Conference Session

Design Tools & Methodology I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Junichi Kanai, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Samuel Chiappone, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Design in Engineering Education

- Manufacturing Education Excellence Award for AML Activities Page 22.1269.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Safety Policies and Procedures for Engineering Design Courses1. IntroductionIt is important for undergraduate engineering education to teach professional practice in additionto technical knowledge [1]. One of the core values of the profession is safety. It is also coveredin the program outcome (c) by ABET [2].Students in engineering design courses often face a variety of safety issues due to the diversenature of design projects. The program outcome (d) by ABET requires students to

Conference Session

Experiential Learning and Globalization in BME

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric M. Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology; David W. Gatchell, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Biomedical

Engineering Research Center. He joined the BME depart- ment at IIT in 2007, where he is interested in problems associated with molecular and cellular engineer- ing, specifically the computational modeling of cellular migration. David teaches several courses within the BME department, most notably the senior design capstone sequence (BME 419 and 420) which he co-instructs with Dr. Jennifer Kang Derwent. He also is the lead instructor for IPRO 2.0, an interdisci- plinary project-based course required of all undergraduate at IIT. David collaborates actively with IIT’s entrepreneurship academy as well as its math and science education department. David is a member of the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) and the American

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yongpeng Zhang, Prairie View A&M University; Lin Li, Prairie View A&M University; Xuemin Chen, Texas Southern University

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NSF Grantees

remote laboratory allows students toremotely control the real components or instruments through internet access. Simplified as VR-Lab (Virtual and Remote Laboratories), online laboratories can drastically reduce the cost ofexperimental facilities, and increase the availability of diversified setups. Also, VR-lab can bevisited by students 7/24 via the internet, avoiding complex logistics like staff, scheduling, as wellas commute. In response to the technology trend moving forward to online education, twofaculty members in neighboring institutions are collaborating on the development of virtual andremote functionalities for Engineering Technology laboratories. This paper presents the currentprogress and implementation strategies of the projects

Conference Session

ECE Division Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nader Rafla, Boise State University

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Electrical and Computer

processing. In January, 1997, He joined the newly developed electrical and computer engineering program at Boise State University where he is currently an Associate professor and chair of the Electrical Engineering Department. He led the development and starting of the MS of Computer Engineering; He taught several courses and supervised numerous MS thesis and Senior Design Projects. He also has conducted research and consulted in R&D for Micron Technology, Hewlett Packard and others. Dr. Rafla’s area of expertise is systems on a programmable chip and embedded & microprocessor-based system design; Evolvable and self-reconfigurable systems; and implementation and hardware architec- tures of digital image and

Conference Session

Design Education I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Manufacturing

lathes,mills, and drill presses. Students are required to use their skills and judgment to determinewhether unexpected deviation from the ideal is due to programming error, setup issues, or part ortooling deflection. Figure 5 provides an excerpt of the standard inspection form students mustfill out when inspecting their own CNC work. As students begin to work on assembly modeling in the Mechanical Detailing course, fitsand their associated tolerances becomes part of the study. Ultimately, student teams apply thesetools in the design of a functioning “air motor” assembly.The Freshman Design Project The Air Motor Project is a joint project between the Mechanical Detailing and CNCcourses. In the Mechanical Detailing course, student

Conference Session

Communication: From Pecha Kucha to Bullets

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

22.831.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Improving Communication Skills: Using PechaKucha Style in Engineering Courses      AbstractIn an effort to improve oral communication skills in engineering students, MuskingumUniversity, a traditional liberal arts institution, tested the PechaKucha presentation style. In thisstyle, students were required to present their design and/or research projects in 6 minutes andforty seconds. The presentation included 20 slides with duration of 20 seconds each. This stylewas used in two different courses with different kinds of projects. Senior students presented theirresearch project for the Electromagnetics course, and

Conference Session

Global Engineering Models: Curriculum Development, Improvements, and Partnerships

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey J. Evans, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Glenn R. Blackwell, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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International

• Total: 19 class hrs/week, X15 weeks=285 class hrs/semester, X2 semester/year = 570 class hrs/year.How does the ECTS system require 1500-1800 hours? They consider the number of hours spentin preparation, report writing, project work, research hours, independent study hours, etc. in thenumber of hours expected for each credit. This means that there is no universal equivalencystandard for acceptance of courses from the ECTS system. Just as is the case when acceptingcourses from a non-ABET accredited US program into an accredited program, it is up to astudent’s home university to decide on the acceptance criteria.There are concerns about the overall student workload and the ability to match credits withlearning outcomes: “there are two main

Conference Session

Design Spine

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ming-Chien Hsu, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Design in Engineering Education

public university overthe course of a semester during the weekly meeting time allocated by the program. (Outside ofthe meeting time, the team members met in small sub-groups a couple of times). The servicelearning program collaborated with stakeholders in the community to provide real projects forstudents majoring in engineering and also students outside of engineering. Each project teamdiscusses the major they feel suitable for the current state of the project each semester, and thatinformation is listed on the website. Students wishing to participate but unsure of where theirexpertise lies can use the website as a resource when making team selection

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David L. Soldan, Kansas State University; Noel N. Schulz, Kansas State University; Blythe A. Vogt, Kansas State University; Don Gruenbacher, Kansas State University; Rekha Natarajan, Kansas State University

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NSF Grantees

consulting firm in Madison, WI where she held several roles includ- ing: project manager, project engineer, commissioning agent, conference speaker, and business develop- ment/marketing liaison. She also collaborated with the University of Wisconsin Construction Engineering & Management as an adjunct faculty, teaching one course each fall semester related to building systems (2002-2007). Mrs. Vogt was awarded the 2008 National Electrical Contractors Association Faculty Award for her instruction and mentoring of construction science students.Don Gruenbacher, Kansas State University Don Gruenbacher is an Associate Professor and Head of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Kansas State University. In addition to

Conference Session

Faculty Tools

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher P. Pung, Grand Valley State University; John Farris, Grand Valley State University

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Computers in Education

delivery of a new graduate biomedical engineering masters degree with a focus on the medical device development Page 22.261.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011A Preliminary Assessment of the CATME Peer Evaluation Tool EffectivenessAbstractIn project intensive courses student teams are used to enable completion of significant work and,hopefully, significant learning in one semester. Faculty desire to use peer evaluations and self-evaluations to assess how much each team member contributes to the overall effort and successof the project. Ideally, the evaluations and assessments will lead

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills in ET

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-1353: CREATING GREEN THINKING ENGINEERS THROUGHTHE CREATION AND USE OF AN INDUSTRIAL ENERGY MANAGE-MENT COURSEDonald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University DONALD C. RICHTER obtained his B. Sc. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from The Ohio State University, M.S. and Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Arkansas. He holds a Pro- fessional Engineer certification and worked as an Engineer and Engineering Manger in industry for 20 years before teaching. His interests include project management, robotics /automation, Energy Manage- ment and air pollution dispersion modeling Page 22.394.1

Conference Session

Impact of the Gulf Coast Oil Spill on Chemical Engineering Education & Misc.

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Frances C. Ray-Earle, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado Center for Biorefining & Biofuels (C2B2); Nancy S. Tway, University of Colorado

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Chemical Engineering

Foundation REU SiteProgram is a 10-week summer program that involves participation from active researchers in acenter specifically set up to facilitate collaborative research in biofuels and biorefiningengineering including feedstock engineering, biological and thermochemical conversions, andprocess and product engineering. The center is a collaboration of the University of Colorado atBoulder, Colorado State University, Colorado School of Mines and the U.S. Department ofEnergy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory in the Denver, Colorado metropolitan area. Inaddition to an independent research project, written report, peer presentation and final posterpresentation, undergraduate program participants engage in weekly group seminars, unique site

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2011 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Julius Marpaung; Louis Johnson; William Flanery

the former students’ complaints, and addressed them. The three main things thatstudents pointed out were the final project, the execution of the final project, and the discrepanciesbetween the lectures and the lab assignments. The authors of this paper believe that students should beallowed to choose one of many projects that interest them and not the one that solely interests theinstructor of the class in order to motivate students even more while following Bloom’s Taxonomy. Theauthors also believe that the labs should be built on a top of each other to further utilize the importanceof repetition and prior knowledge. There are six levels in Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering,Understanding, Applying, Analyzing, Evaluating, and Creating 23. The

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2011 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Fariborz M. Tehrani

  116 Situational TeachingThe major tools accessible to an engineering faculty are lectures, presentations, problem solvingsessions, and classroom discussions. Further, certain assignments, such as homework, projects,and field studies reinforce the knowledge and skills learned in classroom. Moreover, facultieshave an opportunity to measure the outcomes using quizzes and exams. An engineering facultymight even use quizzes and exams as additional learning opportunities.Classical theories of leadership style and situational leadership suggest that faculties, as leadersof the class, should flex their style based on the readiness of students, as followers. However,managing learning environment in an engineering classroom may not be the same as

Collection

2011 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Matthew R. Stein

laboratory.Topics of the course include sensors, real-time software, electronics, actuators and mechanics. Studentsdevote most course time to a semester-long design project, the development of an autonomous device tocollect and sort black and white balls on a playfield. Students are issued a RoboStamp kit that includes aniStamp onboard computer with eight digital, eight analog, three hobby servo motor and two H-bridge motorchannels. Although the kit comes with a few pre-made sensors, students construct the majority of theirsensors from electronic sub-components. Throughout the semester, students must achieve carefullydesigned milestones, each representing a necessary but insufficient capability for completing the designproject. For example, one milestone

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karinna M. Vernaza, Gannon University; Theresa Vitolo, Gannon University; Scott Steinbrink, Gannon University; Barry J. Brinkman, Gannon University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

seminar.Students awarded SEECS scholarships are required to attend a seminar where specificdevelopment and learning outcomes are realized in a team-based, project-based approach. Thechallenging and engaging aspect of the SEECS program is a zero-credit seminar. The SEECSseminar encompasses three components: engineering design, professional development, andpersonal development. Through workshops, university support services, lectures, and invitedspeakers, the facets of professional and personal development are addressed. Each academiclevel, that is seniors, juniors, sophomores and freshmen, has different professional and personaldevelopment objectives realized each semester.While the two development facets follow more typical seminar activities, the

Conference Session

Objectives, Assessment, and Methods for Teaching Technological Literacy

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven R. Walk, Old Dominion University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

timing of literacy requirements. Still otherwise promisingtechnologies never reach a significant substitution level, and need not be considered, after all, ina literacy criteria study. The establishment of criteria for assessing technological literacy then,now, and in the future, could significantly be better targeted and more effective if trajectories ofdiffusing technologies and their applications were available.New techniques in forecasting technology change have given fresh perspectives on acceptancecriteria and adoption rates of new technology. Quantitative technology forecasting studies haveproven reliable in projecting technological and social change using relatively simple models suchas logistic growth and substitution patterns

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Grau, University of Alabama; Guillermo Mejia, University of Alabama and Universidad Industrial de Santander

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New Engineering Educators

workforce. Currently, he investigates the effect of a novel program to increase the retention of first-year undergraduate students enrolled in an engineering college. The program also aims at increas- ing engineering student success, enhancing the sense of community and belonging by the students, and improving the transfer of knowledge in the engineering disciplines. In order to succeed in his research endeavors, Dr. Grau frequently collaborates with social scientists and educators. Prior to his academic career, he worked for more than seven years both leading an engineering department and managing com- plex industrial projects in South and Central America, and Europe. He is a registered Industrial Engineer in Spain and

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies for Solid Modeling

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derek M. Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University

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Engineering Design Graphics

body shell of their choosing from which a CATIA surface model is manuallyconstructed. This paper will highlight the approach used. Examples of student project work willbe presented. These projects are designed to include both a group and individual component.Teams work collaboratively to construct a surface model of an automotive body. Individually,each student must then add ancillaries such as wheels, mirrors, scoops or spoilers to completetheir own design. While the group component emphasizes collecting data and applying surfacemodeling techniques to this data, the individual component allows students to creatively use thesurface modeling techniques to style the ancillaries they choose. Feedback from students showthat there is strong

Conference Session

Tools of the Trade

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig G. Downing, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Engineering Management

department ofRose-Hulman Institute of Technology set out to develop a 10-week Rose Belt course to providestudents with fundamental knowledge, quality tools, and practical experience using the DMAIC(Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control) process. The intent of the course is not to supplantother forms of certification (white, yellow, green, or black belt). Rather, the goal is to use aproject-based approach so that students gain valuable insight into the organizational (operational)improvement process, as well as experience using Six Sigma tools (qualitative and quantitative).It is the author’s belief that these experiences will reduce the amount of time required bystudents/graduates to begin engaging in “live” Six Sigma projects upon completion of

Conference Session

Computer and InformationTechnology-Related Issues

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Li Tan, Purdue University, North Central

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Engineering Technology

(ECET)program. The first course in the sequence is an introduction to computer games, where asoftware platform, Alice, is adopted to develop programming concepts and working knowledgeof multimedia applications using audio, image, animation, and video data. The second courserequires students perform multimedia programming using the well-known software, DirectXwith a Microsoft Visual C++ platform. Students learn how to integrate graphics, animation andsound assets into interactive environments.We find that the sequence courses stimulate students to achieve their learning objectives in theECET curriculum via developing their computer game assignments and projects as a vehicle.Furthermore, the student retention is greatly improved. In fact, the

Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas J. Vasko, Central Connecticut State University; Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University; Peter F. Baumann, Central Connecticut State University

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Mechanical Engineering

of competencies in effective oral and written communication skills. Thesenior capstone project, which typically assesses teamwork, now requires students to write animpact statement that is used in the assessment of skills such as identification of need and thepositive and negative impacts on humankind, environment, and economy. Rubrics to assess andevaluate these soft-skill learning outcomes, along with findings from the current semester whereavailable are presented in the paper.IntroductionOver the years, the engineering profession and engineering education has changed and evolvedto meet technological, economical, workforce, global, and societal challenges. Several nationalorganizations such as the National Academy of Engineering (NAE)1 and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Magdalini Z. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

completion can increase the pool of qualified engineers entering the USworkforce, promote social equity, and support the US economy in a global market. The SpaceEngineering Institute (SEI) was established in 2003 at the University as a partnership with theNASA Johnson Space Center targeting underrepresented groups. The SEI focus is to provideengineering experiences, improve graduation rates, and increase the pipeline to graduate school.The SEI approach seeks to engage undergraduate engineering students in team projects that aremultidisciplinary and multi-level (freshman to seniors) with faculty, graduate students, andNASA engineers serving as mentors. Students apply to the program and are selected based ontheir engineering majors and academic

Conference Session

Green Renewable Energy and Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G. Belu, Drexel University; Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University, Goodwin College of Professional Studies, Engineering Technology Program

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-488: AN UNDERGRADUATE COURSE ON RENEWABLE EN-ERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS FOR ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYSTUDENTSRadian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.) Dr. Radian Belu is Assistant Professor within the Engineering Technology (ET) program - Drexel Uni- versity, Philadelphia, USA. He holding the second position as Research Assistant Professor at Desert Re- search Institute, Reno, Nevada. Before joining to the Drexel University Dr. Belu hold faculty and research positions at universities and research institutes in Romania, Canada and United States. He also worked for several years in industry as a project manager and senior consultant. He has taught and developed undergraduate and graduate courses in electronics, power

Conference Session

Topics Related to Telecommunications

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James O. Everly, University of Cincinnati; Xuefu Zhou, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

Columbus Laboratories, Rockwell International, and Claspan Corporation. He joined the University of Cincinnati in 1985.Xuefu Zhou, University of Cincinnati Xuefu Zhou received the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering in 2002 and 2006, respectively, both from the University of Cincinnati where he joined the faculty as an assistant professor in September 2005 and became an associate professor in September 2010. From July 1995 to August 2000, he worked as a R&D Engineer, then Senior Engineer and Project Manager in the industry designing and developing distributed computer control systems, real-time embedded systems for various process controls. He is a senior member of IEEE and a member of ASEE

Conference Session

High School Engineering Programs, Curriculum, and Evaluation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Page 22.498.2In this paper, we describe a pilot project in which the College of Engineering at the University ofArizona offers their Introduction to Engineering course at high schools throughout the State ofArizona. At the high school (HS), the course is taught by HS teachers who are appointed adjunctinstructors by the College. The participating instructors typically have experience teaching APcalculus or science or, alternatively, career and technical education (CTE) engineering courses.The adjuncts receive two-weeks training from university faculty members who have offered theon-campus version of the class. Curriculum is supplied by the college and the HS instructors aregiven the freedom to supplement the curriculum with their own materials

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhigang Shen, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Yimin Zhu, Florida International University

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-806: COMPLEX ENGINEERING SYSTEM LEANING THROUGHSTUDY OF ENGINEERING CASES USING 3D ANIMATIONSZhigang Shen, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Dr. Zhigang Shen is an assistant professor of the Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Con- struction at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. He received his Ph.D. in Construction (2007) and M.S in Computer Engineering (2003) from the University of Florida. He had been worked as an architect in Shanghai, China before he moved to the United States. Dr. Shen is the recipient of several federal research grants, from NSF, EPA and DOE. He has many years industry experience in design and construction of large-scale complex building projects in both US and China. His

Conference Session

Thinking Outside the Box! Innovative Curriculum Exchange for K12 Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zachary Vonder Haar, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Taryn Melkus Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Julia M. Ross, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-2061: ENGINEERING IN HEALTHCARE: A HEART LUNG SYS-TEMMr. Zachary Vonder Haar, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Zachary Vonder Haar graduated Cum Laude in 2010 with a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. While an undergraduate at UMBC, he participated four years at the varsity level on the swimming and diving team while leading his team to a seventh consecutive America East Championship in his senior season. He will finish his Master’s degree in May 2011, also in Chemical Engineering from UMBC. He has been working on the INSPIRES project since May of last year.Taryn Melkus Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Taryn Bayles, Ph.D

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brittany Lynn Luken, Georgia Institute of Technology; Susan L. Hotle, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Laurie Anne Garrow, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

simulation. After the second year of simulation, groups were asked to reflect on how thechanges they implemented affected their performance. Finally, students were asked to submit apaper on “lessons learned” from this experience. Page 22.19.2This project was unique and rewarding. It gave students a broad understanding of tradeoffs thatare made, not only by airlines, but by any organization that make decisions. The project fosteredhealthy competition between students, which in turn motivated students to investigate manydifferent strategies airlines implement when making decisions. This module was very wellreceived; consequently, co-authors Dr

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2011 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Sohum Sohoni; David Fritz; Wira Mulia

, Microcomputer Principles, Computer Architecture, Compilers,Embedded Systems) as students progress through a Computer Engineering curriculum. Thesystem consists of a fully pipelined, MIPS-like processor with surrounding support hardware.The support hardware includes a programmable interrupt controller, VGA controller andframebuffer, UART, memory controller, simple cache, timer, and GPIO hardware. Allcomponents are written in Verilog HDL, are open-source, and are freely available. To supportthe hardware components, a unified assembler, cycle accurate simulator, and board interfacesoftware package is included. The software is written in Java, works on Linux, Windows, andMac OS, is open-source, and is freely available from the project website[1].With only