Conference Session

Design Tools and Methodology I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Kathryn Thompson, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology; Beunguk Ahn, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

creating and sponsoring the KAIST Freshman Design Programand to Dean S. O. Park, Dean K. H. Lee, Dean G. M. Lee and Dean S. B. Park for theircontinued support for the program. Finally, the authors would like to acknowledge the ED100faculty project advisors and teaching assistants. It is their daily efforts that make the coursesuccessful. This work was supported by a KAIST High-Risk High-Return Research Grant.References1. Blackboard Inc. Website, http://www.blackboard.com, accessed Dec. 20, 2011.2. Moodle Website, http://moodle.org, accessed Dec. 20, 2011.3. SAGrader Website, https://www.sagrader.com/login, accessed Dec. 20, 2011.4. Andromatics Website, http://www.andromatics.nl, accessed Dec. 20, 2011.5. Criterion Online Writing

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The Transition from Secondary to College Mathematics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Helen M. Doerr, Syracuse University; Andria Costello Staniec, Syracuse University; AnnMarie H. O'Neil, C.S. Driver Middle School

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Mathematics

in any complex human system, such as education, there is muchvariation present, most of which cannot be controlled in any meaningful sense. Hence, we havetaken a design-based approach that can yield improvements that can be measured locally andaggregated over time, while at the same time giving us insight into how to be effective inimplementing change.References[1] Gattis, C., Hill, B., & Lachowsky, A. (2007). A successful engineering peer mentoring program. In American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings.[2] Jones, S., Rusch, K., Waggenspack, W., Seals, R., & Henderson, V. (2010). S-STEM: Eng^2 scholars for success engineering engagement. In American Society for

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alpaslan Sahin, AggieSTEM Center at Texas A&M University; James R. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Niyazi Erdogan, Texas A&M University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

coursework and time on SAT scores. Journal of Educational Psychology, 82, 866-875.6. Capraro, R. M. & Slough, S. W. (2008). Project-based learning: An integrated science, technology, engineering, and mathematics approach. Rotterdam, The Netherlands: Sense Publishers.7. College Board (2011). Program summary report 2011. Retrieved from http://professionals.collegeboard.com/profdownload/AP-Program-Summary-Report.pdf8. Dick, T. P. & Rallis, S. F. (1991). Factors and influences on high school students' career choices, Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 22(4), 281-292.9. Ferry, N. M. (2006). Factors influencing career choices of adolescents and young adults in rural Pennsylvania, Journal of Extension, 44(3

Conference Session

New Classrooms, New Challenges II: Assessing Non-traditional Approaches

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University; Lisa G. Bullard, North Carolina State University; Steven W. Peretti, North Carolina State University; David F. Ollis, North Carolina State University

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Chemical Engineering

as students enter their junior and senior years. A drawback ofwritten assignments is the potential for plagiarism of outside materials by students. Plagiarism isproblematic from an academic perspective for two commonly-cited reasons: (1) the student(s)who plagiarize neither develop associated writing skills nor learn the intended lesson content1,and (2) students within a class where other students are plagiarizing without knowledge of theinstructor may receive comparatively poor grades even though they are learning and developingthe intended skills.Prior to word processing and the Internet, plagiarism required considerable effort: students mustfirst locate a book, article or old report, then write or type the outside text. However, in

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert G. Ryan, California State University, Northridge

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Mechanical Engineering

presenter are TBPsmooth and effectiveUse of Presentation Media - Effectiveness of use of media (e.g., graphics, MEDCAD models, handouts, video clips, prototype, physical mockups) andtheir formats (e.g., font, color, units)Questions and Answers - Questions are answered accurately and concisely QAif the presenter(s) knows the answer, or handled appropriately if thepresenter(s) doesn’t know the answer, or taken as opportunity to delvedeeper into the topicAdherence to Time Limit - Presentation delivered within the allowed time TLlimitProblem Definition - A clearly stated design problem definition is PDEFpresented (e.g. what need(s) does this design meet, what are

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Education Technical Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Biological & Agricultural

COURTESY OF W. S. U. WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY PULLMAN, WA. 99164. LIKERT SCALE WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION (1: Strongly Disagree; 5: Strongly Agree) 1 Visual (Manometer) 4 5 3 4 3 3 2 3 5 4 2 2 3 5 2 5 2 5 3 2 Aural (Fundamentals) 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 3 3 3 5 3 Reading (Bernoulli) 3 2 2 3 2 3 2 2 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 2 3 3 2 4 Kinesthetic (Viscosity) 5 4 4 5 5 5 4 5

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Engineering Professional Development and Distance Learning Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig G. Downing, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Continuing Professional Development

the actual deployment of the short course(s).Upon completion of the short course(s) all participants are emailed an evaluation request. Theassessment instrument is available electronically for approximately two weeks after each session.At the end of the first week a response rate is provided by the Office of Institutional Research,Planning and Assessment (IRPA) and a secondary email is sent if the response rate is lower than60%. To date our average response rate is approximately 73%.MarketingTo assist in developing a new communicating strategy we returned to our alumni to discuss newservices offered by Continuing and Professional Studies. As previously mentioned, members ofthe Alumni Advisory Board had previously voiced a desire for Rose

Conference Session

Broadening Participation

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine M. Cunningham, Museum of Science, Boston; Cathy P. Lachapelle, Museum of Science, Boston

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

second-grade class taught by Ms. Smith, students justified the criteria theychose for a good design by referring to the context set by the story. The students were workingon choosing a site for a model Tarpul, a kind of gondola used to cross rivers in Nepal. In thestory and context for the Evaluating a Landscape EiE unit, Suman is a boy who is concernedabout the siting of a Tarpul near his home, because his grandmother is sometimes ill and needs tobe transported across the river to the nearest clinic. Ms. S: Who has tested site H? Go back to that page for a second. Look on your test page where you wrote how many weights you tested. All of you tested site H. Can you tell me how many weights you got [into the model Tarpul]? When you tested H

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julia Ellen Melkers, Geogia Institute of Technology; Agrita Kiopa, Georgia Institute of Technology; Randal T. Abler, Georgia Institute of Technology; Edward J. Coyle, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joseph M. Ernst, Purdue University; James V. Krogmeier, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Amos Johnson, Morehouse College

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Design in Engineering Education

Conference Session

The Role of Robotics in K-12 Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irina Igel, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Ronald Leonel Poveda, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Magued G. Iskander P.E., Polytechnic Institute of New York University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

] Papert, S., Mindstorms: Children, Computers, And Powerful Ideas, Basic Books, New York, NY, 1993. [2] Appel, K., Gastineau, J., Bakken, C., and Vernier, D., Physics with Computers, Vernier Software and Technology, Beaverton, OR, 2003. [3] Church, W., Ford, T., Perova, N., and Rogers, C., “Physics with Robotics Using LEGO MINDSTORMS in High School Education,” Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence Spring Symposium, Palo Alto, CA, 2010. [4] Erwin, B., Cyr, M., and Rogers, C., “Lego Engineer and RoboLab: Teaching Engineering with LabView from Kindergarten to Graduate School,” International Journal of Engineering Education, 16(3): 181-192, 2000. [5] Mataric, M.J., Koenig, N., and

Conference Session

Research Informing Teaching Practice II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Flora P. McMartin, Broad-based Knowledge, LLC; Joseph G. Tront, Virginia Tech; Sarah Giersch, Broad-based Knowledge, LLC

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Educational Research and Methods

first phases of the study (conducted during 2011),which addresses research questions one, two and four.1.1 Background of the Premier AwardThe Premier Award competition was instituted with two primary goals: to recognize and rewardthe efforts of faculty (and students) developing courseware and to provide an external measure ofthe quality of the courseware.14 The Premier Award was created as a program within theSynthesis Coalition, one of the NSF engineering education coalitions funded in the 1990’s,which focused on improving engineering education by designing, implementing and assessingapproaches to undergraduate engineering education that emphasized multidisciplinary synthesis,teamwork and communication, hands-on and laboratory experiences

Conference Session

Retention of Women Students II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Wang, University of California, Berkeley; Eli Patten, University of California, Berkeley; Ryan Shelby, University of California, Berkeley; Farzana Ansari, University of California, Berkeley; Lisa A. Pruitt, University of California, Berkeley

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Women in Engineering

Page 25.878.4exhibits.The lecture sections of the leadership module provided the framework for development of thecore competencies28. A central focus of the leadership module was the three “C”s of leadership:competence, compassion, and chronos (time management). The module offered methods fordeveloping personal and team leadership styles; addressed differences in learning and personalitystyles; presented pathways for implementing mission statements and plans of action; offeredopportunities for strategic thinking, problem solving and brainstorming; utilized teamwork indiverse settings; and implemented K-12 service learning through outreach teaching activities.Table 1 provides a summary of the lecture topics provided within the leadership

Conference Session

Social Media and In-class Technology: Creating Active Learning Environments

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mihaela Vorvoreanu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Erin E. Bowen, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Dawn D. Laux, Purdue University

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Computers in Education

(2008).4 PC Magazine. Definition of microblog, (n.d.).5 Grosseck, G. To use or not to use web 2.0 in higher education. World Conference on Educational Science 1, 478-482 (2009).6 Grosseck, G. & Holotescu, C. Microblogging multimedia-based teaching methods best practices with Cirip. eu. Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences 2, 2151-2155 (2010).7 Badge, J., Johnson, S., Moseley, A. & Cann, A. Observing emerging student networks on a microblogging service. Journal of Online Learning and Teaching 7, online (2011). Page 25.933.118 Borau, K., Ullrich, C., Feng, J. & Shen

Conference Session

Approaches to Teaching Ethics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael H.G. Hoffmann, Georgia Institute as Technology; Jason Borenstein, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2012-3445: CHANGING ENGINEERING ETHICS EDUCATION: UN-DERSTANDING ILL-STRUCTURED PROBLEMS THROUGH ARGUMENTVISUALIZATION IN COLLABORATIVE LEARNINGProf. Michael H.G. Hoffmann, Georgia Institute as Technology Michael H.G. Hoffmann’s research focuses on the question of how creativity, cognitive change, and learn- ing can be stimulated by constructing diagrammatic representations, and by experimenting with those representations. This idea has first been developed by Charles S. Peirce in his concept of ”diagrammatic reasoning.” Since 2004, he developed ”Logical Argument Mapping (LAM),” a method and diagrammatic system of representation that is supposed to stimulate critical thinking. LAM has been implemented in the

Conference Session

Undergraduate Recruitment

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Shapcott, Arizona State University; Katherine G. Nelson, Arizona State University; Jenefer Husman, Arizona State University

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Women in Engineering

engineering programs areuniquely positioned to incorporate these recommendations. This material is based upon work primarily supported by the Engineering ResearchCenter Program of the National Science Foundation and the Office of Energy Efficiency andRenewable Energy of the Department of Energy under NSF Cooperative Agreement No.EEC‐1041895. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the National ScienceFoundation or Department of Energy. Page 25.303.2 Changing the Face of Engineering: How Photovoltaic

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Curricula and Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benita M. Comeau, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Rohit Karnik, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Sang-Gook Kim, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

Progress. Society of Petroleum Engineers, Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Page 25.442.14 Exhibition & Conference held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, 1-4 November 2010.4. Ng, J.M.K., Gitlin, I., Stroock, A.D. & Whitesides, G.M. Components for integrated poly(dimethylsiloxane) microfluidic systems. Electrophoresis 23, 3461-3473 (2002).5. Xia, Y.N. & Whitesides, G.M. Soft lithography. Angewandte Chemie-International Edition 37, 551-575 (1998).6. Whitesides, G.M., Ostuni, E., Takayama, S., Jiang, X.Y. & Ingber, D.E. Soft lithography in biology and biochemistry. Annual Review of Biomedical Engineering 3

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Education and K-12

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reid Bailey, University of Virginia; Joanne Bechta Dugan, University of Virginia; Alexandra Coso Strong, Georgia Institute of Technology; Matthew E. McFarland, University of Virginia

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Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

on curriculum design," Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 82, pp. 203-211, 1993.[9] J. T. Klein, "Interdisciplinary Teamwork: The Dynamics of Collaboration and Integration," in Interdisciplinary Collaboration: An Emerging Cognitive Scienc, S. J. Derry, M. A. Gernsbacher, and C. D. Schunn, Eds., ed: Mahwah: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc., 2005, pp. 23-50.[10] W. C. Morse, M. Nielsen-Pincus, J. E. Force, and J. D. Wulfhorst, "Bridges and Barriers to Developing and Conducting Interdisciplinary Graduate-Student Team Research," Ecology and Society, vol. 12, 2007.[11] D. Richter and M. C. Paretti, "Identifying barriers to and outcomes of interdisciplinarity in the engineering classroom

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David O. Kazmer, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Katie Bardaro, PayScale, Inc.

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Engineering and Public Policy

semi-log function using the logarithm of earnings as the dependentvariable. Mincer used two forms of the earning function, parabolic and Gompertz. The grossannual earnings Es,t for a worker with s years of schooling and t years of experience is expressedwith parabolic dependence as: (1)where rs and rp are the rates of return on schooling and post-school investments, k0 is the ratio ofinvestment to gross earnings at the start of work experience, and T is the positive net investmentperiod (career work span). The Gompertz earning function incorporates a sigmoidal transferfunction to express the decline in value of up-front investment in education

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raymundo Arroyave, Texas A&M University; Miladin Radovic, Texas A&M University; Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

professionalsocialization into the sciences22. Russell et al found that participation in undergraduate researchresulted in increases in understanding, confidence, and awareness23. Eighty-eight percent of the3300 respondents to a survey “reported that their understanding of how to conduct a researchproject increased a fair amount or a great deal, 83% said their confidence in their research skillsincreased, and 73% said their awareness of what graduate school is like increased” 23. Also, 68%of the respondents “said their interest in a STEM career increased at least somewhat as a result oftheir UR experience”23.2.3 The Impact of Non-traditional Teaching on the Learning Experience of 21st CenturyEngineering StudentsNow more than ever, the U. S. faces a number of

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Cruz, Great Minds in STEM

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Engineering and Public Policy

. C2010BR-02. Washington DC: U.S. Census Bureau. 10 U.S. Department of Education. (2011). Postsecondary Awards in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, by State: 2001 and 2009. NCES 2011-226. Washington DC: U.S. Department of Education. 11 Baum, S., J. Ma, and K. Payea. (2010). Education Pays 2010: The Benefits of Higher Education for Individuals and Society. New York: The College Board Advocacy and Policy Center. 12 National Research Council. (2011). Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation: America's Science and Technology Talent at the Crossroads. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. 13 National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering. (2008). Confronting the “New” American

Conference Session

Broadening Participation

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University; Wade H. Goodridge, Utah State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

solving,” in The Nature of Intelligence, L. B. Resnick, Ed. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum, pp. 231-236, 1976.[11] Flavell, J. H., “Metacognition and cognitive monitoring: A new area of cognitive developmental inquiry,” American Psychology, vol. 34, pp. 907-911, 1979.[12] Paris, S. G. and Winograd, P., “Metacognition in academic learning and instruction,” in Dimension of Thinking and Cognitive Instruction, B. F. Jones, Ed. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum, pp. 15-44, 1990.[13] Lawanto, O. and Johnson, S. D. (in print), “Metacognition in an engineering design project,” International Journal of Engineering Education, 2011.[14] Butler, D. L. and Cartier, S. C., “Learning in varying activities: An explanatory framework and a new

Conference Session

Computers in the Laboratory

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Marie Catchpole; Steven F. Barrett, University of Wyoming; Cameron H.G. Wright P.E., University of Wyoming

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Computers in Education

prototype along withlessons learned may be passed on to follow on teams in the development of refined prototypes.We highly encourage faculty members to employ this approach in developing new labware andcourseware. All material discussed in this paper is available from the corresponding author.AcknowledgmentsThe authors gratefully acknowledge the Hewlett Foundation for their sponsorship of the EWSI-UW Curriculum Improvement Grants that sponsored this project. References (student co-authors listed in bold)1. “Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs – Effective for Evaluations During the 2011-2012 Accreditation Cycle.” ABET, Inc. October 30, 2010.2. S. F. Barrett and C.H.G. Wright, “For Students By Students

Conference Session

International Engineering Education: Developments, Innovations, Implementations, and Pedagogical Challenges in Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muge Mukaddes Darwish, Texas Tech University; Ali Nejat, Texas Tech University; Tewodros Ghebrab, Texas Tech University

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International

faculty exchange student exchange or established short term faculty –led study abroadprograms. Most schools offer scholarships for their students and provide services to aidinternship opportunities. Such support garners interest in the field of engineering, as well asprovides a means to an end for those students who aspire to experience cultural variety in theircareer(s).New Challenges for Construction EducationThe education of construction engineering is traditionally designed to train students for technicalinformation in construction and building, structural management. Admittedly, there is nohesitation about the importance of teaching core engineering and analytical skills to our students.On the contrary, it is pertinent to educate them as

Conference Session

Integration of Research and Education in ECE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aharon Gero, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology; Wishah Zoabi, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology; Nissim Sabag, Ort Braude College of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

only difference between the two groups will be around the method ofinstruction (i.e. animation or, alternatively, static diagrams).We recommend that our colleagues include animations, developed with an eye toward thestudents' background, when teaching the operation principles of electronic devices such as theBJT.Bibliography1. Karmalkar, S. (1999). Simple unified elucidations of some semiconductor device phenomena. IEEE Transactions on Education, 42, 323 – 327.2. Benesen, L. & Robinson, B. (1983). A study of the mathematics requirements for Israeli technicians and Page 25.700.7 practical engineers. International

Conference Session

Energy, the Environment, and Nano Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dhananjay Kumar, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas M. Pai, North Carolina A&T State University; Kwadwo Mensah-Darkwa; Robin Guill Liles, North Carolina A&T State University; Mainul Kader Faruque, North Carolina A&T State University; Courtney Lambeth, North Carolina A&T State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

this increase is due to the 0course getting the status of a regular S-2009 S-2010 F-2011course as opposed to a special topic Semester-Yearcourse or the course being classified asan undergraduate course. Prior to the Page 25.721.4Fall-2011, Nanotechnology-1 course was Fig 1. Number of students enrolled as a functionoffered at 600-level which allows of semesters and years, F: Fall, S: Springundergraduate as well graduate students to take a 600-level course. Fig. 1 has also thestudent enrollment data from our earlier NUE project (2007-2010, NSF-EEC 0634218).A.1. Description Nanotechnology

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University, Vancouver; Ashley Ater Kranov, ABET; Rochelle Letrice Williams, ABET

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, velocity and acceleration profiles; examples using Excel 2.2. S-curve velocity profile derivation of kinematics formulas for position, velocity and acceleration profiles; examples using Excel and MATLAB 3 Multi-axis motion 3.1. Slew motion Uncoordinated motion of individual axes of a machine. Solved examples of motion profiles

Conference Session

Curriculum Exchange II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

status and improving the prospects. Washington, D.C: National Academies Press3. Bergin, D., Lynch, J., Khanna, S. K., & Nair, S. S. (2007). Infusing design into the G7-12 curriculum: two example cases. International Journal of Engineering Education, 23(1), 43-49.4. Linn, M. C., Davis, E. A. & Bell, P. (2004). Internet environments for science education. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.5. Burghardt, M. D., & Hacker, M. (2004). Informed Design: A contemporary approach to design pedagogy as the core process in technology. Technology Teacher, 64,(1). 6.6. Dym, C. L., Agogino, A. M., Eris, O., Frey, D. D., & Leifer, L. J. (2005). Engineering design thinking, teaching, and learning. Journal of Engineering Education, 94

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Innovative Curriculum in Engineering Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

, Stylus Publishing, LLC,2004. Page 25.1005.75. Toohey S., "Designing courses in Higher Education", Buckingham, UK: SRHE and Open University Press,1999.6. F.P. Deek, F.P., Kimmel, H., & McHugh, J., “Pedagogical changes in the delivery of the first course in computer science: Problem solving then programming”, Journal of Engineering Education, 87, 3, pp. 313-320, July 1998.7. Meier, R.L., Williams, M.R., and Humphreys, M.A., “Refocusing our efforts: assessing non-technical competency gaps”, Journal of Engineering Education, 89, 3, pp. 377-385. 2000.8. Massa N.M., Masciadrelli G.J, Mullett G.J., " Re-Engineering Technician

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students - Diversity and Assessment

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aidsa I. Santiago-Román, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Pedro O. Quintero, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Guillermo J. Serrano, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez

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Graduate Studies, Minorities in Engineering

intendedobjective. We had at least two translations per questions that were compared, which resulted inCATS-S v1. For the second activity, ten (10) graduate students from civil engineeringparticipated in a pilot study. They were asked to answer all 27 items of CATS-s v1, rate theclarity of each question, and provide suggestion to improve unclear questions. Nine (9) of thestudents completed their BA at a Hispanic University from Latin America. CATS-s v2 was thencreated after analyzing their responses. Finally, the third activity completed so far consisted oftesting the protocol to identify if bilingual students exhibit the same misconceptions (commonerrors) than those currently identified in CATS. Ten (10) Hispanic senior students from the civilengineering

Conference Session

Projects in Instrumentation and Control

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Mohamad A. Mustafa, Savannah State University

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Instrumentation

work on design projects provided and supportedby the local industry and professional societies such as IEEE and ASCE. Types of the designprojects that the local industry is interested in include: completely new design to perform specifictask(s), modify or improve existing design, and solving problems in some industrial operations.Teaming skills can be improved through the use of a structured framework using a Team ProcessDocument (TPD), which is a general document that can be used by students and faculty advisorsto outline goals and objectives and to facilitate communication among team members. Whenused properly it provides a method that facilitates good teamwork and organization. It is not astand-alone method for developing good teamwork, but