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Entrepreneurism in BME

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

David Smith; John Troy; Penny Hirsch

students need to master muchknowledge and many skills, it requires some ingenuity to fit communication exercises seamlesslyinto courses, especially during the sophomore and junior years, where emphasis is often placedon gaining content knowledge. Moreover, the problem is compounded by the fact that fewengineering faculty have formal training in communication pedagogy or even time to assessstudent performance in communication, which usually necessitates a substantial increase inworkload.At Northwestern, we have made a concerted effort to integrate writing exercises into engineeringcourses, ensuring that students appreciate the part played by written communication inengineering practice. For the past seven years, our freshmen have received written

Conference Session

Assessing Teaching and Learning

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2003 Annual Conference

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S. Michael Kilbey; Richard Rice; Scott Husson; Graham Harrison; Douglas Hirt; David Bruce; Charles Gooding; Debi Switzer

judgmentrequired of engineers lies at an upper level of the hierarchy, and, to reach high levels, anindividual must master lower-level cognitive skills and reorganize knowledge gained at lowerlevels. Our overarching goal is to develop higher-level thinking skills in chemical engineeringstudents before they reach their senior years. To reach that goal, we are applying the hierarchicalmodel of Egan2 as the basis for developing teaching and learning devices that are used in core Page 8.664.1 Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering

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Program Delivery Methods & Technology

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2003 Annual Conference

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Eldon Larsen; Betsy Dulin

Marshall University’s graduate program in engineering management to four differentlocations, utilizing a combination of interactive video link technology, video-tapes, on-lineinstruction, and live instruction. The discussion includes an overview of the engineeringmanagement area of emphasis in Marshall’s Master of Science in Engineering program, courseand curriculum development issues, and identification of effective teaching methodologies foremployed, adult students in a distance learning environment.Introduction Increasingly, institutions are responding to geographically widespread educational needsthrough the use of distance learning technology and techniques. This can be challenging for bothfaculty and students, but also rewarding, as

Conference Session

Teaching Design Through Projects

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2003 Annual Conference

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George Wise; Philip Kosky; Robert Balmer

math preparation, while remaining interesting and challenging to those students who were well prepared by their secondary schools.Alternative Concepts and Concept Selection There is an extensive literature on alternative concepts for introductory engineeringcourses.7 These include traditional lecture-and-problem courses aimed at mastering problem-solving skills, more general problem solving courses aimed at teaching a particular problemsolving method, courses aimed at developing creativity, “technology dissection courses” based ontaking apart and analyzing current technology based products; and design courses leading to ateam competition. Another option less often implemented is an “engineering-in-life” coursetapping engineering

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Integrating Engineering and the Liberal Arts

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth Van Treuren

must be done withoutcompromising the content and quality of the technical courses.2001 Academic SummitBaylor’s Provost has organized a series of annual academic summits. The participants are deansand chairpersons from all academic units of the university. The 2001 summit focused on thecontent and quality of the undergraduate experience. Several recommendations were madeincluding the development of a course sequence in “Great Texts” or “Master Works”, arequirement for foreign language proficiency, addition of significant writing and speakingcomponents throughout the curriculum, and introduction of inquiry based science courses. Theserecommendations are part of a “common core” reform that would impact all Baylor students.The Summit’s

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Assessment in EM Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Tricia Varvel; Stephanie Adams

teams”, Journal for Quality and Participation, vol. 18 no. 7, pp. 28-31, December 1995.TRICIA VARVEL completed her bachelors and master degrees in Industrial Engineering and Management Systemsat the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in May 2001 and August 2002, respectively.STEPHANIE G. ADAMS received her Ph.D. from Texas A&M University in Interdisciplinary Engineering. Sheholds a M.E. degree in Systems Engineering from University of Virginia and a B.S. degree in MechanicalEngineering from North Carolina A&T State University. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Industrial andManagement System Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.SHELBY J. PRIDIE is currently pursuing a masters degree in Industrial Engineering and

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International Collaborative Efforts in Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Valery Sokolov; Tatiana Burukhina; Michael Dmitriev; Galina Zhukova

possible to improve the quality of adjusting lectures. It is unreasonable to copythe methods accepted at the internal form of training. An attempt to deliver maximum lecturesas fast as possible led to the situation when students have rather vague idea about the subject.They come to the conclusion about impossibility of mastering it. A result of it is cribbing andunfair attitude to study. Second, an external student needs a qualitative didactic material (methodic instructionsand manuals). During an inspection carried out by a laboratory of the Research Institute ofHigher Education in 1998, deterioration of fund acquisition of higher school libraries wasrevealed: the volume of the educational literature reduced by 10% due to losses, obsolete

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanics Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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R.W. Carpick; K.W. Lux; Buck Johnson; Wendy Crone

Graduate Education andResearch Training (IGERT) (Bioengineering 583 or Chemistry 560C: Frontiers inNanotechnology), and the University of Wisconsin-Madison (Chemistry 801: NanostructuredMaterials and Interfaces and Physics 801: Nanostructures in Science and Technology).9 Thereare also numerous efforts abroad, as is exemplified by a Bachelors and Masters programs inNanotechnology initiated by The University of Basel (Switzerland) and a Masters TrainingPackage in Nanoscale Science and Technology offered jointly by the University of Leeds andUniversity of Sheffield (United Kingdom).This paper describes a new nanotechnology course inthe Department of Engineering Physics at theUniversity of Wisconsin – Madison (Figure 1). Thiscourse, entitled, “Micro

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2000 Annual Conference

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Marilyn J. Smith; Bethany Bodo

1st-year graduate: Masters Mechanical engineering Technical Report7 2nd-year graduate Electrical engineering Thesis8 Elective graduate course Computer engineering Multimedia demo9 PhD / research level Civil & environmental Concept Engine enggA Open Materials engg. Simulation / appletB Open Business Computer program listingC Open Chemical engg. Openopen Open Open OpenThus any resource can, in principle

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2000 Annual Conference

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Geoffrey A. Wood

. Page 5.499.6Table 1 Multimedia Authoring software comparison.Title Cost User level NotesAdobe Acrobat $600 expert Truly professional grade authoring software and asDirector such is complex and beyond the needs of most in- house multimedia productions. However, an author who invests the time to master the software could become a valuable resource. There are components within Director that are used in the MET/IET departments such as its ability to create technical

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Mackay; George DeLancey; Richard Cole; Bernard Gallois; Keith Sheppard; Gerald Rothberg

Engineering. He holds the Batchelors, Masters and Ph.Ddegrees in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. He participates in the teaching of theThermodynamics and Energy Conversion courseBERNARD GALLOIS is Dean of Engineering and Professor of Materials Science and Engineering. He receivedthe Diplôme d' Ingénieur Civil des Mines at the École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Nancy, France. Heobtained the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in metallurgy and materials science from Carnegie Mellon University. AsDean he has lead the recent revision of the Engineering Curriculum at Stevens and the development of associatedinfrastructure.MICHAEL MACKAY is a Professor of Chemical Engineering. He obtained the Batchelor's degree from Universityof Delaware

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Inter. collaboratory efforts in engr edu

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2002 Annual Conference

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Uriel Cukierman; Jorge Vélez-Arocho; Ciristián Vial; Miguel Torres-Febus; John Spencer; Lueny Morell

, Mechanical, Computer, Industrial,Mining and Environmental Engineering. Programs for Master and Doctor of EngineeringSciences are also offered. The number of undergraduate students is 2900 and the number ofgraduate students is 300 with about 90 full time professors. Teaching and research areconsidered first priority activities.The Learning Factory Workshop was carried at PUC-Chile in July 2001 with more than 60faculty from our institution as well as 15 other institutions in Chile. The importance of theABET accreditation, with its continuous quality improvement process, is very valuable for ourinstitution. The idea of an integrated and multidisciplinary process of teaching has beenrecognized in our College of Engineering in which Management

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Oscar R Gonzalez; James F Leathrum; Amit Kumar H; Vishnu Lakdawala; Stephen Zahorian

learned and mastered intheir high school physics or undergraduate physics classes prior to taking the test and thereminder are based on material they are expected to learn in the Circuits 1 course. Page 7.182.3 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2002, American Society for Engineering Education Table 1:Distribution of the questions for the various topic areas Topic Area Number of Questions

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Inter. collaboratory efforts in engr edu

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sami Ainane; Chandra Thamire

. Founded in 1898, it is theUniversity System of Maryland’s only four-year institution west of Baltimore/ Washingtonmetropolitan areas. The University offers Bachelors and Masters degrees in a variety of fieldsand has an average enrollment of 5,100 students7. Undergraduate programs offered by theuniversity include physics, mathematics, computer science, business administration, biology,chemistry, art, and education. Physics (currently Physics and Engineering) is one of theseventeen departments in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, one of the three colleges at theUniversity. The Department, prior to 1997, offered a B.S. degree in physics and a dual-degreeengineering program in collaboration with University of Maryland, College

Conference Session

Design, Assessment, and Curriculum

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jon Dixon

along in their careers, they may beresponsible for divisions or entire companies that are producers of goods. To understandthe production of excellent products, one must understand the essence of excellence fromthe perspectives of both producers (from the design and manufacturing vantages) as wellas consumers. The course fits well within a manufacturing program because it highlightsthe importance of design. If the design is poor, average or good at best, manufacturingcannot make it better than it is. If excellent, manufacturing can certainly make a designless than it should be.Excellence in Product Design – A Unique ApproachI graduated in 1994 from St. Thomas having earned the Master of ManufacturingSystems Engineering (MMSE) degree. I was

Conference Session

Instructional Technology--What Works

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Keith Adolphson; Rujin Cheng; Kurt Gramoll

, Tutorial Simulations place the most demands upon students in terms ofinteractivity, especially in comparison with the concept pages. EMET simulations are developedusing Macromedia Shockwave technology using Macromedia Director. The purpose of thetutorials is to teach the user how to use specific computer aided engineering design and analysistools such as Pro/ENGINEER or SolidWorks. The tutorials closely mimic the software interfacesthat are simulated. To the student, it appears as if she or he is working in the actual program withthe added benefit of interactive instructions and message cues. However, the actual software isnot, nor is it required to be loaded on the user’s computer in order to master the concepts. Havinglearned the material, the

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Subhash Sarin; Louis Guido; James Heflin; Robert Hendricks

, semiconductor manufacturingprocesses, optoelectronic devices, photonic and optical materials, and nanotechnology.We have designed our curriculum to take advantage of Virginia Tech’s five-yearbachelors/masters program for honors-level students and have revised our entire entry-levelgraduate program offerings to mesh with our undergraduate program. The advanced courses aredesigned such that students in the five-year option, as well as entering graduate students, canpursue courses in all areas of electronic materials and semiconductor manufacturing.We are working with several semiconductor manufacturing firms to develop a co-op programthat will allow students to work in state-of-the-art production facilities in partial fulfillment ofthe requirements of

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter J. Shull, Pennsylvania State University, Altoona; Carla Firetto, The Pennyslvania State University; L.J. Passmore, Pennsylvania State University, Altoona

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Design in Engineering Education

the three classes of different team personalities. Hitch Hiker Couch Potato (Social Enabler Loafers) Master of manipulation. Fun to be around. Often does very well in school. Rarely participates fully. Will do what they are told to Generally turns in quality Often misses outside do but only half heartily. work on time. meetings and deadlines. Very good at distracting the Compensates for others not Always has an excuse. group. doing their work. Argumentative when Does not argue when held Often does not trust others to held accountable. accountable

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New Trends in ECE Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill Yang, Western Carolina University; Robert D. Adams, Western Carolina University; Aaron K. Ball, Western Carolina University

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Electrical and Computer

(ET and ECET) within the Engineering and Technology departmentpreviously8. There, the issue was focused on addressing the demand of rapid time-to-marketdesign, prototyping, testing and production. LabVIEW by the National Instruments has beenidentified as the engineering software package that provides the ability to merge the virtual andreal worlds, which is ideal for the programs’ focus on the applied scientific knowledge andengineering principles. LabVIEW is also being used in the Master of Science in Technology(MST) graduate program at Western Carolina University to support graduate courses inautomation systems and directed projects. The integration of LabVIEW activities into the EEcurriculum therefore fulfills the requirement of the cross

Conference Session

Curricular Innovations in College-Industry Partnerships

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles E. Baukal, John Zink Co. LLC; Geoffrey L. Price, University of Tulsa; John E. Matsson, Oral Roberts University; Wes Bussman, John Zink Co. LLC.; Sarah M. Olson, Northern Oklahoma College

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College Industry Partnerships

several universities and is a member of Kappa Mu Epsilon Mathematical Society and Sigma Xi Research Society.Sarah M. Olson, Northern Oklahoma College Ms. Olson received her BS in Chemical Engineering from Montana State University in 1998 and is completing her Masters in Adult Education at Colorado State University (May 2011). She worked with ConocoPhillips as a project and area engineer and as a distillation consultant until 2009. She currently serves full time as a faculty member teaching math and science courses and as Director of the Process Technology degree program at Northern Oklahoma College. Page

Conference Session

Recruitment & Retention of Women I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Priti N. Mody-Pan, University of Washington; Suzanne G. Brainard, University of Washington

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Women in Engineering

responsibilities include conducting program evaluations, overseeing funded projects related to the Global Alliance, developing proposals and new contracts, conducting research projects on diversity in science and engineering, managing an international exchange program, marketing, and working with international and national organizations. Ms. Mody-Pan received her Master of Public Administration (MPA) and Master of Arts in International Studies (MAIS) degrees from the University of Washington and her BA in Political Science and East Asian Studies at Washington University in St. Louis.Suzanne G. Brainard, University of Washington Suzanne G. Brainard, PhD, is the Executive Director of the Center for Workforce Development (CWD) at

Conference Session

Panel on Innovative Graduate Education Concepts: Organized by the National Institute of Aerospace

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy E. Landis, University of Pittsburgh; Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh; Leidy Klotz, Clemson University; Annie R. Pearce, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies

learned from a cross-institution course collaboration andpresents the findings from student assessments and surveys. We discuss the effectiveness of thecross-university course on different types of students, from new to senior PhD studentsconducting thesis research to masters students conducting term projects on a wide range of civil,environmental, sustainability, and construction research topics. We also examine theeffectiveness of distance active learning and peer-teaching during the course. Half of the studentsat the Pitt location are in their second or third year of graduate studies, and they take an activerole in mentoring and teaching.IntroductionA cross-institution, distance learning research methods course was developed and piloted in

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Velda V. Morris, School District of Philadelphia; Rebecca A. Stein, University of Pennsylvania; James F. Keller, University of Pennsylvania; Vijay Kumar, University of Pennsylvania

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Minorities in Engineering

statewide c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 STEM Initiatives) toward the goal of strategically and intentionally increasing the participation of minor- ity children and adults in Pennsylvania’s various STEM pipelines. **Contact Velda Morris in Philadelphia @ Vmorris@philasd.orgRebecca A Stein, University of Pennsylvania Rebecca Stein is the Associate Director of Research and Educational Outreach in the School of Engi- neering and Applied Science at the University of Pennsylvania. She received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and Masters in Technology Management from Villanova University. Her background and work experience is in K-12 engineering education initiatives

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephan A. Durham, University of Colorado, Denver; Wesley Marshall, University of Colorado, Denver

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New Engineering Educators

across the United States are being asked toaccomplish more than ever before. The pressures of obtaining high levels of externally fundedresearch, publishing quality journal papers, and advising and graduating master and doctorallevel students – in addition to being a quality teacher in the classroom – can be overwhelming.This paper offers recommendations for new engineering assistant professors for succeeding asboth a contributing member of the engineering faculty and as an engineering educator. We as engineering educators are rarely provided with formal or even informal training inteaching courses. In fact, most new assistant engineering professors have not taught a courseprior to becoming an assistant professor. Because of the lack in

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard E Fairley, Software and Systems Engineering Associates

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Systems Engineering

AC 2011-2503: TEACHING SOFTWARE ENGINEERING TO UNDERGRAD-UATE SYSTEM ENGINEERING SUDENTSRichard Fairley & Mary Jane Willshire, Software and Systems Engineering Associates Richard E. (Dick) Fairley is founder and principal associate of Software and System Engineering Asso- ciates (S2EA; a consulting and training company) and an adjunct professor at Colorado Technical Univer- sity in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Dr. Fairley has bachelors and masters degree in electrical engineering. His PhD in computer science is from UCLA. He can be contacted as d.fairley@computer.org. Mary Jane Willshire is a principal associate of S2EA. Dr. Willshire has bachelors and masters degrees in mathematics. Her PhD in computer science

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Salahuddin Qazi, State University of New York, Institute of Tech, Utica, New York and Mohawk Valley Community College; Robert C. Decker, Mohawk Valley Community College

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NSF Grantees

Goodell award for research creativity at SUNYIT and engineering professionalism by Mohawk Valley Engineering Executive Committee, and forging closer relations with the IEEE Mohawk Valley section. Dr. Qazi is a senior member of IEEE and a member of American Society of Engineering Education. Mr. Robert C. Decker is a Professor in the Center for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics at Mohawk Valley Community College in Utica, NY. He holds a Masters of Science in Electrical Engi- neering from Syracuse University. Mr. Decker’s past and present academic activities include participation in a number of NSF-ATE projects in highly automated manufacturing technology, nanotechnology, and alternative energy

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Education Technical Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Biological & Agricultural

student’s perception, grasp and depth of understanding ofthe topic.The author has utilized these types of assessment techniques in his previous ASEEconference proceedings and publications (Narayanan, 2007, 2009 & 2011).Rubrics based on Likert Scale (Courtesy of W.S.U.) is shown in Appendix B.A sample of grading scheme, Master Spreadsheet is shown in Appendix C.Results gathered are represented in a bar chart shown in Appendix D.APPENDIX E draws a comparison between Boylan’s Research and Author’s data.Appendix F documents Four learning styles. Gregoric Style Delineator. [Copyright for VARK version is held by Neil D. Fleming, Christchurch, New Zealandand Charles C. Bonwell, Green Mountain, Colorado, USA

Conference Session

From Entrepreneurship Education to Market

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William A Kline, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Thomas W. Mason, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Brian Charles Dougherty, Rose-Hulman Ventures

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

experiences, and indicate any reinforcementthat has been received from industrial clients. 1. Anyone Can Play Innovation is a priority for all organizations and individuals and it lies within the grasp of anyone willing to make the reach. It is not a commodity or skill that can be controlled or mastered only by the wealthy or powerful – anyone and any organization can play and be successful at innovation. RHV clients have ranged from one or two person startups to multibillion dollar corporations, and both types of organizations have been successful at innovation. They have ranged from leading edge medical device companies to a natural gas utility looking for better ways to maintain delivery lines. While some customers have deep

Conference Session

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

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University

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ASEE Board of Directors, Corporate Members Council

education, approached from the perspective of Human Constructivism. She has been involved in collabo- rative research projects focused on conceptual learning in chemistry, seismology, and chemical engineer- ing. Page 25.256.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011Introduction There is broad recognition that meaningful learning requires that students master fundamentalconcepts. Understanding concepts and the connections among concepts is one of the primary distinctionsbetween experts and novices (Bransford et al., 2000; Chi, 2006;). Conceptual understanding is also aprerequisite for

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

… Percentage Figure 1: General course evaluation resultsFor most aspects, the student’s perception is slightly lower for the laboratory based classes ascompared to the non-laboratory based courses. There appears to be a noticeable difference foravailability, feedback and helpfulness indicators. Upon examination of the qualitative responses,there appeared to be some frustration at the onset of the class owing to a quick ramp-up on theuse of the Mobile Studio boards and the transition from conventional laboratory equipment.Although these skills were eventually mastered, the students felt as though they needed moretime from the instructor to help. Developing better pre-course tutorials on using this technology