Conference Session

From Entrepreneurship Education to Market

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William A Kline, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Thomas W. Mason, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Brian Charles Dougherty, Rose-Hulman Ventures

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Tom Mason is Professor Emeritus of economics and engineering management at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, where he has been teaching since 1972. He was founding Head of the Engineering Man- agement Department and its M.S. degree program and founding Vice President for Entrepreneurship & Business Planning of Rose-Hulman Ventures and has also served Rose-Hulman as Head of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vice-President for Administration and Finance, Head of Engineering Management, and Interim Vice President for Development. While on a three-year leave from Rose-Hulman, Mason served as CFO and CEO of a 140-person network management systems business. In 2007-08, he used

Conference Session

Topics in Computer Science and Programming

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Dean Palmer, Northern Arizona University; Eck Doerry, Northern Arizona University

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Computers in Education

program, we began working with our ACM studentchapter to develop a series of gaming-oriented events we call "Digital Carnivals". Over the pastfive years, these events have been supported by the Computer Science program, the StudentUnion Network, the office of Student Life, and three retention and recruitment grants awarded byNorthern Arizona University (NAU). These events have become an important recruitment toolfor our computer science program, attracting the attention of computer-savvy students fromacross campus. The fact that these events are planned and executed by the ACM club (i.e.,students themselves) has made the carnivals a strong retention mechanism as well: as studentsparticipate in the events they get to know other students in our

Conference Session

Laboratory Innovations

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Awlad Hossain, Eastern Washington University; Hani Serhal Saad, Eastern Washington University; Martin W. Weiser, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

due to a combinationof more difficult mathematics and the use of material parameters that are less intuitive.Therefore, we use a combination of analytical, numerical, and experimental studies to improvethe students’ understanding of this topic. This paper documents development of this integratedheat transfer project and our plans to assess how it influences the students’ understanding oftransient heat transfer.The two projects discussed here vary the surface area and thermal diffusivity of samples to showthat these parameters are important in transient cooling. In the first project, the temperaturedistribution of different objects (or shapes) having the same volume but different surface area areanalyzed and measured. The use of finite element

Conference Session

Evaluation of Teaching Methods for Mechanics Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob Preston Moore, Virginia Tech; Robert Scott Pierce, Sweet Briar College; Christopher B. Williams, Virginia Tech

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Mechanics

viewers, they are notdirectly useful as advance organizers. Though expert-generated course-wide concept maps aretoo large and unwieldy to be useful advance organizers, they do have potential uses aspedagogical tools.The first potential use of course-wide concept maps is to use the concept map as a lesson orcurriculum planning tool. By mapping all course concepts and their interrelationships, theinstructor gains insights into the order in which information should be presented and can quicklyidentify any conceptual gaps that may be present in their instructional plan. Research has shownthat instructors who were introduced to concept mapping as part of the lesson planning processhave found the strategy helpful and have continued to use the strategy

Conference Session

National and Multi-university Initiatives

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University; Sridhar S. Condoor, Saint Louis University; Timothy J. Kriewall, Kern Family Foundation; Christopher Kitts, Santa Clara University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, Accomplishments against goals for the previous month, Deviations from plans, Critical issues, and Goals for the next month.It is anticipated that this explosively collaborative approach to meeting the goal of instilling theentrepreneurial mindset into undergraduate engineering students will continue to evolve. At thistime there are two more potential dense networks of KEEN institutes that are planning proposalsfor innovative and collaborative work, and multiple additions to the numerous dense webs (moreon this under “Ancillary Activities”).The next crucial step is to assess the effectiveness of this approach to collaboration. Assessmentof the student learning objectives is critical, certainly, but so too is the assessment of how theKEEN

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Education and K-12

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fernando Garcia Gonzalez, Texas A&M International University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

sophisticated softwareto perform the autonomous navigation using the sensor inputs. The complexity of the projectnecessitates the involvement of a relatively large group of students working together on differentparts of the system.The Robotics Laboratory at the University of Central Florida has been participating in the annualIGVC competition since 2002. In this project the students learn about most of the engineeringdisciplines that are typically included in a complex robotic project such as software design,computer vision, sensor data interpretation and fusion, robotic motion planning, vehiclenavigation, vehicle design and construction, electric motor control, computer interfaces tovarious components and many others. Naturally this education

Collection

2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Shannon L. Servoss; Edgar C. Clausen

process forboth the instructor and students:  Step 1. Students in groups of 3-4 are given a brief summary of an engineering problem that includes a list of the materials and supplies that are available for solving the problem  Step 2. Students collect information from the literature and develop a plan for solving the problem  Step 3. The student group prepares a pre-lab report for approval prior to initiating lab activity  Step 4. The student group performs the experiment  Step 5. Each individual student (or, in some cases, student group) submits a written report, first as a draft and then for final approvalEach of these steps is discussed in detail in the following paragraphs.Step 1. Problem

Collection

2012 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Keith M. Gardiner

Virtual and Collaborative Project-Based Learning Keith M. Gardiner1Abstract – Project-Based Learning (PBL) methods have been used together with a digitized course managementsystem to enable small numbers of first year engineering students to collaborate, communicate, organize and work ingroups to plan, research and develop information for two-page status reports on a wide range of local, national, andglobal societal and technological issues. A large class comprising 331 first year engineering students wasadministered, managed and successfully guided through a whole semester of practical ‘hands-on’ laboratoryactivities culminating in student presentations to explain their practical lab

Conference Session

Reflections on the “Raise the Bar” Initiative (Part I) - Using a Decade of Experience to Chart the Future

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey S. Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Thomas A. Lenox Ph.D., American Society of Civil Engineers

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

1998 whenannounced in the ASCE News in November 1998. The rationale and the plan for implementingthe new policy may not have been clearly articulated by the leadership of ASCE to its members.Subsequently the Task Committee for the First Professional Degree (TCFPD) was charged todevelop a vision of the full realization of the new ASCE Policy 465 – and a strategy forachieving this vision. The work of the TCFPD resulted in explicit guidance to ASCE to moveforward with the Raise the Bar initiative to include a recommendation for a refined ASCE Policy465:4 ASCE supports the concept of master's degree or equivalent as a prerequisite for licensure and the practice of civil engineering at a professional level.While ASCE’s TCFPD was working

Conference Session

Faculty and Program Developments, Exchanges, and Best Practices

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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International

are not ontrack, and the emergence of unanticipated factors and situations can be extremelydebilitating. At those times when the teacher feels that he/she is no longer in control andothers ( be it learners, colleagues, or superiors) are in charge of his/her plans, actions, anddestiny. It can be dangerous and humiliating for the teacher to feel that he/she is off track,particularly when others step in to define his/her roles, aims, and functions. It may also befrustrating to realize that he/she is devoting a lot of time and tremendous energies withlittle or no positive outcome. However, with an organizing vision, the teacher is lesslikely to suffer from these feelings of uncertainty. A clear sense of purpose helps theteacher to endure periods

Conference Session

Going Viral: Effective Instructional Techniques in an Online Environment

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie S. Ivey, University of Memphis; Rachel Margaret Best, University of Memphis; Charles V. Camp, University of Memphis; Paul J. Palazolo, University of Memphis

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Transforming a Civil Engineering Curriculum Through GIS IntegrationIntroductionThe role of Civil Engineers is evolving beyond that of a technical professional with recognitionthat civil engineers play a critical role in the planning, management, and development of theinfrastructure of a community. One critical element of Civil Engineering, as demonstrated byrecent reports developed by the American Society of Civil Engineers and the National Academyof Engineering1, 2, 3, is the ability to visualize the impact that design decisions will have not onlyon the technical aspects but also on economic, social, environmental, and politicalconsequences. Geographic information systems (GIS) enable users to visualize some of

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Dixon, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

developing knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) within students that are useful in designingand crafting a quality problem statement. Some assessment rubrics were identified but theseseemed to focus more on formatting than content. Little guidance was identified relative tolesson plans for developing problem statement design KSAs. This paper, describes some initialefforts toward developing problem statement KSAs within senior engineering students that havebegun from some exploratory research and classroom experiences. BackgroundThe East Carolina University (ECU) initiated its first ever engineering program in 2004. Theprogram culminates in a two semester capstone design project based learning experience

Conference Session

Online Learning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan L. Miertschin, University of Houston (CoT); Carole E. Goodson, University of Houston; Barbara L. Stewart, University of Houston

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Computers in Education

(Nikitina, 2009)7 ultimate goal Spend time thinking and planning your life and work so that you are not always in “crisis” mode (Cross, 2008)8 Page 25.911.3 Keep a journal of time use to establish a baseline of how time is being used Coach yourself with questions such as, “What is the best (Kane, 2007)9 use of my time now?” “If you have to eat two frogs, eat the ugliest one first” (your “frog” is your biggest, most important task, uglier means bigger and more important) (p.2)10 (Tracy, 2007)10 “If you have to eat a live frog at all, it doesn’t pay to sit and look at it for

Conference Session

Laboratory Exercises for Energy, Power, and Industrial Applications

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John V. Fishell, Science and Technology Education Partnership; Arman Hovakemian, Naval Surface Warfare Center; Douglass Sugg, Naval Surface Warfare Center; Elizabeth Gentry, National Conference of Standards Laboratories International

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

fieldof metrology. The essence of the Navy Metrology and Calibration Program including its vastlaboratory structure are provided as a foundation to illustrate skill sets and disciplines involvedgenerally with metrology. Then, MEC’s partnerships and other activities to educate peopleabout metrology and to inspire students to consider metrology as a career field are presented.Also, specific examples of projects with professional societies and other organizations involvedwith metrology are highlighted and discussed. Included are MEC’s various STEM outreachefforts highlighting metrology that align with DoD’s STEM Outreach Strategic Plan as well aspartnerships developed with local colleges and universities. The intent of the paper will be toprovide a

Conference Session

Identity and Culture

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida; Mirka Koro-Ljungberg, University of Florida; David J. Therriault, University of Florida; Christine S. Lee, University of Florida; Nathan McNeill, University of Florida

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Educational Research and Methods

, Justin and Amanda.This Discourse is reflected in discussions such as efficiency and other reflections oncharacteristics or behaviors crucial to the engineering field in general. For Amanda this isexemplified through her ‘organizer’ and ‘simplifier’ identities and in the importance of havinga plan in the problem solving process before attempting any calculations, and sticking to thatplan in order to achieve success. Amanda showed a preference for planning in her calculations. Page 25.471.9“What’s the point of solving for it now if I’m going to have to solve for it later, I might as well

Conference Session

Best of Computers in Education Division

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Autar Kaw, University of South Florida; Ali Yalcin, University of South Florida; Gwen Lee-Thomas, Old Dominion University and Quality Measures, LLC; Duc T. Nguyen, Old Dominion University; Melinda R. Hess; James A. Eison, University of South Florida; Ram Pendyala, Arizona State University; Glen H. Besterfield, University of South Florida; Corina M. Owens, Battelle Memorial Institute

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Computers in Education

(http://numericalmethods.eng.usf.edu). He is the recipient of the 2011 ASEE Outstanding Teaching Award and the 2004 U.S. Florida Professor of the Year Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching (CFAT). He has authored several textbooks on subjects such as composite materials, numerical methods, matrix algebra, and computer programming.Dr. Ali Yalcin, University of South Florida Ali Yalcin is an Associate Professor at the Industrial and Management Systems Engineering Department. His research interests include systems modeling, analysis and control, production planning and control, industrial information systems, data analysis and

Conference Session

Advances in Assessment of Communication and Interdisciplinary Competence

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn Kusbit Dunn, East Carolina University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

can work and live competently outsidetheir own culture. The phrase global competence has been adopted in engineering andtechnology fields, while intercultural competence, cultural competence, multiculturism, culturalintelligence and even global citizenship are used elsewhere [1]. Regardless of its label, the ideathat universities have a responsibility to promote understanding of other cultures has becomesomething of a buzzword in higher education. Lutz noted that ―more and more institutions ofhigher learning adopt global awareness as part of their strategic plans and QEP‖ [2]. It is in fact astrategic plan at the university in question that first brought the notion of global competence tobear on the Technical Writing course discussed

Conference Session

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

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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International

,governments of Latin American countries have been aggressively pushing students to studyabroad by increasing the number of scholarships available. Just this year, the Braziliangovernment announced, “it plans to give 75,000 scholarships for local students to study abroadby 2014” along with, “an additional 25,000…from the private sector, [exclusive] to…science,technology, and engineering” 17. In Chile, a new program called Becas Chile “plans to offer30,000 scholarships by 2018” with a particular emphasis in language proficiency17. China hasbeen working with Latin America on, “mutual recognition of diplomas and academic degrees,and [increasing] the number of Chinese government scholarships for Latin American andCaribbean countries” 3. China’s

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy R.B. Taylor P.E., University of Kentucky; Johne' M. Parker, University of Kentucky

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Engineering and Public Policy

Page 25.1438.3 1.3) Plan the selection of new electric generation facilities within the power market structure of the utility 2.1) Apply public policy theory to engineering system policy issues 2.2) Plan the selection of new electric generation facilities within the current and future environmental regulatory environment. 2.3) Identify the unintended consequences of public policies 3.1) Communicate professionally within the utility industry 3.2) Describe issues within the utility industry using the general vocabulary of the industry 4.1) Understand how current and potential future market and environmental regulations affect the feasibility of engineering decisions and assumptions 4.2) Apply engineering

Conference Session

ADVANCE and Related Faculty Issues

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol E. Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology; Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Stefi Alison Baum, Rochester Institute of Technology; Sharon Patricia Mason, Rochester Institute of Technology; Maureen S. Valentine, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Women in Engineering

satisfaction with one’s position at the university.This paper is the second in a series that examines data from this study. Paper 1 [1] reported onthe distribution of RIT STEM faculty, outcomes of institutional processes of recruitment andadvancement, distribution of STEM faculty in leadership positions, allocation of resources forSTEM faculty, barriers to the recruitment and advancement of women, success of existingstructures at addressing these barriers, accomplishments over the grant period, and plans forinstitutionalizing various initiatives. This paper focuses on distillation of climate survey data toobtain useful and meaningful measures related to work/life balance, climate, value and influence.The paper also explores answers to the following

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education for Emerging Technologies and Competitiveness

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hung-da Wan, University of Texas, San Antonio; Firasath Ahmed Syed, University of Texas, San Antonio

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Manufacturing

dimensional objects quickly and in an intuitive manner. Varioustechnologies are currently available to deliver prototypes quickly1. The mainstream of RPtechnologies uses an additive manufacturing process that accumulates layers of material to forma three-dimensional prototype. This additive process “grows” a prototype directly from bottomup, instead of cutting one out of a solid block of material. As a result, RP does not requirecomplicated process planning or tool selection. Thus it is an excellent tool for students with littlemanufacturing experience to fabricate their designs. Another significant feature of RP, enabledby the layer-adding process, is the capability to perform freeform fabrication. RP is capable ofbuilding almost any geometric

Conference Session

New and Innovative Ideas

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue Ph.D., Towson University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

students aboutdesign decisions; group discussions and interactions (e.g., during the planning, creation, orimprovement phases of the engineering design process); and the testing process. The mostsignificant challenge regarding the cameras was that it was often difficult for teachers to recordwith the camera and manage the other responsibilities of teaching simultaneously. Before andafter teaching with the cameras, teachers were largely positive about their and their students’comfort with the cameras, and identified multiple instructional benefits of the cameras.Instruction was enhanced most especially by the ability that the cameras afforded to encouragestudents to provide good explanations and use evidence-based reasoning. The use of

Conference Session

Engineering Education and Comparative Studies at Universities throughout Asia, Far East

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samuel Ratnajeevan Herbert Hoole P.E., Michigan State University

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International

AC 2012-5037: LOCATION OF AN ENGINEERING FACULTY IN SRI LANKA:THE UNUSUAL CRITERIA, LESSONS LEARNT, AND ETHICS ISSUESProf. Samuel Ratnajeevan Herbert Hoole P.E., Michigan State University S. Ratnajeevan H. Hoole is a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mich. His research interests focus on computational methods, especially computing electromagnetic fields by the finite element method. His ongoing research is in shape optimization in coupled problems, determining the location and shape of objects so as to accomplish design objects in electrothermal problems in electric machinery, eco-friendly buildings, hyperthermia treatment planning in oncology, etc. This

Conference Session

Experiential Learning Programs and the Transition to Industry

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James G. Ladesic P.E., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Robert R. Wolz, Gulfstream Aerospace; Frank Simmons III P.E., Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation; Timothy D. Farley

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College Industry Partnerships

of its absence can be illustratedby citing the experience of General Paul van Ripper‟s as described by Malcolm Gladwell in hisbook, Blink.15 General van Ripper was assigned as the commander of a force as part of a wargame simulation. Van Ripper, a seasoned veteran, was to command a group that was to oppose afictitious army where he was to encounter the entire might of the U.S. Navy and Marines. At theconclusion of the simulation, General van Ripper had in essences sunk an aircraft carrier, twocruisers, and a destroyer and prevented the Marines from conducting a planned assault. Gladwelldid actually interview the General and asked how the he had managed this feat. Van Rippercited several things but said the biggest advantage he had and the

Conference Session

Reflections on the “Raise the Bar” Initiative (Part I) - Using a Decade of Experience to Chart the Future

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama; Kevin D. Hall, University of Arkansas; James K. Nelson Jr. P.E., University of Texas, Tyler

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

“writing within the curriculum” in 300- and 400-level courses, 9 hours of humanities, literature,and fine arts, 9 hours of history and social and behavioral sciences, and 12 hours of naturalscience and mathematics to include 2 hours of laboratory.The curriculum was designed to adhere to the constraints and have its graduates fulfill theoutcomes. One of the features of the new curricular design was creating a total of 18 semesterhours of senior “plan of study” electives the curriculum. Of the 18 hours, a minimum of 6 hoursmust be civil engineering “design-designated” electives and a maximum of 6 hours may be“professional practice” electives. The department maintains a listing of approved design-designated courses (which include a significant design

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick A. Tebbe, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

divided into full scenarios, which would have extensivesite information, and mini scenarios, which would be smaller more generic applications.Based on feedback from faculty during a proof-of-concept workshop it was suggested thatstudents might be more interested in local site descriptions, rather than descriptions from othergeographic locations. Therefore, the full development plan was to identify two to three sites for Page 25.527.2 Table 1: Initial Facility Types Selected for Initial Scenario DevelopmentFull Scenarios (5 facility types)Combined Heating and Cooling, including Co-generation aspectsBrayton-Rankine combined cycle power

Conference Session

Faculty Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Kirsten S Hochstedt, Pennsylvania State University, University Park ; Elizabeth C. Kisenwether, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

anattempt to determine how they teach entrepreneurship or senior design. When asked whichstrategies they use when teaching in their respective discipline, the majority of the facultyrespondents specified that they have used most of the techniques listed when teaching.Entrepreneurial and senior design faculty selected have students give presentations, mentor orcoach students, my personal experiences, and have guest speakers options most often. (See Table1 for complete data.) Of note, entrepreneur-related and senior design faculty selected severaloptions differentially. Specifically, considerably fewer design faculty selected have students giveelevator pitches (47%, N = 9), have students develop a business plan (58%, N = 11), and usetechnology

Conference Session

Middle School Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda S. Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Suzanne L. Berliner-Heyman, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

designs the best toy and develops the most effective marketing presentation will be granted an exclusive contract with NASA to begin manufacturing all the toys for the people who will be living aboard the space station. Each Toy Company not only has to design a toy that will function in space, they must provide a proof of concept prototype and develop a marketing plan to sell their toy to potential space families.”Students are given the opportunity to ask questions which lead to a discussion and lessons aboutthe International Space Station. Students are then assigned to work in heterogeneous teams offour which become their “Toy Company” based on grade, gender and their responses to theMultiple Intelligence Test for Young People17

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment III

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Spendlove, Baker College, Flint; Anca L. Sala, Baker College, Flint; James Riddell, Baker College, Flint

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

design a response for the problem, and create a cost / manufacturing / quality plan in the firstten week term. In ME499 the students build a working prototype to validate the concept and dotesting and analysis on the working model. These courses are made up of eighty percent activityand twenty percent lecture, with most of the lecture coming in the first ten week course. The bestpossible outcome of the Senior Design Project course is that the students complete a project thatmeets all their project goals, but the application of previous learning along with the capstonedesign is also necessary. The fact that the students are doing projects of smaller magnitude orduration throughout their education should help them to excel in the six month long

Conference Session

K-12 Teacher Professional Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith A. Schimmel, North Carolina A&T State University; Muktha Jost, North Carolina A&T State University; Tyrette Sherlone Carter, North Carolina A&T State University; Shawn Raquel Watlington, North Carolina A&T State University; Terrie Ruth McManus, Ragsdale High School, Guilford County Schools; Solomon Bililign, North Carolina A&T State University; Terry White Worrell, Guilford County Schools; Yuh-Lang Lin, North Carolina A&T State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

relevance is influential inattracting and retaining students (in particular underrepresented minorities) in STEMdisciplines.2,3,8 Thus, inquiry-based activities were emphasized in the course modules. Theformat is aligned with research-based GCS and state standards for instructional planning anddelivery. The major components include (1) goals that are aligned with the North Carolina K-12Curriculum, (2) activator activities that test students’ prior knowledge, (3) teacher input activitiesin which the instructor teaches new knowledge through demonstrations, (4) an inquiry-basedsmall group activity facilitated by students, and (5) a concluding activity that requires students toreflect on what they learned and share their findings with others. A rubric