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Teaching Circuit Theory and Electronics

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Braun, California Polytechnic State University

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Electrical and Computer

nine U.S. patents. Page 22.1404.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Teaching Sustainability Analysis in Electronics Lecture CoursesAbstractBased on positive prior experiences teaching sustainability analysis in electronics laboratorycourses, this work explores techniques for teaching sustainability analysis in lecture courses. Asdifficult as it may seem to incorporate sustainability into integrated circuit courses or otherengineering courses, it may prove as easy as asking students to consider how the courseworkrelates to sustainability issues.The need to educate students “to

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2011 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Jonathan Cefalu; Timothy Roemer; Pawel Kosakowski; Shankar Krishnan

Incorporating 3D RP Process in Biomedical Engineering Design Jonathan Cefalu, Timothy Roemer, Pawel Kosakowski and Shankar Krishnan, Ph.D. Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MassachusettsAbstractDesign, prototyping and analysis are vital skills to be obtained by Biomedical Engineering(BME) students. These skills should be taught to the BME students during their design courses.Introducing the design process with prototypes gives students a better visualization of a finalproduct in three dimensions. While machining the designed part would be the ideal method, it isnot always practical within the confines of an academic term. The most

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Information and Network Security

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peng Li, East Carolina University; John M. Jones, East Carolina University; Kris Kareem Augustus, East Carolina University

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Computing & Information Technology

PC to teach computer networking and operating systems”, Proceedings of the 4th Conference on Information Technology Curriculum, Lafayette, Indiana, USA, 2003.2. A. Gaspar, S. Langevin, W. Armitage, R. Sekar, and T. Daniels, “The role of virtualization in computing education”, Proceedings of the 39th ACM SIGCSE Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education Portland, Oregon, USA, 2008.3. J. Ekstrom, M. Bailey, “Teaching Web Deployment with OS-virtualization”, Proceedings of 2009 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Austin, Texas, USA, 2009.4. P. Li, “Integrating Virtualization Technology into Remote Lab: A Three- Year Experience”, Proceedings of 2009 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Austin, Texas, USA

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IE Technical Session I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abhijit Gosavi, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Jane M. Fraser, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Industrial Engineering

amongst students. An important question that we believe should be addressed is: Are all newly Page 22.1587.5coined terms buzzwords? The word “sustainable” is being used frequently in the contextof manufacturing nowadays. The popularity of this word has a lot to do with the fact thatall over the world there is now a realization that activities of one generation can adverselyaffect the earth and what is left of this earth for future generations. Hence, whether“sustainable” is a buzzword is debatable; it appears to convey a new idea that was notconsidered important only a few years back. Similarly, words that become integral partof our lingo for years

Conference Session

Active and Project-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David H. Jonassen, University of Missouri, Columbia; Sanjeev K. Khanna, University of Missouri

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Mechanical Engineering

was chosen because it is the first course in the mechanicalengineering sequence, and because virtually every mechanical engineering probleminvolves materials selection or materials troubleshooting elements. Before describing thecourse and the results of an initial trial implementation, we describe principles of problem-based learning (PBL). Practices and principles of problem-based learningPreparing for professional practice in any discipline requires that students learn to thinklike successful practitioners in that field. PBL is an instructional strategy in which a unit,course, or curriculum is organized around problems authentic to practice rather than subjectmater content. Rather than studying concepts, principles and

Conference Session

Rethinking PowerPoint and Other Acts of Communication

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elena Poltavtchenko, Northern Arizona University; John Tingerthal, Northern Arizona University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Management faculty at Northern Arizona University in 2007. His engineer- ing career spans a wide variety of design and forensic engineering experiences. He spent the first eight years of his career performing structural consulting engineering in Chicago. This work culminated with design work on the Minneapolis Public Library and the Overture Center for the Arts in Madison Wiscon- sin. He was also involved with forensic investigations in Iowa and Wisconsin and participated in structural coordination efforts at Ground Zero in September of 2001. He holds professional engineering licenses in the States of Arizona an Illinois. He is currently working on a Doctorate of Education in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in

Conference Session

Myths About Gender and Race

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy E. Slaton, Drexel University

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

AC 2011-1548: METRICS OF MARGINALITY: HOW STUDIES OF MI-NORITY SELF-EFFICACY HIDE STRUCTURAL INEQUITIESAmy E. Slaton, Drexel University (Eng.) Amy E. Slaton is an associate professor of history at Drexel University and a visiting associate professor at Haverford College. She received her PhD in the History and Sociology of Science from the Univer- sity of Pennsylvania and has written on the history of standards and instrumentation in materials science, engineering and the building trades. Her most recent book , Race, Rigor, and Selectivity in U.S. Engineer- ing: The History of an Occupational Color Line (Harvard University Press, 2010), traces American ideas about race and technical aptitude since 1940. Current

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Mira S. Olson; Patrick L. Gurian; Alisa Morss Clyne; Wan Shih; Wei-Heng Shih; Peter Lelkes

, Patrick L. Gurian, Alisa Morss Clyne, Wan Shih, Wei-Heng Shih and Peter Lelkes Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA The NUE at Drexel University introduces an integrated program focused on theenvironmental and health impacts of nanotechnology into the undergraduate curriculum. The goalof this project is to train environmentally conscious engineers, dedicated to minimizing unintendedconsequences of nanomaterial development and use to humans and ecosystems. An undergraduatecourse, “Environmental and Health Impacts of Nanotechnology”, combines weekly lectures withalternating lab sessions and topical seminars. Each week, lecture and activity, progresses throughthe life cycle of nanomaterials. Beginning with the

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering in Silico

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James P. Abulencia, Manhattan College

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2011-2265: ENGINEERING ETHICS CASE STUDIES IN SENIOR UNITOPERATIONS LABORATORYJames P Abulencia, Manhattan College Page 22.588.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Engineering Ethics Case Studies in Senior Unit Operations LaboratoryAbstract Placement of ethics in the Chemical Engineering curriculum has always been debated. Inthis project, the use of a real-world engineering ethics case study was integrated into the SeniorUnit Operations Laboratory course over two separate class years (i.e. Year 1 and Year 2). Themotivation behind this was twofold. First, the assignment provides the opportunity to develop

Conference Session

Design Education II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University, San Marcos; William A. Stapleton, Texas State University

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Manufacturing

LearningAdditional guidance came from an examination of the best practices and curriculum content ofexemplar manufacturing engineering programs in the U.S. These included Brigham YoungUniversity, General Motors Institute (now Kettering University) and Worchester PolytechnicInstitute. Based on the input from the abovementioned sources and the specific stakeholders ofthe Texas State University Manufacturing Engineering program, the mission statement,educational objectives, and educational outcomes were developed.Mission StatementAfter several revisions made in consultation with the program’s stakeholders, the Texas StateUniversity Manufacturing Engineering Mission Statement was created. The Mission Statementfor the program is:Our mission is• To sustain a

Conference Session

New Teaching Methods in Construction Eduction

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas M. Korman Ph.D., P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Construction

them with a hands on experience. In addition, the paper will cover the teachingmethodology used, project milestones scheduled to motivate students, and the criteria used toassess student learning.Introduction and BackgroundA new curriculum recently adopted at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (CalPoly) is based on a model similar to that proposed by Hauck and Jackson5, where constructionmanagement is taught as a series of labs integrating the various construction management coursesinto an active, applied learning experience. The integrated curriculum for the Cal Poly constructionmanagement department centers on seven (7) project-based laboratory courses. They are as follows: • Fundamentals of Construction Management

Conference Session

Design and Graphics Potpourri

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William DeLuca, North Carolina State University; Nasim Lari, North Carolina State University; Jeremy V Ernst, North Carolina State University; Aaron C. Clark, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2011-638: TEACHING DESIGN AND TECHNICAL GRAPHICS IN AGREEN ENVIRONMENTV. William DeLuca, North Carolina State University Dr. DeLuca is an Associate Professor of Technology Education at North Carolina State University. He has been a technology education teacher at the middle school, high school, undergraduate and graduate levels for over 30 years, and has extensive teaching, research, and curriculum development experience. His research includes the study of thinking processes, teaching methods, and activities that improve techno- logical problem-solving performance and creativity. He has expertise in developing technology education curriculum that integrates science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM

Conference Session

Impact of the Gulf Coast Oil Spill on Chemical Engineering Education & Misc.

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca K. Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Bill B. Elmore, Mississippi State University

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Chemical Engineering

and cleanup inthe Gulf of Mexico became the focus of the national news media.1 A second environmentalevent occurred in Europe in October 2010 - the release of toxic red sludge into the Danube Riverbasin in Hungary.2 The impact of an environmental accident may be widespread, and candevastate not only pristine nature areas and wildlife, but also the social and economic realities ofcommunities adjacent to the accident site. Many of these students have vacationed on thebeaches on the Gulf of Mexico since they were children; this history brings the harsh reality ofthe BP/Deepwater Horizon spill and its devastation on the communities along the Gulf Coast intomuch sharper focus for this generation of students. We believe integrating environmental

Conference Session

Green Renewable Energy and Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amitabha Bandyopadhyay, State University of New York, Farmingdale

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Engineering Technology

and Sciences, and Business.FSC boasts faculty expertise and other resources that will be dedicated to leading theGBI. FSC also hosts the Long Island Educational Opportunity Center that offers freeGED and vocational training for educationally and economically underserved adultlearners. Eastern Suffolk BOCES is an educational cooperative of 51 Long Island schooldistricts that provides career and technical education for secondary students and adults.The curriculum prepares students for entry-level employment or for higher education invocational fields. The Long Island Works Coalition is a not-for-profit corporationfounded in 1999 for the purpose of establishing partnerships between employers and theeducational community so as to prepare students

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering in Silico

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erick J. Nefcy, Oregon State University; Philip H. Harding, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

characterize student teams’ modeldevelopment as they proceed through a laboratory project. In this paper, the ModelRepresentations for 15 teams are examined as they complete physical and virtual laboratoryprojects in the senior year of the curriculum. Analysis of the Model Representation confirms thatthe virtual laboratory project affords students a richer opportunity for model development,modification, and use of evidence-based reasoning.IntroductionAs technology is integrated into classroom instruction, virtual laboratories have been receivingmore attention as an alternative mode to engage students and promote learning.1 Mostcommonly, the virtual laboratory is used as an alternative mode to deliver the correspondingphysical laboratory by simulating

Conference Session

Core Concepts, Standards, and Policy in K-12 Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Sanders, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Thomas M. Sherman, Virginia Tech; Hyuksoo Kwon, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Patricia Watson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

University Dr. Hyuksoo Kwon has completed his Ph.D. in the Technology Education/STEM Education program at Virginia Tech. His research interests are curriculum development, integrative approach among STEM subjects, and biotechnology education.Ms. Patricia Watson, Virginia Tech Patricia Watson is a PhD student in the Integrative STEM education program at Virginia Tech. She re- ceived her bachelor’s degree in technology education, also from Virginia Tech. After graduation, Patty spent eight years working for the Department of Defense Dependents Schools in Japan and Germany teaching technology education and instructional technology. During that time, she earned a master’s degree in educational technology from Michigan

Conference Session

They're Not "Soft" Skills!

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Educational Research and Methods

student grades basedon individual performance. Despite the minimalist philosophy shaping the evolution of ourapproach, truly effective use of the system developed requires substantial time investment by theinstructor; we close by outlining an online system we are developing to largely automate theteam management process. Benefits of automation include real-time feedback to instructor andteam members, automated flagging of potential trouble, and automatic documentation ofcontributions/performance for individual team members.1.0 IntroductionThe past decades have brought a growing awareness of the value of integrating training in abroad range of “soft skills” – including teaming, project management, and oral and writtencommunication – into the

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2011 Northeast Section Meeting

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Hassan Bajwa; Mohammad Seddik

described by Maxwell's equations. Antenna characteristics such as gain,impedance, VSWR and reflection coefficient can be determined by Maxwell equation.Here, we present a simple hands-on experiment that can serve as an interactive teachingmodule in microwave and antenna design courses.In many antenna design and microwave courses, mathematical modeling and derivation isfollowed by designing of an antenna in simulation software. Usually students are unableto implement these designs during the semester. Here we present some experiments thatcan be integrated into graduate and undergraduate microwave and antenna designcourses. Students should be implementing the design without taking a formal lab course.We have designed several patch and conformal

Conference Session

Modeling and Problem-Solving

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith B. Fisher, Montana State University; Kevin R. Cook, Montana State University

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Educational Research and Methods

University Kevin Cook is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) at Montana State University. He is also the Program Coordinator of the MET Program. Mr. Cook holds a B.S. degree in MET and a M.S. degree in Industrial and Management Engineering, both from Montana State University. Mr. Cook has significant industrial experience and is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Montana. His research interests relate to education improvement, as well as curriculum design and integration. Page 22.1400.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy Gleixner, San Jose State University; Patricia Ryaby Backer, San Jose State University; Elena Klaw, Ph.D., San Jose State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

with the Third Street Community Center’s after school program, which has a science andengineering focus.The students who enroll in the Renewable Energy Engineering class are passionate about makinga difference in society through engineering. One purpose of the service learning project is tobuild on this passion, giving them a tangible way to get involved while they are students. Theproject fosters an ethic of civic engagement among the engineering students. This engagementwith the community should enhance their engagement with learning and increase their dedicationto engineering.13 The positive effects of integrating service-learning in the curriculum includeimproved retention and graduation rates particularly among underrepresented groups

Conference Session

General Topics in Graduate Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert M. Brooks, Temple University; Naji Khoury, Temple University; Jyothsna K. S., St. Joseph's College, Bangalore, Department of English; Amithraj Amavasai

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Graduate Studies

Professions, Vol. 17,No. 2, 1-3 (1998).9.Dudley-Sponaugle, A.; Lidtke, D.; “Preparing to teach ethics in a computer science curriculum,” Technology andSociety, 2002. (ISTAS'02). 2002 International Symposium on , 2002, pp. 121 –125.10. Dyrud, Marilyn, “Training Faculty for Ethics across the Curriculum,” Proceedings of 1999 ASEE AnnualConference, Session 2561.11.Ford, F. A. & Herren, R. V. 1995. The teaching of work ethics: Current practices of work program coordinatorsin Georgia. Journal of Vocational Education Research, 20 (1).12.McEachron, D, Vaidya, S., and Ake, S. 2009. “A model for Integrating Ethics into an Engineering Curriculum”,AC 2009-898, ASEE National Conference, Austin, Texas.13.National Academy of Engineering, Center for Engineering

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Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University; Michael G Mauk P.E., Drexel University; Radian G. Belu, Drexel University; Eric Carr, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

, Florida, 2000.20. Integrating TRIZ into the Curriculum: An educational imperative, T.P. Schweitzer, TRIZCON2002 ConferenceProc. 200221. INsourcing Innovation, D. Silverstein, N. DeCarlo, and M. Slocum, Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, 2008.22. TRIZ in the world of science—Where does it fit?, N. Shpakovsky, 200923. The Elements of Mechanical Design, J.G. Skakoon, ASME Press, New York, 2008.24. Systematic Innovation: An Introduction to TRIZ (Theory of Inventive Problem Solving), J. Terninko, A.Zusman, and B. Zlotin, (St. Lucia Press, Boca Raton, FL, 1998.25. Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements 5th ed., R. S. Figliola, D. Beasley, Wiley and Sons Inc.2011,26. Introduction to Engineering Experimentation, 3rd ed., A.J. Wheeler, A. R. Ganji

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2011 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Stacy Gleixner; Elena Klaw PhD; Patricia Backer

way to get involved while they are students. Theproject fosters an ethic of civic engagement among the engineering students. This engagementwith the community should enhance their engagement with learning and increase their dedicationto engineering.[13] The positive effects of integrating service-learning in the curriculum includeimproved retention and graduation rates particularly among underrepresented groups andwomen, and a stronger civic ethic among students.[14,15,16]Students, particularly women and underrepresented groups, cite the ability to make a differencein society as one of the main reasons they choose careers in science and engineering.[17]However, the impact engineers have on society is more commonly viewed from a

Conference Session

Globalizing Engineering Education II: Best Practices

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregg M. Warnick, Brigham Young University

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ASEE Global Programs

have manufacturing operations in China, India, Mexico, or otherdeveloping areas. Multinational companies continue to grow and expand throughout the world3.While it was once sufficient for an engineer to develop technical knowledge and skills, engineersmust now also adequately prepare to live and work in a global environment. Engineers in almostany company will have interaction with people who live or work in many parts of the world. Theability to communicate, understand cultural differences, and collaborate across time zones is nownecessary for engineers to be successful.Developing and integrating global competence skills into a compacted curriculum is a challengefacing many higher educational institutions; however, past experience

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Wael Mokhtar

integrating machine elements, basic Mechanics of Material concepts andclassical Statics topics. The design project serves as one of the teaching tools that support thisintegration. In the project, the students were asked to re-design an off-road vehicle for SAE Bajacompetition. One of the advantages of using SAE Baja was the detailed engineering and safetyrequirements of the competition. In addition to that, a vehicle was designed and built in theprevious year by the school team, which provides an excellent information source for thestudents during the design process. Another objective from using SAE Baja was to introduce thestudents to one of the professional organizations and help in activating the local student chapter.The instructor presented the

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph F. Kmec, Purdue University; Bryan J. Hubbard, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Martin A Lopez De Bertodano, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Revis, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

proliferation, small modular reactors, national energy policy, global nuclear power, developments of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ASME Nuclear Component Certification (N-type Codes), nuclear medicine, military applications of nuclear energy, and on-going campus research involving reactors, fuels, and cycles.Thus it can be seen that the list of courses in the proposed curriculum compares reasonably wellwith existing Nuclear Engineering Technology offerings and serves as an excellent starting pointfor the formal design of a program of study leading to a degree in Nuclear EngineeringTechnology. Moreover, the College of Technology at the authors’ main campus is ideallypositioned to undertake such an initiative

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott P. Schaffer, Purdue University; Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Daniel Gandara, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

students.William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette William Oakes is the Director of the EPICS Program at Purdue University, one of the founding faculty members of the School of Engineering Education and a courtesy faculty member in Mechanical Engi- neering and Curriculum and Instruction in the College of Education. He is an fellow of the ASEE and NSPE. .He was the first engineer to win the Campus Compact Thomas Ehrlich Faculty Award for Service- Learning. He was a co-recipient of the 2005 National Academy of Engineering’s Bernard Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education for his work in EPICS.Daniel Gandara, Illinois Institute of Technology Daniel Gandara holds a masters degree in personnel

Conference Session

Issues Affecting Engineering Program Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jimmy Bill Linn, East Carolina University; Merwan B. Mehta, East Carolina University; Janet Hooper Sanders, East Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

should include at a minimum, physics, chemistry, material science and biology. 3) Mathematics: Mathematics is the mortar that bonds science, engineering and technology. An engineering technology student should have at a minimum, college algebra, and trigonometry. 4) Technology: This general area builds the student’s practical knowledge base and enables the student to apply science and engineering concepts to real world problems and situations. Courseware in this category should include but not be limited to computer numerical control (CNC), computer aided drafting (CAD), basic electricity, electromechanical systems, robotics, thermodynamics, fluid power, computer integrated manufacturing (CIM), quality

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher W. Swan, Tufts University; John J. Duffy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-1324: THE EFELTS PROJECT - ENGINEERING FACULTY EN-GAGEMENT IN LEARNING THROUGH SERVICEChristopher W. Swan, Tufts University Chris Swan is an associate professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering with additional appoint- ments in the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service and the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach at Tufts University. Dr. Swan has also served as chair of Tufts CEE depart- ment (2002-2007) and as an officer in the Environmental Engineering division of ASEE (2001-2005). Dr. Swan’s current interests lie in the areas of waste reuse, and service-based educational efforts in the engineering curriculum. Specific efforts involving engineering education concern

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Potpourri II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael A. Collura, University of New Haven; Shannon Ciston, University of New Haven; Nancy Ortins Savage, University of New Haven

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-2374: EFFECT OF FRESHMAN CHEMISTRY ON STUDENTPERFORMANCE IN SOPHOMORE ENGINEERING COURSESMichael A. Collura, University of New Haven MICHAEL A. COLLURA, Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of New Haven, received his B.S. Chemical Engineering from Lafayette College and the M.S. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Lehigh University. He is currently serving as the Director of the Multidisciplinary Engineering Foundation Spiral Curriculum. His professional interests include the application of computers to process modeling and control, engineering education research and reform of engineering educationProf. Shannon Ciston, University of New Haven Shannon Ciston is an Assistant Professor of