Conference Session

Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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College Industry Partnerships

industry-academia collaboration on many fronts. It was inspired by a round tablediscussion, where engineering graduates of Region’s colleges have suggested ways to startdeveloping viable and enduring connections between local industries and the academicinstitutions of the Arab Gulf States. Strategies to help promote the collaboration effort areoutlined. In particular, activities (plans, and scenarios) perceived as effective in closing the gapbetween academia and industries are described. Training, capstone courses, consulting by facultyand joint research projects, aimed at serving the interest of both parties (academia & theindustrial partners) are also addressed. The paper sheds light on: the mission, the nature, andrelevant benchmarks of

Conference Session

Global and Cultural Issues in Construction

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carla Lopez Del Puerto, Colorado State University; Jonathan Weston Elliott, Colorado State University; María de Jesús Torres, Universidad Iberoamericana Tijuana

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Construction

the Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award, which is awarded based on student nominations, four consecutive years (2007-2011). Upon graduation, Elliott plans to pursue a faculty position at an American Council of Construction Education-accredited construction management program.Dr. Mara de Jess Torres, Universidad Iberoamericana Tijuana Page 25.131.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Addressing Global Development Challenges Through Construction EducationAbstractConflict, chaos, environmental degradation, and humanitarian

Conference Session

Best of the NEE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian M. Wade, U.S. Military Academy; Robert J. Rabb, U.S. Military Academy; R. Clayton McVay, U.S. Military Academy; Peter Hanlon, U.S. Military Academy

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New Engineering Educators

understanding3, or more importantly, as Vogt illustrates “time expending the necessarymental effort.”4 Vogt continued in her study to show that student self-efficacy had “very strongeffects on effort and critical thinking where academic confidence had insignificant effect.”4What she meant by this was that a students’ perception that they could accomplish the work in aclass was a greater factor in a students’ effort and in the critical thinking that they did in a classthan was their general academic ability. In addition, many self-regulatory processes can affecttest preparation and performance to include goal setting, planning, self-monitoring, self-evaluating, self-consequencing, environmental structuring, and help seeking.6 One of Caudron’sstrategies

Conference Session

How Are We Preparing Our Students for the 21st Century Workforce?

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald H. Brown, Marquette University; Thomas F. Quinn, Marquette University; George Corliss, Marquette University; Jay R. Goldberg, Marquette University; Mark Nagurka, Marquette University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

participating in the project, and many more who have participated through classroom assignments that have ”borrowed” project ideas from GasDay. He is a frequent presenter at energy industry meetings and consultant to many energy companies looking for guidance in planning for daily and peak load conditions.Mr. Thomas F. Quinn, Marquette University Thomas Quinn is the Director of Business Operations for Marquette University’s GasDay Project and Adjunct Associate Professor of electrical and computer engineering at Marquette. He develops and man- ages the GasDay Project’s partnerships with the many energy companies across the U.S. that sponsor the project’s research and license its software products. He graduated with a B.S. in

Conference Session

Design Cognition II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vimal Kumar Viswanathan, Texas A&M University; Nicole Elise Esposito; Julie S. Linsey, Texas A&M University

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Design in Engineering Education

engineering curriculum. They Page 25.1372.2argue for the “reflect-in-action” plan where students build their designs and understand the flawsin them, themselves7, 8. However, there are no clear guidelines available regarding the use ofphysical models and their cognitive implications in engineering education.This study addresses the cognitive effects of the use of various kinds of examples and physicalmodels on engineering students who design a stunt vehicle as a part of their class project. Thestudents are divided into three groups and given three different kinds of examples: a good one, apoor one and a poor one with warnings about its negative

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David H. Hoe, University of Texas, Tyler

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Electrical and Computer

undergraduate student in the summer of 2010. Next, Page 25.1389.2the effort with three more undergraduate students this past summer will be described in detail,including a discussion of the training method, supervision, and selection of the research projects.The ongoing research efforts this past fall will also be covered. This will be followed by adiscussion and evaluation of results with guidelines for keys to success for undergraduateresearch. Finally, some conclusions and future plans will be discussed.Background and Initiation of Undergraduate ResearchThis section provides some background on the FPGA Design class offered at our institution anda

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane L. Peters P.E., LMS International; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan

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Graduate Studies

masters’ degree focusing on… biomechanical, bio, you know, medical type stuff, that it would be easier to shift over as opposed to just saying, hey, I worked in automotive for six years, and now I want to jump…In her case, the masters’ degree would provide what she needed to accomplish her goals, andtherefore she was not planning to pursue a doctorate.In these two cases, earning a graduate degree provided a stepping-stone to advancing as apractitioner of the field. These two participants wanted to remain in industry, but felt a graduatedegree was necessary to transition to a new area of work.Advancing in Current Career PathwayThree participants, Catherine, Danielle, and Harald, chose to return for a graduate degree in orderto advance

Conference Session

Integration of Research and Education in ECE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tali Moreshet, Swarthmore College; Uzi Vishkin, University of Maryland, College Park; Fuat Keceli, Intel Corporation

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Electrical and Computer

Advanced Computer Studies (UMIACS) since 1988. He was affiliated with Tel Aviv University between 1984 and 1997, was Chair of CS there in 1987-8, and also worked for IBM, T.J. Watson and New York University. His research interests center around parallel algorithms and architectures. Facilitating a transition into ubiquitous parallel computing has been a strategic objective for computer science and engineering since its inception in the 1940s. A theory enthusiast, the overriding theme guiding his work was using theory to guide the rest of the field in addressing this strategic objective. Key components in his comprehensive plan include the very rich PRAM parallel algorithmic theory and a PRAM-on-Chip vision comprising

Conference Session

New Research and Trends for Minorities in Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kari L. Jordan, Ohio State University; Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University; Susan L. Amato-Henderson, Michigan Technological University

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Minorities in Engineering

0.917 0.083 -0.031 Coping self-efficacy 0.222 0.222 -0.021 Math outcome expectations -0.111 -0.444 -0.458The number of students in each group was very low, making statistical inferences unreliable.Future plans include implementing the intervention and control conditions with larger samplesizes to determine if these results are repeatable. Despite the small sample sizes, the followingobservations are made in examining the data presented in Table 4:  For the engineering career success expectations majority students showed no change, minority students in the intervention group showed a slight decrease, and minority

Conference Session

Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Evelyn Hanna Laffey, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey; Kimberly A Cook-Chennault, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; Linda S. Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

opportunity to work on hands-on activities during class 2. It is important to communicate with other teachers about what they are doing in the classroom 3. It is important to use interdisciplinary lessons in the classroom 4. Engineering principles should be incorporated in middle school curriculum. 5. Engineering principles should be incorporated in high school curriculumAll 17 of the teachers either agreed or strongly agreed with each of the five statements. On allbut the second questions more than 70% of the teachers strongly agreed with each statementwhich is extremely positive. Page 25.1137.8One aspect of the teacher follow up plan

Conference Session

General Topics in Graduate Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Pariyothorn, Texas A&M University; Robin L. Autenrieth, Texas A&M University

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Graduate Studies

who assists with the USRG program.ProgramBackground Page 25.1177.4The USRG program is a 10-week residential program for Texas A&M University and non-TexasA&M University undergraduate students. Participation is limited to students who havecompleted at least 60 total hours (junior standing) with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25.Applicants should plan to graduate no sooner than December after the summer program. Bothdomestic and international students are eligible to apply; however, only international studentscurrently enrolled at Texas A&M University can apply. The international student restriction isset in place because of the

Conference Session

Pedagogical Advancements in Engineering Management

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ralph Ocon, Purdue University, Calumet

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

, assignments or discussions involving: (1) planning andscheduling, (2) just in time (JIT), (3) plant layout, (4) methods and motion studies, (5)statistical techniques, (6) measuring performance, and (7) continuous improvement.(1) Topic: Planning and SchedulingAfter providing students with a newspaper article on the poor performance of a givencompany, the class can be divided into problem solving teams to brainstorm ideas on howforecasting, capacity utilization and material requirements planning (MRP) can improveoperations and workload.(2) Topic: Just in Time (JIT)After providing students with a newspaper article on global competition, the class can bedivided into problem solving teams to brainstorm ideas on how implementing “Just inTime” (JIT) can

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session 2 - Student Development

Collection

2012 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Susan M Lord, University of San Diego; Yongming Tang, Southeast University; rong wang, Southeast University; Shen Xu, Southeast University, China

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Track 1 - Student Development

teaching style and another eleven percent said adapt to an English lecture.Four students (9%) hoped to get a good grade.The sophomores in this class are already thinking about their future after graduation. 93% saidthey planned to go to graduate school. Many of them hope to study abroad (68%) with seven(16%) specifically mentioning planning to go to graduate school in the U.S. Only a fewmentioned getting a job right after school.Post SurveyAt the end of the first class meeting, 88% of the students said they could understand theinstructor well. 33% said it was more difficult than expected.When asked about the best and most challenging parts of the first meeting, students gave avariety of responses. The vast majority (79%) commented positively on

Collection

2012 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Vicki V. May

engineer or contractor to build one. The studentswere able to design and build a structure that was approximately 8feet x10feet with stairs to the upper level. The loft was ~4feet above the floor.The structure was built of wood – pine and cedar – available from thelocal lumber yard. Figure 1 shows the completed loft. Figure 1. Completed LoftWorm Composting Walkway (2010)In 2010, I had planned to go back to a project thatinvolved creating models but not the building of a full-scale structure. The students, however, were veryinterested in building a full-scale structure so I contactedthe coordinator of the Dartmouth Organic Farm. The classdesigned, analyzed and built a worm-composting walkwayout of cedar, learning a

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2012 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Jessica Dawn Ventura

] offerstudents the opportunity to work with global communities on multidisciplinary engineering design projects. Throughthese design projects, students develop their engineering and leadership skills while providing services and 1 Gordon College, 255 Grapevine Road, Wenham, MA 01984 jessica.ventura@gordon.edu2012 ASEE Northeast Section Conference University of Massachusetts LowellReviewed Paper April 27-28, 2012sustainable design solutions to communities in developing countries. Every Workplace, Every Nation is the currentstrategic plan of LeTourneau University, the name of the plan itself embodying the university’s goal

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reynaldo M. Pablo Jr., Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Engineering Technology

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Engineering Economy: A Hybrid Course for the Engineering Technology ProgramAbstractHybrid courses refer to classes where there is a carefully planned blend of both traditionalclassroom instruction and online learning activities. It is a combination of the best of both stylesof instruction. Instructors can teach a significant part of the course through active-learningassignments over the internet. The advantage is less travel to campus making it easier for morepeople to get a college education because of the limited on-campus attendance. These kinds ofcourses are now more accessible to more people in more places, which is perhaps the biggestadvantage of

Conference Session

Off the Beaten Path

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Summer Dann , Louisiana State University; Paige Davis, Louisiana State University; Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University

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New Engineering Educators

FIG students received degrees. The authorscautioned readers to be “careful before drawing too many firm conclusions.” They alsonoted that the students self-select the program, thus it is possible that FIG students have ahigher commitment to engineering. Levitz, et al, (1999) concluded: “Getting studentsstarted right on the path through the institution to graduation begins with anticipating andmeeting their transition and adjustment needs when they enter. Freshmen need aprevention plan. Intrusive, proactive strategies must be used to reach freshmen before thestudents have an opportunity to experience feelings of failure, disappointment, andconfusion.” Demel, et al, (2002) reported the results of a study conducted by the Ohio

Conference Session

Design Across Disciplines

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brenda A. Haven, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott; Michael Kenneth Fabian, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Alexander James Herring, General Electric - Aviation; Marissa Pinnola, Purdue University; Devan DUPLICATE Berg, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Design in Engineering Education

opportunities toenhance the learning environment in the capstone design courses. One such pursuit began in2008 as plans for the ME Propulsion capstone design sequence were being developed. The basicidea was to combine the AE and ME preliminary design courses. In the AE Aircraft PreliminaryDesign course, students conceptualize a complete aircraft design.2 Prior to 2010, the AE designteams were limited to the selection and analysis of an existing propulsion system to propel theiraircraft. With the new ME Propulsion Preliminary Design course, an aircraft “contractor” andengine “subcontractor” relationship could be formed. This mutual dependence of each of thedesign processes is intended to increase student learning by requiring the students to

Conference Session

Assessment and Impact

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; Kahyun Kim, Virginia Tech; Jason Forsyth, Virginia Tech; Ed Dorsa, Virginia Tech; Thomas Martin, Virginia Tech; Eloise Coupey, Virginia Tech

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

most products,pervasive computing devices require technological functionality, user-centered form, andan adept marketing plan. In addition, pervasive computing products require designunderstanding of technologies that work computationally rather than mechanically, andbusiness models that provide services more than selling a device1. More generally,interdisciplinary teaming is increasingly acknowledged as a skill needed in undergraduateengineering education, as evidenced by the ABET outcome of being able to workeffectively in multidisciplinary teams and numerous cross-disciplinary studies, includingan Oxford Handbook in 20102. Our work focuses on interdisciplinary teaming in designsettings, acknowledging that design is central to conceptions of

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Curricula and Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Abrams, Ohio State University; James William Altschuld, Ohio State University; Blaine W. Lilly, Ohio State University; Daniel A. Mendelsohn, Ohio State University

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Mechanical Engineering

) processes sense of development Math (11) Manufacturing (10) Recognition that Many elements - Materials (10) Mechanical communicating, Fluids (8) Engineering is a work in teams, planning etc. Mechanics (6) broad field - are not so apparent Statics/dynamics (5) combining many Movement/motion (5) things Students aware of what a Science in general (5) Mechanical Engineer would Machine related (4) Design have to know

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Aidsa I. Santiago-Román, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Genock Portela-Gauthier, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Rosaurelis Marín Ramírez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Paola Pacheco Roldan, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

in structural engineering at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez (2004). Portela has primary research and teaching interests in structural mechanics, mostly oriented to bridge, earthquake, and wind engineering. In the General Engineering Department at UPRM, Portela serves as President of the Planning and Development Committee and Member of the Engineering Mechanics CommitteeRosaurelis Marn Ramrez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Rosaurelis Marn Ramrez is a sophomore in Industrial Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez. Rosaurelis is currently employed as an undergraduate research assistant in Engineering Edu- cation, conducting investigation related to the Concept Assessment Tool for

Conference Session

Orienting Students for Lifelong Learning Success

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Spence, University of Toronto; Jason A. Foster, University of Toronto; Robert Irish, University of Toronto; Patricia Kristine Sheridan, University of Toronto; Geoffrey Samuel Frost, University of Toronto

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Engineering Libraries

course have typically shown a shallow knowledge ofinformation resources in their field. Relying on the low-hanging fruit found easily by usingsearch engines such as Google, these students tend to rely on a brute force strategy rather than asophisticated and planned approach to finding information sources. In the 2010-2011 academicyear, Praxis I students found a more hands-on approach to library tutorials beneficial in theiruptake of knowledge and skills related to information literacy instruction1. Because of thepositive correlation between hands-on experience and improved uptake, we wanted to attempt todevelop the students’ experience further and, hopefully, push them to a more informed andconsistent use of the library in their ongoing design

Conference Session

Curriculum Exchange II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharie Kranz, Coronado High School; Catherine Tabor, El Paso ISD; Art Duval, University of Texas, El Paso; Kien H. Lim, University of Texas, El Paso; Amy Elizabeth Wagler, University of Texas, El Paso; Eric A. Freudenthal, University of Texas, El Paso

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. teachers described skills as the main thing that they wanted their students to learn. Co-PI Dr.Lim works with teachers in El Paso and has observed many teaching procedures without aconceptual focus. Aharoni1 observes that it is difficult to build advanced conceptualunderstandings upon a foundation of rote procedure and advocated that students must examine Page 25.315.9and internalize each operation’s multiple meanings We hypothesize that IM’s programming willengage learners in exploring, explaining, and reflecting and enhance their procedural-conceptualconnections.5.2. Harel’s DNR-based InstructionThe iMPaCT LMs and planned PDPs are in accordance

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Curriculum and Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alice F. Squires, Stevens Institute of Technology; Timothy L.J. Ferris, University of South Australia; Joseph J. Ekstrom, Brigham Young University; Mary D. VanLeer, Perceptive-Systems; Garry Roedler, Lockheed Martin

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Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

Page 25.382.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012and the corporate Engineering Outreach Program Manager, Roedler is responsible for executing an ex-ternal outreach strategy for LM leadership, influence, and leverage of technical industry associations.Prior roles include: Senior SE Program Manager, managing corporate councils for SE, Test & Evalu-ation, and Specialty Engineering focused on engineering practices, training, and improvement; ProcessManager in IS&GS, responsible for strategic planning of technology needs, process technology develop-ment/infusion, and process definition/improvement; this included achievement/sustainment of Level 5 SE-CMM/CMMI objectives; Technical leadership

Conference Session

Towards Global Competency for Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregg Morris Warnick, Brigham Young University; Spencer P. Magleby, Brigham Young University; Brent E. Nelson, Brigham Young University

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International

Integrating Achievement of Global Competence into the CurriculumAbstractLike many institutions across the country, we have embarked on the development of experiencesand programs related to the objective of achieving global competence in our engineeringstudents. These internationally-oriented activities have been part of a phased plan at the collegelevel to develop a system to achieve global competence within our graduates that is integratedinto their curriculum. This paper presents a description of the current state of the college effortsin this area and provides an overview of future directions towards curricular and non-curricularsystems. Emphasis is placed on the integration of the system with academic degree programswithin the college and

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Improvement

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcin Lukowiak, Rochester Institute of Technology; Andrew Meneely, Rochester Institute of Technology; Stanislaw P. Radziszowski, Rochester Institute of Technology; James R. Vallino, Rochester Institute of Technology; Christopher A. Wood, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

cryptographicapplications as the motivating security focus. We describe changes made to an existingintroductory cryptography course, report on a recently-developed course entitled Hardware andSoftware Design for Cryptographic Applications, and present our plans for a Secure SoftwareEngineering course.1. IntroductionWith the pervasiveness and importance of cyberinfrastructure in modern society, securecomputing and communication have become critically important. Applications with importantsecurity requirements include e-commerce, voice/video communications, military operations,secure databases, and financial market transactions. As a result, the technology industry has agrowing need for secure infrastructure at lower levels, such as disk drives, processors (e.g

Conference Session

Projects in Instrumentation and Control

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G. Belu, Drexel University; Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University

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Instrumentation

add a significant value to engineering curricula in a variety of cases.Whether it is a complement to a hands-on experience or a substitute when a traditional lab is notfeasible, virtual laboratories are a valuable educational resource. Virtual and remote-controlledexperiments are originated from the attractive opportunity of exploiting the Internet advantagesto control instrumentation and conduct measurement processes from any location and at anytime. This project intends to provide more efficient sharing of expensive measurementequipment. We are planning to develop a set of virtual and remote-controlled measurementexperiments, such as: transducer electronic data sheet creation and testing, mechanical materialcharacteristics, acceleration and

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

So Yoon Yoon, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Miles Griffin Evans; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

I can teach engineering as well as I do most subjects. 0.907 Page 25.466.9 7 I can craft good questions about engineering for my students. 0.902 8 I can employ engineering activities in my classroom effectively. 0.839 9 I can discuss how engineering is connected to my daily life. 0.81910 I can spend the time necessary to plan engineering lessons for my class. 0.80811 I can explain the ways that engineering is used in the world. 0.77512 I can describe the process of engineering design. 0.75713 I can select appropriate

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robb E. Larson, Montana State University; David A. Miller, Montana State University

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Design in Engineering Education

then continuesfor two consecutive terms. Project assignments are made early in the first course of the sequence,when each Capstone student reviews the project list provided by the instructor and submits apetition for inclusion on a project which peaks his/her interest. Teams are assigned - typicallyconsisting of 3-6 members chosen from the combined student roster of ME and MET students -and the student group engages in their project. The first semester course in each program focuseson engineering design and project planning, while during the second semester a high-resolutionprototype is fabricated and tested.In general, this sequence of capstone events functions independently of the project startupsemester: However, some projects such as

Conference Session

New Classrooms, New Challenges II: Assessing Non-traditional Approaches

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Allen Knotts IV, Brigham Young University; W. Vincent Wilding, Brigham Young University; William G. Pitt, Brigham Young University; Morris D. Argyle, Brigham Young University

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Chemical Engineering

struggles. This allows precise plans to bemade to improve student learning the next time the course is taught.This paper will explain this new assessment process in detail. To illustrate the value of the newprocedures, the results of the new method will be compared with those of the traditional method(numerical 1-5 scale). Emphasis will be placed on showing how the new method not onlyprovides better data, but does so in a time-efficient manner and makes “closing-the-loop” easier.The remainder of this paper is organized as follows. First, the traditional method of assessmentof the competencies will be explained in more detail and the historical results will be presented.This will be followed by an explanation of the changes that were made for the