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2012 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

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Brian Surgenor

role thatactive learning plays as the underlying pedagogical concept behind all such courses.Active LearningActive Learning is said to be the key to truly effective education. Goff paraphrased Piaget andsaid “… in order for a student to understand something, she must construct it herself, she mustre-invent it.”3. He went on to observe that students who are engaged in the learning processmaster the material. Students who are not engaged generally do not succeed. The best way toengage students is to create an exciting active learning environment. Active learning is a keyelement in the conceive, design, implement and operate approach of CDIO to engineeringeducation4. CDIO stands for Conceive Design Implement Operate, an international

Conference Session

FPD X: Addressing Retention in the First Year

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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First-Year Programs

for improvingretention include several best-practice components, namely: 1) exposure to engineering practice through two new courses employing multidisciplinary projects6, presentations by practicing engineers, presentations by students involved in co- op education, and presentations by senior capstone design project students; 2) the development of the faculty mentoring program for first-year students; 3) the development of a peer advisor mentoring program for first-year students; 4) the development of an industrial mentoring program for first-year students.We are implementing all four initiatives, and this paper focuses on initiative #4, industrialmentoring.1.3 Other Industrial Mentor ProgramsFreshman

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2012 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

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Johanna Comanzo; Chris Normile

alsoprovides students with a free Online Writing Lab (OWL). OWL’s easily accessible andorganized content went live on the College’s website in December 2011 and is expected to be aninvaluable resource for students needing assistance with anything from basic grammar tocomplex research projects. Excelsior College Library is another free resource designed to helpstudents with research and study needs. Besides having access to the Library’s collections,students have dedicated librarians to help them identify, use, and evaluate information resources. Although not a free resource, Excelsior College offers Practice Exams as a useful tool forthose students that intend to “test-out” of certain degree requirements instead of taking a course.Preparing

Conference Session

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Namhun Lee, East Carolina University; Carrie S. Dossick, University of Washington

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Construction

AC 2012-4816: LEVERAGING BUILDING INFORMATION MODELINGTECHNOLOGY IN CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND MANAGE-MENT EDUCATIONDr. Namhun Lee, East Carolina UniversityDr. Carrie S. Dossick, University of Washington Carrie Sturts Dossick is an Associate Professor in the Department of Construction Management in the College of Built Environments, and the Executive Director of the Pacific Northwest Center for Construc- tion Research and Education, where she has been developing a new course for Integrated Project Delivery called ARCH404/CM404 Integrated Design-Build Studio. Dossick’s main research interests focus on emerging collaboration methods and technologies such as Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) and Building Information

Conference Session

TAC/ABET-related Outcome-based Assessment Methods and Models

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kathryne Newton, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Technology

courses build upon concepts to address professional and ethical fostering and supporting inquiry, creativity, covered in beginning level course work. responsibilities including a respect for practice, and social responsibility in ways 6.3.7 Application of Mathematics and diversity; consistent with its mission. Science: Appropriate applications of the j. a knowledge of the impact of

Conference Session

K-12 Teachers: PD, Implementation, and Beyond

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati; Anant R. Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Catherine Maltbie, University of Cincinnati

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Teachers Make Lousy Students – And What You Can Do About ItAbstractA pre-engineering program was included in the College’s Research Experience for Teachers(RET) program to further equip participants with an understanding of engineering. The programdescribed the fields of engineering and engineering technology allowing participants to exploreengineering disciplines and design processes. The overall goal of the pre-engineering programwas to help teachers better understand engineering and engineering technology so that they couldappropriately address engineering and technology related topics in their classrooms. Theprogram content was provided using a variety of means including instructor led presentationsand projects

Conference Session

Pedagogical Advancements in Engineering Management

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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S. Jimmy Gandhi, Stevens Institute of Technology; Brian Sauser, Stevens Institute of Technology; Brian E. White, Complexity Are Us - Systems Engineering Strategies; Alex Gorod, Visiting Fellow, University of Adelaide; Vernon Ireland, University of Adelaide

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

the the Systems Development and Maturity Laboratory (http://www.SysDML.com/), which seeks to advance the state of knowledge and practice in how we manage system lifecycles. He teaches courses in Project Manage- ment of Complex Systems, Designing and Managing the Development Enterprise, Advances in System of Systems Engineering, and Systems Thinking. In addition, he is a National Aeronautics and Space Ad- ministration Faculty Fellow, Editor-in-Chief of the Systems Research Forum, and Associate Editor of the IEEE Systems Journal.Dr. Brian Emery White, Complexity Are Us - Systems Engineering Strategies Brian E. White received Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in computer sciences from the University of Wisconsin, and S.M

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Martin John Wagner, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Barbara L Christe, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Eugenia Fernandez, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

Rapids, Michigan.”(p. v) “The study showed that there was no set of variables that was able to accurately predictacademic success or retention.” (p. 94) This research could suggest the exploration of non-intellective data collection for future evaluation.The research from Kokkelenberg and Sinha7 also suggested the importance of non-intellectivefactors. “There are several issues that remain untested, issues that may be important. Theseinclude the early life experiences of a student, the effect of peers, and the career outlook.” (p.944) Kokkelenberg and Sinha concentrated on students that are successful in STEMundergraduate studies. They “postulate that success in a STEM field, success here defined asdeclaring STEM as a major and graduating from a

Conference Session

Developing Young Minds in Engineering: Part I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Porsche Amanda Williams; Cameron Michael McGhee, Purdue University

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Minorities in Engineering

practices in universities and industries. Ahn’s research has been strongly motivated by challenging, ex- citing, and inspiring experiences he has had as a Teaching Assistant in first-year engineering classes and as a Graduate Assistant for Purdue’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) program and Purdue’s Minority Engineering Program (MEP). In the future, he wants to be a global innovator for higher engineering education.Mrs. Porsche Amanda WilliamsMr. Cameron Michael McGhee, Purdue University Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Page 25.908.1 c American Society

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Building Information Modeling (BIM)

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhili (Jerry) Gao, North Dakota State University; Charles McIntyre, North Dakota State University; Zhi Ge, Shandong University

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Construction

changes on models.The construction site layout is a very important aspect of project scheduling and control.Traditionally, site planning is done by checking various documents such as drawings,specifications, area regulations, and waste control along with construction systems. BIM modelscan automatically and virtually layout the site in its best way and generate scheduling for materialdelivery and others in a more accurate way. In the classroom, in order to make models work,industry inputs must be used. A set of real project data is preferred for students working as a Page 25.794.5group. Ideas from different groups can be exchanged as to practice

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2012 EDI

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James H. Aylor

and change practice Attracts a larger and more diverse cross section of university student participants Qualifies for significant research funding for university (NSF, NIH, DOD, Department of Ed, Foundations) Increases satisfaction and retention of undergraduate participants Promotes intra and inter university collaborations Addresses national priority to increase STEM pipeline Builds research base on effective teaching and learning best practices K-20 Positively impacts graduate school interest and enrollment Appealing to broad and diverse cross section of faculty Attracts and increases industry and alumni support Often sustained by graduates when they start career The Role of Colleges of Engineering in K-12 STEM

Conference Session

Integrating Sustainability Across the Curriculum

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Kathryn Bauer, Rowan University; Andrea Rose McFarland, Rowan University; Mary M. Staehle, Rowan University; Kauser Jahan, Rowan University

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Environmental Engineering

constructing wind turbines and solar panels. These topics and experiencesbring tremendous strength to a student’s knowledge of and appreciation for sustainableengineering. Through Rowan University’s College of Engineering Clinic sequence, engineers ofthe future are gaining a fundamental understanding of their role in the design and analysis ofcomplex interacting systems, as well as discovering the importance of incorporatingsustainability into engineering practice.IntroductionThe concept of sustainability has been introduced over the last several decades in order toaddress the causes and effects of humanity’s increasing impact on the environment.Atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations have been steadily increasing due to the burning offossil fuels

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shweta Chopra, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Gary R. Bertoline, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Chad M. Laux, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Women in Engineering

will be designed based upon socialconstructionist theories using communicative prospective 11, which will reveal how femalestudents create, negotiate and shift their identities while selecting, studying and practicing inSTEM field. Research questions include: a) what do they think about graduate education; b)what does pursuing career in STEM field mean to female?; c) what messages are enunciate aboutSTEM discipline, and how does these messages differ at different points in a female’s life?; d)what were the initial factor(s) compelling females to choose STEM as field of study?; e) whatfeatures of STEM discipline seems enticing or dispiriting to females from pursuing educationand practice in these area?; f) what kind of guidance, mentoring, and

Conference Session

Service as an Element of Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Pamela Dexter, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jane Hunter, University of Arizona; James C. Baygents, University of Arizona; Michael Gerard Thompson

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

EPICS.Mrs. Pamela Dexter, Purdue University, West Lafayette Pamela Dexter graduated from Purdue University with a bachelor’s of arts degree in education and worked as the Gifted & Talented Program Coordinator and teacher for a local school corporation. Dexter was also the Director of Marketing and Resource Development for Lafayette Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc., before joining Purdue University’s EPICS (Engineering Projects in Community Service) program. Dexter has been the EPICS High School Program Coordinator since inception of the program in 2006. Dexter is dedicated to the national dissemination of engineering service-learning design education in schools across the U.S. and abroad. These efforts blend the

Conference Session

Developing Young Minds in Engineering: Part I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria M. Larrondo-Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Ivan E. Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2012-3600: MIND LINKS 2012: RESOURCES TO MOTIVATE MI-NORITIES TO STUDY AND STAY IN ENGINEERINGDr. Maria M. Larrondo-Petrie, Florida Atlantic UniversityDr. Ivan E. Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University Ivan E. Esparragoza is an Associate Professor of engineering at Penn State, Brandywine. His interests are in engineering design education, innovative design, global design, and global engineering education. He has introduced multinational design projects in a freshman introductory engineering design course in collaboration with institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean as part of his effort to contribute to the formation of world class engineers for the Americas. He is actively involved in the International

Conference Session

Potpouri

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hoda Baytiyeh, American University of Beirut

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Women in Engineering

scarcity ofinformation exist regarding the role of women engineers in the Arab world. The lack ofinformation about the integration of women into the workforce suggests the need formore studies investigating the status of female engineers in the Arab societies. Whileenrolment statistics of women in engineering in some Arab countries are impressive6 suchas in Bahrain (32%) and in Kuwait (49%), information about the career paths whichwomen engineers follow from enrolment till practicing the engineering career is not wellunderstood. Page 25.1482.2For the purpose of this research, Lebanon was considered as a case study. Lebanon hasone of the best educational

Conference Session

International Division Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asaad Mohamed, Auburn University; Emily Reynolds, Auburn University; Chetan S. Sankar, Auburn University; P.K. Raju, Auburn University; Nanda Kumar B.S.

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International

&T has expanded its global presence. International projects contributed 9% of its overall order book for the 2010-11 periods. Considered to be the "bellwether of India's engineering sector", L&T was recognized as the Company of the Year in 2010. L&T has featured four times in Forbes Fab 50 list of the best public companies in the Asia-Pacific region. iii. Joining the L&T family in 1944, their Engineering Construction and Contracts Division (ECC) is, in fact, the largest construction group in India. They are responsible for the research, design, engineering, and construction of buildings, pipelines, electrical systems, railways, transmission lines, and more. 4 b. What is a

Conference Session

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

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lourdes Gazca, Universidad de las Américas, Puebla; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Américas, Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Américas, Puebla

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International

Mapping and Indirect Assessment of Universidad de las Américas Puebla’s Engineering School OutcomesAbstractAs part of assessment efforts at Universidad de las Américas Puebla (UDLAP) EngineeringSchool (ES), in 2009-2011 curricular mapping analyses were performed for ES outcomes in eachof the undergraduate engineering programs as well as a series of surveys were designed andimplemented to assess ES outcomes with various stakeholders (faculty, students throughout thecurricula, graduating seniors, alumni, and employers), regarding their perception about theimportance of the thirteen ES outcomes and the progress made by our students in achieving theseoutcomes. Engineering programs’ curricular mapping was carried out with collaboration

Conference Session

Professional Issues in Ethics Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Islam H. El-adaway, Mississippi State University; Marianne M. Jennings, Arizona State University

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Engineering Ethics

warrants any authorship status in first place?In other cases, and again under the disguise of getting experience, the graduate student will beasked to tackle the entirety of reviewers’ comments on a journal paper and send them to thementor and if the students expresses frustration for doing all this work and not even beingpersonally acknowledged for his hard work, the mentor would allegedly claim that this is the roleof the student being a first author. Such practices are, like many of the other co-author situations,at best research misconduct and, at worst, fraud. The work presented for publication does notbelong to the mentoring author. There is often confusion that sets in for this form of co-authorship because academics tend toapply the

Conference Session

Progress in Manufacturing Education II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Noe Vargas Hernandez, University of Texas, El Paso; Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Paras Mandal, University of Texas, El Paso; Maria Veronica Gonzalez, University of Texas, El Paso; Juan Venegas

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Manufacturing

, and others (more than 100 refereed publications). He has been serving as a principle investigator of several research projects funded by NSF, NASA, DoEd, and KSEF. He is currently serving as an Editor of the Journal of Computer Standards & Interfaces.Dr. Noe Vargas Hernandez, University of Texas, El Paso Noe Vargas Hernandez researches creativity and innovation in engineering design. He studies ideation methods, journaling, smartpens, and other methods and technology to aid designers improve their creativ- ity levels. He also applies his research to the design of rehabilitation devices (in which he has various patents under process) and design for sustainability.Dr. Richard Chiou, Drexel UniversityProf. Paras

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Curriculum and Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Regina Ruby Clewlow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Afreen Siddiqi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Joseph M. Sussman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

education has started to focus onoffering courses, concentrations and degrees in engineering systems. MIT’s ESD program is aconcerted effort in this direction.ESD’s vision is to advance research in these areas and to also simultaneously impart knowledgeof established methods and approaches to our students for tackling such problems. To date, theseefforts have primarily been conducted at the graduate level, where a strong student response andinterest in our programs indicates a good measure of success (see Fig. 1). More broadly, outsideof MIT, many engineering systems educational initiatives are focused at the graduate level.5Similarly, there are numerous examples of junior or senior-level design courses that draw onsystems-based approaches, often

Conference Session

K-12 Teachers: PD, Implementation, and Beyond

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amber Leigh McFarland Kendall, Tufts University; Kristen Bethke Wendell Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Boston

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-4068: UNDERSTANDING THE BELIEFS AND PERCEPTIONSOF TEACHERS WHO CHOOSE TO IMPLEMENT ENGINEERING-BASEDSCIENCE INSTRUCTIONMs. Amber Leigh McFarland Kendall, Tufts University Amber Kendall is a doctoral student in science education at Tufts University and a Graduate Research As- sistant with the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach. She graduated from North Carolina State University as a Park Scholar with a B.A. in physics. Her passion for STEM education is long-standing, but she was inspired to pursue her graduate degree after three years spent teaching physics to high-school freshman. Beside engineering-design-based curricula, her interests include scientific representations and modeling, and women in

Conference Session

Student Entrepreneurial and Innovative Mindset

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Michael Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James Edwin Cawthorne Jr., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

establishing the revolutionary EDI/EFT payment system implemented by General Motors. He is a two-time award winner of the Best Paper in Cash Management awarded by the Bank Administration Institute.Mr. James Edwin Cawthorne Jr., Purdue University, West LafayetteMr. Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette Benjamin Ahn is a Ph.D. student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. His research interests relate to higher education reform, graduate teaching assistants’ roles in engineering classes, undergraduate engineering syllabus and curriculum development, and professional engineering practices in universities and industries.Dr. Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette Matthew W. Ohland

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and Technological Policy

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zachary Foltz, Iowa State University; Amanpreet Kaur, Iowa State University; William Henry Tushaus, Iowa State University; Christopher Sears Mikelson, Iowa State University; Brian Vincent Skalak; Mani Mina, Iowa State University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

Energy’sresponsibility as much as committees of both chamber of the United States Congress.The current Secretary of Energy is Dr. Steven Chu. Secretary Chu is a well-known scientist, whoreceived a Nobel Prize for Physics. Chu also educates the next generation of scientists as auniversity professor. Before President Obama appointed Chu to Secretary of Energy, Chu was adirector of a national laboratory of the Department of Energy. As Secretary of Energy, Chu’smain job is to implement President Obama’s energy plans [12].The current Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee is Senator JeffBingaman, a Democrat from New Mexico. Senator Bingaman graduated with degrees ingovernment and law. After working for the Army Reserves and practicing private

Conference Session

Tablets Large and Small

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Virginia Tech; Christopher B. Williams, Virginia Tech

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Computers in Education

lectures is a major barrier. This paperpresents the results of on an action research study designed to elicit “best practices” forincorporating structured computer use into a technology-infused classroom. Throughobservations of expert instructors, and a review of literature, the authors identified six Tablet PCinstructional strategies that can be employed to create structured Tablet PC use within atechnology-infused classroom. Those strategies are 1) digital ink, 2) distributing instructor-generated content, 3) collecting student-generated content, 4) blacking out the projector, 5)polling questions, and 6) instructor screen broadcast. Student interviews, instructor experiences,and a preliminary student survey were used to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Aidsa I. Santiago-Román, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Genock Portela-Gauthier, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Rosaurelis Marín Ramírez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Paola Pacheco Roldan, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Statics and Schema Training. She will likely continue her graduate studies and work in the area of Statistics, Reliability and/or Opti- mization. Her ultimate goal is to make a difference in the world by contributing positively to society.Paola Pacheco Roldan, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Paola Pacheco Roldan is a sophomore in Industrial Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez. Paola is currently employed as an undergraduate research assistant in Engineering Education, conducting investigation related to the Concept Assessment Tool for Statics and Schema Training. She is interested in Statistics and hopes to pursue graduate studies, ultimately seeking to positively impact society

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Jordan Sheen, Brigham Young University; Dale C. Rowe Ph.D., Brigham Young University; Richard G. Helps, Brigham Young University

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Computing & Information Technology

security aspects of SCADA/ICS that are more closely related to their coreobjectives. We propose an educational model in which all computing disciplines follow a morestructured awareness of SCADA/ICS security issues. Electrical and Computer Engineering(ECE) students should use best design practices to securely develop embedded hardware. ISYSstudents should be aware of the business impacts involved in security failures of SCADA/ICSenvironments and policies. Computer Science will be responsible for developing securesoftware. IT should be responsible for developing secure systems, and using theoretical andexperiential training in developing a secure system from end to end.There are a number of tools to assist in this development. Some of the tools

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Transportation and Geotechnical Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rhonda K. Young, University of Wyoming; Kristen L. Sanford P.E., Lafayette College; Shashi S. Nambisan P.E., Iowa State University

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Civil Engineering

with students. His advisees have developed successful professional careers at universities or in the private and public sectors. Many of them serve in leadership positions in profes- sional societies. He has taught 18 different undergraduate and graduate courses related to transportation, as well as undergraduate capstone design courses. Nambisan also has been very active in leadership roles of several professional societies and organizations, such as the American Society of Civil Engi- neers (ASCE), American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), Council of University Transporta- tion Centers (CUTC), Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), and the Transportation Research Board (TRB). His current

Conference Session

Innovations in the IE Curriculum

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ana Vila-Parrish, North Carolina State University; Dianne Raubenheimer, Meredith College

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

approach that integrates project management methods andtools with Lean-Six Sigma methods. An additional objective of this research is to develop abetter understanding of the unique aspects of the engineering problem solving process. Weassessed the student’s problem solving strategies, products, and design process reflections usingWolcott’s “Steps for Better Thinking” rubric 1.IntroductionCapstone courses give students the opportunity to solve large, unstructured problems in aclassroom setting. These team-based projects mimic the industrial setting that most students willenter upon graduation. Throughout the capstone experience students find themselves faced withcomplexities not found in a traditional course, especially when the projects are

Conference Session

Ethics Education, Global Health, and Outreach in BME

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John D. DesJardins, Clemson University; Ellen Breazel, Clemson University; Marilyn Reba, Clemson University; Irina Viktorova, Clemson University; Jonathan Bradford Matheny, Clemson University; Taufiquar R. Khan

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Biomedical

participated in all components of the module and were assisted in compiling thepost-survey results.Two months during the summer were used to develop the module activities, and a per-hourundergraduate assistant in bioengineering was employed to assist in developing, troubleshooting Page 25.521.10and practicing the modules for clarity and impact. Module activities were largely distilled fromthe ongoing research projects of one of the authors within the bioengineering department, and assuch the hands-on nature of the activities was innately driven by the need to collect data thatwould be of relevance to the research question at hand. In addition