Conference Session

FPD X: Addressing Retention in the First Year

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andria Costello Staniec, Syracuse University; Helen M. Doerr, Syracuse University

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First-Year Programs

” have demonstrated higher student outcomes, includingpersistence to graduation9. While a variety of programs have evolved over the past two decades,in Arendale’s review of postsecondary peer cooperative learning programs, they are divided intotwo groups: (1) those that provide additional support through outside of class activities withlittle change by the primary instructor and (2) those that reflect a transformed learningenvironment for all students enrolled in the course9. Included in the second category are thoseworkshops using the Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL) model developed in science education.Keys to the success of the PLTL model are a peer-led workshop that is integral to the course, theclose involvement of the faculty in working with

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Fred Scheu, College of Lake County

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

well the course objectives wereachieved on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being Strongly Agree and 1 being Strongly Disagree. Table 1reflects student feedback regarding access to new, effective curriculum modules and labs thatmore accurately reflect the needs of industry. Overall feedback was extremely positive.Measurable Outcomes Overall RateStudents will learn how to model basic digital circuits in hardware description 4.73languages.Students will learn how to use VHDL to model common digital hardware 4.64circuits - combinational and sequential circuitsStudents will learn how to use to use VHDL CAD Tools (editors, debug designs 4.25and perform logic simulation

Conference Session

Research and Graduate Studies

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brook Sattler, University of Washington; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Lauren D. Thomas, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies

other’s scholarly, professional and personal development through collaboration, encouragement, knowledge sharing, and critical and reflective analysis as we contribute to the engineering education discipline. Page 25.677.2About GEECSThe first meeting of what would become GEECS was held in early 2010 through the facilitationof two engineering education faculty members. The goal was to provide a space and opportunityfor collaboration among EER graduate students in both engineering education departments andthose who were dispersed among contributing disciplines. From 2010 to 2011, the organizationformalized, selected a name, and

Conference Session

Energy Education Courses, Labs, and Projects II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hamid Arastoopour, Illinois Institute of Technology; Mohamed Shahidehpour, Illinois Institute of Technology; Joseph Clair P.E., Illinois Institute of Technology

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

) program, a hands-on undergraduate program that engages multidisciplinary teams of students in projects based on real-world topics, features a number of projects each semester in areas related to energy and sustainability, and a range of activities that utilize IIT campus as a living laboratory. IPRO Teamwork, innovation, and complex problem-solving skills make successful professionals—and reflect the overall performance of their organizations. Since 1995, the IPRO Page 25.714.3 team project courses at IIT have been teaching students how to excel in the workplace by

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve C. Hsiung, Old Dominion University; Cory Terell Gleason, Old Dominion University; Lacides Agustin Osorio, Norfolk Ship Support Activity Regional Maintenance Center; Charles H. McGinn, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

that can be compensated with embedded systems using intensive softwareprotocols. Both hardware and software provide options in designing security choices toovercome the concerns. The merging of these systems is the major focus in newly developedindustrial products. The reflection of the current developments in technology, with regard tocomputer/electronic technology curricula and project implementations, are crucial to the successof the program and the enrolled students. Engineering technology focuses on both “hands-on andminds-on” design work and the practice is to integrate existing technology products into realworld applications. Through the implementation of this project, students have been provided theopportunities to learn about current

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects and Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University; John K. Gershenson, Michigan Technological University; Amilcar Alejandro Rincon-Charris, Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Bayamon; Carlos A. Alvarado, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico; Jose A. Rojas, Universidad del Turabo

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Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

reflect this variability in expected Page 25.725.7learning. Besterfield, et al. directs readers to a web site with example rubrics for evaluating theattributes along this type of scale.4Having decided on the attributes and levels of learning, the next step is to select and developinstruments that balance the need for good information and practicality. The TIDEE group did anextensive review of the design and education assessment literature and chose four types ofassessment

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Engineering Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela S. Frinzi, Southern Polytechnic State University; Scott Larisch, Southern Polytechnic College of Engr and Engr Tech

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Engineering Technology

course development process. Additionally, TADL instructors will beavailable for synchronous online office hours for 3 hours each week. Participantswill relate their progress and receive feedback regarding each milestone in TADLthrough online discussion.SPSU’s distance learning efforts and student enrollment have expanded at a rateof 33% each year from 2007 to 2010. Distance courses are 17% of the credithours at SPSU. This reflects a phenomenal growth rate that does not include thetremendous expansion of hybrid course offerings throughout the same period. Wecurrently offer 28 certificates and degrees online. Future plans includedevelopment of at least 4 new online programs in the next two years.SPSU has faculty that do an excellent job in

Conference Session

ETD Design I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shekar Viswanathan, National University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

) were having difficulty finding computer science graduates with skills appropriate for the industry. In particular, graduates of local public and private universities were too focused on writing code or revising code, rather than on solving problems..This opinion was summarized in the following statement: “They don't know how to really analyze problems and turn them into solutions” The board recommended revising our Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) to reemphasize critical thinking skills and to include the ability for “researching” (i.e., analyzing and designing solutions for) problems in specific computer science disciplines. The board’s recommendations and guidance, now reflected in all seven of

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Quamrul H. Mazumder, University of Michigan, Flint

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Minorities in Engineering

, for the post-tests, students were required to reflect onthe depth of their own knowledge concerning the topic, which is the basis of metacognition.Literature ReviewCognitive self-appraisal is “judgments about one’s personal cognitive abilities, task factors thatinfluence cognitive difficulty or cognitive strategies that may facilitate or impede performance" 1.In metacognition, when analyzing personal confidence judgments, one must introspect.Confidence judgments are the most commonly used method for determining whether anindividual’s belief that the information recalled from memory is accurate 2. Confidencejudgments consist of both the cognitive process of confidence assessment and the subjectivefeelings of confidence.To effectively learn

Conference Session

Laboratory Innovations

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire Yu Yan, University of British Columbia; Carolyn Labun, University of British Columbia

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Mechanical Engineering

.”“The assignments and tutorials were helpful in that they provided many practice problems.”“Group size for project is almost too big, as we are only working on one design with 5 people sometimesI was left with no work to do.”“I previously had mentioned that I felt the assignments were more important than the project inunderstanding the course content. However, I feel there were parts of the project that I found to be verypractical.”“Tutorials that reflect examination questions and show a complete step by step approach to solutions.”These comments revealed two key factors affecting the rating of the project. The first factorrelates to time management issues. Third-year engineering students typically take 6 courses perterm, with transfer students

Conference Session

Capstone and International Experiences

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Danielson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Chell A. Roberts, Arizona State University, Polytechnic

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

students from all engineering programs listen to short, fiveminute presentations on each project. Ideally, these presentations are made by the industrysponsor/mentor. After these presentations, students are given a short skill-set survey, whichoften reflects the projects being presented, asking questions about their skill sets. The studentsturn in this skill survey and a project list where they rank the top five projects they would like towork on for the year. The department chairs and capstone coordinators then review the surveysand student project interests to staff the project teams. A large majority of students are placed onone of their top three project choices. The students are not told who the faculty mentor will be orwhat the project

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University, Vancouver; Ashley Ater Kranov, ABET; Rochelle Letrice Williams, ABET

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

increase in the learninggain. We are encouraged by the positive and enthusiastic feedback from the students on the newmodule. In the future, the entire set will be offered and more details will be reported separately.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.DUE-TUES-0941035. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed inthis material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation.References[1] Gurocak, H., “Mechatronics course with a two-tiered project approach,” 2007 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition.[2] Giurgiutiu, V. and Mouzon, B., “Functional Modules for Teaching Mechatronics to

Conference Session

Sustainable Product Development and Manufacturing

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devi K. Kalla, Metropolitan State College of Denver; Aaron Brown, Metropolitan State College of Denver

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Manufacturing

should reflect the needs and changes of today's manufacturing industry andprepare young engineer technologists to meet the challenges of the competitive world ofmanufacturing. Page 25.776.2The need to integrate sustainability and green manufacturing subject matter into undergraduatecurriculums in either engineering or engineering technology has become increasingly importantover the last decade [3]. Given the increasing importance of sustainable green manufacturing, itis incumbent upon academia to educate future engineers and other decision makers onsustainability topics, i.e., incorporate sustainable thinking into engineering

Conference Session

Aircraft Design Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David B. Kanipe, Texas A&M University

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Aerospace

today’s world, the Capstone Design experience must, asaccurately as possible, reflect the environment the students will encounter when they report forwork. Through the application of systems engineering processes to guide the utilization of thetechnical skills they spent the first three years of their undergraduate life learning, the studentswill gain a much better appreciation for the design process and its interdependencies, as well asthe strengths, and limitations, of teamwork. In addition, this approach allows the students withtrue leadership capability to rise to the surface. In many cases, these students may have noteven realized they had leadership potential.IntroductionWhile most Capstone Design courses necessarily follow standard

Conference Session

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhili (Jerry) Gao, North Dakota State University; Charles McIntyre, North Dakota State University; Zhi Ge, Shandong University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

scheduling and project control as well as resource management.BIM technology can be used for subcontractor coordination. Subcontractor selection is importantfor a general contractor and will become an important parameter in the project scheduling andcontrol process. Subcontractors’ qualifications and coordination can be enhanced by applyingBIM models. The models with different levels of authority provide better coordination andupdates among subcontractors. In the classroom, instructors can simulate different parts of themodels based on the work scope of a subcontractor. They can then ask students analyze theimpact among subcontractors within models. Reflected on a scheduling chart, some adjustmentswill be automatically generated due to

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charlie P. Edmonson, University of Dayton

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Engineering Technology

: Page 25.795.7 “That you can set up multiple layouts and virtually implement them in minutes to see if they work. Also, the 3D options through Google warehouse.” “Easy to add items, easy to replace stock images with more relevant images, easy to change run cycle times.” “Ability to change objects quickly.” “How you can make it look like a real facility.” “3D, random time calculations, symbols to reflect objects.” “Easy to learn, quick to do, helps you visualize.” “I could see using the software to make an accurate plant layout.” “It was easier to see the Queueing Theory happening.” “The ability to show results in multiple forms.” “Watching the entities run through the model

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

has since graduated from high school and has joined the undergraduateAE program. Several others have promised to study AE and expressed interest in working in theAE industry.Recruitment StrategiesThe first step before recruitment begins is to have a set of clear goals and objectives for thecamp. These are reflected in all the recruitment materials and communications. A detailedschedule was developed and camp dates were identified over six months in advance for each Page 25.838.2camp. A camp flyer was developed and published in the university pamphlet. An initialinvitational email was sent to all the university employees. This typically

Conference Session

Professional Aspects of Graduate Engineering Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joy Watson, University of South Carolina; Jed S. Lyons, University of South Carolina

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Graduate Studies

conversation was recorded and fieldnotes were taken. Page 25.860.3The data analysis began by summarizing each survey. Member checking was performed on thesummaries in order to establish credibility and prevent misinterpretation of results 25. Thisprocess was accomplished by emailing the participants a summary of their survey, and askingthem to review the summary, and to respond if it did not correctly reflect their conversations.Two participants suggested minor changes to their summary, such as the number of yearsbetween completing their bachelor and doctoral degrees. Six participants replied to the emailstating that the summary correctly reflected

Conference Session

Focus on Elementary

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly L. Lundstrom, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara M. Moskal, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

students who participated in the Bechtel K-5 Educational Excellence Initiative, whichwill be referred to as the treatment group. The second set of data was from elementary studentswho have not participated in the Bechtel K-5 Educational Excellence Initiative, which will bereferred to as the control group. Both the treatment and control consist of students from the sameschool district.Schools. As is reflected in Figure 1 and Figure 2 respectively, there were five schools and 12classrooms in the treatment group, and there were four schools and 11 classrooms in the controlgroup. All elementary schools are located in Adams County District 50. The total sample size forthe treatment group was 160 students, while the total sample size for the control

Conference Session

International Division Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nick M. Safai, Salt Lake Community College; Christopher F. Thompson S.M.ASCE, Salt Lake Community College

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International

students the chance toteach and reflect upon the materials and information they have gained while attending classroom Page 25.952.6lectures at SLCC. From personal experience, the international students in my group had veryspecific questions about the dam. Such questions as, "How much power does this dam  produce?," "What types of materials are being utilized in the underground tunnels in order toprevent the tunnels from collapsing?," and "How does the hydroelectric portion of the damactually work?" These questions were all validated as we visited the actual power plant, as wewalked the underground tunnels, and as we rode the

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Transportation and Geotechnical Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James L. Hanson, California Polytechnic State University; David J. Elton, Auburn University

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Civil Engineering

, allowing sufficient time (at least 2 weeks) for collaborations to occur, andincorporating icebreaker activities to bring familiarity to groups that are unable to meet inperson.AcknowledgmentsThe assistance of Mr. Gary Welling, Mr. Gregory Olsen, Mr. Daniel Pitts, Mr. SamuelWheeler, Mr. Kirk Vandersall, and Dr. Nazli Yesiller is acknowledged. This material isbased on work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DUE-0817570. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation.References1. Holland, M. P. (1998). “Collaborative technologies in inter-university instruction,” Journal of theA merican

Conference Session

Global and Cultural Issues in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suat Gunhan, University of Texas, San Antonio; Gulsen Senol, Gediz University İzmır Institute of Technology; Sevgi Zeynep Dogan, Gediz University İzmır Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Construction

semester.One of the local construction companies provides the contract documents for a project that wasalready built by that company. Students make up different competition teams. The constructioncompany’s project team is invited to classroom at the end of the year. The competition teamsprepare a presentation aiming to be awarded the job. The invited construction company acts asthe Owner of the project. Each student acts as a different type of construction professional eithera project engineer, superintendent, project manager, estimator, general manager, etc. Dependingon their role in their respective companies they use possible non-verbal communicationtechniques reflecting expected characteristics from a specific type of a professional. The non

Conference Session

Computer-based Measurements

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Rafiq Muqri, DeVry University, Pomona; Shih Ek Chng, DeVry University, Pomona; Furqan Muqri, University of Texas; Aceela Muqri, VCU School of Medicine

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

vector analysis (calculatingmean axes).The java algorithms used place emphasis upon the differential diagnosis based on the criteria 12of rhythm, P wave, PR interval, QRS complex, ST, T and U wave changes. We thereforeintroduced the students to the basics of the ECG interpretation and successfully attempted toincorporate some of these algorithms using the java data structures and advanced GUI features.Development of User InterfaceObjective-C 3 is an elegant reflective language (superset of the ANSI version of C) with addedSmalltalk style object oriented concepts which optimizes Model-view-Controller (MVC)software architecture. Just like the C code, we define header files and source files so as toseparate public declarations from the code

Conference Session

Retention of Women Students

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane Yu Gu, University of California, Los Angeles

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

working [in industry].”Disparities in the entrepreneurial/industry connections In this study, the engineering departments revealed a high degree of involvement in theprivate sector. Many women doctoral students discussed their male advisers’ engagement inindustry and its impact on the mentoring relationship. When asked to describe their major waysof interacting with faculty advisers, their responses reflected the absence of mentoring outside oftheir primary research due to the fact that many faculty members are busy “advising somecompany in the private sector” or handling “their own engineering companies.” Suchentrepreneurism was only reported of male professors, given that the few female professors inthe School of Engineering are fairly

Conference Session

Ethical Cases and Curricula

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth R. Leitch P.E., West Texas A&M University; Rhonda B. Dittfurth, West Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

ethical issues arising from the rise and subsequent fall in 2001 ofEnron Corporation.The course objectives (Appendix A), Fall 2010 schedule and grading (Appendix B), and Summer Session I 2011(Appendix C) schedule and grading are for the current one-credit required engineering ethics course. The structureof the class is essentially the same with the use of the same textbook and instructional materials. The followingsection will compare and contrast the in-seat (Fall 2010) versus the online (Summer Session I 2011) offering of theclass.Results and DiscussionThe in-seat version of the ENGR 1171 course was given during the Fall 2010 semester. This offering of the coursewas the first iteration to be given as a one-credit required course, reflecting a

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natasha Perova, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sean P. Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

reflective ofdifferent beliefs about technology tools by team members. As mentioned earlier, thecultural beliefs dimension from the Social Infrastructure framework refers to the“mindset that shapes the way of life of the classroom” and according to Bielaczyc suchbeliefs “influence how a technology-based tool is perceived and used.” From the resultsof our pilot study, we can only infer about students beliefs about the purpose of wikitechnology from Internet Usage survey (see Table 1-1) that shows results of studentexperiences in personal and academic settings with web 2.0 tools. Our preliminaryanalysis of the results pointed to interesting findings, such as that social mediatechnology is not actively used in the academic environment. For example

Conference Session

Design Tools and Methodology II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan Delson, University of California, San Diego; Mark Anderson, University of California, San Diego

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Design in Engineering Education

reflect an increase in the turntableweight. Students are expected to generate similar comparisons as part of their technical report.Figure 2a Measured Turntable Position from Step InputFigure 2b Simulated Turntable Position from Step Input Page 25.1013.5Turntable OptimizationGoals of optimization are motivated by a themed competition. Teams of four students areestablished by combining two of the paired turntable teams. The result is a four-person team thathas two turntables to work with. At this point, additional construction materials are provided,including geared DC motors and additional acrylic material. A shopping cart is also provided,allowing

Conference Session

Panel Discussion: Off the Record

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl B. Schrader, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Janelle Brown; Lynn Lubamersky, Boise State University; Leslie Madsen-Brooks, Boise State University; Patricia Pyke, Boise State University; Heidi Reeder, Boise State University

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Women in Engineering

go or be put in her place. The former was obviously preferable because, given her belligerent moods, it would be very difficult for Maurice to maintain a dominant position that would allow him to think unhindered about DNA…. The real problem then, was Rosy. The thought could not be avoided that the best home for a feminist was in another person's lab.”31 That's what he wrote! So I'm really pleased that I'm able to speak with you tonight, off the record as it were, to set the record straight.DiscussionFollowing the draft monologues, the panel moderator will lead a discussion and invite audienceparticipation to enable attendees to reflect on their experiences and on how and why those inacademia can incorporate historical

Conference Session

Curriculum and Facility Developments for Innovative Energy Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Zilouchian, Florida Atlantic University; Amir Abtahi, Florida Atlantic University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

gained an understanding of the principles of sustainability/regenerative leadership and innovation as they apply to personal and organizational change in their engineering field.  Have acquired the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to engage in regenerative engineering.  Have been exposed to leaders who are designing and applying regenerative approaches that are revolutionizing their industries, and who are solving some of the critical environmental and social issues not addressed by conventional practices.  Have developed a sustainability-focused team project by engaging in a reflective, integrated design process.IV.2 Introduction to Alternative Energy TechnologiesThe primary

Conference Session

ETD Design II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nina Robson, Texas A&M University; Ibrahim Savas Dalmis, Namık Kemal University; Vasil Trenev, Bulgarian Academy of Science

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

fundamentaldifferences (1) learning is active rather than passive [5], (2) learning is process-oriented rather thancontent-oriented, (3) failure is important part [6], (4) feedback is necessary [7], (5) understanding is Page 25.5.2deeper [8]. Discovery learning allows for deeper understanding by encouraging naturalinvestigation through active process-oriented methods of teaching [9].There are five main architectures, categorizing discovery learning [6]: (1) case-based learning, (2)incidental learning, (3) learning by exploring, (4) learning by reflection, (5) simulation-basedlearning. In case-based learning students examine cases and discuss how to solve