Conference Session

New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Ivan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2010-1208: MIND LINKS 2010: RESOURCES TO MOTIVATE MINORITIESTO STUDY AND SUCCEED IN ENGINEERINGMaria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University Dr. Maria M. Larrondo Petrie is Associate Dean and Professor in the College of Engineering at Florida Atlantic University. She is on the Board of the ASEE Minorities in Engineering Division (MIND), and ASEE International Division. She is Executive Director of LACCEI, the Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions, and is Vice President of IFEES, the International Federation of Engineering Education Societies.Ivan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University Dr. Ivan Esparragoza is an Associate Professor at Pennsylvania State

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Bahar Zoghi Moghadam

quoted definition of sustainability and sustainable development. 9,11 Fall 2010 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, October 15-16, 2010, Villanova University   At the 2005 World Summit it was illustrious that this requires the bringing together ofenvironmental, social and economic demands. The "three pillars" of sustainability, 10 this viewhas been expressed as an illustration (figure 1) using three overlapping ellipses indicating that thethree pillars of sustainability are not mutually exclusive and can be mutually supporting.4 Figure 1 : The Three Pillars of Sustainable Development5As it appears in the figure 1 one of the columns is environment. Water resources belong to

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Kevin Dahm

• Apparatus or System Design • Laboratory Functions • Use of Modern Engineering Tools • Societal/Global Perspectives • Interpretation of Results • Formulating Conclusions • Making RecommendationsFall 2010 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, October 15-16, 2010, Villanova University • Effective Written Communication • Effective Oral Communication3) Prepare grading rubrics that evaluate student achievement of instructionalobjectivesThe elements identified in the previous section are relatively broad s. With no furtherguidance, gauging the performance of a specific student or team with respect to one ofthese (on, for example, a 1-10 scale) is quite subjective. Consequently, consistent withthe strategy outlined by Felder,5 detailed rubrics

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Jaime D. Alava; Keith M. Gardiner

contents of Engineering 5 in a paper at the ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference during the spring of 2004.1 Figure 2 shows the mean ratings of bothprojects for each of the seven departments in the spring of 2004. Interestingly, the content ratingsfor both projects surpassed the delivery ratings for most, but not all department presentations. Sixyears later, during the spring of 2010, the same pattern appears to be true although, deliveryratings appear to be higher (Figure 3). It appears like the difference between content and deliveryis not as large. After analyzing the data, two questions arose: 1. Why are most presentations rated higher in content as opposed to delivery? 2. Are the delivery ratings in 2010 higher than in 2004? Fall 2010

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Orla S. LoPiccolo

this topic with larger sample sizes and more course topics issuggested.Bibliographhy1 LoPiccolo, Orla. “Teaching Passive Housing Construction: Video vs. Graphic… Which One Achieved Higher Assessment? ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Proceedings, Fall 20092 Gangwer, Timothy. “Visual Impact, Visual Teaching.” Corwin Press 20093 Willingham, Daniel. “Do Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic Learners Need Visual, Auditory and Kinesthetic Instruction?” American Educator, Summer 20054 Olkun, S., “Making Connections: Improving Spatial Abilities with Engineering Drawing Activities.” International Journal of Mathematics Teaching and Learning, 2003.5 Newcombre, Nora – Picture This Increasing Math and Science Learning by Improving Spatial Thinking, American

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Dennis Silage

. Harold Stern and Samy Mahmoud, Communication Systems Analysis and Design, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2004.DENNIS SILAGE (silage@temple.edu) received the PhD in EE from the University of Pennsylvania in 1975. He isa Professor, teaches digital data communication, digital signal processing, and signal and data processingarchitectures using the FPGA. Dr. Silage is the recipient of the ASEE 2007 National Outstanding Teaching Awardand is a Past Chair of both the Middle Atlantic Section and the ECE Division of the ASEE. Fall 2010 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, October 15-16, 2010, Villanova University

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Richard Perry

exercises from engineering computer security andcryptography courses are presented.Fall 2010 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, October 15-16, 2010, Villanova UniversityIntroductionAn approach for engineering student exercises using the Internet is described. In this approach,for a given exercise, each student receives the same problem, but with different data. Alternatively,each student could receive different or slightly different problems with the same or different data.The exercise content can be static or dynamic. In the static form, each time a student accesses anexercise, the same data is presented. This allows students to work offline on problems and returnlater to submit their solutions. In the dynamic form, each time a student accesses an

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Shawn P. Gross; David W. Dinehart; Aleksandra Radlinska; Joseph Robert Yost

form the backbone of traditional sophomore-level mechanics courses, and toillustrate how these smaller calculations interrelate in a larger design or analysis problem. Initialfeedback on the value of the overarching problems, based on the first year offering of the newcourses, has been extremely positive.Bibliography 1.  Glynn, E.F., Dinehart, D.W., Gross, S.P., Hampton, F.P., and Wadzuk, B.W. (2007), “Teaching Engineering Mechanics in a Problem-Structured Environment,” Proceedings of the Fall 2007 ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference, Philadelphia, PA. Fall 2010 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, October 15-16, 2010, Villanova University2. Wadzuk, B.M., Dinehart, D.W., Glynn, E.F., Gross, S.P., and Hampton, F.P

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Allison L. Felix; Joel Z. Bandstra; William H.J. Strosnider

Fall 2010 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, October 15-16, 2010, Villanova Universitystable pH of 3.5. Iron concentrations were measured by flame atomic absorption and were foundto be 62.1 mg/L in the starting AMD. Initial turbidity was negligible.Materials supplied for the bench-top treatment project included limestone gravel (ca. 30 lbs. perteam), spent mushroom compost (ca. 10 lbs. per team), silica sand, five c2gallon buckets (6 perteam), eight foot sections of rain gutter (1 per team), empty milk containers, fiberglass screen,coffee filters, funnels, furring strips, glue, and tape. All materials were readily available at areahardware stores. Common tools such as drills, hammers, hand-saws, etc. were provided forsystem construction. A multi

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Ani Ural; Joseph Yost

) are investigated by increasing hw between 10 and 15 incheswith all other dimensions held constant. The results are shown in Fig. 2c and the exponentialgrowth in I is noted compared with the relatively flat linear increase in A. This (Fig. 2c) is thevalue of the SMARTBEAM technology, where the beam depth is increased with no net increasein material. Thus, understanding the relationship between stress and moment-of-inertia, and thenthe dependence of moment-of-inertia on the square of depth, the students can recognize theeconomy of using a deeper section. Fall 2010 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, October 15-16, 2010, Villanova University 2.2

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Qinghai Gao

discussionforum to require every student to submit his or her opinion for an issue and respond to aminimum of three submissions from others.●Set up quizzes and exams consisting of a set of randomly selected questions from a largequestion pool so each student will have a different exam/test. For the multiple choice questionsFall 2010 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, October 15-16, 2010, Villanova Universitythe answer choices of a question are randomized also for different students. The questions arealso given one at a time.●Set up the time restriction. Once an exam/test is started it has to be finished within the specifiedtime frame. And students are given only one chance to attempt it.●Compare the IP addresses to see if two students are in the vicinity of

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Amy Fleischer; Aaron Wemhoff; James O'Brien; Ani Ural; LeRoy Alaways

in grades 4-8. The hands-onactivities were developed and implemented by five full-time faculty members, two of whomwere female. The effectiveness of the program in promoting engineering studies to this targetaudience was assessed using a survey instrument. The survey results indicate that the programwas extremely effective in promoting engineering to this cohort. Prior to attending the programonly 9 of 57 girls were strongly considering engineering as a career, while after the program thisnumber doubled to 18 who were strongly considering engineering as a career with another 35potentially considering engineering as a career. Fall 2010 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, October 15-16, 2010, Villanova University1.0 Introduction1.1 Why

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Donald D. Joye

Information 1. Perry’s Chemical Engineers’ Handbook, 6th ed., R.H. Perry and D. Green, eds., McGraw- Hill, NY, 1984. Section 6. 2. http://www.defender.com 3. http://zycon.com/Profile/Day-Pro-Rubber-Inc/Duckbill-Check-Valves.htmlFall 2010 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, October 15-16, 2010, Villanova University 

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Edward F. Glynn; Frank E. Falcone

subsequent sections ofthis paper. Fall 2010 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, October 15-16, 2010, Villanova UniversityMentoring ProgramEach student in Fundamentals has been assigned two individuals who are graduates ofVillanova’s BSCE program and who have volunteered to serve as mentors. The students contacttheir mentors via email during the semester to discuss such issues as career paths, groupdynamics and engineering ethics. The mentoring program gives the students an opportunity tointeract with practicing engineers. It gives them a chance to view the civil engineeringprofession from a perspective other than those provided by the CEE faculty.The inspiration for the mentoring program came from a faculty workshop on engineering

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Peggy Leonowich-Graham; Katie Blue; Steven Condly

IT105 in that students covertopics more rapidly and work additional class exercises; however, both courses have the samegraded requirements.Students are taught in sections of no more than 18 students. Sections that included femalestudents were set to a ratio of 50/50 or close to 50/50. This high mix of females in a section wasdone intentionally based on prior research in that area .4 Fall 2010 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, October 15-16, 2010, Villanova UniversityResultsAt the end of the Spring 2010 term, 300 cadets enrolled in IT105/155 were surveyed. Thesurvey items and associated descriptive statistics are found in Table 1. Table 1. Descriptive Statistics

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Philip Samuel P.E.; Kathryn Jablokow

, andwe must resolve problems in ways that are not preferred. This non-preferred behaviour iscalled coping behaviour, and it comes at a greater psychological cost11. We will discusscoping behaviour further in Section 3.Returning to Figure 1, the outer circle represents the relevant solution domain for a particulardesign problem, i.e., the complete set of possible solutions for that problem. A student’scognitive affect boundary will filter out the opportunities that are inconsistent with his/hermotivational and emotional constraints (e.g., beliefs, values, needs). The same student’sFall 2010 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, October 15-16, 2010, Villanova Universitycognitive level boundary will filter out possible solutions that are beyond his

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Bill Lorenz; Pritpal Singh

Fall 2010 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, Villanova University, October 15-16, 2010 A Novel Set of Core Courses for a new MS Sustainable Engineering Degree Program Bill Lorenz and Pritpal Singh College of Engineering Villanova University Villanova, Pennsylvania 19063 USA William.lorenz@villanova.edu, Pritpal.singh@villanova.eduAbstractA new MS Sustainable Engineering degree program has recently been launched by VillanovaUniversity’s Engineering College. The program is open to all engineering and science undergraduatemajors

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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David W. Dinehart; Timothy Harrington; Matthew Bandelt; Adam Beckmann

you are learning in school 5. Learn to work in teams 6. Make some new friends while having fun Fall 2010 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, October 15-16, 2010, Villanova UniversityCurriculumAt the first meeting of NovaCANE the group brainstormed ideas for topics to include in thecurriculum. After a list of about ten projects were established, each student picked one or twoprojects to lead. Each project had two student leaders who were responsible for preparing thelecture and procuring the supplies for the activity. This section provides a brief description ofthe lecture topics and group activity. The learning outcomes of the club were highlighted at thebeginning of each meeting; then lessons learned from the previous meeting

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Dean C. Millar

students to “hit the groundrunning” when they enter employment or graduate school.Co-op or internship experience- is strongly recommended for undergraduate engineers in orderto gain career related, on-the-job experience enabling application of theoretical knowledge toachieve tangible project results.Fall 2010 Mid Atlantic ASEE Conference, October 15-16, 2010, Villanova University Paper What does it take for a student to become an ideal engineering employmentcandidate now and during the next decade? That is a question that all forward-thinkingstudents and educators should be asking themselves. An engineering education has to beoutcome-oriented; that is, both students and institutions should have

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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James C. Peyton Jones; Connor McArthur; Tyler Young

, push-buttons, ultrasound sensors, lightsensors and more. Blocks have also been developed to allow the LEGO target to communicatein real time with a host computer over USB or BlueTooth communications. An examplesystem, consisting of a closed loop dc motor speed control system is discussed. Fall 2010 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, October 15-16, 2010, Villanova University1. IntroductionThe use of mobile robotics in education has been shown to yield numerous tangible benefits.Many researchers have found that student’s motivation to learn increases significantly withhands-on robotics-based projects, [1-3]. Others have successfully used robotics as a unifyingtheme in introductory courses, [4-7], and still others have used robotics as way

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2010 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Orla Smyth LoPiccolo

Using Supplemental Videos to Teach Energy Efficient Construction Systems: SIPs and ICF Orla LoPiccolo, M Arch, RA, Assistant Professor Department of Architecture and Construction Management State University of New York - Farmingdale State College Abstract: My Fall 2009 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section paper titled Teaching Passive House Construction: Video vs Graphic…Which One Achieves Higher Assessment? confirmed, through student assessment, Gangwer‘s finding that 65% of students are visual learners, and that graphics with text provide a more effective means of introducing a new topic

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2010 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Orla LoPiccolo

Using Supplemental Videos to Teach Energy Efficient Construction Systems: SIPs and ICF Orla LoPiccolo, M Arch, RA, Assistant Professor Department of Architecture and Construction Management State University of New York - Farmingdale State College Abstract: My Fall 2009 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section paper titled Teaching Passive House Construction: Video vs Graphic…Which One Achieves Higher Assessment? confirmed, through student assessment, Gangwer‘s finding that 65% of students are visual learners, and that graphics with text provide a more effective means of introducing a new topic

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2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Charles Baukal; Joe Colannino; Wes Bussman; John Matsson

permanent or internpositions. They also receive some informal mentoring from the industry engineers. JZ benefitsby having close access to potential hires. JZ engineers have the chance to teach relevant coursesthat help keep them technically sharp. An important element to the success of this partnershiphas been flexibility of both industry and the university.Bibliography1 R. Valencia, D. Link, C. Baukal, and J. McGuire, Consider classroom training for plant operators, Hydrocarbon Processing, Vol. 87, No. 11, pp. 55-59, 2008.2 N.A. Lewis, The engineer as a professor: Bringing experience to the engineering classroom, presented at the ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section meeting, U.S. Military Academy at West Point (New York), March 28-29, 2008.3

Conference Session

Communication - Needs and Methods

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University; Joanna Garner, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University

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Liberal Education

projected words per minute. Also, at a 2009 symposium ofengineering graduate students at a large mid-Atlantic research university, a representativesampling of presentations averaged more than 40 words per minute. In addition, the paper calculates this metric for representative presentations thatfollow alternative slide structures. For instance, in a large set of assertion–evidencepresentations created by international science and engineering Ph.D. students for whomEnglish is a second language, the projected words per minute were less than 20. Thatnumber contrasts dramatically with the more than 40 projected words per minute fromU.S. graduate students. Another alternative slide structure considered is the slide:ologystructure often found in

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2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Ramesh K. Agarwal

Sustainable (Green) Aviation and Aerospace Education Ramesh K. Agarwal Washington University in St. LouisASEE Midwest Section Meeting, Lawrence, KS 23 September 2010Sustaining the Future Gro Harlem Brundtland Sustainable Development: “Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” The Brundtland Report: Our Common Future, 1987, World Commission on Environment and Development Sustainability• “The effort to frame social and economic policy so as to preserve earth’s bounty – its resources, inhabitants, and environments – for the benefit of both present and future generations

Conference Session

New Instrumentation Ideas

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Xavier Henry, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Dayvon Green, Morgan State University

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Instrumentation

., Karnieli, K.,and Kaiser. K. 1993. Quantitative remote sensing methods for real-time monitoring of inland waters quality. International Journal of Remote Sensing 14:1269-1295 7. Moisan, T. A., Atkinson, L. P., Blanco, J. L., Hooker, S., Maldnen, C., Moisan, J. R., Mannino, A., Mitra, M., Mulholland, M., Nolan, J., Russ, M., Swift, R. W. and Tester, P.A. 2005. Bio-physical Interactions in Ocean Margin Ecosystems (BIOME): understanding coastal dynamics in the Southern Mid-Atlantic Bight. Oceans, 2005. Proceedings of MTS/IEEE, 3, 2830-2837. 8. MindStorm NXT software: Information available online at the URL http://www.lego.com/en- US/default.aspx 9. Vernier brands for sensors and probes: Information available

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs & Issues

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fleur Gooden, Virginia Tech; Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech; Whitney Edmister, Virginia Tech; Tremayne Waller, Cornell University; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

examines three K-12 engineering enrichment programs and their influence on college enrollment and graduationrates for past participants of the programs. The programs, conducted by a large public universityin the mid-Atlantic, target women and underrepresented minorities and draw most of theprogram participants from the surrounding economically disadvantaged counties. The firstprogram is week-long summer day camp targeting middle school students. The second is a year-long program hosting two events each semester targeting minority sophomores and seniors. Thethird is a 2-week overnight summer camp for junior and senior women. To assess the long-termimpact of these programs on interest in engineering, we performed telephone surveys of

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2010 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

AS Ward; MN Gooseff; RY Toto; SE Zappe

of the Virtual ChemLab have had a track record of successful use of virtuallaboratory exercises to improve student learning in inorganic chemistry. VirtualChemLab creators emphasize ease of use and connectivity of theory to application assuccessful traits in their work.  Here, we present results from a pilot study performed in Fluid Mechanics, a requiredthird-year course in Civil and Environmental Engineering at a large mid-Atlantic researchuniversity. Our pilot study included the development and implementation of two virtuallabs in a class of 78 students. Virtual labs were delivered via ANGEL, an interactiveonline course management system similar to Blackboard. The goals of this project were(1

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2010 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

AS Ward; MN Gooseff; RY Toto; SE Zappe

of the Virtual ChemLab have had a track record of successful use of virtuallaboratory exercises to improve student learning in inorganic chemistry. VirtualChemLab creators emphasize ease of use and connectivity of theory to application assuccessful traits in their work.  Here, we present results from a pilot study performed in Fluid Mechanics, a requiredthird-year course in Civil and Environmental Engineering at a large mid-Atlantic researchuniversity. Our pilot study included the development and implementation of two virtuallabs in a class of 78 students. Virtual labs were delivered via ANGEL, an interactiveonline course management system similar to Blackboard. The goals of this project were(1

Conference Session

Best Practices in Existing College-Industry Partnerships

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Baukal, John Zink Institute; Joseph Colannino, John Zink Co. LLC; Wes Bussman, John Zink Institute; Geoffrey Price, University of Tulsa

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College-Industry Partnerships

, presented at the ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section meeting, U.S. Military Academy at West Point (New York), March 28-29, 2008.2. J.H. McMasters and N. Komerath, Boeing-university relations – A review and prospects for the future, proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, pp. 1179-1196.3. K. Korhonen-Yrjänheikki, T. Tukiainen, and M. Takala, New challenging approaches to engineering education: Enhancing university-industry co-operation, European J. Engineering Education, Vol. 32, No. 2, pp. 167-179, 2007.4. J.P. Gosink and R.A. Streveler, Bringing adjunct engineering faculty into the learning community, J. Engineering Education, Vol. 89, No. 1, pp. 47-51, 2000.5