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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Richard A. Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Russell Andrew Long, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Clemencia M. Cosentino, Mathematica Policy Research; Margaret D. Sullivan, Mathematica Policy Research

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

groups. In 2004, Dr. Mobley joined the NSF-funded MIDFIELD interdisciplinary research team which is examining the educational pathways of engineering students at eleven universities. She is currently serving as Co-PI and is co-leading the qualitative component of a project on transfer students in engineering.Dr. Richard A. Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyMr. Russell Andrew Long, Purdue University, West Lafayette Russell Long is Director of Project Assessment at the Purdue University School of Engineering Education. He has extensive experience in assessment and student services in higher education and has worked for eight years as the Data Steward of the MIDFIELD project.Dr. Clemencia M. Cosentino, Mathematica

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College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen D Alfrey, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Stephen Hundley, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Terri L. Talbert-Hatch, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; David J. Russomanno, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

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College Industry Partnerships

industry; (d) Advising through mentoring; and (e) Resources for academicsuccess (hence the acronym CLEAR). The ultimate goal of this project is to produce engineeringbaccalaureate degree graduates with lower student loan indebtedness and greater preparation forpost-degree roles.We present here our early results and lessons learned from the process of getting this program offthe ground, as well as our plans for continued growth.Program DesignThe CLEAR Scholars program provides scholarship support and academic, career, andleadership development opportunities to a cohort of students with demonstrated financial need aswell as potential to succeed in engineering, demonstrated by maintaining a GPA over 2.7 infreshman math, science, and engineering

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Emerging Computing and Information Technologies

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Seyed Mousavinezhad, Idaho State University; R. Eugene Stuffle, Idaho State University; Wei Pan, Idaho State University; Steven Grant Maclure, Idaho State University

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Computing & Information Technology

its applications is vital to the curriculum of electrical and computerengineering. Within the related courses, we have provided students with softwarepackages for DSP demonstration and simulations, and with hardware/software platformsfor DSP implementation on small projects and in the laboratory. These tools have provedto be interesting and useful for the students to grasp fundamental knowledge in DSP. Wehave shown some actual classroom examples and homework assignments in both theoryand practice. A laboratory component in digital signal processing is highlyrecommended for senior and first-year graduate classes. We recommend offering classesin DSP at both undergraduate and graduate level with emphasis on class projects andlaboratory hands-on

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Embedded Systems and Mobile Computing

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cory Brozina, Virginia Tech; David B. Knight, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education

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Computing & Information Technology

Cultures had video lectures and readings for each week witha project to turn in at the end of the course. Along with creating a digital artifact for the project,students were asked to evaluate three other students taking the course as part of their final grade.This class was tended to be more of a liberal education course teaching students about how thedigital world affects various ways of life as opposed to the social science research methodsformat of the other two classes. After completing the course, the student did not feel like thisthird MOOC matched the level of rigor of the prior two.Across all three courses, the student recognized valuable knowledge gains through engaging inthe MOOC educational format. By using an independent study model

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Research Technical Session 7

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. Page 24.354.3Data SourcesWe established our criteria for identifying potential cases and reviewed related books. Theselection chosen for analysis were based on four criteria. First, the book must have been listedamong the 100 best-selling books in multiple innovation related fields (such as technologicalinnovations and creativity & genius) from two major book retailers6,7. Second, the book musthave received at least 50 citations according to Google Scholar8. Third, the book must be held byat least 500 libraries according to the WorldCat resource9. Finally, the books must havecontained detailed descriptions of expert innovators and their innovation projects. Based on thesecriteria, three books were selected for inclusion: The Innovator’s

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Global Perspective and Experiential Learning in Civil Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Mueller PE P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Sue Niezgoda P.E., Gonzaga University

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Civil Engineering

lot of valuable experience when conducting field surveysof stream geometry and sediment characteristics. During summer 2014, a restoration design willbe implemented along Lost Creek, and future courses will continue to monitor the effectivenessof the restoration project with respect to stream stability. An analysis of the Index of LearningStyles and student evaluation comments will continue to be examined to determine the impactexperiential learning activities have on the student learning. This has been and will continue tobe a unique opportunity for students to be involved in a pre- and post-restoration monitoringprogram of a real world project.Introduction to Experiential Learning ActivitiesAs defined by the Association for Experiential

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WIED: Medley

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed M. El-Sherbeeny, King Saud University

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Women in Engineering

methods that can promote female engineering education, via various media andother conventional methods, mainly targeted towards disproving such unsuitability and“adapting” females to engineering norms that don’t contradict such cultural and religious values. The increasing potential and involvement of Gulf-area females in engineering isadditionally demonstrated at the graduation level via the participation of females from the sixGCC (Arab-Gulf Cooperation Council) countries (including Saudi Arabia) in the first threeannual Engineering Students Design Competition8. 116 senior design projects pertaining todifferent engineering disciplines (Civil, Chemical, Industrial, Electrical, Mechanical, andPetroleum Engineering) yielded female winners

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Issues in ET Education II

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barry Dupen, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Engineering Technology

. Page 24.676.9Did it Work?The ultimate goal of this project was to improve the passing rate of students in Strength ofMaterials. Figure 6 shows the failure rate is now below 15%, down from a peak of 32%. Therewere no significant changes in admissions policies, staffing, or course content, so it appears thatthe new textbook has made a measurable difference in student performance. 30% 25% Students 20% who must repeat 15% the course 10% Old textbook New textbook 5% F08 S09 F09 S10 F10 S11 F11 S12 F12 S13 F13 Figure 6: The new textbook

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ECE Distance Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zekeriya Aliyazicioglu, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Phyllis R. Nelson, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Shailesh Sujanani, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Jolly Kuo, Cal Poly Pomona

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Electrical and Computer

numerous research and teaching related papers and presentations. Dr. Aliyazicioglu is a member of the IEEE, Eta Kappa Nu, and Tau Beta Pi.Shailesh Sujanani, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Shailesh Sujanani is a student from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona currently working on a B.S. in Computer Engineering. He currently works under Dr. Zekeriya Aliyazicioglu and Dr. Rajan Chandra on a project to improve student learning and retention of basic electronic circuits concepts using web-based tools.Mr. Jolly Kuo, Cal Poly Pomona Jolly Kuo is born in Mountain View California. Graduated from Los Altos High school California. Cur- rently a computer engineering student at Cal Poly Pomona

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Andrew Smith P.Eng., Ryerson University

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Instrumentation

Paper ID #9584Inductive Learning Tool Improves Instrumentation CourseProf. James Andrew Smith P.Eng., Ryerson University Dr. Smith specializes in Biomedical Engineering at Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada. He was Biomedical Engineering Program Director in 2010/11 and is currently Biomedical Engineering Stream Coordinator. His research combines aspects of biomechanics and robotics, with active research projects in legged systems, obstetrics and surgical systems. In addition to teaching awards received at the University of Alberta and Ryerson University, he is a recipient or co-recipient of four IEEE Real World

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Construction Contracts, Law and Ethics

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicholas Tymvios, UNC Charlotte; John Hildreth, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Construction

classes while the studentscompleted the surveys. Completed surveys were collected in a ballot box and returned to theauthors. All three surveys were color coded; the first one was blue, the second pink and the thirdgreen.First SurveyThe first survey was adapted from a series of research projects 4, 9, 10 that used a 139 questionsurvey designed to understand the perceptions and attitudes on cheating from engineeringstudents. The survey was previously distributed to engineering students at several institutionsthat included four-year public and private universities as well as community colleges with pre-engineering programs.For this research the authors only used a portion of that survey, and specifically a list of twentyactions where students were

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Renewable Energy in Classroom

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Muhittin Yilmaz, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Naren Reddy Dhansri, TAMUK

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

resourceconstraints. Introduction: Wind turbines offer exciting potential benefits as part of renewable energymechanisms since fossil fuel based power generation techniques cause major economical andenvironmental problems. However, practical wind turbine research and technology developmentactivities typically require large components and field implementations, resulting in mostlyinfeasible requirements in terms of laboratory resources such as space, setup and maintenancecosts for many educational and industrial institutions. For example, a 1.5 Megawatts land-basedwind turbine has been reported to require $2098/kilowatt capital installation costs with 68% ofthe project cost coming from the turbine tower, drive-train, and rotor while the same

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Best Methods for NEEs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert A. Chin, East Carolina University; Michael Behm, East Carolina University

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New Engineering Educators

conversations, draftsof manuscripts circulated among friends and colleagues, discussions at meetings and seminars,and private correspondence. Reports on the current status of projects or other works in progress,dissemination of ideas through formal outlets such as a series in a journal that reports on worksin progress, copies of speeches delivered at conferences, or summaries of studies are examples ofsemiformal means of disseminating findings. Works offered for general circulation throughmediums such as journals and other periodicals and books complete the formal process.Redmond, Sinclair, and Brown’s (1972) rationalization curve (see Figure 1) illustrates theresearch process and the manner in which new knowledge is disseminated and archived.3

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Real World Applications

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Francis Di Bella

-generator concepts to improve rangeor increase load. All of these interests are exhibited in course instruction in heat transfer, thermodynamics,fluid dynamics via the case study methodology.Prof. Di Bella is also involved in all aspects of creative product concept genesis, design and productdevelopment. Product development extends the gamut from systems to prevent Road Rage to emergencyrepair of ruptured natural gas pipelines. University application of this interest includes instruction in thefollowing courses: Machine Design, Statics and Dynamics, Intro. to Design and Intro. to Product Design aswell as student Capstone Design Projects. He is also the Faculty Advisor for the Student’s Mini-Bajavehicle competition. He and his colleagues have

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Gregory Watkins; Ambrose Barry; Nan Byars

Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo CA for eight years and hasworked as a project and research engineer in industry. She became a registered professional engineer in 1981.AMBROSE G. BARRYAmbrose ‘Bo’ Barry received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Arizona State University and a Master ofScience in Electrical Engineering from Auburn University. He has taught in the Engineering Technologydepartment at UNC Charlotte for the past 18 years. He taught in the Engineering Technology Department at NewMexico State University for 4 years and part time for Chapman College at Holloman AFB, NM for 5 years. He was Page 10.1197.8an

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Improving Mechanics of Materials

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2005 Annual Conference

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Kris Wood; John Wood; Daniel Jensen

provided additional funding.5. Optimistic OutlookOur specific goals for this project were to incorporate the Vis-MoM software into the MachineDesign curriculum in order to: 1) free up 2-3 lectures for covering additional Machine designmaterial and 2) ensure that the students still have an ability to apply the foundational materialfrom Mechanics of Materials. Some of our assessment has been in the form of quantitative dataobtained from assessment specifically for this project and some has been simply insightfulsuggestions from the professors and students who have used the various versions of Vis-MoM.Dozens of professors and hundreds of students have provided qualitative and/or quantitative

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Assessment of Graphics Programs

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

La Verne Abe Harris; Judy Birchman; Mary Sadowski

learn from each other through interaction andsharing. Activities include group projects, discussions and teaching/learning teams. Abstractrandom teachers are more concerned with the learning process then with the product produced.Concrete RandomThe concrete/random learner is perceptive and likes to experiment and take risks (Gregorc,1982). They can be described as curious, creative, and adventurous. As learners, they preferexperimentation and problem-solving approaches to learning and like activities which encourageactive investigations and applications (Butler, 1987).“Concrete random teachers favor global objectives that encourage students to raise questions,delineate problems, generate alternatives, and propose solutions” (Butler, 1987). They

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Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kai Li; Xin Tang

Developing an Efficient Remote Lab Environment for Online IDS Courses1 Xin Tang, Kai Li Department of Technology Systems, East Carolina UniversityAbstract - In this project, a remote lab network environment was developed to support ouronline IDS (Intrusion Detection Systems) courses. We created the lab network with the criteriaof availability, flexibility, reliability, and economy in mind. The designed lab network is shownto be a reliable working environment, and has proven to be flexible for conducting variousindividual as well as collaborative IDS experiments. By minimizing the hardware/softwarerequirement on the

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Engineers & Mathematicians Communicating

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Elton Graves

The Usefulness of Mathematics as Seen by Engineering Seniors By Elton Graves Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyAbstractDuring the academic years of 2001-2003 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technologyparticipated in a NSF sponsored project to determine The Impact of Calculus Reform onLong-term Student Performance. One component of this project was a questionnairewhich asked senior engineers about their view on mathematics. A second component ofthe study was a series of interviews held with graduating seniors. We obtained theirresponses to their calculus and engineering education. This report will focus on

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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

G Murphy; G Kohli; S P Maj; D Veal

models may not be based upon real systems.Simulation of computer networks provides students with the advantages of simulatedobservation of the operation of a network. Barrnet 7 proposes the use of the NetSimsimulator to support both major project assignments and more focused homeworkassignments. Whatever the simulation tool, a prudent technique is to incorporate thetool into supervised lab/project assignments, individual homework assignments, andclassroom demonstrations 7.Although simulated environments have their benefits, real hands-on exercises givestudents a chance to apply the theory they learn from textbooks 9. It has been notedthat practical experience is necessary to fully understand network managementproblems, and that it is desirable

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Women in Engineering Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kanchana Jayasuriya; Doreen Thomas

Society for Engineering Education” 6. Demonstrated ability to work co-operatively in a team environment with researchers and postgraduate students from diverse backgrounds. 7. Demonstrated ability to teach undergraduate and postgraduate students. 8. Excellent oral and written communication skills. 9. A commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) principles.Desirable selection criteria: 1. Experience in working on goal-oriented industry funded research projects or in close collaboration with industry. 2. Experience in research staff and postgraduate student supervision. 3. Project management skills. 4. Experience in preparation of grant applications.The outcome of the selection processThe advertisement for the

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Engineering Education Research and Assessment III

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2005 Annual Conference

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Daniel Bailey; Andrew Ricke; David Spurlock; Susan Murray

A Matter of Priorities: Effects of Increased Opportunities for Extracurricular and Non-traditional Learning Experiences on Student Time Management and Attitudes David G. Spurlock, Ph.D., Daniel J. Bailey, Susan Murray, Ph.D., and Andrew S. Ricke Engineering Management and Systems Engineering Department University of Missouri-Rolla AbstractMany schools are emphasizing non-traditional and extracurricular learning experiences forundergraduate engineering students. These include activities such as incorporating service-learning projects into the classroom

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kevin Dahm

and acetic acid to form ethyl acetate.The reaction is carried out in a fixed-bed reactor with Purolite resin 269 acting as acatalyst. Students first examine this esterification reaction in their organic chemistryclass, and the focus is on the esterification reaction mechanism. The packed bedexperiment developed in this project re-examines this reaction from a chemicalengineering perspective. For example, the reaction is reversible and equilibrium-limited,but in the organic chemistry lab, there is no examination of the kinetics. Thecomplementary chemical engineering experiment examines the relationship betweenresidence time and conversion.The second experiment is a competitive system involving these two reactions

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Innovative Graduate Programs & Methods

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2005 Annual Conference

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Ram Mohan; Narayan Radhakrishnan; Guoqing Tang; Kenneth Murray; Ajit Kelkar

engineering. CSE is an interdisciplinary program drawing courses,research, faculty and students from two colleges - Arts and Sciences, and Engineering, and threeschools - Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Business and Economics, and Technology.The program will be supported by the current and emerging strengths in the computational areasof science, engineering, and technology, including infrastructure developments in highperformance, scalable computing, and large-scale modeling and simulations. Several faculty andfunded research projects exist in the areas of computational sciences and engineering. These willprovide the research expertise and infrastructure that enhance the computational science andengineering programs. Computational techniques

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Programming for Engineering Students

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2005 Annual Conference

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Scott Schneider

in solving a problem through the creation of a software program. Theproblems are tackled both with and without going through the software development process tohighlight how the time spent in preparing to write the code does save time and produce cleaner,more efficient code. One key aspect demonstrated to students is that catching and fixingalgorithmic errors is much easier if done prior to the code writing phase. Once the algorithm iscoded it is often difficult to debug the syntax and algorithm independently to determine the rootcause of a problem.A full program development process is required for all homework and project assignments thatresult in a code writing exercise. Providing a consistent emphasis on the program developmentprocess is

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Writing and Communication I

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Trine Kvidal; April Kedrowicz

collaborated to create a series of required engineeringcourses that contain an integrated communication component. Communication isintegrated such that engineering undergraduates speak about and work on projects as theywould in the workplace. Specifically, Mechanical Engineering 1000, An Introduction toDesign, is a project based course in which students work in teams to learn the basics ofdesign, computer programs, and communication fundamentals while competing againstone another to design a device in accordance with various parameters and win thecompetition. As a part of this process, teams formally present their work twicethroughout the semester. These presentations are delivered to the professor and

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Social Responsibility & Professionalism

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Goodwin

Relational Leadership Model; and (4) their leadershipdevelopment action plan for the next two years.Each week different topics were covered and students were asked to read a chapter or two in themain text along with supplemental reading material. The first few weeks of the semester, thestudents covered topics such as differences in personality using the Myers-Briggs model,leadership theories, communication and conflict management. Other topics covered includedcritical thinking, the formation of teams, ethics, and vision. In the students’ reflection papers itwas remarkable to see how these topics affected the students.Personality DifferencesIn regards to how people can have different personalities and ways of approaching projects anddeadlines

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Professional Development & Women Faculty

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

F. Carroll Dougherty; Cheryl Schrader

. Dr. Gribb earned M.S. and Ph.D. degreesin Civil Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and is a licensed professionalengineer in Idaho. She began her academic career in 1993 as an assistant professor and firstfemale faculty member ever in the Civil Engineering Department, and only female facultymember in the College of Engineering at the University of South Carolina. In 1999, she wasgranted tenure and promoted to associate professor. She teaches and does research related togroundwater, contaminant transport, and unsaturated soils. Dr. Gribb currently leads amultidisciplinary research project sponsored by the EPA to develop multi-purpose sensors todetect and analyze environmental contaminants, and is involved in another

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Said Shakerin

Page 10.587.5required course for all engineering students. Specifically, one formal lecture was delivered on Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright @ 2005, American Society for Engineering Educationestimation followed by a homework set of six problems and mini-projects, similar to the setdescribed in this paper. One laboratory session was also dedicated to the height estimation,followed by crude measurement, of a tall building on campus. Students actively participated inthese exercises. We are hoping to continue to strengthen our coverage on estimation throughoutthe curricula with the goal of equipping our students for this important

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Outreach and Recruitment

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott Pinkham; Cathryne Jordan; Lisa Peterson

Institutional Perspectives. Division of Undergraduate Studies Report No. 1990.1. Pennsylvania State University.7. Morning, C. and J. Fleming. (1994). Project Preserve: A Program to Retain Minorities in Engineering. Journal of Engineering Education, 83(2), 237-242.8. National Science Board. (2002). Science and Engineering Indicators. Arlington: National Science Foundation.9. National Science Foundation. Science and Engineering State Profiles: 2001-2003. http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/nsf05301/start.htm10. Ohland, M.W. and E.R. Crockett. (2002). Creating a Catalog and Meta-Analysis of Freshman Prorams for Engineering Students: Part 1: Summer Bridge Programs. Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering