Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Transportation and Geotechnical Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yusuf A. Mehta, Rowan University; Leslie Ann McCarthy P.E., Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

or two full-time masters students who attend the course each time it is taught. The 2required textbook for the graduate course was Pavement Design and Analysis by Huang, ThirdEdition. Table 3 presents the course outline for the graduate level pavement design course. Table 1 Course Outline at Rowan University Week Chapter Topic Reading Flexible Pavement Design 1 1 and 9 Syllabus/Introduction/ Types of pavements distresses 2 1 and 9 Mechanical responses and

Conference Session

Research in Assessment

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Baba Abdul, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Gary Robert Brown, Portland State University; Olusola O. Adesope, Washington State University, Pullman

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

engineering sciences: Overview and future research directions. Journal of Engineering Education, 2008: p. 279-294.5. Streveler, R.A., B.M. Olds, R.L. Miller, and M.A. Nelson. Using a Delphi Study to Identify the Most Difficult Concepts for Students to Master in Thermal and Transport Science. in American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition. 2003: American Society for Engineering Education; Olds, B.M., R.A. Streveler, R.L. Miller, and M.A. Nelson. Preliminary results from the development of a concept inventory in thermal and transport science. in American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. 2004. Salt Lake City, UT6. Golter, P., B. Vanwie, G. Brown, D

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Education Technical Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George E. Meyer, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Kim Cluff, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Jeyamkondan Subbiah P.E., University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

writing, etc.). .For the “Instrumentation and Controls” course, a master list was used to create a default graderubric file with the students first and last name for a specific assignment of examination. Therubric had a specific student name and assignment identification created from the student list.The rubric file identification name was later used for automatically associating and attachingfiles to an email statement for each student. A LabVIEW program in the form of a State Machinewas written for this purpose (Figure 2). A grade rubric is as simple as: “No Submission Found!”as to “A zero grade is posted”. A student who had submitted no work would receive this rubric.This also invited the possibility of an appeal. It had been found that the

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robb E. Larson, Montana State University; David A. Miller, Montana State University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Page 25.20.6 5an extended period under tutelage of a master craftsman. Trades such as blacksmithing orcarpentry would require apprentices to first fabricate common articles and then items requiringincreasingly advanced methods until the desired skill-set was ingrained.3 Trade-school programsin the U.S. effectively employ this technique, and a renewed emphasis on apprenticeship hasemerged as a workforce development methodology. In France, for instance, companies arestrongly encouraged by the federal government to take on apprentices and can be granted taxrelief for doing so.At State University, an instructional technique from a prior edition of

Conference Session

Improving IE Course Content

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yosef S. Allam, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Scott Sink, Ohio State University; Joseph M. Cerrato, Ohio State University; John A. Merrill, Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

lab activity favorable and were happy to be actively doing and problemsolving with peers. Students cited the open-ended and collaborative nature of the in-lab problemsolving session where the mock organizations convened to discuss how they could improveproduction and cut costs. Some students wrote that this was their favorite lab. Other studentsremarked on enjoying getting insight on the workings of both the product and the productionprocess. Page 25.66.10Student outcomes, as gauged from submitted student technical reports, were generallyencouraging, with most students completing the writing assignment competently, and studentswho mastered the

Conference Session

New Classrooms, New Challenges II: Assessing Non-traditional Approaches

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Allen Knotts IV, Brigham Young University; W. Vincent Wilding, Brigham Young University; William G. Pitt, Brigham Young University; Morris D. Argyle, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

/Liquid Equilibrium(LLE), Solid/Liquid Equilibrium (SLE), Solid/Vapor Equilibrium (SVE), and Gas/LiquidEquilibrium (GLE) and not Vapor/Liquid Equilibrium (VLE). VLE is the most important topicamong those listed and is the one that is taught for over three weeks. The other topics receiveonly one day of instruction each. Moreover, in order to provide time outside of class for thestudents to work on the major project about VLE, the instructor did not assign homework onSVE or SLE and very little on LLE and GLE . This imbalance of time and homework isintentional because of the aforementioned importance of VLE in chemical engineering as well asthe fact that once VLE is mastered, the others topics can be learned fairly quickly should theneed arise.The

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation of K-12 Engineering Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David G. Rethwisch, University of Iowa; Melissa Chapman Haynes, Professional Data Analysts; Soko S. Starobin, Iowa State University; Frankie Santos Laanan, Iowa State University; Tom Schenk Jr., Northwestern University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

course to be taught (cf. Taylor et al., 2006). The summer traininginvolves a university professor and experienced PLTW teacher (master teacher) for both theoryand application with a heavy emphasis on the pedagogical approach of project based learning. InIowa, most of the training originates from engineering departments at The University of Iowa orIowa State University. Eventual teachers learn the same software, theory, and applications thattheir students will use.Literature Review Several studies have attempted to explore the impact of PLTW on various educationaloutcomes (Blais & Adelson, 1998; Bottoms & Anthony, 2005; Walcerz, 2007), a seriouslimitation of these studies is the lack of control for pre-existing ability. However

Conference Session

Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G. Belu, Drexel University; Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University; Dunia Tania Periverzov, Drexel University (Tech.)

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

more relevant and, hence, results in better retentionby students1-3. For clarity, we view problem-based learning as pertaining to the development ofknowledge based on the fundamental principles of science and mathematics and project-basedlearning to include mastering the engineering skills required to implement a design solution.The purpose of this paper is to describe the energy harvesting project involved in our capstonesenior design project. The lessons learned are presented and the ways to improve projectmanagement are discussed. Our senior design project course is a 3-term core course usuallytaken by the students during their terminal year in the ET program.2. Project Overview, Goals, Constraints and Solutions and Design ContentThis

Conference Session

Techniques in Improving Mathematics Education in STEM Curricula

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Vandenbussche, Southern Polytechnic State University; Christina R. Scherrer, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

UniversitySystem of Georgia, with close to 5000 students enrolled. Many of the students arenontraditional. The school’s mission is to offer both traditional and nontraditional studentsbachelors and masters degrees and continuing professional development in the sciences,engineering, engineering technology, applied liberal arts, business, and professional programs.Despite the technical focus of the degrees at SPSU, typically around 40% of incoming studentsare placed into College Algebra by the university’s mathematics placement exam. Retainingthese underprepared students pursuing engineering or engineering technology degrees atinstitutions similar to this one and providing them with a strong mathematical background is anessential component of increasing

Conference Session

Techniques in Improving Mathematics Education in STEM Curricula

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Marissa Jablonski, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Ethan V. Munson, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Hossein Hosseini, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

strong basic understanding of Algebra, Trigonometry, and Calculus for all students in CEAS isvital for success in subsequent courses. As part of an NSF-funded STEM Talent ExpansionProgram (STEP) grant, first-year students in engineering and computer science register for smallstudy groups based upon their math course. The groups meet once a week for one hour sessionsto assist students in mastering their math coursework. An additional goal of the groups is tocreate an open environment where peers can discuss engineering and computer science interestsand applications. The project is now in its fourth year. During the first year (2008-09), theprogram was completely optional and voluntary for the students. Participation in the programwas poor, so in

Conference Session

Linking Engineering and Liberal Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gayle E. Ermer, Calvin College

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

is the development of synthetic gasoline from coal by hydrogenation inpost-World War I Germany. “The history of hydrogenation in Germany between 1914 and 1933 reveals, in summary, a technology stimulated by war gathering a momentum carrying over into peacetime. The commitment of engineers, chemists, and managers experienced in the process, and of the corporation heavily invested in it, contributed to this momentum. The product of the wartime hydrogenation process was applied to peaceful purposes, but this did not entirely absorb the creativity of the engineers and chemists looking for new applications of the challenging technology they had mastered.”xAlthough hydrogenation was originally developed as

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan F. Campanile, Illinois Institute of Technology; Eric M. Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology; Allison Antink Meyer, Illinois Institute of Technology; Norman G. Lederman, Illinois Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

. The Research Preparation and Design Knowledge category was informed by nine Likertsurvey items and three open-ended items on the content test (Appendix C). Two of the threeitems on the content test explored students’ understanding of the preparation phases of research.On both of these items, students’ responses demonstrated understanding on the pre-test andtherefore participants had already mastered this specific understanding prior to participation. Thethird item demonstrated similar understanding on the pre-test but some changes were evident onthe post-participation administration. After program completion, responses were increasinglygrounded in descriptions of a more practical nature, some of which were suggestive ofdeveloping

Conference Session

The Role of Robotics in K-12 Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cher C. Hendricks, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tamra Williams Ogletree, University of West Georgia

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

VRC, was just under 15 years old, was a straight-A student who plannedto attend college and earn at least a Masters degree in a STEM field, and had parents who hadcompleted an undergraduate or graduate degree.A total of 70 students, representing 19 teams, were interviewed in focus groups at a regionalcompetition in Maryland and at the VEX Robotics Competition World Championship inOrlando. Thirty-three (33) students were at the high school level, and 37 were at the middleschool level. Students were interviewed with their teammates. There was wide diversity in thefocus groups, as indicated in Table 2, with larger percentages of African-American and NativeAmerican students participating in interviews than they did in completing surveys

Conference Session

STS Perspectives on Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

” categories. The following chart provides a list of the majorrecommendations of the committee.23SLIDE 2: Major Recommendations of the Committee on Staff EnvironmentAdministrative Intellectual PhysicalEnvironment Environment Environment Return to 9-month teach-  Only have departments in  20 year campus master ing schedules which MIT excels plan Salary to match top  All faculty as research  West campus as seat of universities active campus life Governance. Faculty voice  Recognizing first rate  Facelift for aging in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James P Becker, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University; Richard A. Revia, Montana State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

student retention and performance in subsequent courses?ConclusionsA project circuit concept has been deployed in the Fall 2011 offering of EELE 201 – Circuits 1 atMontana State University in an effort to inspire the interest of students to master the somewhatmundane concepts in a typical introductory circuit analysis course through offering students achance to apply their blossoming knowledge to a practical electric circuit. The results of thisinitial attempt of having students design and construct a photoplethysmograph (PPG) circuit interms of both student perception and student mastery of the course content was found to be,generally speaking, positive. A few of the positive and negative experiences with the projectcircuit materials are

Conference Session

Technology and Equipment to Improve IE Instruction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leonardo Rivera, Universidad Icesi; Andrés López, Universidad Icesi; Andrés Calderón, Universidad Icesi

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

the Universidad del Valle, and a Adjunct Professor and Game Master of the Serious Games series at Universidad Icesi. Page 25.1358.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 This videogame is just like my plant!AbstractThis paper presents a learning experience that was developed using the commercial videogameRise of Nations for a graduate course on Manufacturing and Operations Strategy. This is ahistorical strategy game in which players compete by taking civilizations through progressivedevelopment stages. The game was employed under the Serious Games paradigm

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy R.B. Taylor P.E., University of Kentucky; Johne' M. Parker, University of Kentucky

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

, the Energy Information Administration, the Department ofEnergy, U.S. Congressional websites, popular press (e.g. the Wall Street Journal and theEngineering News Record), and power industry specific publications. As part of homeworkassignments and term projects students are expected to search for and incorporate additionalreferences into their assignments.The student demographics for the first offering of the class included 25 total students comprisedof 7 undergraduate seniors, 16 graduate masters, and 2 graduate doctoral students. Of thesestudents, 17 were focused in electrical engineering, 3 were focused in mechanical engineering, 3were focused in biosystems engineering, 1 was focused in mining engineering, and 1 wasfocused in civil

Conference Session

Accreditation and Outcomes-based Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jens Kabo, Chalmers University of Technology; Xiaofeng Tang, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; John Currie, University of Sydney; Hu Wenlong, Beihang University; Caroline Baillie, University of Western Australia

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Updates 2011 2011 Outcomes based? Partly† Yes Yes Yes Number of outcomes 10 8 12†† 11 * CNEEPA is classified as a non-governmental organization, which provides voluntary accreditation. However, CNEEPA evaluators are hired by the Educational Ministry. Page 25.1463.6 † Australian accreditation strives for balanced attention to educational program structure and student learning outcomes. †† It is the five-year Master of

Conference Session

Capstone Projects and Experiential Learning

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

at SUNYIT. The presentation included an introduction to visualization of nanoscale components, use of AFM by remote access and a list of useful links which can be used to teach AFM in their classes. A glossary on AFM with useful website links was also provided. Offered a project course for Master of Science program in Advanced Technology which incorporated both AFMs to conduct a study on visualization of nanoscale components. Made two presentations on “Visualization of Nanoscale components Using Atomic Force Microscopy,” to K-12 teachers and Community College faculty at the NEATE (Northeast Advanced Technological Education Center) Conference & Workshop, Hudson Valley Community College Troy, New York.4.0 Students’ Learning and

Conference Session

Lessons learned

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibrahim F. Zeid, Northeastern University; William L. DUPE Chan, Josiah Quincy High School; Kristina Buenafe, Josiah Quincy High School; Jessica Chin, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

CarnivalMassachusetts state standards 3) SAM Animation Short-Term Projects 1) Paper Tower 2) Fish and Chips vs. the Fist of Doom5.1.1 Habitat for PrecalculusThe Habitat for Geometry project was modified to fit in a shorter time frame for thePrecalculus class. Students were introduced to the project with a “design your dreamhouse” activity in which they applied concepts of perimeter and area. Lack of readilyzoning restrictions caused the project to be simplified to designing a two-story house fora four-person family, including: a master bedroom for

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jia-Ling Lin, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Manuela Romero, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Jennifer Binzley, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Eman A. Zaki, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

and develop their cognitivelevels at the same time. The current study suggests ways in which SI could improve: (a) play anactive role in helping to teach students how to learn, particularly those who are not ready forcollege physics; (b) provide more activities that allow students to think and practice like experts,such as sessions that allow students to reflect on their learning verbally and in writing ; (c) helpfoster an effective communication channel for instructors and students to allow a betteralignment of teaching and learning goals.AcknowledgementsWe acknowledge the work done by all SI facilitators who helped conduct the survey, and thegenerous support from the Grainger Foundation. We appreciate the assistance of Gene Masters in

Conference Session

ADVANCE and Related Faculty Issues

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen L. Kitto, Western Washington University; Sue Guenter-Schlesinger, Western Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

almost 15,000 students through our 160 plus programs ofstudy. Although approximately 94 % of our students are undergraduates, Western is also hometo several outstanding masters-level graduate programs within the CST. The student-to-facultyratio is 21:1, and the retention rate for the second year is relatively high at 84%. This academicyear Western admitted 2700 freshman and 1300 new transfer students. The academic units ofthe University consist of seven colleges and the Graduate School. The Principal Investigators(PIs) on our ADVANCE Catalyst program were: the Dean and the Associate Dean of the CSTand the Vice Provost for Equal Opportunity and Employment Diversity.Western’s Equal Opportunity (EO) Office assists faculty, staff and students by

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

JUDITH VIRGINIA GUTIERREZ; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla

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Computers in Education

PCs and Associated TechnologiesAbstractThe How People Learn framework1, 2 was utilized to redesign the course Advanced FoodChemistry (IA-530), which is part of Universidad de las Américas Puebla (UDLAP) foodengineering master and doctoral programs. Our goal was to improve graduate food chemistryteaching and learning by creating high-quality learning environments that promote an interactiveclassroom while integrating formative assessments into classroom practices by means of TabletPCs and associated technologies. In order to examine how students perceived the use of TabletPCs and associated technologies, we conducted semi-structured interviews with IA-530 graduatestudents that had completed the course. The analysis

Conference Session

Capstone and International Experiences

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bobby G. Crawford, U.S. Military Academy; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Elizabeth Bristow P.E., U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

Afghanistan found at http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/asia/ afghanistan/map_flash.html ,accessed on 24 February 2011.[4] Joseph Lowman, Mastering the Techniques of Teaching, 2nd edition, Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, 1995.[5] Stephen Ressler, Eugene Ressler, and Paul Stanton, “Developing Information Technology Infrastructure and CivilEngineering Education at the National Military Academy of Afghanistan,” Proceedings of the 2010 IEEE Workshop onTransforming Engineering Education, Dublin, Ireland, April 2010.[6] Bloom’s Taxonomy Graphic, http://www.techlearning.com/article/44988, accessed on March 17, 2012.[7] Bahawodin Baha and Tim Katz, The Effect of Partnerships on Engineering Education in Afghanistan, 3rd InternationalSymposium for

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gamze Ozogul, Arizona State University; Amy M. Johnson, Arizona State University; Martin Reisslein, Arizona State University; Kirsten R. Butcher, University of Utah

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

2011.Dr. Amy M. Johnson, Arizona State University Amy Johnson is an Assistant Research Scientist in the School of Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engi- neering at Arizona State University (ASU). She received her master of science degree in psychology from University of Memphis in 2008 and her Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from the University of Memphis is 2011. Her research interests include learning with multiple external representations, computer-based learning environments, self-regulated learning, and engineering education. She has authorship and co- authorship in several leading educational and cognitive psychology journals.Prof. Martin Reisslein, Arizona State University Martin Reisslein is a professor in the

Conference Session

Research Informing Teaching Practice I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George D. Ricco, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Noah Salzman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Russell Andrew Long, Purdue University; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

a greater proportion of high grades and weaker sections assigning more lowgrades. In contrast to normative grading schemes, criterion grading evaluates students based ontheir mastery of a predetermined set of learning outcomes. When this grading scheme isemployed, discrimination between students is deemphasized in favor of trying to achievemastery. If the majority of students master the required material, this will result in grade rangereduction compared to classes employing a normative grading scheme. It is also worth noting that there is much less variation in the ICCs for Calculus I than arepresent in both Physics I and Chemistry I due to a variety of possible reasons. Calculus may besomewhat easier to grade consistently

Conference Session

K-12 Teachers: PD, Implementation, and Beyond

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati; Anant R. Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Catherine Maltbie, University of Cincinnati

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

changes would be beneficial. The instructor for the programrecommended that high school teachers who currently teach the introduction to engineering classbe added as instructors. These “master teachers” (once science teacher and one technologyteacher) were added to help the RET participants make connections between the courses theycurrently teach and the opportunities for using engineering as a framework for teaching math andscience. The second major change was to reduce substantially the number of distinct topics andsessions to reduce the potential for overloading the participants. Table 1 provides details of the2011 implementation.Twelve math and science teachers took part in the RET and pre-engineering program in 2011.Participant evaluation of

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen McClain; Soon-Seng Tang; Louay Chamra

received his M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Mississippi State University in 1997. He is a part-time doctoral student and hopes to finish his degree in May of 2002. He has taught classes in instrumentation, experimental uncertainty analysis, and thermodynamics.SOON SENG TANG Soon Seng Tang is currently a master candidate in mechanical engineering department, Mississippi State University. He received his B.S in mechanical engineering from Mississippi State University on 1997 with Summa Cum Laude. Upon his graduation, he was granted the Outstanding International Student Award. Before he returned to the graduate school, he worked as a project engineer for printing and packaging industries in Malaysia. Currently, he is a graduate research

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Jon Dixon

. DIXONJon Dixon is an adjunct faculty in the Graduate Programs in Manufacturing Systems and Engineering at theUniversity of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. He received his Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering andMechanics degree at the University of Minnesota, and his Master of Manufacturing Systems Engineeringdegree at the University of St. Thomas. Mr. Dixon is a doctoral student in Educational Leadership at the Page 6.1027.15University of St. Thomas. Mr. Dixon has 18 years experience in industry as an engineering manager withBFGoodrich Aerospace. Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference &

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Lumsdaine

only acceptable but recognized and rewarded. • The age or maturity of the students is irrelevant, as long as the material is adapted to their age level, and as long as it is presented interactively to their learning styles. The author has taught very successful classes to junior high school as well as master level students. • The model has to be immediately applied to an interesting, relevant project. If the project can be carried forward to the prototyping stage, so much the better. Thus having even a modest amount of funding available for this purpose is of tremendous benefit. • Sufficient time must be allocated—a one-credit hour module makes it difficult to provide the required depth, and it does