Conference Session

Distance Learning in Engineering Technology

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve C. Hsiung, Old Dominion University; John M. Ritz, Old Dominion University; Ece Yaprak, Wayne State University; Feng Jao, Ohio Northern University

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Engineering Technology

team of researchers4, in addition to the push by their institutions to move coursesand programs into a distance learning environment. These faculty sought external funding toassist them in their research to find solutions to delivering hands-on technical content coursesusing the advantages provided through electronic instructional delivery technologies. The technologies developed and used by these researchers were supported by a three-year, proof of concept, National Science Foundation project. The initial year’s work explored theneeds for developing such a training platform to use in delivering instruction, so students couldparticipate in laboratory activities guided by faculty, plus an additional design of operationalmicrocontroller

Conference Session

Construction Materials and Technologies

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rui Liu, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Yilmaz Hatipkarasulu, University of Texas at San Antonio

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Construction

introduction of a BIM course to a construction management programwith a diverse student body. The course is structured as a lecture-lab combination where thefundamental concepts and implementation issues are discussed in the lecture portion. In the labsessions, the students are asked to complete individual projects and present them in differentformats. The purpose of this paper is to provide a sample structure to deliver BIM content.Feedback from the students, instructor observations, and recommendations for the computerexercises are also included in the paper.IntroductionAs Building Information Modeling (BIM) becomes a standard practice in the Architecture-Engineering-Construction industry, many universities and colleges offering a

Conference Session

Enhancing Success/Peristence at Two-Year Colleges

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elaine L. Craft, Florence-Darlington Technical College; Manjari Wijenaike; Dennis M. Faber, FCC, inc.

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Two Year College Division

Carolina Advanced Technological (SC ATE) Center of Excellence since 1994, leading initiatives and grant-funded projects to develop educational leadership and increase the quantity, quality and diversity of highly skilled technicians to support the American economy. Currently serving as Principal Investigator, Mentor-Connect: Leadership Development and Outreach for ATE; Co-Principal Investigator, SC ATE National Resource Center for Expanding Excellence in Technician Education; and Co-Principal Investigator, ATE Regional Center for Aviation and Automotive Technology Education Us- ing Virtual E-Schools (CA2VES). The SC ATE Center is widely known for developing and broadly shar- ing successful educational models and

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Ryan Kondracki; Courtney Collins; Khalid Habbab; Bijan Karimi

ASEE 2014 Zone I Conference, April 3-5, 2014, University of Bridgeport, Bridgpeort, CT, USA. Solar Powered Charging Station Kondracki, Ryan; Collins, Courtney; Habbab, Khalid Faculty Advisor: Bijan Karimi, Ph.D. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Sciences University of New Haven West Haven, CT Abstract — A solar powered charging station is designed so The objective of this project is to investigate the problem ofthat devices can be charged outdoors and in an

Conference Session

Diversity Redefined: Nontraditional Views in Traditional Environments

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary W. Behm, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Antonio Francisco Mondragon, Rochester Institute of Technology/CINVESTAV

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Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #10272A Teaching Model for Teaching Deaf/Hard of-hearing and Hearing Studentswith Course Accessibility and Real World Product DesignMr. Gary W Behm, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST) Gary Behm is an Assistant Professor of the Engineering Studies department and Director of the Center on Access Technology Innovation Laboratory at RIT/NTID. He is a deaf engineer who retired from IBM after serving for 30 years. He received his BS from RIT and his MS from Lehigh University. His last assignment with IBM was an Advanced Process Control project manager. He managed team members in delivering the next generation

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs I

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott A. Kuhl, Michigan Technological University; Robert Pastel, Michigan Technological University; Ryan George, Michigan Technological University; Chad M. Meyers, Michigan Technological University; Matthew L. Freitag, Michigan Technological University; Jacob M. Lund, Michigan Technological University; Michael Paul Stefaniak

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Computing & Information Technology

of Husky Game Development Enterprise since Fall 2012 and has been involved with the course every semester since Spring 2010.Mr. Michael Paul Stefaniak Page 24.1165.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Teaching interdisciplinary teamwork through hands-on game developmentAbstractHusky Game Development (HGD) is an innovative project-based course at MichiganTechnological University that gives a diverse set of undergraduate students the opportunity todevelop video games in a business-like setting. The course allows students to exercise

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2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Kurtis Kredo; Dale Word

-the-art low cost components into a sequence of embedded and digital systems designcourses so as to maximize the learning opportunities provided to students for the resourcesinvested. The resources required, both time and monetary, are minimized in several ways.Low cost, but flexible and current, components are selected, which minimizes costs to theuniversity or student. The investment is further leveraged by using the components in multiplecourses throughout the curriculum and allowing students to maintain possession of thecomponents for independent learning and capstone projects. Integrating the componentsacross multiple courses also simplifies managing replacement parts, if desired. Judiciousselection of components and projects can also

Conference Session

Innovative Assessment Techniques in Civil Engineering Courses

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erik R. Wright P.E., United States Military Academy; Joseph P Hanus, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

. Page 24.787.2Motivation and Challenges of Information Technology in Civil EngineeringThe modern civil engineer is expected to apply information technology skills to model anddesign projects. These expectations are articulated in Outcome 10 of the American Society ofCivil Engineers (ASCE) Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge for the 21st Century: Preparingthe Civil Engineer for the Future (BOK2)3, which references Outcome 3k of ABET Inc.Proposed Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Program4. The BOK2 Levels of AchievementSubcommittee recommends that civil engineers who have earned a baccalaureate degree shouldbe able to achieve the third level (application) of the six-level cognitive domain in this outcome.At that level, graduates should be able

Conference Session

Models of community engagement practices

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State University; Lizabeth T. Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University

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Community Engagement Division

, each withdifferent consequences for the students, the faculty, and the community partners. Throughnarratives of project partners, faculty and students, we contrast the experiences of two types ofCE projects and their impact on participants. From this two-year case study involving 88freshmen, 16 faculty members and 15 community partners, we conclude that successful CElearning requires that all participants have an awareness of the type of CE project that isintended. This paper implies that appropriate choices in the initial phases of creating thecommunity-engaged collaboration are critical to a result that satisfies the participants.Background and motivationCommunity-engaged learning is often recognized as a high-impact practice in higher

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-college Engineering: Research on Teachers' Perceptions, Attitudes and Impacts of Teacher PD

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis S. Nadelson PhD, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

of theproject on the culture of the school, the nature of interactions between teachers, and future directions forSTEM related professional development particularly associated with engineering. To do this, wedeveloped an interview protocol and contacted the principals in each of the six schools and scheduledtime to talk with these school leaders.The responses of principals revealed numerous effects associated with the whole-school approach toimplementing inquiry-based learning of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics)subjects using BrickLabs™ as a teaching tool. Positive effects were noted concerning increased studentengagement, enhanced parent interactions and the principals expressed appreciation for the project and

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs I

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Chastine, Southern Polytechnic State University (ENG); Charles Richard Cole, Southern Polytechnic State University; Christopher Welty, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Computing & Information Technology

Page 24.193.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Archi-Gaming: Finding the Overlap Jeff Chastine, Rich Cole, Chris Welty Southern Polytechnic State University Marietta, GA USAAbstract In academic settings, students and researchers are often encouraged to participate in inter-disciplinary collaboration. In practice, one of the challenges that these groups face is the osten-sibly disparate set of expectations of project goals and outcomes. To be successful, collaboratorsmust be both aware and sensitive to these needs of those outside their discipline. One exampleof

Conference Session

STEM and ECE

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose Marcio Luna, University of New Mexico; Timothy L Schroeder, University of New Mexico; Gregory L. Heileman, University of New Mexico; Chaouki T Abdallah, The University of New Mexico ; Jorge Crichigno, Northern New Mexico College; Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Northern New Mexico College; Alfredo J. Perez, Northern New Mexico College

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Electrical and Computer

in the design of methods for cross- institutional educational collaborations between higher education institutions in New Mexico.Mr. Timothy L Schroeder, University of New Mexico Tim Schroeder is the Project Director for the STEM Gateway Program at the University of New Mexico. In this capacity, he oversees student support programs designed to improve student achievement rates in STEM for Hispanic and low-income students. Prior to this role, Mr. Schroeder supervised student and academic support services at San Juan College in New Mexico and the University of Alaska Southeast in Sitka, Alaska. He earned his bachelor of arts degree in political science from Southwestern College and his masters of science in

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.); Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.); Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.)

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Materials

processes, machine tool accuracy characterization and enhancement, non-invasive surgical tool design and bio-materials applications. During his career, Dr. Ertekin published papers in referred journals and in conference proceedings in his area of research interest. He has also been PI for various NSF research projects including NSF-TUES and MRI programs. Dr. Ertekin is an active member in the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), and currently serves as a chair of Philadelphia SME Chapter-15.Dr. Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.)Dr. Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng.) Page

Conference Session

Teaching Communication I

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brad Jerald Henderson, University of California, Davis

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

-Packard Inkjet. Henderson was featured in the book—Engineers Write! Thoughts on Writing from Contemporary Literary Engineers by Tom Moran (IEEE Press 2010)—as one of twelve ”literary engineers” writing and publishing creative works in the United States. Henderson’s current project is a textbook pioneering a new method for teaching engineers workplace writing skills through the lens of math. Page 24.64.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 A Math-Based System to Improve Engineering Writing OutcomesIntroductionThis paper

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2014 EDI

Authors

Marek Dollar

projects receiving feedback business• Personal leadership • Conducting • Innovation and development plan meetings creativity• Mentor relationship • Diversity, cultural • Professional awareness networkingLockheed Martin Leadership Institute Leadership wisdom from seasoned leaders Ray O Sharon C. Michael Johnson Mitchell Gooden Sr. V. P. & Chair, Chairman/CEO, Chief Miami’s Integrated Technology Board

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2014 EDI

Authors

Tom Katsouleas

their careers Five critical components 1. Project or research activity engaging a Grand Challenge 2. Interdisciplinary curriculum 3. Entrepreneurship 4. Global dimension 5. Service learning Simon GC Scholar Maggie Hoff working on potable water project in Peru Courtesy Martha AbsherProject Example: Revenue-generating Public Toilets in TogoDuke Prof. Marc Deshusses, Gates Foundation Grand Challenge Scholar: Conner Cotton

Conference Session

FPD 3: Retention

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Warren Bucks, University of Cincinnati; Kathleen A. Ossman, University of Cincinnati; Jeff Kastner, University of Cincinnati; F. James Boerio, University of Cincinnati; Joni A. Torsella, University of Cincinnati

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First-Year Programs

roots of numbers and the sine orcosine of angles, respectively. One of the array application labs involves searching through agenome sequence to identify start and end codons for genes. The course culminates with an end-of-semester group project requiring the students to use MATLAB® to develop a solution to anopen-ended design problem.In the Engineering Models II course, the attention turns from developing computing proficiencyto using MATLAB® in engineering applications and providing context to the other STEMcourses required of the first-year engineering students. Here, students are introduced to statisticsand data analysis, numeric differentiation and integration, applications of differentiation andintegration, communications, basic mechanics

Conference Session

Improving Laboratory Education in Chemical Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary M. Staehle, Rowan University; Tom Merrill, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University

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Chemical Engineering

as hands-on tools for enhancing conceptual knowledge. In this paper, wepresent two strategies for using the study of artificial organs in chemical engineeringcourses at Rowan University.The first strategy promotes self-guided discovery and design through a semester-longproject. This strategy has been implemented into a graduate and senior level electivecourse called Biomedical Engineering Processes at Rowan University. In the beginningof the semester, each student group selects an existing artificial organ. Students are thenchallenged to research the organ paying attention to the engineering aspects needed tocreate the organ artificially, and to propose an innovative design to address at least one ofthe outstanding challenges. These projects

Conference Session

CPD Technical Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Soma Chakrabarti, University of Kansas; Kevin Curry, University of Kansas; Zachary Gredlics, University of Kansas

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Continuing Professional Development

with majornational and international corporations to deliver customized professional engineering andmanagement trainings. In this paper, the authors discuss the strategies they have used in (1)understanding an organization’s strategic initiatives that strengthens its competitive advantage,(2) developing tailored curriculum based on the organizational learning needs and anorganization's existing and future projects, and (3) modifying the training portfolio andtechnology-enhanced delivery methods as corporate learning strategies changed withglobalization. Three long-standing collaborations with three organizations -- an engineering,consulting and construction company, an aircraft manufacturer and a flight control componentsmanufacturer -- with

Conference Session

ME Curriculum and Assessment

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University; Jeffrey Allen, Michigan Technological University; Jason Blough, Michigan Technological University; James P. De Clerck, Michigan Technological University; William J. Endres, Michigan Technological University; Scott A. Miers, Michigan Technological University; Ibrahim Miskioglu, Michigan Technological University; Gregory M. Odegard, Michigan Technological University; Charles D. Van Karsen, Michigan Technological University; Paul J. Van Susante, Michigan Technological University

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #9874Curriculum Revision to Better Integrate Mechanical Engineering Science andPractice in the 2nd and 3rd Undergraduate YearsDr. Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University Dr. Michele Miller is an associate professor of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan Technological Uni- versity. She teaches classes on manufacturing and does research in engineering education with particular interest in hands-on ability, lifelong learning, and project-based learning.Dr. Jeffrey Allen, Michigan Technological UniversityDr. Jason Blough, Michigan Technological UniversityDr. James P. De Clerck, Michigan Technological University

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ralph Alan Dusseau P.E., Rowan University

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Engineering Management

partnership agreement was reachedbetween the COE and the College of Business (COB) whereby the courses in the MEM programwould be divided between the COE and the COB. In the current version of this partnershipagreement, the COB offers two of the three core courses in the MEM program and one of thefour courses in the Project Management Specialization. In addition, the initial agreement calledfor the Center for Entrepreneurship within the COB to offer three of the four courses in theEngineering Entrepreneurship Specialization. The MEM program was formally approved by theBoard of Trustees and the Provost at Rowan University in Fall 2007.In parallel with the university approval process, statewide approval was sought from the AIC ofthe New Jersey

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirk D. Dolan, Michigan State University; Yinjie J. Tang, Washington University; Wei Liao, Michigan State University

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Biological & Agricultural

Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering. His extension appointment to assist the MI food industry gives opportu- nities to visit many food factories and hold workshops on various food safety issues. His research and teaching are in thermal processing, inverse problems, and parameter estimation under dynamic conditions. He teaches an undergraduate engineering class on biological fluid processing and a graduate engineering class on numerical techniques and parameter estimation using MATLAB.Dr. Yinjie J Tang, Washington University I did my PhD in chemical engineering at University of Washington. I worked on DOE GTL projects during my postdoctoral period in Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (with Dr. Jay

Conference Session

Addressing the NGSS, Part 3 of 3: Supporting High School Science Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering-Science Connections

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julia M. Ross, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Jenny Daugherty, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Rodney L Custer, Black Hills State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #9396Using Innovation Configuration Mapping for the Implementation of Engi-neering Infused Science Lessons (research to practice)Dr. Julia M. Ross, University of Maryland, Baltimore CountyDr. Jenny Daugherty, Purdue University, West Lafayette Assistant Professor in the Department of Technology Leadership & Innovation at Purdue UniversityDr. Rodney L Custer, Black Hills State University Dr. Custer is Provost and V.P. for Academic Affairs at Black Hills State University. He is PI on Project Infuse, a NSF funded project to research an engineering concept-based approach to professional develop- ment in life and

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Women in Engineering

first-year projects courses were beneficial in helping students understand thepotential for engineering to positively impact people’s lives. Of the students who indicated thattheir primary reason for selecting an engineering major was to help people, 50% persisted in CE,AE, or EvE disciplines, 11% transferred to other engineering disciplines, and 39% transferred tonon-engineering disciplines. These students cited multiple reasons for plans to transfer out ofengineering. Most of the students motivated to a career where they could help people maintainedthis vision for non-engineering disciplines. The study results indicate that serving societythrough engineering is a significant motivation for many female students and that furtheremphasis on the

Conference Session

Impact of Community Engagement on Students

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Swan, Tufts University; Kurt Paterson P.E., James Madison University; Timothy Henry Hellickson, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach

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Community Engagement Division

officer posts for the Environmental Engineering Division (2003-7) and the Community Engagement Division (2011 – present). His current research interests in engineering education focus on project-based learning and service-based pedagogies. He also does research on the impact of temperature (heating and/or freezing) on engineering properties of soils and on the development of reuse strategies for waste materials.Prof. Kurt Paterson P.E., James Madison UniversityMr. Timothy Henry Hellickson, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach Page 24.501.1 c American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sangarappillai Sivaloganathan, United Arab Emirates University; Ali H. Al-Marzouqi, United Arab Emirates University

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Engineering Management

from Oregon State University, USA, in 1997. He worked as an Instructor in the Chemical Engineering Department of Oregon State University for three years and then joined the Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department of UAE University in September 2000. Dr. Al-Marzouqi has served as the Assistant Dean for Research and Graduate Studies in the College of En- gineering since September 2004. Dr. Al-Marzouqi’s research specialization is in the area of supercritical fluid technology and has been conducting research in this area since 1992. He has used supercritical fluid technology in numerous projects including applications in wood preservation, food and pharmaceutical processing, herbal extraction, environmental

Conference Session

Teaching and Pedagogy Issues in Graduate Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Shaurette, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Randy R. Rapp, Purdue Building Construction Management Dept.

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Graduate Studies

done by graduate studentsis supervised by faculty who may not have strong mentoring skills in technical writing, thesestudents often struggle to communicate their graduate research in an effective manner. As aresult, some supervisors experience more challenges guiding the writing process than theresearch. At degree completion, these MS in CM students frequently produce satisfactoryresearch but still have poorly crafted writing for the publication submission required by the finalcapstone project. Because of the writing challenges, some have failed to complete the degreealtogether.This paper presents a brief summary of the literature describing university experiences andresponses to the limited preparation of graduate students for scholarly

Conference Session

Preparing Minority Students for Undergraduate and Graduate Research

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahmoud T. Khasawneh, Texas A&M International University; Rafic Bachnak, Penn State Harrisburg; Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University ; Runchang Lin, Texas A&M International University; Pablo Biswas, Texas A&M International University; Sofía Carolina Maldonado, Texas A&M International University

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Minorities in Engineering

TAMIU education, she has been a member of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society and Vice-President and Treasurer of the Society of Engineering at TAMIU. In addition, Sof´ıa was a Research Assistant for the project ”Topography of an Object: Detection and Display (Software and Hardware)” and was Project Manager of the Engineering Senior Project De- sign entitled ”New Classroom Propulsion Demonstrator.” She is presently a Special Program Aid at the Department of Engineering, Mathematics, and Physics at TAMIU. Page 24.1021.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Promoting

Conference Session

Robotics and Automation

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas B. Stout, Tidewater Community College; Steve C. Hsiung, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 A Collaborated Process with a Wireless Autonomous Vehicle at Its CenterIntroduction According to a study by Marken and Lewis1, 46 percent of 1550 degree-granting post-secondary institutions report that over one million high school students took courses for collegecredit within a dual enrollment program during the 2010-2011 academic year. This indicates thatthere are more and more high school students interested in studying at post-secondaryinstitutions. It presents opportunities for community college and university engineering andtechnology programs to recruit already interested students to become majors. This project used an

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Shanique Jiles

ASEE 2014 Zone I Conference, April 3-5, 2014, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, USA. The Robo: Semi-Autonomous Robot that Detects Objects and has Speech Capabilities Shanique Jiles College of Engineering, Technology and Architecture University of Hartford West Hartford, Connecticut shanijiles@yahoo.com Abstract—The goal of this project is to design a semi- among the most preferred because it is open source and has aautonomous robotic greeter. It