah Quincy High School; Jessica Chin, Northeastern University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

to brainstorm, develop and compare lesson plans. Formany teachers, the experience was beneficial for the connection to othertechnology/engineering-minded teachers, the resulting implementation plans, and therelevancy of professional development. Each teacher developed an action plan toimplement in their course when they go back to their schools in the following school year.In addition to the two-week workshop, teachers were required to attend two callbacksessions to share experiences, both successes and challenges that they had faced duringimplementation.3 PurposeOur purpose in this study is to examine the impact of the CAPSULE PD within theconfines of STEM high school classrooms. Specifically, this paper addresses thefollowing research

Conference Session

Examining Problem-based Learning

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicholas Massa, Springfield Technical Community College; Michele Dischino, Central Connecticut State University; Judith Franzosa Donnelly, Three Rivers Community-Technical College; Fenna D. Hanes, New Engalnd Board of Higher Education; James A. DeLaura, Central Connecticut State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-4035: PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING IN A PRE-SERVICE TECH-NOLOGY AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION COURSEDr. Nicholas Massa, Springfield Technical Community College Nicholas Massa is a Full Professor in the Laser Electro-Optics Technology Department at Springfield Technical Community College in Springfield, Mass. He holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engi- neering from Western New England College and a Ph.D. in educational leadership/adult learning from the University of Connecticut. Massa is currently Co-principal Investigator on the NSF-ATE STEM PBL Project of the New England Board of Higher Education.Dr. Michele Dischino, Central Connecticut State UniversityMs. Judith Franzosa Donnelly, Three Rivers Community

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gamze Ozogul, Arizona State University; Amy M. Johnson, Arizona State University; Martin Reisslein, Arizona State University; Kirsten R. Butcher, University of Utah

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

AC 2012-3625: REPRESENTATION GUIDANCE WITH ABSTRACT ANDCONTEXTUALIZED REPRESENTATION: EFFECTS ON ENGINEERINGLEARNING PERFORMANCE IN TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY EDU-CATIONDr. Gamze Ozogul, Arizona State University Gamze Ozogul is an Assistant Research Scientist in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Arizona State University (ASU). She received the undergraduate degree in Curriculum and Instruction in 2000 from Hacettepe University, and the M.S degree in Computer Education and Instructional Technology in 2002 from Middle East Technical University. She received her Ph.D. in Educational Technology in 2006 from ASU. She completed a Postdoctoral Research fellowship in the Department of Electrical Engineering at ASU in

Conference Session

Design in Freshman and Sophomore Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yosef S. Allam, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Clifford A. Whitfield, Ohio State University; Jintana Nina Phanthanousy, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Design in Engineering Education

: Definitions, comparisons, and research bases. Journal of Engineering Education, 95(2).3. Vygotsky, L. S. (1978). Mind in society: The development of higher psychological processes. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, p. 90, 85, 86.4. Wood, D. J., Bruner, J. S., & Ross, G. (1976). The role of tutoring in problem-solving. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 17(2), 89-100, p.90.5. Bloom, B. S., Engelhart, M. D., Furst, E. J., Hill, W. H., & Krathwohl, D. R. (1956). Taxonomy of educational objectives: the classification of educational goals; Handbook I: Cognitive Domain New York: Longmans, Green.6. Dym, C. L., Agogino, A. M., Eris, O., Frey, D. D., & Leifer, L. J. (2005). Engineering design thinking

Conference Session

BME Course and Curriculum Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steve Warren, Kansas State University

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Biomedical

AC 2012-5224: TEACHING-TO-LEARN SESSIONS TO ACHIEVE SUB-JECT RELEVANCE IN AN INTRODUCTION TO BIOMEDICAL ENGI-NEERING COURSEDr. Steve Warren, Kansas State University Steve Warren received a B.S. and M.S. in electrical engineering from Kansas State University in 1989 and 1991, respectively, followed by a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Texas, Austin, in 1994. Warren is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Kansas State University. Prior to joining KSU in Aug. 1999, Warren was a Principal Member of the technical staff at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, N.M. He directs the KSU Medical Com- ponent Design Laboratory, a facility partially

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

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Betsy Palmer, Montana State University

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ASEE Board of Directors, Corporate Members Council

for Howard students in order tonot only prepare students for engineering practice, but also adhere to the overall mission of theinstitution. Context helps motivate students to apply their knowledge in ways that increase thelikelihood they will have the “bigger footprint” and contribute in meaningful ways to society.Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and isknown as a pre-eminent institution of research, teaching, and learning in the sciences andtechnology. As an institution founded to impart applied knowledge, MIT implements educationfrom a laboratory approach, stressing hands-on experimentation. This approach is congruentwith the Institute‟s motto, Mens et Manus – “Mind and Hand.” The mission of

Conference Session

Problem-based and Challenge-based Learning

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela van Barneveld, Purdue University; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Greg Light, Northwestern University

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Educational Research and Methods

education and learning design and technology at Purdue University. NSF and several private foundations fund his research. His research and teaching focuses on policy of P-12 engineering, how to support teachers and students’ academic achievements through engineering learning, the measurement and support of change of habits of mind, particularly in regards to sustainability and the use of cyber-infrastructure to sensitively and resourcefully provide access to and support learning of complexity.Dr. Greg Light, Northwestern University Gregory Light is the director of the Searle Center for Teaching Excellence and an associate professor in the School of Education and Social Policy. He arrived at Northwestern University in

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and the Non-science College Student

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert M. Brooks, Temple University; Jyothsna Kavuturu; Mehmet Cetin, Temple University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

AC 2012-2977: SCIENCE FOR NON-SCIENCE MAJORSDr. Robert M. Brooks, Temple University Robert Brooks is an Associate Professor of civil engineering at Temple University. He is a fellow of ASCE. His research interests are engineering education, civil engineering materials, and transportation engineering.Jyothsna K. S., Jyothsna K. S., Department of English, St.Joseph’s College, Bangalore, eecured a gold medal for the high- est aggregate marks in the Post Graduate English Literature course at St.Joseph’s College (autonomous). K. S. has been working for the Department of English, St.Joseph’s College for almost two years now, teaching both undergraduate and postgraduate courses in English. K. S. has published papers in

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

. When I hear or read a new word or phrase, I look it up and make a note of it. I know a lot about other cultures and am always learning more. I know or am involved in learning a language other than my native one. I solicit feedback from my friends, relations, and colleagues. I love learning.Many of Leonardo’s instructions, if followed, would enhance our creativity and our lives! Notethat many of Leonardo’s ideas follow the ones presented in this paper.Bibliography: 1. Dixon, John, “Design Engineering: Inventiveness, Analysis, & Decision Making” McGraw Hill, New York, 1966, (USF Library, TA174.D5) 2. William Speed Weed, “Mind Games: Seven ways to make your brain better, faster, smarter

Conference Session

Innovations in Promoting Technological Literacy I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Isabel Huff, Smith College; Glenn W. Ellis, Smith College; Lucy McAuliffe, Smith College; Sonia K. Ellis, Smith College; Beth McGinnis-Cavanaugh, Springfield Technical Community College

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

. Bereiter, Education and Mind in the Knowledge Age, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Mahwah, NJ, 2002.11. S. Ellis, Talk to Me. 2010. available on-line at http://www.talk2mebook.com.12. Talk to Me Website (2010), available on-line at http://www.talk2mebook.com.13. L.R. McAuliffe, G.W. Ellis, S.K. Ellis, I. Huff, B. McGinnis-Cavanaugh, Mysteries and Heroes: Using Imaginative Education to Engage Middle School Learners in Engineering, Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Vancouver, BC, June 26-29, 2011.14. D.C. Dennett, Brainstorms: Philosophical Essays on Mind and Psychology, MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 1981.15. A. Turing, Computing machinery and intelligence, Mind, 59

Conference Session

Projects in Alternative Energy: Wind and Solar

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kamal Sarkar, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert A. Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American; Dean Schneider, Texas Engineering Experiment Station; Ken Starcher, West Texas A&M University; Pam Groce, Texas State Energy Conservation Office

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2012-3209: DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL WIND TURBINES FOR ISO-LATED COLONIA HOMES OF SOUTH TEXASDr. Kamal Sarkar, University of Texas, Pan American Kamal Sarkar completed his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from the Calcutta Univer- sity and graduate degree in materials science from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India. After finishing his Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, he joined the industry as a materials re- searcher. He has more than 20 years of diversified industrial experience using his experience in materials, computer visualization, and manufacturing. Presently, he is teaching in the Mechanical Engineering De- partment of the University of Texas, Pan American. His

Conference Session

Design Tools and Methodology I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; John J. Wood, U.S. Air Force Academy; Philip Knodel, U.S. Air Force Academy; Kristin L. Wood, University of Texas, Austin; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin; Robert Vincent, U. S. Air Force Academy

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2012-3797: EVALUATING IDEATION USING THE PUBLICATIONSPOPULAR SCIENCE, POPULAR MECHANICS, AND MAKE IN COOR-DINATION WITH A NEW PATENT SEARCH TOOL AND THE 6-3-5 METHODDr. Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy Dan Jensen is a professor of engineering mechanics at the U.S. Air Force Academy, where he has been since 1997. He received his B.S. (mechanical engineering), M.S. (applied mechanics), and Ph.D. (aerospace engineering science) from the University of Colorado, Boulder. He has worked for Texas Instruments, Lockheed Martin, NASA, University of the Pacific, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, and MSC Software Corp. His research includes design of Micro Air Vehicles, development of innovative de- sign methodologies

Conference Session

Design Spine

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

conditioner). With this in mind, we are beginning theimplementation of a novel, potentially transformative approach to integrating courseworkthrough five semesters of the core mechanical engineering curriculum.The centerpiece of this research is a long-term design/build/test project that will be developed bystudents over the course of five semesters. The project, a bench-scale hybrid powertrain, isimplemented in modules, so that parts of the project may be completed in disparate courses suchas Thermodynamics, System Dynamics and Control, and Fluid Mechanics. This paper describeseach module, and provides information on how the modules are integrated into a cohesivesystem at the end of the project.IntroductionThe authors have embarked upon a study

Conference Session

Advances in Communication Instruction

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth A. DeBartolo, Rochester Institute of Technology; Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Risa Robinson, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2012-4526: A WORKSHOP TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION SKILLSFOR TEACHING ASSISTANTSDr. Elizabeth A. DeBartolo, Rochester Institute of Technology Elizabeth A. DeBartolo is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the Rochester Institute of Technology. She earned her B.S.E. at Duke University in 1994 and her Ph.D. at Purdue University in 2000. She works with students on assistive device design and determining mechani- cal properties of materials. DeBartolo serves on her college’s leadership teams for both multi-disciplinary capstone design and outreach program development.Prof. Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology Margaret B. Bailey, P.E., is a professor of mechanical engineering

Conference Session

Design Tools and Methodology II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Geoffrey Samuel Frost, University of Toronto; Jason A. Foster, University of Toronto; Robert Irish, University of Toronto; Patricia Kristine Sheridan, University of Toronto

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Design in Engineering Education

Identifying and Leveraging a DfXIdentifying and leveraging a DfX has three possible benefits. First, identifying a DfX that bestserves a given sector and corporation can be invaluable to an engineering designer or designfirm. The appropriate application of said DfX can provide a competitive edge to the firm whileproviding benefits to both the consumer and society[2]. Kimberly-Clark (K-C) is one firm that hasbenefitted from implementing DfE. In the mind of Ken Strassner, Vice President for GlobalEnvironmental, Safety, Regulatory, and Scientific Affairs[4]:“Design for the Environment will continue to be an important area of activity for Kimberly-Clarkbecause it can be a point of differentiation for us and can help deliver value for our business ...We

Conference Session

Innovations in Promoting Technological Literacy II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vazgen Shekoyan, Queensborough Community College, CUNY; Todd Holden, Queensborough Community College, CUNY; Raul Armendariz Ph.D., Queensborough Community College, CUNY; Helio Takai, Brookhaven National Laboratory; Sunil Dehipawala, Queensborough Community College, CUNY; Dimitrios S. Kokkinos Ph.D., Queensborough Community College, CUNY; Regina Sullivan, Queensborough Community College, CUNY; George Tremberger Jr, Queensborough Community College, CUNY; Paul J. Marchese, Queensborough Community College, CUNY; David H. Lieberman, Queensborough Community College, CUNY; Tak Cheung, Queensborough Community College, CUNY

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

detection of elementary particles. Takai is an Adjunct Professor at Stony Brook University.Dr. Sunil Dehipawala, Queensborough Community College, CUNY Sunil Dehipawala received his B.S. degree from University of Peradeniya in Sri Lanka and Ph.D from City University of New York. Currently, he is working as a faculty member at Queensborough Community College of CUNY.Prof. Dimitrios S. Kokkinos Ph.D., Queensborough Community College, CUNY Dimitrios Kokkinos, Department of Physics, Queensborough Community College of CUNY, Bayside, NY 11364. Phone: 718-281-5708; Fax: 718-631-6608; Email: dkokkinos@qcc.cuny.edu. Professional Preparation: Graduate Center of the City University of New York, electrical engineering, Ph.D., 1984

Conference Session

Creative and Cross-disciplinary Methods Part II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Justin L Hess, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jessica Erin Sprowl; Rui Pan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Melissa Dyehouse, Purdue University; Carrie A. Wachter Morris, Purdue University; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Director of INSPIRE, Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning, and As- sistant Professor of engineering education and learning design and technology at Purdue University. NSF and several private foundations fund his research. His research and teaching focuses on policy of P-12 engineering, how to support teachers and students’ academic achievements through engineering learning, and the measurement and support of change of ”habits of mind,” particularly in regards to sustainability and the use of cyber-infrastructure to sensitively and resourcefully provide access to and support learning of complexity

Conference Session

Advances in Communication Instruction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beth Bateman Newborg, University of Pittsburgh; Teresa L. Larkin, American University; Dan Budny, University of Pittsburgh

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2012-4231: CAN WE TALK? DISCERNING AND ENGAGING DIS-COURSE DIFFERENCES ACROSS DISCIPLINESMs. Beth Bateman Newborg, University of Pittsburgh Beth Bateman Newborg was one of the initiators of the University of Pittsburgh’s English/Freshman En- gineering Writing program, and has served as the Program’s Director for the past 10 years. Newborg also teaches the upper-level Communication Skills for Engineers course at Pitt’s Swanson School of Engi- neering and serves as the Outreach Director for Pitt’s Writing Center. Newborg has extensive experience as a teacher of professional writing and as a writing consultant in the technical, public policy, and legal fields. With more than 20 years experience in teaching and

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and Technological Policy

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College, Dublin

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

AC 2012-3626: THE RESPONSE OF HIGHER AND TECHNOLOGICALEDUCATION TO CHANGING PATTERNS OF EMPLOYMENTDr. John Heywood, Trinity College, Dublin John Heywood is Professorial Fellow Emeritus of Trinity College, Dublin, and was formerly professor and Director of Teacher Education in the university. He holds an M.Sc. in engineering engineering education among his qualifications. He is a Fellow of ASEE and a Sen MIEEE. His interest in policy making was stimulated while he was Senior Research Fellow in higher technological education at Birmigham College of Advanced Technology in the 1960s. He has directed the research unit of an Irish Government Committe on School examinations, advised the U.K. Employment Department on the

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and Technological Policy

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Boz Bowles, Louisiana State University; Paige Davis, Louisiana State University; Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University; Barbara A. Heifferon, Louisiana State University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

established the need to better prepareengineers to operate on the global stage. Also, many other publications, most notably theAccreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET), 4,5,6,7 have emphasized theimportance of improving communication skills of engineering students. At LSU, all three of Page 25.1445.2these needs have been acknowledged and addressed in the College of Engineering’s “Five-YearStrategic Plan: 2010-2015.” 8With these challenges in mind, our university developed a study-abroad program, EncounterEngineering in Europe (E3), in which students traveled to Germany in the summer of 2010 totour factories, plants, and universities, as

Conference Session

Design Cognition I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick Rowsome, University of Limerick; Niall Seery, University of Limerick; Seamus Gordon, University of Limerick; Diarmaid Lane, University of Limerick

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Design in Engineering Education

which best facilitates transfer. Alsothere is a need to examine whether a student’s ability to transfer is innate or can be taught. Itis hoped that a pedagogical framework will stem from this study which will outline the keyapproach needed to teach transferable skills in the future.Bibliography1. Kolb, D.A. (1984) Experiential Learning: experience as the source of learning and development.2. Carty, A. and P. Phelan, The Nature and Provision of Technology Education. Journal of Technology Education, 2006. 18(1).3. Pink, D.H., A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future. 2005, New York: Penguin Group.4. Williams, J., Engineering: good for Technology Education?, in PATT-22 Conference Delft