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2012 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

Johanna Comanzo; Chris Normile

started.The level of contact continues throughout the student’s time enrolled in the School of Businessand Technology, including advisors reaching out to each student who has failed, withdrawn, orreceived a grade of ‘Incomplete’ in their program’s capstone course to discuss options. In addition to Excelsior College’s efforts reaching out to students, the college has made ita priority to provide students an array of tools that will help them satisfy their degreerequirements. Smarthinking, a free online tutoring service, is offered to all Excelsior Collegestudents. Live tutoring services are available 24/7 in nearly a dozen subject areas. Over 1,200hours of online tutoring were conducted from July 2010 to June 2011. Excelsior College

Conference Session

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

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerald C. Gannod, Miami University; Kristen M. Bachman, Miami University

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Computers in Education

objectives: to provide students withincreased access to technical knowledge and to facilitate communication between differentstakeholders on projects. Our experience on the use of social networks has encompassed avariety of platforms including Facebook, Twitter, and Google+. We have used the platforms ona diverse set of courses in computer science, including courses on data structures, softwarearchitectures, web services, and the senior design/senior capstone where we have providedstudents with learning experiences that are not only relevant in the classroom but also closelymodel workplace activities. Based on our experience, we have categorized the strengths andweaknesses of using different social networks by looking at generic activities that

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Aerospace

them the autonomy to choosetheir own project formulations and strategies, which in turn increases their motivation. Some ofthe past students projects include designing and building of wind tunnel models, 3-D aerospacemodels, variable pitch thrust measurement apparatus, flight simulation frame, water tunnel etc.All of these products become part of the aerospace laboratory to be used by future students.Project based learning at the individual course level is familiar in engineering education. It isused almost universally in capstone design and laboratory courses. There has been growingfrequency of project based learning approach in first year engineering courses and courses thatengage students in consulting projects [5, 7]. Because of its

Conference Session

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

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer A. Acevedo-Barga, University of Washington; Charles Pezeshki, Washington State University; RunLu Li, WASEDA University

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International

AC 2012-3341: UNDERSTANDING THE EVOLVING RELATIONSHIP BE-TWEEN CHINA AND LATIN AMERICA BY EXAMINING ENGINEER-ING EDUCATION TIESJennifer A. Acevedo-Barga, University of Washington Jennifer A. Acevedo-Barga is currently in the process of earning her undergraduate degree from the Uni- versity of Washington. She is pursuing a double major in human-centered design and engineering (HCDE) and psychology.Prof. Charles Pezeshki, Washington State University Charles Pezeshki is the Director of the Industrial Design Clinic, a large performance-based industrial outreach program providing deliverable-based capstone experiences to WSU MME students.Mr. RunLu Li, WASEDA University Charles Li is a special Chinese student who grew up

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Jacquelyn E. Kelly, Arizona State University; Dale R. Baker, Arizona State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

AC 2012-3519: STRATEGIES AND TOOLS FOR ENGAGING AND AS-SESSING STUDENTS WITH CYBER LEARNING BY INTERACTIVE FRE-QUENT FORMATIVE FEEDBACK (CLIFF) IN CORE MATERIALS CLASSESProf. Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University Stephen J. Krause is professor in the School of Materials in the Fulton School of Engineering at Ari- zona State University. He teaches in the areas of bridging engineering and education, capstone design, and introductory materials engineering. His research interests include evaluating conceptual knowledge, misconceptions and their repair, and conceptual change. He has co-developed a Materials Concept In- ventory for assessing conceptual knowledge of students in introductory materials engineering classes

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Government Policy, Manufacturing Education, and Certification

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald J. Bennett F.ASEE, F.ABET P.E., Univeristy of Saint Thomas; Elaine R. Millam

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Manufacturing

single course, tointegration of leadership concepts into technical course offerings and other unique expectationsof students to take on leadership projects at their school and report on the experience. It isdifficult to see a generalized theme, but one might assume that a primary focus of the leadershipofferings is based on a belief that a graduating student can lead from any level in his/herorganization. Emphasis is placed on students exploring their own leadership abilities and theways in which they influence group outcomes: interpersonal skills, judgment, moral courage,innovation, sustainability, global collaboration and emotional intelligence appear as key topics,as does the notion of the interrelatedness of ethics and sustainability in a

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego; Terrance R. Mayes, University of California, San Diego; Nathan Delson, University of California, San Diego

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Minorities in Engineering

. He was a lecturer and Director of the Design Studio at Yale University for four years, and then returned to his alma matter, UC, San Diego, in 1999. He is now a tenured lecturer and Director of the Design Center in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. He teaches hands- on design courses, including an introductory design class, a mechatronics class, and a capstone design class. His interests in design education include increasing student motivation, teamwork, and integration of theory into design projects. Page 25.91.1 c American Society for Engineering Education

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New and Innovative Ideas

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer S. Atchison, Drexel University; Danielle Tadros, Drexel University; Yury Gogotsi, Drexel University; Paul Holt; William Andrew Stoy, North Carolina State University; Joy A. Kots, Father Judge High School; Caroline Louise Schauer, Drexel University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

provide a working knowledge of nanotechnology in generaland the physics and chemistry employed in nanofiber production specifically.Additionally several modes of assessment were used through out the activity. Inparticular, an attitudes inventory was administered pre and post activity to evaluatechange in perceptions about pursuing STEM careers. Summative assessments were usedto gage student’s learning and performance based assessments were used to enhancestudent’s internalization of the subject matter. The students demonstrated an improvedunderstanding of nanotechnology across the board and girls performed better than theboys on the summative assessment. As a capstone on the project the students producedposters to communicate their findings to

Conference Session

Best. Class. Ever.

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Victor M. Ugaz, Texas A&M University; Aashish Priye, Texas A&M University ; Yassin A. Hassan, Texas A&M University

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Chemical Engineering

framework has beenestablished, fluid properties and reaction conditions associated with a typical PCR process areintroduced and students are asked to evaluate reactor geometries suitable for thermocycling. Thissection culminates with a hands-on lab where students apply a 3D computational fluid dynamics(CFD) model we have developed using STAR CCM+ software to evaluate a series of reactordesigns by performing flow and heat transfer analysis, estimation of thermal residence times, andquantification of reaction product yields. IFinally, the physics and biochemistry fundamentals introduced in the previous two coursecomponents are combined in a hands-on design project. Students construct reactor geometriesbased on their calculations and use them to first

Conference Session

Online Learning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hatem M. Wasfy, Advanced Science and Automation Corp.; Tamer M. Wasfy, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Jeanne Peters, Advanced Science and Automation Corp.; Hazim A. El-Mounayri, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Computers in Education

) machining, which aims at developing the Advanced Virtual Manufacturing Laboratory for Training, Education, and Research (AVML), an innovative e-learning tool for educating students and training the next generation workforce in sophisticated technology and its un- derlying theory. The core technology is being used to develop online courses that incorporate both lecture and lab components. El-Mounayri teaches capstone design and has mentored several projects for industry and other sponsors. He has been very active in undergraduate research. Among the multidisciplinary un- dergraduate research projects he mentored, two consisted of assessing the usability and pedagogical value of the AVML tool. His teaching and mentoring

Conference Session

Robotics and Automation

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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Engineering Technology

pushbutton switches, limit switches, and both inductive and capacitive proximity devices.The kit also includes typical industrial outputs including lights, buzzers, motors, andsolenoid activated pneumatic directional control valves.The PLC modules and I/O devices used in this junior level course were specified at thesame voltage and have been designed for patch-cord assembly. This allows the studentsto focus on the job of learning the software and interfacing the I/O devices without thedanger of injuring themselves or the components. In the senior level capstone course,this safety net is not present and more time is spent on these concepts.After the PLC overview, we proceeded to the programming software. Many feel that thebest method for teaching

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Misty L. Loughry, Georgia Southern University; Richard A. Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Hal R. Pomeranz, Deer Run Associates; Wendy L. Bedwell, University of Central Florida, Institute for Simulation and Training; Rebecca Lyons, University of Central Florida, Institute for Simulation and Training; Daniel Michael Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kyle Heyne, University of Central Florida; Tripp Driskell, University of Central Florida; David J. Woehr, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, Research, Training, Education, and Remediation for Teamwork,” American Society for Engineering Education 2010 Annual Conference. Layton, R.A., M.L. Loughry, M.W. Ohland, and G.D. Ricco, “Design and Validation of a Web-Based System for Assigning Members to Teams Using Instructor-Specified Criteria,” Advances in Engineering Education, 2(1), Spring 2010, pp. 1-28. Zhang, B., and M.W. Ohland, “How to Assign Individualized Scores on a Group Project: an Empirical Evaluation,” Applied Measurement in Education, 22(3), 2009. Meyers, K., S. Silliman, M. Ohland, “Comparison of Two Peer Evaluation Instruments for Project Teams,” Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, June 2008

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Innovations in Teaching Transportation and Geotechnical Engineering

Collection

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

seniorlevel Highway Design course – this is not a required course for the other majors within thedepartment. Many students in the department, primarily from among the CE majors, take one ormore senior-level electives in transportation engineering. Further, transportation is a requiredelement in every capstone design project in the Department’s degree programs. Until the Spring2011 semester, the Principles of Transportation Engineering course was a 2-credit course, andthe Highway Engineering course was a 4-credit course. In order to address programmaticbreadth and depth issues for all students in the department, the Transportation Engineeringcourse and Highway Design Course were both modified to become 3-credit courses beginning inFall 2011. These

Conference Session

ChemE Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Lisa G. Bullard, North Carolina State University; Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University

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Chemical Engineering

the course and itscontent; and the remainder seeks to bring out the most innovative and effective approaches toteaching the course in use by instructors. Additionally, a limited historical comparison is madebetween the selected survey results and surveys on the same course conducted in 1972, 1990,and 1999.IntroductionThis survey represents the continuation of a series of surveys of undergraduate curricular topicsbegun in 1957 by the AIChE Education Projects Committee and more recently resumed by theAIChE Education Division. This paper presents the results for the third in the series of surveysconducted by the Education Division.Survey BackgroundThe Material and Energy Balance course (MEB) is the topic of the 2010 survey. Theaforementioned

Conference Session

Teaching and Learning Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2012-4817: TEACHING STUDENTS TO BE TECHNOLOGY INNOVA-TORS: EXAMINING APPROACHES AND IDENTIFYING COMPETEN-CIESDr. Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University, West Lafayette Nathalie Duval-Couetil is the Director of the Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, Associate Director of the Burton D. Morgan Center, and an Associate Professor in the Department of Technology Leadership and Innovation at Purdue University. She is responsible for the launch and de- velopment of the university’s multidisciplinary undergraduate entrepreneurship program, which has in- volved more than 3,500 students from all majors since 2005. As part of the program, she has established entrepreneurship capstone, global

Conference Session

Innovative Course Developments in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiong Hu, Texas State University-San Marcos; Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University, San Marcos; Yaoling Wang, Texas State University, San Marcos

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Construction

in order to become fully familiarized with real-world concreteproblems. Within the core curriculum, courses such as Construction Materials, Fundamentals ofConcrete and Concrete Construction Methods rely on lectures and structured laboratoryexercises to deliver well-defined technical contents, on the other hand, courses such as SeniorConcrete Lab and Capstone, which focus on problem solving rely on the project based approach.The Concrete Problems: Diagnosis, Prevention and Dispute Resolution course faces a unique Page 25.292.2pedagogical challenge as students are not only required to obtain specific technical contents, butalso develop the

Conference Session

Faculty Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela M. Shartrand, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA); Ricardo Leon Gomez, National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA); Phil Weilerstein, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA)

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2012-4445: ANSWERING THE CALL FOR INNOVATION: THREEFACULTY DEVELOPMENT MODELS TO ENHANCE INNOVATION ANDENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION IN ENGINEERINGDr. Angela M. Shartrand, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) Angela Shartrand oversees NCIIA’s internal and external research and evaluation initiatives as the Re- search and Evaluation Manager at the NCIIA. She leads research and evaluation projects in areas closely aligned with NCIIA’s mission, developing research collaborations with faculty instructors, researchers, and program directors who are actively engaged in technology entrepreneurship and innovation. She re- cently joined the Epicenter Research and Evaluation team and is in the process

Conference Session

Out-of-School and Informal Activities

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, Northeastern University; and 1981-1989 Associate Director for Finance and Administration, Center for Electromagnetics Research (CER), Northeastern University. Pub- lications/Papers: Reenergizing and Reengaging Students Interest through CAPSULE; A Novel and Evolu- tionary Method on Educating Teachers to Promote STEM Careers Jessica Chin, Abe Zeid, Claire Duggan, Sagar Kamarthi (IEEE ISEC 2011); and ”Implementing the Capstone Experience Concept for Teacher Professional Development” Jessica Chin, Abe Zeid, Claire Duggan, Sagar Kamarthi (ASEE 2011). Rel- evant Presentations: ”K-12 Partnerships” (Department of Homeland Security/Centers of Excellence An- nual Meeting 2009); ”Building and Sustaining K-12 Educational Partnerships

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Problem-based and Challenge-based Learning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leema Kuhn Berland, University of Texas, Austin; William F. McKenna, University of Texas, Austin

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Educational Research and Methods

-driven6. This emphasis on engineeringdesign in either an introductory or capstone courses is seen in numerous engineering programsacross the country. In addition, this strategy is seen in pre-collegiate education as well. Forexample, the popular high school engineering program Project Lead the Way14 begins with acourse in which students learn and engage in the engineering design process.Recently engineering education has gradually shifted away from treating the science ofengineering and engineering design as different domains and, instead, to integrate them15. In fact, Page 25.1191.2in a synthesis of the state if K-12 engineering education, the

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashland O. Brown P.E., University of the Pacific; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Joseph J. Rencis P.E., Tennessee Technological University; Kristin L. Wood, Singapore University of Technology and Design; Kyle A. Watson, University of the Pacific; Chuan-Chiang Chen, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Vladimir A. Labay, Gonzaga University; Ismail I. Orabi, University of New Haven; Firas Akasheh, Tuskegee University; John J. Wood, U.S. Air Force Academy; Rachelle Kisst Hackett, University of the Pacific; Kathy Schmidt Jackson, Pennsylvania State University; Jiancheng Liu, University of the Pacific; Paul Henry Schimpf; Alexis Pham, University of the Pacific; Krystian Zimowski, University of Texas, Austin; Kristin Taylor, University of the Pacific

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

development of empirical testing methods using similitude-based approaches. This approach provides significant potential for increasing the efficiency of the design process through a reduction in required full-scale testing and an expansion of the projected performance profiles using empirically-based prediction techniques. Wood’s research also includes the development of robotic ground and air vehicle systems using innovative conceptual design techniques for current technology implementations, as well as futuristic projections, applied in the framework of a senior capstone design course. Page 25.752.2

Conference Session

Contextual Competencies

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hyun Kyoung Ro, Carnegie Mellon University; Lisa R. Lattuca, University of Michigan; Dan Merson, Pennsylvania State University; Patrick T. Terenzini, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2012-4880: MEASURING ENGINEERING STUDENTS’ CONTEXTUALCOMPETENCEDr. Hyun Kyoung Ro, Carnegie Mellon University Hyun Kyoung Ro is a Research Designer and Analyst in the Institutional Research and Analysis at Carnegie Mellon University.Dr. Lisa R. Lattuca, University of MichiganDr. Dan Merson, Pennsylvania State University Dan Merson is a Postdoctoral Fellow for the Center for the Study of Higher Education and the College Student Affairs program at Penn State. He received his Ph.D. in higher education from Penn State in the summer of 2011. While at Penn State, he primarily worked on the NCAA-funded Student-Athlete Climate Study (SACS), a nation-wide project to assess student-athlete’s perceptions and experiences

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Teaming and Collaboration

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew L Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Donald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

the fourth day, the studentswatched an ABC News Nightline program titled “Deep Dive.”29 A “think-tank” company,IDEO, was asked by the ABC program‟s producers to develop a new design for a shopping cartwithin one week – an extraordinarily tight timeline. In camp, a team assignment was givenwherein each student identified the core competencies used by IDEO, the methodology followedby IDEO, and potential problems with the final cart design (likely due to the short timeline). Theproblems identified by each team were collected, and using the list, a capstone team project wasassigned wherein the students had to re-design IDEO‟s new shopping cart while using the entirecreative problem solving method. The students were given 24 hours to complete the

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Teaming and Collaboration

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Pistrui, Acumen Dynamics, LLC; John K. Layer, University of Evansville; Sandra L. Dietrich, Eastern Michigan University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

entrepreneurial mindset.Entrepreneurially minded engineers (EMEs) are characterized as this emergent class of engineersand act as the drivers of U.S. innovation and competitiveness. EMEs have not necessarily starteda new business (although they may have), they are, most often, working in established small- andmedium-sized firms, many work in Fortune 1000 firms [1].The Kern Entrepreneurship Education Network (KEEN), a collection of twenty-one privateengineering schools across the US, in partnership with Target Training International (TTI), aworldwide leader in personal and professional assessments, is undertaking the KEEN – TTIPerformance DNA Assessment Project. Three well-known and vetted assessments are beingused to identify current students’ skills

Conference Session

Assessments, Assessments, and Assessments

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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New Engineering Educators

. Nonetheless, if we are pragmatic anddesire to do a better job in equipping our students with the “tools of the trade” thenwe need to alert our graduate students( the future engineering teachers) to the need ofdeveloping proper and enduring connections with industries in their locale, andeventually have a mutually beneficial relations with the industrial sector; not so muchto supplement their income, but, principally, to be able to reach the broader goal, i.e.,to gain valuable experience and be truly involved in real engineering.iii) Third, reaching out to the industrial sector and engineering services in the Region,and striving to form symbiotic partnerships between local industry and academiathrough: capstone projects, theses work with practical

Conference Session

Factors Impacting Engineering Career Choices, Including Engaging Families

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Boynton P.E., Virginia Tech; Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-3769: ENGINEERING AS A CAREER CHOICE AMONG RU-RAL APPALACHIAN STUDENTSMr. Matthew Boynton P.E., Virginia Tech Matthew Boynton is a doctoral student in the Engineering Education Department at Virginia Tech. Before entering Virginia Tech, he earned a B.S. and M.S. in civil and environmental engineering, and an Ed.S in instructional leadership from Tennessee Technological University. His engineering work experience includes work within a rural telecommunications service provider and an environmental consulting firm. While working toward his M.S. and Ed.S, Boynton worked with the Extended Education Department at Tennessee Technological University teaching Project Lead the Way engineering courses in rural high

Conference Session

Development of Manufacturing Engineering Laboratories I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

I/Obox simulator, and the other with the actual work-cell. Valuable demos also strengthened thelearning experience.In the near future, the author plans to incorporate the vibratory bowl feeders (under a secondwork-cell – where the students will actually wire the entire cell), and a state-of-the-art machinevision system (in place of an outdated one) into his laboratories. The work-cell will sort screwsdelivered by the feeder. Efforts for this new cell development have already begun. Additionalfuture projects may involve addition of DELMIA Robotics Virtual Simulation tool to this courseas well as the capstone project course (ENGR 4950 – Integrated Engineering Design) for seniors

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mudasser Fraz Wyne, National University; Gregory Stuart Rogers; Preston Jay Mendoza, National University

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Computing & Information Technology

, graphic arts, politics, music, and computer technology have always been Preston Jay Mendoza’s main interests. His undergraduate years have been a long filtration of those many interests, which ulti- mately led him to enroll in the Computer Information Systems program at National University. From this program, he further enhanced his business and computer skills in project management and data manage- ment systems. These skills were used to develop the capstone project, which includes the corresponding paper. Page 25.865.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012

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Energy, the Environment, and Nano Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clifford R. Mirman, Northern Illinois University; Lesley Rigg, Northern Illinois University; Melissa Lenczewski, Northern Illinois University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

• TECH 443 - Engineering Economy • TECH 484 – Energy Management • TECH 496 - Industrial Project Management (Capstone experience) • Three Technical Electives related to energy and the environmentIt should be noted that the Technology degree was not developed with the intent of obtainingeither ATMAE or ABET accreditation, however, in the future this may be an option with minoralterations to the program. In addition to the three major curricular paths that were developed,the group also developed two undergraduate minors; however, other minors are planned or incurrent process. The goals of the minors are introduce students from various unrelated majors tothe area of energy and the environment or “green

Conference Session

Design Tools and Methodology II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Geoffrey Samuel Frost, University of Toronto; Jason A. Foster, University of Toronto; Robert Irish, University of Toronto; Patricia Kristine Sheridan, University of Toronto

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Design in Engineering Education

consulting, he currently teaches engineering design at the cor- ner and capstone levels. His research focus in on scaling innovative engineering pedagogies to suit large classes, and his teaching integrates the theories of Vygotsky, Kolb, Papert, Perry, and Pugh.Dr. Robert Irish, University of TorontoMs. Patricia Kristine Sheridan, University of Toronto Patricia Kristine Sheridan is a Ph.D. candidate with the Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering at the University of Toronto. She holds a B.A.Sc. and M.A.Sc. in mechanical engineering from the University of Toronto. She is a member of the teaching team and a course developer for the Praxis cornerstone design courses

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lawrence E. Whitman, Wichita State University; Don E. Malzahn, Wichita State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Wichita State University. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from Oklahoma State University. In his 38-year teaching career, he has taught a wide range of industrial engineering courses and currently directs the department’s capstone design experience. His research interests are in systems engineering, decision analysis, and engineering education. Page 25.1263.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Team Decision Skills Development with MBTI © Step IIAbstractAs part of an Engineer as Leader course, students learn to dynamically take leadership