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Energy Education and Industrial Partnership Needs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patrick A. Tebbe, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

, Refrigeration, Compressors, and Heating Systems, by Westphalen D. and Koszalinski S., Office of Building Equipment, DOE, Arthur D. Little Reference No. 36922-00, 2001.4. U.S. Household Electricity Report, Energy Information Administration, http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/reps/enduse/er01_us.html, 2005.5. U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlone Homepage, http://www.solardecathlon.gov/, 2011.6. The Future of HVAC, Part 1: A Revolution in HVAC Design, by D. Wulfinghoff, 2007.7. U.S. Green Building Council LEED Information, http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CategoryID=19, 2011.8. NCEES PE Exam Specifications, http://www.ncees.org/Exams/PE_exam.php, 2011.9. LEED Green Associate Candidate Handbook, Green Building Certification Institute, 2010.10

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Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula in ECE I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chris C Delia Jr., Rowan University; Peter Mark Jansson P.E., Rowan University; John L. Schmalzel P.E., Rowan University; Carlos Daniel Barreiro; Kevin Anthony Whitten, Rowan University

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Electrical and Computer

-15]. The Engineering Clinicalso has been shown to provide students with the opportunity to strengthen their core “a-k”ABET competencies. In addition, the Engineering Clinic provides ample opportunities to dealwith many of the “other” areas that a program needs to address such as ethics, economicconsiderations, and societal impacts. Bibliography[1] J. L. Schmalzel, A. J. Marchese, J. Mariappan and S. A. Mandayam, "The Engineering Clinic: Afour-year design sequence," presented at the 2nd An. Conf. of Nat. Collegiate Inventors and InnovatorsAlliance, Washington, D.C., 1998.[2] J. L Schmalzel, A. J. Marchese and R. P. Hesketh, "What's brewing in the Clinic?," HP EngineeringEducator,2:1, Winter 1998, pp. 6-7.[3] "Civil & Environmental

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Great Ideas for Projects that Teach Instrumentation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Meghan Marie Rock, Rochester Institute of Technology; Harry Marx, Rochester Institute of Technology; Seth M. Kane, Rochester Institute of Technology; Robert Garrick, Rochester Institute of Technology; Larry Villasmil, Rochester Institute of Technology, College of Applied Science and Technology; James H. Lee, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Instrumentation

insight into this innovative learning experience.IntroductionAlthough remote laboratory experiments have been studied for educational applications since theearly 1990’s, they are still in their infancy, and are only recently becoming a reality. 1 Moore’sLaw proposes that computer technology development doubles every year, and completeddevelopmental stage can then be utilized the next year to continue these advancements. 2 Takinginto account this exponential growth in computer technology, remote laboratories are now at adevelopmental stage where their potential to become an essential tool for science education ispromising.It is not uncommon to see simulations of experiments used as supplementary educational tools.These virtual laboratories exist

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Elizabeth August, Loyola Marymount University; Allison Neyer, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Don Brian Murphy, Loyola Marymount University; Robert Quinlan Thames

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NSF Grantees

present future plans.† This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation underInnovations in Engineering Education, Curriculum, and Infrastructure (IEECI) Grant No.093510. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material Page 22.573.2are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation (NSF).VESLL: Virtual Engineering ExperienceVESLL is establishing an online interactive learning environment designed to introduce studentsto engineering concepts through visualization and collaborative problem solving. Our long-termvision is to create a

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ingrid St. Omer, University of Kentucky

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NSF Grantees

campus. Co-PI Anthony Dotson leads the VRC team. As a retiredU. S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, Mr. Dotson is in a position to provide important informationabout, and access to, military/veteran students. BCTC is in the process of developing a similarresource center for their campus efforts. Mr. Alexander DeSha, a National Guard veteran of theIraq war, was hired in November 2010 as the Military and Veterans Student ServicesCoordinator to lead the development for BCTC. Mr. DeSha is lending his experience to theircenter development efforts.The VRC focuses on four main areas of support to veterans; recruiting, transition, retention, andtransition again. While many institutions are leaning heavily on the first two, UK feels that toprovide the best

Conference Session

Computers and Software in Teaching Mathmatics

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lin Li, Prairie View A&M University; Yonggao Yang, Prairie View A&M University

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Mathematics

of the module are depicted in Figure 3 and 4. Figure 3. Different views of the scenarios Figure 4. Virtual lecture, parameter adjustment, and interactionScenario 2: A human cannonball is launched with an initial velocity v m/s at an angle θ, find thedistance and height the cannonball can travel. Mathematically, we can solve the problem byfinding the cannonball’s vertical and horizontal initial speeds and calculating the distances basedon two different equations (depicted in Figure 5). vy v θ vx v x = v ⋅ cos θ and v y = v ⋅ sin θ

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Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eunice Yang, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown; Beverly W. Withiam P.E., University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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Engineering Technology

inventories. Journal of Engineering Education, 2007. 96: p. 205-212. 4. McGee, M.G., Human spatial abilities: Psychometric studies and environmental, genetic, hormonal, and neurological influences. Psychological Bulletin, 1979. 86(5): p. 889-918. 5. Boersma, N., A. Hamiln, and S. Sorby. Work in progress-impact of a remedial 3-D visualization course on student performance and retention. in 34th Annual ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference. 2004. Houghton, MI. 6. Hsi, S., M.C. Linn, and J.E. Bell, The rol of spatial reasoning in engineering and design of spatial instruction. Journal of Engineering Education, 1997. 86(2): p. 151-158. 7. Miller, C.L. and G.R. Bertoline, Spatial visualization

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Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carolyn A Vallas, University of Virginia; Wraegen Williams, University of Virginia, Center for Diversity in Engineering

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Minorities in Engineering

teams varies asthe CDE is dependent on faculty, postdoctoral researchers, graduate students, and their labspace. Over the past two years, research teams have worked in the engineering disciplines ofbiomedical engineering, chemical engineering, civil and environmental engineering,mechanical engineering, and electrical and computer engineering. Research teams are assignedafter participants have been provided with an overview of each field of engineering either byfaculty members or graduate and undergraduate students. Based on their desired interests,SEI participants select and rank the top two/three areas of engineering where they would liketo conduct research. Using these selections, the executive program director and leadcounselor(s) assign

Conference Session

Novel Entrepreneurship Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dan Ewert, Iron Range Engineering; Ronald R. Ulseth, Iron Range Engineering; Bart M. Johnson, Itasca Community College; Jeff Wandler, Iron Range Engineering; Andrew Lillesve, Iron Range Engineering

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. Mustar, P.,‖ Technology Management Education: Innovation and Entrepreneurship at MINES ParisTech, Page 22.633.6 a Leading French Engineering School‖, The Academy of Management Learning and Education (AMLE), 8:3, 2009, pp418—4255. Luryi, S. and Tang, W. and Lifshitz, N. and Wolf, G. and Doboli, S. and Betz, J.A. and Maritato, P. and Shamash, Y.,‖ Entrepreneurship in engineering education‖, Frontiers In Education Conference-Global Engineering: Knowledge Without Borders, Opportunities Without Passports, 2007. FIE'07. 37th Annual‖ IEEE, 2008.6. Chang, J.C. and Sung, H.Y.,‖Planning and implementation

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Interdisciplinary Approaches to Teaching and Outreach

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David B. Lanning, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott; Wahyu Lestari, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott; Shirley Anne Waterhouse, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona

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Materials

version of this concept inventoryexam. Be aware that this is a work in progress. Please send inquiries to the David Lanning(lannind@erau.edu) or Wahyu Lestari (lestariw@erau.edu).Acknowledgements This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0837009. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Page 22.645.9The authors also wish to thank student assistants Matt Bender and Brad Pols for their

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EM Program Design

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathryn D. Abel, Stevens Institute of Technology; Anirban Ganguly, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Engineering Management

m is embracedd by engineerringmanagerss as a part off their organnizations logiistics and project managgement proceess. An effecctivepractice of o quality/prrocess managgement imprroves the efffectiveness of o a system asa a whole byyaddressinng the overalll process, raather than thhe ‘silo’ (i.e.,, the lack of collaboratioon andstandardiization betw ween businesss units) apprroach. Qualitty/process management m can controlvariationn within the system s in ordder to produuce more connsistent qualiity, in the prrocess improovingthe comppetitive edgee of an organnization

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Engaging Families and Exciting Girls with Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aikaterini Bagiati, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer Dobbs-Oates, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Perspectives on Engaging Future Engineers, Journal of Engineering Education, Special Centennial Issue. Vol. 100, No. 1, pp. 48–88. 2. Brophy, S., S. Klein, M. Portsmore, and C. Rogers. 2008. Advancing engineering education in the P-12 classrooms. Journal of Engineering Education 97 (3): 369–87. 3. Katehi,L. Pearson, G., Feder, M. (2009) The Status and Nature of K-12 Engineering Education in the United States. The Bridge, 3(3). Retrieved January 5, 2011, from http://www.nae.edu/Publications/TheBridge/Archives/16145/16161.aspx 4. D. Evangelou, J. Dobbs-Oates, A. Bagiati, S. Liang, & J. Young Choi (2010). "Talking About Artifacts: Preschool Children's Explorations with Sketches, Stories and Tangible Objects

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New Trends in ECE Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xingguo Xiong, University of Bridgeport; Linfeng Zhang, University of Bridgeport; Lawrence V. Hmurcik, University of Bridgeport; Navarun Gupta, University of Bridgeport

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Electrical and Computer

variousanalog/mixed-signal VLSI circuits such as current sources and sinks, amplifiers, S/Hcircuits, switching-capacitance circuits, analog-to-digital and digital-to-analogconverters, etc. They are expected to be able to design analog VLSI layouts, decidetransistor sizing, and simulate the designed VLSI circuits.2.4. EE 549 - VLSI TestingAs VLSI continues to grow in its complexity, VLSI testing and design-for-testabilityare becoming more and more important issues. This course covers VLSI testingtechniques such as such as VLSI fault modeling (stuck-at-fault), automatic testgeneration, memory testing, design for testability (DFT), etc. VLSI scan testing andbuilt-in self-test (BIST) are also covered. Students learn various VLSI testingstrategies and how

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Research and Assessment

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Borchers, Kettering University; Sung Hee Park, Kettering University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Multi-level Multi-dimensional Perspective with Mental ModelsAbstractEntrepreneurship education programs typically include a large range of student outcomesincluding knowledge, skills, and attitudes as well as outcomes that go beyond the classroom.Because of the extent of inclusions and the broad range of effects, assessing the effectiveness ofentrepreneurship education programs is frequently challenged. Based upon Block and Stumpf[1]’s idea of “hierarchy of criteria” for evaluation, the main purpose of this research is to providea multi-level multi-dimensional perspective that systematically investigates factors related to thesuccess of entrepreneurship education programs. Such programs, in turn, can stimulate and bringsuccess to new

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shane F. Cotter, Union College

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NSF Grantees

category where our categorization largely follows the original paper4 although we haveupdated the categories to reflect the questions given on the newest version 5.0 of the DT-SSCItest. Category # Questions Mathematical Background (B) 5 Linearity and Time Invariance (LTI) 4 Convolution (C) 3 Transform Representations (T) 5 Filtering (F) 2 Sampling (S) 2 Pole Zero Plots

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Pedagogical Innovations in Laboratory Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Examination 5 2 Draw Select Conclusions W.S.U. Rubric 4 Analyze Data 3 Collected Page 22.250.7APPENDIX B: Rubrics courtesy of W S U, Pullman, WA. Rubrics based on Likert Scale5 Has demonstrated excellence

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Capstone Courses and Design Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott F. Kiefer, York College of Pennsylvania; Craig W. Somerton, Michigan State University

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Mechanical Engineering

the natural frequency of the system, and the output voltage was measuredacross the capacitor. The circuit resulted in a transfer function as shown in Equation (2). 1 T ( s) = R 1 (2) 2 s + s+ L LC The transfer function was used to create Bode plots of gain and phase angle for thedifferent values of inductance. The plots were then used to predict the

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Chemical Engineering in Silico

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erick J. Nefcy, Oregon State University; Philip H. Harding, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

Development and Usage Representation is provided below; more detail is available inSeniow et al.’s work.12Model Development and Usage RepresentationStudent journals and memorandum reports are the primary source of information as they containall notes, references, results and calculations relevant to the project and its development overtime. Model components are identified in student journals and verified in other sources (reports,run data, oral presentations). A student researcher assembles this information and constructs thepreliminary Model Representation. A faculty member, a domain expert, then reviews andevaluates this information for accuracy and correctness. The separation of the studentresearcher’s production of the preliminary Model

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Global Engineering Education: Cross-cultural Awareness and Social Impacts

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holt Zaugg, Brigham Young University; Randall Davies, Brigham Young University; Alan R. Parkinson, Brigham Young University; Spencer P. Magleby, Brigham Young University; Greg Jensen, Brigham Young University; Aaron G. Ball, Brigham Young University

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International

, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle Page 22.398.9 River, 2006.[2] J.M. Grandin, “Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace,” Engineering Education, vol. 1, 2006.[3] M. Grudzinski-Hall, H.W. Stewart-Gambino, K.L. Jellison, and R.N. Weisman, “Engineering Students in a Global World: Lehigh University’s Global Citizenship Program,” Online Journal for Global Engineering Education, vol. 2, 2007, pp. 1-8.[4] A. Parkinson, J. Harb, and S. Magleby, “Developing Global Competence in Engineers: What does it mean? What is most important?,” Proceedings ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, vol. 023, 2009, pp. 1-13.[5

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nael Barakat, Grand Valley State University; Lihong (Heidi) Jiao, Grand Valley State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

provide more exposure to clean room equipment.AcknowledgementThe authors would like to acknowledge the National Science Foundation (NSF) for their supportof this work through grant number NUE 0938434 to both authors. Page 22.468.9References 1. National Nanotechnology Initiative, http://www.nano.gov/html/facts/faqs.html, (Accessed Oct. 2010).2. Anwar S. and H. Dhillon, “Development of an On-line Introduction to Nanotechnology course: Issues and Challenges,” Proceedings of the ASEE annual conference and exposition, 2008.3. Raju V. and P. Muthuswamy, ”Nanotechnology Applications: Issues in

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ECE Division Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mustafa G. Guvench, University of Southern Maine

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Electrical and Computer

in oxide while a trench is back-etched in three steps torelease the device(s) above: (1) RIE removes the bottom oxide at the trench; (2) removal of thesubstrate using DRIE, stopping at the insulating oxide, and (3) a wet etch is used to remove theinsulating oxide from the bottom side of the field silicon. Once the trench is fully formed, theprotective oxide is etched from the top surface. Next, a photoresist mask is placed on the devicelayer so a final blanket metal consisting of 50nm of chromium and 600nm of gold can bedeposited for such things as residual stress, added mass, a second matrix of connectivity or anyother function a designer can imagine. Figure 1 gives cross section of the resulting structure. Thepiece seen hanging in air is

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Project-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert A. Marlor, Northern Michigan University

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Design in Engineering Education

the cut. This provides a nicely mitered joint, which can then be reinforcedwith 1/16” thick plates cut from balsa wood sheet stock.The top and bottom chord members are best constructed by starting with one continuous lengthof balsa wood, and then laminating pieces to it in the middle region where the higher loadsrequire a thicker cross-section. It is very difficult to construct straight chords by piecing themtogether in shorter lengths from joint-to-joint.To keep the bottom chords parallel when connecting the two truss panels together, one can tapethe chords to a sheet of paper with two parallel lines drawn on it. To keep the truss square andplumb, the trusses can be held in a vertical position with a carpenter‟s square or other

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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven G. Northrup, Western New England College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

the surveys would not be used to as input to their individualgrades and that the data would be used for both ABET assessment of their ability tofunction on multidisciplinary teams3 and for publication in peer reviewed paper(s).Figure 7 shows the survey that was used to assess the level of interdisciplinary interactionwithin the multidisciplinary teams. Several of the questions ask the students to reporttheir knowledge of the interactions between the other disciplines. For example,“Implementation of the speed control required all CPE’s and EE’s to work together”,when answered by a mechanical engineer, the question required the mechanical engineerto report his/her knowledge of the level of interaction between the computer andelectrical

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Linda C. Schmidt, University of Maryland, College Park; Noe Vargas Hernandez, University of Texas, El Paso

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NSF Grantees

recommendationspresented in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of theNational Science Foundation.Bibliography1. Grand Challenges for Engineering, National Academy of Engineering, http://www.engineeringchallenges.org/, 2008.2. The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century, National Academy of Engineering, ISBN-13: 978-0-309-09162-6, 2004.3. Seymour, E. and Hewitt, N. (1996). Talking About Leaving: Why Undergraduates Leave the Sciences, Westview Press, ISBN-10: 0813389267.4. Masters, C., Hunter, S. and Okudan, G. (2009). Design Process Learning and Creative Processing: Is There a Synergy? ASEE Conference Proceedings.5. Bilén, S., Devon, R. and Okudan, G. (2002). Core

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Knowing Ourselves: Research on Engineering Education Researchers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie M. Gillespie, University of Miami; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Russell Pimmel, National Science Foundation

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Educational Research and Methods

. (2008). Revolutionizing education through innovation: Can openness transform teaching and learning?. In T. IIoyshi & M. S. Vijay Kumar (Eds.), Opening up education: The collective advancement of education through open technology, open content, and open knowledge (pp. 261-276). Retrieved on 3/11/11 from http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/default.asp?ttype=2&tid=11309&mode=toc4. Froyd, J. E. (2008). White paper on promising practices in undergraduate STEM education. Paper presented at the Workshop on Evidence on Promising Practices in Undergraduate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education, Retrieved from http://www.physics.emory.edu/Faculty/weeks/journal/froyd- na08.pdf on 3/11

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Gaffar Gailani; Sidi Berri; NIEVES ANGULO

NASA CIPAIR NNX10AU73G and ourpartners at NYCRI and CUNY-LSAMP.ReferencesBoyd, M., and Wesemann J., 2009. “ Broadening participation in undergraduate research: fostering excellence and enhancing the impact.” Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)G. Gailani, M. Benalla, R. Mahamud, S. Cowin, and L. Cardoso, 2009. “Determination of thepermeability of the lacunar canalicular porosity”, ASME J. of Biomech. Engr, v131-10, pp101007(7pages).Ranglin, S., Das, D., Mingo, A., Ukinamemen, O., Gailani, G., Cowin, S., and Cardoso,L., 2009. “ Development of a mechanical system for osteon isolation”. Proceedings of the ASEEMid-Atlantic Conference, PA, Oct. 2009.Shaul R, 2010. “ Mechanical Engineering Technology Major Encourages Other students

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Jessica L. Buck; Bertiel Harris; Elizabeth Y. McInnis

increased academic performance. Service-learning has a positiveeffect on interpersonal development, student comprehension, and team work. Students seethemselves as positive contributors to their community, feeling they can impact the worldaround them.ReferencesAbravanel, S. A. (2003). Building community through service-learning: the role of the 160 community partner: ECS Issue Paper. Denver: Education Commission of the State.Billig, S. H. (2000). Research on k-12 school based service-learning: the evidence thatbuilds. Phi Delta Kappan, 658-664. Retrieved from http://www.servicelearning.org/library/resource/1698Bradford, M. (2005). Motivating students through project based-service

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Barrie Jackson

ourgraduates need a balanced approach to education, not a purely science approach. I have had aprofound interest in the process of learning and I sincerely believe as many others do that changeis essential in the sphere of education of proto engineers. Lastly I intend to describe the TEAMprogram with which we try to address some of the needs of our students. . At an FIE conference a few years ago I was discussing how the requisite core body ofknowledge expected of a Chemical Engineering graduate has expanded dramatically since he andI graduated in the middle 1950’s. At that time what little we took with us from University hadsome modest value to our employer, but today that simply is rarely the case. I was fortunate in joining a

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Bhavna Sharma; Birdy Reynolds

volunteer for extra professionaldevelopment opportunities,21B. Reynolds, M.M. Mehalik, M.R. Lovell and C.D. Schunn. (2009). Increasing Student Awareness of and Interest inEngineering as a Career Option through Design-Based Learning. International Journal of Engineering Education, pp. 1-11.2 L. Desimone, A. C. Porter, B. F. Birman, M. S. Garet, and K. S. Yoon, The Newsletter of theComprehensive Center Region VI, 8, 2005, p. 3.and equality of access issues can arise, unless selection for admission into such programs explicitlyaddresses equity issues. A variation of the professional development approach that we explore in thispaper is the NSF's Research Experience forTeachers (RET) program, in which teachers are paid toparticipate in engineering

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2011 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Kalyan Mondal

application by bit levelinterface programming. Thus at the end of our course, the students feel more comfortable inprogramming with any given set of support functions as they may face in their industrial career.New rubrics to assess the specialized learning outlined in this paper are under development andwill be used for the course. The results will be reported in a future publication. Copyright ASEE Middle Atlantic Regional Conference April 29-30, 2011, Farmingdale State College, SUNYReferences[1] Wong, S., Cotofana, S. "On Teaching Embedded Systems Design to Electrical Engineering Students."Retrieved March 13, 2011, from http://ce.et.tudelft.nl/publicationfiles/620_14_s_wong_ES.pdf.[2] Flynn, A. M