Conference Session

Continuing Professional Development Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David J. Dimas, University of California, Irvine; Faryar Jabbari, University of California, Irvine; John Billimek, University of California, Irvine

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Continuing Professional Development

). Digital Omnivores, Social Media and Social Capital: Expatriatesinteractions using Smartphones in Stockholm (Doctoral dissertation, Södertörn University).Li, D., & Segal, B. (2012). The Changing Landscape of The Canadian Mobile Audience.International Journal of Mobile Marketing, 7(1).Allen, I. E., & Seaman, J. (2008). Staying the course. Babson Survey Research Group: TheSloan Consortium.Balaji, M. S., & Chakrabarti, D. (2010). Student interactions in online discussion forum:Empirical research from ‘media richness theory’perspective. Journal of Interactive OnlineLearning, 9(1), 1-22.Beck, R. J. (2010). Teaching international law as a partially online course: The hybrid/blendedapproach to pedagogy. International Studies Perspectives, 11

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jianyu Dong, California State University, Los Angeles; Pearl Chen, California State University, Los Angeles

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

-based Learning Curriculum in Microelectronics Engineering”, 14th IEEEInternational Conference on Parallel and Distributes Systems, 2008[3] K. Smith, S. Sheppard, D. Johnson, and R. Johnson, “Pedagogies of Engagement: Classroom-Based Practices,”Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 94, No. 1, 2005, pp. 87-102.[4] B. A. Karanian, L. G. Chedid, M. Lande, G. Monaghan, “Work in Progress - Behavioral Aspects of StudentEngineering Design Experiences” in Proceedings of the 38th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, NY,October 22 – 25, 2008.[5] L. Cooper and D. A. Kotys-Schwarts, “Designing the Design Experience – Identifying the Factors of StudentMotivation in Project-based Learning and Project Service-based Learning”, in Proceedings of the

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International Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University; Bill Williams, Setubal Polytechnic Institute; Jose Manuel Nunes Oliveira, Universidade de Aveiro; Gavin Duffy, University of Limerick; Dermot Brabazon P.E., Dublin City University

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International

this paper believe that this is an important aspect in theestablishment of the field and should have been included in Fensham1’s characterizationbecause without adequate funding, high quality, rigorous research is unlikely to happen. Inthe U.S., the National Science Foundation (NSF) began funding STEM education-relatedprojects beginning in the late 1980s-early 1990s. The current budget for the Education andHuman Resources directorate in the NSF is nearly $1B per year (for all of STEM, not justengineering) and there are other funds available for EER within the NSF that are not includedin this overall amount.One could argue, that EER in the U.S. emerged primarily because there was a steady fundingstream available to support people who wanted to

Conference Session

Student Beliefs, Motivation and Self Efficacy

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Bourne, Wright State University; Nathan W. Klingbeil, Wright State University; Frank W. Ciarallo, Wright State University

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Educational Research and Methods

) Robbins, S. B., Lauver, K., Le, H., Davis, D., Langley, R., & Carlstrom, A. (2004). Do Psychosocial and Study Skill Factors Predict College Outcomes? Psychological Bulletin, 130(2), 261-288.(6) Le, H., Casillas, A., Robbins, S. B., , & Langley, R. (2005). Motivational and Skills, Social, and Self- Management Predictors of College Outcomes: Constructing the Student Readiness Inventory. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 65(3), 482-508.(7) Peterson, C. H., Casillas, A., & Robbins, S. B. (2006). The Student Readiness Inventory and the Big Five: Examining social desirability and college academic performance. Personality and Individual Differences, 41(4), 663-673.(8) Robbins, S. B., Allen, J., Casillas

Conference Session

Energy Conservation and Conversions for Green Buildings

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Masoud Fathizadeh P.E., Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology)

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

fixtures withT8/T5 lamp(s) and electronic ballasts.Reduction in connected Watts $0.40 per Watt reducedMaximum incentive is $150 per installed fixture. Page 24.448.7Practical ProjectA 29,000 square foot warehouse near Chicago is selected for this project. The warehouse is usedfor packaging and storing food. Clients for this company vist the warehouse on regular basis tocheck the quality of the packaged food and electric power and lighting is a key factor. Thewarehouse had a variety of ineffeciet, noisy and sometimes non-functional light fixtures such as12 foot T12, Mercury Vaspor 400W, Metal Halite 400W, and 4 foot T12. These light

Conference Session

ETAC, ABET, & STEM Programs

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmine C. Balascio, University of Delaware

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Engineering Technology

surveys completed, the vast majority of ratings in all thecategories have been “4”s and “5”s. Such scores correspond to “Often” and “Always or almostalways” with respect to the student interns performing the Key Actions that demonstrate eachcompetency. The average rating for the 14 competencies and completed supervisor surveys forthe seven interns was 4.59. Given the small sample size, there are limits to the conclusions thatcan be drawn from these data, but other departments using the same methodology could obtainvaluable information for continuous improvement. The ratings of the competencies for the seveninterns are displayed in Table 2. Competencies are listed in order from highest to lowestsupervisor ratings. As indicated by the Sample Size

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University

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First-Year Programs

such as costeffectiveness, ease of installation, modularity of assembly/disassembly, simplicity, andeffectiveness of design. During the second half of the term, the teams of students work ondifferent aspects of the implementation of the chosen design proposal.Community-based Engineering Design ProjectPrior to assigning the project to the students in the course, the following issues related to projectidentification were addressed and presented to the students as part of Phase 1 of the ServiceLearning Project. • Perform an assessment of the need (if the need is not already defined) • Identify stakeholders (customer, users, person(s) maintaining the project, etc.) • Understand the Social Context • Define basic stakeholder requirements

Conference Session

Issues in ET Education I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Joseph Michael PE, Gannon University; Fredrick A. Nitterright, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University, Erie

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Engineering Technology

Consultant provide consulting services to local industry. Services include: elastomeric product design and analysis, machine design, finite element analysis, solid modeling, vibration analysis and diagnostic testing. Dr. Michael holds several patents and has several patents pending primarily in the area of noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) type isolation products. He has published extensively in this area as well. He is a licensed professional engineer in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.Mr. Fredrick A. Nitterright, Pennsylvania State University, Erie Mr. Fred Nitterright is a lecturer in Mechanical Engineering Technology at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. He received the A. A. S. in Mechanical Drafting and Design in

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nausheen Pasha-Zaidi, The Petroleum Institute; Jaby Mohammed, The Petroleum Institute

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Design in Engineering Education

actually implemented during team processes. Page 24.159.8 7ReferencesAlexander, M. W., & Stone, S. F. (1997). Student Perceptions of Teamwork in theClassroom: An Analysis by Gender. In Business Education Forum (Vol. 51, No. 3, pp. 7-10).Al-Khazraji, N. (2009). The culture of commercialism: globalization in the UAE(Doctoral dissertation, Georgetown University Washington, DC).Al-Krenawi, A., & Graham, J. R. (2000). Culturally sensitive social work practice withArab clients in mental health settings. Health & Social Work, 25(1), 9-22.Al Romaithi, A. A

Conference Session

Preparing Minority Students for Undergraduate and Graduate Research

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lorraine N. Fleming, Howard University; Silas E. Burris, Howard University; Kalynda Chivon Smith, Howard University; Leonard Bernard Bliss; Inez N. Moore, Howard University; Fabiana Bornmann

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Minorities in Engineering

Hispanic Higher Education, 5(3), 203-221.4. Crisp, G., & Nora, A. (2010). Hispanic student success: Factors influencing the persistence and transfer decisions of Latino community college students enrolled in developmental education. Research in Higher Education, 51(2), 175-194.5. Crisp, G., Nora, A., & Taggart, A. (2009). Student characteristics, pre-college, college, and environmental factors as predictors of majoring in and earning a STEM degree: An analysis of students attending a Hispanic Serving Institution. American Educational Research Journal, 46(4), 924-942.6. Harper, S. R., & Quaye, S. J. (2007). Student organizations as venues for Black identity expression and development among African

Conference Session

Simulations and Project Based Learning I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed H. Elsawy, Tennessee Technological University; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Sally J. Pardue, Tennessee Technological University

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Engineering Technology

aspects; 3) Using astandardized method for quantifying defects will lead to more statistically significant data.ACKNOWLEDGMENTSThis work was supported by the National Science Foundation grant number EEC-0552860,Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Industrial Applications of Sensing, Modeling,and Control. Additional thanks to Dr. Mike Baswell for his assistance in the foundry pouringmolten aluminum and to Mr. Wayne Hawkins for his assistance in preparing specimens formetallography and analysis.BIBLIOGRAPHY 1. Abdelrahman, M. and Pardue, S., “An REU Experience on the Industrial Applications of Sensing, Modeling And Control,” Conference Proceedings of ASEE-SE Regional Conference, April 2008, Memphis, TN. 2. Abdelrahman, M

Conference Session

Distance Learning in Engineering Technology

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve C. Hsiung, Old Dominion University; John M. Ritz, Old Dominion University; Ece Yaprak, Wayne State University; Feng Jao, Ohio Northern University

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Engineering Technology

. 4, SD = 0.86 3.a. Explain the PIC16FXX embedded system circuit design. M = 4.13, Med. = 4, SD = 0.76 3.b. Use I/O pin configuration and control functions with an internal CONFIG register. M = 4.27, Med. = 4, SD = 0.65 4.a. Explain the use of a flowchart for PIC programming. M = 3.93, Med. = 4, SD = 1.01 4.b. Calculate and write a time delay loop(s

Conference Session

The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mani Mina, Iowa State University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

 old  model  was  to  start  with  the  technician  training  and  infuse  more  science,  and  mathematical  version  of  the  50’s-­‐60’s  technician  trainings.  However,  the  pragmatic  essence  of  engineering  to  build,  design,  and  make  things  was  fading  and  began  to  disappear  in  most  curricula.    Consequently,  ABET  tweaked  its  emphasis  to  ensure  that  engineers  are  developing  the  right  balance  of  hard  and  soft  skills.     Page 24.679.5  One  perspective  on  the  ABET  requirement  was  to  liberate  engineering  education  by  bringing  together  the  most  important

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Programs and Courses Session 5

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yan Xu, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Hua Li, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Kai Jin, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. IntroductionResearch in engineering education over the past 15 years has shown that US undergraduateengineering student enrollment in decline while the demand for qualified engineering graduatesis expected to increase1. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) predicts a 22% growth injobs for fields related to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) between2004 and 2014 (U. S. Department of Labor, 2005)2. It revealed that fewer than 40 % of studentswho enter college intending to major in a STEM field complete college with a STEM degreetoday3. The engineering graduation rate is even lower for Texas Higher Education institutions4.Research by ACT indicates that fewer than one in five 12th graders have both high interest inSTEM and high

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nassif E. Rayess, University of Detroit Mercy; Brian A. Garner, Baylor University; Darrell K. Kleinke, University of Detroit Mercy; Rebecca P. Blust, University of Dayton; William M. Jordan, Baylor University; Edmond John Dougherty Jr., Villanova University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

course structure from the perspective of the meeting requirements. Faculty pre-course meeting (face-to-face) Customer discovery Purpose: Decide on strategy, teams and projects Importance: Very high S e m e s t e r Student kickoff meeting (face-to-face) Purpose: Team building and meet the client

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Crystal Jean DeJaegher, University of Virginia; Jennifer L. Chiu, University of Virginia

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Page 24.820.9 of Technology Studies, 36(1), retrieved from: http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JOTS/v36/v36n1/daugherty.html4. Williams, C. B., Lee, Y. S., Gero, J. S., & Paretti, M. C. (2012, October). Examining the Effect of Design Education on the Design Cognition: Measurements from Protocol Studies. In 2012 Frontiers in Education Conference Proceedings (pp. 1-6). IEEE.5. Collins, A., Brown, J. S., & Holum, A. (1991). Cognitive apprenticeship: Making thinking visible. American Educator, 6(11), 38-46.6. White, B., & Frederiksen, J. (2005). A theoretical framework and approach for fostering metacognitive development. Educational Psychologist, 40(4), 211- 223.7

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K-12 Outreach and Out-of-School Time Engineering Programming and Research

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen J. Krapcho, University of Utah; Cynthia Furse, University of Utah

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

were coming in with some idea what engineering discipline(s) they wereinterested in and preferred to spend more time exploring fewer diciplines. During the third year summer camp a coordinator was hired for the grant and tasked withorganizing and running a sustainable summer camp program. The current camp is gearedtowards a smaller number of participants (20-40 instead of 60-70). The individual sessions arelonger to accommodate more-involved experiments and extended interactions with collegestudents. This experiential approach to engineering instruction is well supported in the literature.Richard Felder, one of the seminal researchers in the field of engineering education, contendsthat taking a more active approach in teaching engineering

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Structural Education Topics in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gouranga Banik, Tennessee State University

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Architectural

-120, 1992. 6) Franklyn-Stokes, A., and S. E. Newstead. Individual differences in student cheating. Journal of Educational Psychology 88:229–42, 1996. 7) Hardigan, Patrick. “ First and Third-Year Pharmacy Students’ Attitudes towards Cheating Behaviors”. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 68(5), article 110, 2004. Page 24.978.7 8) Harris, C.E., M. Davis, M.S. Pritchard, and M.R. Rabins, “Engineering Ethics: What? Why? How? and When?” Journal of Engineering Education, Pp. 93-96, 1996.9) Carpenter, Don., Harding, T and et al, “Engineering Students’ Perceptions of and Attitudes Towards Cheating”. Journal

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Programs and Curricula

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marla Constanza Barrera Botero, Universidad Nacional de Colombia; Oscar G. Duarte, Universidad Nacional de Colombia; Carolina Sarmiento, Universidad Nacional de Colombia; Rene Alexander Soto Perez, Universidad Nacional de Colombia; Angélica Rosmery Ghisays, universidad nacional de Colombia

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

set of knowledge. Since these skills and knowledge can be nested, they can be representedby a tree. The depth and number of nodes are different for each tree.Definition 1. Let S a set of nested Skills. S = {s1 , s2 , s3 , . . . , sn }S is the set of all nodes of tree shown in figure 1. Skills S11 S12 ... S1δ s211 s212 . . . s21π1 s221 s222 . . . s22π2 s2δ1 s2δ2 . . . s2δπδ Figure 1: Skills Tree StructureDefinition 2. Let K a set of nested Knowledge. K = {k1 , k2 , k3

Conference Session

General Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Michael Morse, Texas Tech University; Audra N. Morse, Texas Tech University; Venkatesh Uddameri; Elma Annette Hernandez, Texas Tech University; David L. Ernst, Texas Tech University - Construction Engineering

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Computers in Education

Engineering Education, 34(1), 26-39. 5. Stern, F., Xing, T., Muste, M., Yarbrough, D., Rothmayer, A., Rajagopalan, G., Caughey, D., Bhaskaran, R., Smith, S., and Hutchings, B. (2006). "Integration of simulation technology into undergraduate engineering courses and laboratories." International Journal of Learning Technology, 2(1), 28-48. 6. Busch-Vishniac, I., Kibler, T., Campbell, P. B., Patterson, E., Guillaume, D., Jarosz, J., Chassapis, C., Emery, A., Ellis, G., Whitworth, H., Metz, S., Brainard, S., and Ray, P. (2011). "Deconstructing Engineering Education Programmes: The DEEP Project to reform the mechanical engineering curriculum." European Journal of Engineering Education, 36(3), 269-283. 7. Cheah, C., Chen

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan W. Klingbeil, Wright State University; Anthony Bourne, Wright State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

., Tavener, S., Voss, K. Armentrout, S. Yaeger, P. and Marra, R., 1999, "Using Applied Engineering Problems in Calculus Classes to Promote Learning in Context and Teamwork," Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, Vol. 2, 12d5-14.3. Barrow, D.L. and Fulling, S.A., 1998, "Using an Integrated Engineering Curriculum to Improve Freshman Calculus," Proceedings of the 1998 ASEE Conference, Seattle, WA.4. Hansen, E.W., 1998, "Integrated Mathematics and Physical Science (IMPS): A New Approach for First Year Students at Dartmouth College," Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, Vol. 2, 579.5. Kumar, S. and Jalkio, J., 1998, "Teaching Mathematics from an Applications Perspective," Proceedings of the 1998 ASEE

Collection

2014 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Mahmoud Elsayed; Paul Cotae

for the so-called practical spreading, and 10𝑙𝑜𝑔 𝑎(𝑓) isIn the above relation k is a spreading factor: k = 2 forspherical spreading, k = 1 for cylindrical spreading, and k = factor in the frequency region of 100Hz - 100 kHz 10𝑙𝑜𝑔 𝑁 𝑤 (𝑓) = 50 + 7.5𝑤^(1/2) + 20𝑙𝑜𝑔(𝑓) − where wind speed given by m/s

Conference Session

DEED Melange

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Wang, University of California, Berkeley; Alice Merner Agogino, University of California, Berkeley

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Design in Engineering Education

#10509the Department of Engineering-Economic Systems at Stanford University (1984). She received an NSFPresidential Young Investigator Award in 1985; Pi Tau Sigma Award for Excellence in Teaching in 1986;Ralph R. Teetor Educator Award in 1987; SME Young Manufacturing Engineer of the Year Award in1987/88; Best Paper Award (with S. Bradley) at the ASME-Design, Theory and Methods Conference in1990/91; Best Paper Award at the AI Applications ’92 Conference; Most Outstanding Alumnus at the Uni-versity of New Mexico in 1992; elected AAAS Fellow in 1994; Best Paper Award (with Andy Dong) at theArtificial Intelligence in Design’96 Conference (with Robert Paasch); elected to the National Academy ofEngineering in 1997; Best Paper Award (with Ann McKenna) at

Conference Session

FPD 6: Course Content and Educational Strategies

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lydia Prendergast, Rutgers, School of Engineering; Eugenia Etkina, Rutgers University

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First-Year Programs

cultivate, as itis a fundamental element of a successful engineering career.60,61 Lastly, engineers mustdemonstrate their depth of knowledge by communicating their ideas and design decisions to theirrelative audience.Communication of ideas and professional skilldevelopment: The philosophies of EngineeringEducation began to grow and drasticallytransform in the mid 1990’s, valuing a morewholesome engineer. Surely the focus continuesto include the traditional solidly rooted STEMskills, but also includes professionaldevelopment skills such as: communication,teamwork, global and ethical awareness, andskills for life-long learning.12 In addition tolearning the foundations of design, helping futureengineers master such professional skills as teamwork

Collection

2014 ERC

Authors

Linda Horton

2015 Budget g Highlights: g g  New computational materials research will develop codes for design of functional materials.  Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) continue at the FY 2014 level.  Two Energy Innovation Hubs continue:  Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis (JCAP) will be in its fifth project year.  Joint Center for Energy Storage Research (JCESR) will be in its third year.  National Synchrotron Light Source-II (NSLS-II) transitions to operations; NSLS ceases operations.  Li Linac C h Coherent t Light Li ht Source-II S II (LCLS-II) (LCLS II

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark A. Ruegsegger, Ohio State University

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Biomedical

from the assessments. Other programs can verify the difference in skills andlearning outcomes of students who did and did not participate in an international SDE. This is avery exciting collaboration with many positive aspects to explore and share.Bibliography1. Laguette, Stephen W. Development of a Capstone Design Program for Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering. Proceedings of the 2007 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.2. Dieter, George E. and Linda C. Schmidt. Engineering Design. Fourth Edition. McGraw-Hill.3. Davis, Denny and S. Beyerlein, P. Thompson, K. Gentili, L. McKenzie. How Universal are Capstone Design Course Outcomes? Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.4. Beyerlein, Steven and D. Davis, M

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen A. Harper, Ohio State University; Lisa Abrams, Ohio State University; Jonathan P. Ruffley

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #9711A Longitudinal Study of the Impact of a First-Year Honors Engineering Pro-gramDr. Kathleen A Harper, The Ohio State University Kathleen A. Harper is a faculty lecturer in the Engineering Education Innovation Center at The Ohio State University. She received her M. S. in physics and B. S. in electrical engineering and applied physics from Case Western Reserve University, and her Ph. D. in physics from The Ohio State University. She has been on the staff of Ohio State’s University Center for the Advancement of Teaching, in addition to teaching in both the physics department and college of engineering. Her

Conference Session

Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rui Pan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Johannes Strobel, Texas A&M University; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

. away in 15 weeks.Although much research has been conducted regarding workplace problems, howstudents experience workplace problem solving is still largely unknown. Since studentsare expected to be problem-solvers within the engineering workplace after graduation, itis important that they understand the nature of those problems that they will encounterand the specific challenges they are going to face in the real world.Not many researchers have investigated students’ perceptions of engineering workplaceproblem solving. Some of the existing studies we have found suggest that students mightnot have a good understanding of engineering workplace. For example, Jocuns, Stevens,Garrison, and Amos (2008)’s study indicates some students graduated from

Conference Session

Renewable Energy Topics

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ulan Dakeev, University of Michigan, Flint; Quamrul H. Mazumder, University of Michigan, Flint; Toufiq Hussain, University of Michigan, Flint; James Tristan Pung, University of Michigan-Flint

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Engineering Technology

device with cone shaped wind guide attachment) respectively. Table 1: Descriptive statistics with and without the WTA Page 24.184.5 Table 2: t-Test statistics with and without the WTAThe t-Test yields the mean of the Category 1 approximately as Mean=3.28 m/s while the mean ofCategory 2 resulted in approximately Mean 2=4.29 m/s. The p-value obtained from the analysiswas p=0.000. less than the alpha level of 0.05, which indicates that there is significant differencebetween the average means of the wind velocities with the use of custom constructed WTA withthe cone shaped wind guide

Conference Session

New Course Development Concepts in ET II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron Alexander, Oklahoma State University; Kenneth Belanus, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

results to identify theresonant frequencies as part of their lab report.Introduction:A three-tiered structure serves as an excellent platform for students to conduct accelerometervibration measurements and analyze the acquired data with the ubiquitous Fast FourierTransform (FFT). While the concept behind the structure was originally developed at theUniversity of Pittsburgh at Johnstown 1, the current laboratory procedure has expanded theconcept by simplifying the structure, adding in an inexpensive adjustable vibration source thatallows for the exploration of multiple modes, and expanding the mounting possibilities of theaccelerometer(s).In conducting this lab, students gain experience with the mounting and use of accelerometers,learn about