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Electrical Energy Courses, Labs, and Projects II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hayrettin Bora Karayaka, Western Carolina University; Robert D. Adams, Western Carolina University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

ability to select and apply a knowledge oftechnology to engineering technology problems that require the application of principles andapplied procedures or methodologies).As a next step, the course is projected to be offered with AC Circuit Analysis prerequisite inupcoming years to provide better coverage of the topics listed in Table 3. In addition, it is alsoplanned to develop and incorporate additional lab activities for further understanding andanalysis of the subject matter.Bibliography1. U.S. NRC, “Combined License Applications for New Reactors,” Sep 22, 2010, available online athttp://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactors.html.2. U. S. Energy Information Administration, “Electric Power Annual 2010 Data Tables,” Nov 09, 2011, availableonline at

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Capstone Manufacturing and Design

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Chiou, Drexel University ; Michael G Mauk P.E., Drexel University; M. Eric Carr, Drexel University

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Manufacturing

. Page 23.100.3 2. Since the tool used is not designed for wet application(s) and is not protected against intrusion of the fine glass dust generated as a byproduct of polishing, each tool only lasts approximately one month before the tool is degraded to the point to which it is no longer economically repairable. At about $275 per tool and the need for replacement at an average rate of three tools per month, the added cost of tool replacements adds significantly to the cost of hand polishing.   Figure 1: Traditional polishing processDesign ProcessThe goals of the senior design project were to reduce process cost

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CIP Division Technical Session 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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College Industry Partnerships

retain the mix of backgrounds typical of project teams utilized in thenormal offerings of the program. Due to intellectual property issues, the “faculty member(s)” forthe class are likely to be company engineers. However, these instructors will have to meet all therequirements of the College for any part-time faculty member teaching one or two classes.The following spring, summer, fall and spring semesters will follow a similar load scheme. Asan example, the spring semester of 2013 includes a physics course, two focus-area courses andan engineering project course. The team agreed that during the summers only one session, withone course covered in the six Wednesdays, would be scheduled to allow employees to haveopportunity for summer vacations

Conference Session

FPD 8: Engineering Math Issues

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julia H. Chariker, University of Louisville; Patricia A Ralston, University of Louisville; Jeffrey Lloyd Hieb, University of Louisville; Carrye Y Wilkins, University of Louisville

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First-Year Programs

. S. Ralston is Professor and Chair of the Department of Engineering Fundamentals. She re- ceived her B.S., MEng, and PhD degrees in chemical engineering from the University of Louisville. Her educational research interests include the use of technology in engineering education, incorporation of critical thinking in engineering education, and ways to improve retention. Her other interests include process modeling, simulation, and process control.Dr. Jeffrey Lloyd Hieb, University of Louisville Jeffrey L. Hieb, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor with the Department of Engineering Fundamentals. He teaches engineering mathematics to freshman and sophomore engineering students. His research interests include

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Irene B Mena, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sven Schmitz, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Graduate Studies, Student

description andanalysis of the mentoring experience.References1.Russell, S. H. (2008). Undergraduate Research Opportunities: Facilitating and Encouraging the Transition fromStudent to Scientist. In R. Taraban & R. L. Blanton (Eds.). Creating Effective Undergraduate Research Programsin Science. New York, NY: Teachers College Press. P.53-80.2.Kardash, C. M. (2000). Evaluation of an Undergraduate Research Experience: Perceptions of UndergraduateInterns and Their Faculty Mentors. Journal of Educational Psychology. 92(1), 191-201.3Lopatto, D. (2004). Survey of Undergraduate Research Experiences (SURE): First Findings. Cell BiologyEducation. 3, 270-277.4.Zydney, A. L., Bennett, J. S., Shahid, A., & Bauer, K. W. (2002). Impact of Undergraduate

Conference Session

Case Studies in Entrepreneurship

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Schar, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Stanford University; Mark Cuson; Michelle Marie Grau, Stanford University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Education; 2012 Jun p. 77.4. Duval-Couetil N, Reed-Rhoads T, Haghighi S. Engineering Students and Entrepreneurship Education: Involvement, Attitudes and Outcomes. International Journal of Engineering Education. 2012;28(2):425.5. Neck HM, Greene PG. Entrepreneurship education: Known worlds and new frontiers. Journal of Small Business Management. 2011;49(1):55–70.6. Rippin A, Booth C, Bowie S, Jordan J. A Complex Case: Using the case study method to explore uncertainty and ambiguity in undergraduate business education. Teaching in Higher Education. 2002;7(4):429–41.7. Banning KC. The effect of the case method on tolerance for ambiguity. Journal of Management Education. 2003;27(5):556–67.8. Practice C on D in the S

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Reception & Poster Session

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2013 ASEE International Forum

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Brett Tempest, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Miguel Pando P.E., University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Sandra Loree Dika, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Michael Adam Hoff, UNC Charlotte

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ASEE International Forum

schools with the goals of exposing students to theSTEM fields [7]. A 40 year history of demographics and student attitudes charted in The Higher EducationResearch Institute snapshot of entering freshman classes shows a rising tide of interest in serviceduring college. In 1990 the survey found that 16.9% of students thought there was a very goodchance s/he would participate in community service or volunteer work. In 2006, this proportion Page 21.5.3grew to 26.8% and in 2011, 33.9% [8, 9]. It is clear that the orientation towards service is beingrapidly embraced by all students. Service may also be a link to attracting more students

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session II - Student Development

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2013 ASEE International Forum

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Kimberly Lau, University of California, Berkeley; Alice Merner Agogino, University of California, Berkeley; Sara L. Beckman, Haas School of Business

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Student Development

worthwhile to study whether they arehappening as a result of selection bias, or by training within the companies themselves.References 1. ABET, Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs, Baltimore, Md.: Engineering Accreditation Commission, http://abet.org/, accessed on Jan. 20, 2011. 2. ABEEK, Accreditation Criteria for Engineering Education in Korea, http://www.abeek.or.kr/htmls_kr/en/index.jsp, accessed Jan. 20, 2011. 3. Adams, R., J. Turns, C. Atman (2003). Educating effective engineering designers: the role of reflective practice, Design Studies, 24 (3), 275-294. 4. Beckman, S. L., & Barry, M. (2007). Innovation as a Learning Process: Embedding Design Thinking. California Management Review , 50 (1), 25-56

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Community Engagement Division Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chris Swan, Tufts University; Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Kurt Paterson P.E., Michigan Technological University; David O Kazmer, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Annie Soisson, Tufts University; Bowa George Tucker, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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Community Engagement Division

transform to a program. LTS Assessment Of Stakeholders Explored the value of assessment and the assessment ‘space’ – what are the impacts of effort on people Of Program Explore impacts of program on/to others LTS Community Community of Learners Explored ways to build a community of LTS practitioners and scholars Page 23.1401.7Workshop close3. Relationships – Description of the type(s) of relationship you have each of your stakeholders and what the expectations are to maintain this relationship are the focus

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Research and Graduate Studies

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Lyn Gassman, University of South Carolina; Michelle A Maher, University of South Carolina; Briana Timmerman, UVA Curry School of Education, Charlottesville VA; Charles E. Pierce, University of South Carolina

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Graduate Studies

. important. important field? to field.Practice and Suggested Facilitation: The following guidance is offered to faculty mentors tocreate a manuscript rubric for their students: (1) First review submission guidelines of reputable journals in your area; they often provide a broad checklist of ‘must have’ manuscript traits that can be used as a starting point. Also identify articles written at a proficient, intermediate, or novice level. (2) In concert with your student(s), review the articles. In each article section, identify the traits or characteristics that are definitive of this genre (e.g., across articles, what does each

Conference Session

Engineering Identity 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nadia L. Frye, Washington State University; Devlin Montfort, Washington State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University

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Educational Research and Methods

class. After initial contact, volunteers participated in a sample interview, completed theStatics Concept Inventory10, and were classified in quartiles based on their Statics grade. Duringthe sample interview students were asked questions about their personal history in order toprovide sociocultural background information, they were asked to complete a statics ranking task Page 23.963.4in order to assess their Statics concept reasoning, and they were asked two questions fromGreene et al.’s Epistemic and Ontological Cognition Questionnaire5 to get an initial assessmentof their personal epistemology. After the interview, students were asked to

Conference Session

International Division Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tammara Ramírez, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas Puebla

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International

problem solver(s), or the solver(s) may have to identify the mostrelevant criteria. Everyday life is replete with decision-making problems. Businesses also dailysolve many decision-making problems. Though these problems typically require selecting onesolution, the number of decision factors to be considered in deciding among those solutions aswell as the weights assigned to them can be very complex3-5.According to Yates and Tschirhart13, there are many different kinds of decisions, including: − Choices: where you select a subset from a larger set of alternatives − Acceptances/rejections: a binary choice in which only one specific option is acknowledged and must be accepted or not − Evaluations: statements of worth that are backed up

Conference Session

Themes in Renewable Energy and ET

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Florian Misoc P.E., Southern Polytechnic State University; Tommy D Ball; Austin B. Asgill, Southern Polytechnic State University; Cyril B Okhio P.E., Southern Polytechnic State University

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Engineering Technology

presentation) as the final comprehensiveexamination.Considering the project-based course format, it is preferable to have the course materialcovered earlier in the semester, concomitant with project selection and preliminary design,then project implementation, testing and presentation, conducted during the last half/third ofthe semester.References1. Bentley, P.J., and S. Kyvik, S. 2012. “Academic Work from a Comparative Perspective: A Survey of FacultyWorking Time across 13 Countries.” Higher Education, 63: 529-547.2. Covey, S. 1989. The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. New York, NY: Simon and Schuster.3. Hutchings, P. April, 2010. Opening Doors to Faculty Involvement in Assessment. National Institute forLearning Outcomes Assessment Occasional

Conference Session

Minority Student Success

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer O Burrell, Howard University; Afiya C Fredericks, Howard University; Lorraine N. Fleming, Howard University

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Minorities in Engineering

voluntaryminorities15. Voluntary minorities, on the other hand, are in the United States under a differentset of circumstances, namely for educational or economic opportunities. Therefore, voluntaryminorities more likely than involuntary minorities see utility in U. S. institutions and acquiesceas necessary in order to achieve success (for example, intentionally overcoming language andcultural barriers).Although in a predominantly Black learning environment, such as an HBCU, race-basedstereotyping becomes less salient and the need to culturally reposition to maximize educationalfit should be lowest for African American students, African American males may still be at riskfor negative stereotyping and lower expectations based on ethnicity and gender. It is

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences in Signal Processing and Controls

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ding Yuan, Colorado State University - Pueblo

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

our engineering program to reinforce thestudents’ understanding of engineering designs, especially for a multidisciplinary problem. Asurvey was conducted during and after the project. The corresponding results showed thechanges on the students’ conceptions of engineering designs. The students’ feedbacks in theprogress and final reports were positive. As a future work, the survey will be conducted in asenior design capstone course to track the development of these students’ conceptions ofengineering design.Bibliography1. http://www.abet.org/engineering-criteria-2012-2013/#2. Gomez Puente, S. M., van Eijck, M., and Jochems, W., “Towards characterising design-based learning in engineering education: a review of the literature,” European

Conference Session

Improving course effectiveness

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory L. Wiles P.E., Southern Polytechnic State University; Thomas Reid Ball, Southern Polytechnic State University (ENG)

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

. (2005). A dynamic, systematic method for developing blended learning. Education, Communication & Information, 5(3), 221–232.4. Bassett, E., & Gallagher, S. (2005). Students prefer hybrids to fully online courses. Recruitment & Retention in Higher Education, 19(8), 7–8.5. Gecer, A., & Dag, F. (2012). A blended learning experience. Educational Sciences: Theory & Practice, 12(1), 438–442.6. Musawi, A. S. A. (2011). Blended learning. Journal of Turkish Science Education (TUSED), 8(2), 3–8.7. George-Palilonis, J., & Filak, V. (2009). Blended learning in the visual communications classroom: Student reflections on a multimedia course. Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 7(3), 247–256.8. Scherrer, C. R

Conference Session

Interactive Approaches to Teaching Materials Fundamentals

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University; Omowunmi Isaacs-Sodeye, Arizona State University

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Materials

treatment(s) were statistically significant. Resultsfrom the two semesters under study are presented in Tables 1, 2, 3, and 4. A normalized form ofthe result, Hake Gain 30, was calculated for both years. as well as for Krause 24. Other studies inthis paper did not calculate Hake Gain; hence were not included in this comparison. These resultsfor 2012 and 2011 classes will be compared with each other and with those of prior similarstudies.Exit post tests scores for both visual matching and written explanations were higher in 2012 than2011 (Tables 1 and 2). On the schematic matching (Visual) section, Hake Gain values for 2012were .65, .48 and .35 while those of 2011 were .14, .26, and .37 for unsaturated, saturated andsupersaturated solutions

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mona Itani, American University of Beirut

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Engineering Ethics

the movie(s) by holding discussion sessions (held by the instructor, assistant, oramong students themselves) for those videos that had a pertaining assignment. Moreover,the instructor provided detailed assignment questions and requirements that directlytargeted the course objectives covered by the watched videos. This role was reflected Page 23.1193.5slightly by the students’ perceptions to the importance of holding post-video discussion sessions and by their performance on the written assignments. However, the analysis of this role will not be analyzed in depth in this study as it is beyond the main scope. Before responding to the questionnaire

Conference Session

Retention and Persistence in Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric L Huerta-Manzanilla, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Russell Andrew Long, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

National Council for Science and Technology ScholarshipNo. 293125. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation, nor The United States - Mexico Commission for the Educational andCultural Exchange, neither those of Mexico’s National Council for Science and Technology. Page 23.1211.14References1 Melsa, JL (2007) ‘The winds of change’. ASEE Banquet Keynote Speech.2 Chubin, Daryl E., May, Gary S. and Babco, Eleanor L. (2005) ‘Diversifying the engineering workforce’. Journal of Engineering Education

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Design Methodology and Evaluation 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

April M. Bryan, University of the West Indies

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Design in Engineering Education

instruments proposed in this study in order to provide further verification andvalidation. Finally, another proposed area of future work is the inclusion of originality andcomplexity measures in the assessment of the proposed device.7. AcknowledgementsThe author wishes to thank the Department of Mechanical Engineering and especially Prof. Edwin Ekwue andMs. Nimba Whatuse for their support of this research project. Page 23.1212.128. References [1] Dutson, A. J. Todd, R. H. Magleby, S. P. Sorensen, C. D., 1997, A Review of Literature on TeachingEngineering Design Through Project-Oriented Capstone Courses, ASEE Journal of Engineering Education

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ruth E. H. Wertz, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Student

Smith, K., Sheppard, S., Johnson, D., & Johnson, R. 2005. Pedagogies ofenvironment engagement: classroom-based practices. Journal of Engineering Education,support learning? 94(1), 87-101.CAP Course ThemesThe backward design approach to course development outlined by Wiggins and McTighe1provided the structure of the CAP course. The backward design approach is described asbeginning the course design process with the end in mind. For example, Wiggins & MicTigherecommend that course development follow three stages:  Stage 1: Identify desired outcomes and curricular priorities (content)  Stage 2: Identify acceptable evidence of student learning (assessment)  Stage 3: Plan and develop instructional

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 4

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kendrick T. Aung, Lamar University; Ryan Underdown, Lamar University; Qin Qian, Lamar University

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Mathematics

actual course such asDynamics. Based on the results of the present paper, the authors concurred that continuousassessment and evaluation of engineering students on their math preparation throughout theirundergraduate study is essential. Therefore, more assessment and evaluation on higher mathtopics such as differential equations and statistics will be conducted in junior and senior levelengineering courses.Bibliography1. Fahmida, M. and Abulkhair, M., “Effect of Math Competency on Success in Engineering Science Courses,” Proceedings of 2011 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 2011, Vancouver, Canada.2. Wood, S., et al. “Integrated Engineering Math-Based Summer Bridge Program for Student Retention,” Proceedings of 2007 ASEE

Conference Session

Novel Teaching Methods In Engineering Technology

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles J Lesko Jr., East Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

de Almeida, Fernando Carvalho. 2012, International Journal of e-Collaboration, Volume 8, Issue 3, pp. 36- 52.2. E-Collaboration and E-Commerce In Virtual Worlds: The Potential of Second Life and World of Warcraft. Kock, Ned. 2008, International Journal of e-Collaboration, Volume 4, Issue 3, pp. 1-13.3. Dorr, Meena and Kelly, Kip. Developing Real Skills for Virtual Teams. Chapel-Hill, NC : UNC Executive Development 2011, 2011.4. Five challenges to virtual team success: Lessons from Sabre, Inc. Kirkman, Bradley, et al., et al. 2002, Academy of Management Executive, Volume 16, Issue 3, pp. 67-79.5. Something(s) old and something(s) new: Modeling drivers of global virtual team effectiveness. Maynard, M. Travis, et al., et al

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2013 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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

365 1600 Active Students Enrolled Students 1400 1200 s t 1000 n e d u t S e 800 t a u d a 600 r g r e d n

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2013 GSW

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Waqas Ali; Samir M. Iqbal

leadership in summercamps and outreach activities. Her efforts to boost the outreach activities of the College ofEngineering have inspired this work. This work has been supported through with NSF grantsECCS-1201878 and ECCS-0845669 to SMI. Proceedings of the 2013 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference, The University of Texas at Arlington, March 21 – 23, 2013. Copyright 2013, American Society for Engineering Education References1. C. K. Lee, T. T. Wu, P. L. Liu, and S. Hsu, "Establishing a K–12 Nanotechnology Program for Teacher Professional Development ", IEEE Transactions on Education, vol. 49, no. 1, pp. 141

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2013 GSW

Authors

Dan O. Popa; Nahum Torres; Cody Lundberg

Society for Engineering Education References 1. C. McCraig, F. Arai, A. Jacoff, S. Tadokoro, M. Gaitan, “RoboCupSoccer – Nanogram Competition,” White  Paper, NIST, 2007. Available online: http://www.eeel.nist.gov/812/nanogram/white_paper.pdf 2. 2010 NIST Mobile Microrobotics Challenge, at IEEE Int’l Conf. on Robotics and Automation, Anchorage, Alaska, May 2-6, 2010. Available online: http://www.nist.gov/pml/semiconductor/robots_042710_program.cfm 3. 2013 IEEE RAS MMC Competition Rules, Available online: http://www.uta.edu/ee/ngs/mmc 4. M.R. Pac, K. Rathatha, B. Rukavina, J. Weir, “Development of Microrobotics Control System - UT Arlington Microrobotics

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2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

William Pepper; Caleb Crawshaw; Chester Ewing; Eddie Rego; Raju Dandu

machinery at a safe temperature. Design a heated scraper tool to aid in the removal of asphalt on paving Industry Partner: Bergkamp Inc equipment. This tool would reduce time and effort required by workers to clean Conclusion the paving equipment. Additionally, the tool would be safer than previous Company Representative: Scott Bergkamp Our team feels confident that Bergkamp Inc.’s required design and

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods (ERM) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diana Bairaktarova, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mary K. Pilotte, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

Outreachactivities Indicate Dual Benefits, American Society for Engineering Education, 2010[2] Rippon, S., Collofello J., and Hammond R. (2012). That’s What an Engineer Does?: Freshmen Developing aPersonal Identity as an Engineer. American Society for Engineering Education, 2012[3] Poole, S.J., deGrazia, J.L. and Sullivan, J.F. (2001). Assessing K-12 Pre-Engineering Outreach Programs.Journal of Engineering Education, January 2001, 43-48.[4] Louis S. Nadelson and Janet Callahan, A. (2001). Comparison of Two Engineering OutreachPrograms for Adolescents. Journal of STEM Education, Volume 12, Issue 1 & 2, January-March 2011[5] Bachnak, R., Chappa, E., and De La Rosa, K. (2009). Exposing K-12 Students to Science and Engineering,October 18 - 21, 2009, San

Conference Session

Themes in Renewable Energy and ET

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Immanuel Edinbarough P.E., University of Texas, Brownsville

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Engineering Technology

20 (2004) 7-11. Page 23.573.11 13. Chang, T.P., 2009;, “Output energy of photovoltaic module mounted on a single-axistracking system “Applied energy, 86 pp. 2071:2078. 1014. M.M. Abu-Khader, O.O. Badran , Abdallah S. Evaluating multi-axes sun tracking system atdifferent mode of operation in Jordan, Renewable &sustainable Energy Reviews. 12 (2008) 864-873.15. S. Abdullah, the effect of using sun tracking systems on the voltage-current characteristicsand power generation on flat plate photovoltaic, Energy Conversion & Management. 45 (2004

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anil Saigal, Tufts University; Arun Karthik Saigal, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

 Engineering Education  This paper attempts to quantify the hiring pattern in the field of EE/CS at the top 10 electricalengineering research programs in the United States. This is important as people who have trainedat great length and expense to be researchers confront a swindling number of academic jobs5. In1974, fewer than 30% of all science and engineering (S&E) Ph.D.s were working in industry,and more than 45% were in tenure-track faculty positions. By 1999, the trend had reversed withnearly 38% S&E Ph.D.s who had received their training in the United States were working in industry, whereas about 25% were working in a tenure‐track position in academe5.  MethodologyColleges and universities now customarily provide information about their