Conference Session

Methods of Teaching and Learning in Construction

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Casey Cline, Boise State University; Kirsten A. Davis, Boise State University

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Construction

more effectivetraining methodologies to be developed. Further, understanding training effectiveness isimportant for construction management students that will eventually be expected to providetraining for industry employees.IntroductionThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) mandates under the rules of OSHAregulation 1926.503 that employees exposed to potential fall hazards receive training in the useof personal protective equipment and safety practices as part of its regulations governingconstruction work. Employers are required to develop and maintain fall protection plans andeducate employees of the content of those plans. Training programs must include instructingemployees on how to recognize and mitigate potential fall

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky; John L. Falconer, University of Colorado, Boulder; Ronald L. Miller, Colorado School of Mines

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

community of learning within the discipline of chemical engineering (ChE) focused onconcept-based instruction. The project plan is to develop and promote the use of a cyber-enabledinfrastructure for conceptual questions, the AIChE Concept Warehouse, which ultimately couldbe used throughout the core ChE curriculum (Material and Energy Balances, Thermodynamics,Transport Phenomena, Kinetics and Reactor Design, and Materials Science). Conceptualquestions, both as Concept Inventories and ConcepTests, will be available through an interactivewebsite maintained through the Education Division of the American Institute of ChemicalEngineers (AIChE), the discipline’s major professional society. The overall objective is to lowerthe activation barrier for using

Conference Session

Global and Cultural Issues in Construction

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daphene C. Koch Ph.D., Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Construction

abroad program, theoutcomes included: cultural awareness, foreign language skills, and different constructionpractices.8,9 Some of the common outcomes reported by the students include:  Greater motivation  Ability to integrate  Development of leadership and communication skills  Accessing understanding in different ways  Teamwork  Project planning  Life-long learningThe final part of the service learning experience is to ensure that the students are connecting theactivity to the academic objectives. 10 This is done by reflection activities throughout theexperience. It is important to assist the students into differentiating the learning experiences. Thereflection should connect with, but not be limited to

Conference Session

Instructional Innovations and Global Issues in Architectural Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suining Ding, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Architectural

. TheSuZhou Art Museum floor plan is shown in Figure 2 in Appendix. He built it on a symmetricalnorth-south axis, which is one of the design principles of Chinese architecture. It allows thebuilding to take advantage of the sun’s warmth and reflections (Figure 3 in Appendix). Thestructure is built to surprise the visitor when walking down the winding interior corridorsoffering tracery windows with a view of the central courtyards and gardens. Traditional gardenelements are prominent. There is the main garden, with eight small gardens. Every angle has agarden view. From the outside, the buildings reflect the traditional Suzhou private garden style; itis in harmony with its surrounding atmosphere. The five garden design elements are used in thedesign

Conference Session

Stops and Starts in the Development of Cooperative Education Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ilka M. Balk, University of Kentucky

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

(UK), she is the Staff Adviser for the recently re-started Engineers Without Borders chapter, a group that plans, designs, and implements public service engineering projects, mostly in developing nations. In 2006, Balk also helped establish the German and Engineering program in the college, through which students can work, study, or conduct research in Germany. Under her direction, the College has established an exchange program with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany. She is also leading a group of freshmen students on a five-week tour to Germany every summer. Before coming to Lexington in 2004, Balk served as a political consultant to candidates and campaigns in the Washington, D.C., area and for

Conference Session

Design Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Charles Cappello, York College of Pennsylvania; Takeshi Jonathan Ei, York College of Pennsylvania; Edward Miller Jr., York College of Pennsylvania; Dan Bosse, Weldon Solutions; Berne S. Edwards, Graham Packaging Company; Kala Meah, York College of Pennsylvania; Stephen N. Kuchnicki, York College of Pennsylvania; Gregory M. Link, York College of Pennsylvania; Wayne Blanding, York College of Pennsylvania; Scott F. Kiefer, York College of Pennsylvania

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Design in Engineering Education

years of Naval service, Takeshi Jonathan Ei commenced undergraduate studies at Northamp- ton Community College in Bethlehem, Penn. He then transferred to York College of Pennsylvania and graduated with a bachelor’s of science in mechanical engineering in June 2011. Ei has interests in marine systems and power generation technologies and plans to pursue a postgraduate degree and a career in the field of commercial or military shipbuilding.Mr. Edward Miller Jr., York College of Pennsylvania Edward Miller received his B.Sc. degree in electrical engineering in Aug. 2011 from York College of Pennsylvania. Miller is interested in power systems and renewable energy technologies. He plans to pursue a postgraduate degree, as

Conference Session

Innovative Course Developments in Construction

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chung-Suk Cho, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; David S. Cottrell Sr. P.E., University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Candace Mazze, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Sandra Loree Dika, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Construction

AC 2012-4503: DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING GUIDED INQUIRYMODULES IN A CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS COURSEDr. Chung-Suk Cho, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Chung-Suk Cho is an Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte, Department of Engineering Technology. His teaching and research focus on project scope definition, preproject plan- ning, sustainable construction, project administration, construction safety, construction simulation, and project management. He has prior teaching experience at North Carolina A&T State University in con- struction management and working experience with Fluor Corporation as a Project Manager. His studies at University of Texas, Austin, resulted in a Ph.D

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education for Emerging Technologies and Competitiveness

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yalcin M. Ertekin, Drexel University; Richard Chiou, Drexel University

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Manufacturing

the same!• Overall I thought this was a very good course. The instructor was engaged and interested. The final project was a huge learning experience and was an exceptional replacement for a final. This was real world experience that can't be learned from a book.Given these results and in response to students’ feedback, this course will further enhance onlinelaboratory learning through a detailed plan. Table 1. Overview of ET615-Rapid Prototyping and Product Design Week Topic 1 Development of a Successful Product, Cost, Quality and Time to Market 2 Product Development, Product Prototyping 3 Prototype Planning and Management, Product and Prototype Cost Estimation 4 Prototype Design Methods, Prototype Design Tools 5

Conference Session

Projects in Alternative Energy: Wind and Solar

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kamal Sarkar, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert A. Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American; Dean Schneider, Texas Engineering Experiment Station; Ken Starcher, West Texas A&M University; Pam Groce, Texas State Energy Conservation Office

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

, say $150 dollars a month for converting wind energy assuming againno maintenance cost for wind turbine and inflationary cost adjustment for commercial energy.An important step in making a shift in the paradigm from conventional to renewable energy is tointroduce the advantages of the renewable energy to high school students through hands-onexperience. A project plan was developed to build two wind turbines and use them as showcasesto local communities. The most important objective of the plan was to make the high schoolstudents interested in science, engineering, and renewable energy. They were given appropriatetraining about the technology, safety, and project management by the authors. A societalcomponent was also added by identifying

Conference Session

Design Spine

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey L. Schiano, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Design in Engineering Education

additionto demonstrating project planning and management tools, these projects also provide Page 25.51.4opportunities for developing team skills. Towards the end of the semester, students in the junior-level design course prepare for the senior design project by identifying a project and forming ateam. Specific topics for the junior-level design process course include:  Project planning and management tools o Project definition, engineering requirements, idea generation, resource allocation, budgets, decision matrices and timelines  Systems engineering

Conference Session

Robotics and Automation

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University; Yubin Lan, USDA ARS; Jian-ao Lian, Prairie View A&M University; Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University

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Engineering Technology

current progress andimplementation strategies on this course and discusses the future plan of the project in betteraligning the goal of the department to that of the sponsoring agent. Page 25.271.21. BackgroundIn the 2009 white paper on Human Capacity Development prepared by the Academic ProgramsSection of the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities [1], the authors identified thechallenges: the rate of investment in human capacity development in Food, Agriculture,Natural Resources, and Related Sciences (FANRRS) has lagged behind investment in thecreation of new knowledge, resulting in an increasing gap between discovery

Conference Session

Active Learning and Demonstrations in Materials Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barry Dupen, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Materials

provided two CAD drawings: a plan view with many dimensions in inches and a 3-Drendering of the grip. The student explains the design as follows: Here is a quick explanation on the part that I have created to allow the biology department to tensile test their materials on this new machine. The first interesting thing about my piece is that the two sides are not symmetrical. I did this to keep the overall length of the piece at 4.7" just like the calibration bar included with the machine. In doing so one also should take into account Page 25.1385.6 that one side of the machine has an obstruction that goes

Conference Session

Computer and Informtion Technology-related Issues

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wangping Sun, Oregon Institute of Technology; Xin Wang, Oregon Insitute of Technology; Xian Sun

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

the structure is developed, the programming process will become very simple. The wholeprogram is illustrated in Figure 3. Page 25.1432.4 Figure 3. VBA code based on the modular structure in Figure 2.3. A case study to implement the MPSThe MPS has not only been used in the programming course at the sophomore level, but alsobeen implemented in a graduate level course, MFG 596 Plant Design and Materials HandlingSystems. This course introduces the design of industrial facilities with the emphasis onmanufacturing engineering and materials handling (including systematic layout planning, activityrelationship chart, materials handling

Conference Session

Technology in Mechanics Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Moseley, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Shannon M. Sexton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Mechanics

investigationsare planned to determine if the audio commentary (as compared to written parentheticalcomments) adds significantly to the student benefit. Finally, detailed studies of the extra timerequired to develop annotated video solutions are planned to help understand the cost/benefitratio of developing this resource for students. Page 25.1491.7References[1] Steif, P. S., and Dantzler, J. A. (2005). “A Statics Concept Inventory: Development and Psychometric Analysis.” Journal of Engineering Education 94 (4): 363-71.[2] Steif, P. S., and Hansen, M. (2006). “Comparisons Between Performances in a Statics Concept Inventory and Course

Conference Session

Topics Related to Electrical Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University; Ben Behbood Zoghi, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

Electronics and Telecommunications programs were planned and implemented overthe next two years. These included:  To ensure that the students had a true product development experience, the capstone course sequence was improved. Prior to this, the capstone experience did require that the students develop an electronic device prototype but often not for a true customer. Now, Page 25.1071.4 the capstone experience requires that all teams have a sponsoring customer and that they interface with the customer to develop requirements and performance specifications prior to design. Almost one hundred percent of the teams now

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Potpourri

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tolga Kaya, Central Michigan University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

as survey results, student profiles, and brief project descriptions. Outcomes from studentprojects will be reported and future plans to improve retention will be discussed. Page 25.1103.21. IntroductionIncreasing the quality of undergraduate students while keeping the retention rates steady if nothigher has been one of many challenges in undergraduate education, particularly in science andengineering fields. Therefore, the research on the student engagement in engineering researchprojects have been one of the main goals of National Science Foundation’s education divisions.There are a numbers of requests for proposals through the agency such as

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Kevin R. Lewelling

their academic training and/or industrial experience, their knowledge baseages becoming less relevant to current technologies being used. This results in a negativeimpact on student education. Technical knowledge has a shelf life of approximately 5 years;therefore a faculty member should consider a sabbatical leave within this time frame.Feedback from industrial advisory boards constantly support the notion that faculty membersneed to stay current and be willing to add new curriculum to their degree plans which reflectthese changes. In a normal academic year, there is little time for adding new knowledge tocourses or updating technical skills. This in itself provides clear evidence sabbaticals areneeded and helpful in meeting expectations of

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Melissa Miller; Randall Reynolds; Ed Pohl

engineering concepts which were utilized as the park was beingconstructed, and as the park was modified based on customer satisfaction ratings.The third phase of our research was to incorporate our current Arkansas Curriculum Frameworksand national technology standards into our competition in an attempt to encourage teachers toparticipate as team sponsors in the program while assuring them that the state requirements forcurriculum were being met as students worked through the stages of the competition. This hasbeen a major concern for teachers because of accountability for student achievement on our statebenchmark assessments. We provided lesson plans for the initial phase of the competition thatwere aligned with Arkansas frameworks for middle school

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2012 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

J. A. Rozzi-Ochs; C. J. Egelhoff; H.V. Jackson; S. Zelmanowitz

Management2012 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Conference, March 23-24, 2012, Clarkson University 3 The performance indicators developed in Table 3 were further examined and an evaluationprocess and plan was constructed. This included identifying which classes would be the primarysource of assessment data, the assessment tools to be used, the collection cycle, the assessmentcoordinator, and the evaluation of results. This plan is shown in Table 4. Table 4. Performance Indicators Related to IL Assessment Map Primary Assessment Data Source of Assessment

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2012 ERC

Authors

Thomas W Peterson

“Empowering the Nation through Discovery and Innovation” NSF Strategic Plan, April 2011 19I-Corps Projects are Team-Based• Team Composition: – Entrepreneurial Lead: Post-doc or Student to move it forward – I-Corps Mentor: Domain-relevant volunteer guide – PI: Researcher with current or previous award• Program Outcomes – Functioning network of Mentors/Advisors – Scientist and Engineers trained as Entrepreneurs Credit: © 2011 JupiterImages Corp. – Increased impact of NSF-funded basic research •30 Hours of Curriculum •$50,000 per award

Conference Session

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

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Jay Kutnick, University of Hong Kong; Yuen-Yan Chan, University of Hong Kong; Pok Yee Lee, University of Hong Kong

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International

engineering aside from:‘developmentally appropriate’ recommendations9 and the need to move beyond ‘plan and do’constructions and contests by the inclusion of reflection after activities21;8. there are high participation rates for ethnic minorities but not females22; and9. engineering take-up tends to be explained by home and cultural background23 – arising duringthe life-course rather than via a ‘linear’ school-dominated progression24.Finally, very few evaluations of school-based engineering education have the rigor ofcontrol/comparisons and often focus on numbers attending rather than impact on course/careerchoice25. From the above studies, we can surmise there is little understanding of opportunities,support and effective pedagogy associated with

Conference Session

Linking K-12 to Post-secondary

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Letrece Dillihunt, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Derrick Wayne Smith, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Phillip A. Farrington, University of Alabama, Huntsville

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

class or physics class. While all of the students participated inthe InSPIRESS project not all of them were planning to pursue a STEM career in college if theyplanned to attend college at all.Implementation: The researchers in this study collected multiple measures and utilized a quasi-experimental design to assess the impact of the project’s authentic learning activities on thestudents’ attitudes, motivation and self-efficacy toward engineering.At the beginning of the school year, the students were provided with consent forms explainingthe research study. After receipt of the signed consent forms, the Pre-surveys were administeredby the researchers to students who, along with their parents, agreed to participate in the project.The rest of the

Conference Session

FPD V: Increasing Engagement and Motivation of First-year Students

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine S. Zerda, University of Houston; Diana G. de la Rosa-Pohl, University of Houston; Stuart A. Long, University of Houston; Fritz J. Claydon, University of Houston

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First-Year Programs

after-class hours, and study and socialize with them in the PROMES study lounge.FGIC students, i.e. primarily the PROMES students, gravitate naturally toward the peer leadersbut are especially reluctant to seek faculty mentoring. Conversely, we find that HEP studentsenjoy their in-class peer mentors, but are also very comfortable seeking out ―older and wiser’mentors such as their professors and other faculty advisers.An unexpected outcome of the peer mentoring model occurred in 2005 when a team ofespecially committed peer mentors decided to form a mentoring leadership organization calledthe PROMES Action Committee (PAC). Their goal was to provide support to the faculty andstaff by overseeing mentoring activities and event planning on behalf of

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects in Engineering Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University; Ismail Capar, Texas A&M University; Barry Lawrence, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

  ¾ CHANGE IN  MONDAY  MANAGEMENT PROCESS  PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION  IDENTIFIED  ¾ MANAGEMENT PROBLEM      THURSDAY  Step‐2: Activities during  IMPLEMENTATION PLAN  TUESDAY  ¾ PRESENTATION OF  the residency week  MODEL DEVELOPMENT   RESULTS

Conference Session

Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven H. Billis, New York Institute of Technology; Nada Marie Anid, New York Institute of Technology; Alan Jacobs, Education Market Business Development Consulting; Ziqian Dong, New York Institute of Technology

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College Industry Partnerships

Member Council (CMC) Special Interest Group (SIG) on International Engineering Education and is currently Co-chair of that SIG. Jacobs is presently in his second term on both the ASEE CMC Executive Committee and the ASEE Projects Board and is the Secretary/Treasurer of the ASEE CMC. He also serves on the ASEE Journal of Engineering Education Advisory Board and was a contributor to ASEE’s ”Advancing the Scholarship of Engineering Education: A Year of Dialogue.” Jacobs was previously a member of the ASEE International Strategic Planning Task Force, the Interna- tional Federation of Engineering Education Societies (IFEES) Executive Committee, and General Motors’ Partners for the Advancement of Collaborative Engineering

Conference Session

Potpouri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen B. Coletti, Northeastern University; Melinda Covert, Northeastern University; Paul A. DiMilla, Northeastern University; Lauren Gianino, Northeastern University; Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University

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Women in Engineering

succeed in their engineering curriculum as a whole. It is imperative that the students view this person as someone who they feel comfortable approaching. Juniors and seniors majoring in chemical engineering best fit this criterion: they are viewed simultaneously as a peer and as a student has “made it through,” resulting in effective role models and mentors. Student leaders are compensated for all work through the College of Engineering. 2. The leaders, along with the program director and the course coordinator (one of the lecture instructors), meet prior to the start of the semester in order to adequately prepare and plan. In addition, meetings continue once a week for the entire semester in order to

Conference Session

Research Informing Teaching Practice II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sensen Li, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sean P. Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

of flow diagram; second, how to mechanically write syntactically correct code. Werealize the abstraction of logic is the key to successful coding. Typically students rush to codedirectly without comprehending the logic. Therefore, they lack a clear definition of the problemthey are trying to solve and a plan of action for how to solve the problem. As one instructionalmethod, we ask students to generate diagram of their logic. Then, we introduce pseudo peerdiagrams to reinforce the construction of visual representations as a roadmap to coding. Weconjecture that pseudo peer diagrams are an effective tool to foster students’ self-check strategywhich reduces instructors’ need to process large amount information generated by students inreal time

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University; Richard A. Hall Jr., Cochise Community College; Phil Blake McBride, Eastern Arizona College; Rakesh Pangasa, Arizona Western College; John M. Saber, Mohave Community College; Clark Vangilder, Central Arizona College; Anita Grierson, Arizona State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

skills,coping skills, resources, and most importantly time management. Addition topics included:resumes, how to work a career fair, what industry looks for in an engineer, internships, research,graduate school, how to apply for graduate school, scholarships, and fellowships. The AcademicSuccess students also prepared a 5-10 page Career Plan for 10 years out after the Bachelor’sdegree. The students were required to do 10 hours of volunteer work;many chose to do it in theform of tutoring or mentoring.II. Status of ProgramsThe status of each program will be described here briefly.CIRC Program (#0631189): The Collaborative Interdisciplinary Research Community (CIRC)Program has now successfully completed its final year and a new CIRC program was

Conference Session

Design Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noe Vargas Hernandez, University of Texas, El Paso; Jose Gabriel Davila, University of Texas, El Paso; Jorge Garza-Ulloa, University of Texas, El Paso; Pablo Rangel, University of Texas, El Paso; Julio Adrian Torres

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Design in Engineering Education

offunctionality and the combination of different components, but also it is the design plan,integration and production process. The added value of the disciplines produces a synergeticeffect that allows innovative functionality and the control of complex systems. Mechatronicsemphasize the importance of improving the quality in the communication between differentdisciplines even before the project starts. However, one of the most important issues in themechatronic processes the implement of this concurrency. The authors believe that there is aneed in mechatronics for a systems design strategy.2 Background2.1 MechatronicsAs mentioned before, mechatronics is the multidisciplinary field that synergistically integratesmechanical engineering, electrical and

Conference Session

Going Viral: Effective Instructional Techniques in an Online Environment

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norb Delatte, Cleveland State University

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Civil Engineering

construction was superior to that used today, and some roads, bridges, and buildings two millennia old are still in use. Their mastery of concrete using natural volcanic cement made it possible to build strong bridge piers and harbor jetties under water16. One key source is the Ten Books on Architecture by Vitruvius17 which provides an overview of city planning and construction practices in the early Roman Empire.  Engineering in the new world (Maya, Inca, etc.) – recent discoveries relating to Mayan water supply systems show some of the extent of engineering development in the Americas. The extensive road networks of the Incas were roughly comparable to those of the Romans. In many