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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Christine Haas, Engineering Ambassadors Network; Karen A. Thole, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Melissa Marshall, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Joanna K. Garner, Old Dominion University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #9557Progress on the Engineering Ambassador Network: A Professional Develop-ment Organization with an Outreach MissionMr. Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Michael Alley is an associate professor of engineering communication at Pennsylvania State University. He is the author of The Craft of Scientific Presentations, 2nd edition, and was a cofounder of the Engi- neering Ambassador Network.Ms. Christine Haas, Engineering Ambassadors NetworkProf. Karen A. Thole, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Dr. Karen A. Thole holds a Bachelors of Science and Masters of Science in Mechanical

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Design Across the Curriculum

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aruna Shekar, Massey University

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #10806Project based Learning in Engineering Design Education: Sharing Best Prac-ticesDr. Aruna Shekar, Massey University Dr Aruna Shekar is a Senior Lecturer in Product Development at the School Engineering and Advanced Technology, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand. She has lectured in the areas of product in- novation processes, methods and management, since 1994. Prior to this she has worked for Cadbury Shweppes, Australia, and Telecom in New Zealand. She has won awards (a gold medal for her masters) and presented at national and international conferences. In 2003 she received her PhD in Product Devel

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Education Session 3

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nabila A. Bousaba, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; James M. Conrad, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #8995Recent Graduates Perspectives on Innovation and Entrepreneurship and theCreation of New Entrepreneurship CourseMs. Nabila A. Bousaba, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Nabila (Nan) BouSaba is a faculty associate with the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte since 2008; she is the senior design instructor for the department, additional courses taught include Basic Circuit for non- majors, and Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship course ECGR4090/5090. Nan Earned her BS and Master Degrees in Electrical En- gineering (1982, 1986) from North

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Learning and Assessment in ME

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott L. Post, Bradley University

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Mechanical Engineering

given. Once a student passes anassessment, usually given in the form of a quiz, on a given learning objective, it is assumed thestudent has mastered that concept and is not tested on it again. Students are allowed to re-test onparticular objectives if they do not pass them on the first try. The final exam serves as a lastchance for students to pass any objectives they did not complete earlier in the semester. Studentachievement of the learning objectives is compared to that in previous semesters where atraditional grading scheme was used, and grade distributions are also compared.IntroductionWhat is the purpose of grading? Is it to motivate, punish, and sort students? Or is it to documentstudent progress, provide feedback to the student, and to

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Capstone Design

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gene Dixon, East Carolina University

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Design in Engineering Education

from The University of Alabama in Huntsville, a Masters of Business Admin- istration from Nova Southeastern University and a Batchelor of Science in Materials Engineering from Auburn University. He has authored several articles on follower component of leadership and is active in research concerning energy, engineering education, and leadership processes. He has served as newsletter editor/secretary, program chair, division chair and awards chair (or equivalent) in both the Engineering Management and Engineering Economy Divisions of ASEE. He is a fellow of the American Society of Engineering Management and serves as Secretary of the Society and will be president in 2015. Dixon also serves on the Eugene L. Grant

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Addressing the NGSS, Part 2 of 3: Supporting K-12 Science Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering-Science Connections, Part 2 of 3

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremy V. Ernst, Virginia Tech; Laura J. Segedin, Virginia Tech; Aaron C. Clark, North Carolina State University; Vincent William DeLuca, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

design education.Miss Laura J. Segedin, Virginia Tech Laura J. Segedin is a Graduate Research Assistant for the Transforming Teaching through Implementing Inquiry project. She earned a Masters degree in Curriculum and Instruction with a specialization in Integrative STEM Education at Virginia Tech in the Spring of 2013. Laura has 12 years of teaching experience at the middle school level in Technology Education.Dr. Aaron C. Clark, North Carolina State University Aaron C. Clark is a Professor of Technology, Design, and Engineering Education within the College of Education and is the Director of Graduate Programs and Associate Department Head for the Depart- ment of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

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Innovative Teaching Techniques in the Classroom

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sean A. Wirth; Abbie B. Liel , University of Colorado Boulder ; John S. McCartney, University of Colorado Boulder

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Civil Engineering

and Harris [8] protocol is adopted here because of its emphasis on evaluatinginstructional method and instructor performance through student actions. Here, theinstructional method or classroom activity classifications are carefully refined to explorewhether the interactive nature of some slide presentations promotes or detracts from studentengagement.Procedures for Measuring Student Engagement in This StudyIn this study, a single observer regularly attended three civil engineering courses at a largepublic university. The courses were: (1) a masters-level graduate course in structuraldynamics, with an enrollment of ~ 20 students (Fall, 2012), (2) a foundation engineeringelective taken by seniors and first-year graduate students (~40 students

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Gender Perceptions and Girls in K-12 Engineering and Computer Science

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suzanne L. Berliner -Heyman, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Rosa M. Cano, NJIT; John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Linda S. Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He has served as coordinator of activities at NJIT for the Gateway Engineering Education Coalition and as a member of the Coalition’s Governing Board. He previously chaired NJIT’s Excellence in Teaching Awards Committee and is Past Chair of the University Master Teacher Committee.Dr. Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology HOWARD KIMMEL is Professor-Emeritus of Chemical Engineering and Retired Executive Director of the Center for Pre-College Programs at New Jersey Institute of Technology. Dr. Kimmel is currently providing his services on a part-time basis as a Special Assistant for Teacher Training and Curriculum Development with a focus on alignment of

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Innovations in Computer Engineering Courses

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bryan A. Jones, Mississippi State University; Robert B. Reese, Mississippi State University; M. Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University

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Electrical and Computer

embedded systems.Open-source libraries such as Arduino1 and mbed2 provide an easy-to-use interface for all pe-ripherals, but often obscure the underlying implementation concepts students must master. Thereis a need for a low-complexity library that provides some abstraction while exposing low-leveldetails.This paper presents the design philosophy behind an open-source library3 first released in 2008and updated until the present, which complements a textbook4 on microcontrollers adopted bynine universities. This library that provides a minimalist hardware abstraction layer for the 16-bitfamily of Microchip’s microcontrollers that we believe will address the need for a better balancebetween abstraction and exposing students to underlying details

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Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathleen M. Short, University of the District of Columbia- CC, Workforce Development and Lifelong Learning ; Annie R. Pearce, Virginia Tech; Christine Marie Fiori P.E., Virginia Tech; Tanyel Bulbul, Virginia Tech; Andrew McCoy, Virginia Tech

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

Paper ID #10543The Influence of Internship Participation on Construction Industry HiringProfessionals When Selecting New Hires and Determining Starting Salariesfor Construction Engineering GraduatesDr. Kathleen M Short, University of the District of Columbia- CC, Workforce Development and LifelongLearning Kathleen Short earned a PhD in Environmental Design and Planning and a Master of Science in Build- ing/Construction Science and Management from Virginia Tech. She also earned a Bachelor of Social Work from Concord University. She is currently the Project Director for the Construction Academy and the Hospitality Academy in the

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The Nature of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Session 4

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Michael Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University; Kathryn Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

innovation. Journal of Engineering and Technology Management. 2000;17:321-55.11. Dyer J, Gregersen H, Christensen CM. The Innovator's DNA: Mastering the Five Skills of DisruptiveInnovators. Boston MA: Harvard Business Review Press; 2011.12. Robinson MA, Sparrow PR, Clegg C, Birdi K. Design engineering competencies: future requirements andpredicted changes in the forthcoming decade Design Studies. 2005 26:123-53.13. Turley R, Bieman JM. Competencies of Exceptional and Nonexceptional Software Engineers. SystemsSoftware. 1995;28:19-38.14. Cohen D, Crabtree B. Qualitative Research Guidelines Project. Princeton, NJ 08543: Robert Wood JohnsonFoundation; 2008. Available from: http://www.qualres.org/HomeInte-3516.html15. Patton MQ

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Preparing Minority Students for Undergraduate and Graduate Research

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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Minorities in Engineering

financial help, I don’t want to go into debt, or I do not want to go into deeper debt 2. I am not sure what I want to do, so I want to work for a couple of years and figure that out first 3. The company where I want to work does not require a Master’ degree 4. I am the first in my family to even earn a Bachelor’s degree 5. I am not smart enough to go to graduate schoolFirst generation students with unmet financial need, who started their postsecondary education ata community college because it was the only way they could afford to go to college, are notusually thinking about pursuing a graduate degree before going to work as an engineer orcomputer scientist. In general, their main concerns include finding adequate financial

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Engineering Across the K-12 Curriculum: Integration with the Arts, Social Studies, Sciences, and the Common Core

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica M. Harlan, University of South Alabama ; Susan A. Pruet, STEMWorks, LLC; James Van Haneghan, University of South Alabama; Melissa Divonne Dean, Mobile Area Education Foundation

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

design consultant for multiple UC campuses. Jessica also has a Master of Arts in Psy- chology with an emphasis in program evaluation from California State University, Stanislaus. She has taught undergraduate psychology online and in person for the Los Rios Community College District in Sacramento since 2008. Additionally, Jessica has provided program evaluation, program development, and instructional design services as a consultant for non-profit and local government agencies.Dr. Susan A. Pruet, STEMWorks, LLC Dr. Susan Pruet has been actively involved in STEM education – as a teacher, teacher educator and director of reform initiatives for over 30 years. Since 1998 she has directed two STEM reform initiatives for the

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K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Curriculum and Programming Resources, Part 1 of 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose M. Garcia, Purdue University (Statewide Technology); Yury Alexandrovich Kuleshov, Purdue University, West Lafayette; John H. Lumkes

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, Kenji Okamura, and Shinich Yokota. "Master-Slave Control Method for Hydraulic Excavator." Journal ref: Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics 24.6 (2012): 977-984. Page 24.1330.1030. Lepper, M.R. , Corpus, J.H., Iyengar, S.S. (2005). Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivational Orientations in the Classroom: Age Differences and Academic Correlates, Journal of Educational Phsycology, 97 (2), 184-196 10. Appendix: Workshop QuestionnaireGroup Surveyed Overview: All surveys remain anonymous and are used to improve the quality of ourprograms. For each of the following statements, please indicate how true it is for you, using

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Engineering Education in the Middle East and Technology Exploration in Africa and Developing Countries

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wilhelm Alexander Friess, University of Maine; Muhieddin Amer, RIT-Dubai

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International

. It is thus a challenge to attract and retain Emirati students intoengineering programs, both at graduate and undergraduate level, and can best be accomplishedwith financial incentives to approach those granted by the state institutions. This year, the UAEgovernment through its ICT Fund entity, has granted RIT Dubai 24 scholarships allocatedequally between bachelor and masters programs. The scholarships give students a monthlystipend and pay for their university fees. The scholarship fund allowed RIT Dubai to tap into anew recruitment domain of Emirati students who have traditionally preferred the publicuniversities for their higher education, but at the same time it presents new challenges for RITDubai. In particular, some students did not

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Sustainability and engineering education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kim LaScola Needy, University of Arkansas; TAHAR MESSADI, UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS; John Henry Kester III, University of Arkansas

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Environmental Engineering

. Dr. Needy’s research interests include engineering management, sustainable engineering, engineering economic analysis, and integrated resource management. She is President-Elect of IIE as well as a member of ASEE, ASEM, APICS and SWE. She is a licensed P.E. in Kansas.Prof. TAHAR MESSADI, UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS Tahar Messadi is Co-Director of the Sustainability Programs and 21st Century Chair of Sustainability at the University of Arkansas. He graduated from the University of Michigan with Master and Doctoral De- grees in Architecture with concentration on Environmental Technology. His previous faculty appointment was at Georgia Tech where he taught for ten years. His consulting work focuses on lighting, acoustics

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Training and Support for NEEs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chirag Variawa, University of Toronto; Sherif N Kinawy, University of Toronto; D. Grant Allen, University of Toronto; Chris Damaren, University of Toronto; Susan McCahan, University of Toronto; Bryan Karney

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New Engineering Educators

research interest is in environmental bioprocess engineering, with particular application to the treatment of aqueous and gaseous emissions and adding value to wastes by utilizing them for the production of energy, materials and chemicals. He has over 100 refereed publications and has supervised more than 20 doctoral students, over 30 research masters and 12 postdoctoral fellows. He was named teacher of the year in 2007 and the ASEE spread the word campus award with Prof Susan McCahan in 2010. Professor Allen’s contributions to research, education and his profession have resulted in him being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Chemical Institute of Canada, the Engineering

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Design Teamwork

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Junichi Kanai, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Mark Anderson, Rensselaer

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #7960Redmine as a Web-Based Collaboration Tool in Engineering Design CoursesProf. Junichi Kanai, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Junichi Kanai received a B.S. in EE, and a Master of Engineering and a Ph.D. in CSE from RPI (Rensse- laer Polytechnic Institute) in 1983, 1985, and 1990, respectively. He was an Assistant Research Professor at the Information Science Research Institute, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, from 1990 to 1997. Dr. Kanai joined Panasonic Information and Networking Technologies Lab in Princeton, NJ in 1998. He was a senior scientist developing and transferring new technologies to Panasonic

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New Trends in ECE Education I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bosco Mansel Oliver, Clemson University; John R. Wagner, Clemson University; Elham B. Makram, Clemson University; Rajendra DUPE Singh, Clemson University

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Electrical and Computer

, accessed August 2012.18. R. Felder, and L. Silverman, “Learning and Teaching Styles in Engineering Education”, Engineering Education, vol. 78, no. 7, pp. 674-681, April 1988.19. A. H. Miller, B. W. Imrie, and K. Cox, “Student Assessment in Higher Education: A Handbook for Assessing Performance”, Taylor Francis Group: London, 1998.20. G. M. Masters, “Renewable and Efficient Electric Power Systems”, Wiley & Sons: Hoboken, 2004.21. L. B. Nilson, “Teaching at Its Best”, Anker Publishing Company: Boston, 2003. Page 23.1036.11

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Minority Student Success

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer O Burrell, Howard University; Afiya C Fredericks, Howard University; Lorraine N. Fleming, Howard University

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Minorities in Engineering

nights you find yourself studying in the library or in the engineeringbuilding. It requires a lot of discipline, time, and commitment”. By virtue of identifying as anengineering major, this student’s self-definition reflects characteristics and behaviors that areadaptive for academic success. The student is simultaneously an engineering student and a Blackmale; therefore, in answering identity questions must negotiate messages stemming from master                                                                                                                a  Engineering  Student  Skills  –  theme  represents  language describing skills that students perceive necessary to

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Sustainability and engineering education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexandre David Wing, Colorado School of Mines; Cristal Hibbard, Colorado School of Mines; Jennifer Strong, Colorado School of Mines; Jörg E Drewes, Colorado School of Mines; Junko Munakata-Marr, Colorado School of Mines

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Environmental Engineering

Paper ID #7550Sustainable Water: Development, Delivery and Assessment of K-5 ModulesAlexandre David Wing, Colorado School of Mines Alexandre is a Masters student at Colorado School of Mines in Environmental Science and Engineering. His research focus includes finding and evaluating opportunities for improving water quality during man- aged aquifer recharge, a sustainable natural treatment method. Alexandre graduated from Montana State University in 2011 with a BS in Biological Science.Ms. Cristal Hibbard, Colorado School of Mines Cristal Hibbard has a B.S. in Engineering with an Environmental Specialty from the Colorado

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Training and Support for NEEs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Te-shun Chou, East Carolina University; John Barry DuVall, East Carolina University; Kamalesh Panthi, East Carolina University; Tijjani Mohammed, East Carolina University

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New Engineering Educators

Society of Manufacturing Engineers. Dr. DuVall received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Industrial Technology and Education from Indiana State University and his Ph.D. in Indus- trial Education and Technology from the University of Maryland. Dr. DuVall is the author or co-author of six textbooks, chapters in books, and many refereed articles. Two of his latest books, Co-authored with David R. Hillis, are: Improving Profitability Through Green Manufacturing: Creating a Profitable and Environmentally Compliant Manufacturing Facility, August 2012, (John Wiley and Sons Publishing Company, Inc.) and Manufacturing Processes—Materials, Lean Manufacturing and Productivity, August 2011 (Goodheart

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Design Methodology and Evaluation 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamecia R. Jones, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Design in Engineering Education

andassessment methods could value a particular way of articulating one’s understandingphenomena14. This puts students that cannot master or demonstrate mainstream expressions ofunderstanding at a disadvantage. Though text messaging and IM are informal languages, they Page 23.1182.3both are mainstream languages in the lives of youth.Language as Learning and AssessmentIntegrating engineering and design into K-12 engineering education has obstacles which include,but are not limited to, curriculum placement, class time, content expertise of teachers, andassessment18. Attempting to use language in and as assessment requires us to look at howconversations have

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New Concepts for Alternative and Renewable Energy Courses

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology; Akshay Milind Pendharkar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Vrishank Raghav, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

involving cantilever and simply suspended beams and suspended weights.10. The simulation was developed in MATLAB as well as in FORTRAN. For the team, FORTRAN was a newly-learned tool.11. The motor, generator and associated circuitry were mastered. A switching system to go between operation as a driven machine and a generator, was obtained with the help of the Electrical Engineering instructor and class.12. Data acquisition and analysis is very hard to fit into the standard curriculum. The VAWT testbed provides a focal point to teach about the Nyquist sampling criteria, Wiener- Khintchine theorem relating frequency domain and time domain statistical quantities, statistical averaging of data, and all other aspects of signal

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Instructional Innovations and Global Issues in Architectural Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hollee Hitchcock Becker, The Catholic University of America

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Architectural

become structural engineers. On the contrary, many architects wouldrather relegate all notion of structure to an engineer. There is a rather tired quip that resurfacesperiodically amongst architects: “The only structures number I need to know is the number ofmy engineer.” The statement avows the disdain of computation by a large number of architects.And yet, architecture is steeped in the art of mathematics albeit through patterns, scales, spatialrelationships, and slopes or pitches; and in a very practical nature through dimensioning andcalculating area and volume for the former. Throughout history the master builder designed bothform and structure without a separation between the two. Good structure led to good form andgood form led to good

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Distance Learning and Online Teaching Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #5831Traditional, Blended, and On-Line Teaching of Electrical Machinery CourseDr. Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University Aleksandr Sergeyev is currently an Assistant Professor in the Electrical Engineering Technology program in the School of Technology at Michigan Technological University. Dr. Aleksandr Sergeyev is earned his bachelor degree in electrical engineering in Moscow University of Electronics and Automation in 1995. He obtained the Master degree in Physics from Michigan Technological University in 2004 and the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from Michigan Technological University

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New Concepts for Alternative and Renewable Energy Courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehmet Sozen, Grand Valley State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

what thestudents obtained by previous analysis without the use of F-Chart software. The reason for this isthat besides the solar collector characteristics – the slope and intercept- of the collectors asprovided by the Solar Rating and Certification Corporation [], the problem set up involvesnumerous other parameters, which were not necessarily well known; and choosing default valueswould not necessarily work well. Since the software has a wide range of applications that can beanalyzed it is necessary to master to a certain degree the parameters that need to be set up for theright analysis. Among the three case studies this was the one that caused the widest variation inthe answers the students obtained for the assigned problem. Only two

Conference Session

Outreach to K-12 Females

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Ryan Smith, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Matthew Ryan Davidson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

forms.2O’Neill and Harris identify four categories of e-mentoring:3  Ask-an-expert: professionals answer questions on an ad hoc basis.  Tutoring: usually a one-to-one exchange based on a rigorous master-to-apprentice scenario.  Curriculum-Based Tele-mentoring: students pursue in-depth examinations of topics covered in the classroom, guided by their external mentor-expert.  A Tele-mentoring Relationship: exchanges move beyond question-and-answer to achieve goals of broad-based affective and cognitive development.We have adopted the best practices from these successful approaches in order to use socialnetworking to build powerful mentoring relationships among 9th-grade girls and female

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Engineering Technology); Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.); Radian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.); Jack G. Zhou, Drexel University (Eng.)

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

and partquality.4. Desktop Mini CNC Mill Developed For MET316-CNC CourseThe desired current set of skills required of modern engineers and technologists has been steadilyexpanding. In addition to familiarity with manual machining and fabrication techniques,mastering CAD/CAM, Computer Numerical Control (CNC), and automation methods areincreasingly becoming essential tools in the design, prototyping and manufacturing of complexsystems. An inter-disciplinary design project towards the development of a mini CNC millingmachine was executed by senior ET students during the 2011-2012 academic year. Sincepurchasing and installing traditional CNC equipment is not an option for every campus of DrexelUniversity or similar engineering schools, an

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Novel Teaching Methods In Engineering Technology

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles J Lesko Jr., East Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

experience in virtual world environments; more thana third (34.1%) of graduate students stated they had operated in virtual worlds in the past.Learning Curve. Preliminary survey results indicated that there was a minimal amount of timeneeded to adapt and learn to use the basic functions in Second Life. Only three of the surveyrespondents (6.8%) reported that they took more than 2 hours to practice in the virtual worldprior to the first class meeting. To assess collaborative challenges, students were asked ifcommunicating in the virtual world (including local text chat and voice chat) was a difficult skillto master; to this query only six (13.6%) of the respondents felt that communicating in theenvironment was difficult.Avatar Interaction