Conference Session

Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer H. Gross, Lehigh University; Donna M. Mohr, Lehigh University; Stephen Pessiki, Lehigh University

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Graduate Studies

as short a time frame as possible and entering professional practice quickly,largely due to the high cost of education. Furthermore, an advanced degree frequently provides aquicker path to leadership positions within a company.In recent years, the Council of Graduate Schools began promoting the development ofProfessional Science Master’s (PSM) degrees, an innovative graduate degree designed to providestudents with advanced mathematical and technological knowledge, while developing practicalskills valued by industry.4 The significant growth of such programs nationwide indicates theiracceptance by institutions of higher education as an integral part of graduate studies and supportsthe need for graduates of such programs. In recognition of this

Conference Session

The Role of Robotics in K-12 Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Can Saygin, University of Texas, San Antonio; Timothy T. Yuen, University of Texas, San Antonio; Heather J. Shipley, University of Texas, San Antonio; Hung-da Wan, University of Texas, San Antonio; David Akopian, University of Texas, San Antonio

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Mechanical Engineering 5 david.akopian@utsa.edu, Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringAbstractEducational robotics provides many opportunities to enhance science, technology, engineering,and mathematics (STEM) education for students and teachers by using engineering and computerprogramming techniques integrated into the curriculum. In addition to in-class activities, thereare many programs targeting use of educational robotics in after-school activities. In this paper,we present our experience at the Interactive Technology Experience Center (iTEC) in design,development, and implementation of robotics activities for K-12 students and teachers. iTEC isa K-12 STEM center at the University of Texas at San

Conference Session

The Designer of 2020: Innovations in Teaching Design

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew W. Roberts P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Michael K. Thompson, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Philip J. Parker P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Barb A. Barnet, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Civil Engineering

out under that grant includedthe planning of a civil engineering curriculum with an infrastructure theme. As part of the plan-ning process for the new curriculum, the team of faculty members created a framework of the I2Iclass to be taken by sophomores. This class was intended to provide students with a better un-derstanding of the challenges to be faced in improving, securing, and maintaining the nationalinfrastructure. Part of the planned course included student evaluation of infrastructure compo-nents in local communities from direct observation.In 2008, three faculty members from the department were awarded an NSF Course, Curriculum,and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) grant (DUE 0837530) to create and teach the I2I courseplanned under the

Conference Session

Advances in Assessment of Communication and Interdisciplinary Competence

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Arlene Ann Russell; Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University; Chester G. Wilmot, Louisiana State University; Boz Bowles, Louisiana State University; David R. Voltmer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; W. Todd Monroe, Louisiana State University; Warren R Hull Sr. P.E., Louisiana State University; Dianne Raubenheimer, Meredith College

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2012-3917: IMPROVING ENGINEERING EDUCATION WITH EN-HANCED CALIBRATED PEER REVIEW ASSESSMENT OF A COLLAB-ORATIVE RESEARCH PROJECTDr. Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Patricia A. Carlson teaches at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. She is the author of over seventy publications and presentation. She has used her experience in educational technology on two large-scale Lilly Endowment grants and on two National Science Foundation-funded research projects. In addition to teaching, she is the Director of the PRISM Project, an outreach program that helps Indiana teachers of middle school science, mathematics, and technology to integrate new information technology applications into their

Conference Session

Hey You: Effectively Engaging Students in the Classroom

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego; Samuel Holton Lee, University of California, San Diego; Jacqueline Linh Le, University of California, San Diego

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Civil Engineering

the effective amount of lecture time, resulting in an increased chance that the instructoris not capable of fully covering the material in the original course syllabus. In the two case studycourses, this impact was negligible because a significant amount of fundamental conceptspresented were synthesized from other courses in the curriculum. SE 1 provided an introduction(roadmap) to concepts students would learn in future courses, while SE 103 synthesized topicslearned in previous courses. Instead of classes in which lectures are primarily used to restate thetextbook and students are taught procedures to solve a limited set of problem types, these twocourses aim to get the students to understand and apply concepts to general problems and

Conference Session

Relevance of and Models for Community Engagement in Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindsey Anne Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Community Engagement Division

-120.8. Coyle EJ, Jamieson LH, Oakes WC. Integrating engineering education and community service: Themes for the future of engineering education. Journal of Engineering Education. 2006;95(1):7-11.9. VanderSteen J. Humanitarian Engineering in the Engineering Curriculum. Kingston, Canada: Civil Engineering, Queen's University 2008.10. Mehta K, Morais DB, Zhao Y, Brannon ML, Zappe S. Milking the Rhino - Innovative Solutions Showcase: Promoting Ethics Education, User-Centered Design and Social Entrepreneurship in the Global Context. Paper presented at: ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition; 26-29 June, 2011; Vancover, BC.11. Baillie C. Engineers within a local and global society. Synthesis Lectures on Engineering

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Stakeholder Perspectives on Community Engagement in Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Bull, Brown University School of Engineering; Maureen Kay Sigler, Brown University; Michael Lye, Rhode Island School of Design

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Community Engagement Division

time for testing, feedback from users, andreflection.The spring 2011 “Sustainable Energy Technology” course was an instance of the indirect model.Two teams of students (7 of the 30 students enrolled) worked on projects that had been definedbefore the start of class and in this case the faculty member in charge acted as proxy for thecommunity partner. The projects (a building scale energy use analysis and a district-wide datacollection, aggregation, and analysis) had community based components and aligned with thecourse goal of students completing a design project that integrated a sustainable energytechnology with existing infrastructure (only the students in these community related projectswere surveyed.) Both projects were data rich and

Conference Session

FPD X: Addressing Retention in the First Year

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lizzie Y. Santiago, West Virginia University; Robin A.M. Hensel Ed.D., West Virginia University

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First-Year Programs

. Page 25.538.97. Ohland, Matthew W.; Zhang, Guili; Thorndyke, Brian; Anderson, Timothy J., “Grade-Point Average, Changes of Majors Selected by Students Leaving Engineering”. 34 th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (2004), Session T1G.8. Pascarella, Ernest T.; Terenzini, Patrick T., “Predicting Freshman Persistence and Voluntary Dropout Decisions from a Theoretical Model”. Journal of Higher Education 51 (1980): 60-75.9. Winn, Gary; Hensel, Robin; Curtis, Reagan; Taylor, Lydotta, “An Integrated Approach to Recruiting and Retaining Appalachian Engineering Students”, American Journal of Engineering Education 2 (2011): 1-16

Conference Session

Faculty Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela M. Shartrand, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA); Ricardo Leon Gomez, National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA); Phil Weilerstein, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA)

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

evaluation, and curriculum design and implementation. Gomez works closely with the Assessment and Evaluation Manager and staff in the development and implemen- tation of the NCIIA’s evaluation plans, including client satisfaction surveys, instrument development, data collection, analysis, and reporting.Mr. Phil Weilerstein, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) As an entrepreneur leading a not-for-profit organization, Phil Weilerstein has grown the NCIIA (http://www.nciia.org/) from founding as a grassroots group of enthusiastic university faculty to an internationally recognized re- source supporting and promoting technology innovation and entrepreneurship to create experiential learn- ing

Conference Session

Stops and Starts in the Development of Cooperative Education Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

meaningful change in Region’s classroom practicestoday (dominated by traditional lecture-based methods) must be mandated and supported by theuniversity administration. What is necessary to create a change, is for the department or college,to have a comprehensive and integrated set of components: clearly articulated expectations,opportunities for faculty to learn about new pedagogies, and an equitable reward system.Introduction“To teach is to engage students in learning.” This quote, from Education for Judgment byChristenson et al, (1) captures the meaning of the art and practice of pedagogies of engagement.The theme advocated here is that student involvement is an essential aspect of meaningfullearning. Also, engaging students in learning is

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

description language modeling. Alaraje is a Fulbright scholar. He is a member of American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), a member of ASEE’s Electrical and Computer Engineering Division, a member of ASEE’s Engineering Technology Division, a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), and a member of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Department Heads Association (ECETDHA).Prof. Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University Aleksandr Sergeyev is currently an Assistant Professor in the Electrical Engineering Technology program in the School of Technology at Michigan Technological University. Sergeyev earned his bachelor degree in electrical engineering at Moscow

Conference Session

Information Literacy in Context: Enabling Real World Problem Solving

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J. White, Queen's University

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Engineering Libraries

the need to organize, store and retrieve printed patentdocuments efficiently and quickly. Even today in an era of massive online patent databases,integrated thesauri, and semantic search engines, patent classification is a useful tool for prior artsearching and patent analysis. Keyword searches in patent databases are problematic for severalreasons. First of all, keyword searches locate words, not ideas or concepts. It is very difficult toinclude in a search all the terms and synonyms that may represent a technological concept.3Language presents another major challenge to keyword searching. If you search an internationalpatent database such as Espacenet using only English keywords, you will miss non-Englishdocuments from China, Korea, Japan

Conference Session

Understanding Our Students I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wade H. Goodridge, Utah State University; Scott David Greenhalgh, University of Northern Iowa; Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University; Gary A. Stewardson, Utah State University

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Educational Research and Methods

Oenardi Lawanto is an Assistant Professor of the Department of Engineering Education at Utah State University. Lawanto holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering and a Ph.D. in human resource education. His research interests include areas in cognition, learning, instructions, engineering design, and e-learning. Currently, he is working on two research projects that investigate students’ cognitive and metacognitive activities while learning engineering. Both projects are funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF).Dr. Gary A. Stewardson, Utah State University Gary Stewardson is an Associate Professor in technology and engineering education at Utah State Uni- versity. His curriculum and research interests

Conference Session

Standards and K-12 Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamara J. Moore, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Micah S. Stohlmann, University of Minnesota; Jennifer A. Kersten, University of Minnesota; Kristina Maruyama Tank, University of Minnesota; Aran W. Glancy, University of Minnesota

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-4941: BUILDING A FRAMEWORK TO EVALUATE THE IN-CLUSION OF ENGINEERING IN STATE K-12 STEM EDUCATION ACA-DEMIC STANDARDSProf. Tamara J. Moore, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Tamara J. Moore is the Co-director of the University of Minnesota’s STEM Education Center and an Assistant Professor of mathematics and engineering education in the Department of Curriculum and In- struction. Her research is centered on the integration of STEM concepts in K-12 and higher education mathematics and engineering classrooms. Her research agenda focuses on models and modeling as a curricular approach and working with educators to shift their expectations and instructional practice to facilitate effective STEM integration.Mr

Conference Session

FPD V: Increasing Engagement and Motivation of First-year Students

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine S. Zerda, University of Houston; Diana G. de la Rosa-Pohl, University of Houston; Stuart A. Long, University of Houston; Fritz J. Claydon, University of Houston

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First-Year Programs

the HonorsEngineering Program (HEP), established to create a small-college atmosphere among studentswho join the university’s Honors College in addition to enrolling in the College of Engineering.Honors students engage in an extended curriculum that supplements their specific disciplinarycurriculum to provide a full-spectrum liberal education. As with the PROMES cohort,participating students represent all disciplines within engineering and enjoy a multidisciplinaryfirst-year engineering experience. They also form a racially and ethnically diverse cohort thatmirrors the demographics of the university as a whole. Unlike most members of the PROMEScohort who represent the first in their families to pursue a university degree, HEP members

Collection

2012 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

J. A. Rozzi-Ochs; C. J. Egelhoff; H.V. Jackson; S. Zelmanowitz

literacyskills in the curriculum, the development of relevant performance indicators, and steps taken tocollect and analyze this assessment data are presented. Analysis of student performance to datebased on assessment rubrics is also presented.Introduction According to the Final Report of the American Library Association Presidential Committeeon Information Literacy1, Information Literacy (IL) is defined as “an individual’s ability to knowwhen there is a need for information, to be able to identify, locate, synthesize, evaluate, andeffectively use that information for the issue or problem at hand.” IL knowledge and skill havebeen identified as critical components to gathering and using information. For the past decade,librarians have aggregated

Conference Session

Orienting Students for Lifelong Learning Success

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy S. Van Epps, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Megan R. Sapp Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Libraries

AC 2012-3077: ONE OR MANY? ASSESSING DIFFERENT DELIVERYTIMING FOR INFORMATION RESOURCES RELEVANT TO ASSIGN-MENTS DURING THE SEMESTER. A WORK-IN-PROGRESSProf. Amy S. Van Epps, Purdue University, West Lafayette Amy Van Epps, M.S.L.S., M.Eng., is an Associate Professor of library science and Engineering Librarian and Coordinator of Instruction at the Siegesmund Engineering Library, Purdue University. Her research interests include information literacy, effective teaching, and integration methods for information literacy into the curriculum and ethical writing skills of engineering students.Ms. Megan R. Sapp Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette Megan Sapp Nelson is Associate Professor of library sciences at Purdue

Conference Session

Future Directions of Continuing Professional Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen W. Crown, University of Texas, Pan American; Arturo A. Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert A. Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American

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Continuing Professional Development

edited with the use simple text Page 25.1030.5editing facilities included in the software (i.e. without specialized knowledge or tools). There aredifferent encouraging studies about the use of Wikis in education 15-18 and multiples reports ondiverse uses from undergraduate student learning environments to coordinating curriculumimplementation. Important for the authors, literature shows that the visibility of Wikis’ sharedenvironment and sense of creativity promotes motivation14.Integration of a CBI STEM Wiki website with the faculty development workshop activities hasgrown in usefulness to workshop participants and has proven to be an efficient

Collection

2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Darrin S. Muggli; Brian M. Tande

curriculum design of theoverall dual-degree program.BC Engineering Mentorship Program: BC has an existing student mentorship team, made up ofeleven recent college graduates, whose focus is to interact with students to help them developpersonally and professionally. The BC Engineering Department has recently partnered with theexisting mentorship program to provide four engineering mentors (one in each discipline)focused on supporting engineering students. These mentors, who will be part of the campus-wide mentorship team, will make substantial connections with the students and aid their learning.These recent graduates are selected specifically for their ability to: make connections withengineering undergraduates, act ethically, mentor students, and

Conference Session

Engineering Education for Modern Needs Part I: Non-traditional Learning Methods and Expanding Student Markets

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell L. Springer PMP, SPHR, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mark T. Schuver, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Continuing Professional Development

AC 2012-2985: EMPLOYING A PROGRAM/PROJECT MANAGEMENTMETHODOLOGY TO DEFINE AND DIFFERENTIATE UNIVERSITY-WIDEROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN PROFESSIONAL STUDIESDr. Mitchell L. Springer PMP, SPHR, Purdue University, West Lafayette Mitchell Springer is an Associate Professor in technology leadership and innovation and currently serves as the Director of the Purdue University College of Technology, Academic Center for Professional Stud- ies in Technology and Applied Research (ProSTAR) located in West Lafayette, Ind. He possesses more than 30 years of theoretical and industry-based practical experience from four disciplines: software en- gineering, systems engineering, program management, and human resources. He sits on many

Conference Session

Assessments, Assessments, and Assessments

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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New Engineering Educators

three: the stage of pondering and deliberations, Page 25.993.6which has lingered on for a long time, is characterized by calls from industries,engineering graduates, and invited experts, for more rounded engineers with the skillsand abilities to function in a modern business climate. Unfortunately, the response tothese calls has been slow. The “piece meal” approach and/or periodic adjustments toan already over-burdened curriculum, in an attempt to meet a broad set of demands,have not been effective in meeting objectives, and have convinced manystakeholders that the time has come for a radical departure from the traditionallayered and sequential structure

Conference Session

First-year Programs Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clifford A. Whitfield, Ohio State University; Dustin W. West, Ohio State University; Lowell Toms P.E., Ohio State University; John A. Merrill, Ohio State University

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First-Year Programs

is expected to continue to decrease, leading toward more time available forimplementing design decisions, increasing exposure to the iterative process of design.Additionally, it is expected that the students will gain an appreciation with the use of potential Page 25.47.11software tools and programming techniques to increase efficiency within engineering designprocess; and in the case of the FEP course sequences, the opportunity to further emphasizeproblem solving with computer programming in the design process.ConclusionFrom the three main curriculum objectives and technical references used by FEP, the AEVcornerstone design-build project was

Conference Session

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

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2012 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Roman Taraban, Texas Tech University

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ASEE International Forum

), 768- 772. 5. King, I. (1915). An inquiry into certain aspects of the study habits of university students. School and Society, 2(49), 824-828. 6. Bailey, M., Floersheim, R. B., & Ressler, S. J. (2002). Course assessment plan: A tool for integrated curriculum management. Journal of Engineering Education, 91(4), 425-434. 7. Hayes, R., Kotovsky, K., Kozbelt, A., & Weissman, A. (1999). Where does students’ time go? Center for Innovation in Learning at Carnegie Mellon, Research Brief, 1(2), 1-4. 8. Ressler, S. J., & Lenox, T. A. (1996). The time survey: A course development tool that works! Proceedings of the 1996 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition

Conference Session

NEW THIS YEAR! - ASEE Main Plenary II: Best Paper Recognition & Industry Day Session: Corporate Member Council Speaker

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen R. Turns, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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ASEE Board of Directors, Corporate Members Council

from out. The 1st and 2nd or filling of a tank orapplication of the 1st heat-transfer, or time which all other laws are typically vessel. Applicationlaw to determine rate-of-change of classes of problems applied to analyze of the 1st lawheat and/or work, or system temperature. can be derived. common devices: requires theto determine the Examples here Conservation of pumps, turbines, integration of thefinal (or initial) include the heating energy is frequently heat exchangers, etc. instantaneous formstate, depending on of a filament with an stated in this form Various simplifying for as controlgivens. Many

Conference Session

Broadening Participation

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University; Wade H. Goodridge, Utah State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-3808: SELF-REGULATED LEARNING STRATEGIES OF GRADES9-12 STUDENTS IN DESIGN PROJECT: VIEWED FROM PERFORMANCEAND GENDER PERSPECTIVESDr. Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University Oenardi Lawanto is an Assistant Professor of the Department of Engineering Education at Utah State University. Lawanto holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering and a Ph.D. in human resource education. His research interests include areas in cognition, learning, instructions, engineering design, and e-learning. Currently, he is working on two research projects that investigate students’ cognitive and metacognitive activities while learning engineering. Both projects are funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF).Dr. Wade H

Conference Session

Broadening Participation

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary B. Phelps, HEDGE Co.

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

projects they would chooseto do, so they just do not participate29. Teachers that have been effective are those that offer both Page 25.1296.5options in an inclusive, genderless learning environment30. Curriculum content that is morerelevant to middle school girls includes renewable and sustainable energy; bio-technologies,including prosthetics; and artificial intelligence.Impact on career choicesWai, Lubinski and Benbow’s longitudinal study clearly shows that spatial abilities predict STEMsuccess, and recommend spatial assessments of all students as early as possible to ensure anadequate pipeline, and early intervention where appropriate10

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Jacquelyn E. Kelly, Arizona State University; Dale R. Baker, Arizona State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. (2001). Peer instruction: Ten years of experience and results. American Journal of Physics, 69, 970-977.13. Beichner, R., L. Bernold, E. Burniston, P. Dail, R. Felder, J. Gastineau, M. Gjertson, and J. Risley. 1999. Case study of the physics component of an integrated curriculum. Am J Phys, 67 (Suppl.): S16–S24.14. Marrs, K A., Blake, R., & Gavrin. A. (2003). Use of warm up exercises in Just in Time Teaching: Determining students’ prior knowledge and misconceptions in biology, chemistry, and physics. Journal of College Science Teaching, 32, 42-47.15. Pintrich, P. R., & Schunk, D. H. (2002). Motivation in education: Theory, research, and practice. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Merrill.16. Pajares, F. (1996). Self-efficacy beliefs

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alpaslan Sahin, AggieSTEM Center at Texas A&M University; James R. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Niyazi Erdogan, Texas A&M University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

coursework and time on SAT scores. Journal of Educational Psychology, 82, 866-875.6. Capraro, R. M. & Slough, S. W. (2008). Project-based learning: An integrated science, technology, engineering, and mathematics approach. Rotterdam, The Netherlands: Sense Publishers.7. College Board (2011). Program summary report 2011. Retrieved from http://professionals.collegeboard.com/profdownload/AP-Program-Summary-Report.pdf8. Dick, T. P. & Rallis, S. F. (1991). Factors and influences on high school students' career choices, Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 22(4), 281-292.9. Ferry, N. M. (2006). Factors influencing career choices of adolescents and young adults in rural Pennsylvania, Journal of Extension, 44(3

Conference Session

Engineering Education Ties and Engineering Programs in the Middle East and Latin America

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lourdes Gazca, Universidad de las Américas, Puebla; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Américas, Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Américas, Puebla

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International

of theprogram faculty who were asked to rate for each of the courses they teach the degree to whichthey are promoting ES outcomes.Faculty felt that the outcome that they best promote and emphasize throughout the curriculum is“an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering”, while the outcomethat they promote and emphasize less is “an ability to communicate effectively in English inwritten form”. The five surveyed groups claim as one of the most important program outcomes“an ability to communicate effectively”. There are also two other outcomes that are consideredvery important for three stakeholder groups: “recognition of the need for, and an ability toengage in life-long learning” and “an ability to function on multi

Conference Session

International Engineering Education: Developments, Innovations, Implementations, and Pedagogical Challenges in Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muge Mukaddes Darwish, Texas Tech University; Ali Nejat, Texas Tech University; Tewodros Ghebrab, Texas Tech University

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International

and Morace [13] built a interdisciplinary teaching and research principle atthe Ecole Superieure de Commerce, Bretagne Brest, and the Telecom Bretagne in Brittany,France proposing a combination of “integrity” and a “third place” for language and interculturallearning [7,17] using a diversity approach[28]. In this study they set up an intercultural,international team of lecturers-researchers from differing disciplines, such as linguistics andmanagement, using different languages and in different countries with an overall objective ofdeveloping the intercultural competencies of multicultural classes for each aforementioneduniversity. They concluded that intercultural groups of students and lecturers combined with themanagement and communication