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Engineering Technology Progress Reports: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Stier, Illinois State University

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Engineering Technology

. Page 15.1280.410. Have demonstrated an awareness of the impact of solutions in global, economic, environmental and societal contexts.11. Have demonstrated a commitment to quality, timeliness and continuous improvement.Identifying Program Outcomes and Performance CriteriaRodgers defines outcomes as “statements that describe what students are expected to know andbe able to do by the time of graduation that enable them to meet the objectives”19. Six outcomeshad been developed in the original assessment model for the program at MU, but they werenarrowly focused on the technical aspects of the curriculum. These outcomes were revised andthe list was expanded to meet the a to k listing in criterion three of the TC2K TAC of ABETcriteria20.In order

Conference Session

Educational Research

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Helen Chen, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Educational Research and Methods

courses Group 11 frontier research fundings and applicationsGroup 3 no answer Group 12 no answer Problems and context from prerequisits courses propagate into current course for open-ended problems created in the current course. They don't jut take a **Curriculum change for the classes - we courese and then don't see/ use it again (verticle need more classes focusing problemGroup 4 integration). Also consider longitudal integration Group 13 solving topics/ reasoning topics. 1) More coordination among courses

Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Hunter, Georgia Institute of Technology; Dwayne Henclewood, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Mshadoni Smith, Georgia Institute of Technology; Laurie Garrow, Georgia Institute of Technology; Angshuman Guin, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Council of Sections

Traffic program was a week-long summer program conducted atGeorgia Tech with support by the Federal Highway Administration. This highly interactive andflexible program introduced high school students to transportation engineering and helped themdevelop and prepare for success in science and engineering. The curriculum included, amongother things, an overview of the transportation sector and fundamentals of developingappropriate signalized timing plans for signalized intersections. The curriculum culminated witha design challenge in which teams of students attempted to design the best signal timing plan fora series of two intersections. This paper will give details about the curriculum, evaluationresults, and lessons learned about high school

Conference Session

DELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dawn Spencer, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Nebojsa Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

will determine what must be used.Conclusions & Future PlansA flexible CIS laboratory environment employing multi-boot and virtual computing is describedin sufficient detail for implementation. An almost entire CIS laboratory curriculum can besupported by such an environment. Major benefits are: flexibility, space savings, equipment costsavings, and an increase in student learning through practical experiences in a familiar laboratorylearning environment. However, our experience shows that such integral laboratoryenvironments might be prone to malware, thus needing the best anti-malware software available.In addition, lab development requires considerable faculty time. While faculty and studentsappreciate such an environment, some students

Conference Session

Measurement Tools

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura L. Pauley, Pennsylvania State University; Jonna M. Kulikowich, Pennsylvania State University; Nell Sedransk, National Institute of Statistical Sciences; Renata Engel, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods

study the academic development of students enrolled inundergraduate engineering programs.Mathematical Test Items: Examples M1 and M2 The use of mathematics in solving and communicating engineering analysis can be an obstacle forsome students. In describing the use of mathematics in engineering, we have distinguishedbetween two different constructs, listed above as: (M1) compare and contrast mathematical applications relevant to solving varied problems in Page 15.313.3 engineering; (M2) understand how the engineering quantities (e.g. force, work, power, and flow rate) are described by the mathematical representations (e.g. integration

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Liberal Education for 21st Century Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Betty Harper, Pennsylvania State University; Lisa Lattuca, Pennsylvania State University; Alexander Yin, Penn State University; Patrick Terenzini, Pennsylvania State University

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Liberal Education

prepared towork collaboratively in culturally diverse and global settings. In order to remain relevant in anevolving field, they must also be creative and innovative, imbued with an entrepreneurial spirit,and educated for leadership and life-long learning. Traditionally, the development of attributessuch as these have not been the primary goals of the undergraduate engineering curriculum,although recent changes in accreditation standards strongly encourage engineering programs tohelp students develop teamwork and lifelong learning skills.While support for what have been understood historically as liberal (or general) education goalsfuels many discussions in engineering education community, the level to which these goalscurrently permeate

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education and Industry

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

projects in industry encompassing principles of professional engineering. These coursesare capstone courses taken at the end of the MEP curriculum. 10. Elective or Independent Study (3 credits):Can be substituted for one of the industrial projects. Approval of advisor required.6. Implementation It is anticipated that the first cadre will be made up of approximately 20 students. Theprogram will be structured in an executive format. In this structure, professional engineers fromindustry or the military will remain together as one cadre and take courses in a prescribedsequence. Each course will be offered during the latter part of the week and during weekends andbe completed in approximately ten weeks. A distance learning format may be

Conference Session

Technological Literacy for K-12 and for Community College Students: Concepts, Assessment, and Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Macho, Buffalo State College

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

in thecommon context of existence in our society and culture. Many of the common floor-standing machines that were common to a public school “shop” class are not common tothe existence of the citizens whose taxes pay for it. The wood shop is an excellent formof self expression like pottery or painting, and should perhaps be folded into the crafts Page 15.30.5portion of the Arts curriculum. Collaboration among Art and Technology teachers couldPage 15.30.6participants were encouraged to incorporate those instructional strategies within theirclassrooms. British educators embraced design as a pedagogical foundation forengineering and technology education

Conference Session

Enhancing K-12 STEM Education with Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Macho, Buffalo State College

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

in thecommon context of existence in our society and culture. Many of the common floor-standing machines that were common to a public school “shop” class are not common tothe existence of the citizens whose taxes pay for it. The wood shop is an excellent formof self expression like pottery or painting, and should perhaps be folded into the crafts Page 15.31.5portion of the Arts curriculum. Collaboration among Art and Technology teachers couldPage 15.31.6participants were encouraged to incorporate those instructional strategies within theirclassrooms. British educators embraced design as a pedagogical foundation forengineering and technology education

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ronald Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Linda Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

curriculum integrationAfter completing the Research Brief, they were to submit it to Moodle.Step 4 – Brainstorm Alternative Design SolutionsThink of all the possible ways you can design the Medibotics Capstone SurgeryStep 5 – Model the “Best” SolutionDevelop an Outline of Capstone Surgery:≠ Identify math & science concepts that integrate into surgery≠ Description of medical condition and surgical procedure selected≠ List featured sensors and their function in the surgery≠ Create a block diagram or flow chart, e.g. algorithm of the LEGO® robot’s motion to perform the surgeryAfter step 5, teachers were asked to submit an Outline of the Capstone Surgery on Moodle.At their school, the teachers continued with:Step 5 – Model the “Best” Solution

Conference Session

Research on the First Year I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rhonda Kowalchuk, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Tarnisha Green, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Robert Ricks, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; John Nicklow, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

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First-Year Programs

of retention change throughout the firsttwo years of an engineering program and predictors of graduation vary across universities. 3Tinto’s 4 Student Integration Theory posits that students enter university with varied backgroundcharacteristics and goal commitments which in turn influences their integration into theinstitution’s environment and thus their performance in college. “Given individualcharacteristics, prior experiences, and commitments, … it is the individual’s integration into theacademic and social systems of the college that most directly relates to his continuance in thatcollege” (p. 96).A summer program represents a transition for targeted students who have been admitted to auniversity for the fall semester. Programs

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Exporting of Higher Education to Developing Countries

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Russel Jones, World Expertise LLC

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International

there. Programs range from a medicalschool supported by Cornell University to a foreign service school offered byGeorgetown University, with other programs by Virginia Commonwealth University andNorthwestern University. Engineering programs are offered by Texas A&M Universityand Carnegie Mellon University. Purpose built state-of-the-art learning and teachingfacilities have been built for each university.Texas A&M University at Qatar offers undergraduate degrees in chemical, electrical,mechanical and petroleum engineering. It graduated two students in 2007 and a full classin 2008. It is beginning to offer two graduate programs, a Master of Engineering Degreeand a Master of Science Degree. The undergraduate curriculum integrates cutting

Conference Session

Fulfilling the CE BOK2 - Case Studies

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Fridley, University of Alabama

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Civil Engineering

curriculum and holds HU core designation. The importance of the humanities to the practice of civil engineering is discussed in several courses, including the concept of form and function – that is consideration of civil works as both art and engineering – within the context of design. The program outcome, however, requires students to “explain” versus “demonstrate.” How one “demonstrates the importance” was a concern of the faculty, but “explaining the importance” seemed more assessable. While many students may be able to “demonstrate” the importance through, for example, integration with certain design projects, most may not be exposed to such a broad experience

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Aerospace

usinghydrogen fuel, quantifying the economic opportunities in the Carbon Market. Sophomores inresearch Special Problems were tasked with extending the freshman experience to supersonicairliners, as part of a team including senior students. These students explored radical concepts forsuch airliners. An upper level aerodynamics course was used to develop technical figures ofmerit for supersonic hydrogen airliners from basic aerodynamics knowledge. The processidentified numerous gaps in the comprehension of the students from their courses. Theintegration challenge of this project enabled iterative refinement of their understanding. Theconcepts and analysis approaches taught at each level are seen to have become useful only whensubjected to integrated use

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua Goldade, University of North Dakota; Tessa Haagenson, University of North Dakota; Hossein Salehfar, University of North Dakota; Mike Mann, University of North Dakota

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

graduated in December 2008, and began work on his master’s degree in January 2009. During the summer of 2009 Josh took an internship with Oak Ridge National Laboratories. Josh joined the Dakota Venture Group in the fall of 2008 and currently holds the position of Vice President of Finance. Josh plans to finish his Master’s of Electrical Engineering in August of 2010.Tessa Haagenson, University of North Dakota Tessa Haagenson is from Leeds, North Dakota. She was awarded a B.S. degree in Environmental Studies from Bemidji State University in 2007, after which she spent a semester abroad as a guest graduate student in an energy studies program in Aalborg, Denmark. Tessa’s additional international

Conference Session

Teacher and Counselor Professional Development

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Reeves, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Julia Ross, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

engineering. In particular, her work focuses on bacterial adhesion to physiological surfaces. In addition, she maintains an active research program in curriculum development with a focus on workforce development. She is also the 2007 recipient of the ASEE Sharon Keillor Award for Women in Engineering Education.Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Taryn Bayles is a Professor of the Practice of Chemical Engineering in the Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Department at UMBC, where she incorporates her industrial experience by bringing practical examples and interactive learning to help students understand fundamental engineering principles. Her current research focuses on

Conference Session

Embedded System Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Firas Hassan, Ohio Northern University; Srinivasa Vemuru, Ohio Northern University

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Electrical and Computer

the Department of Electrical Engineering at the City College of the City University of New York. He is currently an associate professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science at Ohio Northern University. His research and teaching interests are in the areas of analog and digital electronic circuit design, embedded systems, wireless sensor networks, built-in self test, and RF integrated circuits. Page 15.805.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Introducing hybrid design approach at the undergraduate levelAbstractNowadays

Conference Session

New Methods and Tools

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; Melissa Grunow, Lawrence Technological University; Katie Hayes, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

actively involved in ASEE, is a Kern Fellow for Entrepreneurial Education, and serves as Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at LTU. His research interests involve academic integrity, assessment tools, and stream restoration.Melissa Grunow, Lawrence Technological University Melissa Grunow is the Coordinator for the Leadership Curriculum at Lawrence Technological University and is an instructor in the Department of Humanities. She has eleven years of experience working with student organizations and teaching undergraduates, including identifying needs and developing new initiatives and curricular and co-curricular programs. Her research interests include activist pedagogies and

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Scholar Program Proposal/Develop Courses and Materials/Collaborations and Accredatation Systems for Global Engineering Education / Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace and Successful Graduates for a Flat World: What Does It Take?

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard; Jennifer DeBoer, SPEED

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International

2009. 4. NACE Journal, “Closing the Gap: Helping Students Identify the Skills Employers Want”, Fall 2004. 5. Spitzer, Robert E., VP-Technical Affiliations, The Boeing Company and Member ABET Industry Advisory Page 15.1231.16 Council “Attributes of an Engineer,” 2003.6. Becker, Frank Stefan, “Curriculum for the 21st Century – a Siemens Corporate Citizenship Project,” SEFI Biannual Report 2006-07.7. Johansen, Bob, Get There Early: Sensing the Future to Compete in the Present, 2007.8. Lamancusa, John S., José L. Zayas, Allen L. Soyster, Lueny Morell, and Jens Jorgensen, “The Learning Factory: Industry

Conference Session

e-Learning Course Development and Instruction

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie-Pierre Huguet, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Tom Haley, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Yaron Danon, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

in upper-level nuclear-engineering-specific courses.Specific to the nuclear engineering field, nuclear reactor physics and radiation transport are twoimportant topics in nuclear engineering education which are required for work in fields such asnuclear reactor core design, nuclear criticality safety analysis, and radiation shielding analysis.In addition, aspects of health physics, radiation safety, and quality assurance are an integral partof the nuclear industry, and thus must be embedded in the curriculum. These should not just betheoretical concepts, but a part of a student’s working knowledge through laboratory practice.Indeed, safety and quality are hallmarks of the nuclear culture which must be pervasivethroughout education and

Conference Session

Embedded System Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bin Wang, Wright State University; Zhiqiang Wu, Wright State University; Yong Pei, Wright State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

curriculum in order to enhance students’ learning and their capability of analyzing andsolving real-life problems. We believe that an integral design, with both prescribed labs andproblem-solving open-ended labs18,19,20, can be a viable solution. This mixture of lab styles poses Page 15.1072.9a challenge to lab facilities, students, and instructors as well. We believe that the proposed SDRUSRP platform, lab design, and suitable pedagogy may provide a right recipe for studentsuccess.Specifically, the SDR based USRP boards has been demonstrated as a low-cost, flexible platformfor a series of prescribed and open-ended labs, which provides a consistent

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Anne E. Mohan; Enrique Sola; James Patrick Abulencia

curriculum. Most students, after receiving a B.S. inengineering from their undergraduate institution, begin their professional careers in industryimmediately after graduation. However, most degree programs focus on engineering sciencefundamentals, which better prepare students for graduate study rather than industrial practice. [3]An industrial partnership can provide the necessary insight to the engineering work force that somany students need. An “industrial partnership” can cover a wide range of interactions between a collegiateinstitution and an industrial company. One such interaction is the involvement of industry in thedevelopment and execution of senior design projects. Because of its direct and immediatebenefits to both parties

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Progress Reports: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maureen Valentine, Rochester Institute of Technology; Carol Richardson, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

. Program Educational Objectives Each program must have in place: a. published program educational objectives that are consistent with the mission of the institution and applicable ABET criteria, b. a documented process by which the program educational objectives are determined and periodically evaluated based on the needs of constituencies served by the program, and c. an educational program, including a curriculum, that enables graduates to achieve the program educational objectives.4 Page 15.49.2As the changes to the accreditation process were implemented, the alumni survey became

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2010 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Beth Richards; Karen Walsh

somewhere else—anywhere else?In this paper, we describe a recent approach to teaching writing to first-year engineering studentsat the University of Hartford, in which we crafted a course based the concept of the nerd, a topicthat engineering students find engaging, and then developing their writing skills from thosematerials in an integrated way that is interesting to students and (most important) develops keycommunication skills. We developed two tracks, one using a gender approach and the otherusing historical reactions to innovations in technology; these are described, along with texts usedand writing assignments that grew from the readings. This rhetorical foundation becomes thebasis for the oral and written communication skills required by

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2010 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Beth Richards; Karen Walsh

somewhere else—anywhere else?In this paper, we describe a recent approach to teaching writing to first-year engineering studentsat the University of Hartford, in which we crafted a course based the concept of the nerd, a topicthat engineering students find engaging, and then developing their writing skills from thosematerials in an integrated way that is interesting to students and (most important) develops keycommunication skills. We developed two tracks, one using a gender approach and the otherusing historical reactions to innovations in technology; these are described, along with texts usedand writing assignments that grew from the readings. This rhetorical foundation becomes thebasis for the oral and written communication skills required by

Conference Session

Teaching College Algebra and Using Mathematics Tutoring Tools

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hyounkyun Oh, Savannah State University; Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Sujin Kim, Savannah State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

an impact on student attitudes toward mathematics • reduces the FWD rate so that more students pursue their degrees by being released from the math fetter • educates them with more hands-on knowledge in their professional or working areas • and helps the diversity of learning methodologies of mathematics,it is very valuable enough to be adopted as a part of the school education system. However, inorder to expect better results and to be set as a regular program for College Algebra at ourschool, there are a few things to be improved, such as • smaller size of class • curriculum change for target students • reorganized contents fitting the students’ needs in the school • securing enthusiastic

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashley Clayson, Laboratory for Innovative Technology and Engineering Education; P K Raju, Auburn University; Chetan Sankar, Auburn University

assignmentalso helps narrow down the question of where to incorporate ethics into the overcrowdedchemical engineering curriculum. Student feedback indicates that the unit operationslaboratory course is not the best place to insert the case study. Implications for futureresearch suggest for an engineering ethics course, which can allow for ethics to be taughtin an in-depth and more effective manner.Finally, the case study helps educators realize that students should have experiencesoutside of their comfort zone by learning to communicate technical concepts in acomprehendible manner to a real audience and in a realistic atmosphere. The limitationsof this study further strengthens the notion of how much of a challenge it is for educatorsto teach ethics to

Conference Session

Special Session: Next Generation Problem-Solving

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Tamara Moore, University of Minnesota; Brian Self, California Polytechnic State University; Andrew Kean, California Polytechnic State University; Gillian Roehrig, University of Minnesota; Jack Patzer, University of Pittsburgh

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Educational Research and Methods

Colorado Commission on Higher Education and has published widely in the engineering education literature.Tamara Moore, University of Minnesota Tamara J. Moore is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics/Engineering Education and co-director of the STEM Education Center at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Moore is a former high school mathematics teacher and her research interests are centered on the integration of STEM concepts through contextual problem solving in the mathematics and engineering classroom. She has been developing curricular tools and researching professional development and student learning in this area. Before coming to the University of Minnesota, Dr. Moore received her Ph.D. from

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics & Structural Modeling Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Praveen Malali, Old Dominion University; Pooja Bais, Old Dominion University; Robert Choate, Western Kentucky University; Sushil Chaturvedi, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

outcomes fromthe professional plan, it is necessary to provide students with the opportunity to acquire tools andskills, as well as technical competency5.The ability of ME graduates to successfully design, conduct and analyze experiments is one ofthe skills integrated across the ME curriculum, and is demonstrated in the execution of multiplelab experiences in senior lab courses and of the senior capstone design course. Beginning in thefreshman year, students are provided with opportunities to acquire experimental, analytical andmodeling tools and skills, and to develop effective means of communicating the results of theirwork. In an analogous fashion to the capstone design project providing a measure of thestudents’ ability to perform a design

Conference Session

Energy Education and Industry Needs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darrell Wallace, Youngstown State University; Brian Vuksanovich, Youngstown State University; Michael Costarell, Youngstown State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

, it isproposed that similar energy savings are possible in a wide variety of industries for which certaincriteria are met. Criteria for successful implementation are proposed, includingrecommendations for changes to both industrial and educational paradigms that perpetuate sub-optimal system designs and implementations. Possible changes to existing curricular structuresare explored, and recommendations for an integrated, multidisciplinary curriculum are proposed.IntroductionOne of the most significant challenges facing humankind today is that of energy. Engineers andscientists of every stripe have been challenged to address the world's energy needs. Thoughthere is a great deal of excitement and public attention focused on alternative energies