Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jianyu Liang, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Terri A. Camesano, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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NSF Grantees

. Overview of Course Our course will be developed to accommodate a number of different learning styles,following the recommendations of Felder and Silverman1. This research suggests that aneffective method for learning should involve both active components (i.e., letting students dosomething in the lab or participate in a discussion), along with a reflective component, whichallows the students to analyze or process their observations. They have found that active learnersdo not learn well in lecture-style or passive settings, and that reflective learners need to be givenan opportunity to think about information and develop their own understandings. Anotherdifference in learning styles relates to the order in which students process information

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald R. Ulseth, Iron Range Engineering; Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University; Thomas A. Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Dan Ewert, Minnesota State University, Mankato, Iron Range Engineering; Bart M. Johnson, Itasca Community College

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Design in Engineering Education

of closed-ended fundamental of engineering type problems, to the starting of the execution of student designed deeper learning activities. Learning activities during these phases include “learning conversations” (daily scheduled 2 hour faculty led or student led active learning workshops), one on one faculty conversations, workshops by external experts such as practicing engineers, peer group learning, self guided research and learning, problem solving sessions, and reflection. Figure 2. Approximate time on task for learning activities vs. project execution during semester. • Upon reaching the completion of the personal model development, students stand for an oral exam where high levels of

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregg L. Fiegel, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Ben Mason, University of California, Berkeley; Nicholas W. Trombetta, University of California, San Diego

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Graduate Studies, Minorities in Engineering

prior to beginning their work at Davis. Three ofthe five undergraduates were given the opportunity to work extensively with the centrifuge testdata and results. Two of the five undergraduates continued to work at the centrifuge facility forover a week after the test was concluded, helping with report preparation and data analyses. Inaddition, for one of the centrifuge tests, we recruited two undergraduates to work together asresearch assistants.AssessmentStudent QualificationsThe data summarized in Table 5 illustrate that the research team was successful in recruitinghighly qualified undergraduate participants, which reflects well on the recruitment programestablished for this project. All of the undergraduates had grade point averages greater

Conference Session

Computers in Education General Technical Session I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa A. Pasquinelli, North Carolina State University; Jeff Joines, North Carolina State University

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Computers in Education

carry out anexercise. It is important as an instructor to help the student recognize when and what is theappropriate computing needed to solve a particular problem. From Table 3, it can be observedthat the students who had taken TE 110 between two to four semesters prior to TE 303 were moreconfident than those who had not had the class. It should be noted that both TE 110 and TE 303have changed since 2008 to reflect these findings. The videos were created in the summer of 2009and then revamped in 2010 to help assist the students. More computing has been put in place inthe TE 205 course, which many students take the semester before TE 303, thus helping to bridgethe gap.Self-AssessmentsSelf-assessments from 2008 indicated that the students

Conference Session

Why Industry Says that our Engineering Students Cannot Write

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey A. Donnell, Georgia Institute of Technology; Betsy M. Aller, Western Michigan University; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; April A. Kedrowicz, University of Utah

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Mechanical Engineering

. Then, in broader consideration of WI programs, we consider questions of control andauthority that are latent in any WAC collaboration.Table 1 provides a sampling of the structure of engineering communication programs across thecountry. Not shown in Table 1 is the typical freshman English course, which all students take.Also not reflected are the nuances on technical communication courses and writing intensivecourses that engineering students take.EC 2000 and the Development of WI and General Skills Programs. Although we areprimarily interested in communication instruction, it is important to remember that ABET’sevaluation criteria have come to embrace a number of non-technical skills since EC2000 wasintroduced. Siller’s description of Colorado

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chung-Suk Cho, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; David S. Cottrell, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Candace E. Mazze, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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NSF Grantees

results to create a synergistic environment where bestpractices in teaching similar courses are shared. Each of these components is described in muchdetail below.Implementing New Instructional Strategies – Evolving the Classroom Paradigm Inside theClassroom This project will implement strategies to reflect evolving pedagogical techniques notcurrently applied to engineering.4 It will develop, adapt, and test classroom materials, in theform of lecture modules, for a freshman level construction methods (Fall 2011) and materialscourse series (Spring 2011 & 2012) within an engineering technology curriculum. Guided byrecent findings and developing pedagogical research, this project focuses on an active learning,team-based approach to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jack L. Beuth, Carnegie Mellon University; Rohit Kumar, Carnegie Mellon University; Carolyn Penstein Rose, Carnegie Mellon University

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NSF Grantees

thismodel, it is possible to determine where the most strategic opportunities for supporting learningexist. Figure 1 shows an overview of the architecture used to develop our prototype Page 22.1597.3infrastructure. This architecture is meant to allow context-sensitive support for collaborativelearning and reflection not only to be triggered based on what is happening in the discussion, butfor it to do so with awareness of how it is affecting the state of the conversation through itscontinuous monitoring. Thus, if an intervention is triggered erroneously and ends up having anegative effect on the collaboration, we can detect and correct that. In this

Conference Session

Liberal Education Revisited: Five Historical Perspectives

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

the 1956 Burdell-Gullette Report and the 1944 “Conference on the Humanities,” organized by WilliamWickenden, whose efforts were instrumental in the founding of the Liberal Education Division‟sprecursor, the Humanistic-Social Division of ASEE.This paper revisits the history of our own society‟s efforts to “broaden” engineering education,and does so in a way that allows us to reflect on the changes associated with ABET‟s EC 2000.A careful study of the past unveils the long history of our own attempts to bring liberal educationto engineers and how these efforts fit within and contribute to the distinct professionalconfiguration of engineering. It also reveals how engineering educators possess a distinct body ofpractice for adapting their

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ying Tang, Rowan University; Sachin Shetty, Tennessee State University; Xiufang Chen, Rowan University

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NSF Grantees

required by different learning circumstances are increasingly recognized ascritical for successful learners. Such awareness and monitoring processes are often refer to asmetacognition –“ the processes in which the individual carefully considers thoughts in problemsolving situations through the strategies of self-planning, self-monitoring, self-regulating, self-questioning, self-reflecting, and or self-reviewing” [1]. The contention of this research is thatmetacognitive awareness on the part of students can be improved through systematic and directinstructions on strategic thinking. To support that, three important metacognitive interventions,as detailed below, are carefully designed into the interactive game activities.• Road Map training

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons

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Aerospace

, and implementregionally programs in renewable energy technology that reflect existing and emerging industryneeds and that incorporate identified industry skills standards and certifications.Performance Outcome--In response to regional industry needs, as well as state and nationalrequirements, curricula at all partner colleges are being adapted to meet those very specific needsin order to make students qualified and competitive for employment for renewable energycareers, with particular focus on the needs for qualified wind and solar technicians.1.A Verify key technical and soft/professional skills derived from both the State DACUMsurvey and focus group data already and match this data with existing national skillscertificationsand

Conference Session

Program Criteria, Assessment, and Sustainability in Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh; Chris Hendrickson, Carnegie Mellon University; Amy E. Landis, University of Pittsburgh; Scott Matthews, Carnegie Mellon University

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Civil Engineering

Societyfor Industrial Ecology and the Green Building Alliance. Interested faculties have numerouspublication outlets as a result.AcknowledgementsThis research was supported in part by NSF grant no. 0442618. Any opinions, findings, andconclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do notnecessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References1. (CSE 2008) Allen, David, Braden Allenby, Michael Bridges, John Crittenden, Cliff Davidson, Chris Hendrickson, Scott Matthews, Cynthia Murphy, and David Pijawka, (2008), ‘Benchmarking Sustainable Engineering Education: Final Report,’ Center for Sustainable Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Carnegie Mellon University

Conference Session

Enhancing Instructional Effectiveness in Civil Engineering: Case Studies

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald W. Welch, University of Texas, Tyler; Clifton B. Farnsworth, University of Texas, Tyler

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Civil Engineering

22.1645.6easiest step is using physical models and demonstrations within each lesson to appeal tothe visual, global, sensory and active learner.16,17,18 These students can connectphysically to what they see to what they calculate. The physical models can be extendedto the drawings that are provided as part of the organized lesson presentation that isclearly written on the board and stated for the verbal, sequential, and reflective learners inthe student body.19 The written presentation, if it remains on the board for a period oftime and not immediately erased or passed by through the clicking to the next PowerPointslide, assists the reflective learner. Additionally, there is a need to get out into the studentbody mass while the instruction is happening

Conference Session

Session D: Panel Discussion on Fostering the Implementation of Best Practices

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aidsa I. Santiago-Roman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Anna Dollar, Miami University; Cynthia J. Atman, University of Washington; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington; Sunil Saigal, P.E., New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Continuing Professional Development

engineering professionals. She is a fellow of AAAS and ASEE, was the 2002 recipient of the ASEE Chester F. Carlson Award for Innovation in Engineering Education, and received the 2009 David B. Thorud Leadership Award, which is given to a UW faculty or staff for demonstrating leadership, innovation, and teamwork.Dr. Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington Jennifer Turns is an Associate Professor in the Department of Human Centered Design and Engineering at the University of Washington. She is interested in all aspects of engineering education, including how to support engineering students in reflecting on experience, how to help engineering educators make effective teaching decisions, and the application of ideas from

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard Medoff, Pennsylvania State University, Ogontz; Robert L. Avanzato, Pennsylvania State University, Abington

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Design in Engineering Education

the authors and do not necessarily reflect the viewsof the National Science Foundation. Page 22.1595.10

Conference Session

Knowing Ourselves: Research on Engineering Education Researchers

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Junaid A. Siddiqui, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robin S. Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Lorraine N. Fleming, Howard University; Alison A. Dingwall, Howard University

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Educational Research and Methods

Education9 identifies theprinciples of research which include questions for education research to be posed such thatquestions could be investigated empirically, grounding research into theory, and seekinggeneralization among studies. The workshop sought to promote the principles of rigorousresearch in engineering education and facilitate developing an understanding of these principlesamong the participants. The workshop was designed based on ideas that align with the theory oftransformative learning10, 11, providing participants with the opportunity to reflect and engage ina discourse with the peers and workshop facilitators.Forty-three engineering and engineering technology faculty members from across the countryand abroad with at least some prior

Conference Session

New Developments in Teaching Electromagnetics and Related Topics

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Madeleine Andrawis, South Dakota State University

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Electrical and Computer

discussion with a colleague or two, then answer the clicker question a second time. Page 22.1606.3 Incorporate the use of multimedia software, CAEME (Computer Applications in Electromagnetics Education) 13, to help students visualize the abstract concepts in the course such as wave propagation, reflection, transmission line matching, and others. Display a virtual laboratory experiment to demonstrate an idea or a physical phenomenon. This is frequently done using the CAEME simulation software package. Show in-class videos to introduce basic concepts in addition to historical facts about their discoveries.Results of using Active

Conference Session

ECE Division Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nader Rafla, Boise State University

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Electrical and Computer

the area of hardwareverification techniques and environment. Through lectures, readings, and working with practicaldesigns, students learn the pros and cons of different verification methodologies. Each time thecourse is offered, its contents change to reflect the new trends in industry including any newsimulation tools or features. After successful completion of the course, students are expected to get a well understanding ofseveral verification methodologies and the techniques used in developing portable and reusablemodules common to different verification environments. The practical exercises and projectsteach the best-practices used for verifications using state-of-the-art commercial tools.An additional and major benefit of this course is

Conference Session

To Boldly Go... Engineering Librarians Explore New Connections with Users

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleteia Greenwood, University of British Columbia; Eugene Barsky, University of British Columbia

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Engineering Libraries

successfully partake in learning how information is organized. Because the librarianshave one shot at this class they do not have the opportunity to revisit the class, ask forfeedback and allow students to reflect on their experience. However, the librariansalways make themselves available for Science 101 students and generally about a third ofthem contact the librarians every year with follow up questions and comments.Why Are Librarians Involved With This Class?The librarians believe that the presence of libraries in this class’ curriculum expands thestudents’ knowledge base in the sense of understanding that they are welcome to thecampus and should avail themselves of the services available. Since the library representsaccess to information the work

Conference Session

ETD Design V: Classroom Delivery, Course Content, and Assessments

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Dunning, University of Maine; Rosemary A. LaMountain, University of Maine; Linda Liscomb, University of Maine

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Engineering Technology

 overall rating of this course? 11 13 7 1 1.81 1 good23 How promptly were assignments and tests returned? 9 6 13 3 1 2.25 1 good24 Could tests be completed in the allotted time? 1 1 1 2 26 1 4.50 5 good25 Did the instructor let you know what he or she expected on tests and assignments? 21 6 3 1 1 1.44 1 good26 Did exams reflect the important aspects of the course? 2 8 21 1 4.47 5 good27 How clear were examination questions

Conference Session

FPD VII: Innovative Curriculum Elements of Successful First-Year Courses

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerald W. Recktenwald, Portland State University; David E. Hall, Louisiana Tech University

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First-Year Programs

20.5 61.5 my interest in electromechanical systems to …9 The manufacturing and fabrication experience in this 4.00 2.6 17.9 79.5 class has caused my motivation for school work to …10 The manufacturing and fabrication experience in this 4.08 0 10.3 89.7 class has caused my practical knowledge of the engineering profession to …11 The in-class exercises, such as programming, working 3.59 2.6 41.0 56.4 with breadboard circuits, fabrication has caused my motivation to study math, physics and chemistry to… Item 6 reflects students’ self-assessed knowledge of engineering design. A large majority(86 percent) felt that the class increased

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert M. Brooks, Temple University; Amithraj Amavasai; Jyothsna Kavuturu

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Graduate Studies, Minorities in Engineering

conceptswere correct but incorrect calculations in one step resulted in a failing grade. By breaking aproblem into steps and concepts and rewarding success at each step, students were encouraged tocomplete a problem and ask for help if they did not remember an abstract concept or equation.This paper describes a method for rewarding students for levels of knowledge during the finalexamination of a transportation engineering course.Kolb’s learning style theory 1 identifies four types of learning styles: (1) Concrete Experience(feeling), (2) Active experimentation (doing), (3) Reflective Observation (watching), and (4)Abstract Conceptualization (thinking). While every student has some component of each of thesefour learning styles, there is usually one

Conference Session

FPD VII: Innovative Curriculum Elements of Successful First-Year Courses

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Plouff, Grand Valley State University; Deborah Morrow, Grand Valley State University

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First-Year Programs

with all ofthe program outcomes, ABET does not define lifelong learning or provide guidelines forassessing achievement of lifelong learning skills. Besterfield-Sacre et al.[2] identified keyattributes of lifelong learning as part of an NSF-funded Action Agenda study (listed on theEngineering Education Assessment Methodologies and Curricula Innovation website[3]). Theseattributes included the ability to: ● demonstrate reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills; ● demonstrate an awareness of what needs to be learned; ● follow a learning plan; ● identify, retrieve, and organize information; ● understand and remember new information; ● demonstrate critical thinking skills; and, ● reflect on one‟s own

Conference Session

IE Technical Session II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heidi A. Taboada, University of Texas, El Paso; Jose F. Espiritu, University of Texas, El Paso; Abril Vazquez, University of Texas, El Paso; Olivia C. Moreno, University of Texas, El Paso

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Industrial Engineering

by the United States Departmentof Agriculture under the Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program. The findingsand the views expressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect theposition of the United States Department of Agriculture.References.1. National Academy of Engineering. (2004). The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering inthe New Century.2. Ambrosio, A. M. A., Allcock, H. R., Katti, D. S. and Laurencin, C. T. (2002). Degradablepolyphosphazene/poly(α-hydroxyester) blends: degradation studies. Biomaterials, 23: 1667-1672.3. Arslan, H.; Cosgun, N. (2008). Reuse and recycle potentials of the temporary houses after

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sergey N. Makarov, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Reinhold Ludwig, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kaung Myat Win, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, ECE Department

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Electrical and Computer

power LED and connect the LED directly to the function generator, then place the LED with your hand perpendicular to the notch of the motor shaft, at the distance of approximately 0.5”.- Slowly vary the frequency of the function generator in the 70Hz - 100Hz range by rotating the frequency knob of the function generator. You should be able to see the light from the LED reflecting back from the flat side of the motor shaft periodically, forming a “delayed” rotation figure. As you change the frequency, you will see the notch rotating slower or faster. This is called the strobe effect.- At one specific frequency, you will see the notch of the motor appear to stall. Record this value. This is exactly the frequency of the

Conference Session

Design Tools & Methodology II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas E. Doyle, McMaster University; Spencer Smith, McMaster University; Adrian Ieta, State University of New York, Oswego

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Design in Engineering Education

design vs. teaching how to do design in a largefirst year class is not a trivial transition, nor can it be done without some scaffolding. Thegoals of enhancing student learning and improving engagement are positively reflected instudent feedback. Student feedback also suggests an intellectual curiosity to exploremore of the system modelling. In addition, the goal of closing the design loop has beenmet with positive feedback.As an initial offering the course instructor wanted to expose first year students to thetools that would be used in an iterative design process. This exposure required someconsideration as the complexity of some topics and some tools can quickly turn thelearning experience into an exercise in frustration.The authors are

Conference Session

ABET and Curriculum-Level Assessments

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larissa V. Pchenitchnaia, Texas A&M University; Lale Yurttas, Texas A&M University

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Chemical Engineering

not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation. Page 22.432.6

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University; Punit Deotale, Texas A&M University

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NSF Grantees

supported by the National Science Foundation’s Course Curriculum andLaboratory Improvement (CCLI) Program (Award Number 0837634). Any opinions, findings,and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author and do notnecessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Bibliography1. Online resource available at: http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/statistics/product/atp/2006/12/atpctry/atpg06.html (last accessed on January 18, 2011)2. Online resource available at: http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/statistics/product/atp/2008/03/atpctry/atpg06.html (last accessed on January 18, 2011)3. Hsieh, S. and Hsieh, P.Y. “Web-based Modules for Programmable Logic Controller Education

Conference Session

Objectives, Assessment, and Methods for Teaching Technological Literacy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Bartholomew; Geoff Wright, Brigham Young University; Ron Terry, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

country? [In Class Assessment] 1.75(1-5 scale, 5 = very frequently used; 1 = very infrequently used)Are the STL's used in classrooms across the country? [In collaboration with 3.5other teachers] (1-5 scale, 5 = very frequently used; 1 = very infrequentlyused)Are the STL's used in classrooms across the country? [In personal reflection] 1.75(1-5 scale, 5 = very frequently used; 1 = very infrequently used)Are the STL's used in classrooms across the country? [In Unit/Activity 2.25planning] (1-5 scale, 5 = very frequently used; 1 = very infrequently used)FindingsSurvey Results. Several noteworthy findings were recorded from the university student survey.Although students regarded ITEEA’s technological literacy standards

Conference Session

Experiential Learning and Globalization in BME

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Burks Fasse, Georgia Institute of Technology; Paul Benkeser, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Biomedical

journals linked Georgia Tech to the students allowing us to remotely monitor theiradjustment and safety in real-time in the event that emergency intervention might be required.The prompts also provided a therapeutic tool for the students as a neutral place to vent theirfrustrations, share their triumphs, and distill their experiences.   Student L: Thanks for having us do these journal updates. It’s been nice to have someone to talk to (and sometimes vent to as well). Student D: the journal entries… did help me reflect on my trip in a way I wouldn't have been able to do alone.Students were told to conceptualize the journal as a personal conversation with the first author ofthis paper in the form of an informal

Conference Session

Materials Experiments, Labs, Demos, and Hands-On Activities

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Spencer Seung-hyun Kim, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Materials

. Page 22.474.8The development of lab contents recently emphasizes the needs to give properpreparation so that students can deal with inevitable changes in materials science andengineering. Some concerns reflected on the development of laboratory session are toenhance knowledge in green materials, to develop laboratory skills, and to synthesize thecourse goals. Since the newly developed lab session has been implementing in spring, theresults of the assessment of the student performance will be documented.Conclusions The tensile properties of the hybrids (NCCS 631 and CCCS 631) were generally higher than the TPC blend (CS 730). The tensile strength of the hybrid materials substantially increased as the humidity in the sample