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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Jennifer Vernengo, Rowan University; Mary Staehle, Rowan University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University; Tom Merrill, Rowan University; Robi Polikar, Rowan University; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. This project introduces hands-on, biomedically-relatedexperiments and course materials into the engineering curriculum, with a focus on artificial organs. Sev-eral modules are being developed and integrated throughout Rowan’s engineering curriculum, into themultidisciplinary freshman engineering course, core engineering courses, and senior electives. The mod-ules will be highly transferrable to other traditional engineering programs such as chemical, mechanicaland electrical as well as biomedical engineering programs. Our evaluation plan will examine specificlearning outcomes in core engineering areas as well as effect on retention, student attitudes, and careerchoices.INTRODUCTION The relatively new discipline of biomedical engineering

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Research and Graduate Studies

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vincent Capece, University of Kentucky; John R. Baker, University of Kentucky

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Graduate Studies

received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engi- neering from the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY. After obtaining his B.S., he spent three years working in the Plastics Division of Eastman Chemical Products, Inc. He entered his current position in July 2000. Page 23.566.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Experience with Mentoring and Directing Graduate Student Research at a Distance in a Mechanical Engineering ProgramAbstractThe advising of graduate student research projects from a distance requires both planning andflexibility from both the

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Themes in Renewable Energy and ET

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Immanuel Edinbarough P.E., University of Texas, Brownsville

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Engineering Technology

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON THE OPTIMUM HARVESTING OF SUNLIGHT FOR AN EFFICIENT SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMAbstractRenewable energy plays an important role in the support and growth of the world economy,especially in periods of fluctuating prices of fossil fuels. Among the renewable energy sources,solar energy provides specific advantages in space utilization, versatility, relatively-lowmaintenance, and quick payback. The awareness of, and exposure to, solar energy projects on thepart of engineering technology students is vital for the development of a highly-skilledworkforce in this rapidly-growing field. This paper presents the design and development, to

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K-12 Professional Development II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald H Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Linda S Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Thomas Michael Tylutki, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Instructional and Curriculum Leadership from Northcentral University. Burr-Alexander has nearly three decades of experience in management, curriculum development, and im- plementation of projects for educators, students, and their parents in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (STEM) education.Dr. Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of TechnologyDr. John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr. John D. Carpinelli is a professor of electrical and computer engineering and executive director of the Center for Pre-college programs at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He has served as coordinator of activities at NJIT for the Gateway Engineering Education Coalition and as a member of the

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Socio-cultural Dimensions of Community Engagement

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sandra Loree Dika, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Brett Tempest, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Miguel A. Pando, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Community Engagement Division

Paper ID #7449Creating Socially Aware Engineers through International Service LearningDr. Sandra Loree Dika, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Dr. Sandra Dika is an assistant professor of Research Methods in the Department of Educational Lead- ership at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Her research interests are focused on student engagement and success in college, particularly among underrepresented students in STEM fields. She collaborates frequently with engineering educators on research projects and evaluations of programs and curricula.Dr. Brett Tempest, University of North Carolina, CharlotteDr

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Engineering Management In The Classroom

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nora Honken, University of Louisville

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Engineering Management

. Since the individual isstarting to use personal judgment by determining which elements are important, they begin todevelop an emotional investment. Dreyfus hypothesized that when an individual investsemotionally by taking responsibility for success and failure in making correct decisions, a higherlevel of learning takes place. This is what limits the advancement of expertise in a schoolenvironment, as few projects are implemented and therefore do not involve consequences offailure or rewards of success. Proficient individuals start to draw on their emotional experiences from successes andfailures to help them determine which elements of the situation or problem are important to focuson. At this stage, the individual continues to increase

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Global Engineering Education Cross-Cultural Awareness and Social Impacts

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Madelyn Espinosa, The Pavlis Institute - Michigan Technological Univerisity; Helena Keller, Michigan Technological University; Nicole Westphal, Michigan Technological University

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International

-knowledge, cross-cultural communication and teamwork, adaptability, and resiliencein its students. These skills are then put to the test in the summer after the students’ third year, when theyspend five weeks implementing a variety of technical projects in an international environment. Whenstudents complete four years of Pavlis Institute coursework, the international experience, and a Capstoneproject, they receive a certificate in Global Technological Leadership.In the summer of 2012, two groups of Pavlis students traveled to Ghana and India. Their experiencesabroad proved to bring the skills that they had spent developing for the past three years to life. They facedgreat challenges while working abroad, some expected and some that had never

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Involving Undergraduates in Research

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tarek Abdoun, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Usama El Shamy P.E., Southern Methodist University; Anthony Tessari; Victoria Bennett, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; John E Lawler, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Civil Engineering

centered around building amodel consisting of a shallow foundation on a sand deposit utilizing the Network for EarthquakeEngineering Simulation (NEES) centrifuge facility. The project provides students at threedifferent engineering universities with new educational tools for improving their understandingof various geotechnical engineering concepts. The main goals of this project are: to develop andpilot test educational models utilizing the centrifuge facility at one of these universities; toprovide visual observation of the response of soil and soil-foundation systems; and to promotestudent-based use of instrumentation, interpretation of acquired data, and utilization of the NEES3D data viewer in order to analyze the measured response. Students

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Novel Teaching Methods In Engineering Technology

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ying Lin, Western Washington University; Todd D. Morton, Western Washington University

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Engineering Technology

, and Circuit Analysis.Prof. Todd D. Morton, Western Washington University Todd Morton has been teaching the upper level embedded systems and senior project courses for Western Washington University’s Electronics Engineering Technology(EET) program for 25 years. He has been the EET program coordinator since 2005 and also served as department chair from 2008-2012. He is the author of the text ’Embedded Microcontrollers’, which covers assembly and C programming in small real-time embedded systems and has worked as a design engineer at Physio Control Corporation and at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory as an ASEE-NASA Summer Faculty Fellow. He has a BSEE and MSEE from the University of Washington

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Laboratory Experiences in Signal Processing and Controls

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jean Jiang, Purdue University, North Central; Li Tan, Purdue University, North Central

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

beneficial to all electricaltechnology students.Since teaching advanced DSP topics within the engineering technology program has therequirement of being at a hands-on and engineering technology level, adopting the traditionalteaching approaches and using textbooks dealing with complicated mathematics and theoriesused in the four-year engineering program may not be appropriate. Hence, in this paper, we willpresent our innovative pedagogies and experiences from teaching the subjects of advanced DSPin the engineering technology curricula.The paper is organized as follows. We will explain the course prerequisites and describe ourclass content first, and then we will introduce real-time signal processing hands-on project usinga DAQ (Data Acquisition

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2013 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Adityen Sudhakaran; Toure Cort; Shankar Krishnan

DESIGN OF MEDICAL IMPLANTS FOR UNDERGRADUATE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH Adityen Sudhakaran Toure Cort Shankar Krishnan, Ph.D. sudhakarana@wit.edu cortt2@wit.edu krishnans@wit.edu Wentworth Institute of Technology 550 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, USA 02115 Abstract: Undertaking research projects, applying the theory learnt and working on design

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2013 GSW

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Xavier Mirza; Amir Ali; Thomas Reyes; Jonathan Zea

. BackgroundOur interest in energy harvesting led us to believe that we can take apart a complex device suchas a pacemaker and eliminate it’s battery as the primary power source. We introduced this idea tofew medical professionals such as Dr. Macknojia, a cardiologist, and Dr. Curran, PHD inNeurology. Their enthusiasm and inputs for this topic gave us motivation to design a completeproduct for demonstration. The main complexity of this project dealt with the piezoelectricsensors since our application needs sufficient power to work. Since we cannot use an actualhuman heart to test our theory, we created a mimic heartbeat model using Arduinomicrocontroller. This required us to create a complex C code which is listed in Appendences ofthis paper. Our

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Creating and Maintaining Effective Communication Learning in the Curriculum

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregg L. Fiegel, California Polytechnic State University

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Civil Engineering

experience.After assigned to a team, each student then evaluates his or her preferred communication style.The students then investigate how their teammates' styles differ from their own. The studentsalso learn techniques for tailoring their own communication style to fit the needs of others. Theprimary objective of the exercises is to enhance communication among teammates who arepreparing to complete a group design project over a six-month period. The paper brieflydescribes how the authors incorporated the communication styles exercises into the course. Anoutcome for the civil engineering program requires that our graduates demonstrate an ability tofunction on a multidisciplinary civil engineering team. Under this outcome, the program definesa performance

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Global Competency and What Makes a Successful Engineer

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nancy Healy, Georgia Institute of Technology; Lynn Charles Rathbun, National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, Cornell University

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International

environment should develop student understanding of theseperspectives and bring these ideas back to the U.S. work environment. The U.S. economy isbased on innovation and new technologies both of which have felt the effects ofglobalization. A recent report indicates that the U.S. must commit to embracing the globaleconomy and train its workforce to be competitive in the global marketplace.[5] Manyengineering programs are including global components in their curriculum to face thischallenge. The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) report Infusing Real WorldExperiences into Engineering Education [6] includes in its best practices multidisciplinaryteam-based projects, cultural awareness, and problem-solving.The importance of global education is

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Hands-on/Experiential Learning

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniela Faas, Harvard University; Daniel D. Frey, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

teamwork, ethics, social context, and other broadconsiderations. The need to teach design has traditionally been addressed in Capstone courses.There is a trend to introduce design earlier in the curriculum such as through first-yearintroduction to engineering subjects or through required design “cornerstone” subjects2.A difficulty frequently observed in design projects is that students begin work too late. This hasbeen referred to as “time scallop” -- as deadlines are approached, effort levels rise rapidly andfall back to low levels repeatedly2. A challenge to implementing early design experiences inengineering programs is the readiness of the student population for hands-on design work. Fewstudents have been exposed to manufacturing equipment in

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2013 Public Policy Colloquium

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Donald J Leo

CCAM provides opportunities for joint funding of translational research projects. CCAM provides on site research opportunities for faculty and students. CCAM has already hired student interns from all three partner universities and is currently funding graduate students and post-doctoral associates through sponsored research.Key lessons learned in building a public-private partnership Our decision early in the partnership to adopt a consistent and graduated IP policy was critical to member recruitment. The universities had to be flexible on the IP policy to attract members willing to invest sufficient funds to make CCAM a viable enterprise. Engaged industry board members – at the executive level – are critical to continued corporate

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University; Devlin Montfort, Washington State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, dynamics, fluid mechanics,thermodynamics, and heat transfer. The implementation of these instruments hasrevealed similar very poor results in terms of students’ understanding of fundamentalengineering concepts2, 3. The generally high graduation rates, grades, and passing rateson the FE exam, compared to the generally low success rates on concept inventories,suggest that students are frequently using equations they do not understand. Efforts toreform engineering education to improve conceptual understanding must begin withresearch to identify students’ pre- and misconceptions.The particular course of interest to this project is Mechanics of Materials (MOM)(alternately called Strength of Materials).Project Goal and ObjectivesThe goal of this project

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K-12 Robotics

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; Selin Frances Sirinterlikci, Carnegie Mellon University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

projects to basic research activities. At thesame time, the previously independent K-12 outreach arm of the school was added tooutreach segment of the center. In the last decade, the K-12 outreach arm has beenoperating by offering teacher and student workshops, organizing conferences andcompetitions as well as summer camps. Events organized by the school have includedExpanding Your Horizons (EYH) Conference, MathCounts and First Tech Challenge(FTC) Competitions, and summer camps in Animatronics, CSI/Forensics, AlternativeEnergy/Sustainability, and Ecology. In addition, the outreach arm has been activelyengaged in the local exhibitions and fairs including Carnegie Science Center events.A new initiative has been developed to present research

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Micro-Technology and Nanotechnology

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zhiyong Gu, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Bridgette Maria Budhlall, University of Massachusetts; Hongwei Sun, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Carol Forance Barry, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Alfred A. Donatelli, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Jill Hendrickson Lohmeier, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

nanolithography and supported the development of a high-throughput, integrated monolith catalyst reactor system, the Monolith Loop Reactor. I spent the next three years in CSTC as the Project Leader for the High Refractive Index Fluids for 193nm Lithography Program where I was responsible for invention, implementation, and support of advanced immersion fluids for 193nm Immersion Lithography. I also lead and coordinated the Stage Gate of this program, including the development and feasibility efforts between Electronics R&D, Corporate R&D and Electronics Business Development team members. In 2006, I was awarded an International Network of Emerging Science & Technology (INEST) Fellowship from Phillip Morris USA

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Track 3 - Session I - Faculty Development

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2013 ASEE International Forum

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Ralph Dreher PhD P.E., International Society for Engineering Education (G

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Invited - Faculty Development

Paper ID #8377Invited Paper - Competence-oriented curriculum development for engineering-pedagogic training of academic teachersProf. Ralph Dreher PhD P.E., International Society for Engineering Education (G Born 1965 in Neumuenster, Germany, 1984 High-School-Diploma, 1987 Diploma as Car Mechanic (voca- tional Education), 1991 Diploma as Teacher for vocational schools, 1993 PhD 1999- 2008 Lecturer at the Technical Universitzy of Hamburg and University of Flensburg, parallel working as Teacher for vocationl Education in the field of Automotive Service 2000 - 2007 Scientific Leader for three projects for training Teachers

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Track 3 - Session I - Faculty Development

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2013 ASEE International Forum

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Prue Howard, Central Queensland University; Duncan Andrew Campbell, Queensland University of Technology

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Invited - Faculty Development

content, and a context based approach to teaching could motivate and enthuse students. The outcome was the opportunity to redesign the engineering program at CQU, and develop the PBL program. The program was introduced in 1998. Since then she has been involved in research in the area of Safe Design and the transdisciplinary teaching of safe design. The research has involved colleagues in Occupational Health and Safety and the Victorian State Coroner. Awards have included receiving the Vice Chancellors Award for Excellence twice and the Australasian Association for Engineering Education award for Excellence in Curriculum Development. She has recently finalised an ALTC funded project as lead investigator to develop a

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Classes in Entrepreneurship

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

product design.- To practice methodologies for design of products and services.- To engage student teams in the design of assistive technologies. This course introduces students from engineering, computer science and business majorsto methodologies in design of products and services. Lectures, discussions, and problem solvingexercises are used to explore the creative/innovative process in product design. Student teamsdesign assistive technology products based on their knowledge and enhanced innovative skills.For a project to be approved, each team had to interview at least five potential users. The paper focuses mainly on engaging activities, some of which are new. It describeshands-on interactive class exercises, teaming

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Incorporating Technology into Construction Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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R. Casey Cline, Boise State University; Kirsten A Davis, Boise State University

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Construction

manage- ment of construction projects. His over 25 years of construction industry experience includes work in commercial, industrial, petrochemical, light commercial, and residential construction.Dr. Kirsten A Davis, Boise State University Kirsten A. Davis is an Assistant Professor in the Construction Management Department within the College of Engineering at Boise State University. Dr. Davis earned a B.Arch. in Architecture and a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Tennessee, an M.S. in Civil Engineering specializing in Construction Engineering and Management from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineer- ing specializing in Construction Engineering and Management from Virginia

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2013 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Gonca Altuger-Genc

DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING COMPONENT FOR A MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY COURSE Gonca Altuger-Genc gencg@farmingdale.edu SUNY Farmingdale State College 2350 Broadhollow Road, Farmingdale, NY, 11735Abstract: ABET criterion 3.h for Baccalaureate Degree in EngineeringTechnology state that students have “an understanding of the need for and anability to engage in self-directed continuing professional development” uponcompletion of their program. In an effort to meet the ABET outcome and tointroduce students to self-directed learning, a semester project is developed to beimplemented in the senior level

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FPD 9: First-Year Engineering Courses, Part III: Research, Sustainability, and Professionalism

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Kyle G. Gipson, James Madison University; Jonathan Howard Spindel, James Madison University; Elise M. Barrella, James Madison University

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First-Year Programs

sustainability. Prior to joining the JMU Engineering faculty in 2012, Dr. Barrella was at Georgia Tech completing her Ph.D. research as part of the Infrastructure Research Group (IRG). She also completed a teaching certificate and was actively involved with the Center for the En- hancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL) at Georgia Tech. Her academic interests focus on two primary areas of sustainable transportation: (1) community-based design and planning and (2) strategic planning and policy development. Dr. Barrella is also interested in investigating how to best integrate these research interests into classroom and project experiences for her students

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ERM Potpourri

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Mehmet Ayar, TUBITAK; Dennie L. Smith, Texas A&M University; Christine Ehlig-Economides, Texas A&M University

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Educational Research and Methods

, and design and evaluation of learning environments informed by the How People Learn framework.Dr. Mehmet Ayar, TUBITAK Dr. Mehmet Ayar is a scientific programs expert in the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK). He received his PhD. in Curriculum and Instruction with specialization in STEM education at Texas A&M University in 2012. His research is in ethnographic studies of science and engineering practice, curriculum development, design of learning environments and robotics activities. Dr. Ayar worked for the Live Energy Project during his PhD studies at Texas A&M University. Prior to his PhD studies, he worked for three years as a science teacher at a private school in

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexandra Emelina Coso, Georgia Institute of Technology; Amy Pritchett, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Aerospace

technicalcomponent (e.g. engine design). For many students, this course is their first opportunity toexperience design. While courses vary from program to program, these design experiencesgenerally include a large-scale team project accompanied by instruction on the overall aerospacedesign process. The most variability among courses and programs lies between the required textsand the requirements of the large-scale project. The subsequent sections describe three commonaspects found in a review of publicly-available aerospace engineering senior design coursesyllabi from several universities, including MIT, Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech, University ofTexas-Austin, Iowa State University, and Purdue University, and published works fromaerospace and engineering

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New Approaches and Applications to Enhance Technological Literacy - Part II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William R Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Terence L Geyer, Eastern Washington University; Donald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

Astronautical Engineering from The Ohio State University, M.S. and Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Arkansas. He holds a Professional Engineer certification and worked as an Engineer and Engineering Manger in industry for 20 years before teaching. His interests include project management, robotics /automation and air pollution dispersion modeling. Page 23.1335.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Using Scale Models to Promote Technological LiteracyAbstractThe use of technologies by humans is nothing new. In actuality, humans have utilizedtechnologies of

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2013 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Alan Wheatley; David Baglee; Mike Knowles; Alastair Irons

“greenshoots of recovery” in the UK. In the longer term, engineering companies are projected tohave 2.74 million job openings between 2010 and 2020, across a diverse range of disciplines[3]. This represents 19.8% of all job openings across all industries. Two thirds of these jobopenings, 1.86 million jobs, will be for workers needing engineering skills of varying levels.Just less than half of these openings (865,100) will be for people with level 4+ engineeringqualifications (level 4 is first year undergraduate level). These figures predict a demand foraround 86,500 recruits pa with level 4+ engineering skills. Unfortunately, only around46,000 people qualify at this level each year [3].Hence, with a rough doubling of candidates qualified to level 4

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2013 EDI

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Engineering and Engineering Education No graduate programs 425 students 22 faculty A PREMIER EDUCATION: INSPIRING CREATIVITY.A PREMIER EDUCATION: INSPIRING CREATIVITY. OEAMC Initiated in 2005 by the Mayor of Lima and incorporated as a 501(c)6 non- profit organization in 2007 Industry, Higher Education, Government partnership Focus is to drive local and regional economic development through agile and advanced manufacturing technology A PREMIER EDUCATION: INSPIRING CREATIVITY. OEAMC As a group, we have secured state and federal funding for specific technology projects as well as for physical assets – Numerous State of Ohio Third Frontier Program grants – 20,000 square feet