Conference Session

Communication: From Pecha Kucha to Bullets

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Soto-Caban, Muskingum University; Emre Selvi, Muskingum University; Ferdinand Avila-Medina, Ohio State University, Newark

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2011-2000: IMPROVING COMMUNICATION SKILLS: USING PECHAKUCHASTYLE IN ENGINEERING COURSESSandra Soto-Caban, Muskingum University Sandra Soto-Caban received her BSEE and MSEE from University of Puerto Rico, Mayagez Campus, and her PhD in Electrical Engineering from Michigan State University. She is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Muskingum University in New Concord, OH. Her interests focus on engineering education and electromagnetics, especially electromagnetic characterization of materials.Emre Selvi, Muskingum University Emre Selvi is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Muskingum University, New Concord. He received his academic degrees in Mechanical Engineering; B.S. and M.S. from Middle East

Conference Session

Information Literacy Programs for First-Year Engineering Students

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melissa Bowles-Terry, University of Wyoming; Larry Schmidt, University of Wyoming

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Engineering Libraries

accreditation.3 Papers by Oakleaf4 and by Riley,Piccinino, Moriarty and Jones4 have pointed out the overlap between ABET accreditationoutcomes and ACRL/ILST standards.6 There are significant commonalities between the two setsof standards, which librarians can capitalize on to embed information literacy lessons in theengineering curriculum. Students are bound to benefit from a focus on “the ability to engage inlife-long learning” -- one of the ABET criteria and a foundation of information literacyinstruction.Our institution requires all students to have at least one class with an embedded informationliteracy component.7 For engineering students, that class is ES 1000, which has the statedobjectives of teaching students to “pose a research question

Conference Session

Fostering Student Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christel Heylen, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium; Herman Buelens, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium; Jos Vander Sloten, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium

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Educational Research and Methods

Master’sprograms in three main fields: Humanities and Social Sciences; Science, Engineering andTechnology and Biomedical Sciences. In 2010 approximately 37000 students were enrolledat K.U.Leuven. The Engineering Faculty is part of the Science, Engineering and Technologygroup. In the current academic year 4369 students are enrolled at the Faculty of Engineering.The engineering curriculum consists of a three year Bachelor’s program that prepares thestudents for a subsequent Master’s program of two years. The Faculty organizes Master’sprograms in several disciplines, like Architecture, Electrical Engineering, MechanicalEngineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Civil Engineering, BiomedicalTechnology, Computer Science, Energy Engineering

Conference Session

Ethics in different disciplines

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diana Bairaktarova, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Ethics

bepresented at the ASEE conference in June 2011 and published in a future paper.BackgroundIn the 1920s, less than a third of engineering educators considered the study of differentialequations to be necessary for an engineer’s education, now such study is integral to theengineering curriculum. In the engineering world of the future, a sound understanding of thetheoretical and practical sides of engineering ethics will be as necessary to the proper educationof engineers as a knowledge of differential equations is today, if not more so”.4Robin Tatu in her article “Knowledge Isn’t Enough” takes the famous quote from the Greekinventor Archimedes “Give me a place to stand and I will move the Earth” and argues that “thepotential to wield such power is

Conference Session

Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michele L. Strutz, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James Edwin Cawthorne Jr., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Daniel Michael Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mark T. Carnes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies

AC 2011-2425: RETURNING STUDENTS IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION:MAKING A CASE FOR ”EXPERIENCE CAPITAL”Michele L. Strutz, Purdue University, West Lafayette Michele L. Strutz is the first NSF Graduate Research Fellow (2009) in Engineering Education. She is an Engineering Education doctoral student, with a secondary doctoral focus in Gifted and Talented Ed- ucation, at Purdue University. Michele’s research interests include stEm talent development and identi- fication. Prior to completing her Master’s Degrees in Gifted and Talented Education and in Curriculum and Instruction, Michele worked as an engineer for 13 years in Laser Jet Printer product development and marketing at Hewlett Packard Co., computer systems design at

Conference Session

Faculty and Program Developments, Exchanges, and Partnerships

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sowmya Narayanan, VIT University; Muniratnam Adithan, VIT University, Vellore; Robert C. Creese, West Virginia University

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International

. There is an emphasis on interdisciplinary, integrated, project-based, learning within abroad based curriculum framework: Collaboration – the ability to work in teams Critical thinking – taking on complex problems Oral communications – presenting Written communications – writing Technology – use information and communication technology(ICT) in education Learn about careers – through internships Citizenship – take on civic and global issues and involving in community service learningShift from Teaching to Learning Paradigm “A paradigm is like the rules of a game. One of the functions of the rules is to define theplaying field and

Collection

2011 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Ricardo Medina; MURAT OKCAY; Gustavo Menezes; Arturo Pacheco-Vega

two related courses in their curriculum: a theorycourse named CE/ME 303 Fluid Mechanics I and a corresponding laboratory course namedCE/ME 313 Fluid Mechanics Laboratory I. Although the theoretical course has been developedto solve certain types of real-life problems involving fluids, unless one observes what they are,the knowledge is abstract. For this reason the Fluid Mechanics laboratory CE/ME 313,introduces the students through hands-on experiments, to several mechanisms seen in the theorycourse. Recently, the college of engineering through collaboration between its Center for Energyand Sustainability and Interactive Flow Studies Corporation acquired two educational interactiveflow visualization systems, namely FLOWCOACH and ePIV. Flow

Conference Session

Why Industry Says that our Engineering Students Cannot Write

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Conrad, Portland State University; Timothy James Pfeiffer P.E., Foundation Engineering, Inc.

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Mechanical Engineering

on the following questions:1) In what ways, if any, do practitioners’ sentence structures and use of active vs passive voice reflect concerns of engineering practice? In other words, do the practitioners just use standard English that could be used in any formal written communication, or are aspects of engineering practice integrated into the grammar of their texts?2) To what extent and in what ways do students’ sentence structures and use of active vs passive voice differ from the practitioners’? To what extent do differences demonstrate neglect for concerns that are important in engineering practice?We answer these questions with an analysis of reports and technical memoranda (tech memos)written by civil engineering practitioners

Conference Session

Ethics in different disciplines

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brock E. Barry, U.S. Military Academy; JoAnna C. Whitener, U.S. Military Academy, West Point

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Engineering Ethics

they serve.As it is now an engrained part of the undergraduate engineering education process, the ABETEngineering Criteria 2000 (EC2000) introduced a significant change in the amount and type ofprofessional and ethical education in the undergraduate curriculum. Specifically, ABETCriterion 3.f required accredited engineering programs to provide instruction and assessment inprofessional and ethical responsibility, but at the same time the outcomes-based wording ofCriterion 3 allowed individual programs to preserve a distinctive focus or mission.As part of a previously completed research program, a mixed-methods (quantitative-qualitative)research program was designed and implemented to evaluate the methods of incorporating ethicsand

Conference Session

Technology in the ECE Classroom

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Jakob Fritz, Oklahoma State University; Wira Mulia, Oklahoma State University; Sohum Sohoni, Oklahoma State University; Kerri S. Kearney, Oklahoma State University; Mwarumba Mwavita, Oklahoma State University

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Electrical and Computer

compartmentalizing components of the design process used in lab toindividual teams. The goal is to expose students to a less controlled environment representativeof real-world design practice. Student teams are responsible for the design decisions of theirassigned component, as well as ensuring that components are compatible for use in the larger,class-wide system. Other highlights of the PLP system are: a „hands-on‟ experience with realhardware early in the computer engineering curriculum, low overall cost for students andinstitutions, and cross-course application of concepts. The latter is of great importance sincestudents often fail to see how concepts learned in one course apply to another.With an overarching system like PLP, where different aspects of

Conference Session

Innovations in Power Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seyed Mousavinezhad, Idaho State University, (first, corresponding author)

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Electrical and Computer

potential for utilities to deliver electricity moreefficiently and effectively by integrating information and communication technologies into thenext-generation grid. This requires knowledge of topics outside the traditional powerengineering curriculum including communications, sensor integration, policy, softwaredevelopment and security.4Universities have similar workforce issues in the area of electric power engineering. Afterhighlighting the challenge of an aging workforce in its 2006 report, the NERC noted a parallel“decline in the number of college professors able to teach power systems engineering and relatedsubjects” in its 2007 report.5 A report by the U.S. Power and Engineering WorkforceCollaborative indicates that the situation will grow

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education and Industry

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carla C. Purdy, University of Cincinnati; Xuefu Zhou, University of Cincinnati

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College Industry Partnerships, Graduate Studies

, they need to be prepared to benefit from the knowledge beingproduced in this field and to interact constructively with colleagues in this field. As a basicintroduction to this field, our new semester curriculum will include an introduction toengineering education, as well as assignments requiring participants to read and report on at leastone experimental study whose results could be applied to a class they are teaching or might teach.In addition, faculty from the UC Engineering Education Department will be invited to makepresentations to participants on their research. These faculty will also be asked to participate inthe mock review panel to which PFF participants are required to submit abbreviated NSF REUgrant proposals. Thus the new

Conference Session

Laboratories and Projects in BME

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Donald L. McEachron, Drexel University; Fran Cornelius, Drexel University

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Biomedical

Leadership Development and Learning Technologies. She is currently the Chair, MSN Advance Practice Role Program, Coordinator of Informatics Projects and Associate Clin- ical Professor at Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Profession teaching in both under- graduate and graduate programs. She is a board certified nurse informaticist and an NLN certified nurse educator. Her area of research involves student learning, development of clinical decision making skills, faculty development in integration and application of instructional technology for classroom innovations and simulation learning experiences, virtual learning environments for DL, and information seeking be- haviors among students and professionals in

Conference Session

Engineering Design in Pedagogy

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Louis S. Nadelson, Boise State University; Patricia Pyke, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Anne Hay, Boise State University; Joshua Pfiester, Boise State University; Mark A. Emmet, Boise State University

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Design in Engineering Education, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, math success, K-12 STEM curriculum and accreditation, and retention and recruitment of STEM majors.Anne Hay, Boise State University Anne Hay is the Coordinator of the Idaho SySTEMic Solution, a K-12 research project at Boise State University funded by the U.S. Department of Education. Ms. Hay has more than 25 years of teaching experience in K-12 through college programs, teaching German, English as a foreign language, biology, general science, life science, ecology and music. She received a B.A. and an M.S. in biology from Stanford University and a Teaching Credential from the University of California, Berkeley.Joshua Pfiester, Boise State University Joshua Pfiester is a Doctoral Student in Curriculum &

Conference Session

Laboratories and Projects in BME

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University

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Biomedical

. Page 22.98.14   13  7. Cordes D. Teaching an integrated first-year computing curriculum: Lessons learned.Proceedings of the Frontiers in Education Conference 1997.8. Craig A, Bullard L and Joines J. Computing across curricula. Proceedings of the ASEEConference 2008.9. Deek F, Friedman R and Kim H. Computing and composition as an integrated subject insecondary school curriculum. Proceedings of the ASEE Conference 2002.10. Dunne B, Blauch A and Sterian A. The case for computer programming instruction forall engineering disciplines. Proceedings of the ASEE Conference 2005.11. Finlayson B. Introduction to chemical engineering computing. Proceedings of the

Conference Session

Automation Subjects in Manufacturing Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

help students develop an integrated knowledge of a specific subject. In thispaper, we share our experience in achieving these goals by adding a model-building project to Page 22.1220.3the curriculum of an existing course.Manufacturing Automation and Control Course ModificationThe author teaches an undergraduate-level manufacturing automation and control course forEngineering Technology students at a U.S. university. The course covers the following topics:(1) programmable logic controllers and programming, (2) sensor technology, (3) industrialrobots and programming, (4) vision system, and (5) industrial interfaces. These are major typesof

Conference Session

Pedagogical Innovations in Laboratory Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Yongjin (James) Kwon, Ajou University; Robin Kizirian, Drexel University; Matthew Dordai; Bret Alan Davis, Drexel University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

integrated roboticsystem. The standard curriculum in the robotics course focuses on the programming of individualrobots, but the students never use the PLC to setup the I/O configuration. By completing thistutorial experiment, the students can gain a better understanding of how an integrated system isdeveloped and controlled.Advanced application – Quality controlThis experiment performs quality control testing on machined parts and sorts them based onpreset tolerances. The devices used in the physical part of the experiment are a YK220X SCARArobot, a YK250X SCARA robot, a machine vision camera, a conveyor belt, and a photoelectricsensor. The layout of the components in the workcell can be observed in Figure 9. Figure 9: Robotic cell

Conference Session

Laboratories and Projects in BME

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yakov Cherner, ATEL, LLC; Sonia Sparks Wallman; Margaret Bryans, Montgomery County Community College; Marina Taranova, Southern Federal University, Russia

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Biomedical

for biomanufacturing education, training and theworkforce, the Northeast Biomanufacturing Center and Collaborative (NBC2) developsinstructional materials and resources, based on harmonized biopharmaceutical manufacturingindustry skill standards. These learning and teaching resources, available in printed and onlineformats form a Global Biomanufacturing Curriculum to support biomanufacturing education andtraining. As a part of our educational efforts, we designed the first module of a comprehensiveinteractive virtual learning environment for biomanufacturing – a virtual low pressure liquidchromatography laboratory based on NBC2 equipment and process SOPs utilizing a BioLogicLow Pressure (LP) Chromatography System made by Bio-Rad Laboratories

Conference Session

Assessment in Engineering Graphics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heidi M. Steinhauer, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2011-1189: GRAPHICAL COMMUNICATIONS: A CONCEPT INVEN-TORYHeidi M Steinhauer, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach Assistant Professor of Freshmen Engineering at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. Have Introduc- tory Graphics for the last 10 years in addtion to developing several upper level advanced 3D modeling courses. Areas of reserach interest: development of student visualization skills, effective integration of 3D modeling into graphics communication courses, and women’s retention in engineering. Co-Advisor of only all-women’s baja SAE team in the world and Director of summer engineering camp for middle school girls

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sergio Celis, University of Michigan

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Mechanical Engineering

this shift, the first concernsabout the lack of professional skills of the new graduates appeared in public opinion, concernsthat have strongly increased during the 1990s3. Sciences, in particular physical sciences andengineering sciences, have become the essential component of the engineering curriculum,giving a higher status to analytical courses than intuitive and practical-oriented courses4. Thispredominance of sciences in engineering seems to be a barrier to developing the new set of skillsthat new engineers need, now that industry has become the main employer and an importantsupporter of engineering schools, more so than federal funds5. A further challenge resulting fromthis shifts is that globalization has generated a global and open

Conference Session

Pedagogical Innovations in Laboratory Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyn Marie Turner, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Sandra Shaw Courter, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Shirley Dyke, Purdue University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

testing methods, suchas distributed hybrid testing, where various components of a single structural system are tested at Page 22.883.5geographically distributed sites. Video and data can be streamed in real time to laboratories andusers around the country for analysis and simulation through the Real-time Data Viewer (RDV)developed by NEES.ii The current evaluation study is a part of a larger project, an NSF funded Phase 2 Course,Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) project. The purpose of this project, inrecognition that integration of the fundamental concepts of hazard mitigation is not currently acomponent of traditional civil

Conference Session

Ethics in different disciplines

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Ethics

. Herkert, J. R. (2002). “Continuing and Emerging Issues in Engineering Education.” The Bridge, 32(3).7. McEachron, D, Vaidya, S., and Ake, S. 2009. “A model for Integrating Ethics into an Engineering Curriculum”,AC 2009-898, ASEE National Conference, Austin, Texas.8. King, P. M., and Kitchener, K. S. (1994). “Developing Reflective Judgement: Understanding and PromotingIntellectual Growth and Critical Thinking In Adolescents And Adults.” San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.9. Riley, D. (2008). “Ethics in Context, Ethics in Action: Getting Beyond The Individual Professional inEngineering Ethics Education”. Smith College. American Society for Engineering Education.10. Dyrud, M. A. (2005). “Ethics 101”. Oregon Institute of Technology. Proceedings of the 2005

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Engineering Design in Pedagogy

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kyungsuk Park, Utah State University

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Design in Engineering Education, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-2287: HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AS NOVICE DESIGNERSNathan Mentzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette Nathan Mentzer is an assistant profession in the College of Technology with a joint appointment in the College of Education at Purdue University. Nathan was a former middle and high school technology educator in Montana prior to pursuing a doctoral degree. He was a National Center for Engineering and Technology Education (NCETE) Fellow at Utah State University while pursuing a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction. After graduation he completed a one year appointment with the Center as a postdoctoral researcher.Kyungsuk Park, Utah State University

Conference Session

Innovations in Materials Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew P. Conkey, Texas A&M University, Qatar; Richard B. Griffin, Texas A&M University, Qatar

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Materials

AC 2011-2789: USE OF CAPSTONE DESIGN PROJECT IN UNDERGRAD-UATE MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURING AND EXPERIMENTATIONCOURSES.Dr. Andrew P Conkey, Texas A&M University at Qatar Andrew Conkey has been an Assistant Professor at Texas A&M at Qatar since January 2009. He is involved with the mechanical engineering capstone design class as well as vibrations, and mechanics of materials. His research interests are in fiber optic based vibration sensor for machinery condition monitoring.Richard B. Griffin, Texas A&M University at Qatar Richard B. Griffin, Ph. D., P. E. (TX) has been a faculty member at Texas A&M University since 1977. He earned his BS at Pennsylvania State University (1964) in Metallurgy

Conference Session

Innovations in Power Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

vahid salehi pour mehr, Florida International University; Ali Mazloomzadeh, Florida International University; Osama A. Mohammed, Florida International University; Juan Francisco Fernandez, Florida International University; Javier Parra

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Electrical and Computer

integrated Korean Smart Grid System [11].The Energy System Research Laboratory at Florida International University is working onconstructing and implementing of a small-scale power system test-bed which has differentcapabilities for experimental research and educational purposes. This setup uses laboratory scaleof power system components in order to model the realistic behavior of a large power system. Byhaving this type of power system, engineers and researchers are capable to implement their ownidea about power system phenomenon in a practical way. It would be an excellent base not onlyfor innovative research ideas, but also for teaching power system engineering concepts tostudents who are interested to get an overall idea of power system

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark G. Thompson, Kettering University; Craig J. Hoff, Kettering University; James Gover, Kettering University; Allan R. Taylor, Kettering University; Michelle R. Pomeroy, Kettering University; Kevin (Hua) Bai, Kettering Univ

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Electrical and Computer

taught at the University of Michigan.To properly teach this curriculum with equal emphasis on theory, simulation and hands-onlaboratory experiences, would require the cross-disciplinary (electrical engineering, computerengineering, and mechanical engineering) development of an integrated hybrid vehicle powerelectronics laboratory. The HEV Green Mobility Laboratory is the outcome of this effort.The Green Mobility Laboratory has been designed to support hands-on undergraduate studentexperiments, faculty demonstrations, independent studies, and graduate student research projects.The laboratory opened for the Fall 2010 academic semester and was utilized in the first newcourse, Design, Simulation, and Control of Power Electronic Circuits for Electric

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allan T. Kirkpatrick, Colorado State University; Scott Danielson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Robert O. Warrington, Michigan Technological University; Richard N. Smith, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Karen A. Thole, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; A. Kulacki, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; William J. Wepfer, Georgia Institute of Technology; Thomas Perry, P.E., American Society of Mechanical Engineers

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Mechanical Engineering

(faculty, space, andlaboratory) required with this approach. Many believe that their school’s senior capstone coursesdeliver project-based learning experiences. There was an interest in flexibility in the curriculum,so that students can take specialized courses such as entrepreneurship courses if they so desire.There was a stated need for text modules, not textbooks, to integrate innovative material into thetraditional courses. A recommendation was made to aggregate best practices from differentinstitutions to be shared among peers. Interestingly, department heads also mentioned that oneof the larger barriers to change within the curriculum and pedagogical approach is faculty.Another question was if the professional school model, similar to

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric C. Dierks, University of Texas, Austin; Jason M. Weaver, University of Texas, Austin; Kristin L. Wood, University of Texas, Austin; Kendra Crider, U.S. Air Force Academy; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

inspections. This project exemplifies the energy harvesting field as an excitingeducational tool useful for preparing students for careers in industry, consulting, entrepreneurialventures, or applied research. This paper provides a snapshot of this project and seeks todemonstrate the integration of emerging technology studies in undergraduate curriculum whilethe students explore a suite of concepts to power health monitoring systems.1: Motivation It can become easy for a student to become overwhelmed or lose enthusiasm during theirundergraduate engineering education; solving problems which have already been implemented inindustry for years or working on a project which is not utilized upon completion. On the otherhand, need-based problems

Conference Session

Experiential Learning in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Peyton Jones, Villanova University; Connor W. McArthur, Villanova University; Tyler A. Young, Villanova University

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Electrical and Computer

Figure 1. The LEGO MindStorms NXT brick and associated peripheralstarget hardware, and finally to tune system parameters while the code is actually running on thetarget. This development cycle is both practical and educational and is widely used in industry.Specifically, these tools include MicroSoft Robotics Studio (MSRS), LabView from NationalInstruments, and Matlab / Simulink from the Mathworks. The Matlab / Simulink environmentwhich is arguably the most pervasive in the STEM community, is already tightly integrated intothe research activities and educational curriculum at Villanova University and other institutions.Simulink was therefore chosen as the design environment for the project.The use of Matlab and Simulink for educational robotics

Conference Session

Assessment in Engineering Graphics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Niall Seery, University of Limerick; Diarmaid Lane, University of Limerick; Donal Canty, University of Limerick

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Engineering Design Graphics

. Moreland,J. & Jones, A.:(2000), „Emerging Assessment Practices in an Emergent Curriculum: Implications for Technology‟, International Journal of Technology and Design Education 10(3). 3. Moreland,J. & Jones, A.:(1999), „Case Studies of Classroom Practice in Technology‟,Working Paper 523, Research in Assessment of Primary Technology Project, Centre for Science, Mathematics and Technology Education Research, University of Waikato. 4. Kinbell, R., Stables, K., Wheeler, T., Wosniak, A., Kelly, V.,(1991) „The Assessment of Performance in Design and Technology‟, School Examinations and Assessment Couoncil/Central Office of Information, London. 5. Mioducer, D & Dagan, O. (2007) „The effect of