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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society (LEES) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Page 23.676.3messages about their beliefs by what they do and say.”1 If you ask engineering students manywill respond that that is what their instructors are. The effort should be then to convince facultyof their role (model) in the everyday action of teaching.When you think about it, do any of these faculty ever mention the response that they receive whensending material into journals for review? With the amount of writing that is done, the amount ofpresenting that goes on, and the level of intellectual thinking that goes into the text produced; itwould seem natural that this kind of information would be enlightening to students in everyengineering course. This then fits in quite well with comments by individuals who believe in theintrinsic

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Robots and K-12 Computer Applications

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christina Gardner-McCune, Human Centered Computing Clemson University; Darrryl Bryant DUPE McCune II, YES Beyond Limits; Chanteal Maria Edwards; Cedric Stallworth, Georgia Institute of Technology, College of Computing

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Computers in Education

outcomes of thisyear long program.1 IntroductionThe I-3 (Pronounced “I three”) Experience program offered a 21-week after-school program for 9th -12thgrade students who are interested in exploring computing. Students went to campus once a week for a 2.5hours session in the evening. Our goal in designing this program was to build on the success of K-12summer camp outreach programs offered at Georgia Tech’s Institute of Computing Education (GT ICE).Thus, we aimed to offer students an opportunity to pursue their interest in computer science (CS) througha constructionist and project-based curriculum. As we moved the students from exposure topersonalization of the technology they developed, we aimed to increase the number of students desirousof

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Interactive Approaches to Teaching Materials Fundamentals

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Somnath Chattopadhyay, Georgia Southern University; Rungun Nathan, Penn State Berks

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Materials

harmonic loadings is employed for this purpose.Proportional loading is defined as any state of time varying stress where the orientation of theprincipal stress axes does not change with respect to the axis of the shaft. Non-proportionalloading is defined as any state of time varying stress where the orientation of the principal axes Page 23.678.2changes with respect to the shaft axis. The students study the “proportionality” of loadings usingMohr’s circle for four specific cases for a shaft under combined bending and torsion, which are: 1. Time harmonic bending moment and time harmonic torsion that are in phase. 2. Time harmonic bending

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael G Mauk P.E., Drexel University; Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng.); Vladimir Genis, Drexel University (Tech.); M. Eric Carr, Drexel University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

flow modes with image capture, processing, and analysis.Introduction and BackgroundMicrofluidics is the science and technology of miniaturizing fluidic systems for implementingchemical and biological processes on a microscale, i.e., fluid flow in channels or conduits withcross-sectional dimensions of 1 micron to 1 millimeter. Application areas include analysis andsynthesis of materials, biomedical diagnostics, biotechnology, and as platforms fornanotechnology. Microfluidics also serves an effective vehicle for studying and teachingvarious physical and chemical phenomena important in engineering science, and for developingand integrating skills in diverse engineering subjects such as CAD, prototyping, materials, fluidmechanics, heat and mass

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Embedded Systems and Mobile Computing

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alireza Kavianpour, DeVry University, Pomona; Behdad Kavianpour, University of California, Irvine

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Computing & Information Technology

detect the presence of groups of collinear figure points. In this paper,the use of basic math such as the polar coordinate system, for line detection in an image wasdescribed. In these algorithms both mesh and tree connections of processors were exploited.1-IntroductionParallel computing for image processing has recently received considerable attentions 1,3,10,13.Technological advances have made the design of fine-grain architectures possible and many practicalalgorithms have been implemented. Line detection by the Hough Transform 1 method is a powerfultool in shape analysis. It extracts global features from images; however, because of its computationalcomplexity, it is not easily implemented in real-time for some applications. One approach

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Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

was done to see how much the motor design project motivatedour students to learn the course materials. About hundred students participated in the survey. Thedata was analyzed using a spreadsheet and the outcome will be reported in this paper.IntroductionProject based teaching is an interesting concept and is in practice at several institutions1-2. Howmuch these activities influence learning is always a varying opinion3-5. Like other colleges, at ourinstitution most of the engineering students take Engineering Physics 1 and 2. As part ofEngineering Physics 2 course requirement6, a design project to build Electric Motor7 wasassigned, (details given in appendix1). In order to build the motor, students have to understandthe function of the motor

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Issues in Engineering Technology Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Niaz Latif, Purdue University Calumet ; Mohammad A. Zahraee, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech); Joy L Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech)

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Engineering Technology

program had similar experience. In this paper, the issues related to implementing and sustaining the Master of Science inTechnology program are discussed. These issues and their supporting data include curriculum,faculty resources, enrollment, careers and placement, and impact of program. Page 23.682.2Program Objectives, Admission Requirements The program educational objectives are: 1) Ability to develop research concepts andpractical applications of research methodologies in technical environments and analyze, evaluateand synthesize research, 2) ability to communicate effectively and employ constructiveprofessional and

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Research on Learning, Performance, and Impact

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sylvanus N. Wosu, University of Pittsburgh

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Minorities in Engineering

risk-taking andleadership1-4 cited as the most common barriers. Studies sponsored by the National ScienceFoundation also show that although the preparation for college is improving for AfricanAmericans students, the percent of high school graduates who enroll in college has not increaseddue to deficiencies in quantitative literacy in K-12 curricula and the lack of activities that relatescience, mathematics, engineering and technology (STEM) to real world experience.1 TheAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science Project 2061 has noted that merely"covering" the topic or teaching unit is not sufficient to assure that the material will actually helpstudents learn important ideas within those topics.2 In contrast, Project CARE research

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RET Initiatives

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zornitsa Georgieva, West Virginia University; Reagan Curtis, West Virginia University; Tyler A Saenz Saenz, West Virginia University; Miracle David Solley, West Virginia University; Darran Cairns, West Virginia University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Impact of Research Experience for Teachers with International and Societally Relevant ComponentsIntroductionWe sought to bridge the divide for teachers and their students between secondary science andmathematics content, on one hand, and the engineering of solutions to real-world societally-relevant problems, on the other hand. The expected outcomes for the Research Experience forTeachers: Energy and the Environment project* (RET) included: 1. Teacher knowledge and attitudes toward science and engineering will improve as a result of participating in ongoing engineering research projects for six weeks during the summer and

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Computers and Learning

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hoda Baytiyeh, American University of Beirut

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Computers in Education

these activities. Participants were also asked torate, using a 4-point Likert-type scale (1 = very little, 4 = very much), 22 items that reflected thedegree to which their internet use affected their skills. Exploratory factor analysis generated fourknowledge factors involved in internet use: non-formal, informal, professional, and social.Informal was shown to be the most important knowledge factor for participants, followed bynon-formal, social, and professional.IntroductionVarious researchers have examined the impact of internet use on academic performance andachievement of students, and have come to diverse conclusions. On one hand, some researchersfound a negative effect of internet use. Kubey, Lavin, and Barrows 1 for example found

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Accreditation, Program Evaluation, and Education Resource's Impact in Latin America

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edmundo Tovar, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, CIF Q2818015F; Jorge A. Lopez-Vargas, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja; Nelson O Piedra, Universidad Tecnica Particular de Loja; Janneth Alexandra Chicaiza, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja

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International

network analysis is a set of analysis techniques for the formal studyof relations between actors and to analyze social structures that emerge from the recurrenceof these relationships or occurrence of certain events”. [1]The SNA is an approach used to find information not evident within the structures formed bythe interaction between user groups or entities. As you can read in [2] the objective is todetect and interpret patterns in the social ties between actors that provide additional relevantinformation about the operation and characteristics of a network of some kind. Because of itsinherent power to reduce a system to its individual components and their relationships(network characterization), moreover the existence of several metrics

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca L. Damron, Oklahoma State University; Sohum A Sohoni, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; YoonJung Cho, Oklahoma State University; Kerri S Kearney, Oklahoma State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

evaluationthan later when students showed more stance, i.e. expression of attitude toward the knowledge, andintegration of their learning.1. IntroductionThis paper provides initial results on the impact of using the Progressive Learning Platform(PLP) 1-3 in a microprocessors course. The PLP is a platform that facilitates experiential learningfor students taking courses in digital design, microprocessors, and computer architecture. Thelong-term vision for the PLP is to provide an alternative and experiential way of teachingcomputer engineering by establishing the computer engineering curriculum around a carefullydesigned learning platform. PLP provides a common development platform using a FieldProgrammable Gate Array (FPGA) board and is comprised of a

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marilyn Barger, National Science Foundation ATE Centers; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida; Marie A. Boyette, FLATE

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

regularly engage middle and high school students in tours to high tech industries using several operational models: (1) FLATE’s traditional “Made in Florida” Industry Tours, the “1-to-1” model, for middle and/or high school students where a student class together with a teacher and chaperones are transported by bus to participating partner industries; (2 and 3) the multisite “Industry Day” models or the “1-to-many” and “many-to-many” models in which multiple high school student groups tour two or three manufacturing sites in one day including lunch at one of the facilities; and (4) tours for private and home schools where parents provide the transportation and also

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Outreach Along the K-12 Pathways to Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janet L. Yowell, University of Colorado Boulder; Malinda S Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

,volunteering their time for students who are traditionally underrepresented in the field ofengineering—low-income youth, children of color and girls.The TEAMS Clubs serve as added enrichment for students at six of the nine schools, in thatthose schools are also associated with CU-Boulder’s NSF-funded GK-12 Program, wherein 5thgrade students also engage in concurrent 1-2x per/semester multi-week engineering projectsprovided through an in-class engineering education program that is instructed by PhDengineering students. However, we suspected that even though six of the schools have theadditional GK-12 influence, the three schools that do not would have similar gains in their

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dhananjay Kumar, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas M. Pai, North Carolina A&T State University; Courtney Lambeth, North Carolina A&T State University; Robin Guill Liles, North Carolina A&T State University; Narayan Bhattarai, North Carolina A&T State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

INTERDISCIPLINARYNANOTECHNOLOGY THEORY-CUM-LABORATORY COURSE: This course wasdeveloped to provide more practical exposure to undergraduate students in the areas of synthesis,processing and manufacturing of nano-components and nano-systems, characterization andmeasurements of nanostructured systems and devices. The course is named ‘Fundamentals ofNanoscience and Engineering.’ The NUE project refers to this course as Nanotechnology-I.The Nanotechnology-I, offered as a special topics course in the first year of project, has nowbecome a regular course in the department of Mechanical Engineering with theaforementioned course title. This course is now planned to be offered every fall semester inthe Department of Mechanical Engineering.A.1. Description Nanotechnology-I Course

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Micro-Technology and Nanotechnology

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maher E. Rizkalla, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Mangilal Agarwal, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Sudhir Shrestha, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis; Hazim A El-Mounayri, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Kody Varahramyan, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

data also reveal the positive impact of theseinstructional modes compared to those utilized in traditional engineering coursework. This paperpresents these new delivery approaches and the sample research projects included within thenewly introduced nanotechnology courses.1. IntroductionNanotechnology is a rapidly advancing field that shows promise in solving current science andtechnology challenges through the innovative materials, processes/devices, and theirapplications. Nanomanufacturing including self-assembly has become an important tool indeveloping nanoscale devices applicable in medicine, electronics, and energy. Nanomaterialssuch as carbon nanotubes, graphene, quantum dots, and nanoparticles are of particular interest insensor

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Design in Engineering Education (DEED) Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reid Bailey, University of Virginia; Michael C Smith, University of Virginia

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Design in Engineering Education

severalblended learning approaches in an effort to provide a higher quality learning environment; alearning environment where the sacrifices made as enrollments increase are minimized.Project FocusObjective: Implement research-based practices such as peer evaluation and an active,collaborative learning environment in a high-enrollment class using a blended approach.The purpose of this project is to implement and assess the impact of integrating blended learningapproaches in a case study based systems design class that faces growing enrollment. The goalsof integrating blended learning approaches into this class were to 1) provide better formative feedback more quickly to students, 2) continue to integrate authentic work in the class through

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Integrating Engineering & Liberal Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dominic M. Halsmer PE, Oral Roberts University; Peter Wesley Odom, Oral Roberts University; Jessica Fitzgerald, Oral Roberts University; Taylor Gipson Tryon, Oral Roberts University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

astrophysical institute’s attemptsat “reconstructing and visualizing the universe’s early days” as “the ultimate reverse engineeringproject.”1 This reference to science as the reverse engineering of natural systems is consistentwith the National Academy of Engineering’s (NAE) recent announcement that one of theirGrand Challenges for the twenty-first century is to “reverse engineer the human brain.”2 Manyscientists and engineering educators are now beginning to recognize the value of the reverseengineering mindset, not only for unraveling the mysteries of nature, but also for teaching theintricacies of design in the engineering laboratory. The last two decades have seen a significantincrease in the number of universities that have integrated this method

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation, Assessment and Program Improvement in ECE.

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane T. Rover, Iowa State University; Douglas W. Jacobson, Iowa State University; Ahmed E. Kamal, Iowa State University; Akhilesh Tyagi, Iowa State University

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Electrical and Computer

facultyand staff instructor(s), who manage all aspects of the senior design course sequence that servescomputer, electrical and software engineering students. In addition to its management function, itconducts frequent informal assessment of the senior design program as well as formalassessment pertinent to ABET student outcomes assessment. The other group is the portfolioreview committee. This is a small group of faculty, in addition to academic advising staffinstructors, who implement and use rubrics to review student portfolios. All students in thedepartment submit a portfolio of student work in a 1-credit senior course, Portfolio Assessment.Portfolios are introduced in a 1-credit first-year course, Professional Program Orientation.Development

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering Education Technical Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abby M Kelly, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; David Jones, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Roger Michael Hoy, University of Nebraska; Evan Curtis, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Angela Kaye Pannier, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Richard R. Stowell P.E., University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Biological & Agricultural

preparation for a career in anyengineering field2.With the importance of senior capstone courses so high, the challenges associated with them areequally high, both in number and scope. Challenges frequently associated with senior capstonedesign courses, as described by others1 and experienced in our course are as follows: 1. An atypical course format: Typical undergraduate courses follow the classic structure of lectures, homework, labs, and exams. Capstone courses are centered on nontechnical lectures, project benchmarks, student presentations, and design reviews. The nontraditional course format is jarring to many students. 2. Unfulfilling first semester (for two semester capstone sequences): When capstone design is a

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew J Bates, Polytechnic Institute of New York University

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Engineering and Public Policy

, and solve problems at the boundaries of traditional disciplines. As always within the civil engineering profession, change must be accomplished mindful of the profession’s primary concern for protecting public safety, health, and welfare.” iiIn general, risk is understood in a variety of ways. One may be interested in estimating fatalitieson a highway, or the precipitation quantity from a 100 year storm, or the magnitude andfrequency of earthquakes in a specific region. These are all good and useful exercises, however,the goal of this paper is to: 1. Define “risk engineering” as an integrating discipline that supports design development, project controls and project management. 2. Develop a theoretical

Conference Session

Socio-cultural Dimensions of Community Engagement

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Antonio Jose Soares P.E., Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Rabbani Muhammad, Florida A&M University; Doreen Kobelo, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; G. Thomas Bellarmine P.E., Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Chao Li, Florida A&M University; Salman A. Siddiqui, Florida A&M University

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Community Engagement Division

earn a better income; and the third phase was to explore the idea of a learninggarden designed to teach students essential concepts and terminologies in STEM (Science,Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields while playing. This paper covers phase 1 ofthe research experience. It presents the curriculum developed for CSTEP, results of the program,analysis of program in terms of the challenges and goals achieved and plans for continuousimprovement and future expansion.Low Income Housing and CommunitiesThe low income housing is administered by the Public Housing Agency (PHA), which has 1,835housing choice vouchers in its Section 8 program. This program is federally funded by U.S.Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering (ME) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng.

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Mechanical Engineering

courses to understand the material.IntroductionActive learning has several facets, including, collaborative learning, cooperative learning,problem-based learning, project-based learning, case-based learning, discovery learning, andjust-in-time teaching. Active learning has been defined as any instructional method that engagesstudents, whereas collaborative learning involves students working in small groups to reach acommon goal [1, 2]. When student groups are more structured, the term “cooperative learning”has been used [3]. As opposed to traditional lecture-based instruction, active learning methodsactively engage students in the educational process. These instructional methods invite studentsto become engaged, and therefore responsible for

Conference Session

Materials Science Education for the Future

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindsay M. Corneal, Grand Valley State University

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Materials

develop new curricula, certifications, and degrees1. One way that this needfor energy curricula is being addressed is through programs in energy storage for stationary andvehicular applications2-5.The School of Engineering at Grand Valley State University is preparing students to compete forjobs in the advanced energy storage (AES) field by developing a three-course certificate inadvanced energy6. To complete this certificate, students may choose three of the following fourcourses: 1) Electrochemistry, 2) Alternative Energy Systems and Applications, 3) Materials forEnergy Storage, and 4) Electric/Hybrid Vehicle Battery Systems. This certificate is available toundergraduate engineering students earning a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (B.S.E

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Grasping the "Concept"

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sayara Saliyeva, Nazarbayev University; Dinara McLaughlin; Moulay Rachid Babaa, Nazarbayev University; Hella Tokos, Nazarbayev University; Stefaan Jan Rogier Simons, University College London; Sarim Naji Al Zubaidy, Nazarbayev University; Joseph A. Menicucci Jr., Nazarbayev University

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Chemical Engineering

, Jr. is an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at Nazarbayev University. Page 23.700.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013Implementation of State-of-the-Art Learning Tools in the School of Engineering at Nazarbayev University in the Post-Soviet Republic of Kazakhstan Sayara Saliyeva1, 2, Dinara McLaughlin3, Moulay Rachid Babaa1, Hella Tokos1, Stefaan Simons4, Sarim Al-Zubaidy5, and Joseph Anthony Menicucci Jr.1, † 1. Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, Nazarbayev University. 53 Kabanbay Batyr Avenue, Astana, Kazakhstan 010000; 2. School

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Sustainability and engineering education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Woolschlager, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng.

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Environmental Engineering

program review are shown in Table 1. Out of the sixty ABET accreditedenvironmental engineering programs, fifteen programs (25%) reflected sustainability in theireducational objectives, eighteen programs (30%) incorporated sustainability in their studentoutcomes, sixteen programs (27%) had at least one course that reflected sustainability, andnineteen programs (32%) incorporated sustainability somewhere on their website or in theprogram catalog. However, only four programs (7%) incorporated sustainability concepts in allof these categories (objectives, outcomes, courses and website/catalog), which were classified as Table 1. Results of Program Review Number of

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division - Technical Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Borenstein, Georgia Institute of Technology; Robert J Butera, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Engineering Ethics

funding source.This paper outlines the strategy used to ensure that these students receive RCR trainingand seeks to highlight the challenges associated with implementing this training on acampus-wide scale at Georgia Tech. The aforementioned policy has both an online andan in-person component. For the purposes of this paper, the focus will be on the in-personportion. The policy is eventually supposed to grow to cover master’s students as well butthat process will not be discussed here.Federal policies and RCRSince 1989, NIH has required RCR education for trainees who are funded through certaincategories of its grants.[1] In 2009, NIH made several key modifications to its RCRpolicy. Included among the changes is that NIH now states that “online

Conference Session

Thermal Sciences

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Evan C. Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma; Baha Jassemnejad, University of Central Oklahoma; Eric Judd EIT, University of Central Oklahoma; Brock Philip Ring; Andrew Wayne Henderson, University of Central Oklahoma; Grant M Armstrong

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Mechanical Engineering

to employ high-impact learning practices in the classroom.Why Flipping?This class was operated in “blended” fashion [1] where there was an online component (instructionalmedia) and regular class meetings. The regular meetings did not include lectures, but instead involvedone-on-one and group problem solving. The instructor’s role in these meetings was to guide students,explain difficult and confusing concepts, and interact with each student individually or in small groupsduring each class meeting. The flipped format for this class was inspired by others that have takenthis approach [2-4] and reported success. Although this idea is not necessarily new - to do somethingbesides lecturing in the classroom - the idea has been recently

Conference Session

Experiences in Engineering Community Engagement

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joan B Schuman, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Kellie Grasman, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Community Engagement Division

feel strongly thatthey are helping the communities and that their experiences could change the type of volunteerwork some students pursue in the future.IntroductionTo be fully prepared for a professional career in the engineering field requires students todevelop different types of skills. According to ABET, engineering baccalaureate graduatesshould possess a set of five “hard” skills and a set of six professional skills3,4,5. The professionalskills, outlined below, are skills that employers desire from engineering professionals.(1) an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams(2) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility(3) an ability to communicate effectively(4) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of

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Communication and Engineering Careers: Motivating Our Students

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie E. Sharp, Vanderbilt University; Christopher J Rowe, Vanderbilt University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

, and recommendations for future course delivery. The authors describethe course from the perspectives of the instructor (Sharp) and the division administrator (Rowe).They analyze student participation together with both midterm and post-course questionnairefeedback to determine degree of success and future course development.Review of Existing Programs and the LiteratureA brief look at engineering education literature shows that colleges and universities in the pasthave provided career development in various ways, such as workshops,1-3 modules withincourses,4-8 and separate courses.9-11 Some of these have been offered in schools of engineeringand some in other schools. One department even developed its own career center focused onhelping