Conference Session

Engineering Education Ties and Engineering Programs in the Middle East and Latin America

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer A. Acevedo-Barga, University of Washington; Charles Pezeshki, Washington State University; RunLu Li, WASEDA University

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International

that half these students are engineering students, this means a sizablepopulation of total engineering students in the U.S. are citizens of China. Though the studentsare funded through a variety of mechanisms, including U.S. based research assistantships, familyfunds, and government monies, the sheer quantity reflects a national will, based on the rationalcalculation that an engineering education abroad is worth the expense, social dislocation andeffort, as well as the reality of learning and practicing in a language for a valuable tradingpartner.Contrast this to U.S. efforts, such as the 100,000 Strong Initiative in the U.S. Announced byPresident Barack Obama in November 2009, President Obama set up a campaign directedthrough the U.S

Conference Session

STS Perspectives on Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wesley Marshall P.E., University of Colorado, Denver; Michael Tang, University of Colorado, Denver; Stephan A. Durham, University of Colorado, Denver

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

. As a result, it is critical thatengineering graduates understand the impacts that technology has on individuals, society, and theenvironment. This paper discusses two Science, Technology, and Society (STS) courses in thearea of cultural diversity and international perspectives. This paper briefly overviews science,technology, and society (STS) as an emerging field, describes the content and purpose of the twoSTS courses at the University of Colorado Denver, discusses the research that has emerged fromthese courses, explains how the courses have been used to satisfy ABET criteria for accreditingengineering colleges and schools, and considers the effectiveness of these courses in broadeningthe education of engineers

Conference Session

The "Education" in Experiential Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heather Lynn Ogletree, San Jacinto College; Anthony Zippay, Arizona State University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

, thus he brings a unique perspective to NASA education programs. He has successfully managed major advances in enhancing the nation’s STEM workforce through experiential education. Zippay has implemented and designed new approaches to education program strategy among NASA projects through the use of new multimedia applications and web based tools for the purposes of student outreach and public engagement within NASA opportunities and professional development experiences. Zippay has a passion for research both in marketing and edu- cation and is dedicated to finding unique solutions that solve problems and have true and positive impact within the STEM education pipeline

Conference Session

Government Policy, Manufacturing Education, and Certification

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert W. Simoneau, Keene State College; Karen Wosczyna-Birch, CT College of Technology; Diane Dostie, Central Maine Community College; Lisa C. Hix, Keene State College; David J. Tuttle, Platt Technical High School

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Manufacturing

size from 500 to small threshold(s) that actually reflect current demographics of small companies to include 5, 10-25 and 50  Maintain funding level for NSF-ATE programs and target additional funding for innovative Regional and National Centers in advanced manufacturing, to include significant funding for advanced manufacturing equipment and faculty training  Sponsor a joint research project on the state of manufacturing education in coordination with the National Governors Association  Adopt the metric systemState and Local Levels  Encourage a deeper understanding of the role and economic impact of advanced manufacturing programs in K-12 education, especially with guidance counselors and

Conference Session

FPD V: Increasing Engagement and Motivation of First-year Students

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine S. Zerda, University of Houston; Diana G. de la Rosa-Pohl, University of Houston; Stuart A. Long, University of Houston; Fritz J. Claydon, University of Houston

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First-Year Programs

generalacademic success and personal skills development. The emphasis of the curriculum element ison experiential, hands-on learning. Students have the opportunity to develop competency inengineering design principles, basic project management, basic programming, teamwork andinterpersonal skills, time management—all while forming a community of practice that willsupport them throughout their undergraduate studies. Many studies relate persistence of studentsin science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) majors to levels of student engagement inthe classroom.2,3,4,5 Hake reported on the impact of Interactive-Engagement (IE) strategies in thephysics classroom compared with more traditional instructional methods, concluding that IEmethods enhance

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G. Enriquez, Cañada College; Wenshen Pong, San Francisco State University; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University

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Minorities in Engineering

-program student survey designed to measure perception ofover-all usefulness of the research internship program. Results show that the research internshipprogram was successful in its achieving its goals of helping students prepare for transfer, solidifytheir choice of major, increase their confidence in applying for other internships, and enhance theirinterest in pursuing graduate degrees. Overall, students were satisfied with the program, and wouldrecommend it to a friend. More details of student responses to the post-program survey includingtheir perception of the usefulness of and satisfaction with specific program activities are given inAppendix A

Collection

2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Eric D. Mead; Karen Reynolds; Lawrence Whitman

robotics coach. These workshops are part of an overall effort to encourage and support teachers and others interested in using robotics as a tool to engage students, teach STEM skills, and encourage teamwork. Summer Camps A key component of the College of Engineering’s K-12 outreach program is its summer camps program. At least six week-long camps are offered each year for students in grades 4- 12. Camps are filled with hands-on activities that promote learning, collaboration, and fun while introducing students to the science, engineering, and technology that is practiced by real engineers. In addition to robotics camps, offering include camps focused on bioengineering, building with Arduinos®, or designing and programming computer games. The

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David N Raizen, UMES; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra Ph.D, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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Computers in Education

reduction controls.Finally, the Tributary Strategy scenario is an estimate of nutrient loads based on fullimplementation of the seven management jurisdictions’ 2004-2005 tributary strategies, includingstated best management practices, as well as 2010 land use, population, permitted point-sourceloads, and updated State laws and policies10.These scenarios were selected to use as the input configurations for the CMVT for severalreasons. First, they are thorough and well-documented scenarios. Created by the Chesapeake BayProgram, they represent extensive study and scholarship and include detailed explanations of thescientific reasoning that was used to set each variable. Second, they represent a wide variety ofconditions in the Chesapeake Bay watershed

Conference Session

Global Engineering Models: Curriculum Development, Improvements, and Partnerships

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Imelda Olague, New Mexico State University; Ian H Leslie, New Mexico State University; Thomas D. Burton, New Mexico State University; Ricardo R. Torres Knight, University of Chihuahua

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International

 Manual,  retrieved  on  March  2012,  http://www.nmsu.edu/manual/documents/intro.pdfSince 1989, UACH has worked cooperatively with NMSU to create and advance programs ofhigher education, to promote culture and to perform activities of research and outreach.Examples of collaboration include joint research projects, externally funded service programs,cultural exchanges, and dual and joint degree programs.EDUCATION MODEL DESIGNED FOR THE AGREEMENTThe educational model selected was a Dual Degree program that is an agreement allowing theparticipant students to receive two separate engineering degrees. The degree comprises 9semesters of academic work to meet the credit hour requirements at both institutions. In addition,to the course work, UACH

Conference Session

FPD XI: Tidbits and Cookies

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Thomas Tkacik, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Jae Hoon Lim, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Patricia A. Tolley P.E., University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Kimberly Warren, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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First-Year Programs

., University of North Carolina, Charlotte Patricia A. Tolley, Ph.D., P.E., is Associate Dean for undergraduate experiences in the Lee College of En- gineering at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. Her responsibilities include the introductory en- gineering and engineering technology courses, a large freshman residential learning community and peer retention program, a junior/senior multidisciplinary professional development course, student leadership academy, employer relations and industry-sponsored senior design, and ABET and SACS accreditation. Her research focuses on engineering education research using quantitative methodologies.Dr. Kimberly Warren, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Kimberly Warren is

Conference Session

Innovatiive Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Crichigno, Northern New Mexico College; Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Northern New Mexico College

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Minorities in Engineering

protocol stack. Due to its importance, routing has been included in the 2008 ACMand IEEE Computer Society Guidelines for Engineering Information Technology 1 as afundamental unit in the body of knowledge belonging to the networking track. Additionally, CEPincludes a course in Routing Concepts and Protocols as part of the program.The Routing course offered at our institution is based on Routing Protocols and Concepts ofCEP. The base text book is 12. However, it is substantially complemented with material from 4, 5,7 . The course covers interior gateway routing and includes both intra-domain static routing anddynamic routing protocols. Students study how routers discover remote networks and determinethe best path or paths to them. They design

Conference Session

Global Community Engagement in Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph East, Michigan Technological University; Genevieve Gierke, Michigan Technological University; Mary Raber, Michigan Technological University

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Community Engagement Division

Genevieve Gierke is graduating from Michigan Technological University in April 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering and a certificate in Global Technological Leadership from the Pavlis Institute for Global Technological Leadership. She is currently researching polymeric coatings for im- plantable devices through controlled release of nitric oxide at Michigan Tech.Ms. Mary Raber, Michigan Technological University Mary Raber currently serves as Associate Director for the Institute for Leadership and Innovation and Director of the Enterprise Program at Michigan Technological University. She has overseen the imple- mentation and growth of the Enterprise Program at Michigan Tech since its inception in 2000, and

Conference Session

K-12 Experiences in Energy Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Vincent Abbott, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Nancy Warter-Perez, California State University, Los Angeles; Eun-Young Kang; Jianyu Dong, California State University, Los Angeles

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2012-4605: INTEGRATING POWER ENGINEERING INTO MIDDLEAND HIGH SCHOOL MATH CURRICULUMSMr. Mark Vincent Abbott, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Mark Abbott obtained his B.S. degree from the University of California, Davis, in biomedical engineering. He is now a graduate student at California State University, Los Angeles, studying electrical engineering. Abbott’s main interests are in power and systems engineering. His research involves improving efficiency of residential vertical axis wind turbines by developing a control algorithm for an adaptive, power sensing, and pulse-width-modulation (PWM) controller. As an IMPACT LA Fellow, Abbott works closely with teachers from LAUSD to develop hands-on

Conference Session

FPD V: Increasing Engagement and Motivation of First-year Students

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Thompson P.E., University of Louisville; Patricia A. Ralston, University of Louisville; Jeffrey Lloyd Hieb, University of Louisville

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First-Year Programs

. Since 2006, entering freshman take an “Introduction to Engineering” course, a two credithour course that meets the university’s “freshman experience” requirement. The course also givesfreshman engineers an introduction to the engineering profession, engineering design, differentengineering disciplines, and critical thinking. In the fall of 2011, there were 450 students in 12 sectionstaught by an instruction team of four faculty and six graduate teaching assistants. Critical Thinkingbecame an explicit part of the course in response to the University’s Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP),and the introduction to engineering course is responsible for teaching students the critical thinkingframework adopted by the university. Another significant

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria Dawn Blevins, University of Utah; Steven J. Burian, University of Utah

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Civil Engineering

that problematizes its ownconstruction, highlights researchers’ vulnerabilities and positionality, makes claims aboutsocially constructed meanings, and reveals the indeterminacy of knowledge claims even as itmakes them (p. 4). It is a nontraditional approach to research that allows for the weaving ofdifferent genres of information into themes of life. Because the issue of sustainability and thedevelopment of new ways of thinking about design are issues that require many disciplines,crystallization offers an appropriate methodology for investigation.Participant RecruitmentLindlof and Taylor14 explain that a sponsor facilitates gaining access to individuals byintroducing the researcher to potential participants. In this project, the sponsor is

Conference Session

Projects in Alternative Energy

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

José Colucci Ríos P.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Efrain O'Neill-Carrillo, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Miriam del Rosario Fontalvo

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

-authored more than 60 peer-reviewed journal and conference papers. O’Neill-Carrillo was the founding Director (2007-2010) of the Institute for Tropical Energy, Environment, and Society, leading a group of 15 professors from 10 disciplines in establishing links between energy research and society and influencing energy policy in Puerto Rico (http://iteas.uprm.edu/). O’Neill-Carrillo was also the Education Coordinator at UPRM for the NSF’s Center for Power Electronics Systems (CPES) from 2000-2008. He is Associate Director, CIVIS: Center for Resources in General Education, assisting in the administration of the Center, as well as developing student learning modules (sustainability, ethics), a sustainable energy initiative

Conference Session

Student Entrepreneurial and Innovative Mindset

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth W. Van Treuren, Baylor University; Buford Randall Jean, Baylor University; Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

industrial experience in the field of electromagnetics, remote sensing, and sensor development. His current research interests include RF and microwave sensors and measurements for industrial and biomedical applications.He teaches courses undergraduate and graduate courses in electronics, circuits, and electromagnetics.Prof. Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University Cynthia C. Fry is a Senior Lecturer of computer science, and Assistant Dean of the School of Engineering and Computer Science, Baylor University. Page 25.1246.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Teaching

Conference Session

Adaptive and Supportive Learning Environments

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

W. Vincent Wilding, Brigham Young University; Thomas Allen Knotts IV, Brigham Young University; William G. Pitt, Brigham Young University; Morris D. Argyle, Brigham Young University

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Chemical Engineering, Minorities in Engineering

process was to come upwith a working definition of “leadership” with enough substance that we could deal in concreteprinciples and practices. Through discussions with our Industrial Advisory Board, we developeda list of leadership characteristics important in engineering practice which constitutes thisworking definition.Although there are team experiences in most of our courses, we have designated one course ineach semester from the second semester of the sophomore year through graduation in which tofocus on and assess leadership skills. In each team experience in these courses, students use thelist of leadership characteristics as a basis for giving feedback to their teammates. Then eachstudent uses the feedback from his/her teammates to develop

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Teaming and Collaboration

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chad Milewicz, University of Southern Indiana; Zane W. Mitchell Jr., University of Southern Indiana; Kerry S. Hall, University of Southern Indiana

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

newopportunities in the University community. Social ties are strengthened, and this allows for newlines of research to grow and methods of teaching to be shared.Phase II: FeasibilityAll engineering graduates at this University must complete a capstone senior design project. Theproposals for these design projects are normally vetted and taken to the proposal phase duringthe students’ next to the last semester in the program. The project itself is completed during theirfinal semester. Students either work as individuals or in groups of 2 or 3. We have taken pridein that we are normally able to place students with external clients for these projects. The goal isto involve the student in the solution of a real world engineering problem that will actually

Conference Session

Capstone Courses in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose L. Fernandez-Solis, Texas A&M University

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Construction

industry professionals isrecognized as a significant challenge (Ottman, J. A. 1998). Climate change andsustainability issues are at the forefront of issues facing the industry. However,recent research suggests that relatively little has occurred across the nation toproactively develop strategies and implement actions to strengthen the builtenvironment, keeping in mind the predicted impacts of climate change andsustainability challenges.The National Academies of Sciences and the United Nations, among others, havecalled for efforts to empower present and future decision makers with the climatechange and sustainability knowledge required to become informed about theissues. However, research has noted the lack of systematic efforts to develop

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiannong Meng, Bucknell University; Song Xing, California State University, Los Angeles; Wang Wei, Southeast University

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Computing & Information Technology

computer engineering or for students from theinformation science and linguistics science. These courses concentrate on the technical aspects ofinformation retrieval. For example, the computer science courses mostly deal with informationprocessing and search over the web while a linguistic or information science course may discussmore the language aspect and information science aspect. There is also a segment of coursesdesigned for general audience who are the end users of information retrieval systems. Thesecourses discuss more on the user interface, human factors, and social impact of the web searchtechnologies.We believe the information presented in the paper will help design, implementation, or revisionof courses on the subject of information

Conference Session

K-12 Teachers: PD, Implementation, and Beyond

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yan Sun, Purdue University; Nikki Boots, Purdue University; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-3127: EEE (ELEMENTARY ENGINEERING EDUCATION) ADOP-TION AND EXPERTISE DEVELOPMENT MODEL: CONCEPTUALIZ-ING, ASSESSING, AND TRACKING ELEMENTARY TEACHERS’ EEEADOPTION AND EEE EXPERTISE DEVELOPMENTMs. Yan Sun, Purdue University Yan Sun is a Graduate Research Assistant of INSPIRE (Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning) at Purdue University, and a Ph.D. student of learning, design, and technology at Purdue Uni- versity.Nikki Boots, Purdue UniversityDr. Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette Johannes Strobel is Director of INSPIRE, Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning, and As- sistant Professor of engineering education and learning design and technology at Purdue University

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aurenice Menezes Oliveira, Michigan Technological University

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Minorities in Engineering

’ transfer and attainment of a baccalaureatedegree. The program helps community college students transfer to a four-year institution byaddressing the opportunities and challenges for students who want to pursue abaccalaureate degree. It encourages academically and economically disadvantaged studentsas well as minority students, Hispanic-American, Native American, and African-American,to continue their education beyond community college. The program includes academictutoring and comprehensive advising, 3-credit university-level course, competitive stipend,and room/meals. Students live on the University campus while completing anundergraduate research internship with a faculty member and graduate students. Theprogram has achieved a success transfer

Conference Session

Capstone Courses in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohsin K. Siddiqui, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals; Sulaiman Dawood Alrasheed, Saudi Aramco; Abdul Rahman Mohammed, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals; Azfar Amaan, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals; Waheed Hussain Aljaroudi P.E.; Abdullah Ahmed Al-Jughaiman, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals; Fayez Mohsen Alsaikhan, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals; Bahir Mohamad Alhashem

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Construction

University of Petroleum & Minerals M.S. graduateMr. Bahir Mohamad Alhashem Page 25.810.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Integrating Sustainability in the Curriculum through Capstone Projects: A Case StudyAbstractThe construction research, education, and practice are increasingly adopting the concepts ofsustainability that apply to both design and construction phases of projects. The challenges facedin such adoption are a function of the maturity of the local industry and the support that it canlend to the sustainable initiatives. The

Conference Session

FPD IV: Innovative Curriculum Elements of Successful First-year Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian M. Argrow, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel W. Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Nathan E. Canney, University of Colorado, Boulder; Suzana Brown, University of Colorado, Boulder; Adam J. Blanford, University of Colorado, Boulder; Corrina Ladakis Gibson, University of Colorado, Boulder; Eric Donnelly Kenney

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First-Year Programs

choice; pedagogically it is a first opportunity to emphasize themultidisciplinary nature of contemporary engineering practice. Therefore, the pilot course wasdelivered with the expectation that it will replace the current introduction-to-major courses.The course objectives address both first-year pedagogy and the overall first-year experience.Accordingly, this paper is presented in two major parts. The first part describes the design andpilot of the new GEEN 1500 Introduction to Engineering course in Fall 2011. The second part isfocused on a broader look at the first-year experience with research from Teaching as Research(TAR) projects supported by the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning(CIRTL).Part 1: Pilot of the New

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; Jianjun Yin, Jackson State University

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Minorities in Engineering

Solving (CPS); and to communicate the potential impact of thisscaffolding on underserved minority students’ higher-order skill development through Project-Based Service Learning (PBSL). It contends that adoption of engineering design process inexperiential learning could promote students’ demands for cognitive and metacognitive strategiesof Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) and Creative Problem Solving (CPS), and scaffolding withquestion prompts based on cognitive research findings could better facilitate SRL and CPSprocess of underserved minority students, and lead to their enriched metacognitive experience,meaningful accomplishment, and improvement of self-efficacy and higher-order skills. Theoverall goal of the presented scaffolding instruction is

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephan A. Durham, University of Georgia; Wesley E. Marshall, University of Colorado, Denver

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Student

take on a leadership role in an organization, develop studygroups with other members, connect with industry professionals, and participate on adesign team. Most student organizations are typically led by the top students within anengineering program. Typically, there is a president, vice president, secretary, andtreasurer for each of these student groups. The responsibilities for each of these positionsprovide students with leadership skills that will later be used in engineering practice upongraduation. Other valuable aspects of these organizations are the projects that areperformed within each. For example, many organizations participate in regional andnational design competitions, such as the ASCE Concrete Canoe and Steel

Conference Session

Faculty Career Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenna P. Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University; D. Patrick O'Neal, Louisiana Tech University; Lori L. Bakken, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Women in Engineering

;P decision; and viii) provision of formal recognition, acknowledgment,and awards for mentoring17. Louisiana Tech University has incorporated each of these aspectsinto its formal mentoring program. Formal program management is provided by the Office forWomen in Science and Engineering, which is run out of the office of the Associate Dean forAdministration and Strategic Initiatives for the college. Training for mentors and mentees isprovided through three one-hour workshops prior to their joining the program, dissemination oftraining materials, and a monthly e-newsletter. Training materials (also posted on the programwebsite) include brochures (which summarize research-based best practices, such as qualities ofa good mentor, goals for mentors

Conference Session

Course and Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald G. Kander, Philadelphia University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

different undergraduate majors in C-DEC, along with 8 graduate programs(listed below). C-DEC educates more than 1,500 students (more than half of the university’sstudent body) and has a faculty of over 125 full-time and part-time professors and instructors,many of which are also practicing professionals in their fields. The professional majors rangefrom engineering and industrial design, through graphics, animation and interactive design, to ahost of textiles, fashion and business majors. College of Design Engineering and Commerce BS/MS/PhD Degree Programs BS Mechanical Engineering BS Accounting PhD Textile Engineering & Science BS Engineering BS International Business

Conference Session

Teaching and Learning Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Teaching Students to be Technology Innovators: Examining Approaches and Identifying CompetenciesAbstractTo prepare students for a more competitive global economy, universities are increasinglypromoting programs and courses that focus on innovation. Given their early stages ofdevelopment, limited information about best practices, target competencies or desired outcomesis readily available. This exploratory study examines the nature of educational programs thatoffer an educational credential focused on innovation. The purpose is to understand theirstructure, content, and value they propose to students by examining program descriptions andrequired courses. It explores what teaching innovation means at a program-level and identifieswhere