Conference Session

Track 1 - Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Mudasser Fraz Wyne, National University

Tagged Topics

Curriculum and Lab Development

/2003/ millsJreagustO3.pdf[6]. Wyne, M., F2F and Virtual Students: Any Difference in eLearning?, in the proceedings of International Conference on Information Technology and e-Services (ICITeS'2011), April 10-12, Sousse, Tunisia, 2011.[7]. M. Campbel, J. Floyd, & J. Sheridan. Assessment of Student Performance and Attitudes for Courses Taught Online Versus Onsite. The Journal of Applied Business Research. , 18 (2), 45-51, 2002.[8]. G. Moore & G. Kearsley. Distance Education: A Systems View. Wadsworth Publishing Co, 1996.[9]. T. Herman & S. Banister. Face-to-Face versus Online Coursework: A Comparison of Costs and Learning Outcomes. Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education. , 7 (4), 318-326

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Critical Thinking, Leadership, and Creativity

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael L. Jones, Faculty of Information, University of Toronto

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

namingpotential contradictions in our inherently messy world of cultural, social andorganizational complexity. While CHAT cannot develop universally correct solutions,by identifying common problems CHAT can mitigate some of the stress resulting fromambiguity and encourage a mutual exchange of strategies and techniques to rein in suchcomplexity. CHAT-based research may not solve managerial concerns outright but canprovide a foundation for dialogue and purposeful discussion of common concerns.References[1] ABET - Criteria for Accrediting Applied Science Programs, 2012 - 2013: 2011. http://abet.org/asac-criteria-2012-2013/. Accessed: 2011-12.[2] Albanese, M.A. and Mitchell, S. 1993. Problem-based Learning: A Review of Literature on Its

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Renewable Energy Topics

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Keith L. Coogler Dr., Sam Houston State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

size of modules is considerably small for small type ofapplications, this is an advantage, for the projects have space limitations. There are manyresearch attempts to increase efficiency of the TEGs and determine potential applications. Withthe expected development of more efficient TEGs, the number of TEG based applications will beused in most energy projects in the future where low power is required.References[1] The Science of Thermoelectric Materials, “The Seebeck Effect”, Thermoelectric CaltechMaterials Science, Thermoelectrics. Retrieved on January 3, 2014 fromhttp://www.its.caltech.edu/~jsnyder/thermoelectrics/#top[2] G. Jeffrey Snyder and Eric S. Toberer "Complex Thermoelectric Materials" Nature Materials7, 105-114 (2008).[3] CRC

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Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tim Dallas P.E., Texas Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

, and the ability to apply varyingsignal frequencies. National Instruments LabVIEW has been utilized to create the GUIs (Figure3) for the system and the individual devices. Table I. Class on a Chip Experiments Device(s) Experiment Principle Concepts TRA* + Gear What is Micro? Microscale measurements TRA* + Gear Gears Gear motion Chevron actuator Micro Motion I: Electrothermal Thermal expansion, microactuators actuators Linear electrostatic actuator Micro Motion II: Electrostatic actuator Coulomb forces TRA* + Gear

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Student Learning, Problem Solving, & Critical Thinking 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Micah Lande, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Conceptions of Design: Implications for the Design of Learning Environments In C.M. Eastman, W.M. McCracken & W. Newstetter (eds.), Design Learning and Knowing: Cognition in Design Education. New York: Elsevier Press.8. Atman, C. J., Kilgore, D., & McKenna, A. (2008). Characterizing Design Learning: A Mixed-Methods Study of Engineering Designers’ Use of Language. Journal of Engineering Education, 97(3), 309-326.9. Dubberly, H. Innovation Models, Prepared for the Institute for the Creative Process, Alberta College of Art and Design. http://www.dubberly.com. Accessed October 7, 2010.10. Mosborg, S, R Adams, R Kim, C Atman, J Turns & M Cardella (2005). Conceptions of the Engineering Design Process: An Expert Study of

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James W. Jones, Ball State University

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

Frontiers in Education Conference, F1B11-15.4. Genheimer, S. R., & Shehob, R. L. (2009). A survey of industry advisory board operation and effectiveness in engineering education. Journal of Engineering Education, 98(2), 169-180.5. Varma, V. (2009). Practitioners as adjunct clinical professors: Their role in teaching real-world engineering applications in design and construction. Proceedings of the 2009 Annual Conference & Exposition, American Society for Engineering Education. Retrieved from http://www.asee.org/search/proceedings6. Colwell, J., Nakayama, S., & Jenks, C. (2008). Improving curriculum with third party standards and industrial advisory boards. Proceedings of the 2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Focus on African-American and Hispanic Engineering Students’ Professional and Academic Development

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., Virginia Tech; Glenda D. Young Collins, Virginia Tech; Stephanie G. Adams, Virginia Tech; Julie P. Martin, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

. Page 24.937.14AcknowledgmentsWe would like to acknowledge Dr. Eric Vance and Jennifer Cheng of Virginia Tech’sLaboratory for Interdisciplinary Statistical Analysis (LISA) lab for their suggestions andadvice regarding the statistical analysis of this research.We would also like to thank Dr. David Knight of Virginia Tech’s Department of EngineeringEducation for his statistical consultations.This material is based upon work supported, in part, by the National Science Foundation,under grant # EEC-1159813. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendationsexpressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views ofthe National Science Foundation.References1. National Action Council for Minorities in

Conference Session

Computer Programming and Simulation

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gili Rusak, Siena College

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

. Unpublishedmanuscript in progress, 2010. referenced in http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~CompThink/resources/TheLinkWing.pdf[3] Goadrich, M., Rogers, M., Smart Smartphone Development: IOS Versus Android. Proceedings of the 42nd ACMtechnical Symposium on Computer Science Education, Mar. 2011[4] Kurkovsky, S., Engaging students through mobile game development. Proceedings of the 40th AMC TechnicalSymposium on Computer Science Education March 3-7, 2009, 2009.[5] Papert, S., Mindstorms: children, computers, and powerful ideas, New York, NY: Basic Books, 1980.[6] Reilly, M., Kindergarten coders can program before they can read. New Scientist 2927, 21-22, 2013.[7] Resnick, M. All I Really Need to Know (About Creative Thinking) I Learned (By Studying How Children Learn

Conference Session

Addressing the NGSS, Part 3 of 3: Supporting High School Science Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering-Science Connections

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin Shaw, University of Southern California; Minh Tuan La, University of Southern California; Richard Phillips; Erin B. Reilly, University of Southern California Annenberg Innovation Lab

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

and drives academic achievement, Edutopia. Online at http://www.edutopia.org/stw-project-based-learning-best-practices-guide.5. NGSS (2013). Next Generation Science Standards, http://www.nextgenscience.org/next-generation-science- standards.6. Johnson, S. (2010). What the hell is Minecraft and why the hell should you care? Online at http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/707771/what-the-hell-is-minecraft-and-why-the-hell-should-you-care/.7. Minecraft (2013). Online at https://minecraft.net/.8. Heick, T. (2013) 5 Lessons To Learn From Minecraft In Education, TeachThought, Feb. 2, 2013. http://www.teachthought.com/trending/5-lessons-to-learn-from-minecraft-in-education/.9. Richter (2013). XML and HTML with

Conference Session

K-12 Teacher Pre-Service and Undergraduate Instructor Training

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Crehan, University of Limerick; Niall Seery, University of Limerick; Donal Canty, University of Limerick; Diarmaid Lane, University of Limerick

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Page 24.994.7design task. Due to the idiosyncratic nature of students and the nature of the design processvariance across the results presented is comprehensible. Examples of this can be seen in theconceptual frameworks presented below. Student 1’s perception of the stages of designbecame much more balanced in the post task model, with the student placing emphasis on allstages of design and a more equal importance placed on each stage. Comparatively, student12 placed less emphasis on some stages of the design task. Post Post Figure 2: Samples of students’ pre and post models

Conference Session

Design Across the Curriculum

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Sirkin, Stanford University; Wendy G. Ju, Stanford University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

for accrediting engineering pro- grams. Available at http://www.abet.org/eac-criteria-2014-20152. Atmel Corporation (2010) ATmega16/32U4 datasheet. Available at http://www.atmel.com/images/7766s.pdf3. Audia, P. and Rider, C. (2005) A garage and an idea: what more does an entrepreneur need? California Man- agement Review 48(1), 6-28.4. Beckman, S. and Barry, M. (2007) Innovation as a learning process: Embedding design thinking. California Management Review 50(1), 25-56.5. Carryer, J., Ohline, M. and Kenny, T. (2010) Introduction to mechatronic design. Prentice Hall.6. Gibson, J. (1986) The ecological approach to visual perception. Routledge.7. Lidwell, W., Holden, K., and Butler, J. (2010) Universal Principles of Design: 125 Ways to

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tess Anne Hegedus, The University of North Carolina, Greensboro; Heidi B. Carlone, The University of North Carolina, Greensboro; Aundrea D. Carter, University of North Carolina, Greensboro

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Academy of Engineering. (2008). Changing the conversation: Messages for improving public understanding of engineering. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.6. Tonso, K. L. (2006). Student engineers and engineer identity: Campus engineer identities as figured world. Cultural Studies of Science Education, 1, 237–307.7. Carlone, H. B. (2004). The cultural production of science in reform-based physics: Girls' access, participation, and resistance. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 41(4), 392-414.8. Carlone, H. B., Johnson, A., & Eisenhart, M. E. (2014). Cultural perspectives in science education. In S. K. Abell & N. Lederman (Eds.). Handbook of research on science education (2nd edition) (pp: 651

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lea Marie Eaton, Stanford University; Sheri D. Sheppard, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

researchers and were generated based on experiencewith homework in STEM courses, both from a teaching and a student perspective. The surveywas composed of five main sections:1. General questions about the student’s school, year of study, major, and average number of problem sets assigned per week.2. Positive Homework Course. Questions relating to a homework experience in a STEM course that the student would describe as “positive.” a. Initial questions asked for the name of the course, and the type(s) of homework utilized in the course. The name of the professor was asked, but was optional. b. Then students were asked to rate on a scale from Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Often, to All of the Time, the amount to which they felt

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University ; Mir M. Atiqullah, Kennesaw State University; Rajnish Singh, Southern Polytechnic State University; Beth Stutzmann, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

of book and how it is acquired.Figure 6 shows the distribution of acquisition channels for printed textbooks and Figure 7 showsthat distribution for ebooks. Figure 6: How printed books were acquired Page 24.1183.11 Figure 7: How ebooks were acquired.The survey showed that while 72% of printed books were purchased and most of the rest (20%)were rented, the acquisition of ebooks was much more evenly distributed between methods. Itwas pointed out above that none of the Arts & Science students responding to the survey rentedtheir textbook. This is consistent with only six percent of A&S

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division New Ideas Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David G. Novick, University of Texas, El Paso; Cory Hallam, University of Texas, San Antonio; Dorie Jewel Gilbert; Olivier Wenker MD, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Gary L. Frankwick, University of Texas at El Paso

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

technology commercialization, including the first technology licenses, faculty start-ups, student patent filings, student start-ups, on campus incubation of start-ups and partner companies, and a Commercialization Council that bridges the gap between university research and the broader technology commercialization community in San Antonio. Mr. Hallam was a recipient of the MIT Course 16 Sixteen award, the SABJ 40 under 40 award, the Richard S. Howe Undergraduate Teaching Excellence award, and currently holds the Jacobson Distinguished Professorship in Innovation and Entrepreneurship at UTSA.Prof. Dorie Jewel GilbertProf. Olivier Wenker MD, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Dr. Wenker is a Professor of

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen B. Wendell, University of Massachusetts, Boston

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

of the author and do notnecessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.ReferencesCapobianco, B. M., Diefes-Dux, H. A., & Mena, I. B. (2011). Elementary school teachers' attempts at integrating engineering design: Transformation or assimilation? In Proceedings of the 118th American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Vancouver, British Columbia.Charyton, C., Jagacinksi, R. J., Merrill, J. A., Clifton, W., & DeDios, S. (2011). Assessing creativity specific to engineering with the revised creative engineering design assessment. Journal of Engineering Education, 100(4), 778-799.Forbes, C. T. (2011). Preservice elementary teachers’ adaptation of science

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy Kingma, Washington State University; Eve A. Riskin, University of Washington; John B. Schneider, Washington State University; Robert G. Olsen, Washington State University; Sonya Cunningham, University of Washington; Dawn Wiggin, University of Washington ; Kirk A. Reinkens, Washington State University; Scott Winter, University of Washington

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

pushthrough this.”The UW and WSU STARS faculty and staff want to thank the University of Colorado’sAssociate Dean of Inclusive Excellence Jacquelyn Sullivan and GoldShirt Program DirectorTanya Ennis for their guidance and encouragement during the launch phase of the WashingtonSTARS in Engineering Program.This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation Graduate 10K+STEP Grant under Grant No. 1317246 & 1317349.Bibliography[1] Reardon, S. F. The Widening Academic Achievement Gap Between the Rich and the Poor New Evidence and Possible Explanations, 2011. http://cepa.stanford.edu/content/widening-academic-achievement-gap-between- rich-and-poor-new-evidence-and-possible[2] Strutz, M. L., Orr, M. K., Ohland,. “Low

Conference Session

Innovative Projects in Energy Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University; Jeremy Keith Posey Sr.

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

. M. J. Traum, S. L. Karackatttu, “The Research Incubator: Fast-tracting Undergraduate Engineering Students into Research via Just-in-Time Learning,” ASEE GSW Paper Number 09-33, Proceedings of the 2009 ASEE Gulf-Southwestern Section Annual Conference,Waco, TX, March 18-20,2009.2. Foroudastan, S., “Experimental Vehicles Program Inspires Innovative Projects through Research and Development” 2013 Proceedings of ASEE AC.3. Foroudastan, S., “Mechanical Engineering Education: Not Just about the Math,” 2004 Proceedings of IMECE International Mechanical Engineering Congress, Anaheim, CA, November 13-19.4. Holmes, M. “Brain Sports Find a Place in the Sun.” SWE Summer 2011: 14-16

Conference Session

Miscellaneous Topics in Energy Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaime Ramos-Salas P.E., University of Texas, Pan American; Jesus Alejandro Valladares, The University of Texas Pan American

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

farms.X- References1- J. Kleissl, Solar Energy Forecasting and Resource Assessment, Elsevier/Academic Press, 2013, USA2- J. Ramos, et al. “UTPA Solar Systems Efficiency, ASEE Annual Conference 20123- http://www.kippzonen.com/?product/18172/CHP+1.aspx 01/04/20144- http://www.kippzonen.com/?product/13/CMP+11.aspx 01/04/20145- http://www.kippzonen.com/?product/2021/SOLYS+2.aspx 01/04/20146- http://www.campbellsci.com/cr1000-datalogger 01/04/20147- http://www.nrel.gov/midc/utpa_srl 01/02/20148- M. J. Reno, C. W. Hansen, J. S. Stein, Global Horizontal Irradiance Clear Sky Models: Implementation andAnalysis, SAND2012-2389, 20129- J. S. Stein, C. W. Hansen, M. J. Reno, The Variability Index: A new and novel metric for quantifying Irradianceand PV output

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tim Dallas P.E., Texas Tech University; Tanja Karp, Texas Tech University; Brian Steven Nutter; Yu-Chun Donald Lie, Texas Tech University; Richard O. Gale, Texas Tech University; Ron Cox; Stephen B. Bayne, Texas Tech University

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College Industry Partnerships

communication skills. Figure 1. Historical perspective of semiconductor product engineering at Texas Tech from its establishment to current. The numbers above the years refer to the PSPE cohort and the numbers below refer to the uPSPE/S-SDE cohorts.The endeavor at TTU became known as the Program for Semiconductor Product Engineering(PSPE). Shortly thereafter, the TTU program was incorporated into the broader AnalogUniversity Program. The TTU program was expanded to support nearly all of TI’s business unitsincluding: DLP (Digital Light Processing), SPARC (Sun Microsystems design support), HVAL Page 24.1298.5(High Volume Analog), and HPA (High

Conference Session

Addressing the NGSS, Part 3 of 3: Supporting High School Science Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering-Science Connections

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julia M. Ross, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Jenny Daugherty, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Rodney L Custer, Black Hills State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

concepts. application(s) OR focusing opportunities” are evident. to the rationale for on the science needed to science learning. solve a real-world engineering challenge. a b c d C4. Teacher routinely asks Teacher sporadically asks Teacher asks students to Teacher does not Page 24.1333.7 students to provide scientific students to provide provide scientific and/or ask students to and/or engineering rationale scientific

Conference Session

Embedded Systems and Mobile Computing

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vamshi Krishna Bolly, Purdue University; John Springer, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA; J. Eric Dietz, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

Proceedings of the ACM 14th international workshop on Data Warehousing and OLAP, on pages 101-104, ACM, October, 2011.2. S. Amjad, S. Neelakrishnan, and R. Rudramoorthy. “Review of design considerations and technological challenges for successful development and deployment of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles,” in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 14(3), on pages 1104-1110, 2010.3. The Apache Software Foundation, “Apache Hadoop,” http://hadoop.apache.org, February, 2014.4. “A commercialization project of Energy Systems Network,” http://www.energysystemsnetwork.com/project-summary-benefits, April, 2012.5. “Why Think City?,” http://thinkev.leftbankcompanies.com/why-think-city, December, 2013.6. J. Shafer, S

Collection

2014 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Tristan Ericson; Scott Kiefer

of this This work was submitted for review to be presented at the ASEE Mid- S. Kiefer is with York College of Pennsylvania, York, PA 17403 USA.Atlantic Fall 2014 Conference on October 3, 2014. (email: skiefer@ycp.edu). T. Erison is with York College of Pennsylvania, York, PA 17403 USA.(email: tericson@ycp.edu).the students in their design notebook along with their assigned B. Graded Milestonesgrade. Each student was also required to individually produce Several project milestones, with task completion dates, wereone written report at the midpoint of each semester, and a final given to each project subgroup at the beginning of eachreport at the end of each semester. As a subgroup, students

Conference Session

Methodological & Theoretical Contributions to Engineering Education 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University; P.K. Imbrie, Texas A&M University; Joe J.J. Lin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kenneth Reid, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

influence of non-cognitive factors on engineering school persistence. Journal of Engineering Education, 94, 335–338. doi: 10.1002/j.2168- 9830.2005.tb00858.x3. Grissmer, D. W. (2000). The continuing use and misuse of SAT scores. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 6, 223-232.4. Rosen, J. A., Glennie, E. J., Dalton, B. W., Lennon, J. M., & Bozick, R. N. (2010). Noncognitive skills in the classroom: New perspectives on educational research. Research Triangle Park, NC: RTI International. Retrieved from http://www.rti.org/rtipress. doi:10.3768/rtipress.2010.bk.0004.10095. Robbins, S. B., Lauver, K., Le, H., Davis, D., Langley, R., & Carlstrom, A. (2004). Do psychological and study skill factors

Conference Session

Raise the Bar – Visions for the Future, Bodies of Knowledge, and Accreditation Vicissitudes.

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark William Killgore PE, F.ASCE, D.WRE, American Society of Civil Engineers

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

‘learnedprofession’ characterized by competency and the continued pursuit knowledge and experience.”Engineering societies can work together to make this a reality for all branches of engineering.BackgroundVisualizing the future of engineering education is not a new phenomenon. During the 1920’s theSociety for the Promotion of Engineering Education developed the landmark study6,"Report of the Investigation of Engineering Education, 1923-1929", that has been popularlyreferred to as the Wickenden Report. Interestingly enough, over 80 years ago they werediscussing “the question of a longer engineering curriculum” along with programs, standards andfacilities required. We have come a long way since the late 1920’s and today are contemplating

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Neelam Soundarajan, Ohio State University; Swaroop Joshi, Ohio State University; Rajiv Ramnath, Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

to achieve isinstead intended to be achieved, typically, via on-line video lectures which the students are respon-sible for viewing before attending the in-person class meeting. The in-person meeting is devotedto answering questions (that students may have based on their viewing of the corresponding videolecture(s)), joint problem solving activities, as well as other active learning tasks that provide in-dividual and group practice. The expectation is that, given the ability of active learning tasks toengage students in learning, the approach will help students better achieve the intended learningoutcomes of the course; and, as an added bonus, students’ abilities with respect to such importantprofessional skills as team work and

Conference Session

Robotics and Automation

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

learning: A phenomenographic pedagogy", Occasional Paper 90.3, ERADU, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia, 1989.2. Diamond R.M., " Designing and Assessing Courses and Curricula: A Practical Guide " San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass,1997.3. Fink L.D., "Creating Significant Learning Experiences: An Integrated Approach to Designing College Courses", San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 20034. Saroyan A., Amundsen C., "Rethinking teaching in higher education: From a course design workshop to a faculty development framework", Sterling, VA, Stylus Publishing, LLC,2004.5. Toohey S., "Designing courses in Higher Education", Buckingham, UK: SRHE and Open University Press,1999.6. F.P. Deek, F.P., Kimmel, H., & McHugh, J., “Pedagogical changes in the

Conference Session

Manufacturing Materials and Processes

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward E. Osakue, Texas Southern University; Derrick Smith, Texas Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

tools stationThe Shine phase was considered very important and team members had to really focus not onlyon cleaning the area, but also finding the root cause(s) of contamination. They were to find anddocument the root cause of the un-cleanliness problem in each workplace so as to help eliminatethe problem. When a team found a dirty area, members were to ask themselves: how can weprevent this from getting dirty again? Similarly, at the discovering of oil leaks, lose or missingcovers; this question was rehearsed so as to identify opportunities to improve or eliminate theproblem. The purpose was to create awareness and help team members develop root causeanalysis skills. In this way, a little effort in the beginning could reduce the necessity for

Conference Session

General Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shanshan Li, Purdue University; Yang Chen, Purdue University; David M. Whittinghill, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mihaela Vorvoreanu, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

is an Assistant Professor of Computer Graphics Technology and Computer and Information Technology. Dr. Whittinghill’ s research focuses on simulation, gaming and computer pro- gramming and how these technologies can more effectively address outstanding issues in health, educa- tion, and society in general. Dr. Whittinghill leads projects in pediatric physical therapy, sustainable energy simulation, phobia treat- ment, cancer care simulation, and games as a tool for improving educational outcomes. Dr. Whittinghill is the director of GamesTherapy.org. Prior to joining Purdue he was a senior software engineer in the research industry focused upon the fields of visualization, games, agent-based modeling, digital

Conference Session

New Teaching Pedagogies: Methods and Assessments

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin W. Caldwell, LeTourneau University; Colleen M. Halupa, LeTourneau University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics

2005, the number of awarded engineering degrees that includedonline components had not significantly increased. They noted a distinct misconception thatonline education in engineering has to be self-paced without clear instructor guidance and littlecollaboration. With the technology available today, that is not the case. The authors also notedno significant differences have been found between online and on-campus students from 1992-2002 as reported by Moore in 2002 in the Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks. Bourneet al.’s key point is the pedagogy must be examined and evaluated. If this is done properly, thenonline engineering education is possible because the addition of synchronous time in a coursepermits nearly the same level of