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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David B. Benson, Kettering University

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NSF Grantees

, organizational skills). With theKnowledge/Skills Method, a matrix for a given curriculum is generated to track student growthand development where the rows consist of the courses offered and the skills or knowledge areasare represented in the columns. These matrices are used to analyze a curriculum to determinehow requirements are being met, how the knowledge elements and skills are integrated, or howgroups of courses are “time-phased”. The second method of evaluating a department’s curriculum proposed by the SUCCEEDcoalition is the Augmented Syllabus Method5. The Augmented Syllabus Method addresses thecurriculum at the degree to which goals are being met at a course level. It focuses on topicalcoverage and maps the path to mastery of a student

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Two-Year College Special Topics Potpourri

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Wosczyna-Birch, Connecticut College of Technology and the Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing; Marilyn Barger, Florida Advanced Technological Education Center, FLATE

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Two Year College Division

select from two pathways atthe community college that provide seamless transition to the four-year partner universities-Technology Studies and Engineering Science. Page 22.8.3The Technology Studies pathway is an applied major with an innovative curriculum that includesfive industry driven electives. These electives are designed to respond to workforce needs thatalign with national skill standards. The Engineering Science pathway follows a traditionalengineering curriculum with calculus-based coursework.The College of Technology’s unique infrastructure provides seamless career pathways withmultiple points of entry and exit that culminate in

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Engineering as the STEM Glue

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ben Pelleg, Drexel University; David Urias, Drexel University; Adam K. Fontecchio, Drexel University; Eli Fromm, Ph.D., Drexel University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

vehicle formath and science education. Specifically, we developed a presentation model that usedengineering in context and examples of real world engineering to integrate science and matheducation while ensuring constant interaction and feedback between the teachers, fellows, and Page 22.94.3students10,11. The fellows became regular members of the classroom and were directly involvedin classroom instruction, curriculum development, student mentoring, as well as other schoolrelated activities. The teachers and students gain an appreciation for real world, engineering,applications of curricular math and science concepts while the fellows become

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Gaffar Gailani; Sidi Berri; NIEVES ANGULO

College to allow the engineering students from Hostosto transfer to City Tech to get their bachelor degree in engineering technology. An articulationagreement between both colleges will enhance this transfer. This project represents the most critical,logical step in City Tech’s long-term plan to transform itself to a model institution for the educationof under-represented students in STEM majors. The project is filling a critical gap in the engineeringtechnology program offerings by making it more relevant to current industry needs (e.g., NASA) andcreating curriculum and learning experiences for students that do not currently exist. Strategically,this project is another key piece in the college’s effort to overhaul and upgrade all its science

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Making Elementary Engineering Work: Lessons from Partnerships and Practice

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue, Towson University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

summer science and engineering club for children thatshe led, and—most especially—her work with HCPS in the SySTEmic Project (see Table 4). TheNDRP project involved working with a school district to provide EiE PD for teachers, gatherstudent and teacher data during the school year, and offer follow-up PD sessions to get teacherfeedback after instruction. HCPS was an eligible district and a natural choice for the first authorgiven the work that had already begun with the Workforce One Maryland Grant. A formalHCPS-EiE-TU partnership emerged, in which EiE provided additional support for PD, materials,curriculum, and the author’s time. The NDRP project was critically important in enabling the SySTEmic Project to haveenough funding to complete

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Robot Mania!

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Austin Talley, University of Texas, Austin; Richard H. Crawford P.E., University of Texas, Austin; Christina Kay White, Columbia University; Kristin L. Wood, University of Texas, Austin

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Over the past 18 years, more than 700 educators and 60,000 students havebeen impacted by the program, which features integration of engineering designchallenges into other disciplines of learning from literature to science and mathematics toart. For the past 12 years, DTEACh has focused on teaching automation and controlconcepts with robotics as the medium. This paper describes an evaluation of recentmodifications to the institute implementation and advancements in the designmethodology. In particular, changes to the institute feature: (1) contextualization of thedesign problems within the 21st Century Engineering Grand Challenges; and (2)increased focus on the pedagogy of design-based teaching and learning. These changeswere implemented in

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Fred Scheu, College of Lake County

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NSF Grantees

entry to describe the digital systems. The two most widely used HardwareDescription Languages in industry are VHDL (Very High Speed Integrated Circuit HardwareDescription Language) and Verilog (Verifying Logic). Although most traditional electrical andcomputer engineering programs have updated their curriculum to include topics in hardwaredescription language and programmable logic design (FPGA/CPLD), two-year and four-yearelectrical engineering technology programs have fallen behind and are moving slowly in updatingtheir curriculum. To effectively meet the next generation’s workforce needs, the electrical andcomputer engineering technology curriculum must be current, relevant, and teach technology thatis widely used in industry. To meet this

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Industrial Collaboration and Applications

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Niaz Latif, Purdue University, Calumet; Nick L. Wilson, Morrison Container Handling Solutions

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Engineering Technology

as evidenced through several requests received by the program (after thePACK Expo) for student interns and graduates for full time jobs.Summary The Industry-Education partnership resulted in the followings: 1) a new BS degreeprogram in Mechatronics Engineering Technology program, 2) formation of an active advisoryboard to advise, and help sustain the new degree program, 3) integral partnership with thenational professional society, 4) state of the art mechatronics laboratory, 5) A knowledge andresource center, 6) two federal grants in support of the mechatronics curriculum and workforcedevelopment, and 7) students success at the national design competitions.References1. US Department of Labor DOL (2009) http://www.careeronestop.org

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IE Technical Session II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heidi A. Taboada, University of Texas, El Paso; Jose F. Espiritu, University of Texas, El Paso; Abril Vazquez, University of Texas, El Paso; Olivia C. Moreno, University of Texas, El Paso

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Industrial Engineering

engineering is an emerging area that is inherentlymultidisciplinary [2-4].There is a need to better understand how complex systems can achieve both short-termcontinuity and long-term ecological integrity. As we move to a more carbon-constrained world,businesses will ultimately have to meet customer needs in a way that generates fewer carbonemissions. Therefore, it is essential to bridge current engineering education to sustainableproduct design, manufacturing, and processes, which requires new curriculum development,research, and manufacturing experiences, as presented in this paper.This paper presents the approach used at our institution to integrate sustainability engineeringcontent into the engineering curriculum at our university and to

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Student Learning and Assessment II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pamela Renee Lockwood-Cooke, West Texas A&M University ; Freddie J Davis P.E., West Texas A&M University; Emily M. Hunt P.E., West Texas A&M University

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Mechanical Engineering

commonsections of an engineering and mathematics course while also integrating the curriculum of thesecourses through regular assignments that utilize the content of both courses and Problem-BasedLearning projects which apply theory to real-world problems.The WTAMU Model for Engineering Learning CommunitiesWest Texas A&M University (WTAMU) began its engineering learning community program infall 2007 through funding provided by the National Science Foundation Science TechnologyEngineering and Mathematics Talent Expansion program. The goal of this program was toincrease retention of first year engineering majors by (1) creating a community of learners thatwould form study groups early in their academic career; and (2) integrating of the

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Manufacturing Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert W Simoneau, Keene State College; Megan C Piccus, Springfield Technical Community College; Gary Masciadrelli, Springfield Technical Community College

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Manufacturing

Institute for MetalworkingStandards (NIMS) certified. The PMT has four full time faculty, an extensive machine tool laboratorywhich includes all traditional and CNC machining equipment, and CNC wire and plunger EDMequipment. Restructured entire machine tool curriculum to better align with the VIP model.Keene State College Partner Sustainable Product Design Polycom linkKeene, & Innovation (SPDI) Curriculum developmentNew Hampshire Modeling & Industrial and integration of Design curriculum into Rapid Prototyping

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2011 Northeast Section Meeting

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Kanti Prasad

”. Motorola’s executive V.P. said, “You will be history, and to prove mypoint I am awarding $1 million to Purdue University to come out with an integrated curriculum,which will accomplish both”. I came overwhelmed with enthusiasm and shared this conversation 5with our former Chancellor William T. Hogan who said, “This is our mission in the university”. Ifelt deeply relieved, that we were doing the right thing. The author involved leaders namelyRobert Meisenhelder and Robert O’Reilly from Analog Devices, George LeVan, Andy Hunt andDylan Bartle from Skyworks Solutions, John Beck and Rob Richardson from Intel. The issue ofintegrated curriculum is of prime importance to these national leaders. Preparing the

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Active and Inquiry-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David B. Knight, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Educational Research and Methods

Science Foundation, 2.1–2.48.7 Hursh, B., P. Haas, & Moore, M. (1983). An interdisciplinary model to implement general education. Journal of Higher Education, 54, 42–49.8 Newell, W.H. (1990). Interdisciplinary curriculum development. Issues in Integrative Studies, 8, 69–86.9 Newell, W.H., & Green, W.J. (1982). Defining and teaching interdisciplinary studies. Improving College and University Teaching, 30, 23–30.10 National Academy of Engineering (2005).Educating the engineer of 2020: Adapting engineering education for the new century. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press.11 Lattuca, L.R., L.J. Voigt & Fath, K.Q. (2004). Does interdisciplinarity promote learning? Theoretical support

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Robot Mania!

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeffrey H. Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology, CEISMC

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

participate in formal professional development (PD) activities that exposeteachers to robotic design activities which can be integrated into classroom practicesconstructively. Well-trained teachers, along with an appropriate educational philosophy,curriculum, and learning environment are critical to the successful integration of LEGOMindstorm robotics in the classroom. Based on this principle, in 2009, NASA awarded Georgia Tech a contract to developonline professional development (PD) courses for STEM teachers. One goal of this project is tosupport teachers’ professional development through an online curriculum designed to enableteachers to learn skills for utilizing robotics concepts in conjunction with the Lego Mindstormkits in math and

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Best Zone Paper Competition

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dan Budny P.E., University of Pittsburgh

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Council of Sections

them a solid orientation tolibrary research and information literacy in a university setting. The problem is how to createa curriculum that can satisfy all these missions.Academic ConcernsThe engineering department modified its program and created an integrated freshmancurriculum [2,3] to promote a comprehensive learning environment that includes significantattention to student communication skills. The environment also employs this attention as ameans to amplify students’ consciousness of the academic and personal choices they make.There are two main engineering courses that are part of this curriculum: ENGR0011 andENGR0012. The former is a required three-credit programming course with the overall goals

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Singli Garcia-Otero; E. Sheybani; Eduardo Garcia-Otero

Integration of Research) for a projectnamed “Establishing an Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Curriculum Incorporating NASARelated Research." One of the objectives of the project is to recruit and retain youngwomen and underrepresented minorities in STEM disciplines (especially in NASA-relatedgeospatial science and technology) through the education and research components of aninterdisciplinary curriculum, and specifically to motivate and encourage Louisburg Collegestudents to pursue and complete a four-year degree in STEM degrees at VSU or otherundergraduate colleges/universities. The ultimate goal is to increase the U.S. base ofwomen and underrepresented minorities in NASA-related STEM professional level careers.One of the components of the project

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Innovative Adult and Technology Enhanced Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati

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Continuing Professional Development

programs there comes a point in completion of the curriculum that astudent’s status changes from an undergraduate student to a graduate student. In almost everycase this happens prior to the student completing all of the undergraduate degree requirements.There are a number of factors that need to be considered as to when this transition occursincluding: scholarship and financial aid needs, undergraduate curriculum completion,undergraduate vs. graduate tuition rates, and external factors.Students in the ACCEND programs are not required to complete a graduate application to beadmitted into the graduate program. To be admitted, students must be in good academicstanding (cumulative gpa of 3.0 or better and no course deficiencies), they must submit

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Robot Mania!

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elisabeth W. McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology; Susan Lowes, Institute for Learning Technologies, Teachers College/Columbia University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

,and systems.3,4 The “beads” or “packaging” used to deliver engineering content generallyfocused on technologies of interest to students, such as cell phones, digital video, water-bottlerockets, and robotics.This conceptual model for analyzing engineering curricula provides insights into the variety ofapproaches and curriculum pathways through which engineering concepts and skills are and canbe delivered in K-12 classrooms, as well as the varied learning objectives of such curricula. Italso provides a glimpse into the types of teacher expertise needed and the challenges encounteredin effectively delivering engineering curricula.Challenges in Integrating Engineering into the ClassroomResearch on the integration of innovative curricula has

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FPD IX: Research on First-Year Programs and Students, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xiang Gong, Beihang University, Beijing, Institute of Higher Education; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Qing Lei, Beihang University, Beijing

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First-Year Programs

three aspects: theprogram overview, central program themes, and the curriculum system through interviews withdirectors of both programs.The results of this paper will present the directors’ outlooks of the ongoing programs in both atheoretical level (program vision and mission), and in an operating level (curriculum). Thereasons for the programs’ similarities and differences will be thoroughly discussed based on abroader and comprehensive international and educational background, in order to obtain a moreclear understanding and more rapid advancement of this kind of programs.IntroductionFirst-year Engineering Honors Programs (FEHPs) provide highly motivated, academicallyexcellent first-year engineering students with a broader, and more enriched

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Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leslie Wilkins, Maui Economic Development Board; Diana Papini Warren, Maui Economic Development Board; Frank R De Rego Jr., Maui Economic Development Board, Inc.; Kanesa Duncan Seraphin, University of Hawaii at Manoa

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

andjustification for the need for energy science PD in Hawaii, a thorough description of the PDcourse format and curriculum is provided. We describe briefly the model for scientific inquiryintegrated into the workshops and then summarize the engineering design process, highlightingthe interrelationships between scientific inquiry and the engineering design process. This servesas the context for the data analysis and final conclusions. The following data sources will bepresented and analyzed: 1) Participant data from surveys pre and post, 2) Workshop guestpresenter data, and 3) Classroom implementation data submitted by teacher PD participants. Alldata is analyzed with an emphasis on assessment of the integration of the engineering designprocess, and the

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Architechtural Engineering Eduction: Emergent Topics

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brent Nuttall, California Polytechnic State University; Jill Nelson P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University

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Architectural

to varied stake holders, both in written documents and in verbal and graphical Page 22.943.5 presentations.2. Ability to function effectively on an integrated design and construction team including the use of a. Basic design management skills b. Collaborations and knowledge integration c. Effective communication using verbal, written and graphical methods.As the interdisciplinary course has evolved over the last several years, it has exposed a weaknessin the ARCE curriculum that prevents ARCE students from fully participating in and benefitingfrom the course. The ARCE

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EM Program Design

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary A. Viola, School of Engineering, Tufts University

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Engineering Management

. Page 22.3.4While somewhat complex, we believe that this integrated, modular course architecture provides asuperior learning experience as compared to traditional approaches.Leadership CurriculumWhile discussions as to whether leadership is an innate skill or can be learned are commonplace1,we have no doubt that students’ leadership skills and characteristics can be significantlyimproved so that they will be more effective professionals.The leadership curriculum consists of two courses: Engineering Leadership (EM260), andHumanistic Perspectives of Engineering Leadership (EM250). As shown in Figure 2, theEngineering Leadership course begins in the first semester with the “Learning to Lead 1”module. Two additional modules, “Learning to Lead 2

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tom Weller, University of South Florida; Jeff Frolik, University of Vermont; Paul G. Flikkema, Northern Arizona University; Wayne A. Shiroma, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Carol Haden, Magnolia Consulting, LLC; Rhonda R. Franklin, Univeristy of Minnesota

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NSF Grantees

2005, the USF President’s Award for Faculty Excellence in 2003, IBM Faculty Partnership Awards in 2000/2001, a National Science Foundation CAREER Award in 1999 and the IEEE MTT Society Microwave Prize in 1996. His current research interests are in the areas of RF micro electromechanical systems, development and application of microwave materials, and integrated circuit design. He has thirteen U.S. patents and over 150 professional journal and conference publications.Jeff Frolik, University of VermontPaul G. Flikkema, Northern Arizona University Paul G. Flikkema received the PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park. From 1993-1998 he was an Assistant Professor at the University of

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2011 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Marwan Abumahaimed; Joseph J. Rencis

2009 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference & Exposition, Austin, TX, June 14-17, 2009.16. Norton, R.L., Machine Design: An Integrated Approach, Fourth Edition, Chapter 8 Finite Element Analysis, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 2011.17. Gessel, G.R., Rieder, W.G., and Tennyson, S.A., “Integration of Microcomputer Based Finite Element Analysis into the Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Curriculum,” Computers in Education Journal, Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 7-10, 1987.18. Hagigat, C.K., “Using Commercially Available Finite Element Software for Fatigue Analysis” Proceedings of the 2005 American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference and Exposition, Portland, OR, June

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2011 Northeast Section Meeting

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Sigrid Berka

culture.At the same time, it is a great incentive for students enrolled in URI’s 5 year dual degree GermanIEP program, working towards a B.S. in an engineering discipline, and a B.A. in German.Students in this program spend their 4th year studying and interning abroad. The IEP has ademanding curriculum, and the annual study tour is one of its most effective tools to retain thesestudents who go the extra mile. It serves several purposes: firstly, it introduces students toGermany as an attractive site for science, technology and culture. Highlights of the study tour arevisits to German companies as a means of preparing students for their internships in the 4th year.At companies such as Bayer, BMW, Conti, Hilti, Lufthansa Technik, Siemens, or ZF

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Entrepreneurship Courses and Outcomes I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald M Reimer, Lawrence Technological University; Ahad Ali, Lawrence Technological University; Sabah Razouk Abro, Lawrence Technological University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Page 22.1235.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Relationship between Student Competitive Activities and the Entrepreneurial MindsetAbstractThis paper analyzes the effect of student competitive projects as part of their curricular activities.The goal of the analysis is to examine the relationship between these activities and the buildingof entrepreneurial mindset in engineering education. Student competitive projects have been andcontinue to be an integral part the engineering curriculum. Cross disciplinary and interdisciplinary teams are formed to compete in various competitions in our engineering programs.These projects include: Aero Design Competition

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Harvey Lyons

and introductory engineering technologycourses. The entering students were exposed to a multi-dimensional course whose basic purposewas to efficiently provide not only an understanding of what is involved in the ‘design process’performed in industry but also the opportunity to employ and develop those design functions andskills at the very outset of the students’ undergraduate experience. The several components ofthe course were integrated to include:  Use of technical resources  Technical report writing and oral delivery  Research into the functions of technical societies  Comprehensive discussions of fundamental manufacturing processes followed by design projects that would employ a given process towards the redesign

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Making Elementary Engineering Work: Lessons from Partnerships and Practice

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elisabeth W. McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology; Carol Shields, Stevens Institute of Technology; Augusto Z. Macalalag Jr., Stevens Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Demonstration ProjectThe 2005-2006 Engineering Our Future NJ demonstration project included a pilot componentfocusing on elementary teachers. The goal of this pilot was to assess the impact of engineeringcurricula on student learning and interest in engineering and to investigate classroomimplementation challenges and benefits. In this pilot, the Engineering is Elementary (EiE)curriculum modules were selected to align with many elementary schools’ science curricula.Each EiE module contains lessons that integrate an elementary school science topic with aspecific field of engineering and features hands-on activities that engage students in theengineering design process.In addition to this research, a parallel goal was to create awareness and partnerships

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Entrepreneurship Faculty Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University; William M. Jordan, Baylor University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

achieve and maintain accreditation, and the constant enlargement of theknowledge base. The second part of the challenge is in helping these educators to learn how bestto integrate these realities into their approach to teaching. If faculty members do not adequatelyunderstand the fundamental changes occurring in the global economic landscape, as well as theirimportance6, these topics will not be incorporated into the curriculum and may even be activelydenied their place in the curriculum development process. Many faculty members have not hadexposure to these topics in their educational or professional background. This is perhaps truer ofacademics who have not worked in industry.Through the KEEN Innovators program at Baylor University, selected

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Engineering Ethics and Justice

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William M. Jordan, Baylor University

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Engineering Ethics

provided to students either byestablishing freestanding courses in engineering ethics or by integrating ethics across thecurriculum. Service learning can also provide help students to understand the impact of theirengineering work to help others, and it is a very effective way to teach students aboutengineering ethics.Whichever means is used to include engineering ethics in the curriculum, ASEE strongly sharesthe view that it is an essential element in the education of all engineers. Only those who areprepared to recognize their ethical responsibilities and to effectively solve ethical problems willbe able to responsibly carry out their roles as agents of technological change