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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

minorities and women to UWM’s College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Jablonski is focusing her dissertation on sustainable oxidation of textile wastewater and is working to create small-scale wastewater treatment units for cottage textile industries. She trained at the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) in Nagpur, India where she worked on biodegra- dation of azo dye intermediates. Jablonski served as Co-chair of UWM’s student chapter of Engineers Without Borders for two years since its inception in 2007 and continues to help design and implement water distribution projects in Guatemala. Jablonski was a 2008 recipient of the NSF Graduate Fellow- ship Honorable Mention, the 2008 Wisconsin

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Advances in Assessment of Communication and Interdisciplinary Competence

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carolyn Kusbit Dunn, East Carolina University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

safetyinformation should be placed, and how to make it prominent and easy to read. Students are alsotaught what particular issues should be addressed in the draft, and those particular issues arereviewed in the bullets below item five on the rubric students are given before writing theassignment. These bullets can be seen below item five in Figure 1. Once these general issues areaddressed, the focus turns to best practices for writing individual steps in instructions. Studentsare taught to use sequential numbers for each step, as well as the imperative mood to write eachstep. There is a discussion of feedback statements, and when such a statement might beappropriate to place within a step. Finally, students review the techniques for cross cultural

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Innovative Learning, Comparative Learning Analysis, and Lessons Learned

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edmundo Tovar, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; Mercedes de la Cámara, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; Javier Saenz, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; Manuel Castro, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia

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International

Educational Resources (OER) is further increasing the wealth of up-to-date, relevant and well-presented course material available. However, just as important ashaving first class content, is that the learning activities designed for students using thiscontent are likely to help students learn optimally. To help academics who are contemplatingusing Open Courseware material, guidelines are needed to help them reflect on how best toget their students to learn. The goal is to move away from a focus on teaching, that is, whatthe lecturer told the students, to a focus on activities that would help students learn. The taskof university teachers is to create the conditions where students are most likely to learn. Thispaper presents the results of an

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Ethics Education, Global Health, and Outreach in BME

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael J. Rust, Western New England University; Steven G. Northrup, Western New England University

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Biomedical

engineering. Secondary goals include impacting student interest in pursuing graduatestudies, particularly in programs with international components.11In order to help meet the needs for globally trained biomedical engineers, a new global healthcourse was recently developed at Western New England University (WNE). The new course,which is titled Global Health & Technology, was designed to provide a multidisciplinaryexperience at the interface between global health issues and the technologies being developed tosolve them. Additionally, the course contained an integrated field experience in Guatemala thatwas included to provide a practical module to complement the in-class learning. The objectivesof the course were to 1) increase student knowledge

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Accreditation and Outcomes-based Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donna M. Riley, Smith College

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2012-4282: AIDING AND ABETING: THE BANKRUPTCY OF OUTCOMES-BASED EDUCATION AS A CHANGE STRATEGYDr. Donna M. Riley, Smith College Donna Riley is Associate Professor and a founding faculty member in the Picker Engineering Program at Smith College. Her research interests include liberative pedagogies, engineering ethics, engineering and social justice, and exclusionary structures of power in engineering education. Page 25.141.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Aiding and ABETing: The Bankruptcy of Outcomes-Based Education as a

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Examining Problem-based Learning

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicholas Massa, Springfield Technical Community College; Michele Dischino, Central Connecticut State University; Judith Franzosa Donnelly, Three Rivers Community-Technical College; Fenna D. Hanes, New Engalnd Board of Higher Education; James A. DeLaura, Central Connecticut State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

address this problem, the STEM PBL project funded by the NSF-ATE program has created acomprehensive series of multimedia PBL “Challenges” focused on sustainable technologies aswell as professional development and training in their use for pre-service and in-service STEMteachers. The STEM PBL Challenges are self-contained multimedia instructional modulesdesigned to develop students’ problem solving ability and understanding of sustainabletechnology concepts and applications. Developed in partnership with industry partners,university researchers and other organizations, the STEM PBL Challenges provide students withauthentic real-world problems captured and re-enacted in a multimedia format designed toemulate the real-world context in which the

Conference Session

Retention of Women Students

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sriram Sundararajan, Iowa State University; Theodore J. Heindel, Iowa State University; Baskar Ganapathysubramanian, Iowa State University; Shankar Subramaniam, Iowa State University

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Women in Engineering

the‘Digital Ladies’ in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. The following sectionswill explain the various operational aspects, impacts and challenges associated with the program.Program StructureStudent board: A WiME board handles the idea-conception, planning and execution of allprofessional development and social activities. The WiME board consists of a group of 4-6women ME students. The chair of the WiME board is usually a senior student, who has severalyears of active participation in planning, organizing and participating in WiME activities. Sheworks closely with the vice-chair, who is a junior student and is the chair-elect for the next year.The WiME board consists of at least one student from each year as well as one graduate

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Software Engineering Curricula

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Darling Urban, Texas Tech University; Joseph E Urban, Texas Tech University; Susan A. Mengel, Texas Tech University; William M. Marcy P.E., Texas Tech University; Patrick E. Patterson, Texas Tech University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

issues of softwareand data security. Industry’s need for innovation, research and development, and a broaderunderstanding of the complexities of software development is contributing to this growth insoftware engineering employment opportunities. The Internet and its impact on distributedapplications, service-oriented computing, and cloud computing, are also creating a demand fornew and better software applications, many involving social computing, ubiquitous andpervasive computing, and mobile computing.Over the last 20 years, at least 50 graduate software engineering degree programs have beenestablished. The Graduate Software Engineering Reference Curriculum (GSwERC) committeerecently conducted a survey of 28 of these programs, finding that many

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Computer-based Measurements

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University; Kevin McCue, Northeastern University

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Instrumentation

for Mechanical Engineering students at Northeastern University. The existingexperiments have become dated and in many cases have devolved to demonstrations by theteaching assistants, with little hands on experimentation by the students. This has resulted inseverely decreased student satisfaction with the labs. An extensive redesign was performed todevelop hands-on, open ended lab experiments that allowed students increased control over theoutcome of the experiments. Pre-lab homework assignments require students to develop labprocedures, research sensor specifications, and develop virtual instruments in NationalInstruments’ LabView. A term project required student groups to design and execute ameasurement experiment, presenting their findings

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Creative and Cross-disciplinary Methods Part II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Justin L Hess, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jessica Erin Sprowl; Rui Pan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Melissa Dyehouse, Purdue University; Carrie A. Wachter Morris, Purdue University; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

to change to environmental awareness. He is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), Chi Epsilon (XE), Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE), and Engineering Education Graduate Student Association (ENEGSA).Miss Jessica Erin Sprowl Jessica Sprowl is currently a graduate student at Purdue University, pursuing a master’s degree in School Counseling. She earned her B.S. in mathematics teaching from Purdue University, Fort Wayne, in 2009. She worked as a high school math teacher for two years before returning to Purdue to continue her ed- ucation. She is actively involved in Chi Sigma Iota, an international honor society in the field of school counseling. She is also

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ADVANCE and Related Faculty Issues

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carol E. Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology; Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Stefi Alison Baum, Rochester Institute of Technology; Sharon Patricia Mason, Rochester Institute of Technology; Maureen S. Valentine, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Women in Engineering

her college, Bailey teaches energy-related courses and serves as a mentor and advisor to undergraduate and graduate mechanical engineering students who are involved in her research. Bailey teaches courses related to thermodynamics, engineering and public policy, and design. She is actively involved in curricular development and assessment activities, ranging from individual courses to college and institute-wide programs. Bailey and her graduate students conduct research in thermodynamic analyses of complex, energy-intensive systems such as coal-fired power plants and commercial refrigeration plants.Prof. Stefi Alison Baum, Rochester Institute of Technology Carlson Center for Imaging ScienceProf. Sharon Patricia

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Tricks of the Trade

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adam Neale, University of Waterloo; Oliver Grant, University of Waterloo; Manoj Sachdev P.Eng., University of Waterloo

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Student

programs. Interviews were conducted with students rangingfrom freshman through senior undergraduate, and Master’s and Ph.D. graduate programs as well.The interviews highlight a series of commonalities and differences across the students, includingmany of them prioritizing school and athletics above their other life commitments, and each ofthem possessing a variety of different time scheduling and study habits. From these personalaccounts and interviews, a series of best practices for success as either a student-athlete or aregular student involved in other high time commitment co-curricular activities are developed. Italso becomes clear that there are many paths leading to success as a student. This work can beused by educators to gain insight

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan W. Klingbeil, Wright State University; Karen A. High, Oklahoma State University; Michael W. Keller, University of Tulsa; Ian M. White, University of Maryland; Bradley J. Brummel, University of Tulsa; Jeremy S. Daily P.E., University of Tulsa; R. Alan Cheville, Oklahoma State University; Jennifer Wolk, University of Maryland, College Park

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those of prior years (Fig. 1). Graduation Rates For the incoming class of2004, the impact of EGR 101 on 6-year graduation rates is overwhelming (Fig. 2). Of thestudents who took EGR 101, 71% completed a bachelor's degree from Wright State University,and 52% completed theirdegrees in an engineeringor computer science(CECS) field. Thiscompared to rates of 40%and 15% for students whodid not take EGR 101.Based on tuition revenueassociated with increasedenrollment and graduationrates, the Wright Statemodel is now fullysustainable. Figure 2. Impact of EGR 101 on 6-Year Graduation RatesHighlights from a CCLI Phase 3 InitiativeA nationwide adoption

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Standards and K-12 Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tamara J. Moore, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Micah S. Stohlmann, University of Minnesota; Jennifer A. Kersten, University of Minnesota; Kristina Maruyama Tank, University of Minnesota; Aran W. Glancy, University of Minnesota

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.Engineers must take these issues into account when designing solutions to help improve the livesof humans.Massachusetts was the only state to be coded by all four graduate researchers, the other fourteenstates were coded in pairs by one of the science education graduate researchers and one of themathematics education graduate researchers. Through the discussions to reach final agreementfor these fourteen states further refinements and additions were made to the framework (Table2). Each ABET standard has a description for K-12, example standard(s), and an explanation ofwhy the standard was coded. Technology was added to ABET 3-(a) based on suggestions fromthe literature that focused on STEM

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FPD VIII: Crossing Bridges and Easing Transitions into the First Year

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Jones, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Carmen R. Zafft, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Evan T. Curtis, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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First-Year Programs

, 26, 349-361.7. Zamani, E.M. (2001). Institutional responses to barriers to the transfer process. New Directions for Community Colleges, 114, p. 15 – 24.8. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Fact Book (2010-2011). Retrieved from http://irp.U___.edu/dmdocuments/fb10_11.pdf9. Tsapogas, J. (2004). The role of community colleges in the education of recent science and engineering graduates. Info Brief Science Research and Statistics: National Science Foundation Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences.10. Ishitani, T.T. & McKitrick, S.A. (2010). After transfer: The engagement of community college students at a four-year collegiate institution. Community College Journal of Research & Practice, 34, p

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Capstone and International Experiences

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob T. Allenstein, Ohio State University; Clifford A. Whitfield, Ohio State University; Bob Rhoads, Ohio State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2012-3799: FROM THE INDUSTRY TO THE STUDENT: PROJECTMANAGEMENT OF AN INDUSTRY-SPONSORED MULTIDISCIPLINARYCAPSTONE PROJECTMr. Jacob T. Allenstein, Ohio State University Jacob Allenstein graduated from the Ohio State University with a B.Sc. in aerospace engineering and is currently in pursuit of a M.Sc., while working as a Research Associate at the Ohio State University.Dr. Clifford A. Whitfield, Ohio State University Clifford A .Whitfield graduated from the Ohio State University with B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. degrees in aerospace engineering and is currently working as a Lecturer-B.E. and a Senior Research Associate for the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department and the Engineering Education Innovation Center’s

Conference Session

Retention of Women Students II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Wang, University of California, Berkeley; Eli Patten, University of California, Berkeley; Ryan Shelby, University of California, Berkeley; Farzana Ansari, University of California, Berkeley; Lisa A. Pruitt, University of California, Berkeley

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Women in Engineering

Uni- versity of Rhode Island in 1998. In 1993, Pruitt received her Ph.D. in engineering from Brown University and then joined the faculty of mechanical engineering at UC, Berkeley. She is renowned for her work in orthopedic biomaterials, medical devices, and mechanical assessment of structural tissues. She recently co-authored a textbook entitled ”Mechanics of Biomaterials: Fundamental Principles for Implant Design.” Pruitt is an advocate of engineering education and outreach through research experiences. Her research in biomaterials has served as the foundation for outreach education, service learning and mentoring ac- tivities. In 2006, Professor Pruitt organized the first National Student Leadership

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2012 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Yacob Astatke; Craig Scott; Kemi Ladeji-Osias; Petronella James

engineering annually. Studentsenrolled at HCC and Cecil Community College (CCG) that are interested in pursuingengineering as a transfer student, have to travel or relocate to Baltimore City (26 miles),Baltimore County (42 miles), Prince George’s County (65 miles), or Newark Delaware (35miles). Since ECE graduates are already in high demand, our university has made an immediateand strategic initiative to offer an Electrical Engineering degree program to the residents in theHartford county area by delivering a combination of face-to-face (F2F) courses on the campus ofHCC and online courses that will be offered directly from the campus of MSU. Trends in higher education for the past 10 years have shown that enrollments in onlinecourses or online

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2012 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Yacob Astatke; Craig Scott; Kemi Ladeji-Osias; Petronella James

engineering annually. Studentsenrolled at HCC and Cecil Community College (CCG) that are interested in pursuingengineering as a transfer student, have to travel or relocate to Baltimore City (26 miles),Baltimore County (42 miles), Prince George’s County (65 miles), or Newark Delaware (35miles). Since ECE graduates are already in high demand, our university has made an immediateand strategic initiative to offer an Electrical Engineering degree program to the residents in theHartford county area by delivering a combination of face-to-face (F2F) courses on the campus ofHCC and online courses that will be offered directly from the campus of MSU. Trends in higher education for the past 10 years have shown that enrollments in onlinecourses or online

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Potpouri

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nehal I. Abu-lail, Washington State University; Fatin Aliah Phang, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Ashley Ater Kranov, ABET; Khairiyah Mohd-Yusof, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Robert G. Olsen, Washington State University; Rochelle Letrice Williams, ABET; Azizan Zainal Abidin, Universiti Teknologi Petronas

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Women in Engineering

department is responsi- ble for ensuring the quality training of program evaluators, partnering with faculty and industry to conduct robust and innovative technical education research, and providing educational opportunities on sustainable assessment processes for program continuous improvement worldwide. She is Principal Investigator of a NSF-funded validity study of her direct method for teaching and measur- ing the ABET engineering professional skills and is adjunct associate professor in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Washington State University where she co-teaches the senior design capstone sequence.Dr. Khairiyah Mohd-Yusof, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Khairiyah Mohd-Yusof is

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Study Abroad, International Exchange Programs, and Student Engagements

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron G. Ball, Brigham Young University; Alan R. Parkinson, Brigham Young University; Spencer P. Magleby, Brigham Young University; Randall Davies, Brigham Young Univeristy; C. Greg Jensen, Brigham Young University; Holt Zaugg, Brigham Young University

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International

AC 2012-3567: A COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF GLOBAL VIRTUALTEAMS TO TRADITIONAL STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS IN ENGINEER-ING EDUCATIONMr. Aaron G. Ball, Brigham Young University Aaron G. Ball is a mechanical engineering M.S. candidate at the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology at Brigham Young University. He is also concurrently a M.B.A. candidate at the Marriott School of Management at Brigham Young University. He graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. me- chanical engineering degree from Brigham Young University, Idaho. Ball has previously worked in the automotive and aerospace industries. His current research is focused on identifying and validating global competencies for engineers and developing and

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Main Plenary 3 - Opportunities for collaboration with engineering educators in India (ISTE)

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2012 ASEE International Forum

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R. Murugesan, Anna University of Technology Madurai

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graduates. 16 Page 17.34.17INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION Engineering education research results will be translated for the design of future interventions such as workshops and seminars. ISTE will work towards the establishment of an alliance with leading technological universities in the world that would include an interchange of faculty, students and curricula to do research and offer post-graduate degree programs. 17 Page 17.34.18INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION ISTE would like to organize a series of

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Civil Engineering Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; Huiru Shih P.E., Jackson State University; Gordon W Skelton, Jackson State University; Jianjun Yin, Jackson State University

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Civil Engineering

Page 25.738.2expertise appropriate for professional practice”. Civil engineering graduates must “demonstratethe ability for self-directed learning, and develop their own learning plan”. “Self-directed 1learning is a mode of lifelong learning because it is the ability to learn on one’s own with the aidof formal education”.In the literatures on civil engineering education, however, few research efforts have been foundto deliberately cultivate students’ self-directed learning or SRL skill development by usingexplicit integrative instructions based on effective theoretical frameworks from cognitive scienceand educational psychology. It remains up to

Conference Session

FPD II: Hands-on Curriculum in the First Year

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lacey Jane Bodnar, Texas A&M University; Magdalini Z. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Jacqueline Q. Hodge, Texas A&M University; Travis Austin Smith, Engineering Student Services and Academic Programs; Jesus A. Orozco; Joshua Grant Corso; Cristian R. Sanchez; Jillian Kathleen Freise, Texas A&M ELLC Children's Museum; Hannah Ringler, Texas A&M University; Ivan Cortes, Texas A&M University

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First-Year Programs

, and the National Research Council’sBoard of Engineering Education.7-9 The latter report identified a need for “including earlyexposure to ‘real’ engineering and more extensive exposure to interdisciplinary, hands-on,industrial practice aspects, team work, systems thinking, and creative design.” Employers’ needsparalleled these new educational paradigms, as changes in the marketplace placed greaterimportance on communication and persuasion, team leadership and problem solving, and anunderstanding of the multiple factors affecting engineering design.10The criteria for implementing the above educational changes were codified by ABET as a set ofsix professional skills. Effective in 2001, these standards include: communication, teamwork

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ABET Accreditation, Assessment, and Program Improvement in ECE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diana G. de la Rosa-Pohl, University of Houston

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Electrical and Computer

currentoccupation. A survey of science and engineering graduates found that only about 40 percent ofbachelor's degree holders felt that their job required skills that were "closely related" to their Page 25.468.2college major [6]. Many feel that the skills that they have learned in their technical programs arenot being utilized on the job [7]. Traits that are in demand in industry (such as the non-technicalskills, or ―soft skills‖) often come into conflict with the actual training that engineers acquireduring their degree programs, while the math and design skills that are emphasized in schoolremain underutilized. However, when practicing engineers

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Android TA: Course Automation and the Fate of the Professor

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Allen Toth, U.S. Military Academy; Joseph P. Hanus, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

designprojects. These expectations are articulated in Outcome 10 of the American Society of CivilEngineers (ASCE) Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge for the 21st Century: Preparing theCivil Engineer for the Future (BOK2)2, which references Outcome 3k of ABET Inc. ProposedCriteria for Accrediting Engineering Program3. The BOK2 Levels of AchievementSubcommittee recommends that civil engineers who have earned a baccalaureate degree shouldbe able to achieve the third level (application) of the six-level cognitive domain in this outcome.At that level, graduates should be able to3:  List the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools that are necessary for engineering practice.  Explain how these techniques, skills, and modern

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ABET Accreditation, Assessment, and Program Improvement in ECE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry L Wear, University of Washington, Tacoma; Orlando R. Baiocchi, University of Washington, Tacoma; Matthew Alden, University of Washington, Tacoma; Robert Gutmann, University of Washington, Tacoma; Jie Sheng, University of Washington, Tacoma

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Electrical and Computer

 statics,  we  documented  how  his  capstone  project  involved  learning  and  applying  probability  theory  to  a  design  problem.  Be  sure  your  student  advising  records  document  any  discrepancies  between  what  students  have  done  and  what  they  were  suppose  to  do.    Program  Objectives    Assessing  how  well  your  graduates  have  achieved  your  program  objectives  is  usually  difficult  for  programs  that  have  only  produced  one  or  two  graduating  classes.  In  our  case,  we  had  one  group  of  graduates  who  had  one  year’s  experience.  With  so  little  experience  it  was  not  surprising  that  only  a  few  of  the  graduates  had  achieved  some  of  the  program  objectives.  However,  we  were

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Global Engineering Models: Curriculum Development, Improvements, and Partnerships

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Belle W. Y. Wei, San José State University; Patricia R Backer, San José State University; Wenchiang Richard Chung, San José State University; Andrew F. Wood, San José State University

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International

various measures ofpersonal and professional success. Two primary questions are: (1) To what degree does theprogram produce meaningful changes in beliefs, attitudes, values, and/or behaviors? (2) Whatlessons can be gleaned for future study tours from graduates whose perspectives differ fromthose held by program coordinators? Doubtlessly, this research will prove to be instrumental asGTI strives to achieve its global vision.At the same time, efforts to inculcate the goals of global leadership and intercultural competencerequire a more targeted and integrated array of strategies at multiple levels, each designed toconvey a common message about the need for engineers to bring a personal and ethicalawareness to both their projects and their

Conference Session

Experiential Learning Programs and the Transition to Industry

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl A. Carrico P.E., Virginia Tech; Katherine E. Winters, Virginia Tech; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Stanford University; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech

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College Industry Partnerships

expectations for each and figure outwhere the best fit is. Such exposure could include required undergraduate research experiences,internships, or for ECPs rotations in work assignments or graduate school laboratories beforesettling on a career path. We also suggest developing practices around mentoring. Mentors,whether in the form of undergraduate advisors and research professors or bosses and coworkersat a first job, can have substantial impacts on career choices. Knowing why some mentors havesuch a tangible impact can help develop a set of best practices.AcknowledgmentsThe authors wish to thank the entire EPS research team as well as the study participants. Thisresearch is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) as a collaborative research

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How Are We Preparing Our Students for the 21st Century Workforce?

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David R. Mikesell P.E., Ohio Northern University; David R. Sawyers Jr., Ohio Northern University; Jed E. Marquart, Ohio Northern University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

some effortshave been capstone projects while others were solely volunteer projects of the AIAA Page 25.624.5professional society chapter.ASME Human-Powered Vehicle ChallengeThe American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) supports a number of designcompetitions which tend to focus on sustainability- or humanitarian-oriented projects. One ofthese, the Human-Powered Vehicle Challenge, “provides an opportunity for students todemonstrate the application of sound engineering design principles in the development ofsustainable and practical transportation alternatives.” 11Students design, build, and race what are essentially recumbent bicycles, though