Conference Session

Civil Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward F. Glynn P.E., Villanova University; Frank E. Falcone, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

AC 2012-4616: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SOPHOMOREENGINEERING STUDENTSDr. Edward F. Glynn P.E., Villanova University Ed Glynn is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Villanova University.Prof. Frank E. Falcone, Villanova University Page 25.1074.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Professional Development for Sophomore Engineering StudentsAbstractThe development of project management skills and interaction with the regional professionalengineering community are integral parts of Civil Engineering Fundamentals, a required

Conference Session

Government Policy, Manufacturing Education, and Certification

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert W. Simoneau, Keene State College; Karen Wosczyna-Birch, CT College of Technology; Diane Dostie, Central Maine Community College; Lisa C. Hix, Keene State College; David J. Tuttle, Platt Technical High School

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Manufacturing

training and classesin advanced manufacturing areas for faculty from any college or secondary program. Forexample, training on additive manufacturing and rapid prototyping is available at RapidTech, anATE Center in Irvine, CA. The staff at RapidTech is versed in all aspects of additivemanufacturing and in industry trends and provides an annual summer workshop that assistsparticipants with curriculum development as well as purchasing equipment for their respectivelaboratories. The team at RapidTech also provides innovative models for student recruitment,which have been helpful to the manufacturing community.The loss of feeder programs such as technology education at the high school level, as well asrecently proposed reductions in Perkins funding

Conference Session

Impacts on Engineering Education Through Collaborative Learning, Project-based, and Service-learning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brett Quentin Tempest, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Sandra Loree Dika, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Miguel A. Pando, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Samuel T. Lopez, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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International

the chronicproblem of inclusion and retention of underrepresented minority (URM) groups. One grouprequiring unique retention efforts is students who are making satisfactory grades when theydecide to withdraw. Many of these students have a difficult time connecting the work ofintroductory engineering classes with the local, national and international societal issues thatthey value. Service learning has been integrated into many non-engineering curricula withsuccess in developing skills and promoting social engagement. In engineering settings it canalso be used to highlight the link between engineering and society at moments when studentsseek such a connection. The authors have established an international service club with activities

Conference Session

Problem-based and Challenge-based Learning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leema Kuhn Berland, University of Texas, Austin; William F. McKenna, University of Texas, Austin

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2012-4182: STUDENT RESPONSES TO CHALLENGE-BASED ENGI-NEERING CURRICULADr. Leema Kuhn Berland, University of Texas, Austin Leema Berland is an Assistant Professor of science education at the University of Texas, Austin. She earned a Ph.D. in the learning sciences from Northwestern University in 2008 and was a Doctoral Fellow with the NSF funded Center for Curriculum Materials in Science (2003-2008). Berland is broadly inter- ested in facilitating and studying students as they engage in complex communication practices. She is currently focused on exploring the dynamics of how and why students are able (or unable) to productively communicate in engineering classrooms, in the context of UTeachEngineering high school

Conference Session

Linking K-12 to Post-secondary

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alok K. Verma P.E., Old Dominion University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

College StudentsAbstract Low enrollment and high attrition rates in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math(STEM) based degree programs have created a workforce problem in industries like shipbuildingand repair which are important for national security. Part of this problem can be attributed topedagogical issues like lack of engaging hands-on activities utilized for science and matheducation in middle and high schools. Lack of student interest in technical careers can also beattributed to lack of an integrated approach in teaching math, science and technical education. Toengage student’s interest in the technical career path, it is important that students establish a linkbetween the theoretical knowledge and its application to solve real

Conference Session

How Are We Preparing Our Students for the 21st Century Workforce?

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David R. Mikesell P.E., Ohio Northern University; David R. Sawyers Jr., Ohio Northern University; Jed E. Marquart, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

designproblems related to specific courses have become common tools for teaching skills such asworking in teams, solving open-ended problems, and communicating both technical and non-technical information. While these methods have met with significant success, continuedexpansion of curricular-based approaches is constrained by competition for limited class timewith the varied other demands on the undergraduate engineering curriculum. In addition, “open-ended” projects often require significantly higher demands on faculty than traditional structuredlectures and assignments.External design competitions, either independent or sponsored by a professional society or otherorganization, provide an additional approach to augment the engineering education

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrian Lee, Central Illinois Technology and Education Research Institute

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

publication appear on the journalwebsite in pdf format, and are accessible for the public to view and download at no charge. To provide oversight of the technical content and relevance of published work, articlessubmitted for publication in the journal undergo a unique review process consisting of two highschool student/teacher combinations (including math, science, and English teachers), and by anindividual from academia or industry who demonstrates expertise in the associated field. Thestudent/teacher combinations serve as sources for judging the impact the submitted content mayhave on stimulating self-motivated learning and its usefulness for integrating within theeducational curriculum. Thus, an opportunity exists for students to understand

Conference Session

TAC/ABET-related Outcome-based Assessment Methods and Models

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kathryne Newton, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

options/cooperative education, and/or seniorCriterion 5. Curriculum The curriculum must Core Component 4d The organization seminars focusing on problem-solving activitieseffectively develop the following subject areas in related to industry. Industrial experiences shall provides support to ensure that faculty,support of student outcomes and program be designed to provide an understanding of the students, and staff acquire, discover, and

Conference Session

Software Engineering Topics

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

W. Eric Wong, University of Texas, Dallas

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

working knowledge of each individual aspectof software engineering, and also have gained experience in how these aspects are related to, anddepend on, one another in order to successfully develop a software system. Through this process,we can help students make software testing an integral part of their coding practice with theunderstanding that testing cannot just be added on to the software at the last minute after it isproduced.Currently, we are working on a TUES (Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science,Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Type II project funded by NSF to develop a set ofinstructional materials in the form of course modules, not confined to a particular technique ortool but generalized over different aspects of

Conference Session

Innovative Uses of Technology and Techniques for Laboratory Exercises

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Y. Chiou, Drexel University; M. Eric Carr, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

influence the downstream design and testing processes. Materials, methods,and tools are outlined, including the use of servomotors and microcontroller-basedcontrol systems. Students in the Engineering Technology program are required to workwith this robotic experiment as part of a laboratory session in the “MET 205 Roboticsand Mechatronics” class. The project provides students with such robot design experienceand enables them to improve their robotic skills by using wireless microcontrollers forperforming different robotic applications.Introduction This paper presents the design of a cell phone-controlled walking robot forteaching and research integrated with the emerging fields of bionics through an NSFproject involving undergraduate and

Conference Session

From Entrepreneurship Education to Market

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donte Harris, Southern Illinois university Edwardsville; Sohyung Cho, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; H. Felix Lee, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Kevin M. Hubbard, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Luis T. Youn, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

design and planning, and computer simulation and OR. He renovated the indus- trial and manufacturing engineering curriculum with introduction of CAD/CAM/CAE and 3D modeling applications to manufacturing systems, and has taught Boeing engineers on the subjects for 12 years. He was a recipient of a NSF/MRI grant on developing a supply-chain manufacturing system and a NSF re- search grant on developing an integrated design-aid tool for flexible manufacturing systems. He authored a book on CAD on Unigraphics: Engineering Design in Computer Integrated Design and Manufacturing. His papers appear in numerous refereed journals, books, and proceedings. In 2004, he organized the CAD/CAM/CAE student design contest in the PLM

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

of companies, and some members also taught at several colleges/organizations offering wind technician education programs. The location for the DACUM work session was conducted at the GE plant in Tehachapi, CA. Regional DACUM profiles and materials were produced from the November 30, 2010 and December 1st and 2nd, 2010. In the Fall of 2011 and the Spring of 2012, after an intensive gap analysis between the DACUM results and the curriculum of Cerro Coso Community College, faculty at Cerro Coso College have developed a series of 23 courses that are extensively mapped to this DACUM and have been reviewed and approved by the curriculum committee. • After completing NABCEP certification through workshops

Conference Session

Aircraft Design Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David B. Kanipe, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

, by and large, the traditional curriculum is arranged suchthat courses are focused on narrow technical subjects in an order of increasing sophistication.The students learn how to solve engineering problems of increasing complexity as well asincreasing specialty. The Capstone Design class provides an opportunity to exercise thestudents’ skills in three fundamental areas: 1) students must be able to apply their technicalskills to a real problem, 2) they must work as a member of a team, and 3) they must apply atraditional systems engineering process to the design function. In the final analysis, theCapstone Design course is an opportunity to wrap up the undergraduate engineering experienceby teaching students how to be engineers in today’s world

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Elizabeth August, Loyola Marymount University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

participation in thefield by shortening the time required to prepare undergraduates to engage in research.Computing and software are ubiquitous. There is a compelling need for software engineeringeducation in computer science10,11 and engineering12,13,14,15, as well as animation, biology andother disciplines in which computing plays an ever increasing role. The TAILS modeldemonstrates a technique for integrating software engineering concepts that can be used incomputing-intensive courses beyond traditional computer science programs.Alpha testing is underway on the initial version of the adversarial search/Nine Men’s Morrismodule. Work has begun on developing course materials for unification, basic and informedsearch and conceptual clustering algorithms

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Per Henrik Borgstrom, University of California, Los Angeles; William J. Kaiser, University of California, Los Angeles; Gregory Chung, University of California, Los Angeles; Zachary Nelson, National Instruments; Manda Paul, University of California, Los Angeles; Stoytcho Marinov Stoytchev; Jackson Tek Kon Ding, Marvell Technology Group, Ltd.

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

implemented on a protoboard, and a National Instruments myDAQ data acquisition device.Platform DescriptionThe SEAL platform, shown in Figure 1, consists of a car assembled primarily from LEGOcomponents and novel electronic systems implemented by students on a prototype board, both ofwhich interface with an NI myDAQ data acquisition device. We note here that the myDAQdevice is not included in the SEAL platform. The method used at UCLA, which is typical of anumber of universities that use similar devices, is that myDAQ units are lent to students asrequired for circuits laboratories or for use with the SEAL platform. Alternatively, some schoolsrequire students to purchase such devices during their freshman year and use them throughoutthe curriculum for

Conference Session

Engineering and Technological Literacy: Past and Future

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College; John W. Blake P.E., Austin Peay State University; Kate A. Disney, Mission College; Carl O. Hilgarth, Shawnee State University; Randy Libros, Community College of Philadelphia; Mani Mina, Iowa State University; Steven R. Walk, Old Dominion University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

technological literacy across the university curriculum. Prior to SSU, he was employed at McDonnell Douglas Corporation (now Boeing), St. Louis, Mo., as an engineer and manager. He is a member of ASEE, AIAA (Associate Fellow), ASEM (Fellow), and ATMAE.Mr. Randy Libros, Community College of Philadelphia Randy Libros is Program Director, Applied Science and Engineering Technology, and Associate Professor of physics.Dr. Mani Mina, Iowa State UniversityMr. Steven R. Walk, Old Dominion University Steven Robert Walk, P.E., is an Assistant Professor of electrical engineering technology in the Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology at Old Dominion University. He is Founder and Director of the Laboratory for

Conference Session

Leadership, Design, and Entrepreneurship

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jameel Ahmed, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James H. Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Samuel N. Peffers, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Shannon M. Sexton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

co-curricular experience. Thisintegration highlights for students that leadership does not exist separately from their technicalwork but is integral to it. We also avoided the common faculty concern about adding additionalcourses to an already crowded technical curriculum. Second, the range of experiences among theLAP team helps bring a diversity of perspectives and abilities to the development of students’leadership. In this way, students can see firsthand that leadership skills as they are embodied bymembers of the LAP team, each of whom is a leader in his or her own right.Drawing on successful leadership development models at other institutions, the Rose-HulmanLAP is comprised of five components: Leadership Academy, Leadership Case

Conference Session

Contextual Competencies

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua David Schwartz, Trinity University; Ashley Ater Kranov, ABET

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

ModuleAbstractThis paper describes the implementation of a case study module in the area of ABET StudentOutcome 3j: knowledge of contemporary issues. The module consists of a short (30-40 minute)in-class presentation and student group discussion on a single prepared case study, which is thenfollowed by an untimed online quiz component featuring open-ended short answer questionsabout both the specific case study and to gauge broader student awareness of contemporaryissues. Data is presented in this study from administering this module in 2010/2011 at a smallSouthwestern university where there had been identified deficiencies in student performance in3j. The same module was employed there in courses at every level of the curriculum (freshman,sophomore, junior

Conference Session

What Are We Learning About Co-op and Experiential Education Experience?

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

in the college or university curriculum.2. Provide the opportunity to work within an on-going business enterprise, meeting the performance standards set for regular employees and management, as well as Page 25.93.5 completing the learning experiences that are integrated into the daily work routines of the organization.3. Refine planning, communication, and technical abilities in real world situations while establishing resume-worthy experience for future reference.4. To demonstrate professionalism and accountability in meeting all commitments required of the intern and make consistent contributions to

Conference Session

Mechanics Concepts II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert E. Efimba P.E., Howard University; Tori Rhoulac Smith, Howard University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

-22057. Zanganeh, S.E. and R.E. Efimba (1994). "A Computer-Integrated Approach to Teaching Engineering Mechanics," paper presented at the First ASCE Congress on Computing in Civil Engineering, Washington, DC, Proc. v.2, pp. 1265-1272.8. Zanganeh, S.E, and R.E.Efimba (1997), “Integration of Design in Engineering Mechanics Courses: A Practical Approach,” Paper presented at an ECSEL Coalition Workshop on “Learning by Design” held at Howard University, October 1997.9. Bedford, A., and W. Fowler (2008, Engineering Mechanics: Statics, 5th ed., Pearson/Prentice-Hall.10. Beer, F.P., and E.R.Johnston (2007), Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics, 8th ed., McGraw-Hill.11. Hibbeler, R.C. (2004), Engineering Mechanics: Statics, 10th ed

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education for Emerging Technologies and Competitiveness

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

and analyzes assessment data.Introduction Importance of mechanical vibrations in the field of engineering is all too well known.Most engineers are fairly knowledgeable about the plenty of disadvantages vibrations pose.However, there are a few merits of mechanical vibrations as well. This is indeed stirring upengineers worldwide to concentrate their efforts to make advantages use of vibrations, whilecurtailing its disadvantages. For example, a vibrating string instrument like a guitar or a sitarcan provide melodious music. Vibration is commonly used when density separation techniquesare employed. Vibrating sieves are widely used in industry. One may prefer to have one’s cellphone in a vibrating mode. Vibration is an integral and

Conference Session

Out-of-School and Informal Activities

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brittany L. Luken, Georgia Institute of Technology; Susan L. Hotle, Georgia Institute of Technology; Laurie Anne Garrow, Georgia Institute of Technology; Christopher Cappelli, Georgia Institute of Technology; Lauren Alise Jones; Margaret-Avis Anyeley Akofio-Sowah, Georgia Institute of Technology; Stefanie Brodie, Georgia Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Georgia Institute of Technology and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. She has researched the effects of product debundling in the airline industry and is interested in airline competitiveness indicators.Dr. Laurie Anne Garrow, Georgia Institute of Technology Laurie Garrow is an Associate Professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Prior to joining the faculty, she worked for four years as a Research Analyst with United Air Lines and one year with a management consulting firm.Mr. Christopher Cappelli, Georgia Institute of Technology Christopher Cappelli is a Research Associate at the Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathemat- ics, and Computing (CEISMC) at

Conference Session

Energy, the Environment, and Nano Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lawrence Holloway, University of Kentucky; Yang-Tse Cheng, University of Kentucky; Donald G. Colliver P.E., University of Kentucky; Aaron Cramer, University of Kentucky; Paul A. Dolloff, University of Kentucky; Bob Gregory, University of Kentucky; John George Groppo Jr., University of Kentucky; Yuan Liao, University of Kentucky; Stephen M. Lipka, University of Kentucky; Jim Neathery, Unversity of Kentucky; Johne M. Parker, University of Kentucky; Vijay Singh, University of Kentucky; Joseph Sottile, University of Kentucky; Timothy R.B. Taylor P.E., University of Kentucky; Rodney Andrews, University of Kentucky

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

requirements with course work requiredfor a graduate degree in each of the participating engineering majors. The curriculum has a totalof four required courses; students then can choose one or more additional electives:  EGR 540* Electric Power Economics and Public Policy: This course provides an introduction to the theories and industry practices related to power economics and power public policy. Topics studied include: U.S. power markets, electric utility business regulation, electric utility environmental regulation, public policy theory, political science theory, development of new electric generation facilities, utility business operation, engineering influence on public policy, and engineering economic

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and Technological Policy

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College, Dublin

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

broad areas of learning that are importantfor equipping students for their working lives which they believed could be assessed [29].Inspection of exhibit 3 shows them to be very similar to those listed in the Minnesota survey.Other comparisons with American reports were made in the same report.ConclusionHowever good, however poor the data several conclusions may be reached. First, it is no longerpossible for educators, industrialists and policy makers to pay lip service to the need to educatefor adaptability and flexibility and develop personal transferable skills. The curriculum needs tobe evaluated in these terms. But it cannot be an evaluation that is independent of what happensbefore, and what happens afterwards. Higher education has to be

Conference Session

Reflections on the “Raise the Bar” Initiative (Part I) - Using a Decade of Experience to Chart the Future

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J. Ressler, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

. civil engineering community:  faculty development,  integration of the civil engineering curriculum,  practitioner involvement in education, and  the professional degree.1The fourth of these issue areas—the professional degree—reflected a growing consensus that thetraditional four-year baccalaureate degree was becoming increasingly inadequate as formalacademic preparation for the professional practice of civil engineering. In October 1998, the callfor action issued at the CEEC ’95 resulted in the passage of ASCE Policy Statement 465—Academic Prerequisites for Licensure and Professional Practice. The initial version of thispolicy stated that the Society “supports the concept of the master’s degree as the FirstProfessional Degree

Conference Session

Global Studies, Initiatives, and Study Abroad Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven J. Burian, University of Utah; Pedro Romero, University of Utah

Tagged Divisions

International

suggest reducing barriers and structuring opportunities tofit in the engineering curriculum will increase student participation2. Page 25.559.3We decided to look into these issues. The first question is the length of the program. We foundthat there are semester-length programs set up by the College of Engineering that require specialarrangement between universities so that the classes are equivalent. There are currently no FLPsoffered at the University of Utah for engineering credit. We decided an FLP was necessary tomeet our constraints. However, in order for an engineering FLP to be successful, it must be morethan just a trip and it must have a

Conference Session

New Classrooms, New Challenges II: Assessing Non-traditional Approaches

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard L. Zollars, Washington State University; Adam Scott Carter, Washington State University; Christopher Hundhausen, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

course in the chemical engineering curriculum. Thissoftware package was developed to assist students in converting written descriptions into agraphical format and then into a mathematical representation. The software includes a numberof messages designed to help the students overcome typical errors when trying to formulateproblem solutions to typical material and energy balance problems. This messaging activity inthe software was designed to play the role of an expert in the field who would not tell thestudents the answer but would prompt them to examine what they had done that did not seemproper.The messaging component of the software has proven to increase student accuracy in solvingmaterial/energy balance problems while also increasing the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emmanuelle Reynaud, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; John J. Duffy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Julianne Lee Rhoads; David O. Kazmer, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Bowa George Tucker, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

controls.Dr. Bowa George Tucker, University of Massachusetts, Lowell Bowa G. Tucker has a doctorate in education from the University of Massachusetts, Boston. His disser- tation research, ”Uncovering the Civic Dimensions of Service-Learning in Higher Education,” focused on how faculty members integrate civic learning into their service-learning courses. Currently, he is a Research Fellow in the College of Engineering working on two National Science Foundation grants at UMass-Lowell (Engineering for the Common Good, and Engineering Faculty Engagement in Learning through Service). He is also an Adjunct Instructor in the Department of Political Science

Conference Session

Experiential Learning Programs and the Transition to Industry

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin Edin Grimheden, Royal Institute of Technology

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College Industry Partnerships

course involved 37 M.Sc. students, fivecompanies and five projects. This paper investigates the learning outcome with both thestudents and the company representatives based on project collaboration during a period ofnine months. The capstone course encompasses 18 ECTS credits, the equivalent of 12 weeksfull time studies spread over a period from the end of March to end of December, withsummer break from mid-May to beginning of September. The capstone course represents thesemi-final step before the students’ Master of Science degrees, followed by a master thesisproject which, at KTH, is preferably done at a company, in the form of an internship resultingin a scientific thesis report.During the 2011 projects, all five student teams voluntary

Conference Session

Creative and Cross-disciplinary Methods Part II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Justin L Hess, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jessica Erin Sprowl; Rui Pan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Melissa Dyehouse, Purdue University; Carrie A. Wachter Morris, Purdue University; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

positive manner. An empathetic engineer will understandwhich actions are deemed positive to others and a caring engineer will ensure that theirengineering decisions have long-term positive effects.This project is grounded in two theoretical assumptions stemming from Conversation Theory.14First, in order to conduct interdisciplinary work and integrate conceptions from different fields ofinquiry, a common language needs to be established. Second, the establishment of a commonlanguage is not a static process or the development of a thesaurus; common language is acontinued and dynamic process of negotiation, in which conversations between participants leadto knowledge emergence and shared understandings. Conversations are not merely describing