Conference Session

Engineering as the STEM Glue

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell J. Nathan, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Candace Walkington, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Rachaya Srisurichan, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Martha W. Alibali

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, that is, theidealized vision of the curriculum design put forth by designers in the printed materials used forthe course. Yet, it must be noted, curricula are generally not implemented as planned, and maynot even unfold the same ways under the guidance of the same teacher in different class sections.Consequently, analyses of the intended curriculum paint a foundational but incomplete picture ofa course that gives so much attention to in-class group project work. To address thisshortcoming, Porter and colleagues22 distinguish the intended from the enacted curriculum. Theenacted curriculum refers to the specific content as it is actually taught by teachers and studiedby students during the course of learning and instruction.Analysis of the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

lecturedominant pattern, when cooperative learning protocols are deployed. The paper shows howcooperative learning can advance academic success, quality of relationships, psychologicaladjustments, and attitudes toward the college experience. A number of relevant questions docome to mind, including: What needs to be done to move the process forward? What are the keycomponents of successful deployment of active learning in general and cooperative learning inparticular? How to foster and expand the community of engineering faculty who decide to usecooperative learning? What plans and resources need to be mobilized to institutionalizepedagogies of engagement including cooperative learning, at the department or college level?Achieving the change needed in

Conference Session

Reports from ADVANCE Institutions

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marisol Mercado Santiago, Purdue University; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jordana Hoegh, Purdue University; Dina Banerjee, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Women in Engineering

participants expressed a limited availability of childcare facilities on-campus.A female assistant professor, case A9, used the metaphor of ―unicorns and rainbows‖ to describehow childcare facilities appear to exist, but in reality either they are rare to find or cannot befound at all. She also noted that there are staff members who help parents locate childcare intown, but without way to assess the quality of those facilities. She suggested that the universityshould have a system to help the childcare facilities plan for additional resources in order to meetthe high demand of these services on campus. Lastly, she felt that twelve weeks of parental leavewas not enough to find suitable child care for her. In the box below, a dashed line was

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alice F. Squires, Stevens Institute of Technology; Jon Wade, Ph.D., Stevens Institute of Technology; Douglas A. Bodner, Georgia Institute of Technology; Masataka Okutsu, Purdue University; Dan Ingold, University of Southern California; Peter G. Dominick Ph.D., Stevens Institute of Technology, W.J. Howe School of Technology Management; Richard R. Reilly, Stevens Institute of Technology; William R. Watson, Purdue University; Don Gelosh, ODDRE/Systems Engineering

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Systems Engineering

missions to the outer planets.Dan Ingold, University of Southern California Mr. Ingold is a Senior Research Analyst and PhD student with the Center for Systems and Software Engineering at the University of Southern California (USC). Mr. Ingold has over 30 years of experience in the development of software-intensive systems, and prior to joining USC was CEO of a firm that developed specialized systems for defense C4ISR and industrial applications. His research interests are in the application of hybrid agile/plan-driven techniques to the development of large-scale, software- intensive systems. Mr. Ingold received his BS in Computer Science from Purdue University, and MS in Computer Science from USC

Conference Session

Professional Identity

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine M. Morley; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Shawn S. Jordan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

the analysis of this project’s data, to be described below, we have drawnheavily on the “epistemic frame elements” introduced by the Epistemic Games research group(epistemicgames.org). This group develops then researches games designed to help school-agedchildren learn to “think like a professional,” developing games for engineering, urban planning,and journalism. The epistemic frame helps researchers think through what “thinking like aprofessional” actually means in the context of people’s speech and actions. Shaffer andcolleagues19 argue (p. 4): The epistemic frame hypothesis suggests that any community of practice has a culture [...] and that culture has a grammar, a structure composed of: • Skills: the things that people within the

Conference Session

Using Web-Resources and Literature to Teach Engineering in P-8

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lucy McAuliffe, Smith College; Glenn W. Ellis, Smith College; Sonia Katrin Ellis, Smith College; Isabel Huff, Smith College; Beth McGinnis-Cavanaugh, Springfield Technical Community College

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-1627: MYSTERIES AND HEROES: USING IMAGINATIVE ED-UCATION TO ENGAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL LEARNERS IN ENGINEER-INGLucy McAuliffe, Smith College Lucy McAuliffe is the senior editor and an instructional designer for the Talk to Me Project. Lucy is currently a student at Smith College, majoring in American Studies and Environmental Science & Policy. She is a First Group Scholar, and recipient of awards including the Newton Arvin Prize in American Studies and a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. She plans to enter the publishing industry upon her graduation in 2012.Glenn W Ellis, Smith College Glenn Ellis is an Associate Professor of Engineering at Smith College where he teaches courses in engi- neering

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Courses and Outcomes II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William D. Schindel, ICTT System Sciences; Samuel N. Peffers, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James H. Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jameel Ahmed, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; William A. Kline, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

attention is frequently focusedon individual creativity and other personality traits, organizational cultures, and other non-technical capabilities. We argue here that the typical descriptions of innovation competencies arecorrect but incomplete, lacking critical dimensions that are essential for planning an educationalcurriculum and assessing progress within it.The foundation of our model of innovation competencies rests on our definition of innovation:The ability to develop novel solutions to problems that result in significantly enhancedstakeholder satisfaction. As engineering educators, we believe that innovation is only effectivewhen it includes the full cycle leading to delivery of improved stakeholder outcomes, and thisintroduces challenges

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cameron J. Turner, Colorado School of Mines

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Design in Engineering Education

eliminating all methods except QFD, Brainstorming and FMEA. • A lack of requirements for the application of engineering analysis in design. The use of engineering analysis being what distinguishes engineering design from craftsman or artistic design.6 This was exemplified by a number of projects, which failed to meet the customer requirements, often due to a lack of design analysis on the part of the project team. • A number of design projects that did not contain appropriate material for a capstone design experience and/or emphasized non-engineering aspects such as the development of marketing materials and business plans

Conference Session

FPD IV: Improving Student Success: Mentoring, Intervening, and Supplementing

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Colleen A. McDonough, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Renée S. DeGraaf, Lansing Community College; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Sarah J. Stoner, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Claudia E. Vergara, Michigan State University; Thomas F. Wolff, Michigan State University

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First-Year Programs

neering and technology education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011Thomas F. Wolff, Michigan State University Dr. Thomas F. Wolff is Associate Dean of Engineering for Undergraduate Studies at Michigan State University. In this capacity, he is responsible for all activities related to student services (academic ad- ministration, advising, career planning, women and diversity programs, etc.) and curricular issues. He is principal investigator on several NSF grants related to retention of engineering students. As a faculty member in civil engineering, he co-teaches a large introductory course in civil engineering. His research and consulting activities have focused on the safety

Conference Session

Reports from ADVANCE Institutions

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Carol Elizabeth Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elizabeth A. DeBartolo, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jacqueline R. Mozrall, Rochester Institute of Technology; Gina M. Williams, Rochester Institute of Technology; Sharon Patricia Mason, Rochester Institute of Technology; Maureen S. Valentine P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology; Stefi Baum, Rochester Institute of Technology; Steven LaLonde, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Women in Engineering

women? 6) How successful are existingstructures at addressing these barriers? Climate survey results, in conjunction with objectivehuman resource data review and benchmarking of policies and benefits against peer schools witha focus on elements that have been tied to potential barriers are used to address each question.This paper explores answers to each research question and summarizes accomplishments madeover the grant period and plans for institutionalizing various initiatives.BackgroundRIT currently employs 95 women tenured and tenure-track (T TT) faculty in the science,technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines, or 22.8% of the total STEM TTT faculty (Table 1); this is significantly below the 30.10% represented by the 2006

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy C. Bradshaw, University of Oklahoma; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma; Patricia Lea Hardre, University of Oklahoma; Farrokh Mistree, University of Oklahoma

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Conference Session

Innovations in Power Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

vahid salehi pour mehr, Florida International University; Ali Mazloomzadeh, Florida International University; Osama A. Mohammed, Florida International University; Juan Francisco Fernandez, Florida International University; Javier Parra

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

self-managing and reliable smart grid isseen as the future of protection and control systems [3]. This philosophy requires finding a wayto implement in the laboratory.The Smart Grid design aims are to provide overall power system monitoring, create controlstrategies to maintain system performance and security and to reduce cost of operation,maintenance, and system availability planning. The Smart Grid Control gives us capabilities suchas: predicting system behavior, anticipatory operation and adaptation to new environment, Page 22.813.2handling distributed resource, stochastic demand and optimal response to the smart appliances.The smart grid

Conference Session

Innovations in Design within BME Curricula

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Goldberg, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Kevin Caves, Duke University; Julie A. Reynolds, Duke University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

appreciated the opportunity to work ontheir technical writing, although some felt that the peer review feedback was not helpful and thatthe writing process distracted from their work on the projects. In the future, we plan tostreamline the peer review process and to refine the evaluation rubric so that students providemore effective feedback to their peers. Our goal is to further improve the quality of writing,without compromising the students’ focus on the design and development of their projects.IntroductionIt is essential for engineering students to develop a solid foundation in technical skills as well as Page 22.843.2“soft skills”, such as

Conference Session

International Experience, Effective Instruction, and Student Exchange Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Braun Riggins, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech

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International

assigned decimals such as 9.6 togrades. The professors put course materials and grades on course websites for some classes. Testgrades were posted on bulletin boards.Social and Cultural Interactions: Outside of school, it was easy to spend time with Brazilianstudents since they spoke English and the foreign students knew conversational Portuguese. A Page 22.949.9group of Brazilian students was dedicated to orienting exchange students, and several Brazilianstudents planned social events throughout the semester such as a BBQ and a hike. Since therewas very little on-campus housing and most of the students‟ families lived in Rio de Janeiro,student

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Dean Palmer, Northern Arizona University; Joseph Flieger, Northern Arizona University; Eddie Hillenbrand

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

are the new faces of academic computing. Bonnie A. Nardi University of California, IrvineIt’s seems clear that at least since the dot-com bust, Computer Science has had difficultyattracting new students. The percentage of college freshmen planning to major in computerscience dropped from 3.4% in 1998 to 1.4% in 2004. Further, data from the National Center forEducation Statistics shows that computer and information sciences conferred fewer degrees thaneither the visual and performing arts or the social sciences and history. Downward trends forwomen entering the field date back to the 90s. After a brief

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Laboratories II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John M Mativo, University of Georgia; Natasha Smith, University of Southern Indiana

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

suggestions for improvement.A summary of responses to the open ended question is provided in Table 1, while the Likertresults are given in Table 2. From Table 1, it is evident students felt the experience enhancedtheir mastery of the subject matter (see summary of answers to questions 1, 2a, and 3). Theyalso indicated a significant level of preparation and planning (question 5). As predicted byAristotle and proponents of active learning, students easily made the connection between anincrease in ownership of the process (or more doing) and an increase in understanding. Inaddition, students appeared to have made the connections between concepts required for transferand practical application. For example, responses to question 4 (regarding

Conference Session

Panel on Innovative Graduate Education Concepts: Organized by the National Institute of Aerospace

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy E. Landis, University of Pittsburgh; Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh; Leidy Klotz, Clemson University; Annie R. Pearce, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

translates her work in these areasas well as that of other Pitt sustainable engineersinto student projects as the assistant director of education outreach in the Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation, Pitt’s center for green design.Leidy Klotz, Clemson UniversityAnnie R Pearce, Virginia Tech Dr. Annie Pearce is an Assistant Professor in the Myers-Lawson School of Construction at Virginia Tech specializing in sustainable facilities and infrastructure systems. Throughout her career, Annie has worked with practitioners in both public and private sectors to implement sustainability as part of building plan- ning, design, construction, and operations. As a LEED Accredited Professional, Annie brings the latest in green

Conference Session

Making Students Aware of Their World: Five Perspectives

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nadia N. Kellam, University of Georgia; Tracie Costantino, University of Georgia; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia; Nicki Wendy Sochacka, University of Georgia

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

narrative analysis[22, 23] of student reflections written by eachstudent after participating in multiple reflective activities over the course of one semester. In theinitial research design we planned to conduct an interpretive, phenomenological study in whichwe planned to code the students’ process reflections as emotions and triggers. However, after thefirst iteration of coding the data as emotions and triggers in NVivo (a qualitative researchsoftware that allows for highlighting and coding text electronically) the researchers noticedsomething unexpected. In the students’ process reflections the students described their emotionsthrough telling a story. Their emotions were often described as changing through the course of aproject or a specific

Conference Session

Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ram V. Mohan, North Carolina A&T State University; Ajit D. Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University; Keith A. Schimmel, North Carolina A&T State University; Vinaya Kelkar

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

cooperative-collaborative teaching strategies to enhance thelearning environment.Evaluation and AssessmentThe first year of the project focused on the development of the modules and pilot implemented insome cases. A formal evaluation on full implementation has been planned. The details of theassessment plan through internal and external evaluations are discussed next.INSTRUCT project will involve both a formative and summative evaluation to be conducted aspart of the overall evaluation of the project activities and their impact. These evaluations will beconducted by an independent evaluation agency. The purpose of the formative evaluation is toensure that the goals of the project are being achieved and to identify any areas whereimprovements are

Conference Session

EM Program Design

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary A. Viola, School of Engineering, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

two-year journey. Thecurrent program architecture is illustrated in Figure 2. Figure 2: MSEM program architectureAs an example of the module integration, in Semester 1 students focus on a product developmentproject emphasizing the cross-functional nature of this fundamental activity. They acquireknowledge and concepts of marketing and project management, and develop a plan and schedulefor a new product in a semester-long team project. In order to assess the financial viability oftheir proposed product, they need financial accounting tools; they are learning those skills inanother module being concurrently taught. In the Learning to Lead module, students learn thebasics of leadership and teamwork and are given

Conference Session

Study Abroad, International Exchange Programs, and Student Engagements

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tiago R Forin, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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International

interact with classmates that have different disciplinarytraining? How will the students be brought up to speed on the problem while having anopportunity to design a proper solution? Once overseas, will the trip go according to plan or willwe have to overcome further hurdles? The intent of this paper is to describe the various learningexperiences of one particular student while involved in a global engineering project. By keepinga photo journal, I was able to capture significant learning moments in the experience that myproject leader might not have anticipated. For example, while our goal was to build a filter toprovide potable water, I discovered that while the filter provided clean water, more importantly itcreated extra time for the locals to

Conference Session

Design Across Disciplines

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Besser, University of Saint Thomas; AnnMarie Thomas, University of Saint Thomas

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

20, 21.Educators who seek information about encouraging creativity in mechanical engineering courseswould do well to consider other design-oriented disciplines, such as industrial design. LoisFichner-Rathus states, “Industrial design refers to the planning and artistic enhancement ofindustrial products ranging from space shuttles and automobiles to microcomputers and MP3players. To a large degree, the functional and mechanical aspects of these products are the workof engineers. Designers wrap the inner workings in attractive skins or housings” 22. Conversely,the Industrial Design Society of America (IDSA) defines industrial design as, “the professionalservice of creating and developing concepts and specifications that optimize the function

Conference Session

Integrating Technical Research into Professional Development and K-12 Classrooms

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhittin Yilmaz, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Carlos A. Garcia, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Tamara D. Guillen, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; David Ramirez, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

faculty from several STEM disciplines for possible futurecollaboration opportunities such as laboratory assistantship during the school year or enrollmentin summer courses. Also, the professional engineers were asked to present their company STEMdiscipline-specific employment and career perspectives. In addition, 25 participants rated theESF camp ‘the most effective’ with respect to the other two university outreach camps,suggested by 9 participants each, and 24 students indicated ‘one-week’ as the best ESF campduration.The camp has illustrated several institutional benefits. When students were asked about theircollege choices before participating in the ESF camp, only 10 students indicated their plans toattend TAMUK. On the other hand, 23

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University; Michael G Mauk P.E., Drexel University; Radian G. Belu, Drexel University; Eric Carr, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Page 22.76.5setting and data analysis process.Upon completion of this course, students should be able to identify and quantify various sourcesof measurement errors and how they propagate, and be capable of using this knowledge incalculations, to understand the advantages and limitations of the various sensors used in thiscourse. Students will also be able to plan experiments to meet specific engineeringaccuracy/resolution goals, and they will be able to prepare a high quality engineering reportsincluding presentation of goals, background, results, analysis, and conclusions25, 26, 27.The topics covered during this course are presented below: Topics 1. Course intro, Intro to Measurement Systems; Basic Measurements: tools and

Conference Session

New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

K.L. Jordan, Michigan Technological University; Susan Amato-Henderson, Michigan Technological University; Sheryl A. Sorby, Michigan Technological University; Tammy L Haut Donahue, Michigan Technological University

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Minorities in Engineering

research and has been used as a wayof predicting students’ academic interests and goals in engineering7. SCCT has threeoverlapping models aimed at understanding how people: a) Develop basic academic and career interests b) Make and revise their educational and vocational plans, and c) Achieve performances of varying quality in their chosen academic and career pursuits.Within these models, self-efficacy, outcome expectations, goals, and other factors such asgender, race, barriers, etc. help shape a students’ career path. An example of a barrierwould be negative contextual influences, or adverse learning conditions5. These theoriesare somewhat foundational when understanding the constructs of self-regulation and self-efficacy.Self

Conference Session

K-12 Students and Teachers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin Guill Liles, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Courtney Lambeth, North Carolina A&T State University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University (Eng); Devdas M. Pai, North Carolina A&T State University (Eng)

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Educational Research and Methods

. Thispaper will serve to suggest and provide support for another option in changing students’ view ofSTEM fields, through a week-long bioengineering commuter summer camp for high schoolstudents.Theoretical Perspective Borrowing from the field of child development, Bronfenbrenner’s Person-Process-Context-Time(PPCT) ecological theory was utilized as a foundation for assessment planning. PPCT ecologicaltheory posits that development results from “multidirectional and interactional processes,”occurring over time, between developing individuals and the context in which they learn, work,and live. Though Bronfenbrenner’s Person-Process-Context-Time (PPCT) model has been usedin child development research, it is rarely seen, if ever, seen in educational

Conference Session

Laboratories and Projects in BME

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Donald L. McEachron, Drexel University; Fran Cornelius, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

forwriting a final report that summarizes the current state in the area, describes the experimentaltechniques utilized, discusses the expected outcomes, provides data of the actual outcomes, andexplains the reasons for the departures between the expected and the actual results. The teamwill analyze the data, draw conclusions and suggest possible ways for improving the accuracy oftheir experiments. The team will also suggest ways in which the medical technology thusinvestigated could be improved for more effective use and maintenance. Afterwards, the teampresents their findings to the class as a whole.The BET 301 course will be offered to undergraduate students of SoTAPS, SoBESHS, andCoNHP in alternate academic quarters with planned course review in

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip A. Farrington, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Michael P.J. Benfield, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Matthew W. Turner, University of Alabama, Huntsville

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

into the IPT program. That semester, 27 students from Austin and Decaturhigh schools in Decatur, Alabama were tasked to designing science payloads to be integratedinto the spacecraft being developed by the IPT students that semester. The pilot program wasvery successful – the students, teachers, and administrators who participated were very excited.Anecdotally, the program impacted the future studies of several of the participants. In one Page 22.1474.5instance prior to initiation of the pilot program several of the students were not planning to takeAP science or math courses in their senior year. As a result of their involvement with

Conference Session

Design Spine

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teresa Genevieve Wojcik, Villanova University; M. Clayton, Villanova University; Aleksandra Radlinska, Villanova University; Noelle K. Comolli, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

the mostaccurate form of assessment to determine if team-building had occurred.Current trends in curriculum theory employed at the elementary and secondary school levels can Page 22.1492.3inform the efforts of engineering educators. One of the most widespread models for curriculumplanning in K-12 schools is the “Understanding by Design” or “backwards design” approachdeveloped by Wiggins and McTighe (2005).7 Figure 1 illustrates the three stages of this model. 2. Determine 3. Plan learning 1. Identify acceptable experiences

Conference Session

Assessment Instruments

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura L. Pauley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Jonna M. Kulikowich, Pennsylvania State University; Nell Sedransk, National Institute of Statistical Sciences; Renata S. Engel, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Statistical Sciences (NISS) and Professor of Statistics at North Carolina State University. She is an Elected Fellow of the International Statistical Institute, also Elected Fellow of the American Statistical Association. She has served as Asso- ciate Editor for the Journal of the American Statistical Association, the Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference, and has been Vice-Chair of the Publication Board of the American Statistical Association. The areas of her technical expertise and current research include design of complex experiments, Bayesian inference, spatial statistics and topological foundations for statistical theory. She received her Ph.D. in Statistics in 1969 from Iowa State University. She can