Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education (DEED) Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerald Sullivan, Virginia Military Institute; Jon-michael Hardin P.E., Virginia Military Institute

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Design in Engineering Education

mastery” that enhance feelings of self-efficacy in, and increases the likelihood of, success in engineering12.The benefits of integrating design problems into the curriculum during the freshman year areundeniable, however such integration typically requires a heavy commitment in faculty time andin resources3,10,11. At the Virginia Military Institute, a small state supported military college inthe south, the amount of design-based project content in the curriculum of its 1-creditintroduction to mechanical engineering course, ME-105, has been increased through theintroduction of a „design challenge‟ hovercraft development project. All students are required totake this introductory course during the fall semester of their freshmen year. Design

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yongpeng Zhang, Prairie View A&M University; Lin Li, Prairie View A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

in Figure 1. Page 23.769.3 Web Server Client Browser Internet Experiment Server Figure 1. The remote engineering laboratory framework In the remote labs, the LabVIEW programs are hosted by the experiment server whichconnects the physical

Conference Session

Integrating Art, Humanities, and Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy W. Simpson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Marcus Shaffer, Penn State Architecture; Elisha Clark Halpin, Penn State University, School of Theatre, Dance Program; Amy Dupain Vashaw, Center for the Performing Arts @ Penn State; Dorothy H. Evensen, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Creative Campus project, The Secret Life of PublicSpaces. An overview of the Creative Campus initiative is provided along with details on ourspecific project and the three capstone design projects that supported it. The perceptions of thefaculty “clients” for each capstone project are discussed along with relevant feedback that wasobtained as part of the overall project assessment. While tensions among the engineering andnon-engineering students and faculty “clients” ran high at times, two of the three capstone designprojects were recognized with Best Project awards at the end of the semester showcase as judgedby experts from industry, evidence of the benefits of working across multiple disciplines.1. Introduction: Capstone Design Projects at the

Conference Session

Problem- and project-based learning in environmental engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lupita D Montoya, University of Colorado, Boulder; Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Environmental Engineering

changing their major toengineering.19 Through this course, students put engineering theory into practice early in theirundergraduate years by working in teams to design, build, and test new products and inventions.Longitudinal studies on engineering student retention have shown consistent gains in retentionfor students participating in FYEP compared to students who did not participate in the course.15Figure 1 shows data from the first 11 years (1994-2005) of offering the FYEP course at ourinstitution and demonstrates the 6-year graduation rates associated with participation in thatcourse. Six-year graduation rates shown are for students who enrolled in the course between1994 and 2005. Findings showed statistically significant improvement in

Conference Session

Building BIM into Construction Curricula

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin R. Miller, Brigham Young University; Clifton B. Farnsworth, Brigham Young University; Justin Earl Weidman, Brigham Young University

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Construction

assistant professor at Brigham Young University. Page 23.773.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Integrating Industry BIM Practices into University CurriculumIntroductionThe use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) is becoming more prevalent in the engineeringand construction community for both design and construction.1 Similarly, BIM is beingintegrated into university Construction Engineering and Management (CEM) curriculum, butunfortunately at a rate that is lagging the industry.2 While Brigham Young University has beenincorporating BIM into the Construction Management (CM

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Design Pedagogy and Curriculum 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Anthony Grenquist, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

. Page 23.774.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Integrating Interdisciplinary Project-Based Design Streams into Upper-Level Electrical Engineering Courses: A Methodology toward Implementing Applications-Oriented, Associative Project Streams into Electrical Engineering CoursesAbstractSemester-long design projects associated with capstone Senior Design courses are nothing newto engineering education.1 And, occasionally, incorporating those semester-long design projectsinto specific, design-based courses has also been well-documented.2 But, integrating semester-long design projects into all of the students’ “design-based” and “non-design-based

Conference Session

iSTEM

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Mike Ryan, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeffrey H Rosen, Georgia Tech - CEISMC; Fred Stillwell, Georgia Tech - CEISMC; Norman F. Robinson III, Georgia Institute of Technology; Brian Douglas Gane, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sabrina Grossman, Georgia Tech: Center for Integrating Science, Math, and Computing

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

understanding.Though some of the teachers come from traditional shop class backgrounds and have experiencewith “hands-on” instruction, most have never taught using either PBL or inquiry pedagogy. Page 23.775.3Experiential Learning and DesignThe level of experiential learning in science curricula is generally conceptualized as “levels ofinquiry”. A common scale of inquiry is shown below5,6. 1. Confirmation Inquiry—Students confirm a principle through an activity when the results are known in advance. 2. Structured Inquiry—Students investigate a teacher-presented question through a prescribed procedure. 3. Guided Inquiry—Students investigate a

Conference Session

Integrating Engineering & Liberal Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill D. Bailey, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

helpstudents to prepare to function as engaged citizens. Integration of the Workforce Skills alsoincluded making the curriculum more flexible and student centered. This is not meant to suggestfull integration of liberal studies in this curriculum, but only to demonstrate that it is possible toincorporate many of its elements. Vocational programs are by nature more narrow and applied,but the integration of these elements serves to enhance that vocational experience.The Workforce Skills identified for integration, and acceptable methods of assessment are listed Page 23.776.3below.# 1 Communicate effectively through speaking, listening, and writing

Conference Session

Integration of Manufacturing and Society

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technological University; Bonita Barger, Tennessee Technological University; Ersel Obuz, Celal Bayar University; S. Murat Bagdatli, Celal Bayar University; Ismet Anitsal; Meral Anitsal

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Manufacturing

projects with components in design, modeling, manufacturing, marketing,testing and packaging. This paper reports the accomplishments and findings of this project fromthe manufacturing perspective.OverviewService learning is becoming one of the most popular teaching and learning techniques in U.S.universities. Students solve real-world problems, build character and support the communityactivities via their coursework projects. ISL combines academic studies, volunteer service andfull cultural immersion to give students a deeper, more meaningful study abroad experience.This initiative provides the linkage between service learning, cultural immersion and the creationof a global learning community [1].In Spring 2012, ISL course was offered to help

Conference Session

Online Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mihaela Vorvoreanu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Geovon Andre Boisvenue, Purdue University; Francisco Javier Portela II; Anna Bao

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Computers in Education

the entire sample to calculate inter-coder reliability using Cohen’s kappa, ameasure that takes into account the possibility of chance agreement12. We obtained a Cohenkappa value of .875, which indicates almost perfect agreement and is highly acceptable incontent analysis research15. This value provides evidence that the coding scheme was wellunderstood and applied consistently by the coders.Table 1 lists the percentage and number of tools that offer each feature we coded for. To organizethe discussion of the results, we group the features into four major categories: 1) features relatedto the management of multiple social media accounts; 2) features related to reports of activityanalytics; 3) features related to the creation of online

Conference Session

First-Year Programs (FPD) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Anne Stephan, Clemson University; Edward Randolph Collins Jr. P.E., Clemson University; Chris Porter, Clemson University

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First-Year Programs

high academic standards,inclusiveness, collaboration and a drive to excel.

Located in a college-town setting, Clemson boasts a 17,500-acre forest, a 295-acre botanicalgarden and a lakefront setting. Undergraduate enrollment is managed to ensure small classes, an18-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio, and high retention and graduation rates. Clemson scores abovethe national average on student engagement and satisfaction surveys, and has earned nationalrecognition for living-learning communities, Creative Inquiry, writing across the curriculum andparticipation in community service1.Clemson University is divided into five colleges. The engineering program is housed in theCollege of Engineering and Science, which is comprised of 15 schools and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James L. Hanson, California Polytechnic State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

research activities. Many of the previous experiences with undergraduatesconducting research relate to highly structures programs, such as Research Experience forUndergraduates (REU) Programs sponsored by the National Science Foundation (e.g., Refs. 1, 2)Other similar devoted research efforts for groups of undergraduate students have been reportedwith funding from other sources, including an industry-sponsored program (e.g., Ref. 3) and astate-agency sponsored program (e.g., Ref. 4). These activities with devoted research programsare generally large in scope.Bringing research to the classroom also has been reported for K-12 classrooms (e.g., Refs. 5, 6).In addition, Research Experience for Teachers (RET) Programs (also sponsored by the

Conference Session

Bringing Industrial Applications into the Classroom

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maddalena Fanelli, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Dennis J. Miller, Michigan State University; Martin C Hawley, Michigan State University

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Chemical Engineering

implementing amore rigorous safety review, requiring compilation of specific tables and lists to help studentsgive the safety component of the experiments particular consideration. Whereas past emphasishas been on personal safety, we are expanding the view to include process safety.To avoid making the process too time consuming, four of the five experiments students performover the course of the semester require a basic safety review, and a compilation of general safetyinformation and precautions. Only one of the experiments, involving the more complex stands,requires the thorough safety review intended to mimic the PHA methodology. The specificrequirements for both basic and thorough safety reviews are listed below. Tables 1 through 4specify the

Conference Session

New Approaches in Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ishbah Cox, Purdue University; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Minorities in Engineering

a model to enhance theexperiences of undergraduate engineering students, this paper presents information about a smallgroup seminar designed to expose undergraduate engineering students to a community of like-minded, well-rounded students. Within this seminar, students will engage in conversations withprofessionals, will connect with other engineering students who have succeeded in engineering,and will engage in leadership opportunities early in their academic careers. Led by anunderrepresented minority faculty in the band and orchestra department who served as a formerrecruiter for engineering students, this seminar provides a unique opportunity for students to (1)demonstrate uses of campus resources to enable academic success, (2

Conference Session

Involving Undergraduates in Research

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Randel L. Dymond, Virginia Tech; Vinod K Lohani, Virginia Tech; Daniel S Brogan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Manuel Alejandro Martinez, Virginia Tech

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Civil Engineering

effective teaching of hydrologyconcepts but this system does not use the LabVIEW software12.The outdoor site of the LEWAS is located on a creek that flows through the campus of VirginiaTech. The watershed (~3 km2) of this creek (see Figure 1) is fairly urbanized and the creek hasbeen declared impaired for not meeting established water quality standards. Rapid urbanizationof this watershed and associated water quality problems provide excellent opportunities fordemonstrating use of the latest sensor and computing technologies, embedded into the LEWAS,for promoting water research and education. Figure 1 also shows a flooding scenario at theLEWAS site in the summer of 2012. This is the only real-time data monitoring system on thecampus.Figure 1

Conference Session

Visualization tools, modeling abilities and grading models

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tumkor Serdar, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES); El-Sayed S. Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES); Sven K. Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science)

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Engineering Design Graphics

software in order to provide an interactive learning experience, in whichabstract thinking is supported and concept visualization, exploration and evaluation arefacilitated during the various stages of the design process. Such an AR system will permit thestudents to visualize virtual representations of their 3D CAD models in real-world settings bymixing the 3D CAD model with a webcam view of the students and facilitating real-timeinteractions between the students and the designed objects.1. IntroductionEngineering graphics skills are considered to be an essential characteristic for undergraduateengineers in an era of rapid economic and information technology advancements all over theworld. From this perspective, engineering graphics educators have

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education (DEED) Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed E. El-Sayed, Kettering University; Jacqueline A. El-Sayed, Kettering University

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Design in Engineering Education

modules shown inTable 1. These topics are offered through an internet based course open to engineering, science,and management undergraduate and graduate students.In addition to providing students with the environmentally conscious perspective, the developedmaterials aims at developing students’ economic, managerial, ethical, scientific, and engineeringskills for critically examining environmental issues in product design andmanufacturing. Emphasis is placed on engineering alternatives for reducing costs and improvingenvironmental performance13. Table 1 – Course Modules and Topics Module # Topic Discussed Module 1 Technology, the environment and industrial ecology

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Themes in Renewable Energy and ET

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Immanuel Edinbarough P.E., University of Texas, Brownsville

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Engineering Technology

the industry certifications havebeen designed into each track where industry certifications exist.Upon completion of one semester of coursework—the equivalent of 15 non-credit hours—students earn a career technical training certificate (non-credit) in a specific track. Students withnon-credit training can opt to have their program accepted as a block in the one-year, for-creditcertificate. Students completing one year of coursework—30 to 32 credit hours—earn acertificate in a specific track. The renewable energy and green building technology curriculumconsists of five different tracks: 1) Solar Photovoltaic Technology, 2) Small Wind TurbineTechnology, 3) Solar Thermal Technology, 4) Geothermal Cooling and Heating Technology, and5) Green

Conference Session

K-12 Professional Development II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald H Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Linda S Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Thomas Michael Tylutki, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

assistant professor. He is currently the chair and professor of the Department of Engineering Technology, with a joint appointment in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. Previous to that he served as associate dean of Undergraduate Studies for the Newark College of Engineering of NJIT. His research in industry was in the area of pacemakers and defibrillation, and his research at Medtronic Inc led to five patents. He was a principal investigator for a three year, $1 million NSF grant entitled Medibotics: The merging of medicine, robotics and IT, and was a co-principal investigator for a $2.5 million grant on pre-engineering workforce enhancement from the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education, as well as a

Conference Session

Involving Undergraduates in Research

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Usama El Shamy P.E., Southern Methodist University; Tarek Abdoun, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Flora P McMartin, Broad-based Knowledge, LLC; Miguel A. Pando, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #6383Integration of Remote Major Research Instrumentation in UndergraduateCivil Engineering EducationDr. Usama El Shamy P.E., Southern Methodist University Dr. Usama El Shamy is an assistant professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Southern Methodist University. He received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2004. He is the Principal Investigator and Project Director of the NSF funded TUES-Type 1 project: ”A Multi-Institutional Classroom Learning Environment for Geotechnical Engineering Educa- tion.”Dr. Tarek Abdoun, Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteDr

Conference Session

Mechatronics

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Arturo A Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American

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Mechanical Engineering

understanding about sensors, calibration, graphing and data presentation, and curve fitting. • Learn about units and conversions.A group of students helping with the project suggested creating a box for the microcontroller andsensors kit to be covered and organized and to carry and use it in the lab and at home. Figure 1presents the proposed model of the box for the kit. This model also shows three different holesthat will be used to connect the Arduino to the external power supply, computer, and sensors. Figure 1. Box for the microcontroller and sensors kit.Challenge-Based Instruction (CBI)Challenge-based instruction was selected as the pedagogy to be used in this project to promotestudent engagement and adaptive

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Mechanical Engineering Laboratory Innovations

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Goodarz Ahmadi, Clarkson University

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Mechanical Engineering

first course is also offeredon-line simultaneously.PARTICLE TRANSPORT COURSE MODULES These combined research and curriculum development (CRCD) courses arecomposed of four modules. The models are:  Fundamental of particle transport, dispersion, deposition and removal.  Computational modeling of particle transport, deposition and removal.  Experimental study of particle transport, deposition and removal.  Industrial applications of particle transport, deposition and removal.The front page of the course web is shown in Figure 1. The lecture notes and thecalculations models are uploaded into the course web and are available in both pdf formas well as html form.Module I: Fundamental concepts: In Module I, the

Conference Session

Capstone Design Courses and Tools in support of Systems Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ertunga C Ozelkan, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Peter L Schmidt P.E., University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Devin Hatley, UNC Charlotte; Kathleen Ann Boutin-Pasterz, UNC Charlotte

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Systems Engineering

borrow it from our children.” This quote,often referred to as an ancient Native American Indian proverb, summarizes the principle ofsustainability: meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of futuregenerations to meet their own needs[1]. The importance of sustainability becomes clear as we tryto meet the constantly increasing needs of our society with limited resources on Earth. Engineerscan play a very important role in this, which is why, at the College of Engineering of UNCCharlotte, ways for incorporating sustainability into the curriculum are being sought.In 2009, a UNC Charlotte “green fee” was established via a vote from university students. Themandate says that each student will pay $1 in student fees that will

Conference Session

Bringing Industrial Applications into the Classroom

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zenaida Otero Gephardt, Rowan University; C. Stewart Slater, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Mariano Javier Savelski, Rowan University

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Chemical Engineering

schools: New Jersey Institute of Technology, PurdueUniversity and University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez). The goal of this educational partnershiphas been to develop and disseminate undergraduate materials related to pharmaceuticaltechnology and to seek ways to integrate this into the undergraduate engineering curriculum.1-3Pilot testing at X University, including the use of some of the materials in the FreshmanChemical Engineering course at the State University of New York-Stony Brook,4 has yieldedpositive assessment results. This work has resulted in the development of classroom problems,laboratory experiments and demonstrations that can be used throughout the undergraduateengineering curriculum and for K-12 outreach. The results have been

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca A Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Michael C. Loui, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Engineering Ethics

provide experiences and resources that can supportfaculty members in incorporating more ethical discussions and decision makingexperiences in their engineering classes. Readers are encouraged to participate in theonline forums described here. Page 23.794.5References[1] Center for the Study of Ethics in Society. 1992. Teaching engineering ethics: a case study approach. Pritchard, M., editor. http://ethics.tamu.edu/NSFReport.aspx. Accessed January 6, 2013.[2] Davis, M. 1999. Teaching ethics across the engineering curriculum. Presented at the OEC International Conference on Ethics in Engineering and Computer Science, March 1999. Available at

Conference Session

INTERACTIVE SESSION – Measuring the Impact on Communities

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca A Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Julie P Martin, Clemson University; Denise Wilson, University of Washington; Melani Plett, Seattle Pacific University; Tamara Floyd Smith, Tuskegee University

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Community Engagement Division

and importance ofoff-campus community and social interaction for engineering students. Tools are drawn fromtwo separate research studies. The first (Study 1) examines the impact of connections tocommunity on academic outcomes and also the influence of various student activities on theseconnections to community. The second study (Study 2) examines the impact of social capital onchoice of engineering as a major and persistence in the major and field. Such social capital canbe developed through interactions with community at a wide range of levels, from the classroomor university and extending off-campus to neighborhood involvement and even into internationalexperiences.While these studies investigate both on and off campus communities

Conference Session

Novel Teaching Methods In Engineering Technology

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tianwei Wang, Clemson University; John R. Wagner, Clemson University; Kapil Chalil Madathil, Clemson University; Melissa Isabel Zelaya, Clemson University; Jeff Bertrand; Kristin Kelly Frady, Clemson University for Workforce Development; Anand K. Gramopadhye, Clemson University; Sabarish V. DUPE Babu, School of Computing, Clemson University

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Engineering Technology

,ability to learn in a familiar work environment, and enhanced development of critical thinkingskills.In many educational fields, interactive 3D visualization and VR technology have beensuccessfully used to enhance the teaching experience. Perdomo et al. 1 addressed the impact ofusing 3D teaching as a tool for construction education and its advantages. Lee et al.2 describedthe creation of a 3D modeling and visualization virtual reality markup language (VRML) toolfor the human brain which can be shared on the World Wide Web. Bell and Fogler3 presentedthe work of applying 3D visualization and VR technology in virtual chemical plants, virtuallaboratory accidents, and a virtual University of Illinois Chicago campus. Ou et al.4 establisheda learning

Conference Session

iSTEM

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. David Burghardt, Hofstra University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Although Table 1 presents thumbnail sketches, it highlights the differences amongthese disciplines and can be used to help think about the overarching themes that defineengineering as both unique and interconnected to the other disciplines. Engineering within thiscontext can be considered either a noun or a verb. This means engineering can be either the Page 23.797.3discipline which solves challenges or the approach to solving challenges.Table 1. Comparison between different fields of thought. Social Sciences and Engineering Science

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences in Mechanical, Materials and Thermal Systems

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew J. Traum, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Vincent C Prantil, Milwaukee School of Engineering; William C Farrow, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Hope Leigh Weiss, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Page 23.798.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Interconnecting the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum Through An Integrated Multicourse Model Rocketry ProjectAbstractConventional undergraduate mechanical engineering curricula are split into topical tracks where,from the students’ perspective, each track has limited interconnectivity or overlap with theothers. To provide students a more coherent and cohesive view, we created and are delivering amulticourse curriculum-integrated engineering project that permeates and unifies five requiredclasses within our undergraduate curriculum: 1) Freshman Design, 2) Dynamics, 3) NumericalMethods, 4) Fluid Mechanics, and 5) Thermodynamics

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Problem- and project-based learning in environmental engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Youngwoo Seo, University of Toledo; Kimberly Mary Coburn, University of Toledo; Donald V. Chase, University of Dayton

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Environmental Engineering

Works Association compiled statistical data on water distribution systems andreported that there is over 800,000 miles of distribution pipes are buried in the US [1, 2]. Waterdistribution systems are complex inter-connected networks where biological and chemicalreactions occur during the hydraulic conveyance of water.Though the water distribution system is a major component in the water infrastructure, there hasbeen a fundamental discrepancy of integrated and interdisciplinary methods to educate civilengineering students. Integration of chemical, biological and hydraulic dynamics are required forfield engineers at water utilities and engineering consulting firms to effectively understand,upgrade and design water distribution systems