Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tolga Kaya, Central Michigan University; Kumar Yelamarthi, Central Michigan University; Brian P DeJong, Central Michigan University; Qin Hu, Central Michigan University; Shaopeng Cheng, Central Michigan University ; Steve Kettler, Alma High School; Daniel Chen, Central Michigan University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Year Research Experiences for Teachers ProgramAbstractWe have successfully finished our summer program in our National Science Foundation (NSF)supported Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) Site entitled “Multidisciplinary EngineeringResearch for Rural Michigan's Future.” The summer program was 6 weeks long and hosted 7 in-service teachers (high school science) and 5 pre-service teachers (integrated science majors).Participants are split into 6 groups and teamed up with an engineering faculty and an engineeringundergraduate student each. During their 40 hours/week work schedule, participants haveworked on faculty supervised research projects for half their time and the rest was reserved forclassroom unit plans

Conference Session

Construction Industry Issues in the Classroom

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa M Holliday P.E., University of Oklahoma; Matthew Reyes, University of Oklahoma; Richard Cecil Ryan, University of Oklahoma; Kenneth F. Robson, University of Oklahoma

Tagged Divisions

Construction

students the lab components.Figure 1: Graphic showing the Construction Fundamentals Lab series. Left is a section view andright is the front view. Learning Mechanisms Incorporated into Each LabEach construction lab incorporated three primary learning mechanisms: the submittal process,the wall mock-up process and the use of skilled trade industry instructors. The requested Page 23.175.5submittals required planning and defining the work in a classroom environment and thenstudents measured and documented their performance based on actual field evaluation of theinstallation. The design and use of the mockup provided multiple

Conference Session

K-12 Professional Development II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bette Grauer, Kansas State University; Karen L Roberts, Upward Consulting; Tom C. Roberts P.E., FASEE, FNSPE, Kansas State University; Gary A. Clark, Kansas State University; Amy Rachel Betz, Kansas State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

students and teachers through the fields of chemistry, human ecology, gifted education, and central administration. She has facilitated programming in Science Olympiad, USFIRST, Engineering & Science Summer Institute (ESSI), Odyssey of the Mind, and STEM activities with local school districts. Dr. Roberts enjoys working with K-12 teachers and providing information relevant to career exploration.Prof. Tom C. Roberts P.E., FASEE, FNSPE, Kansas State University Roberts has more than 35 years experience in planning, organizational development, and leadership train- ing programs. He worked for Black & Veatch for sixteen years, formed Upward Consulting in 1989 and has served as a learning organization and process

Collection

2013 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Pamalee Brady; James Guthrie

includes departments inArchitectural Engineering, Architecture, City & Regional Planning, Construction Managementand Landscape Architecture and can provide students and faculty who are competent in all areasof building design and construction. Students in the School of Education are the optimal meansof introducing technical concepts and practices for the present and future education ofelementary school students.The goals of the Sandcastle Project are to stimulate elementary school students’ creativity and aninterest in building design, engineering and construction and to use real world examples of mathand science to reinforce standard curricula. Teacher candidates from the School of Educationand students from CAED will join elementary school

Conference Session

Programs in Support of Systems Engineering Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan K Donohue, University of Virginia; Ali Bouabid, Khalifa University of Science and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

education.Mr. Ali Bouabid, Piedmont Virginia Community College Page 23.545.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Establishing A Community College Pathway to Baccalaureate Systems Engineering ProgramsAbstractA fundamental principle guiding engineering course schedules and student advisement atPiedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) is to offer courses a student would take inhis/her second year at target universities to minimize the chance that s/he would be on the “five(plus) year plan” after transfer. We describe how the model is implemented with respect

Conference Session

The D/M/A of CE

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindsey Anne Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

attend orientation lectures that introduce the students to core componentsof human-centered design. Many instructors working with students in the service-learningprogram stress the importance of identifying stakeholders. Earlier in the semester, students hadan opportunity to receive lecture credits by attending a workshop on understanding stakeholdersand the social context. Therefore, I designed a lesson plan targeting five learning objectives: 1. Assess needs found in a local community organization 2. Evaluate which problems are good design problems 3. Articulate core considerations of working with community organizations 4. Identify assumptions about which stakeholders should be consulted 5. Revise team processes through

Conference Session

Building BIM into Construction Curricula

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin R. Miller, Brigham Young University; Clifton B. Farnsworth, Brigham Young University; Justin Earl Weidman, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

engineering from the University of Utah. He worked as a geotechnical engineer for eight years with the Utah Department of Transportation, spent three years as an Assistant Professor of civil engineering at the University of Texas, Tyler, and has a current appointment as an Assistant Professor of construction management at Brigham Young University.Dr. Justin Earl Weidman, Brigham Young University Justin Weidman received his BS and MS degrees in Construction Management from Brigham Young Uni- versity and a PhD from Virginia Polytechnic and State University in Environmental Design and Planning Justin worked as a project engineer and project manager in the construction industry for 3 years. And has a current appointment as a

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session I - Student Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Robyne Bowering, Monash University

Tagged Topics

Invited - Student Development

only serveas a foundation for career development, but can also be applied to transform local andinternational communities’.[19]At the start of the semester, the STP students participate in a series of workshops on:understanding how we construct and retain knowledge, different learning styles, effectivecommunication and presentation skills, motivation, goal setting, lesson planning, leadershipand reflection. They are then placed into a suitably matched school to plan, organise andteach a STEM-based unit of work. The STP students specifically design their unit of work(project) around the brief given to them by their supervising teacher and the interests andcapabilities of the children that they work with. The projects are typically 12+ hours

Collection

2013 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Seema C. Shah-Fairbank; William Kitch; Kenneth Lamb P.E.

. Many faculty members had littletime to devote to advising and keep up with the number of students enrolled in their courses.Thus the typical faculty member was able to offer only reactive and prescriptive advising3. Thisapproach did not provide students with the individual attention needed to meet their specificneeds, whether it include study skills, curricular advice, career planning or referrals to a studentsupport program. Research by Pardee4 noted that most students expect a prescriptive approach to advising,however, others pointed out that simply advising student to address the current crises is toonarrow a focus and leaves the student vulnerable to future crises5,6. Other studies have shownthat quality advising can improve both

Conference Session

Design Pedagogy and Curriculum 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy F. Wheeler, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

prepare students for the capstone experience in electrical engineeringAbstractGeneral dissatisfaction with the quality of capstone projects led the UndergraduateCurriculum Committee (UCC) in the Electrical Engineering Department at The PennsylvaniaState University to adopt a coordinated sequence of design courses that will prepare studentsto make better use of the capstone semester. The goal for this re-definition was to revitalizethe capstone program by offering broader opportunities for students to find ambitious projectsaligned with their professional interests. In addition, there was a desire to breach the wallbetween graduate and undergraduate programs and to increase professionalism training.An assessment plan was

Conference Session

Building a Better Program - Construction Curriculum Enhancements

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip A. Dunn Jr. P.E., University of Maine

Tagged Divisions

Construction

from any program a variety of courses leading to a minor in innovation engineering or agraduate certificate in innovation. This program helps students turn ideas into marketablebusinesses. The students learn to put together ideas through the four stage process of “define,discover, develop, and deliver.” The Foster Center provides young entrepreneurs with a varietyof resources from stationery to working space to develop business plans. To match the uniquemission of the Innovation Engineering program, a unique building was designed and built to bethe headquarters.The Foster Center for Student Innovation is an approximately 5850 ft2 semi-open concept, onestory classroom building with conference room, student workspaces, and administrative

Conference Session

Study Abroad, International Experience, Exchange Programs and Student Retention

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ute Heinze, RWTH Aachen University; Ursula Bach; Rene Vossen; Sabina Jeschke, RWTH Aachen University

Tagged Divisions

International

should have lived and worked abroad.6,7 On the Bolognaconferences in Budapest and Vienna in 2010 it became clear that this goal will not beaccomplished.8,9Especially engineering students tend to be less mobile as several studies indicate2,10,11. Inorder to take a deeper look at the motivational factors and obstacles engineering students facewhen planning international exchange periods, a survey was carried out among approx.33,000 students at Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule (RWTH) AachenUniversity in November 2012.The survey was performed by the institute cluster IMA/ZLW & IfU – Institute of InformationManagement in Mechanical Engineering (IMA), Center for Learning and KnowledgeManagement (ZLW), Associated Institute for

Conference Session

Capstone Design and Innovations in ECE

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George York, U.S. Air Force Academy; Erlind George Royer, Academy Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Research, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, USAF Academy, CO; Daniel Harold Harold; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

successfully apply this lesson learned. Manual Autonomous UAV Take Off and Landing Plan Waypoints based on given Search Area Designate Search Area Fly & Navigate to Waypoints Confirm Target proposed by Detect and propose Candidate UAV Boat Targets *Detect and Track Human Track Confirmed Boat Target Targets Communicate Target / Status to UAV/CCC ground stations USV

Collection

2013 EDI

Authors

Daphne Koller; Andrew Ng

) History: The Genetic testing in Human Genome the commercial Project (12 min) world (11 min) What is DNA? (12 min) Genomic economics (8 Protecting privacy min) (9 minutes) Personalized medicine (13 min) Case study: direct- Case study: to-consumer family planning genetics

Collection

2013 ERC

Authors

Michael F Trentacoste

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)FHWA Vision Our agency and our transportation system are the best in the world.FHWA Mission To improve mobility on our Nation's highways through national leadership, innovation, and program delivery. Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center FHWA Research, Development and Technology Infrastructure Operations Safety Planning and Environment Policy Exploratory Advanced Research (EAR) Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center Transportation Infrastructure Transportation system is a vital part of the nation’s economic engine Transportation system is aging and deteriorating  ~30% of the nation’s bridges are

Collection

2012 Public Policy Colloquium

Authors

Sarah Rajala

earmarks withoutspecifically naming beneficiaries. Defense BudgetDefense Secretary LeonPanetta plans to cut $489billion over the next decade.$263 billion in cuts will come inthe next five years.A sequester would impose anadditional $500 billion in cutsin the period 2013-23.For FY 2012, Congress cut 4percent from FY 2011 R&D butincreased basic research (6.1-6.3) by $82 million. DARPA and NDEPCongress cut $160million from DARPA. Theagency has been taggedas seeking more moneythan it can spend.The National DefenseEducation Programreceived $15 million lessthan the administrationsought. Bill languageprotects SMARTscholarships. Science Space and Technology CommitteeChairman Ralph Hall (R, Tex.) Obama

Conference Session

CIP Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Danielson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Chell A. Roberts, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

the benefits and challenges of creating a customized ABET-accreditedengineering program and presents a case study of such a development for a large multinationalcompany. A brief review of the engineering program’s structure is provided as it plays animportant role in being able to successfully adapt the degree to the needs of the company. Thecase study explains the university-company planning process, how criteria were developed forthe program design and customized aspects of the degree program. The case study also exploresthe difference in program expectations of the industry partner from those of the University,including student preparation, and how these differences were resolved. The case study showshow the planning process moved from

Conference Session

Track 2 - Session II - Curriculum Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Imin Kao, Stony Brook University (SUNY); Yacov A. Shamash, Stony Brook University; ChoonHo Kim, SUNY Korea

Tagged Topics

Curriculum Development

are struggling to survive. The future of many global campuses is yet to be Page 21.23.3seen. We presented in the following a few models.The planning for the New York University campus in Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) started in 2006, andwas officially announced on October 12, 2007, with the first class of 148 students entering in2010. “The university hopes to attract as many as 2,000 students from around the world, not justthe Middle East.” [1] The campus is “a US-style, research-focused educational institution” and“a branch of NYU New York, operated consistent with NYU New York’s academic quality andpractices” [2,3,4]. It was lauded as “the first

Collection

2013 GSW

Authors

Danielle Reynolds; Nur Yazdani; Tanvir Manzur

RET program, each teacher was asked to produce the currentlesson plan that they were using in their classrooms. At the end of the summer program, eachteacher produced a modified and enhanced lesson plan, based on their acquired knowledgefrom the RET project. At one High School, a modified post-RET lesson plan was developedas a project for the Honors or Pre-Advanced Placement (pre-AP) Physics students. Using theconcept of forces, students develop roof trusses that withstand the greatest amount of forcewith a limited amount of materials. Once the maximum load is determined, the studentsevaluate the truss members in solving two dimensional components of the forces that satisfythe condition for static equilibrium. After the RET project experience

Collection

2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Scott Bell; Tim Frey; Angie Miller; Eugene Vasserman

 Developed quality lesson plans for programming activities Used art/music context for learning programming2  Took over most of the teaching by week 4 Utilized pair programming3, 4  Received field service credit Thumb drives with Scratch allowed work at home  Majority of teaching by week 4 Pairs developed a final project of their own design  Post-camp interest in using Scratch in future jobs  Less afraid of programming concepts

Conference Session

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

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina R Scherrer, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

students who had participated in undergraduate research and found that 83%intended to continue in science-related graduate education, and that the percentage was the samefor underrepresented groups in STEM fields. In another study of 36 undergraduate minoritieswho had participated in a summer research program, Morley et al.8 found 92% of the studentseither were enrolled in a graduate program or had plans to enroll within two years. Zydney et al.9 studied a group of their university‟s alumni, matching a set of undergraduate research program Page 23.711.2participants to a set of individuals who resembled the participants except for the fact that

Conference Session

Reception & Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Edward Godfrey Ochieng, Liverpool John Moores University; Andrew David Price, Lougyhborough University; Ximing Ruan Ruan, University of the West of England

Tagged Topics

ASEE International Forum

range of building projects. Currently a Co-Academic Direc- tor, for Health and Care Infrastructure Research and Innovation Centre (HaCIRIC). Andrew’s research focuses on measuring and improving the socio-economic aspects of built environment performance, in- cluding construction value, sustainability, performance improvement, total quality management (TQM) and benchmarking. His early research focussed on construction productivity and the motivation and de- velopment of human resources. At present, he is researching innovative planning and design solutions for health and care infrastructure, continuous improvement and the project management of large construction projects. Andrew has authored 5 books and published over

Conference Session

Communication, Professional Development, and the Engineering Ambassador Network

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #5874Leading Through Difficult Conversations: Developing Students’ LeadershipCommunication SkillsDr. Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Julia M. Williams is Executive Director of the Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Assess- ment & Professor of English at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Her research areas include techni- cal communication, assessment, accreditation, and the impact of pen-based technologies on learning and teaching. Her articles have appeared in the Journal of Engineering Education, International Journal of En- gineering Education, IEEE Transaction on

Conference Session

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

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith V. Johnson, East Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

made by letter and telephone regarding travel Page 23.1026.4arrangements for participants. Referrals of two other prospects, who were not Page 3 of 8Compact participants, were received from individuals who planned to visit ETSUin 2012. The program was viewed as successful because of the establishment andmaintenance of relationships with 20 qualified minority faculty candidates. A totalof 17, after cancellations, participated including one spouse. Building a broad base of support from departments who have benefited fromthe program has been intentional. This is viewed as a critical step in sustaining theprogram. The

Conference Session

Beyond BS: Issues Affecting Graduate Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea L Welker PE, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

both thebachelor’s (BS) and master’s (MEng) degrees in civil engineering. This paper examines theadvantages and disadvantages of dual-level accreditation. The results of a survey of the civilengineers department head’s council was used to explore how many programs intend to seekdual-level accreditation as well as the reasons for why or why they do not plan to seekaccreditation of their master’s programs. In addition, four in-depth interviews were conductedwith department chairs from a variety of institutions to more fully explore the issues raised bythis survey and past papers. The results of the survey and interviews reveal that there is not widespread support for, and that most programs do not intend to pursue, dual-level accreditation

Conference Session

Experiences in Engineering Community Engagement

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edmund Tsang, Western Michigan University; Darrell G. Harden II, Michigan Department of Transportation; Danielle Elise Larson- Jaramillo, Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

) Southwest Region. In that role, he serves as the region coordinator for various programs, including complete streets, Safe Routes to School, and non-motorized transportation. Additionally, he is a co-chair of the MDOT Complete Streets Internal Team, responsible for implementing MDOT’s complete streets policy, and he serves on several other statewide committees and teams. Harden is also a part-time instructor at Western Michigan University’s College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. He teaches two sections of CCE 1001, Introduction to Engineering Design, leading the students through the development of a Safe Routes to School action plan for a local elementary school. Harden earned a bachelor of arts degree in politi

Collection

2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Amaka Waturuocha; Laura Ford; Christi Patton Luks

teaching assistantships. Whenpreparing to become a professor, it is important to look at the big picture and the final goal. Thiswill largely shape the preparation process. The type of institution (community college, small 4-year college, or research based PhD granting university) and the type of position (tenure track ornon-tenure track) sought are some of the important factors. After extensive literature searchabout the various options available for an academic career, the primary author of this paperdetermined that she would prefer to pursue a tenure track position at a research university. Inorder to prepare for such a position she formulated a plan with the assistance of her mentors.Preparing for a Career in Academia: A Personal PlanTutoring

Conference Session

Distance Education and Engineering Workforce Professional Development

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cyrus Habibi P.E., Minnesota State University, Mankato; Tina alaei; Andrew Lillesve, IRE

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

offour semesters at IRE, the students are required to write four technical reports describing allaspect of the design projects in addition to writing business plan, personal improvement plan andexperiment reports for all the technical competencies. The IRE students graduate with a Bachelorof Science in general engineering from Minnesota State University, Mankato.The goal of the program is to producing graduates with significant integrated technical andprofessional knowledge and skills who will help the economic development of the region. Themajority of the student learning occurs in the context of industry engineering projects, in contrastto the traditional distinctly topical engineering classes. The IRE program values skills such asstrong

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teresa L. Larkin, American University; Jessica Uscinski, American University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

discussion of how our plan provides us with critical and timely information aboutwhat, and how, our physics students are learning will be presented. While assessment is oftennot viewed as a favorite item on the “to do” list of any faculty member or administrator, we havefound enormous value in the continued attention we place on our annual assessment efforts. Wehope that by sharing the evolution of our curricular efforts, others will find useful ideas andstrategies that could be adapted to an existing assessment plan; or, that could be used to helpbuild the foundation for a new one. The overarching goal of this paper is to share successfultechniques that we’ve used to assess student learning. We hope these techniques will be usefulfor others as

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shahnaz J. Aly, Western Kentucky University; Laura Elizabeth Leach, Western Kentucky University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

civic partnership [7].To build such a partnership, the AMS facultyapproached the City of Bowling Green to explore potential opportunities for involving studentsin projects that would be mutually beneficial.According to Schuman the history of service-learning in schools of architecture and planning canbe found in the late 1960s where schools emphasized engaging students in the social issues andsupplementing classroom learning with community contact. Due to different circumstancesthrough the years’ service-learning has been more broadly accepted in planning programs than inarchitecture departments. A resurgence of interest in social engagement in professional practiceof architecture and schools can be seen in the late 1990s early 2000. [8