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Socio-cultural Dimensions of Community Engagement

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Aimee S Navickis-Brasch P.E., University of Idaho, Moscow; Anne Liu Kern, University of Idaho; Jillian Rae Cadwell, University of Idaho ; Laura Laumatia Laumatia; Fritz Fiedler, University of Idaho, Moscow

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Community Engagement Division

Gonzaga University in Spokane, WA. Dr. Cadwell’s research incorporates an interdisciplinary study of ecology and fluid me- chanics with a focus on the role of contaminant transport in the ecological health of aquatic environments. She recently resigned from her position at Gonzaga to start her family. Dr. Cadwell currently consults on a $1.2 million NSF grant that she procured in partnership with the University of Idaho faculty in Curriculum and Instruction, UI Extension, and two local Native American Indian Tribes: the Coeur d’Alene (CdAT) and Spokane (ST) tribes. The grant, ITEST, Strategies Project—Back to the Earth (BTTE), is addressing a national call to increase the STEM workforce pipeline by supporting and

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Marisa Wolsky, WGBH Educational Foundation; Christine Andrews Paulsen, Concord Evaluation Group; Tamecia R. Jones, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, including Long Ago and Far Away, Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?, Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?, Arthur, and ZOOM. Ms. Wolsky holds a B.A. in American Studies from Barnard College at Columbia University.Dr. Christine Andrews Paulsen, Concord Evaluation Group Dr. Christine Andrews Paulsen is founder of Concord Evaluation Group (CEG) in Massachusetts. Dr. Paulsen holds a Ph.D. in education research, evaluation, and measurement from the University of Penn- sylvania. She has been conducting evaluation research since 1990 and, prior to CEG, worked for the Institute for Social Analysis and the American Institutes for Research. Dr. Paulsen routinely directs evaluations of STEM-related projects in informal settings

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Software Applications in ET Programs

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MADDUMAGE KARUNARATNE, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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Engineering Technology

electrical and/orcomputer engineers in their careers.At the University of Pittsburgh Johnstown campus, electrical engineering technology (EET) andcomputer engineering technology (CET) majors always take one semester course on computerprogramming so they can be effective in using embedded controllers and other programmable devices,later in their curricula or in industry after graduation. It is a C language based programming coursewith few programming projects appropriate for the second year engineering students. However,several of their follow on courses require them to use MATLAB as a problem solving tool inadvanced circuit theory and control systems courses. Students have been learning basic MATLAB ontheir own, and then learn advance features such

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Institutional Transformations

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Canan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University; Roger A. Green, North Dakota State University; Christi McGeorge, North Dakota State University ; Cali L. Anicha, North Dakota State University; Ann Burnett, North Dakota State University

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Women in Engineering

Since its inception in 2001, 50 institutions across the country have received a NationalScience Foundation (NSF) ADVANCE Institutional Transformational Award. The goal of theNSF ADVANCE program is to increase participation of women in academic science andengineering careers. The ADVANCE FORWARD project, funded by NSF in 2008, seeks todevelop and implement a comprehensive research-driven strategy to increase participation ofwomen in all faculty and academic administrative positions across our institution. Thus,because NSF funding is limited to science and engineering disciplines, funds are provided byour institution to support ADVANCE FORWARD project activities for faculty who are in non-STEM disciplines. ADVANCE FORWARD’s approach to

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Track 3 - Session II - Faculty Development

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2013 ASEE International Forum

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Danielle Marie Dowling, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Morgan M Hynes, Arizona State University

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Faculty Development

, where she is currently working on the InterLACE Project, which has been developing a Web-based platform that helps facilitate physics instruction in high school classrooms. In the future, Danielle would like to continue exploring ways that technology can enhance physics education.Dr. Morgan M Hynes, Arizona State University Page 21.34.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Instructional Stance as Indicated by Words: A Lexicometrical Analysis of Teacher Usage of an Inquiry-Based Technological Tool in High School Classrooms

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Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Patrice Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Ethics

). For this paper, we describehow educational benefits can be achieved by using the EERI within the curriculum. First, wepresent some background information on an instrument that is in its final validation phases andthat offers an engineering scenario-based assessment of individual students’ ethical reasoning.Second, we present how we can utilize this instrument for instructional exercises in threedifferent class formats. We found that it was particularly important in the service-learning designclass for students to learn what issues to consider and frameworks to engage, but also when andhow to better recognize ethical issues in their own projects. The service-learning context offeredan ideal site in which engineering educators could assist

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2013 GSW

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Gustavo Narez; Sarah Hussein; Bernd Chudoba; Amit Oza

design class project. In this experience, a development of individualeffort and studies lead to a very important process of collaborative effort (an essentialquality required in the industry). In aircraft design, a process is executed such that all thedisciplinary studies of aeronautics are applied to produce together one single concept fora vehicle to be built followed by more detailed planning phases. The design is first of allachieved by creating a conceptual shape of the aircraft made by a convergence ofvariables that best fit the subjected mission requirements. The following seven steps givean overview of the conceptual design for an aircraft: 1) Analysis, 2) Integration, 3)Iteration, 4) Convergence, 5) Solution Space Screening, 6) Solution

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RET Initiatives

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton; Rebecca P. Blust, University of Dayton; Suzanne Franco, Wright State University; Renee Beach; Sandra M Preiss, Dayton Regional STEM Center

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

of this six week program for K-12 STEM teachers and pre-serviceteachers entitled Engineering Innovation and Design for STEM Teachers was to enhance theknowledge of teachers and pre-service teachers about engineering innovation and design so thatthey can facilitate inspirational engineering and innovation experiences in their classrooms aswell as better inform their students of potential career fields and societal needs related to STEM.During the first and second summers of this program, ten teachers and five pre-service teacherswere placed on teams with an engineering student, engineering faculty and an industrial mentoror community partner. Each team participated in an introductory engineering innovation anddesign project as well as a more

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State of Manufacturing

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #73332013 State of Manufacturing EducationDr. Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University Hugh Jack is a Professor of Product Design and Manufacturing Engineering at Grand Valley State Uni- versity in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His interests include manufacturing education, design, project man- agement, automation, and control systems. Page 23.19.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 The 2013 State of Manufacturing EducationAbstractThis paper presents

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Jonathan Crosley; Vincent Ricketts; Amit Oza; Bernd Chudoba

for the capstone class. This project consists of a dedicatedliterature search generating a pertinent database and knowledge base. In addition, a designmethodology is developed leading to a parametric sizing tool capable of visualizing the availablesolution for long-range electric aircraft. Central to this project is a study by NASA, who startedcontracting major corporations (i.e. Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Cessna, etc.) to address about30 years (N+3) of future technologies concerning the use of hybrid electric aircraft forcommercial use by 2030-2035. The mission, identified by the AVD Laboratory, is along theRoute 66 highway, from Chicago to L.A., a distance of roughly 1,660 nm. This experimental-type aircraft will be electric with no hybrid

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Programs in Support of Systems Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University; brigette elizabeth prater thompson, Middle Tennessee State University

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Systems Engineering

Foroudastan’s teaching experi- ence, he also has performed extensive research and published numerous technical papers. He has secured more than $1 million in the form of both internal and external grants and research funding. Foroudastan is the faculty advisor, coordinator, and primary fundraiser for EVP teams entering national research project competitions such as the Formula SAE Collegiate Competition, the Baja SAE Race, the SolarBike Rayce, the Great Moonbuggy Race, and the Solar Boat Collegiate Competition. For his concern for and ded- ication to his students, Foroudastan received MTSU awards such as the 2002-03 Outstanding Teaching Award, the 2005-06 Outstanding Public Service Award, and the 2007 Faculty Advisor of the

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Laboratory Experiences in Electronics and Circuits

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jodi Reeves, National University; Bhaskar Sinha, National University; Mohammad N Amin, National University; Arthur Strum Davis

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

, engineering project manager, and senior scientist responsi- ble for failure analysis of thin films materials. She also managed collaborations with national laboratories, Air Force and Navy research groups, and universities. She invented new quality control tools and super- vised interns from local universities and community colleges as part of a $5.0 million technical workforce development initiative funded by New York State. She has published diverse articles on topics ranging from engineering education to high temperature superconductors and has spoken at many national and international conferences. Her doctorate in materials science and engineering are from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and she has four patents

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Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Juan Antonio Alanis

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Engineering Physics & Physics

argumentation andself-regulation. The variety of technological tools and equipment available in the classroomfacilitate students’ investigation of various models that were constructed based on their ownobservations and measurements.This is an ongoing project. This paper compares the grades of freshmen who took the integratedphysics-math course and those who enrolled in separate math and physics courses. It will alsopresent the authors’ conclusions about engineering students’ learning and attitudes towardsphysics and math, and competencies fostered by the curricular design and classroom setting.BackgroundIntegrated math and sciences courses have been a goal for many universities1,2,3,4,5. Our attemptfocuses on integrating math and physics for first

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Fresh Perspectives on Information Literacy

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jon N. Jeffryes, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Lisa Johnston, University of Minnesota

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Engineering Libraries

digital scholarship and research data management, access, and archiving. She has a master’s of Library Science and bachelor’s of Science in Astrophysics, both from Indiana University. Page 23.156.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013An E-Learning Approach to Data Information Literacy Education Page 23.156.2AbstractThis paper presents the University of Minnesota Libraries’ contributions to the ongoing DataInformation Literacy project, an IMLS-funded project to educate the next generation of e-scientists through

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Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #6884Application of active learning in microwave circuit design coursesProf. Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University Branimir Pejcinovic received his Ph.D. and M.S. degrees from University of Massachusetts, Amherst and B.S. degree from University of Zagreb. He is a Professor at Portland State University, Electrical and Computer Engineering department. In his former role as Associate Chair for Undergraduate Education he has led department-wide changes in curriculum with emphasis on project- and lab-based instruction and learning. His research interests are in the areas of engineering education, semiconductor

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Reception & Poster Session

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2013 ASEE International Forum

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Vasiliy Grigoryevich Ivanov, KAZAN NATIONAL RESEARCH TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY; Svetlana Vasilievna Barabanova, Kazan National Research Technological University; Mansur Galikhanov, Kazan National Research Technological University; Alina Guzhova, Kazan National Research Technological University

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ASEE International Forum

and professional educational level and quality to up-to-date business requirementshas been revealed. There is a long-felt need of complex modernization of ProfessionalEducation System.Concept of Long-term Socio – Economic Development of the Russian Federation for thePeriod up to year 2020 determines important goals of Educational System developmentincluding establishing of world-class Research and Education Centers that integrate advancedresearches and educational programs and meet the staff and research challenges of nationalinnovation projects. Other important goals are establishing of national qualification structureadjusted for potential requirements of innovation-driven advanced economic growth andoccupational mobility, reforming of

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Mechatronics

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Noah Salzman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Peter H. Meckl, Purdue University School of Mechanical Engineering

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Mechanical Engineering

outside of the lab and utilize for their own projects aftercompleting the course. The STM32VLDiscovery board is readily available and inexpensive(4. Keil Embedded Development Tools. at 5. Company Profile - ARM. at 6. Enikov, E. T. & Campa, G. USB-powered portable experiment for classical control with MATLAB Real-Time Windows Target. in 119th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 10, 2012 - June 13, 2012 (American Society for Engineering Education, 2012). Page 23.905.8Appendix A: Course Sequence and Laboratory ActivitiesSession Topic Laboratory Activity Introduction to

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Educational Research and Methods (ERM) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Devlin B. Montfort, Washington State University; Geoffrey L Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University; Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

Conversion project lead with the iFoundry and on the steering committee of the College of Engineering’s Strategic Instructional Initiatives Program.Dr. Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University Dr. Shane Brown conducts research on cognition and conceptual change in engineering. He received his bachelor’s and Ph.D. degrees from Oregon State University, both in civil engineering. His Ph.D. degree includes a minor in science and mathematics education. His master’s degree is in environmental engineering from the University of California, Davis. Dr. Brown is a licensed professional civil engineer and has six years of experience designing water and wastewater treatment facilities in central California. He was the

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K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fred J Figliano, Troy University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

students at various grade levels. This study tookplace in a low-income school district that has a 100% minority population. This group ofstudents allowed for a unique lens, which looked at underrepresented groups and their experiencewith engineering design.Data Collection & Analysis Data collection included Audio/Video recordings, field notes, and group interviews overthe course of several engineering design projects. Student work was aligned with teaching fortransfer lessons to identify whether the instruction was fostering the transfer of STEM content.Findings & Conclusions Preliminary findings indicate that when students are overtly made aware of STEMcontent connections in the initial design projects they are more likely to

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2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Lin Wang; Si Ma; Haifeng Yan

. The experimental and practical courses are divided intoseveral modules such as the module for basic skills, for specialized skills, forsynthetic ability and for innovative ability. They are arranged into eight semesters andemploy various learning styles and evaluation strategy according to their relations andpositions in learning sequences. The national experimental and engineering educationplatforms are basis of this practicum plan to enhance practical skills and innovativeability of the students.IntroductionThis paper presents an overview of the changes in practicum plan made as a result ofthe curricula system reform project granted by the Ministry of Education (MOE) ofChina and the Sichuan Provincial People’s Government of China within the

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2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Franck Yonga; Martin Malchow; Michael Mefenza; Christophe Bobda

RazorCar: A FPGA-based Prototyping Platform for Autonomous Driving Systems Franck Yonga1, Martin Malchow2, Michael Mefenza1, Christophe Bobda1 1 CSCE Department - University of Arkansas - USA 2 Chemnitz University of Technology - GermanyAbstractIn this paper we present the RazorCar, a FPGA-based radio controlled car that is able toautonomously realize driving scenarios such as obstacles detection/avoidance, self-parking, orstreet lane following. It is part of a project that aims at providing a prototyping environment forthe design of generic hardware/software architectures for self-driving systems. Experiments on

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Tricks of the Trade

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joi-lynn Mondisa, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Junaid A. Siddiqui, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mel Chua, Purdue University; Linda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State University; Roberta J Herter, California Polytechnic State University; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Student

change agents who are their own models of change. These Changemakersare university and college educators, administrators at educational institutions and governmentagencies, philosophers, and educational consultants. These Changemakers have participated inreforming engineering education policy in government and educational institutions, expandingand exploring new scientific fields, and initiating engineering service programs andenvironmental policy. Each of the authors had our own reasons for participating in the project. For some it wasan opportunity to learn how to conduct qualitative research; for others the topic itself wascompelling. Through iteratively reading and discussing these transcripts, we are learning aboutthese Changemakers

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Design Teamwork

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia Kristine Sheridan, University of Toronto; Lobna El Gammal, Institute For Leadership Education in Engineering at the University of Toronto; Jennie Phillips MA, University of Toronto; Greg Evans, University of Toronto; Doug Reeve P.Eng., University of Toronto

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Design in Engineering Education

engineering studies at the University of Toronto. She is pursuing a certificate of global engineering and working towards an optional fourth-year thesis with the Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering (ILead) at the University of Toronto. Previously, she worked as a pilot analyst summer research student, with both ILead and Patricia Sheridan, to develop a team effectiveness inventory for guided reflection and feedback. Lobna was responsible for performing quantitative and qualitative analysis of the pilot project findings and for modifying the proposed inventory based on analysis. Lobna is passionate about engineering education and plans to pursue a career path in the field.Jennie Phillips MA, University of

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Software and Web-based Learning in ECE

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohamed Tawfik, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED); Elio Sancristobal, uned; Sergio Martin, UNED - Spanish University for Distance Education; Rosario Gil, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED); Alberto Pesquera, UNED; SANTIAGO MONTESO FERNANDEZ, UNED; Félix García Loro, Predoctoral fellow; Maria José Albert Gomez, UNED; GABRIEL DIAZ ORUETA, UNED; Nevena Mileva, Plovdiv University "Paisii Hilendarski"; Mihail Milev; juan peire; Manuel Castro, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia

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Electrical and Computer

Engineering Department (DIEEC) at UNED. He is author\co-author of more than 25 publications; including conference papers, book chapters, and journal articles on remote laboratories. He is collaborating in several researching projects among them NSF Catalyzing New International Collaborations proposal ”Building an Ecology of Online Laboratories”.Dr. Elio Sancristobal, unedDr. Sergio Martin, UNED - Spanish University for Distance Education Sergio Martin is PhD by the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of the Industrial Engineer- ing School of UNED. He is Computer Engineer in Distributed Applications & Systems by the Carlos III University of Madrid (UC3M), receiving Honor marks in his final project. Technical

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Simulation and Programming

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Derek M Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University

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Manufacturing

. Page 23.1336.2Introduction CAM and CNC technologies are important subjects in the training of ManufacturingEngineering Technologists. A good grounding in these involves both learning the basic conceptsand applying these in various settings to fabricate parts and tooling. The CAD/CAM option inthe MET program at Western Washington University is designed to do just this. Students aretrained on industry-type CNC machines and utilize these extensively in project work forfabrication. The program is committed to using industry-type equipment as opposed to CNCtrainers for the following reasons: It develops confidence in students on the type of equipment they will encounter in practice. Trainers can convey a false sense of security. Industry-type

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Outreach Along the K-12 Pathways to Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelly Doyle P.E., University of Nevada, Reno; Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego; Catherine W. French, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Heidi A Tremayne P.E., Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center; Sean P Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #7191Using Educational ”Hands-On” Experiential Tools to Introduce Math, Sci-ence and Engineering Concepts to K-16 Students (Research to Practice)Ms. Kelly Doyle P.E., University of Nevada, Reno Kelly Doyle is a licensed professional engineer and has B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from University of Nevada, Reno. She currently works as Administrative Faculty at the University where she recently managed a large research project on curved bridges in the Large-Scale Structures Laboratory. In addition to her research and management capacity, Doyle handles educational outreach for the Center for Civil

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Integrating Art, Humanities, and Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John J. Marshall PhD, University of Michigan

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

double the standard contact time for MATSCIE and ARCHbut meets the accreditation requirements of the National Association of Schools of Art andDesign). The course was open to twenty-four (eight from each unit) junior and seniorundergraduates in 2009-10; and to eight junior and senior undergraduates from A&D andMATSCIE respectively; and eight graduate students from ARCH in 2011. Team projects werethe basis of the learning experience. The students were divided into four teams of six with twoA&D, two MATSCIE and two ARCH students on each. Throughout the course, learninginvolved collective problem definition and solution through a combination of collaboration,negotiation and experimentation.New design practices are emerging that span

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Software Engineering Pedagogical Approaches

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Feras A. Batarseh, University of Central Florida

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

. Page 23.157.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013AN EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE LIFECYCLE MODEL INSPIRED BY HUMAN PHYSIOLOGYAbstractArtificial Intelligence methods are frequently applied to projects of developing systemsendowed with the intellectual processes in humans, such as the ability to reason, discovermeaning, generalize, or learn from past experiences. However, the question remains, Cana man-made design/artifact be considered conscious? This paper aims to establish a directrelationship between the human physiology and Software Engineering, for educationalpurposes. Teaching Software Engineering can be challenging in cases when taught tonon-engineering students. The class curriculum needs

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Student Enrollment, Attendance, Retention, and Graduation in Engineering Technology Programs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Austin B. Asgill, Southern Polytechnic State University; Craig A Chin, Southern Polytechnic State University; Florian Misoc P.E., Southern Polytechnic State University; Simin Nasseri, Southern Polytechnic State University; Adimathara P. Preethy, Southern Polytechnic State University; Scott J. Tippens, Southern Polytechnic State University; Randall A. Emert, Southern Polytechnic State University; Ali Khazaei, MET Department at SPSU

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Engineering Technology

industry experience with engineering design, sheet metal fabrication, machining, and project management. Ten years of academic experience teaching engineering graphics, machining, and Page 23.180.1 welding. Current interest in medical applications of rapid prototyping and speeding the product develop- ment cycle with 3D scanning and additive manufacturing.Dr. Ali Khazaei, MET Department at SPSU c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Paper ID #6895Dr. Ali Khazaei is an Assisstant Professor

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Using Communication and Writing Techniques to Improve Student Learning

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shannon Ciston, University of California, Berkeley; Sean Poust, University of California-Berkeley

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Chemical Engineering

capstone design and laboratorycourses. The course runs as a one-semester, stand-alone course (not coupled to a complementarytechnical or laboratory course) with assignments ranging from laboratory reports, design reports,resumes, cover letters, interviews, technical presentations, and project proposals tocommunication with lay audiences. This paper takes a case study approach to examine theevolution of the laboratory report assignment over the course of three semesters. We found thatincorporating additional authenticity into laboratory report writing assignment motivated studentengagement and learning. Midterm and final course evaluations are used as data to reflect on theeffectiveness of three iterations of the assignment:· Fall 2011: Common