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Binaya Acharya; Bruce Segee

toactivate the door strike and unlock the door for four seconds. When a motion sensor trips,an interrupt occurs in the data terminal’s program. The data terminal checks the othersensor to see if it’s also tripped. If both are tripped, it sends a message to the PC via RS-232 to trigger a video capture. The database keeps record of all the authorizations, entriesand the movies. The web front to the system creates a web page on demand givinginformation on recent entries. This page also contains click-able links for viewing moviesassociated with a particular entry.1.IntroductionThis project was inspired by an industrial application to monitor and automate a doorentry. It is used as a demonstration for students at the University of a typical

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Thaddeus Roppel; Victor Nelson

(DAC) Tues. 4/10 – Mon. 4/23 Two-Week Design Project 11 This is a two-week experiment, (Double Credit) worth double credit. Arrange with your instructor to make-up MAKEUP Tues. 4/24 – Mon. 4/30 missed experiments. Figure 1. Excerpt of the main page of the course

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James Barrott

workable solutions.A method of instruction that includes a combination of independent study, class, and lab wasdeveloped so that employees would only have to attend a three-hour lab once a week. Allcoursework is available through the Internet on a server purchased by Chattanooga Statespecifically for the Dupont project. Multiple sections of the same lab are scheduled each weeksuch that when employees rotate to a new shift, a lab will be available to them. With theinstructional emphasis on labs, Dupont had to provide quality lab facilities, and they did. Morethan 40,000 square feet of space was converted into classrooms, labs, and offices.For each course, a skill test was created by Dupont to assure that workers are developing thenecessary skills

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William Szaroletta

, P.E.William K. Szaroletta is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue University wherehe presently teaches solid mechanics courses. He is a member of ASEE and ASME. He has 18 years industryexperience in engineering and project management positions and 6 years university teaching experience. His currentapplied research interests are experimental mechanics, lab automation, and optimal design using genetic algorithms. Page 6.1151.7 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering

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ET Graduate Education

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James Gray

, but are notlimited to: ¨ A timeline for implementation, continuous improvement and evaluation ¨ Evaluation and selection of courses ¨ Support for both faculty and students ¨ Orientation to e-learning for both faculty and students ¨ Quality standards of the systems, software and equipment utilized in the e-learning environment ¨ Integrity, validity and security of information Potential implementers are advised to utilize simple technologies and designs in the earlystages of the process. This reduces the risk of technical problems inherent in systemimplementation and adjusts the users to the systems being utilized. Recommendations for small,independent projects to demonstrate success and gain

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Innovative Curriculum Development in EET

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James Stewart; William Lin

7.889.7IV. ConclusionThe development and implementation of the modified AAS-EET program proved to bechallenging and fulfilling. This lone AAS-EET program in the DeVry system provided aunique environment for experimenting with a fast implementation of curriculum changesnecessitated by a quickly changing job market. Feedback for assessing the results wasobtained quickly from employers as well as from faculty and from the studentsthemselves. Based on employer feedback, and on starting-salary data, the curriculum didmeet the objective of enhancing employability of the graduates. Also, the experiencegained by faculty involved with the project was helpful in the subsequent implementationof a BS-EET curriculum.NOTE: Supporting data will be presented

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Trends in Engineering Economy Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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Scott Grasman

. Distance leads to difficulty informing study groups, especially when group projects and cases are involved in the course. In anengineering economics course, the objective, mathematical course content does not alwaysnecessitate significant student-to-student interaction. However, the learning environment isnegatively affected, as the ability to learn from other students is limited. Some of thesedifficulties may be overcome by similar means as the Student-Instructor communication issues.For example, students may post a question on the message board within Blackboard, and anotherstudent that sees the question may post an answer. If the students are online together, they canwork on problems through the virtual classroom

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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John Burger

://www.abet.org/criteria.html [12] http://www.east.asu.edu/programs/ [13] J. R. Burger, et. al., “Project-oriented MS Degree in Engineering Technology Emphasizes EducationalDepth,” Proceedings of the ASEE 2000 Conference, St. Louis, MO.ROBERT BURGER recently returned to CSUN after two years leave of absence to teach at the Oregon Institute ofTechnology in Klamath Falls, teaching Electronics Engineering Technology and Computer EngineeringTechnology. He has worked both sides of the EAC/TAC fence, so has rare qualifications that few others possess.He began his academic career at Alfred State Technical Institute at Alfred, New York for the AAS. Eventually heprogressed to Clarkson Institute of Technology at Potsdam, New York; then to UC Berkeley for the

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Computers in Education Poster Session

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Ranjith Perera; Ali Akber

operations Group of Yallourn College of TAFE (TAFE stands forTechnical and Further Education) runs courses in training operators for power stations. Thestudents learn theory of electricity and obtain part of hands on experience in the laboratoriesand nearby power stations. The group requested Monash University to develop a computersimulation software package to train students in synchronisation of alternator to the grid. Theauthors undertook the project and the package was developed.2. Basic conditions for synchronising alternators and synchronising gear at TAFEBasic conditions to be satisfied before synchronisation an alternator to a busbar are:Terminal voltage of the alternator (incoming voltage) should be approximately same as thebusbar voltage

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Engineering Economy Classroom Tips

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Paul Kauffmann; William Peterson

program / project manager) and engineer level. On a larger scale, the goal of this research isto answer these questions: · What engineering economy topics do MEM students find useful in their current job? · What engineering economy topics do MEM students see as useful for their personal and professional development? · Are there differences in the answers to the previous questions and do these answers differ based on job related features?The following sections describe the results of the first two semesters of data gathered in thisstudy.II. Preliminary Survey ResultsDuring the spring and fall 2000 semesters, sections of “Cost Estimating and Financial Analysis”(the core financial course in the MEM program at Old Dominion

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Curriculum Development in CET and MET

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Jan Lugowski

Session 1449 Development of a Competency-Based Introductory Course in Fluid Power Jan T. Lugowski Purdue UniversityAbstractA project to develop a novel curriculum for the associate degree in manufacturing engineeringtechnology has been funded by the National Science Foundation. The Sinclair CommunityCollege in Dayton, OH, coordinates the development work of the course. The focus of thecurriculum development process is to create an industry-driven, competency-based, modularlystructured, and integrated curriculum.One of the last modules to be developed is the fluid power module

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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Ann Kenimer; Jim Morgan

, Bob "An Integrated Freshman Engineering Curricula", Proceedings, 1998 Frontiers in Education Conference, Tempe Mission Palms Hotel, Tempe, Arizona, November 4-7, 19983. P. Imbrie, C. Malavé, and K. Watson., "From Pedagogy to Reality: The Experience of Texas A&M University with the Foundation Coalition Curricula," Proceedings of the 1997 Frontiers in Education Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, November 1997.ANN KENIMERAnn Kenimer is an Associate Professor of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at Texas A&M University and amember of the NSF Foundation Coalition project. She teaches courses in engineering problem solving, engineeringdesign, environmental engineering technology, and nonpoint source pollution control

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Capstone Experiences in OME Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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Hang Choi

Design in the senior year, (4) to reduce NAOE courses so that students may take other courses in related engineering fields or other fields such as humanity, sociology, management, (5) to introduce a new course on Communication Skills.The last one was determined in order to meet the needs of the industry and also for accreditationprocess, for example see ABET EC20002-3. In the Communication Skills, students learn howto solve problems collectively with their classmates, to write technical reports, and learn how topresent their result with the help of audio-visual media. The students are required toparticipate in a teamwork project twice: First they are given the freedom to form a group of 5people, but for the second teamwork

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Edward Chaloupka; Stephanie Farrell; Robert Hesketh

andefficiency.Introduction Rowan’s two-semester Freshman Clinic sequence introduces all freshmen engineeringstudents to engineering in a hands-on, active learning environment. Engineering measurementsand reverse engineering methods are common threads that tie together the different engineeringdisciplines. Previous reverse engineering projects have involved common household productssuch as automatic coffee makers [1,2,3], hair dryers and electric toothbrushes [4]. This paperdescribes a laboratory experiment in which students are introduced to engineering measurementsand calculations, estimations and unit conversions through their application to the human body. The student recreational facility serves as the laboratory setting for this

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Hosni Abu-Mulaweh

centered about the copper tube, threesmall screws were inserted in the disk portion of the sections, 120 degrees apart. The head of thescrews projected into the opening just enough to touch the copper tube, keeping the disks centeredabout it. This assembly was cemented inside the PVC pipe resulting in the flow channel shown inthe cross-section in Figure 5. All dimensions are in inches Figure 4: Tube and disk sections Page 6.487.5 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society

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Ray Bachnak

two weeks of the semester are devoted to discussing the basic fundamentals and programming of microprocessors and microcontrollers. < The next 7 weeks of the semester are devoted to teaching microcontrollers, with Page 6.491.6 emphasis on laboratory experimentation. < The last 6 weeks of the semester will be devoted to teaching microprocessors, without lab exercises.The instructor is also considering a project-based approach for the course. Projectsdrawn from real-world industrial control applications will allow students to improvemany of the skills they

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Paul Givens; Anita L. Callahan

. Page 6.498.2Engineering Management Degree“Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition CopyrightÓ 2001, American Society for Engineering Education”The Master of Science Engineering Management degree was began in 1985 as a service for theHoneywell Corporation in Clearwater Florida. The management of Honeywell had the foresightto understand the combination of engineering and management so that engineers could managetechnological based units, i.e., engineering departments, research and development, projects, etc.Honeywell provided the initial funds to get the program off of the ground. From this humblebeginning, the MSEM program grew to be the largest program on all of the FEEDS

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Patricia Nava

Participation in Undergraduate Research Using the Affinity Research Model,”Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 88, no. 4, pp. 409-414.6. URL: http://www.ece.utep.edu/research/webfuzzy/7. Thomas Brady et al., “Building Learning Communities: The Experience of a Major State University with aPredominantly Hispanic Student Body,” Proceedings of the 10th Annual Project Kaleidoscope Meeting, Universityof Maryland College Park, p. 23, 1999.PATRICIA A. NAVAPatricia A. Nava is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Texas at ElPaso. She serves as counselor to the IEEE Student Chapter and as co-advisor to TBΠ. Dr. Nava received a Ph.D. in

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Recayi Pecen; MARC TIMMERMAN

enhance the capabilities of the testbed.VII. AcknowledgementsThe authors acknowledge the University of Northern Iowa Graduate School for providing summerfellowship in July 2000 for this research project. Page 6.40.3 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering EducationReferences 1. Barbosa, P. G et. al. "Control strategy for grid connected dc ac converters with load power factor correction," IEE Proceedings. Generation, Transmission and Distribution, v. 145 no. 5 Sept. '98 p. 487-91. 2

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Richard Gilbert; Kimberly Rogers; Joseph Hickey, University of South Florida; Andrew Hoff, University of South Florida; Eric Roe, Hillsborough Community College; Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College

Page 6.541.5complete set of assessment tools provided. In addition, the overall goal of the project is toProceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright© 2001, American Society for Engineering Education Figure 2. Problem Solving module architecture. Problem Solving Module Instructor Orientation Module Background, Instructor Use Video Module Page Video, Credits, Module Wheel Summary Introduction, Site Map Eight Tenets of Problem Solving

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Mary Cummings; Tamara Knott

proactive in providing scheduling guidelines that help promote this crucialmotivation, persistence, and commitment.V. AcknowledgementWe would like to extend a special thanks to Dr. George Terrell and Brian Scott for theirtechnical support and patience.Bibliography1. Duby P, Schartman L. Credit Hour Loads at College Onset and Subsequent Academic Performance: A Multi-Institutional Pilot Project, AIR 1997 Annual Forum, 1997.2. Rooney C, Schaeffer B. Test Scores Do Not Equal Merit: Enhancing Equity & Excellence in College Admissions by Deemphasizing SAT and ACT Results. Cambridge, MA: National Center for Fair and Open Testing, 1998:88.3. Fletcher JT, Halpin G, Halpin G. High School and College Grades: Is Past

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Robert Gray; Robert Weissbach

a Page 6.575.2Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering Educationcommon product, from a doorknob to a wide body aircraft. The teams needed to address real-world issues, such as: • Reliability of the doorknob • Ease of use • Cost • Ease to manufacture • Brainstorm new ideas + Comparison with existing products • Project ScheduleCommunications and NavigationIn a locomotive system, the location of the locomotive is critical in determining: • Geographic Information Systems (GIS

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David W. Elizandro; Jessica Matson

embodied in Figure 2 and discussed in thefollowing section.In this approach, the department works with the Advisory Board’s ABET Subcommitteethroughout the year on program planning, development, and assessment criteria. The departmentis responsible for implementation and monitoring. Results of these efforts are presented to theAdvisory Board at the regularly scheduled Board meetings. As shown in Figure 1, the AdvisoryBoard will continue to conduct surveys and student interviews as part of the spring meeting.Results of the survey and interviews are part of the assessment. The ABET subcommittee isinvestigating other Board activities that may be used for assessment. For example, Boardmembers could assist with evaluating the senior design projects by

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Mileta Tomovic

to 3 lab periods that are enough toprovide students with sufficient knowledge to produce simple 3D solid models and resultingproduction drawings. A typical example used as project assignment is shown in Fig. 1. Figure 1. IronCAD solid model of a flange produced by Metal Technologies Inc.During the second part of the lab, students use COSMOS/M - DesignSTAR module for linearstress analysis. 3D solid models generated in IronCAD are exported in the ACIS file format andsubsequently imported into DesignSTAR. Once the part has been imported into DesignSTAR,user has to specify material of the part (i.e. material’s mechanical properties), boundaryconditions, and loading conditions. Meshing and processing part of the FEA are automatic

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Garret Nicodemus, University of Colorado, Boulder, Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering; John L. Falconer P.E., University of Colorado, Boulder; Will Medlin, University of Colorado, Boulder

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NSF Grantees

), providing clearerdescriptions of the screencasts, and simply making more of them. Screencasts are currentlybeing prepared with the goal of at least 75 screencasts for each of the six core chemicalengineering courses that are the focus of this project: thermodynamics, material and energybalances, separations, heat transfer, fluids, and kinetics. Screencasts will be organized accordingto dominant textbooks used in those courses, and more detailed descriptions will be added tohelp direct viewers.Acknowledgements We gratefully acknowledge support by NSF-CCLI grant DUE-0920640, by Shell Oil, and bythe College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Engineering Excellence Fund at the Universityof Colorado.References1. Lewin, T. (2010, January 20). If

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Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carl White, Morgan State University; Clifton Sean Martin, Innovative STEM Foundation (ISF); Maisha Drew, Innovative STEM Foundation; Givon Forbes, Innovative STEM Foundation (ISF)

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Minorities in Engineering

successful exposure and recruitment efforts over the past fewyears, including conferences, summer programs, in-school programs, and other initiatives. In Fall2010, the inaugural Science and Engineering Festival was held in Washington, D.C with strongsupport from the White House and Congress. There was over 500,000 individuals from all agesand backgrounds that attended the festival where they were exposed to hundreds of companiesand over a thousand different hands-on exhibits. Another STEM initiative is Project Lead TheWay (PLTW), which is an extremely effective program, with a strong history of success. PLTWoffers a rigorous, engaging, hands-on curriculum to provide middle school and high schoolstudents with a relevant, quality STEM education. Other

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Learning Outside the Classroom

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Jessica M. Yellin, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

” mentoring look like?By ―informal‖ mentoring we refer to interactions during a student‘s research experience thatinvolve the student‘s research mentor, but are not explicitly related to the procedures or contentof the research project at hand. These interactions may occur either inside or outside of theformal research setting, but are consistent with the ―anywhere, anytime‖ learning that tends totake place in settings defined as ―informal‖ by the National Science Foundation31, such as ―a Page 22.971.6home, a museum, a street, a virtual or augmented reality game.‖31 The episodes discussed hereare typically one-on-one interactions and may include

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Mechanical Engineering Laboratories I

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Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; Tony Lee Kerzmann, Robert Morris University

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Mechanical Engineering

kits to accommodate for design projects. The VEX Robotics DevelopmentSystem also provides pre-drawn SolidWorks VEX parts that would allow for the CAD design ofa mechanical system such as the robot vehicle shown in 6 by assembly of the parts. Figure 6: DDS SolidWorks Assembly of a Robot Vehicle Using Pre-Drawn VEX parts (DDS Photo Works rendered)ConclusionsTo further develop classroom understanding and course laboratories across the introductory,intermediate, and advanced levels of engineering, an initiative to introduce mechanical systemskits has been developed. The initiative incorporates the modularity and integrated softwarecapabilities of the VEX Robotics Development System as well as the SolidWorks CAD and

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Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia F. Mead, Norfolk State University; Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Lauren D. Thomas, Virginia Tech; Candace A. Cobb, Norfolk State University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

curriculum.Faculty researchers at Norfolk State University have launched a project to better understandcommon misconceptions of students as they matriculate through the undergraduate opticalengineering program. The effort has begun with a third-year course on laser systems. The NSUlasers course represents the first opportunity for students to learn and understand how a practicaloptoelectronic system operates, and the course also features an emphasis on design. Manystudents experience difficulty in the course based on factors such as unfamiliar jargon, and thecourse is a re-visitation of several principals that have first been introduced in their freshmanyear Physics course, but may not been strongly reinforced during the second year curriculum.Others

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Myths About Gender and Race

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deborah Kilgore, University of Washington; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Cynthia J. Atman, University of Washington; Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

evolution of the engineering curriculum since she joined the faculty in 2003. Her current research interests are twofold: as well as her research in biological materials (cur- rently focused on bioderived plastics synthesized by bees), she also researches the engineering student experience, including persistence and migration, differences by gender, and the role of self-efficacy in project-based learning. In 2010, she received an NSF CAREER Award in support of her research on engineering education. Page 22.1081.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Motivation