Conference Session

Design Across Disciplines

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James M. Leake, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; David Weightman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Design in Engineering Education

team-related skills so crucial to success in thisincreasingly interconnected world [1].Daniel Pink, in his influential book, A Whole New Mind [2], uses a left/right brain metaphor toargue that it is no longer enough for our economic survival to be left brain dominant (e.g., linear,logical thinkers). Rather, in order to thrive in today’s increasingly globalized economy, bothindividuals and companies must also strive to be more creative, emotionally intelligent,empathic, and intuitive. Using both sides of the brain in a balanced way is essential to thedevelopment of the well-rounded engineers and designers that our society will need for futureprosperity.Similarly, the engineering quality revolution mantra from 25 years ago, “increase quality

Conference Session

Design Communications & Cognition II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Caleb DeValve, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Richard M. Goff, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2011-2497: INTEGRATING EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES WITH EN-GINEERING DESIGN COURSESCaleb DeValve, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Caleb DeValve is a Ph.D. student in Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He is currently a GAANN (Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need) Fellow sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education. His research interests focus on composite materials; specifically nanocomposites and flow processes during composite fabrication, relevant to technologies such as heli- copter rotor and wind turbine blade fabrication and material enhancement.Richard M. Goff, Virginia Tech Richard M. Goff is an Associate Professor and Assistant

Conference Session

Design Communications & Cognition I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicole E. Genco; Katja Holtta-Otto, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth; Carolyn Conner Seepersad, University of Texas, Austin

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2011-1315: FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE CREATIVITY OF EN-GINEERING STUDENTSNicole E GencoKatja Holtta-Otto, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth Dr. Holtta-Otto is assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at University of Massachusetts Dart- mouth.Carolyn Conner Seepersad, University of Texas, Austin Page 22.705.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Factors that influence the creativity of engineering studentsAbstractMany engineering curricula focus on educating engineers who are not only technicallycompetent but also capable of designing innovative engineering

Conference Session

Engineering Design in Pedagogy

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew D. Lammi, Utah State University

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Design in Engineering Education, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

this research is emerging, it could provide a spring board to additional researchstudies. The research could include a larger sample of students from diverse schools using Page 22.1520.20distinct engineering curriculum. Different schools and different pre-engineering programs couldbe included. Undoubtedly, students from other pre-engineering curricula would have uniquelanguage, techniques, and themes. The results from this research provide a foundation for newresearch that would further elucidate students’ habits of mind and action. References1. Atman, C.J., D. Kilgore, and A. McKenna

Conference Session

Design Communications & Cognition II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian Bielenberg, Petroleum Institute

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Design in Engineering Education

also in particular ways of thinking, doing andbeing that are peculiar to academic contexts such as undergraduate engineering education.[5]Beyond these, it also includes the use of technology, the ability to think both critically andcreatively, and “habits of mind” - attitudes and predispositions - as part of its definition. Thesimilarities between these components of Academic Literacy and the professional skillsoutcomes of ABET are striking. Foundational abilities in each of the areas of Academic Literacyare what is expected from matriculating students. ABET 3a-k are indicators of what studentsshould attain by completion of an engineering program. As such, they encourage continuousdevelopment of the critical reading, writing and thinking

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zeshan Hyder, Virginia Tech & UET Lahore; Zulfiqar Ali, Virginia Polytechnic State University; Janis P. Terpenny, Virginia Tech; Richard M. Goff, Virginia Tech

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2011-2484: EMPLOYING ENGINEERING DESIGN TOOLS FOR DE-SIGNING/REDESIGNING OF COURSESZeshan Hyder, Virginia Tech & UET Lahore Zeshan Hyder is a PhD student in Mining & Minerals Engineering Department, Virginia Polytechnic In- stitute & State University, Virginia. He has completed his Masters Degree from University of Engineering & Technology Lahore, Pakistan and is currently working in Virginia Center for Coal & Energy Research (VCCER) under supervision of Prof Dr. Michael Karmis for research in Underground Coal Gasification.zulfiqar Ali, Department of Mining & Mineral Engineering,Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State universityVA, USA.Janis P. Terpenny, Virginia Tech Janis Terpenny is a

Conference Session

Engineering Design in Pedagogy

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kyungsuk Park, Utah State University

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Design in Engineering Education, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-2287: HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AS NOVICE DESIGNERSNathan Mentzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette Nathan Mentzer is an assistant profession in the College of Technology with a joint appointment in the College of Education at Purdue University. Nathan was a former middle and high school technology educator in Montana prior to pursuing a doctoral degree. He was a National Center for Engineering and Technology Education (NCETE) Fellow at Utah State University while pursuing a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction. After graduation he completed a one year appointment with the Center as a postdoctoral researcher.Kyungsuk Park, Utah State University

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark W. Steiner, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Junichi Kanai, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Cheng Hsu, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Richard Alben, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Design in Engineering Education

Page 22.205.3    liberal education to solve general and non-engineering problems in the broad society,where an analytical mind may matter more than the traditional engineering skill set.This paper starts by highlighting ABET program outcomes to lay the groundwork forhow learning objectives map to what students say in their end of semester reflectivememos. Next we describe the overall approach and methodology for collecting andorganizing the “lessons learned” from student reflective memos. This will be followedby a summary of the data collected along with observations and interpretation. We willconclude with a discussion and analysis of how we interpreted what students are tellingus in their

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Besser, University of Saint Thomas; AnnMarie Thomas, University of Saint Thomas

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Design in Engineering Education

for the problems they deal with.” A mechanicalengineering professor believed, “Engineers approach design logically, whether it works or notand that designers approach design aesthetically, whether it looks good or not and how userfriendly it is. But they both should have both in mind.”On the topic of selecting a solution one product/industrial design professor stated that,“engineers explore a few varieties to find an acceptable solution that is dependable. They like toknow for sure something will work.” Additionally, this professor felt that, “Industrial designersare trained to find the problems and then to find the solutions that are „plausible‟ based oncurrent and emerging technologies.” Likewise it was also stated by one participant, “In

Conference Session

Design Spine

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teresa Genevieve Wojcik, Villanova University; M. Clayton, Villanova University; Aleksandra Radlinska, Villanova University; Noelle K. Comolli, Villanova University

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Design in Engineering Education

use of impromptudesign exercises across the engineering curriculum. The paper concludes by describing a pilotstudy on impromptu design exercises being conducted by the authors.1. Mind the gapThe call for more design experience in engineering curricula draws attention to a problem indesign education that engineering educators have noted for quite some time. Traditionalengineering programs lack curricular coherence when it comes to design. Students typicallyhave design experiences during introductory coursework (or “cornerstone” courses2) as freshmenand then again later as seniors during capstone projects or seminars. Thus, design experiencescomprise disjointed bookends in students‟ college careers. Their sophomore and junior years aredevoted

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Betsy Palmer, Montana State University; Patrick T. Terenzini, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Betty J. Harper, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Dan Merson, Pennsylvania State University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2011-2129: DESIGN IN CONTEXT: WHERE DO THE ENGINEERSOF 2020 LEARN THIS SKILL?Betsy Palmer, Montana State University Betsy Palmer is an Associate Professor of Adult & Higher Education and Educational Research & Statis- tics at Montana State University. She conducts research on college student outcomes and university teach- ing, particularly focused on student epistemology, non-traditional pedagogies, and multicultural educa- tion. She also collaborates with engineering colleagues to research educational practices in engineering education. She is currently a Co-PI on the NSF funded Prototyping the Engineer of 2020: A 360-degree Study of Effective Education grant.Dr. Patrick T. Terenzini, Pennsylvania State

Conference Session

Design Tools & Methodology I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Denny C. Davis, Washington State University; Michael S. Trevisan, Washington State University; Howard P. Davis, Washington State University; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow; Susannah Howe, Smith College; Phillip L. Thompson, Seattle University; Jay McCormack, University of Idaho; Patricia Brackin, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Javed Khan, Tuskegee University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2011-926: IDEALS: A MODEL FOR INTEGRATING ENGINEERINGDESIGN PROFESSIONAL SKILLS ASSESSMENT AND LEARNINGDenny C. Davis, Washington State University Denny Davis is Professor of Bioengineering and Director of the Engineering Education Research Center at Washington State University. He has led multi-institution collaborations developing and testing assess- ments and curricular materials for engineering design and professional skills. He has been a Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education since 2002.Michael S. Trevisan, Washington State University Dr. Michael S. Trevisan is Professor of Educational Psychology and Associate Dean for Research and External Funding in the College of Education at Washington

Conference Session

Design Across Disciplines

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Besser, University of Saint Thomas; AnnMarie Thomas, University of Saint Thomas

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Design in Engineering Education

are not only educated on topics in mechanical engineering, but also in otherindustrial design classes such as kinematics and human factors. Courses in this degree programinclude diverse study in design methods, product design and need-finding. At the University ofGlasgow, product design engineering is a collaborative effort designed to bring together schoolof mechanical engineering and school of design students. The program focuses on teachingengineering design knowledge through the use of directed and open-ended design projects38.The University of Glasgow has also collaborated with additional like-minded institutions fromthe UK, Holland, Germany, France, Denmark, Norway and Finland to further the understandingof engineering design knowledge

Conference Session

Design Communications & Cognition I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tiffany Tseng, Stanford University; Maria Yang, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

research in developing 3-D spatial skills for engineering students. International Journal of Science Education, 31(3), 459-480.3. Yang, M.C. (2005). A study of prototypes, design activity, and design outcome. Design Studies. 26(6), 649-669.4. Bodner, G. and Guay, R. (1997). The Purdue visualizations of rotations test. The Chemical Educator, 2(4), 1–17.5. Gardner, H. (1983). Frames of mind. Basic Books, New York, NY.6. Piaget, J. (1972). The psychology of the child. Basic Books, New York, NY.7. Shea, D.L., Lubinski, D., Benbow, C. (2001). Importance of assessing spatial ability in intellectually talented young adolescents: A 20-year longitudinal study. Journal of Educational Psychology, 93(3), 604-614.8. CEEB special aptitude test in

Conference Session

Design Tools & Methodology I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pedro Renato Acosta, University of Texas, El Paso; Rafael Gonzalez, University of Texas, El Paso; Noe Vargas Hernandez, University of Texas, El Paso

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Design in Engineering Education

promote the development ofcreativity skill in their students. Traditional engineering curricula is focused mostly in technicaldevelopment; 13 this practice has shown a decreasing level of creativity in students rather thanincrease while they are moving forward in their career. The teaching of idea generation(ideation) methods could enhance the student’s designer creative capacity; this has been shownby multiple research studies14,15,12 . Learning about ideation methods can tackle creativedeficiencies. Although various Ideation Methods exist (e.g. brainstorming, mind-mapping,synectics, lateral thinking or morphological analysis16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23 ), engineering educationinstitutions as well as industry tend to prefer quick and simple methods

Conference Session

Design Tools & Methodology II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Josh Tenenberg, University of Washington, Tacoma

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Design in Engineering Education

confidence” near the end of his career when he saw that manyof his students were not enacting the principles that he taught in his courses; they were notmoving theory into their practice as new teachers. He inquired how he could better help them toconnect their academic work to their practice. He and his co-author spend much of the bookdescribing how the liberal arts curriculum might be structured so as to do so. In this regard, theyview the liberal arts as cultivating the life of the mind, critical reason, and reflection. But theyargue that in educating students for the professions (such as engineering and design), these habitsof inquiry need to be used not just in the abstract (as they might in many courses in theHumanities) but applied to

Conference Session

Design Spine

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Salah Badjou, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

in chemical engineering at the National Center for Scientific Research in France (C.N.R.S.), and more than nine years teaching physics, electrical and mechanical engineering, mathematics, chemistry, physical science, astronomy, biology, and earth science at several colleges and universities throughout the USA. He worked as a high-voltage R&D engineer at Thomson Consumer Electronics, Lancaster, PA from 1998 to 2000, and as a consultant in biomedi- cal imaging (PET). He has been a full-time faculty in electronics and electromechanical engineering at Wentworth Institute of Technology since 2000, where he has been teaching in the areas of electronics and biomedical systems engineering, including five years of

Conference Session

Design Tools & Methodology II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Kendra Crider, U.S. Air Force Academy; Kristin L. Wood, University of Texas, Austin; John J. Wood, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2011-815: BODY-STORMING, SUPER HEROES AND SCI-TECH PUB-LICATIONS:TECHNIQUES TO ENHANCE THE IDEATION PROCESSDaniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy Dr. Dan Jensen is a Professor of Engineering Mechanics at the U.S. Air Force Academy where he has been since 1997. He received his B.S. (Mechanical Engineering), M.S. (Applied Mechanics) and Ph.D. (Aerospace Engineering Science) from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He has worked for Texas Instruments, Lockheed Martin, NASA, University of the Pacific, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and MSC Software Corp. His research includes development of innovative design methodologies and en- hancement of engineering education.Kendra Crider, U.S. Air Force Academy Kendra

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phillip A. Farrington, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Michael P.J. Benfield, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Matthew W. Turner, University of Alabama, Huntsville

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Design in Engineering Education

theUAHuntsville IPT program they all changed their mind and enrolled in AP Science and/or Mathcourses their senior year. They also asked for more opportunities like the IPT program. Theenthusiasm, engagement, and impact of the pilot program caused the course instructors toseriously consider developing a high school outreach component to the UAHuntsville IPTProgram. Thus the InSPIRESS initiative was created. InSPIRESS is in some ways an extensionof the freshman level design experiences that many engineering colleges have implemented overthe last 20 years.5,7,8,9,10 The purpose of these classes is to help the participants better understandwhat engineers do. InSPIRESS seeks to do this during the high school years so that students gaina better understanding

Conference Session

Design Across Disciplines

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Titus, Purdue University ; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Design in Engineering Education

effective design. The reflective components of service-learning functioneffectively as methods to guide students in their exploration and understanding of the users. Theconcept of reciprocal partnerships raises the stature of the users in the mind of the designers andcan empower the kind of relationship and interaction sought by a human-centered approach.While students are practicing the characteristics of high quality service-learning, they are alsodeveloping their skills as human-centered designers.Curricular ProgramThe EPICS Program is a nationally recognized model for engineering-centered, service-learningdesign10, 11. In EPICS courses, students learn design by participating in design teams thatdevelop solutions to meet the needs of the local

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Paul Pearson, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Electronic Systems

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2011-2745: INNOVATIVE SENIOR PROJECT PROGRAM PARTNER-ING UNIVERSITY AND CORPORATE PARTNERSEric Paul Pearson, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Electronic Systems Eric P. Pearson is the Sector Director of Development Programs for the Electronic Systems Sector of Northrop Grumman Corporation. After several years as an organizational Staff Manager and the Antenna Integrated Product Team lead for major radar programs he began the development of Internship, Co-op, New Graduate Engineering rotation and Early Career Leadership Training Programs. Eric carries a pas- sion for assisting soon-to-be and recent university graduates as they develop their technical, professional and leadership skills through their early careers in

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregg M. Warnick, Brigham Young University; Robert H. Todd, Brigham Young University

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Design in Engineering Education

engineering andtechnology students within the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology. TheCapstone course was developed in part due to feedback provided by employers of BYU alumniwith encouragement to increase student experiences in: real-world design work, communication,project management, leadership, and teamwork1. Intellectual property (IP) is very much a part ofreal world design work and is basically a creation of the mind for which property rights arerecognized within corresponding fields of law. Intellectual property typically includesinventions (patents), trademarks, copyrights, and industrial designs, and owners of IP aretypically granted certain exclusive rights2.During the early years of the Capstone course at BYU, surveys of

Conference Session

Design in Freshman and Sophomore Courses

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leigh R Abts, University of Maryland, College Park

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2011-1405: ANALYSIS OF THE BARRIERS, CONSTRAINTS AND IS-SUES FOR DUAL CREDIT AND / OR ADVANCED PLACEMENT PATH-WAY FOR INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING / DESIGNLeigh R Abts, Ph.D., University of Maryland College Park Dr. Abts received his Bachelor’s of Science in 1973 from Brown University, and his Ph.D. in Engineering in 1982 from Brown University. Currently, Dr. Abts holds a joint faculty appointment as a Research Associate Professor in the College of Education and the A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland at College Park. Page 22.206.1 c American Society for

Conference Session

Design Tools & Methodology I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bill Crockford P.E., Sam Houston State University; Bruce Hamby, The Hamby Law Firm

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2011-2377: TWEAKING PRODUCT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENTBill Crockford, Sam Houston State University He is a registered engineer in Texas. Work experience includes research on flexible pavement materials, design, manufacture and instrumentation of closed loop testing machines, remote sensing, aviation related positions, and a NASA/JSC Advanced Programs Office summer fellowship involving lunar base construc- tion. He holds utility patents as sole inventor. His current work is with Industrial Technology students in construction, product design and manufacturing, and electronics programs.Bruce Hamby, The Hamby Law Firm Bruce W. Hamby is a Registered Patent Attorney in the United States. He graduated from law school at

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susannah Howe, Smith College; Mary A. Moriarty, Smith College; Apurva Errabelli

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2011-2315: TRANSFER FROM CAPSTONE DESIGN: A MODEL TOFACILITATE STUDENT REFLECTIONSusannah Howe, Smith College Susannah Howe is the Design Clinic Director in the Picker Engineering Program at Smith College, where she coordinates and teaches the capstone engineering design course. Her current research focuses on innovations in engineering design education, particularly at the capstone level. She is also involved with efforts to foster design learning in middle school students and to support entrepreneurship at primarily undergraduate institutions. Her background is in civil engineering with a focus on structural materials; she holds a B.S.E. degree from Princeton, and M.Eng. and Ph.D. degrees from Cornell.Mary A