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Retention and Two-year to Four-year Transfer

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hamid Y. Eydgahi, Bakersfield College; Julio R. Blanco, California State University, Bakersfield

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Two Year College Division

AC 2012-3001: BACCALAUREATE DEGREE COMPLETION: STUDENTRECRUITMENT, OUTREACH, AND RETENTIONDr. Hamid Y. Eydgahi, Bakersfield College Hamid Y. Eydgahi is the Dean of Instruction (CTE) at Bakersfield College in Bakersfield, Calif. He has an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering technology, n M.B.A., and a Ph.D. in operations and technology management. He held a number of engineering and project management positions in private industry for more than 10 years, before joining higher education.Dr. Julio R. Blanco, California State University, Bakersfield Julio R. Blanco is the Dean of the School of Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering and As- sociate Provost for Grants, Resource Management, and

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Model Eliciting Activities

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2012-3933: A FIRST TAKE ON AN INDIVIDUAL DATA GENERA-TION ASSIGNMENT FOR OPEN-ENDED MATHEMATICAL MODEL-ING PROBLEMSProf. Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette Heidi A. Diefes-Dux is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue Uni- versity. She received her B.S. and M.S. in food science from Cornell University and her Ph.D. in food process engineering from the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at Purdue Univer- sity. She is a member of Purdue’s Teaching Academy. Since 1999, she has been a faculty member within the First-year Engineering program at Purdue, the gateway for all first-year students entering the College of Engineering. She has coordinated

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NEW THIS YEAR! - ASEE Main Plenary II: Best Paper Recognition & Industry Day Session: Corporate Member Council Speaker

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University

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ASEE Board of Directors, Corporate Members Council

’ conceptual learning, drawn from additional venues such as concept maps or semi-structured student interviews.This work was generously supported by the National Science Foundation through DUE-0717536. Page 25.256.9ReferencesActivities Based Physics webpage; http://physics.dickinson.edu/~abp_web/abp_homepage.html, accessed10/12/10Bernhard, Jonte. Improving Engineering Physics Teaching - Learning From Physics Education Research.In Physics Teaching in Engineering Education. 2000. Budapest.Bransford, J., Brown, A., and Cocking, R. 2000 How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience and School.Washington, D.C.: Commission on Behavioral and Social

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General Topics in Graduate Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Basha, University of the Pacific; Luke S. Lee, University of the Pacific

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Graduate Studies

as multidisciplinary design projects. Priorcoursework usually has a maximum of three students in a project and no multidisciplinaryopportunities other than a mandatory co-op program.In order to promote an interdisciplinary team approach to design for monitoring structures, aproject-based learning approach was selected to support the process of inquiry and learningsince “real world engineering projects come to fruition only through the efforts of teams focusingon real projects”5. In addition, project-based learning requires students to engage in designthinking in a systems level collaboration on teams communication in terminologies anddefinitions outside of their respective disciplines5,6. With this in mind, the course was dividedinto four

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Improving the Pedagogy of Laboratory Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas F. Schubert Jr. P.E., University of San Diego; Frank G. Jacobitz, University of San Diego; Michael S. Morse, University of San Diego; Truc T. Ngo, University of San Diego

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2012-4791: THE IMPACT OF A PROTOTYPE EXEMPLAR ON DE-SIGN CREATIVITY: A CASE STUDY IN NOVICE DESIGNERSDr. Thomas F. Schubert Jr. P.E., University of San Diego Thomas F. Schubert, Jr., received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of California, Irvine, Irvine, Calif. He is currently a professor of electrical engineering at the University of San Diego, San Diego, Calif., and came there as a founding member of the engineering faculty in 1987, where he served as Director of Engineering Programs, 1997-2003. He previously served on the electrical engineering faculty at the University of Portland, Portland, Ore., and Portland State University, Portland, Ore., and on the

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine Ehlig-Economides, University of Houston (CoE); Sukesh K. Aghara, Prairie View A&M University; Sarma V. Pisupati, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Reza Toossi, California State University, Long Beach; Anthony R. Kovscek, Stanford University; Mehmet Ayar, Texas A&M University; Emily Binks-Cantrell, Texas A&M University; Don R. Gilman P.E., Texas A&M University; Dennie L. Smith, Texas A&M University; Timothy Allen Robinson, Pennsylvania State University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Page 25.901.9References 1. Bransford, J. D., Brown, A. L., & Cocking, R. R., (2000). How people learn: Brain, mind, experience, and school. Washington DC: National Academy Press. 2. National Academy of Engineering (2004). The engineer of 2020: Visions of engineering in the new century. Washington, DC: National Academy Press. 3. Toossi, R., (2011). Energy and the Environment: Choices and challenges in a changing world. Los Angeles, CA: Verve Publishers. 4. Aubrecht, G. J., (2006). Energy: Physical, environmental, and social impact

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Projects in Instrumentation and Control

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Mohamad A. Mustafa, Savannah State University

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Instrumentation

AC 2012-3288: CAPSTONE PROJECT: ELECTRONIC NAME TAG SYS-TEMDr. Asad Yousuf, Savannah State UniversityDr. Mohamad A. Mustafa, Savannah State University Page 25.286.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Capstone Project: Electronic Name Tag SystemAbstractConcept of Capstone projects provides the students with a challenging interdisciplinaryengineering and technology problems that requires them to integrate the core concepts fromengineering technology courses. The interdisciplinary project provides the students with a betterperspective of real world engineering and technology projects. This paper outlines a

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Mechanics Concepts I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Luciano Fleischfresser, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná; Mariana Nascimento Casarin, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná; Evandro Eizo Roncaglia Yabushita, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná

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Mechanics

consistency, as well as on thevalidity of the conclusions. However, we feel that a bigger sample size would be required toincorporate these measures in our analysis. While we bear these limitations in mind, somereflections on the assessment performed are given below.As a group, female students gained more from the concrete experience than their malecounterparts. Here, 64% of them solved the problem correctly compared with only 31% ofmales. This might suggest the physical model is helping these students improve their spatialvisualization skills, which in turn help them become better engineering problem-solvers. Thefact that 9 out of the 11 students missing class had error 1 on exam day is at least curious.These 11 students had an overall attendance of

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2012 ASEE International Forum

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K. P. Isaac, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)

keeping in mind the global requirements.  Mobility of engineering graduates can be ensured if a uniform curriculum is designed as per the global needs.  A system of switching over to outcome based programmes needs to be developed with the active cooperation of the member countries.7.0 CONCLUSION The engineering education in India is undergoing a major shift in terms of access which can be seen from the growth of the educational institutions over the last five years. This has been made possible due to the liberal policy of the All India Council for Technical Education in granting approval for establishing new institutions and allowing existing institutions to start additional programmes and courses. Any exponential increase

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Topics in Computer Science and Programming

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Talbert, Grand Valley State University

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Computers in Education

AC 2012-3680: LEARNING MATLAB IN THE INVERTED CLASSROOMDr. Robert Talbert, Grand Valley State University Robert Talbert is Associate Professor of mathematics at Grand Valley State University. Formerly, he was Associate Professor of mathematics and computing science at Franklin College, where he was also the Director of that school’s 3+2 engineering program with Purdue University. His scholarly interests include cryptography, computer science, and educational technology with a special emphasis on using technology to support active learning environments in the university classroom. He holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics from Vanderbilt University

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First-year Programs Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jess W. Everett, Rowan University; Patricia Dee Zobel, Rowan University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2012-3993: PROMOTING STUDENT CONNECTIONS AND RETEN-TION THROUGH AN ON-CAMPUS RESIDENTIAL LEARNING COM-MUNITY FOR FIRST-YEAR UNDERREPRESENTED AND LOW-INCOMESTUDENTSDr. Jess W. Everett, Rowan University Dr. Everett is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering. He is interested in sustainable engi- neering and education innovation.Dr. Patricia Dee Zobel, Rowan University Page 25.1088.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Student Connections and Retention through an On-Campus Residential Learning Community for First-Year Underrepresented and Lo-Income

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Study Abroad, International Exchange Programs, and Student Engagements

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Clifton B. Farnsworth, Brigham Young University; Mark Owen Lords, Brigham Young University; Brian Charles Capt, Brigham Youmg University

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International

AC 2012-3973: INVOLVING STUDENTS IN AN INTERNATIONAL TECH-NOLOGY EXCHANGEDr. Clifton B. Farnsworth, Brigham Young University Clifton Farnsworth received B.S. and M..S degrees in civil engineering from Brigham Young University and a Ph.D. in civil engineering from the University of Utah. He worked as a geotechnical engineer for eight years with the Utah Department of Transportation, spent three years as an Assistant Professor of civil engineering at the University of Texas, Tyler, and has a current appointment as an Assistant Professor of construction management at Brigham Young University.Prof. Mark Owen Lords, Brigham Young University Mark Lords received B.S. and M.Acc. degrees in accounting from Brigham Young

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Retention and Two-year to Four-year Transfer

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margaret Krudysz, City College of the City University of New York; Ardie D. Walser, City College of the City University of New York; Annita Alting, City College of the City University of New York

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Two Year College Division

AC 2012-3558: SUCCESS OF JOINT PROGRAMS BETWEEN JUNIORAND SENIOR COLLEGESDr. Margaret Krudysz, City College of the City University of New YorkProf. Ardie D. Walser, City College of the City University of New York Ardie D. Walser is a professor of electrical engineering and the Associate Dean of the Grove School of Engineering at the City College of New York of the City University of New York. Walser is a former Divi- sion Chair of the Minorities in Engineering Division (MIND) of the American Association of Engineering Education (ASEE). He has collaborated in the creation and implementation of numerous faculty devel- opment workshops that have been held throughout the country. Walser has given many workshops and

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Current Issues in Construction Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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M. Ilyas Bhatti, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Construction

served in other senior-level positions in state government as Director of Water Supply and Watershed Management. He served un- der four governors. He has B.S. and M.S. degrees in civil engineering. Also, he has received numerous civic and academic awards, including an honorary doctorate in engineering technology after delivering the commencement address at Wentworth in 1993. He is also a registered Professional Engineer. Page 25.342.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Students Lacking in Understanding of Construction Impacts A

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FPD II: Hands-on Curriculum in the First Year

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beverly K. Jaeger, Northeastern University; Susan F. Freeman, Northeastern University; Richard Whalen, Northeastern University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2012-4011: PROGRAMMING IS INVISIBLE OR IS IT? HOW TOBRING A FIRST-YEAR PROGRAMMING COURSE TO LIFEDr. Beverly K. Jaeger, Northeastern University Beverly Jaeger, Susan Freeman, and Richard Whalen are members of Northeastern University’s Gateway Team, a group of teaching faculty devoted to the developing and enhancing the First-year Engineering program at Northeastern University (NU). They also each maintain a close affiliation with the Mechan- ical and Industrial Engineering program at NU, bringing expertise from their majors to the first-year classroom. The focus of this team is to provide a consistent, comprehensive, and constructive educational experience that endorses the student-centered, professional, and

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2012 Northeast Section Meeting

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Cullen A. Jones

adding reinforcing steel to the tensile region. A bit ofshowmanship (Fig. 1) helps bring other important training aids into the classroom: fun and excitement.Keeping these aids in mind, a series of new training aids have been integrated into lessons at the United StatesMilitary Academy, focusing on some of the more tricky concepts and principles. The following is an overview ofthese teaching tools implemented over the past two semesters, focusing on reinforced concrete and masonry design. 1 Instructor, Department of Civil & Mechanical Engineering, United States Military Academy, 752 ThayerRoad, Mahan Hall, RM330, West Point, NY 10996-1792, cullen.jones@usma.edu2012 ASEE Northeast Section Conference

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Priscilla J. Hill, Mississippi State University; Yaroslav Koshka, Mississippi State University; Oliver J. Myers, Mississippi State University; Giselle Thibaudeau, Mississippi State University; Carlen Henington, Mississippi State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. Page 25.964.3In addition to preparing students for careers where a basic knowledge of nanotechnology isrequired, it is also essential to educate the general public regarding nanotechnology. Society isalready being affected by new developments in nanotechnology and will continue to be affectedin the future. In deciding the future of nanotechnology, both the technical experts and the publicwill participate in the decision making. Therefore it is essential to educate the general public sothat they can make informed decisions2. Although designed with science and engineering majorsin mind, this introductory course is open to and is accommodating to all majors increasing aninformed citizenry.ObjectivesThe objectives for the NanoExposed! course are

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Study Abroad, International Exchange Programs, and Student Engagements

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jose del Carmen Chin Vera; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Américas, Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Américas, Puebla

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International

/1978. Mind in Society: The Development of Higher Psychological Processes. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press6. Vygotsky, L. S. 1934/1986. Thought and language (A. Kozulin, Trans). Cambridge, MA: MIT Press7. Danforth, D., Elkin, E., Emberton, S., Martinez-Hernandez, K., Nattam, N., Pedela, R., Maicher, K., Morales, C., Weaver, G. 2006. The design process of a chemistry video game. Proceedings of the 2006 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference.8. Coller, B., Shernoff, D. 2010. An initial analysis of student engagement while learning engineering via video game. Proceedings of the 2010 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference.9. Fengfeng, K. 2008. A case study of

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Study Abroad, International Exchange Programs, and Student Engagements

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wilhelm Alex Friess, Rochester Institute of Technology, Dubai; Ivan E. Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University, Brandywine; Dylan Connole

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International

AC 2012-3387: ENHANCING CROSS-CULTURAL INTERACTION IN COURSESWITH A LARGE COMPONENT OF VISITING STUDY ABROAD STU-DENTSDr. Alex Friess, Rochester Institute of Technology, Dubai Alex Friess holds a Ph.D. in aeronautical engineering and a B.Sc. in physics from Rensselaer Polytech- nic Institute (Troy, N.Y. 1997), and has served as Associate Professor of mechanical engineering at RIT, Dubai, since 2009. In addition to undergraduate activities, he teaches in the sustainable energy concen- tration of RIT, Dubai’s mechanical engineering master’s program. Friess’ industrial and academic career spans a variety of consulting and entrepreneurial activities in Europe, Asia, and Africa, most notably as founding faculty in

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Elif Ozturk, Texas A&M University; Joshua Johnson, Prairie View A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Xiaobo Peng, Prairie View A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

AC 2012-3927: ASSESSING AN ADAPTIVE EXPERTISE INSTRUMENTIN COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN (CAD) COURSES AT TWO CAMPUSESDr. Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University Michael D. Johnson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas A&M, he was a senior product development engineer at the 3M Corporate Research Laboratory in St. Paul, Minn. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University and his M.S. and Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Johnson’s research focuses on design tools; specifically, the cost modeling and analysis of product development and

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Track 3 - Session 2 - Faculty Development

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2012 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Prasad Edamana, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT M), India; Ajit Kumar Kolar, Indian Institute of Technology Madras; Pramod S. Mehta, Indian Institute of Technology Madras; Sujatha Srinivasan, Indian Institute of Technology Madras; Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University

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Track 3 - Faculty Development

al., A systematic review of faculty development initiatives designed to improve teaching effectiveness in medical education: BEME Guide No. 8. Medical Teacher, 2006. 28(6): p. 497-526.11. Brent, R., et al., Engineering faculty development: A multicoalition perspective, in ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. 2000, ASEE: St. Louis, MO.12. Neumann, R., Disciplinary differences and university teaching. Studies in Higher Education, 2001. 26(2): p. 135-146.13. Bates, A.W., Technology, e-learning and distance education. second ed. 2005, New York, NY: Routledge.14. National Research Council, How people learn: Brain, mind, experience, and school. 1999, Washington, DC: National Academy Press.15. Ambrose, S.A

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Graduate Student Experience

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kacie Caple D'Alessandro, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies, Student

Management in ClassTime management in class is a constant area of improvement for me. I tend to go into moredetail on topics that spark my interest. For this reason, I had to learn to prepare for class withtime management in mind. As the semester progressed, I became better at managing my time inthe classroom for reinforced concrete design, but this is still something I can continue toimprove. While teaching in the freshman engineering program, multiple sections were requiredto teach the same material. Therefore, I had to make sure I stayed on a schedule to finish whatwas required for that day. Often times, the instructors were supplied with a suggested timeallotment for each item on an agenda for that day. However, when I included

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vimal Kumar Viswanathan, Texas A&M University; Julie S. Linsey, Texas A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

AC 2012-4896: BUILD TO LEARN: EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES TO TRAINTOMORROW’S DESIGNERSMr. Vimal Kumar Viswanathan, Texas A&M University Vimal Viswanathan is a Ph.D. student in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Texas A&M Uni- versity. He completed his bachelor’s of technology in mechanical engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Calicut, India, and master’s of science in mechanical engineering from Texas A&M Uni- versity. He is expected to complete his Ph.D. in Aug. 2012. He has published three journal papers and more than 10 conference papers. His primary research interest is the effect of physical representations in engineering idea generation process.Dr. Julie S. Linsey, Texas A&M

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FPD III: Innovation in Design in the First Year

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Miller, Pittsburg State University; Greg Murray, Pittsburg State University; Robert E. Gerlick, Pittsburg State University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2012-4692: FRESHMAN CAD MODELING COMPETITION TO IN-CREASE STUDENT INTEREST AND RETENTIONDr. David Miller, Pittsburg State University David Miller completed a B.S. in biological systems engineering at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, in 2000, a master’s of science in bioengineering at Arizona State University in 2002, and a doctorate in biomedical engineering at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, in 2008. After completing his Ph.D., he worked in the medical industry as a product development engineer for three years before coming to Pittsburg State University, where he has been a tenure-track member of the mechanical engineering tech- nology faculty for the past year. He teaches courses in engineering

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Javier Angel Kypuros, University of Texas, Pan American; Martin William Knecht, South Texas College; Constantine Tarawneh, University of Texas, Pan American; Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert D. Wrinkle, Center for Survey Research

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classroom,” Proceedings of the ASEE AnnualConference, 2003.14 Everett, L. J. and Villa, E. Q., “Assessment results of multi-intelligence methods used in dynamics,” Proceedingsof the ASEE Annual Conference, 2006.15 Everett, L. J. and Villa, E. Q., “Increasing success in dynamics course through multi-intelligence methods andpeer facilitation,” Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference, 2005.16 Bransford, J. D., Brown, A. L., and Cocking, R., editors. How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, andSchool (Expanded Edition). National Academies Press, 2000.17 Kypuros, J. A. and Tarawneh, C., “Multimodal Modules for Non-Calculus-Based Engineering MechanicsCurriculum,” Proceedings of the Frontiers in Education Conference, 2008.18 Kypuros, J

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

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gonca Altuger-Genc, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Yegin Genc, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

AC 2012-5536: CAN WE MAKE STUDENTS LIFELONG LEARNERS THROUGHSOCIAL NETWORKS?Dr. Gonca Altuger-Genc, University of Massachusetts, Lowell Gonca Altuger-Genc is a full-time faculty member in the Plastics Engineering Department at UMass, Lowell.Mr. Yegin Genc, Stevens Institute of Technology Yegin Genc is a Ph.D. candidate at Stevens Institute of Technology. Page 25.280.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 CAN WE MAKE STUDENTS LIFELONG LEARNERS THROUGH SOCIAL NETWORKS?AbstractThe Accreditation Board for Engineering Education and Technology (ABET) criteriarequire

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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 2012-4179: REMODELING INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR MOREEFFECTIVE LEARNING IN INTRODUCTORY 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 Arizona State University. He teaches in the areas of bridging engineering and education, capstone design, and introductory materials engineering. His research interests are evaluating conceptual knowledge, miscon- ceptions and their repair, and conceptual change. He has co-developed a Materials Concept Inventory for assessing conceptual knowledge of students in introductory materials engineering classes. He is currently conducting research on misconceptions and

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Research Informing Teaching Practice I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chris Venters, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech

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Educational Research and Methods

. Bransford, J., A. Brown, and R. Cocking, eds. How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School. Expanded ed. 2003, National Academy Press: Washington, DC.7. Streveler, R., et al., Learning Conceptual Knowledge in the Engineering Sciences: Overview and Future Research Decisions. Journal of Engineering Education, 2008. 97(3): p. 279-294.8. Nentwig, P., et al., Chemie im Kontext: Situating Learning in Relevant Contexts while Systematically Developing Basic Chemical Concepts. JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL EDUCATION, 2007. 84(9).9. Prince, M. and R. Felder, Inductive Teaching and Learning Methods: Definitions, Comparisons, and Research Bases. JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION-WASHINGTON-, 2006. 95(2): p. 123.10

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Project-based and Cooperative Learning in ECE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig A. Chin, Southern Polytechnic State University; Garth V. Crosby, Southern Illinois University, Carbonale

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Electrical and Computer

," Chapter 4 of P.A. Mabrouk, ed., Active Learning: Models from the Analytical Sciences, ACS Symposium Series 970. Washington, DC: American Chemical Society, 2007, pp. 34-53.3. D. W. Johnson, R. T. Johnson,, and M.B. Stanne., “Cooperative Learning Methods: A Meta-Analysis,” Methods, vol. 1, 2000, pp. 1-33.4. L. Springer, M E. Stanne, and S. Donovan, “Effects of Small-Group Learning on Undergraduates in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology: A Meta-Analysis”, Review of Educational Research, vol. 69, no. 1, 1999, pp. 21-51.5. “How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School,” 2nd ed., J. Bransford, A. L. Brown, R. R. Cocking, Eds. Washington, DC: National Academies Press, 2000

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Technology in Mechanics Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Marie Grau, Stanford Univeristy; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Stanford University

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Mechanics

AC 2012-4827: REVAMPING DELTA DESIGN FOR INTRODUCTORY ME-CHANICSMs. Michelle Marie Grau, Stanford Univeristy Michelle Grau is a junior in mechanical engineering at Stanford University, and was one of the students in the first revision of ENGR 14, Introduction to Solid Mechanics. Her research interests include engineering education, robotics in space applications, and using robots to introduce engineering to middle school students. She is passionate about the FIRST Robotics program, in which she coaches teams and volunteers at competitions. She also does wushu and gymnastics.Dr. Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University Sheri Sheppard, Ph.D., P.E., is professor of mechanical engineering at Stanford University. Besides