Conference Session

Projects in Alternative Energy: Wind and Solar

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leonel Aguilera, University of Texas, Pan American; Jaime Ramos-Salas P.E., University of Texas, Pan American; Sanjeev Kumar, University of Texas, Pan American

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2012-3376: UTPA SOLAR SYSTEM EFFICIENCYMr. Leonel Aguilera, University of Texas, Pan American Leonel Aguilera earned his his B.S degree in electrical engineering from the Technology Institute of Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico in 2006. He is currently a M.S. in electrical engineering student at the Univer- sity of Texas, Pan American, in Edinburg, Texas. He is an active researcher with interests in networking and renewable energy.Dr. Jaime Ramos P.E., University of Texas, Pan American Jaime Ramos, Assistant Professor, has been at The University of Texas Pan American since 2005, in the Department of Electrical Engineering. His research activities are directed towards the integration of renewable energy sources to

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jia-Ling Lin, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Manuela Romero, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Jennifer Binzley, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Eman A. Zaki, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Engineering Physics & Physics

knowledge through solving problem processes onlyinvolved matching problems and facts, and problems and equations. They failed to understandthat every learning task requires the advancement of cognitive thinking skills so that the Page 25.1474.13knowledge learned in intro or lower level courses can be transferred and applied to moresophisticated courses and situations. The misconception is replicated in “undesirable responses”to questions of CP2, CP12 and CP14. Table (IV): Survey results represented by an alternative taxonomy model13-15 Cognitive Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Constructing Integrating

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Recruitment and Retention Matters in Engineering Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gene L. Harding, Purdue University, Statewide Technology; Michael D. Sanders, Purdue University, Statewide Technology

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Engineering Technology

Professor of business for Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, Indiana for five years. Mike holds an A.S. from Purdue, Calument, and a B.S. and M.S. in technical education from Purdue, West Lafayette, Ind. Page 25.1080.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Project Lead the Way Conference for Recruiting: A Small-Campus Outreach to Local High School StudentsAbstractQuite a bit has been written in recent years to address Project Lead the Way (PLTW)curriculum, 1,2,3,4,5 instruction, 6,7,8,9,10,11 and articulation, 12,13 as well as outreach tounderrepresented groups

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janet Y. Tsai, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daria A. Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder; Virginia Lea Ferguson, University of Colorado; Alyssa Nicole Berg, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Educational Research and Methods

, Boulder Daria Kotys-Schwartz is the Faculty Director for the Mesa State College-University of Colorado Mechan- ical Engineering Partnership program and an instructor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado, Boulder. She received B.S. and M..S degrees in mechanical engineering from the Ohio State University and a Ph.D. in mechanical rngineering from the University of Colorado, Boul- der. Kotys-Schwartz has focused her research in engineering epistemology, engineering student learning, retention, and diversity. She is currently investigating the use of oral discourse method for conceptual development in engineering, the impact of a four-year hands-on design curriculum in engineering, the

Conference Session

Study Abroad, International Exchange Programs, and Student Engagements

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aaron G. Ball, Brigham Young University; Alan R. Parkinson, Brigham Young University; Spencer P. Magleby, Brigham Young University; Randall Davies, Brigham Young Univeristy; C. Greg Jensen, Brigham Young University; Holt Zaugg, Brigham Young University

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International

- cialization of new mechanism technologies. Magleby teaches design at the graduate and undergraduate level and is interested in educational partnerships with industry. He has been involved with the capstone program at BYU since its inception, has worked with the Business School to establish special graduate programs in product development, and helped to initiate a number of international programs for engineers.Dr. Randall Davies, Brigham Young Univeristy Randall Davies is currently an Assistant Professor of Instructional Psychology and Technology at Brigham Young University. His professional experience includes ten years as a high school technology and math- ematics teacher. He also worked for several years teaching computer

Conference Session

Examining Problem-based Learning

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicholas Massa, Springfield Technical Community College; Michele Dischino, Central Connecticut State University; Judith Franzosa Donnelly, Three Rivers Community-Technical College; Fenna D. Hanes, New Engalnd Board of Higher Education; James A. DeLaura, Central Connecticut State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

://www.pblprojects.org.Knowledge, Skills and AttitudesThe knowledge, skills and attitudes that students bring to learning situations are important factorsrelated to successful learning outcomes. According to Bransford23 et al, the prior knowledge andunderstanding students bring with them into new learning situations impacts their ability to buildupon and integrate new knowledge with their prior knowledge and understanding. Beforelearning can occur, students’ prior knowledge must first be brought to the surface so that currentunderstanding can be examined, and misconceptions corrected in order to create a solidfoundation upon which new knowledge can be built. Second, for students to develop competencein an area of inquiry, they must develop a deep and retrievable base of

Conference Session

Professional Aspects of Graduate Engineering Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Graduate Studies

), Sweden,Denmark and the United States have developed programs that allow doctoral students to work inindustry or in a simulated industrial work environment 5-13. Universities in the UK have beenpartnering with industry for approximately twenty years with support from UK’s Engineeringand Physical Sciences Research Council. Students in this program transition through four roles:consultant, researcher, innovator and entrepreneur. In this way students take an idea fromconception to the market 6. With support from the Foundation for Advancement of Knowledgeand Competence, Sweden’s Linköping University has students focus on one role: researcher,engineer or consultant 12. In the United States, the National Science Foundation has developedthe Integrative

Conference Session

Projects in Alternative Energy: Wind and Solar

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reg Recayi Pecen, University of Northern Iowa; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Bekir Z. Yuksek, University of Northern Iowa; Ulan Dakeev, University of Northern Iowa; Kenan Baltaci, University of Northern Iowa

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

systeminteractions, and instrumentation/interface using wired/wireless sensors and networks14-15. Thisproposed wind testbed will foster an excellent learning experience for the undergraduate andgraduate students. The Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) program at UNI is Iowa’s firstand only state institution offering a BS degree in the EET area. Almost 40 % of our incomingstudents are transferred from Iowa community colleges with AAS degrees in the EET and similarareas. The program was recently reviewed for an ABET-TAC accreditation and the findingsfrom the ABET visiting team are very promising. One of the reported observations for theprogram was students’ exposure to hands-on renewable energy curriculum and applications inwind power areas16. The

Conference Session

Active Learning and Demonstrations in Materials Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adam J. Kardos, University of Colorado, Denver; Stephan A. Durham, University of Colorado, Denver; Wesley E. Marshall, University of Colorado, Denver

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Materials

AC 2012-3285: ”GREEN PROJECTS TO PAVEMENTS”: A PROJECT-BASED LEARNING APPROACH TO INTRODUCING SUSTAINABILITYTO CIVIL ENGINEERING STUDENTSMr. Adam J. Kardos, University of Colorado, DenverDr. Stephan A. Durham, University of Colorado, Denver Stephan A. Durham is an Associate Professor in the faculty of engineering in the area of civil engineering at the University of Georgia. Durham teaches and performs research in the area of civil engineering materials, concrete materials and structures, and sustainability. Durham obtained his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in civil engineering from the University of Arkansas. He was an Associate Professor at the University of Colorado, Denver, prior to joining the University of Georgia in 2012

Conference Session

Accreditation and Outcomes-based Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy E. Slaton, Drexel University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2012-4144: THE TYRANNY OF OUTCOMES: THE SOCIAL ORIGINSAND IMPACTS OF EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS IN AMERICAN ENGI-NEERINGProf. Amy E. Slaton, Drexel University Amy E. Slaton is a professor of history at Drexel University. She is the author of Race, Rigor, and Selectivity in U.S. Engineering: The History of an Occupational Color-Line (Harvard University Press, 2010). She also writes at the website STEMequity.com. Page 25.1348.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 The Tyranny of Outcomes: The Social Origins and Impacts of Educational Standards in American

Conference Session

Stimulating Broader Industrial Participation in Undergraduate Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yvette Pearson Weatherton, University of Texas, Arlington; Victoria C. P. Chen, University of Texas, Arlington; Stephen P. Mattingly, University of Texas, Arlington; K.J. Rogers, University of Texas, Arlington; Melanie L. Sattler, University of Texas, Arlington

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College Industry Partnerships

Engineering Education.” Journal of Engineering Education, July 2008, pp. 235-236.4. National Academy of Engineering. The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century. National Academies Press, Washington, D.C., 2004.5. Sattler, Melanie; Chen, Victoria; Dennis, Brian H.; Mattingly, Stephen; Rogers, K. Jamie; Weatherton, Yvette Pearson. "Integrating Sustainability Across the Curriculum: Engineering Sustainable Engineers," Accepted for the American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Annual Conference and Exposition, San Antonio, Texas, June 2012.6. Mattingly, Stephen; Chen, Victoria; Dennis, Brian H.; Rogers, K. Jamie; Sattler, Melanie; Weatherton, Yvette Pearson. "Multi-Disciplinary Sustainable Senior

Conference Session

Epistemic Research

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ji Hyun Yu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

valuesof engineering), the ways engineers see themselves, and the ways they perceive their roles asengineers. Further testing of the instrument in engineering student population is needed todevelop the final version of instrument.IntroductionAs a discipline evolves and matures from a rough, ambiguous territory toward an arena ofsystematic, reasoned inquiry, central intellectual issues come into focus. The discipline ofengineering education now faces such a time, as scholars, researchers, and practitioners aredevoting attention to creating categories for engineering education practices and engineeringeducation research, articulating methods and processes1. The Research Agenda for EngineeringEducation suggests that the area of engineering

Conference Session

Using Applications and Projects in Teaching Mathematics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gunter Bischof, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Graz, Austria; Christian Steinmann, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Graz, Austria

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Mathematics

evaluated in order to avoidoverburdening the students.The project introduced in this paper was offered first-year students in their second semester,with the aim to demonstrate to them a typical application of computational methods inengineering and to stimulate their motivation and basic interest in informatics andmathematics. Although fluid mechanics is not part of the curriculum in the first year of study,automotive engineering freshmen naturally show a strong interest in this topic. Concepts likeaerodynamic drag, uplift and downforce are often used in connection with vehicle design, andthe visual perception of the flow around an airfoil or an automobile fosters the students’comprehension of fluid dynamics. Visualization bridges the quantitative

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles David Whitlatch, Arizona State University; Qiao Wang, Arizona State University; Brian J. Skromme, Arizona State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Student Affairs. He has more than 120 refereed publications in solid state electronics and is active in freshman retention, computer-aided instruction, curriculum, and academic integrity activities, as well as teaching and research. Page 25.242.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Automated Problem and Solution Generation Software for Computer-Aided Instruction in Elementary Linear Circuit AnalysisAbstractInitial progress is described on the development of a software engine capable of generating andsolving textbook-like

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Trends and Tools

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amanie N. Abdelmessih, Saint Martin's University; Irina Gendelman, Saint Martin's University

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Mechanical Engineering

it difficult to observe body language, bottom line the best method so far to observe body language is through face-to-face instruction. • Extensive amount of e-mail, most of which is already posted clearly in the syllabus on the web. Solution: Future distance teaching classes, the instructor intends to use the web’s discussion board and refrain from answering e-mail except for clarifying concepts, related to topics covered in class or homework. That policy will be clearly stated in the syllabus defining an appropriate e-mail.Unresolved problems: • Technology and integrity of exams: Unless exams are taken under the supervision of the instructor there is no guarantee of the integrity of the exam, particularly with the

Conference Session

Using Applications and Projects in Teaching Mathematics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Gainsburg, California State University, Northridge

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Mathematics

that. I think that it separates—it’s like a filtering process. Like, are you smart enough to get through the math so that you can actually become an engineer? Same with the physics. Are you smart enough to get through the physics? Are you smart enough to get through the chemistry? Are you able to get through those core curriculum in order to see that you have the capability to solve these real-world problems? (Nicki, New Engineer)A year or two into their careers, however, they had not yet witnessed the kind of flexible andpowerful use of mathematics that I observed in veteran engineers, nor had they been exposed tothe skepticism that accompanied this use. Still, Nicki sensed that something was missing; she feltshe

Conference Session

Projects in Alternative Energy: Wind and Solar

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kamal Sarkar, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert A. Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American; Dean Schneider, Texas Engineering Experiment Station; Ken Starcher, West Texas A&M University; Pam Groce, Texas State Energy Conservation Office

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Page 25.464.10 Installation of Turbine Fig. 6 Curriculum Modules for Designing Wind TurbineWhile the basic learning modules were the same as above, the approach used was challengebased11,12. As an example students were challenged to come up with an energy solution in anisolated campground. While the discussions were open and students were encouraged to come upwith other ideas like solar, the discussions were channeled towards wind energy by emphasizingcomplexity of material issues and logistics/demography of Colonias. Since students wereresponsible for manufacturing their own turbines, training on safety issues was a big part of theoverall training. Complexity of the aerodynamic behavior of the turbine

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sushil K. Chaturvedi, Old Dominion University; Jaewan Yoon, Old Dominion University; Rick McKenzie, Old Dominion University; Petros J. Katsioloudis, Old Dominion University; Hector M. Garcia, Old Dominion University; Shuo Ren, Old Dominion University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

WorkThe literature review of virtual labs presented in the previous section indicates that the state ofthe art has advanced considerably in recent years. However despite recent developments, theresearch in this field has yet to be translated into strategies that would make virtual realitylaboratories an integral part of engineering education. The present study is a step in thatdirection. The overarching goal of this study is to advance the development and use of virtualreality laboratories that will closely emulate the learning environment of physical engineeringlaboratories. In this pilot study, a 3-D virtual reality experiment emulating a physical experimenttitled “Jet Impact Force” in the thermo-fluids laboratory course in the mechanical

Conference Session

Global and Cultural Issues in Construction

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Whitney A. Lutey, Montana State University; Penny M. Knoll, Montana State University

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Construction

AC 2012-5324: MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY’S PERSPECTIVE ONCONSTRUCTION SAFETY AND ITS CULTURAL ASPECTSProf. Whitney A. Lutey, Montana State University Whitney A. Lutey, C.P.C., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Montana State University, Bozeman, Mont., where she teaches construction practice, construction estimating, and construction scheduling from the professional practice point of view. Lutey earned her bachelor’s of science in construction engineering technology, and minor in industrial and management engineering, Montana State University, 1996, and a master’s of construction engineering management from Montana State University in 1997. Primary research included incentive programs

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Transportation and Geotechnical Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yusuf A. Mehta, Rowan University; Leslie Ann McCarthy P.E., Villanova University

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Civil Engineering

from New Jersey Department ofTransportation (NJDOT), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and the pavementindustry were invited during the latter part of the semester to discuss the state-of-practice withthe MEPDG software, real-life case studies, or relevant projects. The guest speakers provided apractical perspective and presented the students with a better appreciation of the subject matter.Capturing Outcomes for Undergraduate Level CoursesThe civil engineering (CE) department at Rowan University developed a new rubric in summer2004 to assess each course according to the ABET outcomes to facilitate assessmentcontinuously throughout the four-year curriculum. As an example, the outcome rubric for thePavement Design course at Rowan

Conference Session

Advances in Assessment of Communication and Interdisciplinary Competence

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa R. Lattuca, University of Michigan; David B. Knight, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Inger M. Bergom, University of Michigan

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

on seniors’ interdisciplinary competence. Data on theemphasis on interdisciplinarity in the curriculum were collected from engineering faculty andstudents as part of a nationally-representative study of 31 colleges and universities (see Table 1).Survey DevelopmentA team of education and engineering researchers collaborated on the development of the survey-based instruments for engineering students, faculty, and administrators during a rigorous, two-year process. The team conducted an extensive literature review on key topics related tointerdisciplinarity in engineering, but also in fields outside engineering. In addition to studiescollected in ASEE’s conference proceedings and journals, team members identified andreviewed literature from the

Conference Session

Information Literacy in Context: Enabling Real World Problem Solving

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adriana Popescu, Princeton University

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Engineering Libraries

for international assignments,according to Mazumder, consists of:1. Foreign language capability and insight into communication style.2. Knowledge of culture, customs, social behavioral and group thinking pattern of a region (e.g., differences and commonality, verbal-non-verbal communication, differences in negotiation styles).3. Knowledge of global technology, foreign education system, and business practice.4. Capacity to accept, adapt and integrate with other cultures; ability to bridge the differences.5. Awareness of the phenomenon of cross-cultural refraction as an essential result of crossing cultures.6. Self knowledge and knowledge of technology and culture of your own country.7. Knowing that it is alright to seek a “cultural

Conference Session

Ethics Education, Global Health, and Outreach in BME

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of Washington

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Biomedical

and solve the wide variety ofethics problems encountered in this rapidly-progressing field. Because of the importance ofethics education in engineering, ABET criteria for accreditation includes the requirement thatgraduating students be equipped with an understanding of professional and ethical responsibilityand the ability to engage in engineering design while considering ethical, economic,environmental, social, and safety constraints. At the University of Washington, this requirementis satisfied by addressing ethical responsibility and engineering ethics problems throughout thebioengineering curriculum. Students are first exposed to ethical issues in the context ofbioengineering in a recently-implemented course entitled Introduction to

Conference Session

The Role of Robotics in K-12 Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irina Igel, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Ronald Leonel Poveda, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Magued G. Iskander P.E., Polytechnic Institute of New York University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

educational technologies, teachers can be expected to be more preparedto implement technology in the classroom.18 Teacher readiness and professional educationrequire significant effort to facilitate integration of engineering and technology content in theteaching of science and math.19,20 Several papers focusing on the use of robotics in STEMeducation have explicitly acknowledged the challenge of teacher preparation. For example,teacher training has been identified as one of the main challenges preventing the adoption ofrobotics in STEM education.5 Moreover, teachers often find it difficult to link robotic activitiesto the curriculum outcomes.7 Finally, if teachers are not comfortable with the robotics material,then the project implementation and

Conference Session

International Forum Poster Session & Welcome Reception: Sponsored by Quanser and Cypress Semiconductors

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2012 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Margaret Pearl Lyn Blackstun, Air Force Institute of Technology

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ASEE International Forum

science curriculum, at both the undergraduate and graduate level, oftenincorporates hands-on laboratory experiences. This hands-on lab work provides students withconcept relevancy, integrated knowledge, and technical skill required in engineering jobs [1].Hands-on and project based curriculum are examples of inductive learning techniques whereinductive learning reverses the traditional method of deductive learning. In deductive learning,a theory is presented to students and examples are then given in illustrations, in-classexperiments or homework exercises. In inductive learning, the process begins with a set ofobjectives or a problem to be solved. Faculty guides students along the way and the studentsreach an understanding of concepts through

Conference Session

Middle School Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cher C. Hendricks, Georgia Institute of Technology; Barbara Burks Fasse Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Barbara Burks Fasse is a Senior Research Scientist in the Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) at Georgia Tech. Fasse studies the efficacy and value of student-centered learning initiatives, specifically problem-based and project-based learning, in classrooms, instructional labs, and undergraduate research experiences. She joined the BME faculty in 2007, following 10 years in Georgia Tech’s College of Computing where she was a member of the NSF-funded Learning By Design problem-based learning curriculum development and research project. She also conducted an NSF-funded ethnographic study of learning in a problem-driven, project-based bio-robotics research lab at Georgia Tech. In addition to her duties in BME, she

Conference Session

Recruitment, Retention, and First-year Programs in ECE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Wilczynski, University of Southern California; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Michael Crowley, University of Southern California

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Electrical and Computer

together to do the design and implementationplanning. The integration of C3’s user-interface work with C4’s back-end code is the primarychallenge. And, of course, since the C4 students have already taken C3, there will be naturalmentoring about user-interface and animation issues.The projects have evolved, but are now based on work that Wilczynski did during hisentrepreneurial career when his company built manufacturing applications in an area called cellcontrol7. In the fall we do an assembly cell. In spring we do a glass-processing line. Schematicsof the cells, which the students will build and animate, are shown in figures 1 and 2 in theappendix. Here are links to the specifications the students start from:http://www-scf.usc.edu/~csci201

Conference Session

The Designer of 2020: Innovations in Teaching Design

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mikhail Gershfeld S.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Charles B. Chadwell, California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo; Sean P. Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Civil Engineering

NEES Education Outreach and Training(EOT) Team. They developed a mechanism to support online courses to support workforcedevelopment in academic and industrial settings. They integrated the open source coursemanagement system, called Moodle, into the NEEShub architecture creating an import deliverysystem in their NEESacademy. This capability provided an excellent solution to distribute theWEI learning modules. The screen shot of the NEEShub courseware entry point and the firstpage of the online modules access are shown in Figure 5 and 6 respectively.Figure 5 – Wood Education Institute Screen Page 25.1007.10Figure 6 - Wood Education Institute

Conference Session

Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G. Belu, Drexel University; Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University; Dunia Tania Periverzov, Drexel University (Tech.)

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Environmental Engineering

experience in curriculum development.Ms. Dunia Tania Periverzov Page 25.120.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 A Wireless Sensor Node Powered by Solar Harvester for Marine Environment Monitoring as a Senior Design Project AbstractImproving the design component in undergraduate engineering education has been an immediateand pressing concern for educators, professional societies, industrial employers and agenciesconcerned with national productivity and competitiveness. The projects are a valuablecomponent of the science and engineering education. The design experience

Conference Session

Relevance of and Models for Community Engagement in Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James L. Huff, Purdue University; Dulcy M. Abraham, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Community Engagement Division

and curriculum and instruction in the College of Education. He is an Fellow of the ASEE and NSPE. He was the first engineer to win the Campus Compact Thomas Ehrlich Faculty Award for Service- learning. He was a co-recipient of the 2005 National Academy of Engineering’s Bernard Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education for his work in EPICS. Page 25.130.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Adapting Curricular Models for Local Service-Learning to International CommunitiesIntroduction:In recent years, respected voices in