Conference Session

Descriptions of Outreach Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ranji K. Vaidyanathan, Oklahoma State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, neighbors and faculty. Prizes are awarded to the best over all designs, bestoptional project and also to those who solve all the math problems correctly.One of the unique features of the SEA program is the fact that nearly all the counselors are past Page 22.1354.5SEA graduates. Every year at least six undergraduate students and two graduate students work inthe SEA program as mentors. At the inception of the SEA program, a group of women andminority undergraduate engineering students are selected from the Multicultural EngineeringProgram (MEP) and are trained to be mentors and counselors. Every year more and more SEAgraduates apply for the counselor

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering in Silico

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Debra Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Ben Uriel Sherrett, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

22.139.2Technology reported in 1997 that significant investment needed to be made in understandinglearning and supporting the development of best practices. In supporting best practices, thereport emphasized the need for large-scale studies to determine best practices and provideinformation on generalizability.1 The Interagency Education Research Initiative, formed inresponse to that report, was created to support research and develop a knowledge base to“support the development, testing, and implementation of scalable and sustainable interventionsto improve teaching and learning, particularly through the use of technology.”2 Additionally,funding agencies like the National Science Foundation (NSF) require a “broader impact”component in all grant proposals.3

Conference Session

Certifying Teachers in Engineering or Integrated STEM

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen O'Brien, College of New Jersey

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

redesignwas focused on our secondary program, it directly impacted our K-5 program since our T&Ecurriculum is shared between the two programs. The curricular modifications were definedwith the help of an external advisory board and were previously reported.[3] A key inputfrom the advisory board was to add more emphasis on analysis; that is, analysis-baseddecisions in design. A key element involved with improved analytical skills is mathematical(“numerical”) skills. The purpose of this paper is to describe the extent of mathematicalcontent in our STEM curriculum and to review preliminary results of the impact of thiscontent.Motivation:We believe that mathematical skills (aptitude and affect) are critically important for both ofour teacher

Conference Session

Public Policy in Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bill Hutzel, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tehri Parker, Midwest Renewable Energy Association

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Engineering and Public Policy

jobseekers, Page 22.1311.2code officials, and educators. The Nationwide Solar Instructor Training Network was launched by the U.S. Departmentof Energy in 2010 with $10 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funds toaddress the challenges that educational institutions are facing in developing the trainingprograms that meet the needs of the growing solar industry. The problems include a lack ofhighly qualified instructors, laboratory training facilities, and a nationally normed curriculum.There is also an expressed need for sharing best practices in the design and installation of solarphotovoltaic and solar thermal systems because the

Conference Session

Descriptions of Outreach Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rayshun J. Dorsey, WizKidz Science and Technology Centers, Inc.; Ayanna M. Howard, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

benefit at-risk Page 22.1050.5students as well. These practices include a focus on student retention and graduation, rather thanjust on enrollment; well-aligned and proactive student support services; experimentation withways to improve student success; and use of data on students to improve programs and services[7]. In addition, five factors that have been show to increase retention [8-11] focus on financialsupport, helping to build a foundation in academic skills, instruction and academic support, andensuring an inclusive and welcoming institutional environment. Based on adherence to thesefactors, we designed a number of practices for

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Courses and Outcomes I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gerald Nelson, Mississippi State University; Melissa L Moore, American Society of Agricultural Engineers; Rodney A. Pearson, Mississippi State University; Robert S. Moore, Mississippi State University; Allison Pearson, Mississippi State University; Abby Lammons Thompson, Mississippi State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

innovative products and launching them all over the world. In just two semesters of thecourse being taught, it has made a significant impact on the entrepreneurial culture among thestudents in both the college of business and engineering.1 “Applying What They Learn.” Dividends. Spring 2010: p. 7-8.2 Bisoux, Tricia. “Following New Directions.” BizEd. 2011: p. 42-43.3 Moore, Melissa L., Robert S. Moore, Allison Pearson, Rodney Pearson and Gerald Nelson, "SMA InnovativeTeacher Comment: There’s a Class for that!," in Advances in Marketing: Going Green - Best Marketing Practices Page 22.976.5for a Global World, William J. Kehoe and Linda

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2011 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Rafael D. Alvarez; Raga M. Bakhiet; Theresa M. Garcia; Angeline V. Yang

achieving STEMindustry positions or graduate school. The STEM Partnership of San Diego (SPSD) which, as awork in progress in its fourth of five years, is a student success initiative built on best practicesof the Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Achievement (MESA) Program and grant fundsfrom the National Science Foundation (NSF). The SPSD provides essential academic and careerdevelopment services to students majoring in STEM fields. Services include internships and/orundergraduate research experiences for diverse students. More than 600 STEM students areserved annually at the community college and university level. The best practices of MESAfocus on student groups that historically had low levels of attainment; SPSD enhances academicsupport

Conference Session

FPD I: Attacking the Problems of Retention in the First Year

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alan D. Niemi, LeTourneau University; Robert W. Warke, LeTourneau University

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First-Year Programs

Engineering from LeTourneau University in 1986 and an M.S. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology in 1994. He joined the LeTourneau faculty in 2003 following 17 years of experience in industry, consulting, and applied research and development. In addition to his work in student retention, he currently teaches and consults in the areas of materials engineering, welding metallurgy, and structural weldment design and assessment. Page 22.701.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Facing our Retention Challenge: a Self

Conference Session

ECCD Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Simon De Los Rios, Lisbon Superior Engineering Institute (ISEL)

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Portuguese Minister for Science, Technology and Higher Education as a member of the National Bologna Expert Group. He leads the Portuguese Observatory on European and Latin-American University management strategy best practices. Being a member of several engineering societies and engineering education societies in several continents, including: the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers, SICE (Japan); the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, IEEE (USA), where he was the national CIS Chapter chair; and the World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society, WSEAS (Greece), where he belongs to the board of directors. He was also a visiting professor in several universities around the world

Conference Session

FPD XI: Assessing First-Year Programs, Experiences, and Communities

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Kelly J. Cross, Virginia Tech University

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First-Year Programs

fit all institutions, a set of rubrics thatidentify both areas to measure and ways of articulating performance levels could provide a usefulstarting point for developing a community of practice and a shared discussion around theseissues.These two issues – the relative lack of consensus on learning outcomes beyond retention (andpotentially design) and the lack of instruments that can be used across contexts – point to keyareas for further research and discussion among first-year educators. The sheer number ofarticles written about first-year programs indicates both the importance of these course and thepassion that faculty have for effectively engaging and supporting students at this criticaljunctions. Building a strong community of practice

Conference Session

Integration of the Humanities and Social Sciences into Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald W. Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

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Civil Engineering

, May 2009.13 Welch, R.W., “Integrating Professional Topics and Engineering Constraints Across the Curriculum,”Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference, Austin, TX, 14-17June, 2009.14 Newman, K., COO, BWR Section, L Engineering, Comment made during a lunch meeting on whatgraduates need at time of graduation, Tyler, TX, 12 December 2010. Page 22.789.13Appendix I - CIVIL ENGINEERING BODY OF KNOWLEDGE FOR THE 21STCENTURY, Table 1. Entry into the practice of civil engineering at the professional levelrequires fulfilling 24 outcomes to the various levels of achievement.5Key: L1 through L6 refers to these

Conference Session

Int. Engineering Education: Developments, Innovations, and Implementations

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sebastian M. Pfotenhauer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Joshua Jacobs, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Julio A. Pertuze, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Daniel T. Roos P.E., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Dava J. Newman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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International

” can have apositive, lasting impact on the economy by addressing key societal issues through qualityeducation and research in the emerging field of engineering systems.”MPP operates a consortium that links a single high-profile U.S. research university – MIT – witha whole segment of the Portuguese HE and research system, including 8 schools of engineering,science and technology and 20 research centers, as well as government and industry fromPortugal (cf. Fig. 2-6). The program gathers 236 Portuguese faculty and over 50 faculty fromMIT (plus administrative staff), and led to the creation of 23 new faculty positions and 8 newpost-doc positions in Portugal. With a budget of 59 M€ (80 M$), the program enrolls or hasgraduated at total 425 graduate

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Courses and Outcomes II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William D. Schindel, ICTT System Sciences; Samuel N. Peffers, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James H. Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jameel Ahmed, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; William A. Kline, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

innovation is realizedevery year.In the senior design course, student teams use a decision matrix to evaluate options for the mostimportant design decision of their project. The students identify and research options. Todevelop the list of options, they rely on the discovery competencies: associating, questioning,observing, experimenting, and networking. To determine which options are viable, they use Page 22.154.10their Discipline Competencies. Only the viable options are evaluated in the decision matrix.Their client either picks or approves the criteria the students use to evaluate the options, and theclient decides the relative importance of each

Conference Session

The CE Profession: Perspectives from the U.S. & Canada

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanya Kunberger, Florida Gulf Coast University; Steven J. Burian, University of Utah; Whitney A. Lutey, Montana State University; Audra N. Morse, Texas Tech University; Robert O'Neill, Florida Gulf Coast University; Kristen L. Sanford P.E., Lafayette College; Andrea L. Welker, Villanova University

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Civil Engineering

senior faculty in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at West Point.Dr. Kristen L. Sanford Bernhardt, Lafayette CollegeAndrea L Welker, Villanova University Dr. Andrea L. Welker, PE is an associate professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering depart- ment at Villanova University. Dr. Welker, a geotechnical engineer, teaches the following classes: Geology for Engineers, Soil Mechanics, Soil Mechanics Laboratory, Geotechnical Capstone Design, Foundation Design, Geosynthetics, Geoenvironmental Engineering, and Professional Practice. Most of Dr. Welker’s research focuses on the geotechnical aspects of stormwater control measures. In addition to her teach- ing and research duties, Dr. Welker is the

Conference Session

Panel on Recruiting and Retaining Women and Underrepresented Minority Students

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hyun Kyoung Ro, Pennsylvania State University; Rose M. Marra, University of Missouri, Columbia; Ardie D. Walser, City College of the City University of New York, Grove School of Engineering; Patrick T. Terenzini, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Lois Calian Trautvetter, Northwestern University; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego

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Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

AC 2011-670: IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME (AND STAY): RE-CRUITING AND RETAINING WOMEN AND UNDERREPRESENTED MI-NORITY STUDENTSHyun Kyoung Ro, Pennsylvania State University Hyun Has been working as a graduate assistant on the Engineer of 2020 research grants that the Center for the Study of Higher Education received from the National Science Foundation at Penn State.Rose M Marra, University of Missouri, Columbia Rose M. Marra, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor at the University of Missouri in the School of Information Science and Learning Technologies. She is Director of Research of the NSF-funded Assessing Women and Men in Engineering (AWE) and Assessing Women in Student Environments (AWISE) projects, and a co

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Orla Smyth LoPiccolo

set topics. Further research on this topic with larger samplesizes, the implementation of group grades as an incentive, and using Jigsaw Learning as a reviewmethod instead of an introductory method for new material is suggested.1 Frank Oppenheimer2 Eric Mazur, Harvard University, http://mazur.harvard.edu/3 Elliot Aronson, University of Texas and University of California, http://www.jigsaw.org/4 Thielens, W., “The Disciplines and Undergraduate Lecturing,” paper presented at an annual meeting of theAmerican Educational Research Association, April 1987, Washington, DC, ED 286 436, 57 pp, MF-01, PC-03.5 Chickering, A. and Z. Gammons, “Seven Principles for Good Practice,” AAHE Bulletin, 39: 3-7, March 1987, ED282 491, p.6.6 Gangwer, Timothy

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics and Justice

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William M. Jordan, Baylor University

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Engineering Ethics

, Carolyn, Ethics in Engineering Practice and Research, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1998.9 Seebauer, E.G., and Barry, R. L., Fundamentals off Ethics for Scientists and Engineers, Oxford University Press,Oxford, 2001.10 Jordan, W., and Thomas, B, Ethical Issues Related to International Development Projects, presented at the ASEEAnnual meeting in Austin, June 2009. In CD based Proceedings (no page numbers).11 Jordan, W., Ballard, Brian, Morton, Anna, Sanders, Brad, and Wakefield, J.K, Implementing a Service LearningEngineering Project in East Africa, presented at the A.S.E.E. Regional Conference, South Padre Island, Texas,March 2007. In CD based Proceedings (no page numbers).12 Jordan, W., Implementing Senior Design Projects in the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia C. Pendley, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joseph Homer Saleh, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

ample time in a common-core syllabus**.In the following, we present one model for the structure and content of such a course. Othermodels are possible, and educators will no doubt recognize the difficulties in designing a new§ A complete list of the ABET criterion 3 student outcomes is in the Appendix.** Some advanced optional courses already exist in graduate engineering programs and their Page 22.1363.9contents are tailored to specific departments and industries (e.g., chemical hazards and safety,nuclear criticality safety engineering).course subject to a variety of constraints. It is hoped that the following discussion will

Conference Session

Pay It Forward: Critical Thinking, Reflection and Faculty Engagement Promote Success in Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Annette Mallory Donawa, Independent Consultant

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

thinking to broader audiences, having a greater impact on student retention and graduation rates. Dr. Donawa has travelled extensively throughout the US and West Africa where she has trained corporate and government personnel. She feels honored to have presented her research on critical thinking for ASEE in Chicago (2005) and Hawaii (2008). Page 22.403.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 THE IMPACT OF CRITICAL THINKING INSTRUCTION ON MINORITY ENGINEERING STUDENTS AT A PUBLIC URBAN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONIntroduction Students attend

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Issues Part One

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Titus, Purdue University; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jill L. May, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Engineering Ethics

contributes to the ethical climate of the team is asimportant a skill as that engineer’s ability to make ethical decisions individually. As educators,then, we must have tools to measure both of these skill sets in pre-professional engineers. Propermeasurement allows educators to design appropriate educational interventions and to track thegrowth of students as they learn. Measurement data also would allow for further research intowhat effects, if any, individual ethical reasoning skills might have on a team’s ethical climate, or Page 22.1436.3vice versa. Past research has suggested a direct impact of team ethical climate on individualethical reason

Conference Session

What Else do Environmental Engineers Need to Know

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Powers, Clarkson University; Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; Suresh Dhaniyala, Clarkson University; Mary Margaret Monica Small, Clarkson University

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2011-1367: TEACHING CLIMATE SCIENCE AND POLICY TO EN-GINEERSSusan Powers, Clarkson University Susan E. Powers is the Associate Director of Sustainablity in the Institute for a Sustainable Environment and a Professor of Environmental Engineering at Clarkson University. She has coupled her research and education endeavors for several years, resulting in the creation of several classes that align with her research interests in industrial ecology and sustainability.Jan DeWaters, Clarkson UniversitySuresh Dhaniyala, Clarkson UniversityMary Margaret M. Small, EdD, Clarkson University Page 22.1376.1

Conference Session

Emerging Areas: Biotechnology, Microtechnology, and Energy

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arthur Felse, Northwestern University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

experiments, as well as to analyze and _ interpret data c. An ability to design a system, component or process to meet desired _ needs. d. An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams _ e. An ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems 2 f. An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility i g. An ability to communicate effectively 2 h. The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering 1 solutions in global/societal context i. A recognition of the need for an ability to engage in lifelong learning 2 j. A

Conference Session

Liberal Education Revisited: Five Historical Perspectives

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College, Dublin

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

from the Royal Charters awarded theseinstitutions. In practice, although they set their own examinations each year, very fewcandidates entered for them. Instead they took examinations and courses in the technicalcolleges that comprised the bulk of the third level public sector. These examinations wereregarded as equivalent to those set by the institutions. In practice the majority of thestudents in science and technology took „ordinary‟ and „higher national certificates‟ thattogether with „endorsement‟ subjects were considered to be the degree equivalent that theinstitutions required. For purposes of teaching the Ministry for Education regarded themas such.By 1966 a new composite examination that covered all the recognized institutions led

Conference Session

Hardware Applications

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven F. Barrett, University of Wyoming; Amos L. Purdy; Cameron H. G. Wright P.E., University of Wyoming

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

develop a series of practical, handson laboratory exercises to educate students on the fundamentals of PLC application design andimplementation. In conjunction with development of laboratory courseware, an IndustrialControl Laboratory was developed and equipped with state-of-the-art PLC and controlinstrumentation and test equipment. This paper discusses the development and content of the laboratory exercises andphysical laboratory. We have now taught this course twice and have gathered studentperceptions on the quality and utility of the Industrial Control course. Students have requestedadditional emphasis in this area. We conclude the paper with plans for future courseenhancements.Overview The Electrical and Computer Engineering

Conference Session

FPD XI: Assessing First-Year Programs, Experiences, and Communities

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bart M. Johnson, Itasca Community College; Ronald R. Ulseth, Itasca Community College; Gordy Savela, Itasca Community College; Mason A. Hansen, Itasca Community College; Julie Kennedy, P.E., Itasca Community College

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First-Year Programs

, 4) block scheduling of courses, 5) active studentlearning strategies, and 6) strong articulation agreements with regional four-year institutions.This paper will explore these six elements that define the Itasca engineering learning communitymodel. Student graduation rates will be used to compare the success of the model with otherprograms in the region and across the nation.IntroductionThe value of learning communities within higher education is now well documented1. Suchevidence has thrust this concept into curricular redesign efforts across the United States.Numerous publications and the demand for information is so high that a peer-reviewed journalon the subject now exists, The Journal of Learning Communities Research

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University; Michael G Mauk P.E., Drexel University; Radian G. Belu, Drexel University; Eric Carr, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

University (Tech.) Dr. Radian Belu is Assistant Professor within the Engineering Technology (ET) program - Drexel Uni- versity, Philadelphia, USA. Before joining to the Drexel University Dr. Belu hold faculty and research positions at universities and research institutes in Romania, Canada and United States. He also worked for several years in industry as a project manager and senior consultant. He has taught and developed undergraduate and graduate courses in electronics, power systems, communication, control and power electronics, electric machines, instrumentation, radar and remote sensing, numerical methods and data analysis, space and atmosphere physics, and physics. His research interests included power system

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2011 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Sohum Sohoni; David Fritz; Wira Mulia

completea remote controlled robot project. The goal of the project is to program a robot that is outfittedwith the PLP system to navigate an obstacle course manually and autonomously (see appendixfor project description).The research phase lasts for approximately two weeks and teams learn in great detail the aspectsof their part of the overall design. Teams are asked to research information relevant to their partof the design, create block diagrams, fully define signals and protocols that impact the otherteam, and document all of their work on the course Wiki. At the end of the research phase, teamsdeliver formal presentations of their findings. Other students, as well as an assessment boardmade up of the course instructor, other knowledgeable

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2011 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

David Che; David Clark; Tom Magnone

by our industry guests. In oneoccasion, we invited a former graduate back to give a guest lecture on plastics extrusionprocesses, because he was working for a local plastics extruding company. In another occasion,we invited a member of the board of trustees for the college to talk to the students abouteconomic and industrial development developments in the Huntsville, Alabama area. In yetanother lecture, we invited representatives from the hot-dip galvanizing industry to talk to ourstudents about the benefits of galvanization in combating corrosion in engineering structures andmachinery. These are all examples of bringing ―the factory‖ to the classroom.Bringing the classroom to the factoryIn the mechanical component design class, after we

Conference Session

Novel Entrepreneurship Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James V. Green, University of Maryland, College Park

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

best practices for planning, launching, and managing new ventures. This multidisciplinary course will draw on management, business, legal, financial, as well as technical, concepts.Further courses at the undergraduate and graduate level are currently under evaluation for onlinedelivery.Alignment of the University of Maryland’s approach to student s’ expectationsFor course design, priority for introducing online technology entrepreneurship course is placedon existing face-to-face on campus. This provides a tested syllabus with proven deliverables andexisting pedagogy that can be modified for the online environment. Technologies used are thosealready familiar to students and faculty, where possible. Details of the variables

Conference Session

Integration of Liberal Education into Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kacey Beddoes, Virginia Tech; Maura J. Borrego, Virginia Tech; Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Future WorkWe found evidence that boundary negotiating artifacts offer a useful theoretical framework forstudying interdisciplinary engineering teamwork. They provide information on, and sites ofanalysis for, interactions and practices that remain underexplored in engineering educationresearch. Our findings suggest that BNAs deserve more consideration within engineeringeducation because of the increasing significance the field is placing on teamwork,interdisciplinarity, communication, and project management skills.The purpose of this paper was to introduce the concept of boundary negotiating artifacts andpresent preliminary data on their use in one interdisciplinary graduate research team. We willcontinue this work during a second, similar study