Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula in ECE I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chen Jia, Kansas State University; Andrew G. Bennett, Kansas State University; Dong-Hai Nguyen, Kansas State University; N. Sanjay Rebello, Kansas State University; Steve Warren, Kansas State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

from mathematics to physics to engineering.Steve Warren, Kansas State University Steve Warren received a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Kansas State University in 1989 and 1991, respectively, followed by a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin in 1994. Dr. Warren is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Kansas State University. Prior to joining KSU in August 1999, Dr. Warren was a Principal Member of the Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM. He directs the KSU Medical Component Design Laboratory, a facility partially funded by the National Science Foundation that provides resources for the

Conference Session

Electromechanical Capstone and Design Projects in Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William C. Beston, Florence-Darlington Technical College; Elaine L. Craft, Florence-Darlington Technical College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. Page 22.1261.6The VEX kit provides an affordable platform for teaching science,technology, engineering, and mathematics content. In addition, aVEX Robotics project encourages teamwork, leadership, and problem-solving. The kit will beused to guide just-in-time instruction as students build, equip, and test the robot throughout thesequence of robotics learning modules. It should be noted that the Vex Robotics project allowsstudents to work with an un-tethered, autonomous robot. Students use a computer to downloadprograms to the robot controller, then un-tether the robot and allow the robot to behave accordingto the downloaded instructions. Each week as part of the hands-on laboratory experience,students will investigate different components and

Conference Session

FPD VII: Innovative Curriculum Elements of Successful First-Year Courses

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Elizabeth Carruthers, The Ohio State University; Paul Alan Clingan, The Ohio State University - EEIC

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First-Year Programs

School: A Course in CFD for Undergraduate Students.Cummings, R. and Morton, S. s.l. : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2005.12. Hands-On CFD Educational Interface for Engineering Courses and Laboratories. Stern, F. et. al. s.l. :American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2006.13. Improving Engineering Undergraduate Retention via Research and Internships. Seevers, M. et. al.s.l. : American Society Engineering Education, 2006.14. An Innovative Method to Reaslistically Track Engineering Student Retention and Academic Progress.Pyke, P. et. al. s.l. : American Society of Engineering Education, 2007.15. Diversity Programs and Nuclear Engineering Education: Outreach, Retention, and Engagement

Conference Session

FPD VI: Presenting "All the Best" of the First-Year Programs Division

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Smaill, University of Auckland; Gerard Rowe, University of Auckland; Lawrence J. Carter, University of Auckland

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First-Year Programs

is given to about 300students. Two lecturers give the lectures, with each lecturing both streams for about half thesemester. Tutorials are smaller, typically of size 40, and involve several academics. Eachtutorial is managed by one academic and one teaching assistant, normally a postgraduatestudent. In addition to tutorials, informal drop-in clinics are also provided. These take placein a large, open workspace and are staffed by senior students who assist students needing helpin mastering the course. Laboratory exercises provide further learning experiences, as dovarious online resources. While completion of all laboratory exercises is required, there is noattendance requirement for lectures or tutorials. Online assignments2 provide early

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiannong Meng, Bucknell University; Song Xing, California State University, Los Angeles

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

, respectively, and his Ph.D. degree in electrical & computer engineering from George Mason University, Virginia, in 2003. From 1985 to 1995, he was a Lecturer in the Radio Engineering Department at Southeast University, China. He was also a Researcher at the National Mobile Communications Research Laboratory, China, from 1990 to 1995. He was a Visiting Researcher in the Electrical & Computer Engineering departments at the University of Michigan-Dearborn from February 1995 to April 1995 and at Boston University from May 1995 to August 1996, respectively. From August 1997 to May 2003, he was an Instructor with the Electrical & Computer Engineering Department and Teaching/Research assistants in Electrical &

Conference Session

Research Related to Learning and Teaching Engineering in Elementary Classrooms

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Rivale, University of Colorado, Boulder; Janet Yowell, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jayne Aiken, University of Colorado, Boulder; Sweta Adhikary, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Her work also focuses on improving access and equity for women and students of color in STEM fields.Janet Yowell, University of Colorado, Boulder Janet Yowell is the Associate Director of K-12 Engineering Education at the University of Colorado’s Integrated Teaching and Learning Laboratory. Involved in the College’s outreach initiative since 2000, she oversees the ambitious K-12 engineering initiative, including the capacity-building and school partnership programs. She is a collaborator on the NSF-funded TEAMS Program (Tomorrow’s Engineers... creAte. iMagine. Succeed.) and the TeachEngineering digital library for which she is a contributing curriculum writer and editor.Jayne Aiken, University of Colorado at Boulder

Conference Session

Developments in BME Pedagogy and Assessment

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Won, California State University, Los Angeles; Huiping Guo, California State University, Los Angeles; Jianyu Dong, California State University, Los Angeles

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Biomedical

. More specifically, we used the HP Tablet PC in achieving the following aims: 1) Create interactive in-class exercises which increase class participation 2) Improve learning assessment by monitoring student work in class 3) Enhance student learning by providing immediate feedback 4) Encourage collaborative thinking among students on class projectsThe Tablet PC has features which we expected would encourage active learning [1]. The TabletPC has been used in classrooms and laboratories to engage students in learning subjects rangingfrom physics, chemistry, mathematics, and engineering disciplines such as chemical engineeringand mechanical engineering [2-6]. It has even been employed in the clinical setting to aidtechnicians

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven W. Villachica, Boise State University; Donald Plumlee, Boise State University; Linda Huglin, Boise State University; Drew Borresen, Boise State University

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NSF Grantees

University of Northern Colorado.Donald Plumlee, Boise State University Dr. Plumlee is certified as a Professional Engineer in the state of Idaho. He has spent the last ten years es- tablishing the Ceramic MEMS laboratory at Boise State University. Dr. Plumlee is involved in numerous projects developing micro-electro-mechanical devices in LTCC including an Ion Mobility Spectrometer and microfluidic/chemical micro-propulsion devices funded by NASA. Prior to arriving at Boise State University, Dr. Plumlee worked for Lockheed Martin Astronautics as a Mechanical Designer on struc- tural airframe components for several aerospace vehicles. He developed and improved manufacturing processes for the Atlas/Centaur rocket program

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jianyu Dong, California State University, Los Angeles; Huiping Guo, California State University, Los Angeles

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

dedicated computer networking laboratory as well as a mobile Page 22.611.5classroom using Tablet PCs have been established. Remote Graphic Receiver software has beeninstalled in the computers and Tablet PCs to allow real-time access to the blade server. Inaddition, a virtual classroom using MediaSite Streaming technology (as shown in Figure 2) wascreated to allow the students to access the tutorial video of OPNET simulation procedure, theinstruction video related to after-class projects, and to offer real-time interaction with theinstructors remotely to receive help.OPENT Project DevelopmentThe established infrastructure allows every student team to

Conference Session

Computer and InformationTechnology-Related Issues

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Li Tan, Purdue University, North Central

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

formats, graphics, color models, graphics formats, and video and video formats. . Table 2. Course learning outcomes for the second sequence course. O1. Create simulation using color and shading, models lighting with controls, and effects with blending and fog. O2. Render images with geometry, viewpoint, texture and lighting information, O3. Create simulations with 2D, 3D textures, objects and projections and meshes. O4. Interleave video track and audio track. O5. Create 2D text and 2D modeling for display, create 3D animations. O6. Create simulations with multimedia display systems and control controls.B. Laboratory Design and Teaching

Conference Session

Effective Projects and Experiments in Instrumentation and Control

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow

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Instrumentation

, they found a commercial board (MOXA CP-118EL)capable of interfacing that signals from the seven chargers with no translation or reformatting.They then set about programming their tasks on the interface and multiplexer boards. Theycollected data and communicated it to a data file on the computer. They sent commands to theinterface board in a manner that caused appropriate actions, e.g., start, check system for safe anddefined initial condition, change parameters to conform to a desired state, engage charging mode,stop charging, set or change current level, etc. The students designed a graphical user interfaceto show the state of the system and to enable changes conveniently. When the design wasfinished, they demonstrated it in a laboratory on

Conference Session

ETD Design I: Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Antonio Soares, Florida A&M Univeristy; Chao Li, Florida A&M University/Florida State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

fall and the Senior Technical Design Project (EET 4914) is offered during thespring semester. During the proposal, the student must introduce an innovative problem, devisetechniques to solve such problem, generate cost analysis, and present time frame for thedeliverables. Deliverables include research findings, presentation, laboratory notebook andtechnical report. During the design portion, the student must analyze the problem, use designsoftware tools to verify design, fabricate PCB boards from design files (if applicable), implementthe design, maintain a lab notebook, make a final presentation with demonstration and write thefinal technical report. The student final project and presentation are judged by all facultymembers in the department

Conference Session

Electromechanical Capstone and Design Projects in Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael D. Johnson, Texas A&M University; Ram Prasad Diwakaran, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2011-172: CAD MODEL CREATION AND ALTERATION: A COM-PARISON BETWEEN STUDENTS AND PRACTICING ENGINEERSMichael D. Johnson, Texas A&M University Johnson is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distri- bution at Texas A&M University. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas A&M, he was a senior product development engineer at the 3M Corporate Research Laboratory in St. Paul, Minnesota for three years. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University and his S.M. and Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Johnson’s research focuses on design tools; specifically, the cost modeling and analysis of product development and

Conference Session

A Global Engineer: International and Domestic Engineer

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isaac W. Wait, Marshall University; Andrew P. Nichols, Marshall University; Wael A. Zatar, Marshall University

Tagged Divisions

International

mistakenly assume boredom or alack of engagement from the seemingly passive listening displayed as a mode of preferredlearning for an Auditory student. Likewise, the learning materials and activities that an instructormight generally utilize with success, such as projected presentation materials, handouts of lecturenotes, hands-on demonstrations or laboratory experiments, and assigned readings of textbookchapters, can be less meaningful for students who exhibit a monomodal preference for Auditorylearning.When faced with an increased proportion of students who exhibit a preference for Auditorylearning, instructors may find increased success in their teaching by ensuring that main conceptsfrom the course are specifically described verbally in detail

Conference Session

ECE Division Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tokunbo Ogunfunmi, Santa Clara University; Mahmudur Rahman, Santa Clara University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

implementations), Adaptive Systems, VLSI/ASIC Design and Multimedia Signal Processing. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE, Member of Sigma Xi, AAAS and ASEE.Mahmudur Rahman, Santa Clara University Dr. Mahmudur Rahman received M.S. Engg. and Dr. Engg. from Tokyo Institute of Technology, and then worked as a research scientist in NEC Corporation at Tamagawa, Tokyo, Japan during 1981 -1985. He ac- tively co-organized 1st through 5th International Conference on Silicon Carbide and Related Materials in various capacities including Conference Chair and Editor of Conference Proceedings during 1987-1993. Presently he is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Director of the Electron Devices Laboratory at Santa Clara

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chao Chen, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Carlos Pomalaza-Raez, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Edwin Chobot, Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Daniel B. Newby, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Renee Kathleen Chandler, Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Nusaybah Abu-Mulaweh, The Johns Hopkins University

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Design in Engineering Education

communication networks.Carlos Pomalaza-Raez, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne Carlos Pomalaza-Rez is an Electrical Engineering Professor at Indiana-Purdue University, Indiana, USA, and a Visiting Professor at the University of Oulu, Finland. He received his BSME and BSEE from Universidad Nacional de Ingeniera, Lima, Peru in 1974, and his MS and PhD in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, in 1977 and 1980, respectively. He has been a Faculty Member of the University of Limerick, Ireland, and of Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York. He has also been a member of the technical staff at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory of the California Institute of Technology.Edwin Chobot, Purdue

Conference Session

Assessing, Developing, and Enhancing the Engineering Experiential Education Experience

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emilia Andreeva-Moschen, FH Joanneum University of Applied Science, Graz; Adrian J. Millward-Sadler, FH Joanneum University of Applied Science, Graz

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

language (English),and a large practical component. Neither the industry nor the alumni expected thatBachelor’s degree graduates would be able to operate in research and development.Instead, they would act as assistants, laboratory or test bed supervisors, ordesigners; to be responsible for technical documentation or customer care. Only aMaster’s degree would qualify them to become fully fledged engineers who couldbear project responsibility and work autonomously on new technological researchand development.Two further questions were also significant in the design of the new curricula: How important and useful was the knowledge gained in a diploma degree of study for the graduates when starting their career? How important and useful was the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Magdalini Z. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

teamworking with the US Air Force developed Matlab models for thermal analysis of small satellitesunder high heat loads. The team presented their project at the 2010 Small Satellite Conference in(Do we know where this happened?). The team funded by Boeing worked at the Land Air andthe Space Robotics (LASR) laboratory. They developed calibration models for the Phasespacecamera and designed and manufactured hardware for testing Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV)prototypes.The Multidisciplinary Experiences for Undergraduates (MEU) was established in fall 2010 withfocus to expand the SEI and offer undergraduates multidisciplinary team project experiences thatcover a wide range of engineering applications. Currently, two MEU projects have been offeredto students

Conference Session

Technological Literacy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College; Lauren Aprill; Mani Mina, Iowa State University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

, and designsystems. The goal of the class is to help students who are not from engineering background tounderstand how everyday things work. This includes engines, electricity, magnetism,communication, manufacturing, energy systems, and other technological items such as phones,the internet, and other related topics of interest to the students. This class does include hands-ondemonstrations and laboratory exercises.Implementation of Concept MapsIn the Survey of How Things Work, the students carry out an exercise to determine the principleof operation of a technical system and then apply this knowledge to analyze a different butrelated situation. The exercise involves a ring thrower apparatus based on Lenz’s law. Studentsoperate the device and

Conference Session

First-Year Activities and Peer Review Strategies in Civil Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan L. Hart, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Engineering

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Civil Engineering

AC 2011-540: AN INNOVATIVE MECHANISM TO ESTABLISH POSI-TIVE ASSOCIATION WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF CIVIL ENGINEER-ING CURRICULUMMegan L. Hart, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng. Dr. Hart is an assistant professor in the department of Civil Engineering at Saint Louis University, St Louis, MO. Dr. Hart worked professionally as an environmental engineer in the areas of stormwater, wastewater and drinking water prior to joining St. Louis University. Her area of applied laboratory expertise is stormwater, geotechnics, membrane design, shallow groundwater and structural interactions including remediation, and structures with unsaturated soil interactions. Her pedagogical pursuits include the first year experience

Conference Session

Teaching Dynamics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Josue Njock-Libii, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

ofimpacts and collisions [6].The impact process between a ball and a hard surface involves a change, albeit temporary, in theshape of the ball [1]. A frame-by-frame study of the pictures of bouncing tennis balls obtainedusing high-speed cameras (2000 frames per second) in our laboratory demonstrated that thisprocess consists of four separate and distinct phases: initial contact, deformation of the originalshape, restitution and recovery of the shape of the ball, and separation and takeoff [6]. Page 22.218.2In general, impulses that act on the ball during the deformation phase are different in magnitudeand direction from those that arise during

Collection

2011 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Grant Crawford; Elizabeth Bristow

[8]. Copyright ASEE Middle Atlantic Regional Conference, April 29-30, 2011, Farmingdale State College, SUNYProgress was slowed only a few years later by the rise to power of the Taliban in 1995. Talibanleaders closed girls’ schools in areas they controlled [8]. In these areas and elsewhere, basic andhigher education continued to decline as the country was torn by insurgency and ethnic fighting[7].At present, Afghanistan is missing many of its former lead academics, who were killed or fledduring the turmoil [7]. In many fields and at many universities, higher education curriculum wasfrozen in the 1970s and the curricula, textbooks, and laboratory techniques are now decades old.Technical and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Jones, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Carmen R. Zafft, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; John Sutton, RMC Research Corporation; Lance C. Pérez, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at UNL. From August 2008 to August 2010 he was a Program Director in the Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) at the National Science Foundation (NSF) where he worked on the Federal Cyber Service: Scholarship for Service (SFS) program, the Course, Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) program, the Advanced Technology Education (ATE) program and the Math and Science Partnership (MSP) program. His research interests are in the areas of error control coding, wireless communications, sensor networks and engineering education. He received his BS de- gree in electrical engineering from the University of Virginia and the MS and PhD degrees in electrical engineering

Conference Session

Enhancing Instructional Effectiveness in Civil Engineering: Case Studies

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald W. Welch, University of Texas, Tyler; Clifton B. Farnsworth, University of Texas, Tyler

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

material on the white board versus PowerPoint to build board contentwhile using questioning techniques, etc. Then the faculty completed the same lessonusing Camtasia screen recorder software (voice over PP and/or a talking head). Thefaculty team assessed the quality of these techniques and determined what was missingfrom the ASCE ExCEEd Teaching Model within the distance education products. Basedon the assessment by the faculty, the team determined what adjustments in teaching stylewere needed to increase the quality of instruction using the available distance educationplatform. The ultimate goal was to provide the best quality instruction no matter themedium. The real challenge will be laboratory lessons where the students usually need tosee the

Conference Session

Int. Engineering Education: Developments, Innovations, and Implementations

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sebastian M. Pfotenhauer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Joshua Jacobs, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Julio A. Pertuze, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Daniel T. Roos P.E., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Dava J. Newman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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International

molecules Patents M4. Computational Analysis of high-throughput data Biosystems Science & Differential equation modeling Engineering Course Sequence and structural bioinformatics M5. Laboratory Rotation I Experimental and research lab techniques in bio-engineering Communication, cooperation and research skills in research environments M6. Laboratory Rotation II Experimental and research lab techniques in bio-engineering

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation of K-12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Shauna O'Hurley, Rochester Institute of Technology; Robert P. Lillis, Evalumetrics Research; Betsy Khol, Women in Engineering; Robert D. Garrick, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jeanne Christman, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering and Public Policy, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

they already know and careabout 3) demonstrate that women can make a positive impact on the world with a career inengineering. WIT is currently surveying past participants to see if the increased positiveperception is maintained over time.Women in Technology has hosted a Girl Technology Workshop 2-3 times per year since the2008 academic year. This workshop is led by female Engineering Technology students with Page 22.1671.14support from female faculty members. The workshop introduces engineering concepts to 4th -7thgrade girls through a series of interactive laboratory experiments. The day-long workshops wereoriginally exclusively offered

Conference Session

Female Faculty, Learning, NSF, and ABET Issues at Two-Year Colleges

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Eileen Smith, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; David Walton Gardner, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; James K. Nelson, University of Texas, Tyler

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Two Year College Division

Conference Session

FPD X: First-Year Design with Projects, Modeling, and Simulation

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mario Gomes, Rochester Institute of Technology

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First-Year Programs

learned in the Matlab programming laboratory as a fundamental component of the design project.3 Project Rules (As given to the student teams) ◦ Your materials budget for this project are the ones given to you in your “kit”. You may ONLY use the given materials to make your trigger mechanism. You will need to get film developed into 4x6 inch prints. Pick one person in your team who is responsible for that. They will need to pay that cost, keep the receipt, and submit those receipts and a form to get reimbursed. Reimbursement takes a few weeks after the form has been received. IMPORTANT: Without a receipt you cannot get reimbursed. ◦ No flammable gases, liquids, or solids are allowed ◦ No open flames

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christianna Irene White, Iowa State University, Institute for Transportation; David J. White, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

. (Iowa State University 2000), all in civil engineering. He has been on the faculty of the de- partment of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering at Iowa State University of Science and Technology since 2001, and currently holds the rank of Associate Professor and is the holder of the Weg- ner Professorship. Dr. White is the Director of Earthworks Engineering Research Center at Iowa State University and is in charge of the Iowa State University Geotechnical Mobile Laboratory. Dr. White has taught graduate and undergraduate courses in introduction to soil engineering, foundation analysis and design, experimental testing, soil behavior, and soil stabilization and compaction. Dr. White has research interests

Conference Session

K-12 Students and Teachers

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tirupalavanam G. Ganesh, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

school students’essays in which the subjects described their image of a scientist. They found that the typicalAmerican high school student had a stereotypical notion of what a scientist looks like anddoes at work. They described this shared image from the national sample as: The scientist is a man who wears a white coat and works in a laboratory. He is elderly or middle aged and wears glasses. He is small, sometimes small and stout, or tall and thin. He may be bald. He may wear a beard, may be unshaven and unkempt.…He is surrounded by equipment: test tubes, Bunsen burners, flasks, and bottles…He spends his days doing experiments…He experiments with plants and animals, cutting them apart