Conference Session

Basic Concepts in Entrepreneurship

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Neelam Soundarajan, Ohio State University; Rajiv Ramnath, Ohio State University; Bruce W. Weide, Ohio State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. This is notsurprising given the potential rewards of a successful entrepreneurial career both with respect toallowing entrepreneurs the freedom to pursue their own ideas and visions as well as with respect tothe potential for large material rewards. But how do we nurture students to become successful en-trepreneurs? In this paper, we report on an innovative program at the authors’ institution, designedto nurture students to become IT entrepreneurs. While the program builds on the experiences ofother programs, it includes a number of novel components that are integrated together in an un-usual manner to interlock and complement each other.1. IntroductionIt is widely accepted that entrepreneurship is the engine that drives the American economy

Conference Session

Software Applications in ET Programs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikunja Swain P.E., South Carolina State University; Wanda Moses, South Carolina State University; James Allen Anderson P.E., South Carolina State University; Cynthia T Davis, SC State University

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Engineering Technology

by enhancing students’logical and critical thinking through the use of visual programming tools such as RAPTOR inintroductory computing courses. RAPTOR is a visual programming development environment based onflowcharts. Students can build simple procedural programs without learning the details of a language.These features of RAPTOR has helped us in providing an Interdisciplinary Integrated Teaching andLearning experiences that integrates team-oriented, hands-on learning experiences throughout theengineering technology and sciences curriculum and engages students in the design and analysis processbeginning with their first year. The objective of this paper is to discuss our experiences with the use ofRAPTOR in various science and technology

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries (ELD) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alison Bradley, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; R. Daniel Latta, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Meg Harkins, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Engineering Libraries

, students in this course have been offeredthe option of attending a hands-on library workshop and receiving extra credit on a relatedproject report. Since several hundred students enroll in over 25 sections of this course each fall,the workshop format was developed as an alternative to traditional one-shot library instruction,which is not practicable on this scale. To better assess how the workshops were serving thestudents in these large classes, a group of instructors from the class and the engineering librarianworked together to evaluate student success with research projects and overall informationliteracy within the freshman engineering curriculum. The first initiative was to design a citationstudy assessing submitted projects for quality and

Conference Session

Reception & Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Kwadwo Osseo-Asare, Penn State University; Victor A Atiemo-Obeng, The Dow Chemical Company (Retired)

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ASEE International Forum

heterogeneity of the student backgrounds, but a major contributor is the three-week timeframe for the courses. It is not likely that a longer time can be allotted in the foreseeable future, given the time commitments of visiting faculty at their home institutions and the limited financial resources at AUST for acquiring permanent faculty. Nonetheless, for the core courses to be useful as foundations for the Materials Program, they should be well assimilated by the students. A possible solution is to develop two-part core courses, e.g., Thermodynamics 1 and 2. Context and pedagogy. AUST is located in Africa. Should this make a difference in the Materials curriculum? One cannot seriously claim that there is an “African” Materials

Conference Session

Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Junaid A. Siddiqui, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

alternatives to prevalent educationalpractices. For example, a variety of educational approaches were presented in the plenarysession of the 2011 ASEE annual conference. Examples of some of the approaches presentedincluded active learning, formative assessment as a strategy to support learning, and problem-based learning. Each description of an approach included a summary of research-based evidenceon specific educational impacts. The National Science Foundation, which funds projects forimproving STEM education through its Course, Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement(CCLI) and Transforming Undergraduate Education in STEM (TUES) programs, has sponsoredforums in which panels of practitioners and scholars were commissioned to investigate the issueof

Conference Session

Experiences in Engineering Community Engagement

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farzana Ansari, University of California, Berkeley; Jennifer Wang, University of California, Berkeley; Ryan Shelby, University of California, Berkeley; Eli Patten, University of California, Berkeley; Lisa A Pruitt, University of California, Berkeley

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Community Engagement Division

engineeringcurricula, despite a strong dependence between professional attributes and engineeringeducational experiences.1 Studies have demonstrated how courses that incorporate servicelearning as a novel pedagogical approach nurture professional skills while integrating designmethodologies.2-6 Furthermore, such teaching models have an enhanced positive impact onwomen in particular.7,8 We developed, taught and evaluated the impact of a design module onfirst-year engineering students that utilized a service learning project in the context of developingboth professional and leadership skills.9,10 Our analysis revealed an increase in students’confidence in both their technical and professional abilities immediately following the leadershipmodule, especially for

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale N. Buechler, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Phil J Sealy Jr., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; John R Goomey, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Electrical and Computer

recently web-based discussionforums have been added allowing students to more easily communicate with other students in thecourse.On-site lab offeringsLaboratories play a major role in our electrical engineering curriculum. All but one of our EEcourses (Electric and Magnetic Fields) have an integrated laboratory component. Faculty teachboth the lecture and the laboratory portions of the class (no teaching assistants). We feel thathands-on application of theory is a strong component of good learning. Most of our courseshave significant design projects. In our entry level courses, laboratory experiments are used toverify theoretical concepts and to teach the students how to use basic lab equipment. Facultytake an active role in the lab and are

Conference Session

Experiences in Engineering Community Engagement

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edmund Tsang, Western Michigan University; Darrell G. Harden II, Michigan Department of Transportation; Danielle Elise Larson- Jaramillo, Western Michigan University

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Community Engagement Division

Engineer of 2020 by the National Academy of Engineering7. Theincorporation of professional skills into the undergraduate engineering curriculum is madeformalized by the ABET. Criterion 3, Student Outcomes, requires engineering programs todemonstrate their graduates achieve competency in teamwork, communication, andunderstanding the impact of technology on society and the environment2.An underpinning of LTS is service-learning, which is “a form of experiential learning in whichstudents engage in activities that address human and community needs together with structuredopportunities intentionally designed to promote student learning and development”8. ProjectsThat Matter: Concepts and Models for Service-Learning in Engineering9 is part of a

Conference Session

Case Studies in Entrepreneurship

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ravi T. Shankar, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL; Francis Xavier McAfee, Florida Atlantic University; Michael S Harris, Florida Atlantic University; Ravi S Behara, Florida Atlantic University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

functionality (an engineeringfocus) with aesthetics, user-friendliness, relevance and empathy. It was our objective to developproject oriented courses that integrated these aspects at the university level.Our long journey towards this was inspired by ABET’s3 accreditation criteria 3(a-k) that mapwell to team-oriented semester long projects, as envisioned and implemented in the capstoneprojects of an engineering curriculum. However, not all the criteria can be met in the capstoneprojects. The capstone projects also tend to vary much in quality and focus, leading to demandson faculty and student members alike. This led us to utilize the lessons learned from a six- yearlong industry funded project on significantly increasing engineering design

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John M Robertson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech; Robert John Bowman, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Douglas A Mercer, Analog Devices Inc.

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Electrical and Computer

through hotlinks embeddedin the report templates that are posted on Scholar, the local course management program. Theseare brief lectures that highlight the theories that form the foundation of the experiments anddiscuss deviations from the ideal, flash and video tutorials on simulation and measurementtechniques and links to component datasheets. Hands-on activities using the electronic platformhave also been incorporated into courses on electromagnetic fields, signals and systems and fiberoptics.Three major initiatives have supported the lab activities: the refinement of an automated lab report grading program the development of an online laboratory course the integration of MATLAB more completely in our experiments.The last

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session I - Student Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Robyne Bowering, Monash University

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Invited - Student Development

ingraduates, can be enhanced through improved faculty teaching and learning methods. Thenew curricula should encourage deeper learning and understanding of context. They shouldcontain among other things: integrated experiential activities, interdisciplinary perspectives,addressing different learning styles and helping students to develop life-long learning skillsby assisting them to understand how they learn and provide a connectedness to the needs andissues of the broader community.[11-13]Service-learning is a pedagogical practice that deliberately integrates community serviceactivities with educational objectives. Students engage in meaningful learning throughapplied, active, project-based learning, drawing on multiple knowledge sources

Conference Session

Basic Concepts in Entrepreneurship

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leo E. Hanifin, University of Detroit Mercy; Ross A. Lee, Villanova University; Jonathan Weaver, University of Detroit Mercy; Kenneth F Bloemer, University of Dayton; Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

back once it looks viable. Ensuring that itties to core competencies and platforms that support existing businesses is essential in thisprocess. An internal venture is separate from the main businesses and may even be moved offsite and given a great deal of autonomy. An example was a new TV guide venture that developeda software solution, connecting home-based applications to the cloud, via high-speed dataconnections. In this case, the technology was successfully tested first as a venture and is nowbeing integrated with the existing strategic business. External ventures can include eitheracquisitions, strategic investment, or spinouts. Most work with external ventures is handledthrough Comcast’s venture capital arm. Comcast Ventures is a

Collection

2013 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Seema C. Shah-Fairbank; William Kitch; Kenneth Lamb P.E.

campus during their first year. They areoften intrusive in nature, forcing students to attend special advising sessions before beingallowed to register for courses. More importantly, the facilitators of these advising functionswere not part of the civil engineering program and thus could not provide students with coherentadvising appropriate to the curriculum. During the 2011-2012 academic year the CE departmentestablished a committee to develop a single integrated department advising program.Methodology The department advising committee developed a three part advising improvement plan.The goal of the first stage was to provide essential prescriptive advising to ensure a consistentand effective message. This was accomplished through a

Conference Session

Case Studies in Entrepreneurship

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zbigniew J Pasek, University of Windsor

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #6971Reel Entrepreneurs: Illustrating Entrepreneurship with Feature FilmsDr. Zbigniew J Pasek, University of Windsor Dr. Pasek received his PhD from the University of Michigan (1993). He is currently an Associate Profes- sor in the department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering at the University of Windsor, Canada. His interests include industrial automation, health care, service engineering and informal engi- neering education. He is a member of ASEE, ASME, SME and IEEE. Page 23.1029.1

Conference Session

General Topics in Graduate Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Virginia Tech; Lisa DuPree McNair, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies

). Sydney, Australia: IEEE.10. Cole, D.J., Ryan, C.W., & Fran, K. (1995). Portfolios across the curriculum and beyond. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.11. Cyr, T., & Muth, R. (2006). Porfolios in doctoral education. In P. Maki & N. Borkowski (Eds.), The assessment of doctoral educational (pp. 215-237). Sterling, VA: Stylus.12. Strivens, J. (2007). A survey of e-pdp and e-portfolio practice in UK Higher Eduction. Higher Education Academy. Retrieved from http://www.recordingachievement.org/higher-education/articles.html13. Lorenzo, G., & Ittleson, J. (2005). An overview of e-portfolios. Retrieved from http://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=ELI300114. Delandshere, G., & Arens, S. A

Conference Session

Retention and Persistence in Engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cathy W. Hall, East Carolina University; Karen A. De Urquidi, East Carolina University; Paul J. Kauffmann P.E., East Carolina University; Karl Louis Wuensch, East Carolina University; William W. Swart, East Carolina University; Odis Hayden Griffin Jr. P.E., East Carolina University

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Educational Research and Methods

Page 23.875.1 Mechanical Engineering from Texas Tech and PhD in Engineering Mechanics from Virginia Tech. He has done work in student learning, academic program development, and the use of technology in the curriculum. He is a registered professional engineer in Virginia. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Longitudinal Study of Engineering Majors: Retention and Academic SuccessAbstractThis paper presents the results of a longitudinal study assessing the role of math readiness andpersonality factors in retaining undergraduate students in an engineering program. Participantsare freshmen enrolled in an entry level engineering course who were asked

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James P. Mwangi P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Architectural

Paper ID #6633Community Service Driven Student Senior Project and back to Communityfor ImplementationDr. James P. Mwangi P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Dr. James Mwangi received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Nairobi, Kenya, a Master of Science degree from the University of Lagos, Nigeria and a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of California, Davis, all in in Civil Engineering (structures) Dr. James Mwangi is currently an Associate Professor in the Architectural Engineering Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He

Conference Session

Experience in Assessing Technological Literacy

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denise M Wilson, University of Washington; Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Ryan C. Campbell, University of Washington; Elizabeth Burpee; Mee Joo Kim, University of Washington- Seattle

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

diagnostic instrument known as MASUS (Measuringthe Academic Skills of University Students – see [9] for more information), which looks at thefollowing four areas related to basic, and rhetorical literacy: “transfer and integration of relevantreference material, use of an appropriate genre structure, academic style and cohesion, andcorrect grammar.”[8] Unfortunately, findings from this study were not presented analytically, butholistically in the form of single scores (from 0-100%) for “academic literacy” on each of threeof the writing samples assessed: practice reports (79.4%), draft reports (74.5%), and final reports(77.6%).In the same year, Johnson presented a model for assessing writing by scoring students’ onlineportfolios using an analytical

Conference Session

FPD 1: Projects and Teamwork in First-Year Courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Malinda S Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Janet L Yowell, University of Colorado Boulder; Samantha Maierhofer, University of Colorado, Boulder; Derek T Reamon, University of Colorado, Boulder

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First-Year Programs

has become an integral component in engineering education.Senior capstone courses and first-year engineering design courses are becoming ubiquitouswithin an undergraduate engineering education. It has been suggested that attention be paid tothe formation of teams and that training in how to work as a team occurs early and often inengineering education.1 Effective teams can provide many benefits to students, including anincrease in knowledge and skills, such as communication, from working with people unlikethemselves. Furthermore, such skills undoubtedly transition into myriad facets of life aftercollege—rendering the skills an invaluable asset for engineering students.Formation of Teams and Team Dynamics in Engineering EducationTeams and

Conference Session

Project Based Learning In ET Program

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chih-Ping Yeh, Wayne State University; Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University; Joseph L Petrosky, Macomb Community College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

whom are degree-seeking students. The two institutions have a long history of collaboration in serving industryand community. The WSU-MCC partnership described in this paper refers specifically to thecollaboration between WSU’s Division of Engineering Technology (DET) and MCC’s School ofEngineering and Advanced Technology.In 2005, the partnership was awarded a National Science Foundation–Advanced TechnologicalEducation (NSF-ATE) grant for the “Development of a Learning Environment for HybridElectric Vehicle Technology.” Through this project the partnership developed HEV specificcourses and curriculum, and integrated it with the existing Associate of Applied Science programin Automotive Technology, created an HEV specialized laboratory

Conference Session

Activities and Assessment for “Awkward ABET Outcomes”

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel; Kevin C Bower P.E., The Citadel; Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Douglas H. Fehrmann, The Krause Center for Leadership and Ethics, The Citadel

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Civil Engineering

of practicing engineers through emphasis on principled leadership. The goal ofthis initiative is to establish an integrated approach for concept mapping, knowledge construction,and educational scaffolding of principles needed for graduates to embody the highest ideals ofprincipled leadership in engineering practice.Until recently this program initiative has been limited to courses in the curriculum due to theneed to assess all students against adopted CEE Department program outcomes and standards.However, now the CEE Department’s student leadership development program is beingexpanded to include extracurricular activities, which will be recorded, coded, and aggregated tofurther enhance this crucially important aspect of preparing civil

Conference Session

...by Design

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Mangold, University of California, Berkeley; Stefanie Robinson, University of California, Berkeley

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

engineering into the classroom is theteacher’s and student’s misconceptions about engineering. The engineering design process(EDP) is a decision-making process, often iterative, in which basic science, math, andengineering concepts are applied to develop optimal solutions to meet an established objective.Among the fundamental elements of the design process are the development of objectives andcriteria, synthesis, analysis, construction, testing, and evaluation. Teachers can easilyincorporate the EDP into existing classroom projects or activities and it can also provide aframework for developing new curriculum modules. The EDP is a great tool that teachers canuse in their coursework to enhance their problem solving skills as well as introduce them

Conference Session

Robotics, Mechatronics, and Control Systems - Multidisciplinary Perspectives

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devdas Shetty, University of District of Columbia, DC; Arunkumar Chandrashekarappa Giriyapur, B.V.Bhoomaraddi College of Engineering & Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Head of Robotics Program at BVB College of Engineering and Technology.Prof. Arunkumar Chandrashekarappa Giriyapur, B.V.Bhoomaraddi College of Engineering & Technology Page 23.78.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013New Approach in Mechatronics Education through Project-based Learning, an effort in International CollaborationAbstract The field of “Mechatronics” has changed from being an integrating vehicle formultiple disciplines, into a design philosophy. In the emerging scenario, mechatronics playsone of the key roles in innovative engineering

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Barbara Silver Thorn, Marquette University; Karla Bustamante, Itesm chihuahua

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Biomedical

engineering technical electives, one participated in a capstone designproject, and nearly all students conducted research in a faculty laboratory; no studentsparticipated in an engineering service project, industry internship, or formal clinical rotation asyet.The program supports eight (two at each of the four institutions out of country) studentexchanges per institution, 48 student exchanges total over the 4 year project duration. Theprogram is in its third year; none of the partner institutions have met this target allocation as yet.This may be attributed, at least in part, to the delayed completion of the MOU, personnelchanges affecting incoming student placement as well as recruitment of outgoing students,curriculum revisions affecting

Conference Session

Novel Pedagogies 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Razi Nalim P.E., Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Manikanda K Rajagopal, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis; Robert J Helfenbein, Indiana University-IUPUI, School of Education

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Educational Research and Methods

the Journal of Curriculum Theorizing and President of the Foundation for Curriculum Theory. Page 23.591.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Faculty and Student Perceptions of Project-Enhanced Learning in Early Engineering Education: Barriers, Benefits, and Breakthroughs  AbstractThe application of problem-based learning (PBL) to undergraduate engineering education hasemerged as an area of research interest over the past few decades. A related form of activelearning is project-enhanced learning (PEL), intended to support integrative

Conference Session

Institutional Perspectives and Boundary Work

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Reid, Ohio Northern University; Tyler J Hertenstein, Ohio Northern University; Graham Talmadge Fennell, Ohio Northern University; Elizabeth Marie Spingola, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

are capable of truly integrating math, science, engineeringanalysis, and design into the classroom.The objectives of establishing this degree program include those that are directed toward ourstudents as well as the profession:• Assure graduates of a truly integrated education equipping them for success as engineers and/or educators, and• Work toward changing the K-12 paradigm: effectively introduce engineering into K-12 by influencing the teaching profession.One of the difficulties of establishing and completing a truly interdisciplinary engineering degreeis addressing requirements from programs, departments and colleges different than typicallyfound in engineering. For example, graduates must complete not only an engineering

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew J Bates, Polytechnic Institute of New York University

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Engineering and Public Policy

foundation for the economics of risk, specifically the development of a rigorous theory of risk in economic terms and suitable for engineering applications in public works and infrastructure projects. 3. Lay the conceptual foundation for risk as an engineering discipline that can be integrated into an educational curriculum using the same building block approach found in other engineering subjects such as structures or hydrology. 4. Understand the role of risk engineering in supporting policy makers or critical decisions for infrastructure projects as well as providing regulatory or programmatic inputs that help in shaping that policy development

Conference Session

Partner Organization Plenary II

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Michael E. Auer, International Society for Engineering Education (IGIP)

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Partner Society Plenary

-tertiary education. Learning in the future has to be an integrated part of the job! People of all ages have to renew their knowledge in decreasing cycles. This is what we understand as "Life Long Learning".New Questions of Today’s and Future Engineering Education Page 21.30.4All these realities require a concerted effort to evolve engineering education into what today’sreality is demanding of practicing engineers. In other words, many traditional educationalmodels and practices are no longer functional. For this reason, the importance of pedagogy isgrowing at an enormous pace. The need to innovate and apply new paradigms to the teaching

Conference Session

Project-based and Cooperative Learning in ECE

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stanley W. Hsu, University of California, Davis; Rajeevan Amirtharajah, University of California, Davis; andre knoesen, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, U C Davis

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #6114Lab and Team Project Development for Engineering Problem Solving usingMATLAB, with Emphasis on Solar Power and Engineering for SustainabilityMr. Stanley W. Hsu, University of California, Davis Stanley Hsu received a B.S. degree from University of California, Los Angeles in 2006 and an M.S. degree from University of California, Davis in 2011, both in Electrical Engineering. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Electrical & Computer Engineering at UC Davis. His research is in the area of low power mixed- signal integrated circuits for energy harvesting sensor applications. He is also interested in high-speed

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Merrill, Rowan University

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Biomedical

OutlineInstruction has four components: 1) a review of past transport principles (momentum, heat, andmass), 2) a demonstration of the power and effort necessary to solve problems numerically, 3)hands-on activities to learn how to use a commercial finite element package to solve biomedicaltransport problems, and 4) an overall understanding regarding the practical considerations in areal medical device company. These four distinct areas are not siloed, instead continually woventogether.There were four course learning goals. Students were told that by the end of this course theyshould be able to: 1. Understand and apply the steps required to attack a biomedical problem: formulation, software implementation, and accuracy checking. 2. Read the