Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick Cunningham, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

fuel cell course has three 1-hour lecture periods per week and one 3-hour lab period perweek to make a 4 credit-hour course. One lecture period per week is devoted to discussion ofrelevant papers, which serves to reinforce the technical content and facilitate discussion of thebroader social, economic, and technical issues. The lab periods are used alternately for additionalclassroom instruction, experiments, recitation time, and modeling or project work. This adds adegree of flexibility to administering the course and provides the students with extra time toengage and reflect on what they are learning.Student learning assessment is based on homework, experimental lab write-ups, a midterm exam,a nonlinear dynamic fuel cell model, and student

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanics of Materials & General Mechanics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luciana Barroso, Texas A&M University

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Mechanics

as a full class and in small groups, andproblem- and project-based learning experiences (PBL). When the full class cooperates insolving a problem, all students get exposed to the different possible solution strategies fortackling a problem. Small groups allow students who may be hesitant to ask questions in front ofthe entire class an opportunity to ask questions of their peers or even of the instructor in a moreprivate setting. The use of PBL reinforces the concept that multiple strategies for approaching aproblem are possible. Students are asked to produce a specific outcome, such as the developmentof a reduced order model, but they are not told what method or approach to use for this process.At the end, the students must evaluate the

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Salah Badjou

Integrating Online Learning to Junior-Level Electromechanical Design Salah Badjou, Ph.D. Department of Electronics and Mechanical Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA 02115 Session Topic: online and distance learning for engineering and technology AbstractThe following paper reports on the results of efforts at integrating online learning to the currentJunior-level Electromechanical Design course at Wentworth Institute of Technology. This is anintense course where in one semester students are expected to complete an original design and aprototype. Project and time management are critical. Groups are

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Keith Coogler, Sam Houston State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

oftheir job requirements. It is essential for engineering and technology students, at a minimum, tobe familiar with renewable energy technologies and their applications and implementations. Thiscourse serves as an introduction to renewable energy with an emphasis on energy harvesting,conversion, and storage systems. It is a combination of lecture, demonstrations, student inquiry,in-class problem solving, and hands-on projects. Students are required to complete a series ofexercises/projects and/or tests that reflect their knowledge of the stated objectives. A short powerelectronics section covers the major electrical equipments required for power transmission andpower conditioning. Topics include photovoltaic systems, solar thermal systems, green

Conference Session

Service Learning and Societal Issues in the First Year

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Sevier, Boise State University; Seung Youn Chyung, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University

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First-Year Programs

SL andNSL groups of students participated in collaborative project-based learning environments tocomplete given assignments, the types of collaborative learning differed in several ways: 1) TheSL students completed one comprehensive project for 7 ½ weeks, whereas the NSL studentscompleted a series of small scale problem-solving projects, 2) The SL students worked with thesame members of a team throughout the project, whereas the NSL students worked with differentteam members for each project (teams of four members worked on the SL project, and teams ofthree members completed the NSL projects), and 3) Each SL team worked with a client from thecommunity to solve a real problem (i.e., real-world learning experience), whereas NSL teamssolved a

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Education: Underclass Years

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sundararajan Madihally, Oklahoma State Univ.; Marcus Duffy, Oklahoma State University; Lynn Franzmann, Stillwater; Rebekah Reece, Stillwater; Karen High, Oklahoma State University

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Chemical Engineering

middle school teachers (teaching Biology and Math) were selected toparticipate in research dealing with tissue engineering. Teachers worked for six weeks (fourdays a week) within the research laboratory on formation of porous structures usingbiodegradable polymers. Teachers were exposed to the technique of forming porous structuresusing chitosan and gelatin solution in various shapes using the apparatus available in thelaboratory. A low cost freeze drying system that is safe for operation by sixth grade students wasdeveloped. The overall cost of performing the experiment is also significantly cheap and lesstime consuming.An envisioned project for the current academic year under implementation in the sixth grade isfreeze drying chitosan-gelatin

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University; Alamgir Choudhury, Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

, every factor in the life cycle of the product should be taken into account. Aspart of a Capstone Design Project, and with the goal of illustrating complete engineering designprocesses where factors besides the technical ones need to be taken into account, industry-sponsored projects are undertaken by teams of students. The project presented here deals with anautomotive subassembly that needed to be redesigned and evaluated. The system is a powerslider assembly which is installed in the rear of current-model trucks and powers the rearwindow. The current design is bulky, expensive, and takes too much time to install. Theobjective of the project was to introduce a new design for the power slider which would be moreefficient in terms of operation

Conference Session

Communication in Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Schmidt, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Deborah Sharer, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Nabila (Nan) BouSaba, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Daniel Hoch, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; James Conrad, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Steve Patterson, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Design in Engineering Education

information control processes and procedures that are expected ofpracticing engineers. Work in an organization with global reach increases theimportance of real time document and information control and sensitivity to therequirements of a modern Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system shouldposition the students exiting the program to be more competitive in theworkplace. This work describes a simple but effective system of requireddocumentation, naming conventions, release structure and revision controls thatenable student teams to track documentation changes during the life of theircapstone project, along with the rationale for any implemented changes.Additionally, the students learn to keep secure, controlled document archives andto standardize

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

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

Design-Based Science for STEM Student Recruitment and Teacher Professional Development Allison L. Felix Science Outreach Center Joel Z. Bandstra, and William H.J. Strosnider Environmental Engineering Saint Francis University Loretto, PA 15940We have developed a design-based project for outreach efforts to recruit students to STEM fieldsas well as science teacher professional development. The project challenged high schoolstudents in a one-week high school summer outreach academy and

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Leslie Guadron; Alen M. Sajan; Olivia Plante; Stanley George; Yuying Gosser

Genome Science Education for Engineering MajorsLeslie Guadron1, Alen M. Sajan2, Olivia Plante3, Stanley George4, Yuying Gosser51. Biomedical Engineering Junior, Peer-Leader, President of the Genomics and Bioinformatics Club, 20102. Biomedical Engineering Sophomore, Peer-Leader3. Biomedical Engineering Sophomore, President of the Genomics and Bioinformatics Club, 20094. Chemical Engineering Junior, Secretary of the ASEE Student Chapter at CCNY5. Faculty adviser of the ASEE Student Chapter at CCNY, Director of Undergraduate Research & ScholarshipsThe Human Genome project has profoundly impacted modern research, and genome science hasinfused into many science and engineering disciplines. The computer-lab based

Conference Session

Special Session: Impacts of Service in Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; John Duffy, University of Massachusetts Lowell

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

their country 1965 College work-study programs established 1966 "Service-learning" phrase used to describe a TVA-funded project in East Tennessee with Oak Ridge Associated Universities, linking students and faculty with tributary area development organizations 1969 Atlanta Service-Learning Conference. Southern Regional Education Board defined Service Learning as the integration of the accomplishment of the tasks that meet human needs with conscious educational growth 1971 White House Conference on Youth report full of calls for linking service and learning. Circa National Student Volunteer Program (became the National Center for Service- 1971 Learning in

Conference Session

BIM and Other New Construction Practices

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Mutai, Bowling Green State University; Stan Guidera, Bowling Green State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

based on Object Oriented Programmingthat integrate 3D-2D operations. This study utilized an online survey which was sent to 236construction firms drawn from the top 400 contractors listed in the 2008 Engineering NewsRecord (ENR) who were identified as having over 80% of their projects categorized as generalbuilding 2. The study utilized the following expanded utilization-level categorization: level 1(use of BIM technology that is limited to 2D and 3D capabilities for document production andvisualization functions), level 2 (use of BIM for additional analysis done on the 2D and 3D datathat is based on geometry and positioning of building systems including change management of2D and 3D documents, and conflict/clash detection between different

Conference Session

Retention Strategies in Action Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheryl Custer, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Harriet Lamm, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; David Ramirez, Texas A&M University; Kuruvilla John, University of North Texas

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

memorandum of understanding was obtained from each institution acknowledgingtheir participation in the TAMUK’s STEP project. The project’s internal evaluator collects andprocesses the TAMUK transfer data for the partnering institutions, assesses project data, andprepares reports for the project’s sponsor and for dissemination.Purpose There are three main objectives that the STEP program addresses. Objective 1 targets thenumber of community college SEM transfers. Objective 2 focuses on the enhancement ofstudent success. Objective 3 concentrates on improving persistence to degree completion for thepredominantly first generation and Hispanic students of South Texas. While all three objectivesare vital to the project, this paper discusses only

Conference Session

Structure and Form in Architectural Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Powell Draper, Manhattan College; Edward Segal, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger; Robert Sicurelli, Princeton University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

AC 2010-1858: INTRODUCTORY STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING EDUCATIONTHROUGH COMPUTATIONAL AND PHYSICAL MODEL BUILDINGPowell Draper, Manhattan CollegeEdward Segal, Simpson Gumpertz & HegerRobert Sicurelli, Princeton University Page 15.810.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Introductory Structural Engineering Education through Computational and Physical Model BuildingIntroductionThis project explored new ways of teaching introductory structural engineering concepts throughcomputational and physical model building. An educational project was organized in whichstudents would study actual structures, create accurate computer models of their geometry

Conference Session

Learning by Doing

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James O'Brien, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Education, and Service Learning. Since 1992 he has been working with students on international Service Learning projects. Page 15.1060.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Service Learning in the College of Engineering Villanova UniversityIntroductionIt is important for students to participate in community service and to develop an awareness ofthe impact they can have on society. When people work on service projects they usually learn agreat deal; however, this paper specifically discusses Service Learning defined as “a teachingand learning strategy that integrates meaningful

Conference Session

New Collaborations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne Rauh, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Jody Hoesly, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

Collections and Scholarly Communications Librarian at the University of Wisconsin - Madison's Wendt Library. Jody has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and worked as an engineer in the machine tool, recreational vehicle, and electrical contracting industries. In 2008, she graduated from the University of Wisconsin - Madison with an M.A. in Library and Information Studies. She is also a certified K-12 teacher-librarian, technology teacher, and Project Lead the Way (PLTW) instructor. Jody recently joined Wendt where she manages the collection budget and serves as a reference, instruction, and liaison librarian

Conference Session

Pedagogical Developments in BME

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara Koehler, Northwestern University; Wendy Murray, Northwestern University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

Page 15.604.2the introduction of these methods, we contend that one of the most challenging aspects ofteaching BME 271 is helping students to transfer basic skills in math and science to novelapplications in biomechanics. Specifically, we have identified conceptual questions involvingvector projections to be particularly problematic for many students, limiting their understandingof higher-level concepts that build on these skills.In order to support applied skills in BME 271, we have implemented several methods to engagestudents in a process of review and assessment intended to diagnose and address commonmisconceptions associated with vector analysis. These methods include online coursewaredeveloped by the VaNTH ERC1, PRS to enhance formative

Conference Session

Innovation and Measuring Success in Graduate Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joy Watson, University of South Carolina; Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

, andsuccessful team by being able to resolve conflicts and incorporate the professional interests ofteam members into projects7-12. Motivating skills of leaders include the incorporation of teammembers’ professional interests, developing team members’ leadership skills and giving teammembers a stake in the problem7, 9-11, 13-15. A professionally stimulating workplace can bedeveloped by the leader through brainstorming and modeling creative problem solving7, 9, 15.Studies have shown that a leader who possesses these interpersonal leadership skills has moresuccessful projects than leaders without these skills3.A leader creates a vision, or change in the status quo. Depth and breadth of knowledge, alongwith problem solving skills, allow a leader to

Conference Session

CE Capstone: Innovations in Learning & Assessment

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael McGinnis, University of Texas, Tyler; Ronald Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Texas at Tyler Civil Engineering program uses an industry modelwithin its senior design two course sequence. Every project has a real industry partnerwho plays the role of the client and meets with the students during initial interviews.Thus seniors experience first-hand communication of needs analysis and functionalrequirements and must translate from community desires to technical requirements.These partners also provide additional requirements after each design package submittalat the 10, 35, and 100 percent completion points. The first two projects, new ArtDepartment offices and studios and a University Center expansion, had actual completedplans that the students could see at the completion of their project. The client in oneproject was

Conference Session

Technology-Enhanced Learning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Cramer, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Robert Jeanne, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Moira Lafayette, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Michael J. Litkow, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Amber R. Smith, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Lillian Tong, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

Wisconsin, Madison Faculty Associate, Institute for Cross-College Biology Eduation Page 15.1154.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010Sustaining Appropriate Technology Enhanced Learning in STEMDisciplinesAbstractThe focus of this paper is on our collective experience in a Technology EnhancedLearning (TEL) project with the shared goals of promoting faculty development andencouraging the use of TEL solutions in STEM disciplines at the University ofWisconsin-Madison. Specifically, we will discuss the implementation strategies andresults from a collaborative TEL project in light of the key instructional motivatorsand entry points for

Conference Session

Communication - Needs and Methods

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Lockwood, University of Calgary; Daryl Caswell, University of Calgary; Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

AC 2010-1653: COMMUNICATIONS INSTRUCTION IN FIRST YEARENGINEERING: THE GLUESarah Lockwood, University of CalgaryDaryl Caswell, University of CalgaryMarjan Eggermont, University of Calgary Page 15.292.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 COMMUNICATIONS INSTRUCTION IN FIRST YEAR ENGINEERING: THE GLUEAbstractENGG 251: Design and Communications One and ENGG 253: Design andCommunications Two are the flagship courses for the Common Core year at The S___School of Engineering, University of C___. Mandatory courses for all first year (~730)students, ENGG 251/253 are project-based courses on engineering design, taught by aninterdisciplinary

Conference Session

Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Terry Teays, Johns Hopkins University; Mary Bowden, University of Maryland at College Park; Guangming Chen, Morgan State University; Richard Henry, Johns Hopkins University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

spent much of his career conducting research on stars that pulsate and working with NASA spacecraft. Later he became involved in managing scientific projects. He served as the director of a scientific research center for a major corporation and operated his own consulting firm. In recent years he has been focused on issues of space science education. He was in charge of education activities for the Hubble Space Telescope and later became the Director of NASA’s Origins Education Forum. He has served as the Assistant Director for Maryland Space Grant Consortium since March, 2006.Guangming Chen, Morgan State University Dr. Chen is an associate professor in Industrial Engineering

Conference Session

Design in BME Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Gettens, Western New England College; Michael Rust, Western New Engalnd College; Diane Testa, Western New England College; Judy Cezeaux, Western New England College

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

simulation, internships and cooperative education, guest speakers,guest instructors, field trips, bioethics instruction and problem-centered instruction.5 AtBucknell, a four course sequence over the Junior and Senior Years was implemented in order tointroduce students to such skills as regulatory issues, teamwork, environmental impacts, formaldecision making, computer-aided design, machining, rapid prototyping, cell culture andstatistical analysis.4 Importantly these skills are taught and practiced prior to embarking on thesenior capstone design project.4 At the University of Virginia professional skills such as jobsearching, interviewing, written and oral communication, ethics, negotiation skills, leadership,intellectual property and

Conference Session

Enhancing CE Learning Through Use of Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Alhassan, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne; James Welch, Indiana-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW)

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

packages available to professionals.Allowing students to learn the software step by step (modeling, analysis, and design) in asequential approach through successive interrelated core and elective courses (StructuralAnalysis, Reinforced Concrete Design, and Steel Design), supplies the students with thefundamentals needed to tackle large projects on their own. This paper illuminates the variouslearning projects that were given to the students in the courses mentioned above. The papercontinues with a demonstration to a practical application as civil engineering students usedSAP2000 to design a pedestrian bridge for the required capstone senior design course. Theproject allowed the students to further explore the various design capabilities of SAP2000

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Anne E. Mohan; Enrique Sola; James Patrick Abulencia

project is the most comparative experienceto that of the industrial workplace. During this project, students are given the opportunity,usually as a team, to utilize all of their previous coursework to accomplish a common technicalgoal. However, this project only covers one year. Industrial partnering can be used to prepareengineering students throughout their scholastic career for an ever-growing industrial setting. Apartnership between a college or university and a company can give students exposure to avariety of industries, allowing them to make well-informed decisions when actively seekingemployment. Such a relationship also has the potential to blossom into a recruiting process forthe college involved. There are an infinite number of ways to

Conference Session

Sustainable Construction Practice

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Shaurette, College of Technology, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

company in Florida. He has also worked as a research engineer for the National Association of Home Builders Research Foundation where he was a project manager for the EER energy efficiency research and demonstration residence. He recently completed his Ph.D. concentrating on reconstruction and demolition with a cognate specialty in education. He currently teaches in and administers the Purdue Department of Building Construction Management’s Demolition and Reconstruction concentration, the first college level program in the nation with an emphasis on the management of demolition projects

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2010 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

William Jemison; Christopher Nadovich

LPRDS – A Requirements-Driven team-Based Design of a 2kW Solar Energy System William D. Jemison and Christopher T. Nadovich Electrical & Computer Engineering Lafayette College, Easton, PA 18042AbstractThis paper will describe a capstone senior design course that features a team-based requirements-driven project. The project scope is selected such that thetechnical requirements are sufficiently complex to require a team-based solution.The project implementation is designed to force the students to consider realisticformal engineering requirements and specifications while offering significantopportunities for student leadership. The most recent embodiment of

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2010 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

William D. Jemison; Christopher T. Nadovich

LPRDS – A Requirements-Driven team-Based Design of a 2kW Solar Energy System William D. Jemison and Christopher T. Nadovich Electrical & Computer Engineering Lafayette College, Easton, PA 18042AbstractThis paper will describe a capstone senior design course that features a team-based requirements-driven project. The project scope is selected such that thetechnical requirements are sufficiently complex to require a team-based solution.The project implementation is designed to force the students to consider realisticformal engineering requirements and specifications while offering significantopportunities for student leadership. The most recent embodiment of

Conference Session

Engineering in the Middle Grades

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roy McGrann, State University of New York, Binghamton; Wayne Jones, State University of New York, Binghamton; Susannah Gal, State University of New York, Binghamton; Andy Cavagnetto, State University of New York, Binghamton; Dan Brennan, Broome Community College - SUNY; Thomas O'Brien, State University of New York, Binghamton

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, scientists, andeducators serving fourteen middle-school school districts in southern New York. The institute’saim is to increase students’ understanding of science concepts and skills related to environmentalsustainability and broaden students’ perceptions of engineering, science, and math careersthrough a range of exciting activities that students do not experience in school. The resulting 10-day learning experience integrates (1) Biology/Life Science, (2) Chemistry/Physical Science, and(3) Math/Engineering by framing instruction and activities around climate change andsustainability issues. Students participated in advanced coursework in the form of interactivecontent sessions, fieldtrips and guest speakers, and experiments/team projects

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Connie Gomez, University of Texas at El Paso; Heidi Taboada, University of Texas at El Paso; Jose Espiritu, University of Texas at El Paso; Noe Vargas Hernandez, The University of Texas at El Paso

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

opportunities for them. Figure 1. Interaction between Sustainability, Design & Manufacturing, and Agriculture.This project aims to attract underrepresented students to newly developed courses in the area ofbiomaterials engineering manufacturing. At least 100-120 undergraduate students during the next3 years will be mentored with state-of-the-art topics related to this area. One of the term projectsfor the undergraduate students will be the preparation and presentation of a topic regardingsustainability of our environment to high school students of the El Paso area. The Texas StateData Center predicts that by 2025 the Hispanic population of Texas will exceed non-Hispanics inthe state.5 We hope that by exposing minorities early in their academic