Conference Session

Industrial Collaboration and Applications

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

transmission, distribution, alternative energy, andpower electronics. In addition, course materials developed through this project will bedisseminated to increase the impact to engineering technology programs at other institutions. Theoverall training plan for students and industry representatives is outlined in Figure 2.Currently enrolled Michigan Tech students seeking a degree in power will have two choices onhow to complete the requirements associated with the courses of interest: PATH 1: Students will register for semester-long, on-site courses and laboratories. Both the courses and the laboratories will be taught in-real time by faculty and lab assistants. PATH 2: Students will register for semester-long, on-line courses with the

Conference Session

Green Renewable Energy

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David W. Goodman, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Heather L. Cooper, The Soundcoat Company

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Engineering Technology

the deeperenergy concepts that are of more lasting importance.Finally, it is puzzling that the fuel cell components manipulable object did not enhance thelearning of the majority of the Experiment group. Further study may reveal why the componentswere not recalled on the post-test; whether it relates to the strangeness of the words, therequirement to recall four components, or the design of the object.AcknowledgementsSupport for this project was provided by the Purdue University Energy Center at Discovery Parkand the Mechanical Engineering Technology Department, as well as by The Lilly Endowment.References[1] Cooper, Heather., Goodman, D., Bozell, B. (2007). Promoting Energy Awareness throughStudent Projects in Renewable Energy. The

Conference Session

Use of Technology in Civil Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diane L. Bondehagen, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Civil Engineering

environmental engineeringstudents. Students often express fear at the course difficulty and a feeling of “wanting to get itover with.” The challenge then for faculty is to motivate the students’ desire to understand thematerial and to help the students understand the importance of the material not only to theirsubsequent coursework but also in becoming “Fluid Mechanics Literate” in a world aboundingwith scientific challenges related to basic fluid mechanics. To this end, Lifelong Learning isincorporated in the current Engineering Fluid Mechanics course objectives. This is in keepingwith one of the ABET outcomes for our students: recognition of the need for, and an ability toengage in Lifelong Learning.Two lifelong learning projects were assigned which

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Educational Methods and Tools to Encourage Conceptual Learning I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dan Cernusca, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Daniel Forciniti, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Chemical Engineering, Educational Research and Methods

thinking process at their convenience (e.g. Steam Extra classroom worked examples to Accumulator video). prepare students for the term project. Student peer-teaching sessions: top students trained by the instructor helped their peers with homework issues. Homework transfer problems presented to A challenging video-driven activity intended toF ading ofSupport the students at the end of the supporting engage high-achievers in a far-transfer problem YLGHR6WXGHQWV

Conference Session

Using Web-Resources and Literature to Teach Engineering in P-8

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brianna L. Dorie, Purdue University; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

define expectations regarding their place in theworld in a process called anticipatory socialization.1 This socialization process is integral foradolescents to mature into working adults, and make their place into society. 1 The fictional characters in books act as role models, influencing wishful identification ofthe occupation of their favorite character. 2 An example of wishful identification is evident duringthe Halloween season, when children dress up in costumes of their favorite television and literaryidols. Wishful identification is the child’s projection into the role of a character, such as HarryPotter. The familiarity of certain occupational markers can then translate into interest as apotential vocation. Therefore if positive

Conference Session

Persistence and Retention II: Curricular Issues

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bart M. Johnson, Itasca Community College; Ronald R. Ulseth, Itasca Community College; Glen D. Hodgson, Itasca Community College; Ed Damiani, Itasca Community College; Glen Duane Hodgson, Itasca Community College

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Educational Research and Methods

implemented engineering learning communities in first year programs. Recently, Ulseth began a new 100% project-based, industry- sponsored, engineering curriculum.Glen D. Hodgson, Itasca Community College For the past 11 years Hodgson has been an instructor of engineering at Itasca Community College where he has taught physics, engineering graphics, statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, and fluid mechan- ics. Prior to teaching at ICC, he practiced civil engineering for 25 years in several midwestern states.Ed Damiani, Itasca Community College BS CIvil Engineering Iowa State Univ 1989 Naval Nuclear Power 1989-95 Master of Arts Teaching, UW- RiverFalls, 2003 High School Physics Teacher, Grand Rapids,MN,97-03 Engineering

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Student Learning and Teamwork

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William J. Sawaya, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

insight? 4. Garvin’s Eight Product Quality Dimensions were presented in class last time. List four of the eight dimensions. [Worth 1 extra credit pt, worth 2 pts if you list all 8]Quiz Sample II.Quiz #18, Tuesday, November 2, 2010 Score _________Name_____________________________________________________ 1. At lunchtime an average of 3 people come into Taco Bell each minute, what is the probability that 6 people come in during 1 minute? What about less than 2? 2. A process has a steady defect rate of 3% of products produced, what is the probability that a sample of size 25 has two nonconforming products? 3. If there are 27 students in a class and there are group projects to be done in groups of three people, how

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Spenko, Illinois Institute of Technology; Jamal S. Yagoobi, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

Introduction and BackgroundIn 2009 and 2010, the Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Department at the Illinois Instituteof Technology held two workshops titled: “Integrating Innovation into Engineering Education.”The workshops were part of the Illinois Coalition for Manufacturing Innovation (ICMI), which issponsored by the Small Business Administration and includes Argonne National Laboratory,Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, and the Chicago Manufacturing Center. The goals of ICMIare to incorporate innovation education into the engineering curricula, to initiate a series ofcollaborative projects with small to medium-sized manufacturers, and to work with researchinstitutions to not only facilitate this effort, but also spread its successes nationally

Conference Session

Experiential Learning in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth V Noren, University of Idaho, Moscow

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Electrical and Computer

analysisof the circuits used in the experiments. The experiments are assigned as part of the homeworkproblems. The laboratory is in effect, integrated into the class and lectures. The lecture materialdid not change from the previous time the class was offered. Only a laboratory component wasadded to the class to reinforce the topics discussed in the lectures. This was used as a test to seeif the approach could be used in other senior level courses.In the Spring Semester of 2011 it will be tested in a junior-level electronics course and futureplans are to test it in a freshman -level course. The overall aim is to see if a curriculum-wideadoption of the board will be beneficial to the students.There is a project similar to the Digilent board known as

Conference Session

Innovations in Computing Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tao Xing, Tuskegee University; Legand L. Burge Jr., Tuskegee University; Heshmat A. Aglan, Tuskegee University

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Computing & Information Technology

pilot activity for integrating Blackboard Mobile Learn (BML) into an introductory level FluidMechanics course in the Fall semester of 2010 was undertaken. The BML can be used to provideclassroom announcements, group discussions, exam solution keys, grades, blogs, class roster,journals, media, and tasks. The BML was used in the classroom when the instructor interactedwith the students during the lecture time such as review of homework and exams and use ofimages and video clips to enhance students’ understanding of course concepts. Outside theregular class time, students can use the BML as their portable 24/7 classroom with on-timeaccess to course materials and tools.Development and implementationThis study is supported by a project that started

Conference Session

Research and Models for Professional Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Meagan C. Ross, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

engineering to K-12 teachers & counselors so that they can inform and advocate this important career to their students. Her research interests include gender equity in the K-12 Classroom, assessment of K-12 engineering education, curriculum development, and teacher professional development. Page 22.1171.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Preparing Counselors to Advocate STEM Careers: A Professional Development model for K-12 Counselors U.S. Department of Labor workforce projections for 2018 highlight that nine of the 10fastest-growing

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hui-Hui Wang, University of Minnesota; Tamara J Moore, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Gillian Roehrig, University of Minnesota; Mi Sun Park, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

,building an engineering project can also serve as a pedagogical strategy where to combineproblem solving, creative thinking and presentation skills in other STEM subject as well5-6, 9-11. Although integrating engineering into science and mathematics teaching and learning hasmany advantages, engineering rarely receives attention in K-12 classrooms. Many researchsuggested that the majority of K-12 science and mathematics teachers lack knowledge andexperience of engineering, and how to utilize engineering to connect other STEM subjects12-13. Page 22.1469.2Therefore, science and mathematics teachers have many difficulties in implementing

Conference Session

WIED Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorja Kimball, Texas Engineering Experiment Station; Margaret Hobson, Texas A&M University

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Women in Engineering

awards, such as the NSF CAREER. Dr. Kimball has a BBA and MBA from Texas A&I University and a Ph.D. from Texas A&M University in Educational Administration (Dissertation: A Study of Engineering Student Attributes and Time to Completion of First Year Required Course at Texas A&M University). She was with the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University- Kingsville, A Hispanic Serving Institution, for eight years before her employment with TEES. There she was a Principal Investigator and held a number of leadership positions on projects related to engineering education, such as the $30 million NSF Foundation Coalition for Engineering Education. She also has extensive experience with undergraduate and

Conference Session

WIED Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Silvia Carreno-Castillo, Universidad de las Américas, Puebla; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Américas, Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Américas, Puebla

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Women in Engineering

whole class that they didn’t have to have this o that knowledge, so they could stay. I remember that one of the students complained that her team was excluding her in the development of the class projects because she was studying industrial engineering… they set a meeting time and suddenly it was changed without notice, etc.” Page 22.1572.5Three of the ten teachers interviewed perceived that most teachers, who teach theory classes,underestimate the laboratory area, considering that what is taught in the laboratory is lessimportant than the theoretical base. Eight out of ten teachers feel that some of their new studentsare often

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhsin Menekse, Arizona State University; Glenda Stump, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Michelene T.H. Chi, Arizona State University

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NSF Grantees

, capstone design, and introductory materials engineering. His research interests are evaluating conceptual knowledge, miscon- ceptions and their repair, and conceptual change. He has co-developed a Materials Concept Inventory for assessing conceptual knowledge of students in introductory materials engineering classes. He is cur- rently conducting research with NSF sponsored projects in the areas of: Modules to Promote Conceptual Change in an Introductory Materials Course, Tracking Student Learning Trajectories of Atomic Structure and Macroscopic Property Relationships, and Assessing the Effect of Learning Modes on Conceptual Change.Michelene T.H. Chi, Arizona State University Micki Chi is a Professor in the

Conference Session

Integration of Research and Education in ECE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yuen-Yan Chan, Chinese University of Hong Kong; Wai Yin Ng, Chinese University of Hong Kong

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2012-5411: COLLABORATIVE INQUIRY INTO FOUNDATION KNOWL-EDGE IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING: A CASE STUDY IN HONG KONGDr. Yuen-Yan Chan, Chinese University of Hong Kong Yuen-Yan Chan is with the Department of Information Engineering at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. She possesses a dual background in educational psychology and engineering. She is responsible for teaching a first-year refreshment course and is keen at implementing and evaluating novel pedagogies in her teaching. Chan is the principle investigator and key member of several inter-regional student learning projects. She founded the IEEE Education Society Hong Kong Chapter and is the current Chair. She is also the first NAE CASEE New Faculty

Conference Session

ETD Design I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin B. Asgill, Southern Polytechnic State University; Jeffrey L. Ray, Southern Polytechnic State University; Thomas Reid Ball, Southern Polytechnic College of Engr and Engr Tech

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Engineering Technology

. Ray, Southern Polytechnic State University Jeffrey L. Ray, Ph.D., is Dean of the School of Engineering Technology and Management at Southern Polytechnic State University (SPSU) in Marietta, Ga. Prior to joining SPSU, he was the Director of the School of Engineering at Grand Valley State University. Ray’s attraction to engineering technology is the applied, project-based nature of the discipline and the needs of employers who need engineers to hit the ground running in their organizations. He holds both B.S. and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering from Tennessee Technological University and a Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University. Ray has been a member of ASEE since 1994, active in many activities including publishing

Conference Session

Capstone Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghu Echempati, Kettering University; Vipul Laddha, Kettering University; Sualp Ozel P.E., Autodesk, Inc.; James Herzing

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Mechanical Engineering

one end of a freightcar or a commuter car used in railway industry. Usually, they consists of several pieces ofsteel tubes and other steel members welded together to form a rigid frame structure. Froma safety perspective, the car-truck stands are to be designed carefully, but at the sametime due to their possible large volume of production, this structure needs to be optimizedfrom strength and cost perspectives besides other parameters such as long life, etc. Thepurpose of this paper is to conduct virtual experiments for the optimal design of adifferent car-truck stand structures using Autodesk Simulation program as a CAE tool.The idea is to include this work as a part of final project in a traditional finite elementanalysis (FEA) course

Conference Session

Construction Curriculum Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yilmaz Hatipkarasulu, University of Texas, San Antonio; Suat Gunhan, University of Texas, San Antonio; Pardis Pishdad-Bozorgi, University of Texas, San Antonio; Jude W.P. Patin, University of Texas, San Antonio

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Construction

  proposal presentation skills,     (4) ability to demonstrate comprehensive  Page 25.448.6 written/oral proposal presentation skills.   Review of each category is accomplished through the assessment of student work from selectedcourses (multiple courses for some categories) and includes assessment of homeworkassignments, class projects

Conference Session

Computers and Simulation

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaobo Peng, Prairie View A&M University; Blesson Isaac, Prairie View A&M University; Richard T. Wilkins, Prairie View A&M University

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Computers in Education

nanotechnology has nowbrought urgent challenges to undergraduate engineering education: How to integrate theemerging nanotechnologies into classroom teaching? How to prepare our students fortomorrow’s highly competitive global job markets? And how to maintain the US’s leadershipand dominance in science and technology in an era of globalization?Funded by Department of Education, a project is carried out to integrate nanotechnology into theundergraduate science and engineering curricula through a sequential preparation approach fromintroductory freshman to the advanced senior level. The curricula are reinforced by innovativecomputer simulations and state-of-the-art nanomaterials laboratory experiments anddemonstrations. The work presented in this paper is

Conference Session

Research on Engineering Design Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas D. Fila, Purdue University; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

study were 73 first-year engineering students (65 male, 8 female)enrolled in a single section of a first-year engineering course at a large Midwestern university. Inthe course, taught during the spring 2011 semester, students were introduced to engineeringprofessions, engineering design, problem-solving, teamwork, and other engineeringfundamentals. The students were grouped into 19 teams of three or four, within which they hadworked on course projects and in-class activities for approximately three months. Thoughinnovation was only a secondary learning objective of the course, students were introduced toinnovative designs throughout the semester and presented with a definition of innovationcontaining elements of technical feasibility, economic

Conference Session

Integrating Research

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen M. Bursic, University of Pittsburgh

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

computing in the freshman engineering program. Bursic has done research and published work in the areas of engineering and project management and en- gineering education. She is a member of IIE and ASEE and is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Pennsylvania. Page 25.479.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Does the Use of Clickers Increase Conceptual Understanding in the Engineering Economy Classroom?AbstractResponse devices or “clickers” are seeing increased use in many engineering classrooms. Thesedevices allow students to anonymously

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter W. Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Design in Engineering Education

Engineering Design in an Exam EnvironmentAbstractOne of the most difficult aspects of engineering is the effective teaching of engineering design.While it is paramount that every engineering student be exposed to engineering design, it can bedifficult to assess the design skills of individual students. Most design assessment is typicallyconducted at the project or team level, and many assessments of design effectiveness only usethe capstone experience. This is clearly inadequate. Instead, what is needed is an effectivemethod that can be used to partially assess the design capabilities of individual students in anexam setting.This article will discuss an approach to assessing design skills in the exam environment

Conference Session

Approaches to Teaching Ethics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yilmaz Hatipkarasulu, University of Texas, San Antonio; Suat Gunhan, University of Texas, San Antonio

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Engineering Ethics

thatstudents can easily relate to. The example is built on a very simple question of whether thestudent would accept a job offer from a company under certain conditions.IntroductionEthics, social responsibility, and trust are critical issues for all professions in the builtenvironment including design, architecture, engineering and construction. Stakeholders ofbuilding construction projects recognize the importance of these issues through the creation ofthe codes of ethics and professional conduct. These codes are generally defined and enforcedthrough licensing organizations, professional societies or within individual companies or firms.For the built environment professions, the American Institute of Architect’s Code of Ethics andProfessional Conduct

Conference Session

Assessment in Graphics Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Burke, University of Limerick

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Engineering Design Graphics

experienceexclusively in solid geometric modeling. Through the paradigm of Project Based Learning, ascaffolded approach encouraging student exploration and experimentation was employedacross the study. Page 25.26.2 Figure 1 - Parametric surface modeling Figure 2 - Freeform Polygonal modelingThe choice of software for each task was based on marketing material analysed from a rangeof software and claims on what they are designed to do, in addition to the researcher’sexperience having had success with both for similar design tasks. The parametric surfacemodeling program chosen for the study was SolidWorks 2011. For the

Conference Session

Remote and Network-based Laboratories

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael E. Auer, Carinthia Tech Institute, Austria; Danilo Garbi Zutin P.E., Carinthia University of Applied Sciences

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

member of the Center of Competence in On- line Laboratories and Open Learning (CCOL) at the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences (CUAS), Villach, Austria, where he has been engaged in projects for the development of online laboratories. In Jan. 2010, Zutin was appointed Secretary General of the International Association of Online Engineering and in the following year Secretary General of IGIP (International Society for Engineering Education). Garbi Zutin is author or co-author of more than 30 scientific papers published in international journals, maga- zines, and conferences. Most of these papers are in the field of online laboratories and issues associated with their dissemination and usage

Conference Session

Ethical Issues II: Academic Integrity and Student Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narciso F. Macia P.E., Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Robert W. Nowlin, Retired

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Engineering Ethics

, which compares general engineeringprograms in the United States [2]. Examples of universities in this category include HarveyMudd, Swarthmore, Smith College and ASU Polytechnic. Many of these programs try to imparta classical education to their graduates, in a more focused manner that by simply requiring thestudents to take a set of courses in the humanities.At ASU Polytechnic offers a multidisciplinary engineering degree, in which students take thesame coursework during the first two years, and from then on, the student begins to pursue theirchosen area of concentration. In addition, every semester, the students take a three- to 4-semester-hour project course, where they work in teams to design products and solve realisticengineering problems

Conference Session

The Transition from Secondary to College Mathematics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Galen E. Turner III, Louisiana Tech University; Kelly B. Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University; James D. Nelson, Louisiana Tech University; Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University

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Mathematics

Page 25.165.6attended this series of workshops and became a key target school for the college. For the year‟s 2001, 2002, 2003 AHS was consistently near the f-indices for these years, ranked 4th, 10th, and 8th, respectively. In 2004, three of the authors teamed up to pilot a new professional development program, with AHS, which became the demonstration project for the NSF funded LaTechSTEP2 program. In 2005 and 2006, AHS was ranked 2nd in the number of freshmen entering the college, and AHS remained ranked above the f-index for each year from 2005-06 through 2009-10. AHS is now considered one of our key feeder schools. 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Conference Session

Exploration of Trends in Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell L. Springer PMP, SPHR, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Erin E. Bowen, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mark T. Schuver, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies

committees. Springer is internationally recognized, has authored nu- merous books and articles, and lectured on software development methodologies, management practices and program management. Springer received his bachelor’s of science in computer science from Purdue University, his M.B.A. and doctorate in adult and community education with a cognate in executive de- velopment from Ball State University. He is certified as both a Project Management Professional (PMP) and a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR).Dr. Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette Michael J. Dyrenfurth is a professor of industrial technology in the College of Technology at Purdue University. He is a member of the ASEE and

Conference Session

Retention of Women Students II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christel Heylen, Katholieke University, Leuven; Kathleen Geraedts, Katholieke University, Leuven

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Women in Engineering

. in engineering in Aug. 2010 from the Katholieke Univer- siteit, Leuven. She is a member of LESEC (Leuven Engineering and Science Education Centre), where she coordinates one of the four sectors, namely project-based learning.Dr. Ing. Kathleen Geraedts, Katholieke University, Leuven Faculty of Engineering, KU Leuven, Belgium Page 25.1278.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 The background and motivation of first year engineering students in relation to gender C. Heylen, K. Geraedts, I. Van Hemelrijck, M. Smet, J. Vander Sloten