Conference Session

New Course Development Concepts in ET II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. William White AIA, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Veto Matthew Ray, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Dan D. Koo, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

substantially dysfunctional and that radical corrections arerequired to correct it. Written as it is by a construction attorney whose targeted reader appears tobe the neophyte building owner, the book presents a perspective the construction managementstudent rarely encounters in his/her academic career. While this viewpoint alone offers value forin-class discussion, the real value is the author’s identification of the industry’s problems.LePatner addresses the challenges of traditional roles, contractual inadequacies, prefabricationfailures, labor challenges, federal labor laws, and yes, its storied reluctance to adopt innovation. Page 24.756.4Because

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STEM and ECE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Lance Pirtle, University of Oklahoma; Chad Eric Davis P.E., University of Oklahoma; Jessica E Ruyle, University of Oklahoma

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Electrical and Computer

interested in a career in STEM. A summer camp for high school students, designed toincrease interest in STEM, was hosted at the University Oklahoma during the summer of 2013.Amongst the many engineering-focused projects available for the students to complete was theCapacitive Touch Sensor Workshop, which was created by the ECE department. During thisproject, students constructed a functional touch keypad using only an Arduino and householdsupplies, such as cardboard, aluminum foil, and tape. At the conclusion of the project, studentswere able to take their completed keypads home along with a flash drive that included all of thesoftware and information they would need to improve or modify their device. This workshop notonly allowed students to create

Conference Session

Innovative Techniques in Structural Engineering Courses

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey A. Laman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Civil Engineering

situations later in their careers. The course could be considered fastpaced with weekly, comprehensive, open-ended design problems.  The course meets three times per week for 50 minutes over a 15-week fall semester for a total of 44 meetings.  The course is a senior level elective that is a prerequisite for the structures focus capstone design course.  The Fall 2013 class consisted of 8 women, 55 men, and 7 international students.  Total enrollment of 63 students represents the largest since the course was taught due to a new prerequisite requirement to reach the structures focus capstone course. Page

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Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashley Bernal, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Scott Kirkpatrick, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; William D. Schindel, ICTT System Sciences

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Systems Engineering

. Schindel is president of ICTT System Sciences, a systems engineering company, and devel- oper of the Systematica Methodology for model and pattern-based systems engineering. His 40-year engineering career began in mil/aero systems with IBM Federal Systems, Owego, NY, included ser- vice as a faculty member of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, and founding of three commercial systems-based enterprises. He has consulted on improvement of engineering processes within automotive, medical/health care, manufacturing, telecommunications, aerospace, and consumer products businesses. Schindel earned the BS and MS in Mathematics

Conference Session

Impact of Community Engagement on Communities

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerardo J. Pinzon PE, Texas A&M International University; Jaime Rene Huerta

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Community Engagement Division

aimed atstudents creating avatars by dressing up a miniature avatar with the uniform/dress of the careerthat they hope to obtain once they graduate from high school and from college. Parents wereasked to also create an avatar of their choice with the career that they are currently in and/or thecareer that they would have liked to have chosen. Parents and students then introduced theiravatars to the group, and many meaningful conversations took place among students and parents. The day ended with three simultaneous sessions that focused on astronomy in the evening.They were able to watch an astronomy show at the Planetarium, participate in a space triviagame and were able to have an interactive Skype chat with an Astronomer from the

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Evan C. Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma; Bob Melton, Putnam City Schools; Elizabeth Ann Allan, University of Central Oklahoma; Grant M. Armstrong, University of Central Oklahoma ; James E. Stewart, University of Central Oklahoma; Morshed Khandaker, University of Central Oklahoma

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #10585Leading by Example for Engineering Design (LEED) to Meet Next Genera-tion Science Standards in Middle and High School Science and Math ClassesDr. Evan C. Lemley, University of Central OklahomaMr. Bob Melton, Putnam City Schools Bob Melton is the Assessment Coordinator/ STEM Facilitator for Putnam City Schools. Mr. Melton began his career in 1974 at Putnam City West High School, taught at Edmond Memorial High School, and was the Science Curriculum Coordinator for Putnam City Schools from 1993 to 2013. From1999 through 2003 he served as project director of a USDOE program to research the effective- ness of

Conference Session

DEED Melange

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Wang, University of California, Berkeley; Alice Merner Agogino, University of California, Berkeley

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

review of corporate social responsibility,in which employees volunteer for and companies support community service, Fombrun,Gardberg, and Barnett claim that employees gain a “broader repertoire of cultural, relational, andself-leadership competencies.”11Furthermore, these collaborations can be beneficial to the learners in many ways: the publicgains positive attitudes towards science and engineering,1 view the technical fields as moreapproachable and relevant,10 are more aware of previously unknown careers, and retain scienceconcepts.2 However, despite the strong support for such scientist-educator collaborations,6-9,12-14these collaborations can often be difficult for science centers because of the scarce resourcesrequired to keep these non

Conference Session

K-12 Outreach and Out-of-School Time Engineering Programming and Research

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen J. Krapcho, University of Utah; Cynthia Furse, University of Utah

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

activity preparation withthe HI-GEAR camp that tap into the faculty that have written in support via an outreachcomponent in CAREER or other broader impact NSF grants. 6. Assessment and Impact A significant amount of effort has gone into evaluating the content and impact of our summercamp. As our main goal was to positively influence high school students’ awareness ofengineering; our primary survey was geared towards looking for changes in their perceptions.Attendees were sent a pre-survey and asked to return it to us prior to the first day of camp. Thesurvey measured their “opinion” of engineering as a profession and asked them to let us knowwhat they hoped to get out of attending the camp. This was followed up by an exit survey at theend of

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary B. Vollaro, Western New England University; Michael Brennan

Tagged Divisions

Materials

both the student (and instructor) would have liked to have more time to complete theproject, that is, get that ‘second try or test’ in to answer questions or concerns learned in the firstround of ‘evaluation and testing’. However, with a 15-week project and graduation imminent,choices were made to get the ‘best’ results with the scope of this design project and 3-creditcapstone course. So reflecting on the three parts of this project, i.e., the materials selection,fabrication and testing, the student experience incorporated previous engineering knowledgefrom courses, practical hands-on experience, and moved into the realm of independent life-longlearning needed throughout an engineering career. The advisor also hopes this example can beused to

Conference Session

Renewable Energy in Classroom

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omonowo David Momoh, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

relatedissues since most students are in mid-career managerial positions in their organizations. Energyis a prime mover of every business and would be more efficiently and profitably utilized whenpolicy makers have adequate knowledge of the basics. In most cases, the profit margin of anorganization depends largely on how much is being spent on energy. With the knowledge acquiredfrom the course, students have the knowledge to determine types of feasible, available renewableenergy sources that could be harnessed to supplement the conventional energy usage of theircompany. The renewable energy technology course was designed for students with engineeringtechnology and non-engineering technology backgrounds. The course was first taught in the SpringSemester

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Track 3 - Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Pune Innovation Centre; Gautam Akiwate, University of California, San Diego; Ayano OHSAKI P.E., nnovation Center for Engineering Education, Tottori University

Tagged Topics

Student Development

successful ‘bazaar’model closely resembles the ‘egoless programming’ and that proves effectiveness of the ‘egolessprogramming’.Research DesignThis section presents the scope, instrument selection, data collection, reliability assessment, and dataanalysis.ScopeEgoless behavior is a mindset. Earlier it is developed, better it is. Younger minds are more malleable andhave whole careers ahead of them. Carver,et al. argue that before running an empirical study at asoftware company, it is useful to carry out a pilot study with students in an academic setting14.Therefore, we limited our scope of research to a set of engineering students who had some experience indeveloping software.Selection of InstrumentsAlthough egoless programming - as a concept - has

Conference Session

Track 2 - Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Anna Friesel, Technical University of Denmark; Tsirigotis Georgios

Tagged Topics

Faculty Development

coefficients for continuous and discrete compensators. CompetencesThe competences of the candidate will be tested by oral examination in connection to the projector case example, which should contain the analysis and design of the complex control system,and the solution should include common used software for control systems like: Matlab,Simulink, LabView or others.The above described tests for skills and competencies could be connected to the projectspreviously done by candidate during his/her professional career, if accepted in advance bymembers of accreditation committee.ConclusionThe proposed procedure is a well developed method to test the qualifications in the subject ofControl Systems for accreditation of the Bachelor level in Electrical

Conference Session

Track 1b - Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Nannan He, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Han-Way Huang, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Tagged Topics

Curriculum and Lab Development

software tools.References1. Link to US bureau of Labor Statistics: http://www.bls.gov/emp/ep_table_102.htm, a related Link to the market for computing careers: http://cs.calvin.edu/p/ComputingCareersMarket2. EU CESAR project (Cost-Efficient Methods and Processors for Safety Relevant Embedded Systems) http://www.cesarproject.eu/3. EU MOGENTES project (Model-based Generation of Tests for Dependable Embedded Systems) http://www.mogentes.eu/4. SESAME project (A Model-driven Test Selection Process for Safety-critical Embedded Systems) http://wiki.lassy.uni.lu/projects/SESAME5. Aleman, J.L.F., "Automated Assessment in a Programming Tools Course," Education, IEEE Transactions on, vol.54, no.4, pp.576-581, Nov. 2011.6. Links to some system

Conference Session

Teaching Communication II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jodi F. Prosise, St. Ambrose University; Hank Yochum, Sweet Briar College

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

used by students for team collaboration (typically Skype andsimple integrated webcams) works very well because of the comparatively smaller number ofindividuals utilizing the technology at a given time.One of the greatest advantages for students at small liberal arts institutions is the relationshipdeveloped with faculty. Students have faculty as an instructor for several courses throughouttheir undergraduate careers and interact with them at many different levels (e.g. advising,tutoring, and club mentoring). A lack of this history with collaborating faculty has, in the past,caused some stress in students and impeded progress on design teams. We would like to find away to make it possible for each faculty to spend a few days at the beginning

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Logan Oplinger, Arizona State University; Andrew Michael Heiman; Matthew Dickens, Arizona State University; Chrissy Hobson Foster, Arizona State University; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Micah Lande, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

, Arizona State UniversityDr. Shawn S Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Shawn Jordan, Ph.D.is an Assistant Professor in theDepartment of Engineering atArizona State Univer- sity. He is the PI on three NSF-funded projects: CAREER: Engineering Design Across Navajo Culture, Community, and Society (EEC 1351728), Might Young Makers be the Engineers of the Future?(EEC 1329321), and Broadening the Reach of Engineering through Community Engagement (BRECE)(DUE 1259356). He is also Co-PI on one NSF-funded project: Should Makers be the Engineers of the Fu- ture?(EEC 1232772), and is senior personnel on an NSF-funded grant entitled Workshop: I-Corps for Learning (i-Corps-L). He received his Ph.D. in Engineering

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Audra N. Morse, Texas Tech University

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International

Texas Tech University students even though the international experienceis required instead of options. Benefits include the following.  Study abroad experiences in the early stages of a student’s career statistically improve 4 year, 5 year and 6 year graduation rates, with the greatest improvement in the 4 year graduation rates.  Student with a study abroad experience have higher GPAs at graduation than students that did not study abroad.  Study abroad experiences have shown to improve retention of underrepresented groups.In addition to positively benefiting the students, the hope is that the international and studyabroad experiences benefits the departments and WCOE. One benefit may be that the studyabroad

Conference Session

Assessment in Construction Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ihab Mohammad Hamdi Saad P.E., Northern Kentucky University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

representing a career plan wasdeveloped, and different mechanisms for documenting and measuring student learning are discussed.Four questions to be answeredTo provide a streamlined curriculum responding to the abovementioned criteria, four questionshave to be asked and properly answered: 1- Are we teaching our students the right things (What)? 2- Are the students grasping the taught contents and concepts (How much)? 3- Are we properly measuring their learning (How)? 4- Are we properly documenting the results for continuous improvement (Is it better than the last time it was taught)?To answer these four questions, the department got immersed into a thorough review of thecurriculum, not for the purpose of reinventing the

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

all of theother material learned throughout the student’s college career is pulled together in a realisticsimulation, is a wonderful place for programs to partner with industry. In the author’s program,students self-form teams that are then required to find and partner with one or more professionalswho mentor the team throughout the course. A mentoring agreement is prepared, outlining theexpectations of student team and the mentor, how they will communicate, schedule/timeline(including turnaround time), etc.Students and especially student teams are a regular feature of the IAB meetings, and facilitaterecruiting mentors from the board. Typically, at each meeting there is some form of studentpresentation, such as one from a new course or a team

Conference Session

Nuclear and Radiological Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samuel A. Heider, U.S. Military Academy; Bryndol A. Sones, U.S. Military Academy; Brian E. Moretti, Department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

Paper ID #10874Multi-Disciplinary Teams and Collaborative Peer Learning in an Introduc-tory Nuclear Engineering CourseSamuel A. Heider, U.S. Military Academy BA Physics from the Universty of Nebraska at Lincoln, 2004 PATRIOT Missile system Fire Control Officer 2004-2007, PATRIOT Fire Direction Center Officer 2007, BCT Company Commander 2007-2008, Validation Transition Team Leader (AFG) 2008-2009, Engineer Captain Career Course 2010 MS Nuclear Engineering from Kansas State University, 2012 Instructor United States Military Academy 2012-PresentCol. Bryndol A. Sones, U.S. Military AcademyDr. Brian E. Moretti, Department of Physics

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Said El-Rahaiby, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Andres Tovar, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Systems Engineering

Chair and the University’s Academic Director. He received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and M.S. in Industrial Automation from the National University of Colombia in 1995 and 2000, respectively. As part of his early career development in 1995, he started a machine design company in Colombia, but then in 1999, he moved to Spain and worked for Tekniker R&D designing ultraprecision machines. In 2001, Dr. Tovar was selected for the prestigious Fulbright fellowship program and earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame in 2004 and 2005, respectively. As a graduate student at Notre Dame, while studying bone functional adaptation, Dr. Tovar proposed a structural

Conference Session

Teaching and Assessment Methodologies

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University; Barry Lawrence, Texas A&M University; Esther Rodriguez-Silva PhD, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

engineering technology programs, it is not so common in other disciplines like industrialdistribution (ID) even if they are housed in a traditional engineering/ engineering technologydepartment. A part of the problem is that many people (both students and instructors alike)perceive ID as “Technical Sales only” major. However, the ID curriculum is comprised ofseveral courses in logistics, supply chain management, quality, and several engineering andcommon body of knowledge (CBK) courses. Likewise, many ID graduates pursue career paths inoperations and supply chain management, not just technical sales.This paper presents a case study of experiential learning model in a senior level undergraduateclass in industrial distribution program at Texas A&M

Conference Session

INVITED PANEL: Preparing your Teaching Portfolio

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kay C Dee, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Glen A. Livesay, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

Glen Livesay is an Professor of Applied Biology and Biomedical Engineering; he co-developed and co- teaches the biomedical engineering capstone design sequence at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Glen’s educational research interests include student learning styles, the statistical evaluation of assess- ment instruments, and increasing student engagement with hands-on activities. He has received an NSF CAREER award and served as a Fellow at the National Effective Teaching Institute.Dr. Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Julia M. Williams is Executive Director of the Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Assess- ment & Professor of English at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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

, such as visibility, feedback and mapping.7,10 These few topics, inparticular, provide students with the vocabulary they will need to work as, and with, experienceddesigners in their academic and professional careers. Toward the middle of the term, as studentstransition from completing lab and homework assignments to conceiving and prototyping theirown projects, lecture topics shift to implementation, including usability, the ease of use andlearnability of a product or its interface;8 interaction design, a product’s physical, digital, behav-ioral and social considerations;13 and hacking and prototyping, including the history and re-sources available through the do-it-yourself community.3The technical sessions introduce students to the

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kari Kozak, University of Iowa; Darlene Kaskie, The University of Iowa Lichtenberger Engineering Library

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

upcoming career fair had thestaff thinking the students might want a session with the Business Librarian to learn how to usevarious database to search for information on the company they were going to interact with at thefair. The last class added was one related to a genome and protein database. Since one of thedepartments in the College of Engineering is Biomedical Engineering, there has been quite a bitof research being done on genomes and proteins so it was thought they might be interested in thisclass. After all this debate, the library staff arrived at a listing of which classes would be offeredfor the first semester, Spring 2013. They were Library Overview, RefWorks, Standards, Web ofScience, Finding Company Information, PubMed, SciFinder

Conference Session

Attracting, Developing and Retaining Talented ME Students

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marisa K. Orr, Louisiana Tech University; Susan M Lord, University of San Diego; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University; Richard A. Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. Hispanic femalesare the only exception. In addition to the higher rate of choosing AsE shown in Figure 1,Hispanic females have much higher graduation rates in AsE than ME. They also have highergraduation rates than their male peers in either major. In AsE, women of each race exceptAsian have equal or higher graduation rates than their male peers.Who graduates in ME or AsE? (Exchange between ME and AsE) In addition to having overlapping curricula, at two of the six schools represented here, ME andAsE are even managed by the same administrative unit, so some exchange of students might beexpected between the degree programs as students fine-tune their career goals. Figure 4illustrates the six-year graduation rates for each race-gender group when we

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ernest M. Kim P.E., University of San Diego; Thomas F. Schubert Jr. P.E., University of San Diego; Frank G. Jacobitz, University of San Diego

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

, rotation, and stratification, bio-fluid mechanical problems at the microscale, and engineering education topics. He currently serves as the faculty advisor to the student section of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers at the University of San Diego. He is the vice chair of the Education and Career Outreach Committee of the Division of Fluid Dynamics of the American Physical Society. He serves at the chair of the Engineering, Technology and Applied Sciences Section as well as on the Council and Executive Committee of the Pacific Division of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Conference Session

Manufacturing Materials and Processes

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne P. Hung, Texas A&M University; Adam Farmer, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

Chinese history. Leighbody andKidd also concluded "learning requires active experiences" in their survey3.Nowak4 ranked teaching strategies and learning activities within technology education. Thehighest ranked strategy was the one with product-oriented and laboratory-based content. Thesecond highest rank was for strategy using technology focus, and the lowest was for strategy thatrelied heavily on classroom orientation.Having hands-on laboratory is one condition, but the laboratory practices should be relevant toprepare graduates for their manufacturing career. Miller5 surveyed 25 department heads of USmanufacturing programs and concluded that an exemplary manufacturing program should: a) Require more technical coursework, b) Require or

Conference Session

General Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Michael Morse, Texas Tech University; Audra N. Morse, Texas Tech University; Venkatesh Uddameri; Elma Annette Hernandez, Texas Tech University; David L. Ernst, Texas Tech University - Construction Engineering

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Computers in Education

, P., and Ting, S. (2005). "Globalization Challenges, Legacies, and Civil Engineering Curriculum Reform." Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, 131(2), 105- 110. 8. Barlish, K., and Traylor, C. (2014). "Career Paths and Development: Actions and Examples from the Heavy Civil Sector." Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, 19(1), 2-7. 9. Christodoulou, S. (2004). ”Educating Civil Engineering Professionals of Tomorrow.” J. Prof. Issues Eng. Educ. Pract., 130(2), 90–94. Yaşar, O., and Landau, R. H. (2003). "Elements of Computational Science and Engineering Education." SIAM Review, 45(4), 787-805. 10. Siller, T. J. (2001). "Sustainability and critical thinking

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

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center and the founding Director of their Office of Technology Discovery. Dr. Wenker started his career as an anesthesiologist in 1985. He is triple European board certified in anesthesiology, critical care medicine and emergency/disaster medicine as well as American board certified in Antiaging and Regenerative Medicine. Dr. Wenker served many years as emergency/trauma physician on board rescue helicopters, ICU airplanes, ambulances, and emergency physician vehicles. He worked as a trauma field physician, rescue diver, disaster medicine triage and lead physician, and served many years as chief of a medical team for special police

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan W. Klingbeil, Wright State University; Anthony Bourne, Wright State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

background relates totheir chosen degree programs, let alone theirfuture careers. And despite the national call toincrease the number of graduates in engineeringand other STEM disciplines7 , the inability ofincoming students to successfully advance pastthe traditional freshman calculus sequenceremains a primary cause of attrition inengineering programs across the country. Assuch, there is a drastic need for a proven modelwhich eliminates the first-year mathematicsbottleneck in the traditional engineeringcurriculum, yet can be readily adopted byengineering programs across the country. Such Figure 1. The Derivative Labis the focus of this work.The Wright State model begins with the