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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jane Hunter, University of Arizona; James C. Baygents, University of Arizona

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Page 25.681.16lecture materials that can be used to further enhance student experience. The students ultimatelyprepare and present a business plan for judging using Power Point.Expected Outcomes: The goal of this elective unit is to have students integrate solving technicalproblems within the confines of the business world, by having students explore means formaking solar energy an economic renewable. Engineering students undergo a major designexperience in their last few months before graduation. At that point in their academic career it istoo late to pursue course work that will prepare them for competing in the entrepreneurial arena.This elective unit is intended to expose students, early in their academic careers, to theexcitement of

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason K. Durfee, Eastern Washington University

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technology the six levels can be collapsed into athree stage process that somewhat mimics the progression students go through in highereducation: First we teach them how to Calculate; Second we teach them how to use theircalculations to Analyze; and Third we teach them how to Design. Having only three levels iseasier to remember and use in creating course materials.Engineering Technology program classes in the freshman and sophomore years often emphasizethe Calculate aspect as the students are still building their foundation of knowledge and tools.Senior level courses should be emphasizing the aspect of Design and decision making to preparethem for this final level before they graduate. In the middle is an often overlooked aspect thatbridges the gap

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Denny C. Davis, Washington State University; Michael S. Trevisan, Washington State University; Howard P. Davis, Washington State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University; Brian F. French, Washington State University

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World Technologies, a company started by former students of the capstone class that he teaches. His interests include engineering and entrepreneurship pedagogy and assessment, technology development, and clinical applications of biomedical instrumentation.Dr. Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University Shane Brown conducts research in conceptual and epistemological change, social capital, and diffusion of innovations. In 2011, he received the NSF CAREER Award to investigate how engineers think about and use concepts that academics consider to be important.Dr. Brian F. French, Washington State University Brian F. French is an Associate Professor of educational leadership and counseling psychology and Co- Director