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Distance and Web-based Learning in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brock J. LaMeres, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University

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Electrical and Computer

observation by the remote users. Page 22.26.83. Assessment Tool DevelopmentThe assessment data was collected using the quiz feature within the Desire2Learn coursemanagement system, which allowed auto grading of the survey and multiple choice questions.Online quizzes were given after exercises 3-9 to collect information on the student understandingof the learning outcomes. The following table gives the topic and order of the 11 laboratoryexercises conducted. The table shows, for each lab session, the assessment tool used and thetargeted outcome(s) measured [7]. Table 1. List of laboratory experiments, targeted outcomes, and assessment tools used

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Educating Students for Professional Success

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert J. Gustafson, Ohio State University

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Graduate Studies, New Engineering Educators, Student

and Oreowicz11 that engineeringgraduates, in particular Ph.D.’s, need to know how to teach for both academic and industrialcareers, and that ideally education in pedagogy occurs during graduate school. The paper goeson to point out that taking a pedagogy course and serving a teaching internship during graduateschool closely parallels the procedures used to prepare graduate students to do research. Wankatand Oreowicz12 observe that engineering students have proven to be very reluctant to takecourses from the College of Education. Students in engineering do not subscribe in significantnumbers. Perception is that content as not relevant to engineering instruction and instruction isdone in manner outside the comfort zone of engineering students

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Female Faculty, Learning, NSF, and ABET Issues at Two-Year Colleges

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Eileen Smith, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; David Walton Gardner, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; James K. Nelson, University of Texas, Tyler

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Two Year College Division

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Focus on Capstone Experiences in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University

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Chemical Engineering

United States and Canada. The reportconsists of two parts: the statistical and demographic characterization of the course and itscontent; and the remainder seeks to bring out the most innovative and effective approaches toteaching the course in use by instructors. Additionally, a historical comparison is made betweenthe current survey results and surveys on the same course conducted in 1974, 1984, and 1991.IntroductionIn 1957 the AIChE Education Projects committee began a series of surveys of the undergraduatecurriculum as offered by chemical engineering departments in North America. These surveyscontinued under the auspices of the AIChE Special Projects committee until the late 1990’s. In2008, AIChE formed an Education Division which recognized

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Integration of Liberal Education into Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kacey Beddoes, Virginia Tech; Maura J. Borrego, Virginia Tech; Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Engineering Classroom," European Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 34, pp. 29-45, 2009.5. M. Borrego and S. Cutler, "Constructive Alignment of Interdisciplinary Graduate Curriculum in Engineering and Science: An Analysis of Successful IGERT Proposals," Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 99, pp. 355-369, 2010.6. M. Borrego and L. K. Newswander, "Definitions of Interdisciplinary Research: Toward Graduate-Level Interdisciplinary Learning Outcomes," Review of Higher Education, vol. 34, pp. 61-84, 2010.7. G. L. Downey, The machine in me: an anthropologist sits among computer engineers. New York: Routledge, 1998.8. G. Kunda, Engineering culture: control and commitment in a high-tech corporation. Philadelphia: Temple

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holli Burgon, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Bruce Elliott-Litchfield, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; David E. Goldberg, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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NSF Grantees

Illinois alumnus, he earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, worked in industry for four years, and earned his master’s and doctorate degrees in agricultural and biochemical engineering at Purdue University. Since 1986, he has been on the faculty at the University of Illinois, where he is a professor in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering.David E. Goldberg, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign David E. Goldberg, best known as a leader in the field of genetic algorithms and evolutionary computation, is the Jerry S. Dobrovolny Distinguished Professor in Entrepreneurial Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and co-director and co-founder of the Illinois

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Knowing Ourselves: Research on Engineering Education Researchers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David F. Radcliffe, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Prashant Rajan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sadia Nawaz, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yi Luo, Purdue University; Jea H. Choi, Purdue University; Ji Hyun Yu, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

, J., Bornholdt, S., 2002. Dynamics of Social Networks. Complexity, 8(2), 24-27.9. Hollis, A. (2001). Co-authorship and the output of academic economists. Labour Economics, 8(28), 503–530.10. Jisiek, B.J., Newswander, L.K., & Borrego, M. (2009). Engineering education research: discipline, community, or field? Journal of Engineering Education, 98(1), 32-59.11. Johri, A. (2010). Creating theoretical insights in Engineering Education. Journal of Engineering Education, 99(3), 183-184.12. Mele, S., Dallman, D., Vigen, J., & Yeomans, J. (2006). Quantitative analysis of the publishing landscape in high-energy physics. Journal of High Energy Physics, 12, 1–23

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Computer Science and Information Technology in K-12 Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anna Victoria Forssen, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara M. Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Alka R. Harriger, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

] Rowell, G. H., Perhac, D. G., Hankins, J. A., Parker, B. C., Pettey, C. C., and Iriarte-Gross, J. M. 2003.Computer-related gender differences. Proceedings from SIGCSE’03, Reno, Nevada, February 19-23.[5] Backnak, R., Chappa, E. and De La Rosa, K. 2009. Exposing K-12 students to science and engineering.Proceedings from 39th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, San Antonio, Texas, October 18-21.[6] Cantrell, P. and Ewing-Taylor, J. 2009. Exploring STEM career options through collaborative highschool seminars. Journal of Engineering Education, 98(3): 295-303.[7] Heersink, D. and Moskal, B. 2010. Measuring high school students’ attitudes toward computing.Proceedings from SIGCSE’10, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[8] Maxim, B. R. and Elenbogen, B. S

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High School Engineering Programs, Curriculum, and Evaluation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James C. Baygents, University of Arizona; Jeffrey B. Goldberg, University of Arizona; Jane Hunter, University of Arizona

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

included with the letter. 2. When a signed consent form has been received from the student and his/her parent(s), a Participant ID will be assigned to the student. 3. Depending on the availability of computer labs, the students may have the opportunity to take the survey during class time. If so, only the representative from the University is present. No one from the high school is present in the classroom. All students are informed that participation is strictly optional. If a computer lab is not available, participants are asked to take the survey outside of regularly scheduled class time on any computer with internet access allowing for full privacy. 4. The ENGR 102 HS instructors do not know which of their

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oscar G. Nespoli, University of Waterloo; Harry Tempelman, Hitachi Construction Truck Mfg Ltd.; Ryan Spencer; Steve Lambert, University of Waterloo

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Design in Engineering Education

0 0 Strongly  Disagree No Opinion Agree Strongly  Disagree Agree Figure 7: Q5 - “Small group discussion(s) of the case helped me understand the specific course topics” 30 25 2009 2010 20 20 Total 15 12 10 10 10 8 5 4 4

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Understanding Our Students

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joachim Walther, University of Georgia; Nicki Wendy Sochacka, University of Georgia; Nadia N. Kellam, University of Georgia

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Educational Research and Methods

of reflection isthen the attempt to make meaning from the situation and incorporate the experience into alteredknowledge structures or assumptions 25. Atkins 27 describes this as “an awareness ofuncomfortable feelings and thoughts is followed by a critical analysis of feelings and knowledgeleading to the development of a new perspective” (p 1191).The moment that can initiate the reflective or experiential learning process is thus the emotionaldisturbance and the particular feelings experienced in a situation. In Schön‟s description, thereflective practitioner ideally “allows himself” to experience these emotions and is aware of theirmeaning for his learning process. Returning to the difficulties that students experience withreflection, we

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The CE Profession: Perspectives from the U.S. & Canada

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig N Musselman P.E., A & E Consulting; Jon D. Nelson, Tetra Tech, Inc.; Monte L. Phillips P.E., University of North Dakota, Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering

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Civil Engineering

treatment for thosewho have not been exposed to the details of engineering licensure.It should be recognized that the specific requirements of each state vary. This paper describes avariety of requirements or provisions applicable to “some” or “many” states, and presents“typical” requirements. For a definitive answer to any question regarding state licensurerequirements, the specific statute and rules for that state should be reviewed. Full information istypically available on state Board of Licensure of Professional Engineers (“PE Board”) websites.2.0 History and Purpose of Engineering LicensureAs a result of well publicized construction failures with fatalities in the late 1800’s and early1900’s, states began to adopt engineering licensure laws

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Liao, Wayne State University

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NSF Grantees

Development Corporation. http://www.themedc.org/News-Media/Press- Releases/Detail.aspx?ContentId=e6be3d27-3711-4bf2-88e4-7e6e6dc2e3c7/. Accessed April 13, 2010.13. http://www.dsireusa.org/library/includes/topic.cfm?TopicCategoryID=6&CurrentPageID=10&EE=1&RE=1/. Accessed April 13, 2010. Page 22.641.1314. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Remarks-of-President-Barack-Obama-Address-to-Joint-Session- of-Congress/. Accessed April 13, 2010.15. J. Makansi and J. Abboud, 2002, “Energy storage: The missing link in the electricity value chain,” An ESC White Paper, May, 2002, Energy Storage Council.16. S. Teleke

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Mechanical Engineering Laboratories I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard J. Ruhala, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Mechanical Engineering

designs andbuilds custom apparatuses, such as a rig for 2 DOF torsional system developed by Souza et al.4Also, with a custom apparatus, custom instrumentation and transducers are required – which mayor may not be research caliber instruments. One unique apparatus that the author experienced asa graduate student at The Pennsylvania State University in the 1990’s used an air-hockey liketrack to connect mass elements with springs and measured using accelerometers and a 2-channelHP analyzer. It worked well, but a leaf-blower like device was required to produce enough airflow, which was noisy and sometimes would break down. When parts break down on customapparatuses, repair or replacement is usually more difficult than a commercially

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General Topics in Graduate Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Graduate Studies

: 5 4 3 2 1 STR. AGREE AGREE DISAGREE S. DISAGREE UNDECIDED Picture Smart - Visual Intelligence √ Word Smart - Linguistic Intelligence √ Number Smart - Mathematical

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Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teresa L. Larkin, American University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

– 30). Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. 7. Rebello, N. S. (2009). Can we assess efficiency and innovation in transfer? AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1179, 241 – 244. 8. R. J. Beichner, "An Introduction to Physics Education Research," in Getting Started in PER, edited by C. Henderson and K. A. Harper (American Association of Physics Teachers, College Park, MD, 2009), Reviews in PER Vol. 2, . 9. Hake, R. R. (1998). A six thousand student study of mechanics test data for introductory physics courses. The American Journal of Physics, 66(1), 64 - 74. 10. Connolly, P. & Vilardi, T. (1989). Writing to Learn in Mathematics and Science. New York: Teachers College Press. 11. Countryman, J. (1992

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Recruitment, Retention, and First-Year Programs in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James J. Sluss Jr., University of Oklahoma; Chad Eric Davis, University of Oklahoma; Mark B. Yeary, University of Oklahoma

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Electrical and Computer

processes. Dr. Davis is a licensed private pilot and performs research primarily in areas related to aviation. His current research at OU involves the design and development of a new GPS Ground Based Augmentation System utilizing feedback control and the design of instrumentation and data acquisition for navigational systems. Additionally, he serves as the ECE recruiting coordinator and one of the primary academic advisers for ECE students.Mark B. Yeary, University of Oklahoma Mark B. Yeary (S’95M’00SM’03) received the B.S. (honors), M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from the Depart- ment of Electrical Engineering, Texas A&M University (TAMU), College Station, in 1992, 1994, and 1999, respectively. Following his graduation

Conference Session

Novel Entrepreneurship Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James V. Green, University of Maryland, College Park

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

best practices for planning, launching, and managing new ventures. This multidisciplinary course will draw on management, business, legal, financial, as well as technical, concepts.Further courses at the undergraduate and graduate level are currently under evaluation for onlinedelivery.Alignment of the University of Maryland’s approach to student s’ expectationsFor course design, priority for introducing online technology entrepreneurship course is placedon existing face-to-face on campus. This provides a tested syllabus with proven deliverables andexisting pedagogy that can be modified for the online environment. Technologies used are thosealready familiar to students and faculty, where possible. Details of the variables

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Warren, Kansas State University; Xiongjie Dong, Kansas State University; Tim J. Sobering, Kansas State University; Jason Yao, East Carolina University

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NSF Grantees

unit provides buspower (+5 Vdc (0.2 A); +2.5 Vdc (0.1 A)), 8 analog inputs (14-bit, 48 kS/s), 2 analog outputs(12-bit, 150 S/s), 12 TTL/CMOS digital I/O lines, a 32-bit (5 MHz) counter, a digital trigger,multiple operating system support, and compatibility with LabVIEW, Visual Studio .NET, andNI-DAQmx drivers. The collection cost ~$225. Page 22.91.3 Figure 1. RASCL version 2 prototyping board.2, 9myDAQ Specifications. The authors had previously planned to incorporate the RASCL version2.0 unit into a suite of learning experiences in order to assess its effectiveness and to gaugestudent satisfaction with the tools. The move

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Jacquelyn E. Kelly, Arizona State University; Dale R. Baker, Arizona State University

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NSF Grantees

presented.This interaction, and the conversation that resulted, verbally elicited student mental models.Pre-Post Topic Concept Quizzes were given before and after instruction of two classes on atomicbonding. This assessment asked students to briefly describe and sketch a diagram to representeach of the four types of atomic bonding: covalent, ionic, metallic, and van der Waals. Thesebonding types were chosen because they are the most central to the materials and processesexamined in materials engineering. In another assessment, students were given three differentmaterials: a paper clip, a glass bottle, and a PVC pipe. For each material, students were asked toidentify bonding type(s) present and properties of the material important to its

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ricardo Pineda, University of Texas, El Paso; John E. Weaver, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company; Oscar H. Salcedo, University of Texas, El Paso; Jose Luis Falliner, The University of Texas, El Paso; Richard T. Schoephoerster, University of Texas, El Paso

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Systems Engineering

defense acquisition life cycle and address the rootcause of program failure during the early phase of the program. In some of its findings, theNational Research council states: “There is a need for an appropriate level of SE talent andleadership early in the program, with clear lines of accountability and authority. Senior SEpersonnel should be experienced in the product(s) domain, with strong skills in architecturedevelopment, requirements management, analysis, modeling and simulation, affordabilityanalysis, and specialty engineering disciplines (e.g., reliability, maintainability, survivability,system security, and technology maturity management”). It continues to state: “. . . there are nolonger enough experienced systems engineers to fill the

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Aerospace First-Year Project-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alok K. Verma, Old Dominion University

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Aerospace

of Chief State Offices, 2005, vol. 10 issue 3. 4. T. Boe, The next step for educators and the technology industry: Investing in teachers. Educational Technology, 1989, 29(3), 39-44. 5. Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos027.htm 6. C. Czerniak, .& M. Schriver, An examination of preservice science teachers' beliefs and behaviors as related to self-efficacy. Journal of Science Teacher Education, 1994, Volume 5, Number 3, 77-86. 7. N. Fisher, K. Gerdes., T. Logue, L. Smith & I Zimmerman, Improving students' knowledge and attitudes of science through use of hands-on activities. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 436 352).1998 8. J. Harvey, & S. Purnell, S

Conference Session

Robot Mania!

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elisabeth W. McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology; Susan Lowes, Institute for Learning Technologies, Teachers College/Columbia University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Conference Session

Effective Projects and Experiments in Instrumentation and Control

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chao-Chia Cheng, National Central University; Lee king-lien, Department of Electro-Optic Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan 542, R.O.C.; Chih-Hsiung Ku, National Dong Hwa University

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Instrumentation

no. NSC97-2511-S-008 -009 -MY3.Bibliography1. E. Malacara, Geometrical and Instrumental Optics, (Methods in Exp. Phys., Academic Press, 1988) Vol. 25.2. S.H. Lu, S.P. Pan, T.S. Liu, and C.F. Kao, “Liquid refractometer based on immersion diffractometry”, Opt. Express 15, 9470-9475(2007)3. S.F.O. Silva, O. Frazao, P.Caldas, J.L. Santos, F.M. Araujo, and L.A. Ferreira, “Optical fiber refractometer based on a Fabry-Perot interferometer”, Opt. Eng. 47, 054403(2008)4. A.F. Leung, J.J. Vandiver, “Automatic refractometer”, Opt. Eng 42, 1128-1131(2003)5. S.G. Kaplan, J.H. Burnet, “Optical properties of fluids for 248 and 193 nm immersion photolithography”, Appl. Opt. 45, 1721-1724(2006)6. L.W. Tilton, Standard

Conference Session

Communication: From Pecha Kucha to Bullets

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Micah Hale, University of Arkansas; Richard A. Coffman, University of Arkansas

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

students had four weeks to address the reviewers’ comments. The papers were then peer-reviewed by the same group who provided the first review. After this second peer-review, thepapers were returned to the authors. The authors addressed the final comments and the articlewas submitted to a journal.The Project – PresentationsPresentations were scheduled for the last two weeks of the semester. The class met three timesper week for 50 minutes per lecture. Based on the number of papers, each author(s) had 20minutes for their presentation and five minutes for questions. Each presentation was critiquedonly by the instructor.ConclusionsPaperNone of the papers were accepted. The reasons for the rejections were related to “little or nocontribution to the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia C. Pendley, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joseph Homer Saleh, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

invitecomments and contributions from the readers, and we hope that the editor(s) of this journal willencourage the publications of comments and exchanges on this subject. The purpose of theseexchanges would be to bring a collective educational wisdom to bear on the development andrefinement of a course on accident causation and system safety, a course that can be taughtbroadly in all engineering schools.4.1 Anatomy of accidents: case studiesBefore discussing concepts and abstractions in accident causation and system safety, it isimportant to motivate and ground the course in case studies of actual accidents. We believe theuse of case studies is particularly important for this course in general, and for the introduction tothis course in particular. The

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xuemin Chen, Texas Southern University; Lawrence O Kehinde P.E., Texas Southern University; Yuhong Zhang, Texas Southern University; Shahryar Darayan, Texas Southern University; David O. Olowokere, Texas Southern University; Daniel Osakue, Texas Southern University

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NSF Grantees

iLab, and felt the lab had made themthink about and understand some things they would not have been able to from just lectures ortextbooks. This activity successfully helped us to understand the requirement for the VR-Lab.Acknowledgement and DisclaimerThis work is partially supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Numbers DUE-0942778, EEC-0935008, and HRD-0928921.Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are thoseof the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Bibliography 1. I. E. Allen and J. Seaman, “Learning on demand: Online education in the United States, 2009”. Technical report, The Sloan Consortium. Retrieved May 1, 2010

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Morgan M Hynes, Tufts University; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Chris Rogers, Tufts University; Megan Kiely Mueller, Tufts University; Xaver Neumeyer, Northwestern University; Richard M. Lerner, Tufts University

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NSF Grantees

graduation andemployment, and lower levels of “bad” outcomes, such as incarceration) than do the “hard skills”assessed by conventional mental ability tests1,2,3,4,6,10,11. Based on these findings, we hypothesizethat such life skills may be an important (albeit still largely unrecognized and unmeasured)“moderator variable” for college student engineering achievement. A moderator variable inbehavioral science is a construct that changes the relation between two other variables, and itmay be that soft skills have such a moderating influence between student “hard skills” andengineering achievement. We hypothesize further that possession of the “soft” skill abilities toselect (S) appropriate (realistic, feasible) goals for ones’ engineering tasks; to

Conference Session

Structural Education Applications in Architectural Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sinead MacNamara, Syracuse University

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Architectural

work is planned, the author will attempt to introduce amodified version of the project alongside a statics course for sophomore engineeringstudents.























































1 Atman, C. J. Adams, R. S. Cardella, M. E. Turns, J. Mosborg, S. Saleem, J. 2007 Engineering DesignProcesses: A Comparison of Students and Expert Practitioners. Journal of Engineering Education, 96(4)pg. 3592 Dally, J. W. , and Zhand, G. M. 1994. A Freshman Engineering Design Course. Journal of EngineeringEducation 83(2) pp 83-9.3 Dym, C.L. Agogino, A. M. . Eris, O. Frey, D. D. Leifer, L. J. 2005 Engineering Design Thinking,Teaching, and Learning Journal of Engineering Education. 94(1) pp 103-1204 Katehi, L. 2005. The Global Engineer

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ECE Division Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aikaterini Bagiati, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Chrysoula Florou, University of Thessaly, Greece; Ioanna Kosmopoulou, University Of Thessaly, Greece; Elias N. Houstis, University of Thessaly

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Electrical and Computer

yearsprogramming is still considered to be a difficult course demands the location of a new, probablyearlier, starting point, and different methods and media to teach it. “Programming is a very usefulskill and can be a rewarding career. In recent years the demand for programmers and studentinterest in programming has grown rapidly, and introductory programming courses have becomeincreasingly popular.”4 Since the early 70’s there has been an intense effort towards determiningand adopting appropriate and efficient methods that would optimize the learners’ ability tounderstand and solve programming related problems. 4, 5 For these reasons, identifying theoptimum way to teach programming and algorithmic thinking has for decades been one of thebiggest