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Best Practices for Two-Year Students Majoring in Engineering & STEM Fields

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen M. Groppi P.E., Cabrillo College; Susan Tappero, Cabrillo College

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

developing an energy efficient system for remote lighting control which continuesto save the college energy and money.Another group of Energy Interns designed and built a bicycle powered generator fordemonstration purposes. Realizing that the kinesthetic experience of pedaling to light LEDbulbs and tungsten bulbs is a memorable exercise in energy efficiency, the students builtthe Energy Bike and donated it with documentation and curriculum to a local high schoolto inspire future college students to study physics and engineering and to be more energyefficient.Solar InternsThe Solar Interns learned through hands-on projects how to site and install solarphotovoltaic panels. After their month-long program they formed study groups to preparefor the North

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Pedagogical Approaches in Construction Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa M. Holliday, University of Oklahoma; Camilo Pena, University of Oklahoma; Somik Ghosh, University of Oklahoma

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Construction

construction curriculum, Professor Farrow at the McWhorterSchool of Construction at Auburn University has experimented with flipping his classroom. As part ofthis program he has developed an online learning academy focused on construction topics. These videoswere produced to replace the introductory lecture in order to have more time in the classroom for activelearning and hands-on applied activities. (Farrow, 2013)Replacing text books with on-line lessons raises some concerns. Are these lessons peer reviewed.Textbooks are peer reviewed and go through rigorous editing and revisions. On-line lessons do not yethave a standard for quality or peer review. In the future as on-line lessons become more available a peerreview process or some other measure of

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patrick A. Tebbe, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #12567Engaged in Thermodynamics – Bringing it to Industry and the ClassroomDr. Patrick A. Tebbe, Minnesota State University, Mankato Page 26.602.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Engaged in Thermodynamics – Bringing it to Industry and the Classroom AbstractThis paper will discuss an on-going NSF-CCLI grant that addresses improvements in studentpedagogy and educational materials for the engineering thermodynamics curriculum bycompleting development of the Engaged

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Best Paper Presentations

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gwen Elizabeth Ellis; Cecilia Dianne Richards, Washington State University; Brad R. Thompson, Washington State University; Robert F. Richards, Washington State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

athermal fluids lab on flow through a venturi and flow measurement. There are two intended usersof the laboratory: students at satellite campuses will operate the lab remotely as part of theirlaboratory course and instructors will operate the lab from their classrooms to bringdemonstrations and active learning components to lecture courses. This paper provides an initialassessment of effectiveness of remote labs for two applications, 1) in class demonstration forlecture classes 2) remotely operated instrumentation lab experiments.2 ApproachThe development of the lab involved putting together hardware for the actual flow circuit, addingautomated controls for valves, installing a web based data acquisition system, and integrating aweb camera with

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K-12 & Pre- College Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bradley Bowen, North Dakota State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #13210Teachers in Industry: Teaching Transformed through Authentic Work Expe-rienceDr. Bradley Bowen, North Dakota State University Bradley Bowen is an assistant professor at North Dakota State University. He has a duel appointment with the Teacher Education Department and the Department of Construction Management and Engineering. He has a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech and received a Master’s of Civil Engineering and an Ed.D. in Technology Education from N.C. State University. He specializes in developing and integrating project-based activities into the K-12 classroom that incorporate engineering and

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College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy J. Jacobs, Texas A&M University; Charles E. Baukal Jr. P.E., John Zink Co. LLC

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College Industry Partnerships

Paper ID #12525Example of Academia / Industry Professional Organization Engagement inSTEM Outreach ActivitiesDr. Timothy J. Jacobs, Texas A&M University Associate Professor in Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M UniversityDr. Charles E. Baukal Jr. P.E., John Zink Co. LLC Charles E. Baukal, Jr. has a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, an Ed.D., and Professional Engineering License. He is the Director of the John Zink Institute which offers continuing professional development for engineers and technicians. He has nearly 35 years of industrial experience and 30 years of teaching experience as an adjunct. He

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Practical Teaching in Manufacturing – 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ana M. Djuric, Wayne State University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Tatiana V. Goris, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

sensors, actuators, electronic components, and itsembedded digital control system. It includes simultaneous optimal design practice with respect tothe realization of the design specifications related to different engineering domains15.Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics Curriculum at Mechanical EngineeringTechnology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana The Mechanical Engineering Technology program of Engineering Technology at PurdueUniversity has concentrations in: 1) Automation and Systems Integration; 2) Mechatronics; and3) Robotics. These new areas of concentrations are available for students who are enrolled fromfall 2014 and on. Graduates of the mechatronics concentration will be able to apply embeddedcontrollers to

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Flipped Electrical and Computer Engineering Classrooms 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Dianna Newman, University at Albany/SUNY; Meghan Morris Deyoe, University at Albany, SUNY; Jessica M Lamendola, University at Albany/SUNY

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Electrical and Computer

itsgoal the development of innovative curriculum and instructional practices that will allow fortransfer of new knowledge into the classroom. Although the major focus is on content related tothe ERC, methods that apply to all STEM areas are under consideration in practices related todesign, implementation, and assessment of student learning. Two primary goals of the SmartLighting ERC’s Education and Outreach components are to: 1) investigate the viability ofalternative approaches to instruction that will build on the constructionist/constructivist approachto STEM education1-4 and, 2) help students learn to work in professional teams that, when givena task or problem, can collaborate to provide a solution. To meet these goals, the

Conference Session

Student Recruitment and Retention in ET Programs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Scott McCrae, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis; Eugenia Fernandez, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #11791Identifying Factors Impacting First Year Persistence in Computer GraphicsTechnologyMr. Eric Scott McCrae, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis Eric McCrae is a senior graphic designer and web developer at Blue Octopus Printing Company, a large printing and mailing facility in Indianapolis, Indiana. He has over 17 years experience in the printing and mailing industry specializing in graphic design for print and mail marketing. Eric is the father of 1 and husband to Mia the love of his life.Dr. Eugenia Fernandez, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis Eugenia Fernandez is an Associate

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Manufacturing Materials and Processes

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Chiou, Drexel University ; Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University; M. Eric Carr, Drexel University

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Manufacturing

a sustainable development model for modernmanufacturing industries. Sustainable green manufacturing encompasses the design ofmanufacturing processes to prioritize energy conservation, pollution prevention orreduction, and increased health and safety of communities, employees, and consumers. Inthis paper, we will discuss key advanced technologies and environmental topics that canbe integrated into manufacturing coursework to include sustainability principles. Thiscourse has been taught, evaluated, and reviewed to identify barriers to the inclusion ofemerging issues into the course manufacturing materials.1. IntroductionMET 101 Manufacturing Materials is an undergraduate engineering course taken byfreshman level students in the Engineering

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Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yeow Siow, University of Illinois Chicago

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Mechanical Engineering

, long-term understanding of the material by constructing 3-D objects. This method was implemented ina thermodynamics course over two consecutive semesters at University of Illinois at Chicago.Overall, the observations suggest that the proposed method can yield a significant improvementin student learning of the subject.IntroductionThe current mechanical engineering curriculum at University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)includes introductory and intermediate thermodynamics courses. In the introductory course,instructors primarily use traditional lecturing method, supplemented by an in-class display of aplastic mold of the p-v-T surface – the first examples of which were constructed by JamesThomson1 in 1871 and James Maxwell2 in 1874. Despite the

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Emerging Computing and Information Technologies II

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Richards, BYU; Joseph J Ekstrom, Brigham Young University

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Computing & Information Technology

. Semantic “dissonance”, in the forms of synonymy and polysemy, is frequentlyencountered between participants in related meetings and discussions.Unfortunately the topic of semantic miscommunication is usually not broached until it causes aproject meltdown. This laissez-faire approach can be compared to an information securitymanager ignoring potential virus threats until a machine is already infected.Taking a more practical stance towards the problem, we developed the Termediator software topre-emptively identify potential term dissonance. Termediator has evolved since 2010 from asimple term browser to a multifaceted tool; in its current state it integrates similarity measures insynonymy with topic modeling and clustering in polysemy.The

Conference Session

Examining Social Ties and Networks

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Megan Kenny Feister, Purdue University; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Patrice Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David Torres, Purdue University; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #13322Exploring the Social Processes of Ethics in Student Engineering Design TeamsMegan Kenny Feister, Purdue University Megan is a fourth year doctoral candidate in the Brian Lamb School of Communication at Purdue Uni- versity pursuing a Ph.D. in Organizational Communication with a minor in mixed methods. Her research focuses on engineering education, design, organizational identity, identification and socialization, team communication, innovation, and technology. She is currently working on an NSF grant examining ethi- cal reasoning and decision-making in engineering project teams, and examining the relationship

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Doug Bullock, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Susan E. Shadle Ph.D., Boise State University

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Mathematics

notation, language and conventions of the disciplines from which the models are taken. - As much as possible, content will be relevant, recognizable, and applicable in subsequent STEM coursework. - All content will be accessible from an intuitive or practical viewpoint. In particular, the level of abstraction will be significantly less than typically found in Calculus I.This approach stands in contrast to traditional calculus which is more abstract, more devoted to aformally rigorous foundation based on limits and continuity, and lightly dusted with applications.Thematically the revised Calculus I class is focused on three outcomes: - Develop geometric and physical intuition for derivatives and integrals

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Continuing Professional Development Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheng-peng Wu, University of Wisconsin at Madison

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Continuing Professional Development

Paper ID #12194Accessibility, Usability, and Universal Design in Online Engineering Educa-tionSheng-peng Wu, University of Wisconsin at Madison Sheng-peng (Hank) Wu is an Instructional Support Project Assistant in Department of Engineering Pro- fessional Development, and also a PhD candidate in Digital Media program in Department of Curriculum and Instruction, UW-Madison. Wu’s current projects focus on dynamic web design, qualitative and quan- titative data analysis, computer language acquisition, and gamified learning management systems

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New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Denise Wilson, University of Washington; Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Tamara Floyd Smith, Tuskegee University; Melani I. Plett, Seattle Pacific University; Nanette M. Veilleux, Simmons College; Mee Joo Kim, University of Washington

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators

informal study groups. In follow upinterviews and focus groups, students also chose to discuss their experiences in study groups(83%) or lab groups (82%) but also commented frequently on their participation in professionalsocieties. Of these students, most (87%) found benefit in participating in these groups, and amajority of the students (72%) felt that they benefitted in ways related to operating within thegroup as an integral part of the team. Most students stressed the social learning provided by thegroup as compared to a single individual working alone.IntroductionABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) requires that every undergraduateengineering student is active in teams (either formed by faculty or self-assembled) at

Conference Session

Models and Practices of Community Engagement for Engineering Faculty

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tamara Ball, UCSC Baskin School of Engineering; Michael S. Isaacson, University of California, Santa Cruz

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

course at UCSC wherein interdisciplinary teams of students work in an layered apprenticeship model with community mentors to design and implement sustainable solutions to water, energy, waste, transportation and social challenges using ”green technology”. Dr. Ball has worked as a research fellow with two NSF Centers for Learning and Teaching and most recently on several NSF projects that focus the integration of engineering and social science to support the advancement of experiential learning for sustainability in higher education.Dr. Michael S. Isaacson, University of California, Santa Cruz Michael Isaacson is the Narinder Singh Kapany Professor emeritus, professor of electrical engineering, Director of the Center

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Qualitative Methodologies

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joachim Walther, University of Georgia; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nicki Wendy Sochacka, University of Georgia

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

colonialbackdrop.This brief overview of the literature illustrates the potential limitations of traditional approachesto research ethics when applied to qualitative research, a challenge that is crucially important forthe growing discourse around the use of interpretive methods in engineering education. Theanalysis of prior work in the areas of feminist and de-colonizing methodologies points to theinherent link between considering ethics as an integral part of research and the holistic quality ofresearch findings. In the following we build on this discussion to explore a practice-based way ofintegrating ethical considerations into the research process as part of a larger, cohesiveconsideration of research quality.Theoretical frameworkThe Quality Framework that

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Research on Diversification & Inclusion

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University; Michael Haungs, California Polytechnic State University

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, New Engineering Educators, Student, Women in Engineering

Polytechnic State University (CPSU). Jointly offered by the Collegesof Liberal Arts and Engineering, LSE is understood as a fourth “computing discipline” by theDepartment of Computer Science (alongside computer engineering, computer science, andsoftware engineering). Admission to the program is by internal transfer only. Accepted studentscomplete rigorous technical education, including 44 units of support courses shared with theCollege of Engineering as well as the CPSU General Education curriculum; 34-35 units ofadditional coursework in an engineering specialization (computer graphics OR electricalengineering (power) OR industrial/manufacturing engineering (systems design) OR anindividualized course of study); 24 units of additional coursework in a

Conference Session

Practical Teaching in Manufacturing – 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenifer Blacklock, Colorado School of Mines; Derrick Rodriguez P.E., Colorado School of Mines

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #13396Hands-on Manufacturing Concepts Taught to Sophomore Level Students Dur-ing a Unique Field Session ExperienceProf. Jenifer Blacklock, Colorado School of Mines Dr. Jenifer Blacklock is the Assistant Department Head in the Mechanical Engineering department at Col- orado School of Mines. Jenifer is active in the Undergraduate Curriculum in the Mechanical Engineering department and is an advocate of using hands-on-learning tools to help develop strong math, science and engineering foundations.Dr. Derrick Rodriguez P.E., Colorado School of Mines Dr. Rodriguez is a Teaching Associate Professor at the Colorado School

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Innovation in Engineering Leadership Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard J. Schuhmann, The Landing School; Andrew Michael Erdman, Pennsylvania State University; Jack V. Matson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Dean H. Lang, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Jeffrey G. Soper, Montreux School of Business; Donald H. Horner Jr., Jacksonville University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

the first Chair, and the late Dr. William Leonhard gave full backing to theEngineering Leadership Development Minor throughout its existence.In May, 1992, Dr. Matson was recruited from the University of Houston by the EngineeringCollege at Penn State to be the first Director of The Leonard Center for Innovation andEnhancement of Engineering Education. The stated goal of the Center was to identify the needsof the students and of the marketplace, develop curriculum innovations and teaching methods,test the innovations, and integrate the successful results into the engineering programs. Drawingon his experience developing and teaching courses in creativity, innovation, andentrepreneurship, Matson applied those lessons to the creation of the

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Broadening Participation in Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marie Anne L Mundy, Texas A&M Kingsville; Sel Ozcelik, Texas A&M University Kingsville; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; David Ramirez, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

% 44%Table 4: Number of Engineering GraduatesAcademic Year Academic Year Academic Year Academic Year Academic Year2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011137 123 139 149 167CASCADE seeks to increase the number of well-qualified engineers for South Texas. Projectstrategies focus on implementation of design experiences throughout the engineeringundergraduate curriculum with linkages to JIL to provide access to authentic design projects.This is overlaid with an innovative cascaded mentoring program to support student success.Initially, CASCADE will pilot the curriculum implementation of design experiences in the

Conference Session

Innovations in Manufacturing Laboratories

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John T. Tester, Northern Arizona University

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Manufacturing

manufacturing laboratories offered were in the context of an overall practice-basedengineering curriculum that incorporated collaboration with industry and fully developedlaboratories. This curriculum may be considered ideal for a design and manufacturing-orientedprogram. It was developed with comprehensive resource support through grants from the NationalScience Foundation (NSF), Sandia National Laboratories, and the federal Technology ReinvestmentProgram. The Learning Factory model was considered well-conceived and successful, as evidencedby its implementation in the engineering curricula of a number of additional universities, includingUniversity of Missouri-Columbia, and Marquette University.3 Recognizing the limited resources ofintuitions that are

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Introductory Experiences in Chemical Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexander Vincent Struck Jannini, Rowan University; Mary Staehle, Rowan University; Joseph Francis Stanzione III, Rowan University; Christian Michael Wisniewski, Rowan University

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Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #12159Green Chocolate? - Investigating the Sustainable Development of ChocolateManufacturing in a Laboratory-Based Undergraduate Engineering CourseProf. Alexander Vincent Struck Jannini, Rowan University Alexander Struck Jannini is an adjunct professor at Rowan University. His previous work has been focused on incorporating aspects of pharmaceutical engineering into the undergraduate curriculum. Alex plans on continuing his education and receiving a Ph.D. in chemical engineering. His areas of interest are drug delivery and drug loading characteristics of dissolvable thin films.Dr. Mary Staehle, Rowan University

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Laboratory Experiences in Chemical Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William M. Clark, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Chemical Engineering

circulating water and the desire to avoid taxing the heating and Page 26.130.2cooling equipment. Tp QFigure 1. Temperature controlled reactor vessel schematic.Figure 2. Temperature controlled reactor system from Syrris, Ltd also used for biodiesel reactionstudies.Computer SimulationAs indicated above, at this point in the curriculum, few of our students knew control theory. Wecould have used an excellent Matlab control tutorial2 if we wanted a purely equation-basedmodel using transfer functions and time constants, but it was not our aim to teach control theoryand Laplace

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Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Pulford, Center for Engineering Learning and Teaching (CELT); Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of Washington

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Biomedical

Paper ID #12398Work in Progress: Implementation of Peer Review to Enhance Written andVisual Communication Learning in Bioengineering Capstone ReportsDr. Stephanie Pulford, Center for Engineering Learning and Teaching (CELT) Dr. Stephanie Pulford is an instructional consultant within University of Washington’s Center for Engi- neering Teaching & Learning, where she coordinates the Engineering Writing & Communication Devel- opment Program. Dr. Pulford’s professional background in engineering includes a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, an M.S. in Engineering Mechanics, and a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering as well as

Conference Session

Software Applications in ET Programs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Isaiah I. Ryan, Western Washington University; Aaron Cramer, Western Washington University; Ying Lin, Western Washington University

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Engineering Technology

DSP techniques. For instance, the “SIRI”function in iphone 4 uses DSP-based speech recognition algorithms. High quality headphonesemploys DSP-based noise cancelation techniques as well.DSP has become an integral part of Electronic Engineering Technology (EET) and ElectricalEngineering curricula at higher institutions worldwide. To fulfill a successful DSP curriculum, itis critical to complement lectures with well-designed hands-on laboratory exercises. It has beenwidely acknowledged that hands-on experiences improve teaching and learning efficiency andreinforce students’ comprehension of abstract topics1,2,3,4. Page 26.1307.2Motivations and

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Innovation in Engineering Leadership Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jay B. Brockman, University of Notre Dame; Victoria E. Goodrich, University of Notre Dame; Gary Allen Gilot P.E., University of Notre Dame

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

programs present and presenting. COMPLETE 2014 offered achance to network with 14 other universities with Engineering Leadership programs. There is much in common in terms of the challenges to changing the status quo in how engineering education is done. Leadership is viewed as important, but extra-curricular with rigorous engineering curriculum making it difficult to insert leadership classes while displacing core engineering curriculum. Feedback from alumni and business is that leadership is much more emphasized in practice than it is in academic preparation. A key comment from an industry presenter who hires a lot of engineers: “Engineers are hired for technical skills. Engineers are fired for

Conference Session

Innovations in Manufacturing Laboratories

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; Alexandra M. Macek , Robert Morris University ; Bruce Allen Barnes Jr., Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

Robotic Application” by Yeh and Hammondwhere Wayne State University completed a project for Applied Manufacturing TechnologiesInc. 3. Their paper described the details of an industrially sponsored student vision project atWayne State for a robot to pick up car wheels from the conveyer line and place themaccurately into the drop-off fixture. In a similar effort to generate interest within their ownprogram and from local industries, The Department of Technology at Northern IllinoisUniversity responded to strength its curriculum by adding new relevant areas in itsautomation courses such as machine vision4. Within NIU’s automation course, basicsprinciples of vision are covered, including camera systems, basic optics, lighting, and imagecapturing and

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Educational Strategies in Architectural Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shahnaz J. Aly, Western Kentucky University

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Architectural

19th century” [3]. While computer development began in the 1940s,the CAD industry began to take shape in the 1960s [3], [4]. The use of CAD became widespreadin architectural practice in the 1990s. Initially CAD was mainly used for 2D drafting, “emulatingtraditional hand drafting practices” [3] while at the same time enabling editing and revisions ofdrawings without the need to redo the entire drawing [5]. With advancements in research inindustry as well as universities CAD evolved to 3D using wireframe geometry [3]. Thewidespread use of CAD in industry has led to training in CAD tools becoming an integral part ofarchitecture and engineering curricula.According to Andia, computers affected architectural education in five distinct ways that