Conference Session

Effective Projects and Experiments in Instrumentation and Control

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow

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Instrumentation

communications with all the chargers, and perform the basicstart up and initialization procedure. After this initialization procedure, all commands to alter theoutputs were received incorrectly by the chargers. The values entered into the GUI were not thevalues being sent to the chargers and use of the command prompt line showed the inaccuracies ofwhat the GUI was showing and the values being read into the individual chargers.Revisions to address the incomplete success of version 1.0 At the 2008 ASEE Annual Conference in Pittsburgh, we presented a successful model fororganizing and teaching students using large, daunting projects like this. 5 This model againproved successful in enabling completion of this project on time and within budget. A

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Manufacturing Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert W Simoneau, Keene State College; Megan C Piccus, Springfield Technical Community College; Gary Masciadrelli, Springfield Technical Community College

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Manufacturing

AC 2011-1271: VIRTUAL IDEATION PLATFORM AND ENTREPRENEUR-SHIPRobert W Simoneau, Keene State College Robert W. Simoneau has 39 years of academic and industrial experience in manufacturing related dis- ciplines and plastics engineering specifically in the areas of product design and development. He is currently an Associate Professor at Keene State College in the Management Department. He recently served two years as a Program Director in the Division of Undergraduate Education at the National Sci- ence Foundation. Prior to Keene State College he taught in the Manufacturing Engineering Technology department at Wentworth Institute of Technology (WIT). Before teaching at WIT he gained considerable experience in

Conference Session

Post Graduate Experiential Programs and Insights

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David W Schmueser, Altair Engineering Inc.; Charbel Philippe Saleh, Altair Engineering Inc.; Prakash C. Shrivastava, Oakland University; Lori Lin Crose, Oakland University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

, higher education certification courses, and sponsorship of engineering team competitions. Schmueser joined Altair in 2007, after working for the Research Laboratories and Advanced Product De- velopment Divisions of General Motors and at the Battelle Columbus Laboratories. He has published numerous papers on CAE applications to lightweight structures, composite materials, and vehicle joint design. Dr. Schmueser has been an Adjunct Graduate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Depart- ment at Wayne State University since 1993. Schmueser holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Applied Mechanics from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, and a doctorate degree in Mechanical Engineering from the

Conference Session

Project-Based, Inquiry Guided, and High Performance Learning Environments: Effective Approaches

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph J. Biernacki, Tennessee Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

dynamics and effectiveness.Teams are easily observed during classroom or laboratory workshops, either whencomputational, deliberation, or laboratory activities are being done. If agreeable, teams can befilmed or photographed. Candid still photos taken by a teaching assistant have also been found tobe helpful at identifying ineffective team behaviors. Some common problems observed include: Page 22.1341.11distracted students, e.g. using computer to surf or view Facebook or texting on cell phone duringteam meeting; unengaged students, e.g. a student that never contributes and works off to the sidewhile others appear engaged; disconnected team, e.g

Conference Session

New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria M. Larrondo-Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Ivan E. Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University, Media

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Minorities in Engineering

Society http://www.biophysics.org/BFRL Building and Fire Research Laboratory http://www.nist.gov/bfrl/ESA Ecological Society of America http://www.esa.org/FASEB Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology http://www.faseb.org/FMB Federation of Master Builders http://www.fmb.org.ukFMS Federation of Materials Societies http://www.materialsocieties.org/Geochemical Society http://www.geochemsoc.org/Geological Society of America http://www.geosociety.org/HFES Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

Conference Session

FPD VII: Innovative Curriculum Elements of Successful First-Year Courses

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chris Plouff, Grand Valley State University; Deborah Morrow, Grand Valley State University

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First-Year Programs

graduatestudents teaching in the undergraduate program. Also, the class size for lecture and laboratorysections are intentionally kept small, even during the first-year, in order to be consistent with themission of the School. Laboratory sections are geared to be between ten and fifteen students.Lifelong learning in the curriculum. A rubric was developed to assess students on thedemonstration of knowledge and awareness of lifelong learning, of application of skillsconsistent with, and of behavior associated with someone who is a lifelong learner. Performanceindicators constituting evidence that lifelong learning is occurring included: ● recognition of the need for further education and self-improvement; ● recognition of the necessity of continuing

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

the Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering department. His research interests include machining, effective teaching and engineering mechanics. Before coming to academia, he was a design engineer, maintenance supervisor, and plant engineer. He is a registered professional engineer.Robert O. Warrington, Michigan Technological University Robert O. Warrington is currently Director of the Institute for Leadership and Innovation, which houses the Enterprise program and the new Pavlis Institute for Global Technological Leadership at Michigan Technological University. Dr. Warrington was Dean of the College of Engineering from 1996 to 2007 and was the founder and Director of the Institute for Micromanufacturing at

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wenshen Pong, San Francisco State University; Amelito G. Enriquez, Canada College; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Nilgun Melek Ozer, San Francisco State University; S. (Ed) Cheng, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-592: ENHANCING THE INTEREST, PARTICIPATION, AND RE-TENTION OF UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS IN ENGINEERINGTHROUGH A SUMMER ENGINEERING INSTITUTEWenshen Pong, San Francisco State University Wenshen Pong received his Ph.D. in Structural Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He joined the School of Engineering at San Francisco State University in 1998. He teaches courses in Civil/Structural Engineering. He is Director of the School of Engineering at SFSU. Dr. Pong is a registered Professional Engineer in California. He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Structural Engineers Association of California. He has published over forty technical papers in the areas of

Conference Session

Developments in BME Pedagogy and Assessment

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of Washington; Kelli Jayn Nichols, University of Washington, Seattle, Department of Bioengineering; Laura Wright, University of Washington; Christopher Neils, University of Washington

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Biomedical

discussedwhat they would like bioengineering undergraduates to know regarding problem solving,laboratory techniques, and modeling.ResultsThe major charges from industry regarding what bioengineering programs should teach theirstudents include: 1) oral presentation, team work, and communication skills, 2) stringent labdocumentation practices, 3) fundamentals of the FDA regulatory process, and 4) statisticalanalysis techniques.Assessing the New Curriculum: Current Student FeedbackFeedback sessions from 2009 and 2010 involving current seniors, already described, were usedto obtain qualitative data regarding student satisfaction with specific proposed curriculumchanges. A consensus was reached that the addition of a second Capstone option, where

Conference Session

Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research in ET

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Warren Rosen, Drexel University; Eric Carr, Drexel University; Michael G Mauk P.E., Drexel University; Radian G. Belu, Drexel University; Gerry Marekova, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

he established an optical communi- cations laboratory for development and characterization of optical components, systems, and protocols for high-performance avionics data networks. Dr. Rosen is currently an assistant clinical professor at Drexel University, where he is responsible for developing and teaching courses in microprocessors, microcon- trollers, and FPGAs. Dr. Rosen has carried out research sponsored by the National Security Agency, National Science Foundation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, DARPA, the Office of Naval Research, and the Missile Defense Agency. Dr. Rosen is the author or coauthor of over 50 publications and conference proceedings and the holder of five U.S

Conference Session

Pedagogical Issues in Computing

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Perry Samson, University of Michigan

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Computers in Education

.," Laptops in psychology: Conducting flexible in-class research and writing laboratories", New directions for teaching and learning Vol. 2005, No. 101, 2005, pp. 15-26.16 Fitch, J.," Student feedback in the college classroom: A technology solution", Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 52, No. 1, 2004, pp. 71-77.17 Mazur, E., Peer Instruction: a user’s manual, Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1997.18 Crouch, C.H., and E. Mazur," Peer Instruction: Ten years of experience and results", A merican Journal of Physics Vol. 69, 2001, pp. 970-977.19 Hake, R.R., "Design-Based Research in Physics Education Research: A Review", Handbook of Design Research Methods in Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education: Erlbaum

Conference Session

Int. Engineering Education: Developments, Innovations, and Implementations

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sebastian M. Pfotenhauer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Joshua Jacobs, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Julio A. Pertuze, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Daniel T. Roos P.E., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Dava J. Newman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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International

free productive research timeof faculty and graduate students in inefficient curricula, to involve industry in teaching andcurriculum, internationalize the student and faculty body, and to address “faculty inbreeding,career structures and related incentives as hampering factors preventing a faster development ofthe university research base” 11,21,19. The literature on competitiveness indicates that for a smallcountry like Portugal, this excellence and competitiveness may realistically be attainable in a fewkey areas of specialization only 2,22.On the whole, human capital is still “inadequate to allow rapid adjustment to the changinginternational environment” and move Portugal up the value chain. Although Portugal attracts arelatively large

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Technical Session II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Sanjiv Sarin, North Carolina A&T State University

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Biological & Agricultural

College of Engineering and the Biology Department at North Carolina A&T StateUniversity (NCA&T).One example of cross-campus sustainable collaborations is team teaching by faculty from thetwo disciplines. The mechanical engineering department faculty has recognized that researchinto new biomaterials is a significant area of emphasis for modern materials research andtherefore is an area worthy of study. In order to prepare students, the regularly scheduled courseentitled Modern Engineering Materials is being upgraded to include biomaterials. Recognizingthat the human body is an amazing machine made up of a series of macro and nano-scalesystems including biological pumps, valves, pipes, filters, wiring, as well as contents underpressure, the

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Futuristic Planning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alok K. Verma, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-871: ATTRACTING K-12 STUDENTS TOWARDS ENGINEER-ING DISCIPLINES WITH PROJECT BASED LEARNING MODULESAlok K. Verma, Old Dominion University Dr. Alok K. Verma is Ray Ferrari Professor and, Director of the Lean Institute at Old Dominion Univer- sity. He also serves as the Director of the Automated Manufacturing Laboratory. Dr. Verma received his B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from IIT Kanpur, MS in Engineering Mechanics and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from ODU. Prof. Verma is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Virginia, a certi- fied manufacturing engineer and has certifications in Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma. He has orga- nized several international conferences as General Chair, including

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Jessica L. Buck; Bertiel Harris; Elizabeth Y. McInnis

might be shown mathematics laboratories, the media production facilities, and computer-assisted instruction programs. But on the way to those installations, they will pass dozens of classrooms with instructors lecturing and conducting discussions just the way they and their predecessors have been doing for decades (p. 155).Service learning is an appropriate teaching and learning approach in which the workplaceprovides a practical setting for structured problem-based learning experiences.Blumenfeld, Soloway, Marx et al. (1991) concluded that technology can play a powerful role 151in project-based learning. Technology contributes to students’ learning by enhancinginterest

Conference Session

Active and Inquiry-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David B. Knight, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-1963: EDUCATING BROAD THINKERS: A QUANTITATIVE ANAL-YSIS OF CURRICULAR AND PEDAGOGICAL TECHNIQUES USED TOPROMOTE INTERDISCIPLINARY SKILLSDavid B. Knight, Pennsylvania State University, University Park David Knight is a PhD candidate in the Higher Education Program at Pennsylvania State University and is a graduate research assistant on two NSF-funded engineering education projects. His research interests include STEM education, interdisciplinary teaching and research, organizational issues in higher education, and leadership and administration in higher education. Email: dbk144@psu.edu Page 22.519.1

Conference Session

Descriptions of Outreach Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kauser Jahan, Rowan University; Krishan Kumar Bhatia, Rowan University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-1323: ENGINEERS ON WHEELSKauser Jahan, Rowan University Dr. Kauser Jahan is an Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey. She completed her Ph.D. studies in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis in 1993. Dr. Jahan is a registered Professional Civil Engineer in Nevada and is actively involved in environmental engineering education and outreach for women in engineering. Her research interests include sustainability and teaching pedagogy.Krishan Kumar Bhatia, Rowan University Page 22.610.1

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2011 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Steve Menhart

theextent to which they are being met. The results of these evaluations of program educationalobjectives and program outcomes must be used to effect continuous improvement of the programthrough a documented plan.” At the core of the CIP must be the program or student outcomes.In the most recent evaluation of its student outcomes the ECET program decided to adoptABET’s general criteria 3 of ‘a’ through ‘k’, along with ABET’s specific program criteria, as itsstudent outcomes. Assessment of the student outcomes should be done ideally using a variety ofdifferent methods2,3,4. Such methods have traditionally relied upon direct measurements such astailored exam questions, quizzes, and laboratory assignments. Other methods, which are lessapplicable to the

Conference Session

Making Students Aware of Their World: Five Perspectives

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda M. Head, Rowan University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2011-1424: SIGNALS, SYSTEMS AND MUSIC: GENERAL EDUCA-TION FOR AN INTEGRATED CURRICULUMLinda M. Head, Rowan University Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, I am currently serving as Interim Associate Dean of Engineering. I am Director of Student Advising for my Department and am co-faculty advisor for our SWE student chapter. My research area is bio-instrumentation and my teaching area is VLSI Design. Page 22.1289.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Signals, Systems and Music: General Education for an

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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NSF Grantees

David L. Silverstein is the PJC Engineering Professor and an Associate Professor of Chemical & Materi- als Engineering at the University of Kentucky. He is assigned to the College of Engineering’s Extended Campus Programs at Paducah, Kentucky. Silverstein received his B.S.Ch.E. from the University of Al- abama in 1992, his M.S. in Chemical Engineering from Vanderbilt University in 1994, and his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Vanderbilt in 1998. He is the 2007 recipient of the Raymond W. Fahien Award for Outstanding Teaching Effectiveness and Educational Scholarship.Ronald L. Miller, Colorado School of Mines Dr. Ronald L. Miller is professor of chemical engineering and Director of the Center for Engineering Ed

Conference Session

Design Education I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julia L. Morse, Kansas State University, Salina; Raju S. Dandu, Kansas State University, Salina

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Manufacturing

AC 2011-2270: ACCLIMATING MECHANICAL DESIGNERS TO MANU-FACTURING TOLERANCES IN THE FRESHMAN YEARJulia L Morse, Kansas State University, Salina Julia Morse is Associate Professor and Program Coordinator for Mechanical Engineering Technology at Kansas State University, K-State Salina. She teaches lecture and laboratory courses in the areas of computer-aided design, manufacturing and automation. Ms. Morse earned a B.S.I.E. from the Univer- sity of Tennessee-Knoxville and an M.S. in Manufacturing Systems Engineering from Auburn University, where she also worked with Auburn Industrial Extension Service. Her work in industry includes engi- neering experience in quality control, industrial engineering, and design and

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2011 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Sohum Sohoni; David Fritz; Wira Mulia

Transforming a Microprocessors Course through the Progressive Learning Platform Sohum Sohoni, David Fritz, Wira Mulia Oklahoma State UniversityAbstractThis paper describes an innovative learning platform called the Progressive Learning Platform(PLP), and its use in an introductory microprocessors course. The discussion covers the overalltransformation of the course from the examination and modification of existing course objectivesor Be-Able-To‟s (BATS), to the development of laboratories and other curricular materials for ahighly collaborative active-learning approach. Decisions made by the instructors during thisprocess, and the reasons behind

Conference Session

FPD V: Gender and Engineering Education: A Panel Discussion and Workshop

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yevgeniya V. Zastavker, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Caitrin Lynch, Olin College of Engineering; Alisha L. Sarang-Sieminski, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Lynn Andrea Stein, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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First-Year Programs, Women in Engineering

particularlydifficult to unpack because it has to do with gender identity: what it means to identify as – andto be seen as – masculine.21 Male privilege in the workplace can be seen in the frequentassumption that a doctor or a manager is a man, and in the continuing trend that male jobapplicants are more likely to be hired than women applicants with comparable credentials.21 Asimilar female privilege exists with respect to professions seen as nurturing or supportive:nursing, childcare, even teaching (especially at the primary level), and secretarial/administrativesupport roles. In the next section, we explore the roots of these gender privileges in genderschemas and probe the consequences of schema violation for female engineering students.Interestingly

Conference Session

Engineering Mechanics Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Schuster, California Polytechnic State University

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Mechanical Engineering

perspectives.Unfortunately, in stress analysis courses, the depth of the mathematical analysis and limited timeand resources often restricts the focus to traditional closed-form solutions occasionallysupplemented with simple demonstrations. In order to enhance student engagement andunderstanding, a lab mini-project was developed for teaching Castigliano’s method for structuralanalysis in a stress analysis course.The mini-project consists of a design evaluation task which is investigated using three differentmethods: closed-form analysis, finite element analysis, and simple model build and test. Thetask is to select the better of two alternative support structures for a heavy-duty material-handlingconveyor belt. Acceptance criteria in the form of maximum deflection

Conference Session

Capstone Projects and Experiential Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chip W. Ferguson, Western Carolina University; Phillip A. Sanger, Western Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

Engineering Education, 2011 Facilitating Student Professional Readiness through Industry Sponsored Senior Capstone ProjectsBackgroundWestern Carolina University (WCU),a regional comprehensive institutionfounded in 1889 with a distinguishedhistory of teaching and learning forwestern North Carolina has begun theprocess of alignment with a newfocus on innovation. WCU haslaunched an initiative to engage theresources of the university, itsfaculty, students, and facilities in theeconomic growth of the region. At aregional summit held at Cullowhee,NC in February 2003, the universitywas asked to explore engagement innon-traditional and creative ways1.Since that time, numerous initiatives FIGURE

Conference Session

Active and Inquiry-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida

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Educational Research and Methods

student acquisition of data in physics learning cycles. J. Res.Sci. Teach. 1985, 22 (4), 303-25.22. Hall, D. A.; McCurdy, D. W., A comparison of a biological sciences curriculum study (bscs) laboratory anda traditional laboratory on student achievement at two private liberal arts colleges. J. Res. Sci. Teach. 1990, 27 (7),625-36.23. Renner, J. W.; Paske, W. C., Comparing two forms of instruction in college physics. American Journal ofPhysics 1977, 45 (9), 851-859.24. Spencer, J. N., New directions in teaching chemistry: A philosophical and pedagogical basis. J. Chem.Educ. 1999, 76 (4), 566-569.25. Hanson, D.; Wolfskill, T., Process workshops - a new model for instruction. J. Chem. Educ. 2000, 77 (1),120-130.26

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Technical Session II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frankie Santos Laanan, Iowa State University; Balaji Narasimhan, Iowa State University; Monica H. Lamm, Iowa State University; Carlos Lopez, Iowa State University ; Dimitra Lynette Jackson, Iowa State University

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Biological & Agricultural

today’s societal needs.According to the review of the literature, research experience for undergraduate students is animportant educational tool to expose them to research, to increase their interest in graduateschool, and to help them to develop their technical and communications skills. Additionally,Zydney, et al. found the interaction between undergraduate researchers and graduate students notonly benefits undergraduates but also provides an important teaching experience for graduatestudents 3. All these different factors have served as the greatest motivation to explore the studentexperience of participating in REU programs in chemical and biological engineering. This studydemonstrates the benefits of REUs and how they can be improved in

Conference Session

Aerospace Curriculum and Collaborations

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Valana L. Wells, Arizona State University; Jenefer Husman, Arizona State University; Praveen Shankar, Arizona State University; Wen-Ting Chung, Arizona State University

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Aerospace

stimulate students’ interest in learning course material since they would viewthe content as more useful to them in their future careers. Prior studies have concluded thatconventional teaching methods in university engineering courses undermine students’ motivationto persist in pursuing an engineering career2-4.The first course in aerodynamics is taught during the first semester of the junior year and isscheduled for three hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory each week. Students have takena first course in thermofluids as a prerequisite. The course is required for all students in theaeronautics concentration of the aerospace engineering major. Most of the students in theastronautics concentration also take the course along with a few

Conference Session

Electromechanical Capstone and Design Projects in Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William C. Beston, Florence-Darlington Technical College; Elaine L. Craft, Florence-Darlington Technical College

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Engineering Technology

. Page 22.1261.6The VEX kit provides an affordable platform for teaching science,technology, engineering, and mathematics content. In addition, aVEX Robotics project encourages teamwork, leadership, and problem-solving. The kit will beused to guide just-in-time instruction as students build, equip, and test the robot throughout thesequence of robotics learning modules. It should be noted that the Vex Robotics project allowsstudents to work with an un-tethered, autonomous robot. Students use a computer to downloadprograms to the robot controller, then un-tether the robot and allow the robot to behave accordingto the downloaded instructions. Each week as part of the hands-on laboratory experience,students will investigate different components and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven W. Villachica, Boise State University; Donald Plumlee, Boise State University; Linda Huglin, Boise State University; Drew Borresen, Boise State University

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NSF Grantees

University of Northern Colorado.Donald Plumlee, Boise State University Dr. Plumlee is certified as a Professional Engineer in the state of Idaho. He has spent the last ten years es- tablishing the Ceramic MEMS laboratory at Boise State University. Dr. Plumlee is involved in numerous projects developing micro-electro-mechanical devices in LTCC including an Ion Mobility Spectrometer and microfluidic/chemical micro-propulsion devices funded by NASA. Prior to arriving at Boise State University, Dr. Plumlee worked for Lockheed Martin Astronautics as a Mechanical Designer on struc- tural airframe components for several aerospace vehicles. He developed and improved manufacturing processes for the Atlas/Centaur rocket program