Conference Session

Teaching Communication II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jodi F. Prosise, St. Ambrose University; Hank Yochum, Sweet Briar College

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

collaboration iscritical, is that it allows for the development of multidisciplinary teamwork. Because eachinstitution is small and offers only one or two programs in engineering, working across differentengineering disciplines is difficult or impossible without this collaboration. Design course teamsinclude Industrial Engineering (IE) and Mechanical Engineering (ME) students from oneinstitution, and Engineering Science (ES) and liberal arts students from another. Masters-leveloccupational therapy students and faculty also collaborate on functionality of resultant designs.Collaboration between health sciences, liberal arts, and engineering students during the designand implementation process through cross-discipline virtual teams enhances

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Said El-Rahaiby, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Andres Tovar, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Systems Engineering

problems obtaining a feasiblesystem design. However, the use of subspace optimizers is only possible when a simulation Page 24.924.8model is available. Simulation models were mastered by some of the mechanical engineeringstudents, which made the application of CO straightforward for the mechanisms disciplinaryteam. Other predictive models are based on worst-case scenario analysis and factor of safetyanalysis. Further, the use of optimization methods is not commonly used in undergraduatecurricula, which could have created an additional challenge for the group of students whocoordinate the project. Team work, effective meeting skills, and cross

Conference Session

CPD Technical Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cyrus Habibi P.E., Minnesota State University, Mankato; Ronald R. Ulseth, Iron Range Engineering; Andrew Lillesve, Iron Range Engineering

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Continuing Professional Development

being a engineering faculty member, he is a licensed professional mechanical engineer and recently retired after 25 years in the United States Navy Reserve as an Engineering Duty Officer. Ulseth has a Bachelors of Civil Engineering from the University of North Dakota and a Masters of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Central Florida. He is a member of ASEE (American Society of Engineering Education), NSPE (National Society of Professional Engineers), and is a life time member of Tau Beta Pi.Mr. Andrew Lillesve, IRE Page 24.979.1 c American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akram Hossain, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology); Md. Jubair Hossain, Purdue University Calumet; Mafruha Jahan, Purdue University Calumet (Engineering)

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Instrumentation

transducer, industrial process control, modeling and simulation of Mechatronics devices and systems, wireless controls, statistical process control, computer aided design and fabrication of printed circuit board, programmable logic controllers, programmable logic devices and renewable energy related projects.Mr. md jubair hossain, Purdue University Calumet Currently I am working on my masters degree in Purdue University Calumet. My major is Mechatronics. I had worked in some machine assembling & manufacturing company for industrial automation. In Purdue, I worked with Scara robot in lab for a project, from there I gain some knowledge in programming Scara robot. This is my first publication. EDUCATION M.S

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Garret Nicodemus, University of Colorado, Boulder; John L. Falconer, University of Colorado Boulder; Will Medlin, University of Colorado, Boulder; Janet L. de Grazia, University of Colorado, Boulder; Katherine Page McDanel, Dept Chemical & Biological Engineering University of Colorado Boulder

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

affordedinstructor support and interactions [5]. Bergmann and Sams [6] found that students who watchedscreencasts outperformed students who had traditional lectures. Videos are not the sole solution to flipping a class. Faculty adopting this approach have tomodify their role from a lecturer to a collaborative and cooperative facilitator of learning. Theflip side is that students cannot be passive participants in class and instead become members ofan active learning environment. The flipped classroom results in a shift from merely coveringcurriculum to a collaborative effort to master concepts and problem solving techniques. Flippinga class has been implemented widely in K-12 education. Recently two medical school professorsflipped medical school courses

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Garret Nicodemus, University of Colorado, Boulder; John L. Falconer, University of Colorado Boulder; Will Medlin, University of Colorado, Boulder; Katherine Page McDanel, Dept Chemical & Biological Engineering University of Colorado Boulder; Janet L. de Grazia, University of Colorado, Boulder; James K. Ferri, Lafayette College; Christopher R. Anderson, Lafayette College; Michael Senra, Lafayette College

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

-lectures,student’s performance significantly increased [6]. Wouters et al. [7] said that instructionalmethods where experts solve problems by explaining their actions (i.e., screencasts) are good atteaching performance of the task and mastering of complex skills. Sugar et al. [8] stated that the inclusion of video-based instruction and online environments Page 24.1073.2can have positive effects on student learning and can be pedagogically equivalent to face-to-faceinstruction. Mayer [9] indicated that video plus sound results in more effective learning than stillpictures and accompanying text. Toto and Booth [4] used screencasts to supplement a

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhiqiang Wu, Wright State University; Bin Wang, Wright State University; Chi-Hao Cheng, Miami University; Deng Cao, Central State University; Ashraf Yaseen

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

in 2013. He earned two master degrees in Statistics and Physics from West Virginia University, and his bachelor degree in Physics from Hunan Normal University in China. Dr. Cao joined Central State University in 2013 and currently serves as an assistant professor in the department of Mathematics and Computer Science. His re- search interests include advanced biometrics, computer vision, pattern recognition and machine learning. .Ashraf Yaseen Ashraf Yaseen is a PHD candidate in Computer Science from Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA. He got his Master’s in Computer Science from New York Institute of Technology in 2003 and his bachelor’s in Computer Science and Information Technology from Jordan University

Conference Session

Capstone and Online Courses in Construction Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol L. Considine, Old Dominion University; Michael W. Seek, Old Dominion University; Jon Lester, Old Dominion University

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Construction

Paper ID #10171Strategies for Effective Online Course DevelopmentMs. Carol L Considine, Old Dominion University Carol Considine is an Associate Professor of Engineering Technology at Old Dominion University. She has a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from University of California, Berkeley. She has fifteen years of industrial experience and is a LEED AP BD+C. Her area of specialization is construction. She has been teaching using distance learning technologies for fourteen yearsDr. Michael W. Seek, Old Dominion UniversityDr. Jon Lester, Old Dominion

Conference Session

WIED: Strategies Beyond the Classroom

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raquel Perez-Castillejos, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Priya Radhi Santhanam, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Women in Engineering

onejunior/senior), one or two graduate students (masters and/or PhD), a faculty mentor or anindustry mentor. Preferably, all the members of a team would study or work in related fields.As launched in the academic year 2012-13, the mentoring program had 30 different groups and108 participants, including students (~80) and professionals (~30). Currently, in 2013-14, theprogram consists of 14 teams and 110 participants, with ~80 students and ~30 professionals.The benefits of this multi-level structure of the teams—i.e., teams comprising members atmultiple career stages—are multiple and include:  Juniors, seniors, and graduate students benefit from being mentored as well as gaining leadership skills by acting as mentors for the younger students

Conference Session

Nuclear and Radiological Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Trevor D. McLaughlin, U.S. Military Academy

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Nuclear and Radiological

know what you don’t know.” Thiswas certainly true with the students in the Persian Gold case study. Students identified the real-worldneed for engineers to “transcend their own disciplinary boundaries, appreciate different frameworks, andeventually broaden their perspectives to include those of other disciplines.” 13 When it comes to strategicand national policy, many eyes were opened to the fact that typically engineers and scientists serve asadvisors to policy and decision makers. It is a duty incumbent on them as technocrats to communicatetheir messages clearly. Though students may not have mastered student outcome (h) during this casestudy, many at least realized the need to practice it further.In the end, interdisciplinary engineering

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Don Bowie P.E., Aurasen Limited; Xuping Xu, California Baptist University; Anthony L. Donaldson, California Baptist University

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Engineering Management

Paper ID #10635Teaching Engineering Project Management via Capstone Designs that De-velop a Viable ProductDon Bowie P.E., Aurasen Limited Don Bowie is a Systems Engineer with an extensive background in engineering design and management, labor relations, and various academic positions. His undergraduate degree is in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois, with a Masters in Engineering from Seattle University. Mr. Bowie is an honors graduate from The Executive Program at the Darden Graduate School of Business Admin- istration, University of Virginia. His engineering and management background spans four

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James G. O'Brien, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Gergely Sirokman, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

students the ability to use not only their learned knowledge, but also infusecreativity and exploration into the topic at hand.3 As an educator, one must also consider thecurrent state of mind of the modern student. Students today are extremely tech savvy, and amajority of students enjoy game based activities in their spare time. With all of this in mind, itwas the goal of the authors to create a new type of experience to allow students to master thebasics of vector manipulation in a fun, creative and competitive gaming environment.In most entry level physics courses, students are first introduced to basic vector manipulation,and then are lead through a series of problems to help deepen and broaden the knowledgepresented in class. In some cases

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division New Ideas Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David G. Novick, University of Texas, El Paso; Cory Hallam, University of Texas, San Antonio; Dorie Jewel Gilbert; Olivier Wenker MD, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Gary L. Frankwick, University of Texas at El Paso

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

forces. He was involved in over 700 rescue missions and several dozens of special forces missions. In 2004, Dr. Wenker earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the Jones Graduate School for Management at Rice University in Houston, Texas, receiving the prestigious Jones Award for Academic Excellence. Dr. Wenker’s special interests involve electronic publishing and the use of digital information for education. He is the founder and CEO of Internet Scientific Publication, LLC, an online medical publishing house distributing over 80 medical journals. He frequently travels Page 24.1254.1 and

Conference Session

Energy Conservation and Conversions for Green Buildings

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Cherif Megri, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

tasks. This restriction limits the application field of the existing energy simulationprograms.ASEE Annual Conference, 2014The teaching of TRNSYS needs a long and tedious preparation that concerns multiple subjects, startingfrom numerical methods, to weather data analysis, to the understanding of several models and systems.The instructor’s mastering of the software and expertise in the energy area, thermal systems are absolutelyimportant and necessary.In this paper, we proposed a methodology where students can build their own system, perform numericalexperimentation and evaluate the results using TRNSYS environment. One comprehensive case studyhave been introduced and demonstrated.The flexibility and modular structure of TRNSYS allows the

Conference Session

Miscellaneous Topics in Energy Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaime Ramos-Salas P.E., University of Texas, Pan American; Jesus Alejandro Valladares, The University of Texas Pan American

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

variability, World Renewable Energy Forum, Denver, CO, 201210- J. E. Froyd. “Editorial: A New Direction for the IEEE Transactions on Education: Part I. Developing SharedUnderstanding for the Scholarship of Application” IEEE Trans Educ, 56,4, p 373, Nov 201311- G. Masters. “Renewable and Efficient Electric Power Systems” Chapter 8. 2nd Edition, IEEE Press, 201312- C. Trueblood, S. Coley, T. Key, L. Rogers, A. Ellis, C. Hansen, E. Philpot, PV Measures Up for Fleet Duty,IEEE Power & Energy Magazine, 11, 2, p 33-44, 201313- R. Perez, R. Stewart. “Solar Irradiance Conversion Models” Solar-Cells 18, 213-222, 198614- Froyd, J. E. (2014). "Editorial- A new Direction for the IEEE Transactions on Education: Part II- Increasing theRelevance of your

Conference Session

Laboratory Applications of Computers

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nannan He, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Han-Way Huang, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

models of real-time systems, schedulability theory, designand timing analysis of multi-task scheduling algorithms and operating systems. However, thereal-time embedded systems design course presented in this paper emphasizes engineering issuesof designing and developing real-time systems in practical embedded applications likeautomation. The course is taken by senior electrical engineering and computer engineeringstudents and some graduate students pursuing their Master degree. Other engineering studentswith the appropriate software background could also take the course. It emphasizes teachingstudents real-time systems design and applications from the practitioner’s point of view, insteadof targeting at research and theoretical topics as

Conference Session

Summer and Cohort Programs for Minorities: Student Success

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tonya Lynette Smith-Jackson, NC A&T State University; Brianna Shani Benedict, Industrial & Systems Engineering; Garner Ted Stewart II, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering; Elaine Smith Vinson, North Carolina A&T State University

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Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #9928Use of Front-end Evaluation to Design an Ambassador Program (ISEAmP)Dr. Tonya Lynette Smith-Jackson, NC A&T State University 4 authors in this order Brianna Benedict is a senior in Industrial and Systems Engineering at North Car- olina A&T State University. She is an ISE Ambassador and is active in several organizations including IIE. She is also in the Accelerated Bachelors to Masters Program in ISE. Garner Stewart- Industrial and System Engineering junior at North Carolina A&T State University. Along with working as an ambas- sador for his department, he also works as a tutor for the Center

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natalie Mladenov, Kansas State University; Tara Kulkarni, Norwich University; Mara London, Gonzaga University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

Conference and Exposition, American Society for Engineering Education, June 1999.5. Lowman, J. (1995). Mastering the Techniques of Teaching. Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, CA, USA, 1995, pp. 132.6. Bloom B. S. (1956). Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, Handbook I: The Cognitive Domain. New York: David McKay Co Inc.7. Anderson, L. W., Krathwohl, D. R., Airasian, P. W., Cruikshank, K. A., Mayer, R. E., Pintrich, P. R., Raths, J., Wittrock, M. C. (2000). A Taxonomy for Learning, Teaching, and Assessing: A revision of Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives. New York: Pearson, Allyn & Bacon.8. Environmental Engineering Body of Knowledge Task Force. (2009). Environmental Engineering Body of Knowledge. American Academy of

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James L. Hanson PE, California Polytechnic State University

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Civil Engineering

, improved writing skills for Masters theses,improved assessment of their own work, and for the case of appropriate student matches forauthor and reviewer, knowledge leaps for both students.7Based on the demonstrated benefits of incorporating peer review in coursework, especially usinga structured writing cycle, an investigation was conducted to evaluate the use of peer review oftechnical writing assignments in upper level geotechnical engineering courses at CaliforniaPolytechnic State University. The impacted courses were 500-level geotechnical andgeoenvironmental engineering graduate courses that also serve as technical electives for senior-level students. The term paper assignment represented a significant portion of the course(constituting 25

Conference Session

New Course Development Concepts in ET I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Michael Lobaugh, Pennsylvania State University, Erie

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Paper ID #9196Using Excel to Implement the Finite Difference Method for 2-D Heat Trans-fer in a Mechanical Engineering Technology CourseMr. Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University, Erie Bob Edwards is a Lecturer of Engineering at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, teaching in the Mechanical Engineering Technology department. He has a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology and a Masters in Engineering from Gannon University. His primary area of interest is in the thermal sciences. He teaches thermodynamics, heat transfer and a thermal sci- ences course for Electrical Engineering

Conference Session

Implementing Active Learning in Mechanical Engineering Technology

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Durwin Engle, Purdue University Calumet; Gregory P. Neff, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech)

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Engineering Technology

. S. Patent Awards so far. He received a masters degree in interdisciplinary engineering from Purdue University Calumet and graduated from Purdue University with a B.S.M.E.Prof. Gregory P. Neff, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech) Gregory Neff is professor of mechanical engineering technology at Purdue University Calumet. He is a Registered Professional Engineer, a Certified Manufacturing Engineer, and a Certified Manufacturing Technologist. Greg is active in ASEE where he won the Meryl K. Miller award in 1994 and in SME where he is education & certification chair and webmaster for chapter 112. He is faculty advisor and webmaster for SME student chapter 161 and advisor for Tau Alpha Pi. He is active in ASME

Conference Session

Novel Teaching Methods In Engineering Technology

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ying Lin, Western Washington University; Todd D. Morton, Western Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

gettingfamiliar and mastering of the lab instruments. Interestingly, a few students indicated that they wouldprefer the traditional manual or instructional document approach. In addition, the effectiveness of the teaching practices especially the lab instruction practices adoptedhas been further validated by the feedback from the faculty member who taught the same group ofstudents for a higher level circuit analysis course in fall 2012. This course is the second course inthe two-course circuit analysis sequence and is built upon the first circuit analysis course. The facultymember noted a number of observations regarding students’ performance: 1) The students were well prepared for this higher level circuit analysis course as shown by the grades

Conference Session

Computers and Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mishael A. Clark, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Eugenia Fernandez, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #7521Podcast Usage in Higher Education: What is its Effect on Student Reading?Ms. Shelly A Clark, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis Shelly Clark is a graduate student at IUPUI Indianapolis pursuing a masters of Technology through the Purdue School of Engineering & Technology. Currently she works as a graduate assistant for both the Purdue-West Lafayette Technical Assistance Program and the IUPUI-Indianapolis Computer & Informa- tion Technology Department Living Lab program.Dr. Eugenia Fernandez, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis Dr. Eugenia Fernandez is an associate

Conference Session

Case Studies in Entrepreneurship

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zbigniew J Pasek, University of Windsor

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

,computer and software engineering.Tampopo: The key character is a widow, running an inherited noodle shop. Unfortunately, hernoodles are not very good and customer complain to the point of harassment. When a passingtruck driver stands up in her defence, she asks him to become her teacher. They decide to turnher establishment into a paragon of the “art of noodle soup making.” Her mentor takes heraround and points out the strengths and weaknesses of her competitors. When she still cannot get Page 23.1029.6the broth just right, he brings in the “old master” (Yoshi Katō) and his superlative expertise.They also steal the best recipes and cooking secrets

Conference Session

Experiences in Engineering Community Engagement

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edmund Tsang, Western Michigan University; Darrell G. Harden II, Michigan Department of Transportation; Danielle Elise Larson- Jaramillo, Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

- cal science from the University of Alabama and a master of public administration degree from Western Michigan University. In his spare time, he enjoys collecting postage stamps, running half marathons, and searching for the perfect latte.Ms. Danielle Elise Larson- Jaramillo, Western Michigan University Ms. Larson-Jaramillo is currently a graduate student in Industrial Engineering at Western Michigan Uni- versity. She has been one of the instructors for the Engineering Statistics course for two years. Her interests include statistics, process improvement and work design. Page 23.1066.1

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wagdy H Mahmoud, University of the District of Columbia; Nian Zhang, University of the District of Columbia

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

embedded hard core processors (available in the Virtex 5 board) or the downloadable soft core processors available to all boards to optimize the performance of the designed application.The skills gained from performing the above steps will enable students to: i) developprofessional capstone design projects and Master-level theses; ii) improve their researchcapabilities and their long-life learning skills; iii) enable student to design entire system (speechcoding, adaptive noise canceller, echo suppressor, etc.) from the built-in and designed blocks; iv)improve their marketability and enhance their professional careers.4. Adaptive Noise Cancellation systemIn adaptive noise cancellation, the adaptive filter is usually designed as a transversal

Conference Session

Building a Better Program - Construction Curriculum Enhancements

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark O. Federle, Marquette University

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Construction

program at Iowa State University, where he taught for nine years. In 1998, Mark was recognized by the ISU engineering student council as the outstanding Construction Engineering Faculty Member. In 1999, he was honored as the Outstanding Engineering Advisor. Mark’s career began in the construction industry working as a foreman, superin- tendent, and project manager for general contractors in Indiana and Michigan. Mark earned his PhD and Masters in Construction Engineering and Management from the University of Michigan. Mark is a li- censed Professional Engineer in Iowa and Wisconsin, a Certified Professional Constructor and is a Fellow in the American Society of Civil Engineers. Mark was awarded The Career Achievement

Conference Session

Building BIM into Construction Curricula

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcel Maghiar, Georgia Southern University; Sunitha Jain, Hill International ; James G Sullivan, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

Construction

example trade-off and analysis - Software used: Primavera P6 R8.2, Synchro for linking schedule to a model and simulationsExample of project schedule modeled with SynchroTowards the end of the semester, an example is presented to the class on how a schedule isapplied to a model in Synchro. The basic-intermediate level training tutorial is presented to theclass and a dedicated time is allocated for a stand-alone lab session. After the skills are mastered,small groups of students are encouraged to investigate on their own more advanced capabilitiesof Synchro modeling. The training tutorial is self-paced and students are conducted and assistedto experience the

Conference Session

Project Based Learning In ET Program

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston - Downtown; Matthew Stevenson; Sanjo Peter, University of Houston Downtown

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Paper ID #6648Temperature and Level Control of a Multivariable Water Tank ProcessDr. Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston - Downtown Vassilios Tzouanas is an Assistant Professor of Control and Instrumentation in the Engineering Technol- ogy Department at the University of Houston-Downtown. Dr. Tzouanas earned a Diploma in Chemical Engineering from Aristotle University, the Master of Science degree in Chemical Engineering/Process Control from the University of Alberta, and the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Chemical Engineer- ing/Process Control from Lehigh University. His research interests focus on process control

Conference Session

...by Design

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Mangold, University of California, Berkeley; Stefanie Robinson, University of California, Berkeley

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

college-going culture amongmiddle school students, parents, and teachers that provides a supportive and attractive alternativeto counter--academic pressures confronting students when they make the transition from middleschool to high school.ADEPT teams designed and developed modules to serve the needs of the full range of students ingrades 6 to 9, including those who do not learn core math and science concepts with currentcurriculum and teaching methods. These “hands-on – minds-on” engineering design projects tapinto a greater range of learning modalities than current textbook and classroom practices.Second, ADEPT modules serve the needs of students who have mastered the core math andscience concepts and are challenged by the open-ended