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Curriculum Exchange II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Crystal Jean DeJaegher, University of Virginia; Jennifer L. Chiu, University of Virginia; M. David Burghardt, Hofstra University; Deborah Hecht, City University of New York; Peter Thomas Malcolm, University of Virginia, Charlottesville; Edward Pan, University of Virginia

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, free online learning environment that supports studentsthrough engineering design projects designed to improve science, technology, engineering, andmath (STEM) learning in middle and high school classes. WISEngineering builds from aninformed engineering design pedagogy, knowledge integration learning framework and the open-source Web-based Inquiry Science Environment technologies. WISEngineering uses engineeringdesign modules to facilitate engineering habits of mind such as systems thinking, creativity,optimism, collaboration as well as standard-based mathematics and science concepts. In thesemodules, students use CAD technologies and digital fabrication to create, build, and refine theirdesigns. The environment leverages technologies such as

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Curriculum Exchange II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharie Kranz, Coronado High School; Catherine Tabor, El Paso ISD; Art Duval, University of Texas, El Paso; Kien H. Lim, University of Texas, El Paso; Amy Elizabeth Wagler, University of Texas, El Paso; Eric A. Freudenthal, University of Texas, El Paso

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-5348: CLASSROOM GAMES AND ACTIVITIES THAT MOTI-VATE EXPLORATION OF FOUNDATIONAL UNDERSTANDINGS OF MATH-EMATICS CONCEPTS WHILE INADVERTENTLY SCAFFOLDING COM-PUTATIONAL THINKING AND ENGINEERED DESIGNMrs. Sharie Kranz, Coronado High SchoolCatherine Tabor, El Paso ISD Catherine Tabor holds bachelor’s degrees in mathematics and physics, and a master’s degree in physics education. She is a mathematics educator in El Paso, Texas.Dr. Art Duval, University of Texas, El Paso Art Duval is a professor of mathematical sciences at the University of Texas, El Paso.Dr. Kien H. Lim, University of Texas, El Paso Kien H. Lim is a mathematics educator at UTEP. His research interests are on students’ problem-solving disposition

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2012 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

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J. A. Rozzi-Ochs; C. J. Egelhoff; H.V. Jackson; S. Zelmanowitz

order to meet ABET-student outcomes especially those related tocommunication and life-long learning. Research has shown that IL is most successful when it isassociated with an existing assignment within a course3. It is with this in mind that the authorsembarked on this assessment process. This paper outlines the recent steps taken by theMechanical Engineering (ME) department at the United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA)to infuse IL into the existing curriculum and presents the preliminary results.2012 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Conference, March 23-24, 2012, Clarkson University 1Overview of Assessment Process The curricular ABET outcomes for the ME department are generic to the four engineeringmajors at the United States

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K-12 Teachers: PD, Implementation, and Beyond

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. NSF and several private foundations fund his research. His research and teaching focuses on policy of P-12 engineering, how to support teachers and students’ academic achievements through engineering learning, the measurement and support of change of ”habits of mind,” particularly in regards to sustainability and the use of cyber-infrastructure to sensitively and resourcefully provide access to and support learning of complexity. Page 25.497.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 EEE (Elementary Engineering Education) Adoption and Expertise Development Model

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FPD XI: Tidbits and Cookies

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

the younger ones, though… [I] kind of noticed that they were more mature and responsible and acted older than their age. It made me feel more comfortable because, I’m used to people who are acting on a higher maturity level and stuff. So just like at work, you tend to make better relationships with people who are a little bit more like-minded with you and people you don’t think are too irresponsible. Melissa: The engineering program itself, it doesn’t really… If you just go to class, you’re not going to really meet people that… (Paused). You- you’re not guaranteed to meet people that you’ll want to hang out with. (Interviewer: Right.) I went to the Theta Tau [engineering service fraternity

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Mentoring Graduate Students - Diversity and Assessment

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Cyndi Lynch, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies, Minorities in Engineering

’ experiences and learning outcomes from the module in addition to the embeddedassessment. Future findings on the assessments of these modules will provide further informationas to the implementation of such modules for institutions wishing to adopt them.AcknowledgementsThis work was supported primarily by the National Science Foundation under grant # 0850199.References:1. Bransford, J.D., Brown, A.L., & Cocking, R.R. (2000). How people learn: Brain, mind, experience, and school.Washington, DC: National Academy Press.2. Wiggins, G. & McTighe, J. (1998). Understanding by design. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.3. Posse Foundation (2011). Retrieved on January 12, 2012 from http://www.possefoundation.org/.4. Gibbons, M. T. (2010). Engineering by the numbers

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Tablets Large and Small

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Oscar Antonio Perez, University of Texas, El Paso; Virgilio Gonzalez, University of Texas, El Paso; Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas, El Paso; Peter Golding, University of Texas, El Paso; Hugo Gomez, University of Texas, El Paso ; Pedro Arturo Espinoza, University of Texas, El Paso

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Computers in Education

AC 2012-4709: ANALYSIS OF MOBILE TECHNOLOGY IMPACT ON STEM-BASED COURSES, SPECIFICALLY INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEER-ING IN THE ERA OF THE IPADMr. Oscar Antonio Perez, University of Texas, El Paso Oscar Perez received his B.S. and master’s in electrical engineering from the University of Texas, El Paso, with a special focus on data communications. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering. Perez has been teaching the Basic Engineering (BE) BE 1301 course for more than five years. He led the design for the development of the new BE course (now UNIV 1301) for en- gineering at UTEP: Engineering, Science, and University Colleges. He developed more than five new courses, including UTEP technology

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FPD II: Hands-on Curriculum in the First Year

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen W. McKnight, Northeastern University; Michael E. Pelletier, Northern Essex Community College; Paula G. Leventman, Northeastern University

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First-Year Programs

Page 25.46.13implied, of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.Bibliography1. Phase 1 Report, Creating a Culture for Scholarly and Systemic Innovation in Engineering Education.Washington, D.C.: American Society for Engineering Education, June 2009. < http://www.asee.org/about-us/the-organization/advisory- committees/CCSSIE/CCSSIEE_Phase1Report_June2009.pdf >.2. Piechota, Thomas C. et al, Project-Based Learning in a Freshman Engineering Course: University – High SchoolPartnership. Las Vegas, Nevada, 2003.< http://faculty.unlv.edu/piechota/proceedings/piechota-asee-psw-2003.pdf >3. Bransford, John D., Ann L.Brown, and Rodney R.Cocking, editors. How People Learn: Brain, Mind,Experience, and School: Expanded Edition

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

://www.cecs.wright.edu/cecs/engmath/.Textbook information28 is available at http://www.wiley.com/college/rattan.Bibliography1. Kerr, A.D., and Pipes, R.B., 1987. “Why We Need Hands-On Engineering Education.” The Journal of Technology Review, Vol. 90, No. 7, p. 38.2. Sarasin, L., 1998, “Learning Style Perspectives: Impact in the Classroom.” Madison, WI: Atwood.3. Gardner, H., 1999. “Intelligence Reframed: Multiple Intelligences for the 21st Century.” New York: Basic Books.4. Joyce, B., and Weil, M., 2000, “Models of Teaching.” Boston: Allyn and Bacon.5. Brandford, J.D., et al., Eds., “How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience and School,” Expanded Edition, National Academy of Sciences, 2000.6. Klingbeil, N., Molitor, S., Randolph, B

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2012 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Mauro J. Caputi

engineering curriculum gives students a headstart for continued engineering success. 3. Communication is yet another vital professional skill required of engineers as theyinteract with colleagues in the classroom and the workplace, with customers, governmentleaders, and the general public. Professional written, oral, and interpersonal communication istaught and actively experienced throughout the DESIGN 15 course.COURSE VALIDATION While developing and making improvements on the course for several semesters, anagging thought at the back of my mind kept re-surfacing. The course does not emphasizemathematics or engineering science. Instead, it focuses on design, creativity and professionalskills. I was searching for some positive

Conference Session

Research and Graduate Studies

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Andrew Janeski, Virginia Tech; Erin Crede, Virginia Tech; Maura J. Borrego, Virginia Tech; Chris Venters, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies

AC 2012-3154: CREATING AND SUSTAINING PRODUCTIVE RESEARCHGROUPS IN GRADUATE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENTS: RESULTS FROMA FACULTY AND FUTURE FACULTY WORKSHOPMr. John Andrew Janeski, Virginia Tech John Andrew Janeski is a Dean’s Teaching Fellow and Ph.D. candidate in the Aerospace and Ocean Engineering Department. His primary research interests center around spacecraft dynamics and control. However, the Dean’s Teaching Fellowship has afforded him the opportunity to pursue research topics that span his experiences as a graduate student and instructor. He earned his bachelor’s degree in physics from Rhodes College.Dr. Erin Crede, Virginia Tech Erin D. Crede completed her Ph.D. in engineering education from Virginia Tech

Conference Session

Computer Science-related Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University; Galen E. Turner III, Louisiana Tech University; G.B. Cazes, Cyber Innovation Center; JoAnn M. Marshall, Cyber Innovation Center

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

development company.Ms. JoAnn M. Marshall, Cyber Innovation Center Page 25.867.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Junior Cyber Discovery: Creating a Vertically Integrated Middle School Cyber CampAbstractThis paper describes an innovative partnership that was developed between high schools andtheir feeder middle schools in an effort to foster collaboration and mentoring among facultywhile immersing rising 7th grade students in a week-long, project-driven day camp to developinterest and skills in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Themiddle school teachers received

Conference Session

Out-of-School and Informal Activities

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara A. Christie, Loyola Marymount University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-3991: CREATING PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN YOUR UNIVER-SITY AND COMMUNITY-BASED OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMSTO IMPROVE THE STEM PIPELINEDr. Barbara A. Christie, Loyola Marymount University Barbara A. Christie is the Founding Director of the Science and Engineering Community Outreach pro- gram at Loyola Marymount University. Page 25.358.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012Creating Partnerships Between Your University and Community-Based Out-of School Time Programs to Improve the STEM Pipeline AbstractIn 2001, after receiving seed money from the

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Middle School Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cher C. Hendricks, Georgia Institute of Technology; Barbara Burks Fasse Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

learned is “applied back to the problem with reanalysisand resolution” (p. 13), and (6) using authentic problems that are valued in the real world.The SLIDER curriculum was designed with PBL best practices in mind. Challenges begin withan authentic, ill-defined problem that requires students to work collaboratively toward a solution.As students move through the challenge, they work in groups to iteratively design and improvetheir solutions. For many of these challenges, students must design experiments and/or conductinvestigations, collecting data that is relevant for meeting the challenge. Results from studentinvestigations are used to improve solutions, and throughout the curriculum, students areexpected to engage in the activities of engineers

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Out-of-School and Informal Activities

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yair Joseph Mega P.E., Northeastern University; Claire Duggan, Northeastern University; Daniel Sullivan, Northeastern University; Lauren Horn, Northeastern University; Charles A. Dimarzio, Northeastern University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-3417: YOUNG SCHOLARS PROGRAM: SUMMER RESEARCHOPPORTUNITIES FOR GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTSMr. Yair Joseph Mega P.E., Northeastern University Yair Mega is a Ph.D. candidate at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Northeast- ern University, and a Research Fellow at the Cardiovascular Research Center at Massachusetts General Hospital. His area of research involves non-linear optics applications for bio-medical imaging. Mega has also worked as a program coordinator with the Young Scholars Program (YSP) at Northeastern Univer- sity for the last two years. His involvement includes matching the technical contents of the research to students’ background and interests. Mega holds an M.S. degree

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K-12 Teacher Professional Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Louis Nadelson, Boise State University; Anne Louise Seifert, Idaho National Laboratory; Jill K. Hettinger, Boise State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

State University, a sec- ondary teaching certificate from University of Puget Sound, an M.Ed. in instructional technology lead- ership from Western Washington University, and a Ph.D. (research-based, not theoretical) in educational psychology from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.Anne Louise Seifert, Idaho National LaboratoryJill K. Hettinger, Boise State University Page 25.1240.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Teaching by Design: Preparing K-12 Teachers to Use Design across the CurriculumAbstractEngineering design holds great

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K-12 Teacher Professional Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Keith A. Schimmel, North Carolina A&T State University; Muktha Jost, North Carolina A&T State University; Tyrette Sherlone Carter, North Carolina A&T State University; Shawn Raquel Watlington, North Carolina A&T State University; Terrie Ruth McManus, Ragsdale High School, Guilford County Schools; Solomon Bililign, North Carolina A&T State University; Terry White Worrell, Guilford County Schools; Yuh-Lang Lin, North Carolina A&T State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-5279: MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENTDr. Keith A. Schimmel, North Carolina A&T State University Keith Schimmel is an Associate Professor of chemical engineering, Chair of the Energy and Environmen- tal Systems Department, and Deputy Director of the NOAA ISET Cooperative Science Center.Dr. Muktha Jost, North Carolina A&T State University Muktha Jost is Associate Professor and Coordinator of the online graduate program in Instructional Tech- nology. She has served as a teacher educator for 14 years.Dr. Tyrette Sherlone Carter, North Carolina A&T State University Tyrette S. Carter’s research interests include how to improve the teaching and learning of mathematics

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High School Students Thinking and Performance

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristin L. Brudigam, Lake Travis High School; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

different sights, the ability to imagine the movement of internaldisplacement among the parts of a configuration, the ability to think about those spatial relationsin which the body orientation of the observer is an essential part of the problem.”2 No matter theprecise definition used, spatial ability as a whole encompasses one’s ability to generate, recall,and manipulate 3D objects within one’s mind. Spatial ability is significant in a number of disciplines including, but not limited to,engineering, architecture, biomedical sciences, robotics, and geographical information systems.Due to this significance, educators are forced to ask: How does one develop such a skill?According to Piaget, spatial ability is developed through three stages

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NEW THIS YEAR! - ASEE Main Plenary II: Best Paper Recognition & Industry Day Session: Corporate Member Council Speaker

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan F. Freeman, Northeastern University

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ASEE Board of Directors, Corporate Members Council

desired attributes of an engineer are developed through service-learningprojects, and many ABET outcomes can be mapped to results and tasks in these projects. Butmany of these same benefits are accomplished when students are involved in service-orientedprojects, even if these are not direct or experiential service-learning projects.As engineering educators, it is important to not only teach theory to our students but to alsopromote the notion that engineering provides an avenue to help others. We would like to developa sense of caring in our students and foster the idea that as engineers they have a real opportunityto make a difference in the lives of others. With these goals in mind, we often jump into theprocess of trying to integrate service

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2012 ERC

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Sohi Rastegar

Bioactuation (BSBA) Hydrocarbon from Biomass (HyBi) FY 2010 Science in Energy and Environmental Design (SEED) Renewable Energy Storage (RESTOR) FY 2011 Engineering Multicellular and Interkingdom Signaling (MIKS); Mind, Machines, and Motor Control (M3C) FY 2012 Flexible Bioelectronics Systems (BioFlex), Origami Design For The Integration Of Self-assembling Systems For Engineering Innovation (ODISSEI); Photosynthesis Biorefineries (PSBR)• TOPIC LEADERS - Program Directors from ENG Divisions in collaboration with PDs from other NSF Directorates and other Federal agencies when appropriate http://nsf.gov/staff/staff_list.jsp?org

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2012 Northeast Section Meeting

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Sujata K. Bhatia; Brad Crane; David Goligorsky; Joseph P. Zinter; Gu-Yeon Wei

necessary to motivate and enable students to make informed decisions. With these considerations in mind,Harvard University introduced an on-campus, week-long intensive hands-on course on design thinking. The coursewon an award from the 2012 Harvard President’s Innovation Fund for Faculty, and was held during winter break.The course was intended to provide a concise and complete exposure to engineering and design, in a way that wouldbe accessible to students with no prior technical background. The course was also developed with the goal ofbroadening the problem-solving approach conventionally used by engineers, through incorporation of techniquesand methods used by designers – a process known as design thinking. The design process is characterized

Conference Session

Identity and Culture

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brook Sattler, University of Washington; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington; Kathryn Ann Mobrand, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2012-3119: SUPPORTING SELF-AUTHORSHIP DEVELOPMENT: THECONTRIBUTION OF PREPAREDNESS PORTFOLIOSMs. Brook Sattler, University of Washington Brook Sattler is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering at the University of Washington. Her dissertation focuses on mechanisms for supporting engineering student development, specifically self-authorship.Dr. Jennifer A. Turns, University of WashingtonMs. Kathryn Ann Mobrand, University of Washington Kathryn Mobrand is a doctoral candidate in the Human Centered Design & Engineering Department at UW. She investigates engineering undergraduates’ conceptions of the communication they will engage in as practicing engineers

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Remote and Network-based Laboratories

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexander A. Kist, University of Southern Queensland; Andrew Douglas Maxwell, University of Southern Queensland; Peter D. Gibbings

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

help to understandtheoretical concepts. The following discussions show how the initial RAL activities in this studyalign with Barak's principles and how RAL serves as a “mind tool". Figure 1: RAL ConceptsCurrent Study (Methodology)Based on this framework, the project has engaged with all five faculties at USQ via the AssociateDeans Learning and Teaching. Whereas all were very supportive of this initiative, currently thereare no active projects in the Faculties of Business and Law; and Arts. The study focuses on fiveprojects in the Department of Nursing and Midwifery (Faculty of Science), the Discipline ofSurveying and Spatial Science (Faculty of Engineering and Surveying), and the Faculty ofEducation. The

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Arduinos, Microcontrollers, Inexpensive Robotics, and Other Tech Bytes

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University, San Marcos

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Two Year College Division

. • mind mapping • gathering information, building a prototype, and documenting • The 3-6-5 brainstorming, and the engineers Log. • 3-6-5 • This project really gave me an example of creative problem solving. It was very refreshing, • Making a survey so that we could figure out what the consumer needs the most. Once you know whats most important you can focus all of energy in that direction. • mind mappind and the 3-6-5 • the planing, and the testing phase • Documentation- it made it much easier to recall what ideas had been discussed, who was responsible for what, etc. Testing- this can be very inconvenient and time-consuming

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FPD X: Addressing Retention in the First Year

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew G. Green, LeTourneau University; Alan D. Niemi, LeTourneau University; Melanie Roudkovski, LeTourneau University

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First-Year Programs

Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Implementing an Industrial Mentoring Program to Enhance Student Motivation and Retention  AbstractA new industrial mentor program at our university connects practicing engineers with “FreshmanInterest Groups (FIGs)” of 6-8 students. Far too many talented young minds walk away fromengineering thinking, “I don’t want to work calculus problems in isolation the rest of my life, soI’m changing my major!” Face-time with practicing engineers, we believe, helps dispel manymisconceptions plaguing the future of our profession. In a casual setting, first semester studentscan get answers to questions such as, “What do you actually do? Should I pay attention inCalculus

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2012 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Francis J. Hopcroft

student makes his mark in the world by creating the impossible in a virtual world withunknown tools and building blocks of ephemeral thought. He is comfortable with mixing the real with the imaginaryand with intellectually developing ways to bridge the two. Discussions about the meaning and intent of art andhumanities are easy for this student to engage in because he is not constrained by artificial limits like time andmoney. Where the engineer sees himself as a Problem Solver, the computer scientist sees himself as a creativethinker. He can easily instill himself into the mind of the artist and begin to understand and appreciate what the artisthad in mind with his work. THE MEANING OF IT ALLObservations

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International Research Experience, Quality Improvement, and Programs/Curriculum Around the Globe

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian E. Reed, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Julia M. Ross, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Brian Bowe, Dublin Institute of Technology; Gavin Duffy, Dublin Institute of Technology; Martin Gerard Rogers, Dublin Institute of Technology

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International

particularly by the Institute of Structural Engineers (I.Struct.E.) andthe Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE). DIT continues to strive todevelop programs to meet the needs of society and the needs of students.DIT has some of the same challenges that face UMBC’s COEIT: 1) need to increase number of Page 25.1077.12degree options, 2) improving enrollments, and 3) need to improve diversity (especially femalestudents). With this in mind DIT began to investigate implementing a degree in environmental 11engineering that has a strong energy engineering component. Descriptions of each

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Innovations in Solid Mechanics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ning Fang, Utah State University

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Mechanics

a gateway exam in the junior-level Mechanisms course. The assessment results 15showed that due to the use of the concept map, the students‟ average score of the Mechanismsexam increased from 68% to 90%, and standard deviation decreased from 16.9 to 10.0.Concept maps for engineering dynamics have also been developed by engineering instructors atvarious institutions of higher learning 4, 16, 17. For instance, Cornwell 4 developed a concept mapfor particle kinematics, an essential topic in dynamics, to help students understand therelationships among kinematics concepts and organize the material in student‟s minds. He set uphis concept map on a corner of the classroom front wall. When he presented new materials, heshowed their location in the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University; Richard A. Hall Jr., Cochise Community College; Phil Blake McBride, Eastern Arizona College; Rakesh Pangasa, Arizona Western College; John M. Saber, Mohave Community College; Clark Vangilder, Central Arizona College; Anita Grierson, Arizona State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

other new transfer students in engineering. The C/Mstudents suffered no statistically significant lowering of their average GPA, while the otherstudents suffered about a half point (0.445 grade). The much higher graduate rate was alreadymentioned. A survey showed that 70% of the students in the C/M program now headed forgraduate school, had not intended to go to graduate school when they entered the C/M program.The information, encouragement, and word-of-mouth from C/M students who are now ingraduate school changed their minds. The director of this program has researched, presented,and published over 170 papers on transfer students, CC transfer students, Academic SuccessClasses, and other related topics. Due to these papers, schools nationally

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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J. Brighter; W. Childs; D. Mobbs; Z. Ross

the realities of following a budget, a compacttimeline in which to perform the work, and the unanticipated events that always occur in such aproject. Looking back at the experience, our project could certainly have been completed moreefficiently. A pump was decided on and ordered before returning from Christmas break. The pumparrived on schedule; however, getting the clear acrylic pump volute machined properly soonproved to be more time consuming than predicted. This was the result of scheduling conflictswith a faculty member that was to direct our use of the equipment and the time required foroperating the equipment.Proceedings of the 2012 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education Arkansas